Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 0 | 0 | 179,691 | 8,896,970 | 29,059,198 | 38,135,859 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 0 | 0 | 179,691 | 8,896,970 | 29,059,198 | 38,135,859 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 819,798 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,316,061 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | 0 | 179,691 | 8,896,970 | 29,059,198 | 38,135,859 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 40,910 | 40,910 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 38,176,769 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, CONTINUED. 1. Principally, to actively and continuously engage directly in the Conduct of scientific research and technology research and technology Development in conjunction with one or more academic research institutions within the meaning of 170(b)(1)(a)(iii) of the code; 2. To promote, conduct and enhance interdisciplinary research at the Intersection of computing, informational sciences, engineering, life Sciences, creativity and innovation at and in conjunction with the University of Illinois and other academic research institutions; 3. To provide to the Chicago land and Illinois community facilities, Resources and educational opportunities in areas related to high Performance computing and applications in advanced manufacturing, transportation, energy, health, environmental and food production, And other scientific applications as deemed fit by the board of Directors; 4. To serve the community by fostering work for development, entrepreneurial activities, civic engagement and outreach focused on The applications in (3); 5. To facilitate practical application of discoveries arising out of Research UI LABS through public-private partnerships with for-profit business entities and other non-profit institutions; and 6. To engage in any other lawful activities in furtherance of the above purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a BOARD COMMITTEES: THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AN AUDIT COMMITTEE,AND MAY BY RESOLUTION DESIGNATE ONE (1) OR MORE ADDITIONAL BOARD COMMITTEES (COLLECTIVELY, "BOARD COMMITTEES"). ALL BOARD COMMITTEES SHALL CONSIST OF THREE (3) OR MORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST SOLELY OF DIRECTORS. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY OTHER BOARD COMMITTEE SHALL BE DIRECTORS. BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY, AND SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HOWEVER, ALL BOARD COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE RECONFIRMED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. EITHER ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON RECOMMENDATION BY A BOARD COMMITTEE, THE BOARD BY RESOLUTION MAY ESTABLISH A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ANY BOARD COMMITTEE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THESE BYLAWS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD, ALONG WITH AT LEAST ONE (1) OTHER DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN CONDUCTING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES DIRECTION, COUNSEL AND OVERSIGHT TO THE CEO IN THE CONDUCT OF THE CORPORATION'S DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO DEVELOP THE CORPORATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET (INCLUDING PLANS FOR THE FUNDING THEREOF), WHICH SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL, AND SHALL MONITOR THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO ANY SUCH BUDGETS SO APPROVED. AUDIT COMMITTEE: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN THREE (3) AND NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EACH OF WHOM THE BOARD HAS SELECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD AND WILL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF FINANCE, ACCOUNTING AND FUNDAMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT LEAST ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A SOPHISTICATED UNDERSTANDING OF FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE ORGANIZATIONS SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL CONTROLS AND RISK MANAGEMENT; THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATIONS COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND ETHICAL STANDARDS; AND THE ENGAGEMENT, INDEPENDENCE, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) MEMBERS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF AND NOT COMPENSATED BY UI LABS. IF THE CHAIR OF UI LABS' BOARD IS NOT A MEMBER, THE CHAIR MAY ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND VOTE ON COMMITTEE ACTIONS. NO MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, A RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR UI LABS CEO AND TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF UI LABS OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO REVIEW AND APPROVE MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE: MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE REGULARLY REVIEWS HOW THE BOARD IS FUNCTIONING AND WHETHER THE BOARD IS FULFILLING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN GUIDING THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH DEFINING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD, MANAGING THE RE-ELECTION PROCESS FOR CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE NOMINATION AND RECRUITMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | The Vice President of Administration has a family relationship with the Chairman of UI Labs' Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | The IRS form 990 is prepared by an external public accounting firm. Internal members of finance review the draft prior to dissemination to the audit committee. The audit committee then reviews the draft, and prior to filing a draft is distributed to the full board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | UI LABS issues to its board members, officers, management, and staff the corporation's conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. All board members, officers, management, and staff must acknowledge their agreement to comply with the conflict of interest policy through signature. All conflicts of interest disclosed will be reviewed by the chairman. If further action needs to be taken, the issue is brought before the board of directors. If a potential conflict with a specific potential transaction appears, UI LABS will call a special meeting of the board of directors where a determination will be made whether to proceed with the transaction. Any related person will not be present or participate in deliberations, discussions or vote in connection with the transaction. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a and 15b | UI LABS worked in conjunction with the board chairman and outside consultants to set labor rates for key employees. The labor rates were subsequently reported to the department of defense. Annual increases for key employees as well as all salaries above $100,000 were brought to the attention of the chairman of the board and the Board Compensation Committee by the CEO. For other key positions within the organization, salaries are approved as part of the annual budget approval process. Every year, or as need arises, surveys are done so that salary benchmarks can be determined. When major changes are going to be made, this information may be brought to the appropriate board committees for their review/ approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial information may be made available only upon request and with the approval of the organization. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING-OPERATING TEAM TOTAL FEES:1562230 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING-HR/RECRUITMENT TOTAL FEES:48190 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING-TELE DATA CABLING TOTAL FEES:87974 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH TOTAL FEES:406768 |
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