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 or IRC section (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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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA |
630477348 | Yes | 4,730,966 | 0 | ||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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): | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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 2014 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-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, A STATE UNIVERSTIY. |
| PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3: | SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE USA FOUNDATION ARE THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY BOARD, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY. THESE INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING AND VOICE OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE FOUNDATION PROVIDING A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSIVENESS TO THOSE NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION AND MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD INTERACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS AND FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES, DISCUSSIONS AND DIALOGUE THROUGH SMALL GROUPS AND FINALLY DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS AT FORMAL BOARD MEETINGS. THE REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS ARE RECOMMENDED THROUGH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE FOUNDATION. SUCH REQUESTS AND DIALOGUE CREATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND RESULTS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF UNIQUE AND CRITICAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, FACULTY NEEDS AND SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVES, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SCHEDULE. THE PROCESS OF INTERACTION IS ONGOING AND LEADS TO A CLEAR RESPONSIVENESS AND UNDERSTANDING BY BOTH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND THE FOUNDATION. THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, WHO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE BOARD IN INVESTMENTS, ALLOCATION OF ASSETS, AND INVESTMENT POLICIES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE LONG-TERM GOALS AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION, THE SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION BOARD ROUTINELY RECEIVES REPORTS ON THE INVESTMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE RETURNS ON THOSE INVESTMENTS AND SHAPES THE POLICIES OF THE INVESTMENTS-AT ALL LEVELS. THE INVESTMENT OF THE BROOKLEY PROPERTY, DESCRIBED IN SECTION IV, E. 1C, IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, NOT ONLY IN WORKING THROUGH A WAY IN WHICH TO SUPPORT A CRITICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY, BUT ALSO IN RECOMMENDING AN INVESTMENT AND IN EVALUATING THE POLICIES RELATING TO SUCH INVESTMENT OVER TIME. |
| PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C: | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, A STATE INSTITUTION, ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA IN 1963. THE USA FOUNDATION SOLELY SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS, REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS PROPOSED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. THE USA FOUNDATION FURTHER ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF WHICH DIRECTLY FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA BY PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF, SUCH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND WHICH, BUT FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE USA FOUNDATION (THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION), WOULD NORMALLY BE CARRIED OUT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $147 MILLION SINCE 1990 - SUPPORTING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FACULTY SUPPORT, ALL WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA AND WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, TO CARRY OUT OR SUPPORT OR PERFORM. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO REQUESTS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. THE LIST ILLUSTRATES THE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 100 SCHOLARSHIPS, 35 PROFESSORSHIPS, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LECTURERS AND NUMEROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. IN 2010 AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE UNIVERSITY IN CARRYING OUT ITS CRITICAL MISSION IN HEALTHCARE/ACADEMIC MEDICINE AND IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $20 MILLION TO THE UNIVERSITY BY PURCHASING A 327-ACRE PROPERTY (THE BROOKLEY PROPERTY) OWNED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THIS PURCHASE PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR AN EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, WHICH, IN TURN, PROVIDED A CORE SERVICE AND ACADEMIC FOCUS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION'S PURCHASE ALLOWED THE EXPANSION TO MOVE FORWARD, THEREBY FACILITATING AND CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES ITS PLAN TO MARKET THE BROOKLEY PROPERTY FOR THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE TO INVESTOR/DEVELOPERS. THE BENEFIT DERIVED FROM THIS INVESTMENT WILL INURE TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ITS NEEDS, REQUESTS AND PROGRAM GROWTH IN THE FUTURE. BUT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PRO-ACTIVE EFFORTS IN MARKETING THE PROPERTY, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WOULD OTHERWISE BE INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT. OTHER PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT INCLUDES $470,500 TO PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT TO 22 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND STIPEND SUPPORT TO 132 OTHER GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS. THIS RECURRING SUPPORT WAS AT THE REQUEST OF THE UNIVERSITY WHEN ITS NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMS WERE APPROVED. BUT FOR THAT SUPPORT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COULD NOT HAVE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THOSE GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS CRITICAL FOR THOSE PROGRAMS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION TO BE COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING HIGH CALIBER STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS 35 PROFESSORSHIPS CRITICAL TO THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. THE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $1,911,925 IN SUPPORT OF THESE PROFESSORSHIPS WHICH THE UNIVERSITY WOULD HAVE TO FUND IF NOT FOR THE ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION. ANNUALLY THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES $750,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THE WHIDDON/HONORS PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED $11,250,000 TO THE PROGRAM SINCE 1998. THE PROGRAM ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS WHO ARE GUIDED THROUGH A RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM BY FACULTY MENTORS. THE PROGRAM ENABLES THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA TO RECRUIT STUDENTS OF EXCELLENCE, RAISING THE BAR OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2016, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY THE UNIVERSITY CAUSED BY INCREASED COSTS AND WITH NO ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING, THE FOUNDATION APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL $250,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED KEY SUPPORT TO THE MITCHELL CANCER INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. TO DATE, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION HAS CONTRIBUTED $18,151,586 TO THE MITCHELL CANCER INSTITUTE. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES FOUR CRITICAL FACULTY POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE, TOTALING $280,816 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015, ENABLING THE UNIVERSITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCHERS AND ACADEMICIANS IN THIS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE FOUNDATION WILL COMPLETE ITS INITIAL $12 MILLION COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT, WHICH WAS A CORE BASIS IN ESTABLISHING THE INSTITUTE. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | OTHER PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT INCLUDES $750,000 ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN THE HONORS PROGRAM, THAT HAS TOTALED $11,250,000 OVER THE PERIOD SINCE INCEPTION, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 35 FACULTY POSITIONS, SUPPORT OF 151 DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIPS, A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF $500,000 TO A FUND TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGES OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING AND TO NUMEROUS ONGOING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ONGOING DIALOGUE WITH THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, ITS FACULTY AND STUDENTS THROUGH MORE THAN FIFTEEN EVENTS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING RECEPTIONS, LECTURES, LUNCHEONS AND OTHER EVENTS. AS A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF THE SUPPORT BY THE FOUNDATION IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY, IN 2010 AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE UNIVERSITY IN CARRYING OUT ITS CRITICAL MISSION IN HEALTHCARE AND ACADEMIC MEDICINE, THE FOUNDATION PURCHASED A 327-ACRE PROPERTY, THE BROOKLEY CAMPUS, FROM THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH PURCHASE OF $20 MILLION SUPPORTED THE COMPLETION OF AN EXPANSION AT THE UNIVERSITY'S CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (DESCRIPTION OF THIS TRANSACTION IS DETAILED HEREIN). SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE USA FOUNDATION ARE THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY BOARD, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY. THESE INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING AND VOICE OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE FOUNDATION PROVIDING A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSIVENESS TO THOSE NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD INTERACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS AND FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES, DISCUSSIONS AND DIALOGUE THROUGH SMALL GROUPS AND FINALLY DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS AT FORMAL BOARD MEETINGS. THIS BASIS OF DIALOGUE CREATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND HAS RESULTED IN THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF UNIQUE AND CRITICAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, FACULTY NEEDS AND SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVES, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SCHEDULE. THIS PROCESS OF INTERACTION IS ONGOING AND LEADS TO A DEPTH OF RESPONSIVENESS AND UNDERSTANDING BY BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND THE FOUNDATION. OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, NEARLY $55 MILLION HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNIVERSITY, REFLECTING THE CENTRAL PHILOSOPHY OF ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT CURRENT NEEDS, WHILE ASSURING THE PURCHASING POWER IN THE FUTURE OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS AND PRESERVING STRONG ENDOWMENT ASSETS TO ASSURE SUPPORT OF THE MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS, OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT TAX CONSULTANTS. UPON COMPLETION, FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS POLICY ("CODE") FOR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. WITHIN THE CODE, THE FOUNDATION HAS INCORPORATED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND REQUIRES ALL FOUNDATION DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INITIALLY THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY AND REVIEW OF RELEVANT DATA. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND ACTION WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES, TO THE PUBLIC, ACCESS TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FURTHER, THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, AND THE FOUNDATION ALSO DISCLOSES ITS NET ASSETS ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| DESCRIPTION OF LOAN PAYABLE: | DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION PURCHASED 327 ACRES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, KNOWN AS THE BROOKLEY CAMPUS. THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY BY THE FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN CARRYING OUT ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE AND SPECIFICALLY IN ORDER TO FUND THE PEDIATRIC EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TEACHING MISSION AND HEALTH SERVICES MISSIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA. THE PURCHASE WAS $20,000,000 TO BE PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $4,000,000. UNDER THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, FOR A FIVE-YEAR USE PERIOD, THE UNIVERSITY RETAINS COMPLETE USE OF THE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE 327-ACRE PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO LEASE FACILITIES AND TO RETAIN ANY AND ALL RENT FROM SUCH LEASES, FURTHER ASSISTING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA IN ITS MISSION OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE INSTALLMENT NOTE WAS PAID IN NOVEMBER 2014. (PART X, LINE 23) THIS PURCHASE PROVIDED THE UNIVERSITY WITH THE FUNDS TO FURTHER ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND ENABLE THE UNIVERSITY TO FOCUS ITS ACTIVITIES MORE ON PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND LESS ON THE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY, KNOWN AS THE BROOKLEY CAMPUS, IS HELD IN A SUBSIDIARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION, BROOKLEY BAY FRONT PROPERTIES, LLC. BROOKLEY BAY FRONT PROPERTIES, LLC IS CLASSIFIED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY AS IS LISTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART I. |
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