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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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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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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8
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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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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5
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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6
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....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, INC. INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES IN ALL OF ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND ADVERTISING. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL IS APPROVED AS A TITLE IV INSTITUTION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND AS SUCH, PROCESSES FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS FOR U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | EDWARD HULT AND PHILIP HULT ARE BROTHERS AND ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. ANY RESULTANT COMMENTS AND CHANGES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND IF APPROPRIATE, INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT BOARD MEETINGS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR TOP OFFICIALS IS BASED UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A FIXED SUM AGREED UPON AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. THIS SUM REFLECTS AN EMPLOYEE'S LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WHEN (S)HE JOINS THE ORGANIZATION. SALARIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND NEGOTIATED INDIVIDUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE SCHOOL'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICES AND UPON REQUEST. THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C | THE ENTIRE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITORS. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL REVENUE SOURCE IS INSTITUTIONAL FEES EARNED FROM ITS SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL LTD., A SWISS CORPORATION (THE "RECRUITER"), THAT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL IN MARKETING ITS PROGRAMS TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE RECRUITER PAYS THE SCHOOL INSTITUTIONAL FEES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS IT HAS RECRUITED. INSTITUTIONAL FEES FROM THE RECRUITER TOTALED $42,509,680 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE RECRUITER INCURRED EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF OR MADE NON-INTEREST BEARING ADVANCES TO THE SCHOOL IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF OPERATIONS. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL OWED THE RECRUITER $436,045. THE SCHOOL HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH EF INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE, INC. ("EF INSTITUTE"), WHEREBY EF INSTITUTE PROVIDES CERTAIN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PAYROLL PROCESSING, ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND OTHER BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. THE AGREEMENT EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND WAS RENEWED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE SCHOOL WAS CHARGED $1,471,174 BY EF INSTITUTE FOR THESE SERVICES DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL INCURRED EXPENSES OF $3,605,213 RELATED TO SERVICES THAT IT RECIEVED FROM HULT BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL OWED HULT BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. $165,709. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL ENTERED INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH ASHRIDGE TRUST, ("ASHRIDGE"), A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE SCHOOL AND ASHRIDGE WORK IN COOPERATION WITH ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, AND HAVE AGREED TO PRESENT THEMSELVES UNDER A COMMON BRAND. ASHRIDGE INCURRED COSTS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL TOTALING $245,720 DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 THAT REMAINED OUTSTANDING AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE SCHOOL HAS HAD A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE IN CAMBRIDGE, MA WITH EFEKTA SCHOOLS, INC. ("EFEKTA") SINCE 2006. THE LEASE AGREEMENT WAS AMENDED AND EXTENDED ON JUNE 1, 2014 TO ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO ADD THREE ADDITIONAL NEWLY RENOVATED FLOORS TO THE LEASE. DUE TO THE RENOVATIONS, THERE WAS A REBATE ON THE RENT DURING FY 2014. RENT EXPENSE UNDER THE AGREEMENT TOTALED $3,638,933 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE TERMS OF THE LEASE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO BE BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. EFEKTA HAS ALSO SUPPORTED THE SCHOOL IN SECURING CLASSROOM SPACE AND STUDENT DORMITORIES FROM LANDLORDS IN CALIFORNIA. DUE TO ITS STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION, EFEKTA WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACTS AND ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA LANDLORDS AND THE SCHOOL. EFEKTA PASSES ON THE COSTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA LANDLORDS WITHOUT CHARGING ANY COSTS FOR ITS SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL ENTERED INTO A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH EFEKTA TO LEASE CLASSROOM SPACE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. RENT EXPENSE FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS WITH EFEKTA TOTALED $4,622,542 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. IN ADDITION TO THE BASE RENT PAID FOR ITS SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS, THE SCHOOL PAYS EFEKTA ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TO COVER THE COST OF TENANT IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY EFEKTA ON THE SCHOOL'S BEHALF. AMOUNTS PAID FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TOTALED $ 1,474,827 OR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. TENANT IMPROVEMENT PAYMENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH 2022. THE SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A LETTER OF CREDIT WITH A BANK TOTALING $475,000. THE LETTER OF CREDIT EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, AT WHICH TIME MANAGEMENT EXPECTS TO RENEW THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. ONE OF THE SCHOOL'S DIRECTORS IS EMPLOYED BY A LAW FIRM THAT PERIODICALLY PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL INCURRED LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES TOTALING $ 286,744 FROM THE LAW FIRM. NONE OF THOSE FEES RELATE TO THE BOARD MEMBER'S SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR. |
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