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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.) .... | 95,857,712 | 80,078,664 | 87,244,853 | 92,620,534 | 105,454,353 | 461,256,116 |
| 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 | 95,857,712 | 80,078,664 | 87,244,853 | 92,620,534 | 105,454,353 | 461,256,116 |
| 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).. | 22,524,418 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 438,731,698 | |||||
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.. | 95,857,712 | 80,078,664 | 87,244,853 | 92,620,534 | 105,454,353 | 461,256,116 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 8,082,450 | 9,814,448 | 13,562,726 | 9,044,027 | 5,611,993 | 46,115,644 |
| 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.).. | 478,699 | 351,187 | 129,176 | 151,026 | 325,460 | 1,435,548 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 508,807,308 | |||||
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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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 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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| b | ||||
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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: | ||||
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| 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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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| GENERAL STATEMENT 1 | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE EXPENDITURES TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS, SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND FOR REASEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY. DESCRIPTION EXPENSE GRANTS REVENUES Other 8,917,512 54,992 0 |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE OSU FOUNDATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE REFERRED TO IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AS GOVERNORS. ANY INDIVIDUAL PAST OR CURRENT DONOR TO THE OSU FOUNDATION MAY BE ELECTED AS A GOVERNOR OF THE OSU FOUNDATION. SUGGESTIONS FOR NOMINATIONS OF A GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES; A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR A NOMINEE TO BE ELECTED AS GOVERNOR. A MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS SHALL BE HELD ANNUALLY ON A DATE TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AT EACH MEETING, TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, REPORTS OF AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED, AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS MAY BE TRANSACTED WHICH IS WITHIN THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNORS TO TRANSACT. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OSU FOUNDATION AND IS REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE OSU FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH MEMBER OF ITS GOVERNING BODY VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO A REGULARLY SCHEDULED AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. A PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE SPRING AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IS A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHMENTS. IF ANY CHANGES ARE NEEDED, THE FORM 990 IS UPDATED AND AN UPDATED, FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ANNUALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE PROCESS SET OUT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, INCLUDING (I) ANNUALLY MONITORING RESPONSES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE (II) COMMUNICATING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION AS APPROPRIATE AND (III) COMMUNICATING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGAGING AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ENSURE THE CONSULTANT IS INDEPENDENT AND THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RECEIVES AND RELIES PRIMARILY ON MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY ITS CONSULTANTS IN ASSESSING COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR OFFICERS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO CONSIDER ALL ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CONTRACTUAL BENEFITS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE COMPENSATION PROCESS, DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE "EXCESS BENEFITS". THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES OTHER TYPES OF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO SENIOR OFFICERS IN A MANNER THAT QUALIFIES FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTION RULES. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CEO WITH REGARD TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE ACTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE RECORDED IN WRITTEN MINUTES THAT ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FINAL DECISIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 6 | PART VI, LINE 19: ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 7 | PART VII, SECTION B: Ruffalo Noel Levitz LLC Consult, Mgmt, Fundr 560,079 1025 Kirkwood PRKWAY SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Debra C Engle Consulting LLC Consulting 271,015 5620 W Garden Point Drive Stillwater, OK 74074 Blackbaud Inc Software & Consulting 174,565 2000 Daniel Island Dr Charleston, SC 29492 Louisiana State University Resident Fees 111,500 Office of Accounting Services 204 Thomas Boyd Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Washington Speakers Bureau Inc Speaker Fees 105,000 1663 Prince Street Alexandria VA 22314 |
| GENERAL STATEMENT 8 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGES $(4,884,267) |
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