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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JOHN F KENNEDY UNIVERSITY |
941610694 | 2 | No | 453,986 | 0 | |
| (B)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL |
562438569 | 9 | No | 276,922 | 0 | |
| (C)
WESTMED COLLEGE |
900171867 | 9 | No | 135,921 | 0 | |
| (D)
CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE |
237421224 | 2 | No | 387,926 | 0 | |
| Total 4 | 1,254,755 | 0 | ||||
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 | 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
(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.. | ||||||
| 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) 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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1
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 | ||||
| c | ||||
| 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: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A: | SOME MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INCLUDING NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, ARE LISTED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GROUP AS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM THAT ARE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE DESCRIBED BY CLASS, WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL MISSION, THEIR AFFILIATION WITH THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, AND 501(C)(3) STATUS. AS NOTED ON LINE 11A, SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GROUP IS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION THAT IS OPERATED, SUPERVISED, OR CONTROLLED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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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 B, LINE 11 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING TO THE TRUSTEES BY EMAIL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED (BY A MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES) THE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES OR THEIR AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS SUCH REVIEWS INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF DATA ON COMPARABLE SERVICE PROVIDERS COLLECTED BY UNIVERSITY COUNSEL THE INTERESTED TRUSTEES WERE EXCUSED FROM BOARD SESSIONS DURING WHICH THOSE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WERE DISCUSSED AND DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN VOTING ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS THE MOST RECENT SUCH REVIEW OCCURRED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013-14. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS REVIEWED AND UPDATED BY THE BOARD IN 2010 QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY UNIVERSITY COUNSEL AND WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE FEBRUARY, 2014 MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE TIME OF HIRING AND AS NECESSARY THEREAFTER. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD (OR ITS COMMITTEE). IN BOTH CASES, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION PAID TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT AND PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS IN EDUCATION AND OTHER FIELDS. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND WAS LAST COMPLETED JUNE 20, 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COMPENSATION | DR. LEE COMPENSATION AS CHANCELLOR OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ("NUS") PURSUANT TO THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT, DR. LEE GUIDED THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE NU AFFILIATES. HE SPEARHEADED THE CREATION AND GROWTH OF THE NUS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001 THROUGH HIS RETIREMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2013. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, HE LED THE NEGOTIATIONS THAT CULMINATED IN JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY BECOMING AN AFFILIATE OF THE NUS. THANKS TO THAT AFFILIATION, THE NUS NOW INCLUDES AN INSTITUTION THAT IS ACCREDITED TO AWARD DOCTORAL DEGREES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013, HE LED THE NEGOTIATIONS THAT CULMINATED IN CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE BECOMING AN AFFILIATE OF NUS. THANKS TO THAT AFFILIATION, NUS ADDED 30 ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES AND OVER 7,000 STUDENTS. THE CHANCELLOR'S COMPENSATION IS PAID BY SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GROUP ("SMG") AND IS ALLOCATED AMONG OTHER NUS AFFILIATES. NONE OF DR. LEE'S COMPENSATION IS ALLOCATED TO ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OUTSIDE THE NUS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II | THE CHANCELLOR IS A TRUSTEE OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND OF EACH OTHER AFFILIATE OF THE NUS, EXCEPT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACADEMY. HIS COMPENSATION IS ALLOCATED AMONG THE NUS AFFILIATES. IN ADDITION, OTHER OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS ALSO ALLOCATED AMONG THE AFFILIATES OF NUS AS WELL AS THE FORMER CHANCELLOR AS FOLLOWS: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IS THE SECOND-LARGEST PRIVATE NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY IN CALIFORNIA, WITH OVER 30 CAMPUSES. SERVING ABOUT 132,000 STUDENTS IN CLASS (22,000 FTE) AND STAFFED BY ABOUT 1,000 EMPLOYEES, IT OFFERS MORE THAN 100 ACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES AND CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS IN FIVE SCHOOLS. SPECIALIZED DIVISIONS INCLUDE THE NUS INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH AND THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH. DR JERRY LEE: (B)(I) $5,760; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $510,973; (C) $0; (D) $0; (E) $516,733 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: (B)(I) $513,073; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $180; (D) $10,911; (E) $524,164 RANDY FRISCH: (B)(I) $217,774; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $12,058; (D) $16,213; (E) $246,045 GARY KLEINMAN: (B)(I) $161,795; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $0; (D) $18,249; (E) $180,044 JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED IN 1964, OFFERS DOCTORAL, MASTER'S, BACHELOR'S DEGREES, AND OPERATES A LAW SCHOOL AT ITS CAMPUSES IN PLEASANT HILL, CA AND BERKELEY, CA. IT HAS ABOUT 1,600 STUDENTS AND ABOUT 225 EMPLOYEES. DR JERRY LEE: (B)(I) $4,320; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $383,230; (C) $0; (D) $0; (E) $387,550 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: (B)(I) $85,512; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $30; (D) $1,819; (E) $87,361 RANDY FRISCH: (B)(I) $30,153; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $1,670; (D) $2,245; (E) $34,068 GARY KLEINMAN: (B)(I) $8,090; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $0; (D) $912; (E) $9,002 WESTMED COLLEGE OFFERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR VOCATIONAL NURSES AND PARAMEDICS. ITS CAMPUSES ARE IN SAN JOSE, CA AND MERCED, CA. IT HAS ABOUT 2,600 STUDENTS IN CLASS AND ABOUT 50 EMPLOYEES. DR JERRY LEE: (B)(I) $2,880; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $255,487; (C) $0; (D) $0; (E) $258,367 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: (B)(I) $42,756; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $15; (D) $909; (E) $43,680 RANDY FRISCH: (B)(I) $13,401; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $742; (D) $998; (E) $15,141 GARY KLEINMAN: (B)(I) $2,022; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $0; (D) $228; (E) $2,251 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACADEMY, CONSTITUTES THE DIVISION OF PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES INTERACTIVE, MEDIA-RICH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVERSE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS. IT SERVES ABOUT 1,300 STUDENTS, AND HAS ABOUT 5 EMPLOYEES. IT HAS ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH OVER 400 SCHOOLS, ALLOWING ITS ONLINE COURSES TO SUPPLEMENT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. DR JERRY LEE: (B)(I) $1,320; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $117,098; (C) $0; (D) $0; (E) $118,418 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: (B)(I) $25,654; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $9; (D) $545; (E) $26,208 RANDY FRISCH: (B)(I) $13,401; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $742; (D) $998; (E) $15,141 GARY KLEINMAN: (B)(I) $2,022; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $0; (D) $228; (E) $2,251 CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE, FOUNDED IN 1973, OFFERS OVER 60 PROGRAMS INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES. THE UNIVERSITY HAS OVER 30 CAMPUSES. IT HAS ABOUT 7,000 STUDENTS IN CLASS AND ABOUT 50 EMPLOYEES. DR JERRY LEE: (B)(I) $1,800; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $159,679; (C) $0; (D) $0; (E) $161,479 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: (B)(I) $42,756; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $15; (D) $909; (E) $43,680 RANDY FRISCH: (B)(I) $26,803 (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $1,484; (D) $1,995; (E) $30,282 GARY KLEINMAN: (B)(I) $8,090; (B)(II) $0; (B)(III) $0; (C) $0; (D) $912; (E) $9,002 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: EXPLANATION: SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GROUP IS INCLUDED IN A COMBINED REPORT WITH THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. |
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