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.) .... | 36,363,544 | 55,445,299 | 40,372,780 | 64,119,681 | 19,777,347 | 216,078,651 |
| 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 | 36,363,544 | 55,445,299 | 40,372,780 | 64,119,681 | 19,777,347 | 216,078,651 |
| 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).. | 91,667,051 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 124,411,600 | |||||
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.. | 36,363,544 | 55,445,299 | 40,372,780 | 64,119,681 | 19,777,347 | 216,078,651 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,109,508 | 1,331,387 | 1,260,730 | 1,036,258 | 755,380 | 5,493,263 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 231,070,622 | |||||
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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| 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: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| PART I, Q3: | ALL POLICIES, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY'S NONDISCRIMINATION/EEO STATEMENT ARE POSTED TO THE UNIVERSITY WEB SITE. ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS RECEIVE SOLICITATION MATERIALS THAT STATE THE UNIVERSITIES NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES, INCLUDING NON-RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY BROADCASTS THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND REINFORCES SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TO FOLLOW POLICY. THERE IS ALSO ONGOING CAMPUS-WIDE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING OCCURS ON WHERE ONE CAN FIND POLICIES AND RESOURCES. |
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| Form 990 Part III | MISSION STATEMENT OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY: WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS' CAPACITY TO THINK FREELY, CRITICALLY, AND HUMANELY AND TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH HONOR, INTEGRITY, AND CIVILITY. GRADUATES WILL BE PREPARED FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT, RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE TO OTHERS, AND ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL AND DIVERSE SOCIETY. PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOUNDED IN 1749, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY IS NAMED FOR TWO OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY: GEORGE WASHINGTON, WHOSE GENEROUS ENDOWMENT OF $20,000 IN 1796 HELPED THE FLEDGLING SCHOOL (THEN KNOWN AS LIBERTY HALL ACADEMY) SURVIVE, AND ROBERT E. LEE, WHOSE PRESIDENCY AND INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP BROUGHT THE UNIVERSITY INTO THE NATIONAL LIMELIGHT. WASHINGTON AND LEE IS A SMALL, PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY NESTLED BETWEEN THE BLUE RIDGE AND ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS IN LEXINGTON, VA. IT IS THE NINTH OLDEST INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE NATION. WASHINGTON AND LEE IS COMPOSED OF TWO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISIONS, THE COLLEGE AND THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, ECONOMICS, AND POLITICS; AND A GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAW. THE MUDD CENTER FOR ETHICS IS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT ALL THREE SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL OF LAW IS HOME TO THE CENTER FOR LAW AND HISTORY, THE FRANCIS LEWIS LAW CENTER AND THE TRANSNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE. |
| PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | PART VI, QUESTION 2 FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS A TRUSTEE HAS DISCLOSED THAT HE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF M&T BANK. WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY DOES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH M&T. IN THE SPRING OF 2014, THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS, THE UNIVERSITY DETERMINED TO NAME M&T/WILMINGTON TRUST AS THE UNIVERSITYS PRIMARY SECURITIES BROKER FOR GIFTED SECURITIES. THE TRUSTEE RECEIVES NO BENEFIT FROM THE RELATIONSHIP. THE COMPANIES OF TWO TRUSTEES HAVE PARTICIPATED TOGETHER IN OIL AND GAS INVESTMENTS. ONE TRUSTEE OWNS AN INTEREST IN AN OIL COMPANY THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER TRUSTEE'S COMPANY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS NO INVOLVEMENT WITH EITHER COMPANY. A TRUSTEE HAS DISCLOSED THAT HE IS A PARTNER IN A FIRM CONSULTING WITH W&L ITS ON SECURITY RISK. THE TRUSTEE WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH IN MAKING THE CONTRACT POSSIBLE AND WILL RECEIVE NO DIRECT BENEFIT. THIS SAME TRUSTEE HAS ALSO DISCLOSED THAT HE HAD A NIECE EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS. HIS NIECE IS A 2014 GRADUATE OF W&L AND IT IS THE PRACTICE OF ADMISSIONS TO HIRE AT LEAST ONE CURRENT GRADUATE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, MORE OR LESS, AFTER GRADUATION. HER EMPLOYMENT PERIOD WAS FULL-TIME SEPTEMBER, 2014 THRU SEPTEMBER, 2015 AND THEN PART-TIME UNTIL LEAVING ON DECEMBER 4, 2015. A TRUSTEE HAS DISCLOSED THAT HE HAS BEEN AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF TWO COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE PRODUCTS FOR WHICH UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES MAY USE. THE UNIVERSITY MAY PURCHASE PRODUCTS FROM THESE COMPANIES BUT DOES SO VIA A WHOLESALE DEALER AT FAIR VALUE. A TRUSTEE HAS DISCLOSED THAT HE WORKS FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH IS A SUBSIDARY OF THE UNIVERSITYS MAIN BANKING RELATIONSHIP. AT ONE TIME THE UNIVERSITY USED THE INSURANCE PORTION OF THIS COMPANY BUT IN 2010 THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS, THE INSURANCE RELATIONSHIP WAS SEVERED AT THE NAMING OF A NEW INSURANCE BROKERAGE. |
| PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | PART VI, QUESTION 11 990 REVIEW THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICE AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING AND TAX FIRM COMPILES THE 990 FORMS AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990, AFTER WHICH A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A CONFIDENTIAL WEB PORTAL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | PART VI, QUESTION 12 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS POLICY IMPOSES A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE CONTROLLER WILL ADVISE THE CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE (FOR TRUSTEE AND INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSURES) AND CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (FOR EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURES) REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AMONG THESE PERSONS. THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE FOR TRUSTEES AND INTERESTED PERSONS AND THE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYEES, HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE AND DECIDE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL COVERED UNDER THE POLICY SHOULD DISCLOSE HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD AND RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF IN MATTERS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY EXIST. THEY ALSO DECIDE WHETHER ANY DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS RISE TO THE LEVEL OF EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS OR UNMANAGEBLE CONFLICTS. THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL MAKE A PERMANENT RECORD OF DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ANY TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE AND AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE. THE POLICY DEFINES THE MEANS TO DISCLOSE, RESOLVE AND MANAGE REAL, APPARENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN PLACE FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES AND FINANCIAL AND FINANCIAL AID PERSONNEL REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE CODES OF CONDUCT/ETHICS ANNUALLY. |
| PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | PART VI, QUESTION 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION THE POLICY ON GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OUTLINES THE PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THOROUGHLY REVIEWING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS ASSESSING AND APPROVING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION. THE REVIEW OF PRESIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES EVALUATION OF MARKET DATA AND COMPARISON TO PEER SCHOOLS. THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD ALSO CONDUCTS A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AT THIS TIME. THE UNIVERSITY GENERAL COUNSEL RECORDS MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AND RETAINS COPIES OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES AND OFFICERS, THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEW FINANCIAL BUDGETS, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, AND BENCHMARK DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT PEER SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION. |
| PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | PART VI, QUESTION 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE CHARTER AND BYLAWS, AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE UNDER THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, POLICIES AND LEGAL NOTICES, BOARD POLICIES AND STATEMENTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, STATEMENT OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, CODES OF CONDUCT/ETHICS ARE ALSO POSTED AT THE SAME WEBSITE ADDRESS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SUMMARIZED ON THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER WEB PAGE. COPIES OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE UNIVERSITY TREASURER. THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE IS WWW.WLU.EDU |
| PART XII - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING | IN YEARS PRIOR TO TAX YEAR 2010, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON A SEPARATE BASIS, AS NO OTHER AFFILIATES EXISTED. ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010, COLONNADE RESTORATION, LLC, A VIRGINIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND CONTROLLED AFFILIATE OF THE UNIVERSITY, WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTORING, REHABILITATING, CONSTRUCTING AND DEVELOPING THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON THE UNIVERSITY GROUNDS KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS THE COLONNADE. COLONNADE RESTORATION, LLC WAS FORMED SO THAT THE RENOVATION EXPENDITURES INCURRED ON THE REHABILITATION PROJECTS DESIGNATED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES WILL SUPPORT VIRGINIA HISTORIC TAX CREDITS CERTIFIED TO COLONNADE RESTORATION, LLC FOR ALLOCATION TO ITS MEMBERS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS NO MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN COLONNADE RESTORATION, LLC BUT RATHER CONTROLS THE AFFILIATE THROUGH VARIOUS LEASING ARRANGEMENTS. |
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