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.) .... | ||||||
| 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.") . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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...... | 11,228 | 7,866 | 79,535 | 85,129 | 904,580 | 1,088,338 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 11,228 | 7,866 | 79,535 | 85,129 | 904,580 | 1,088,338 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 1,088,338 | |||||
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... | 11,228 | 7,866 | 79,535 | 85,129 | 904,580 | 1,088,338 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 4,524 | 143,904 | 14,103 | 7,662 | 22,634 | 192,827 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 4,524 | 143,904 | 14,103 | 7,662 | 22,634 | 192,827 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 15,752 | 151,770 | 93,638 | 92,791 | 927,214 | 1,281,165 |
| 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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| 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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| FORM 990, PART I, Question 5 | YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 THE EMPLOYEES OF MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ARE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 941 FILED BY MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, FEIN: 36-3377698 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A., Question 6 | DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A., Question 7a | DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBER; THE CORPORATE MEMBER ELECTS/APPROVES DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A., Question 7b | DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL NOT EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER: (I) AMENDMENT, RESTATEMENT, OR REPEAL OF THESE BYLAWS OR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION. (II) ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION, OR THE CREATION OF ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, OF THE CORPORATION. (III) THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF ANY OF THE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION HAVING A REASONABLE VALUE IN EXCESS OF $25,000 EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS OR PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE MEMBER. (IV) THE EXPENDITURE, WHETHER BY WAY OF PURCHASE, LEASE, MORTGAGE OR OTHERWISE OF MORE THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY RESOLUTION OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, OR THE ENTERING INTO OR EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT (OR ANY AMENDMENT OF SUCH) WHICH, DURING ITS TERM OBLIGATES OR MAY OBLIGATE THE CORPORATION TO EXPEND IN EXCESS OF SAID SPECIFIED AMOUNT EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EXPENDITURES OR TRANSACTIONS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBER AS PART OF ANY CAPITAL OR OPERATIONAL BUDGET OR PLAN. (V) ANY BORROWING, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED, EITHER SECURED OR UNSECURED, WHETHER IN THE NATURE OF A MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT OR LIEN ON OR AGAINST ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE CORPORATION'S REAL PROPERTY, ASSETS OR OTHER PROPERTY, OR IN ANY OTHER FORM. (VI) APPROVAL OF ALL ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OR PROGRAMS AND ALL CHANGES TO OR ACTIONS THAT MAY HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT UPON SUCH BUDGETS OR PROGRAMS. (VII) ANY GUARANTY OF THE DEBTOR OBLIGATION OF ANOTHER. (VIII) SELECTION OR CHANGE IN THE CORPORATION'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS, LEGAL COUNSELOR INSURANCE PROGRAMS OR ARRANGEMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A., Question 11B | DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 THE 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH THE ADVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITORS, ATTORNEYS AND TAX ADVISORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B., Question 12c | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND ALL OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL FACULTY AND STAFF ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, FOR REVIEW AND ANNUAL APPROVAL. A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS AS NECESSARY TO REVIEW AND RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS REPORTED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRES INVOLVING A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT, AS DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND RESOLVES MATTERS INVOLVING OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE THE QUESTIONNAIRES. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE SET FORTH IN THE BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. RECORDS OF ANY PROCEEDINGS ARE KEPT, AND ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE ACTIVITIES, REVIEWS AND RESOLUTIONS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MADE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 13 | WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY THE UNIVERSITY HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPROVED WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY IN PLACE AND HAS IMPLEMENTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO COME FORWARD (WHETHER THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR POLICY OR A CONFIDENTIAL PHONE LINE IN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OFFICES) WITH INFORMATION ON VARIOUS IMPROPER ACTIVITIES, SPECIFIES THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION, IDENTIFIES STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO WHOM SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE REPORTED, AND ASSURES THAT SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND ACTED UPON BY MANAGEMENT AS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 14 | DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPROVED WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTIONS 15A & 15B & SCHEDULE J PART III | OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RELIES ON MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ITS OFFICERS. MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY ADOPTED A COMPREHENSIVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW SYSTEM IN 1995 AND HAS FOLLOWED THE POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES HAVE ENSURED A CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY FOR ALL ACADEMIC DEANS AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE"). THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF TRUSTEES WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WHICH IT APPROVES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO BENCHMARK THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY. MERIT INCREASES ARE AWARDED BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS, EXTERNAL MARKET AND COMPARABILITY DATA AND INTERNAL EQUITY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORMS, INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND COLLECTED AND EVALUATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. ONE MEETING IS HELD EXCLUSIVELY TO REVIEW THE PERTINENT DATA AND PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND MAY INCLUDE THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT DURING THE MEETING. THE PRESIDENT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS MEETING. MINUTES OF ALL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE WRITTEN AND MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT CEO. CURRENTLY, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ENGAGED KORN FERRY HAY GROUP TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 | AVAILability OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.COM AND ALSO AT EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S TWO CAMPUSES. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERTINENT OPERATING STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.DACBOND.COM. |
| Form 990 Part X, Line 15 and 20 | Reclassifications Certain reclassifications were made to the 2015 financial statements to conform to the classifications used in 2016. The reclassifications had no effect on increase in net assets or net assets as previously reported. The debt issuance costs in 2015 of $2,001,000 were reclassified from deferred bond issuance costs, less amortization to long-term debt, less current portion on the statements of financial position. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES NET ASSET TRANSFER FROM AFFILIATES 69,359 |
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