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.) .... | 20,366,920 | 25,651,422 | 6,596,570 | 8,115,781 | 9,768,891 | 70,499,584 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 20,366,920 | 25,651,422 | 6,596,570 | 8,115,781 | 9,768,891 | 70,499,584 |
| 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).. | 36,718,968 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 33,780,616 | |||||
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.. | 20,366,920 | 25,651,422 | 6,596,570 | 8,115,781 | 9,768,891 | 70,499,584 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,732,280 | 1,841,300 | 1,757,314 | 1,982,919 | 2,718,137 | 10,031,950 |
| 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.).. | 60,553 | 74,353 | 36,901 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 321,807 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 80,853,341 | |||||
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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| 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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 | Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 - $50,000 is a distribution to the university from the Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin related to the university's exempt function and revenue excluded from tax under Sections 512-514. Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 - $100,000 is a distribution to the university from the Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin related to the university's exempt function and revenue excluded from tax under Sections 512-514. Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014 - $36,901 includes distribution to the university from the Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin, $50,000; change in the value of split interest agreements, expense $13,099 related to the university's exempt function and revenue excluded from tax under Sections 512-514. Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 - $74,353 includes distribution to the university from the Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin, $100,000; Insurance recoveries, $19,038; change in value of split interest agreements, expense $44,685 related to the university's exempt function and revenue excluded from tax under Sections 512-514. Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 - $60,553 includes distribution to the university from the Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin, 100,000; Insurance recoveries, $56,634; change in value of split interest agreements, expense of $96,081 related to the university's exempt function and revenue excluded from tax under Sections 512-514. |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 | All responses to public inquiry concerning admissions and financial aid requirements are met with literature; such as catalogues, brochures and applications that have the organization's non-discriminatory policy clearly stated. Advertisements for the organization typically are for course offerings of the current semester. A statement of non-discriminatory policy is stated in each advertisement. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 | The university administers various student financial aid programs including SEOG, College Work Study and National Direct Student Loans. The university is also involved in various educational programs for which funds are received from both State and Federal agencies. |
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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 1a | The Executive Committee of the university is composed of at least five voting members of the Board of Trustees, including the officers of the Board and, ex officio, the President of St. Edward's University. Members of this Committee, other than the officers of the Board and the President, are appointed by the Chairperson of the Board, these appointments being ratified by vote of the full Board. The Executive Committee shall exercise all powers of the Board at such times as the Board is not in session, except that it shall not have the power to alter or revoke any previous order, resolution, or vote of a meeting of the Board unless specifically granted such power by the Board. It shall not have the power to elect or remove officers of the Board of Trustees, elect or remove the President of St. Edward's University, or to amend the charter or Bylaws of the Corporation. The Committee shall not act on matters properly the first responsibility of standing committees for review, study, and recommendation to it and/or to the Board, except in emergencies of consequence to St. Edward's University generally. The functions of this Committee shall also include evaluation of the stated mission and goals of the University, evaluation of the various programs of the University and ensuring that these are consistent with the mission and goals of the University. The Executive Committee shall have a standing subcommittee, appointed by the Chairperson of the Board, responsible for reviewing the compensation package of the President and recommending the same to the full committee. The subcommittee will also oversee the compensation packages of senior staff to assure compliance with applicable law, regulation and good practice. Regular and special meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson or President or upon written request of any two voting Trustee members of the Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1b | The Executive Committee of the university is composed of at least five voting members of the Board of Trustees, including the officers of the Board and, ex officio, the President of St. Edward's University. Members of this Committee, other than the officers of the Board and the President, are appointed by the Chairperson of the Board, these appointments being ratified by vote of the full Board. The Executive Committee shall exercise all powers of the Board at such times as the Board is not in session, except that it shall not have the power to alter or revoke any previous order, resolution, or vote of a meeting of the Board unless specifically granted such power by the Board. It shall not have the power to elect or remove officers of the Board of Trustees, elect or remove the President of St. Edward's University, or to amend the charter or Bylaws of the Corporation. The Committee shall not act on matters properly the first responsibility of standing committees for review, study, and recommendation to it and/or to the Board, except in emergencies of consequence to St. Edward's University generally. The functions of this Committee shall also include evaluation of the stated mission and goals of the University, evaluation of the various programs of the University and ensuring that these are consistent with the mission and goals of the University. The Executive Committee shall have a standing subcommittee, appointed by the Chairperson of the Board, responsible for reviewing the compensation package of the President and recommending the same to the full committee. The subcommittee will also oversee the compensation packages of senior staff to assure compliance with applicable law, regulation and good practice. Regular and special meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson or President or upon written request of any two voting Trustee members of the Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Board of Trustees: As provided for in the Merger Agreement, the Provincial Superior of Congregation of Holy Cross Moreau Province and another three active Trustees to be named by the Congregation of Holy Cross Moreau Province are members of the university Board of Trustees. All other members of the Board of Trustees are elected. The Board of Trustees is self-perpetuating and shall consist of Trustees elected by the Board and those persons elected as Emeriti or who sit with the Trustees, ex officio. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Vice President for Finance and Administration (who reports to the university's President) is responsible for overseeing all tax compliance matters for St. Edward's University, including the preparation of the university's Form 990; accordingly, under her direction the university's Form 990 is prepared by the Director of Taxation in the university's Office of Finance and Administration. Thereafter, the university's Form 990 is reviewed by the Director of Taxation's supervisor, the Associate Vice President for Finance. Next, the university's Vice President for Finance and Administration reviews the university's Form 990 one final time before the return is provided to the university's Fiduciary Committee of its Board of Trustees, which has been delegated appropriate authority to review the return on behalf of the university's Board of Trustees. Subsequent to its review, the Fiduciary Committee reports back to the full Board of Trustees regarding its oversight of Form 990, and the final draft of the university's Form 990 (including all required schedules thereto) is provided to the entire Board of Trustees so it is able to make any appropriate inquiries regarding the data contained in the university's Form 990 before the return is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | St. Edward's University's Conflict of Interest Policy is applicable to all members of the university's Board of Trustees and Officers. A conflict is deemed to exist in the event that a Trustee, Officer or family member of either is affiliated with an organization that may transact business with the university. The policy defines "Trustee", "Officer", "family members" and "affiliation". Disclosure of any/all of these types of relationships or the appearance of such relationships is required to be made annually by September or as soon as a potential conflict arises. These disclosures are made in writing on the St. Edward's Conflict of Interest form and submitted to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President for trustees. After collecting the Conflict of Interest forms, the Chief of Staff provides the President and Chair of the Board with a report stating whether or not there are any conflicts. If any potential conflicts are disclosed, university's legal counsel is to be notified. Counsel will in turn determine if an actual conflict exists. If a conflict is determined to exist with a trustee the matter is reported to the university President and Board Chair. If a conflict is determined to exist with a university officer, the matter is reported to the university President. In either case, the individual(s) receiving the report must take all appropriate action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | For the university President and key employees, the university engages national search firms to solicit candidates who meet the established criteria for the open position. As part of the work performed by these firms, a salary range acceptable to the university is determined and compared to industry data. All work performed by the national firm is reviewed by an internally appointed search committee. Once individuals are hired, any increase in compensation for key employees is approved by the President. Compensation increases for the President is approved by the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The university makes the following items available to the general public: Governing Document - maintained on file in the university library. Conflict of Interest Policy - maintained with the governing documents in the university library. Financial Statements - available upon request from the Office of Vice President for Finance and Administration. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | George E. Martin: Included in Column [D] is a taxable housing allowance of $45,000, taxable automobile allowance of $4,068, taxable long-term disability insurance of $380, taxable employer provided life insurance greater than $50,000 of $4,944, payment of IRS 457(f) plan deferred compensation of $790,357 and taxable reimbursements of $17,450. The payments of the taxable reimbursements, automobile allowance, long-term disability insurance, deferred compensation and housing allowance are made pursuant to the terms of the contract with President Martin and the university. Donna M. Jurick SND is a member of the religious order of the Sisters of Notre Dame. Sister Jurick does not receive compensation from St. Edward's University; therefore, no Form W-2 is prepared or reported. Sister Jurick participates in St. Edward's University's medical and dental plan. The amounts reported on Part VII, Section A, Column F reflect the value of these benefits. Frank Krafka, Jr.: Included in Column [D] is a taxable compensation of $144,330 resulting from participation in the faculty early retirement program. This program was offered to select faculty members. Paul T. Newton: Included in Column [D] is a taxable compensation of $110,592 resulting from participation in the faculty early retirement program. This program was offered to select faculty members. Raymond J. Spinhirne: Included in Column [D] is a taxable compensation of $127,294 resulting from participation in the staff early retirement program. This program was offered to select staff members. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 10a | Section 1.263(a)-1(f) De Minimis Safe Harbor Election: The university is making the de minimis safe harbor election under Treas. Reg. 1.263(a)-1(f) for all eligible amounts paid or incurred during the taxable year. Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Capitalization Election: The university hereby elects to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Treas. Reg. 1.263(a)-3(n). The costs were incurred during the taxable year in the university's trade or business and the university treats such costs as capital expenditures on its books and records. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Other changes to net assets as follows: Loss related to change in fair market value of interest rate swaps, ($1,065,011). Loss related to change in actuarial value of annuities payable, ($145,213). Total other changes to net assets -decrease - ($1,210,224). |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2b | St. Edward's University, Inc. issued consolidated financial statements that are audited and opined by an independent certified public accountant prepared in accordance with GAAP and GAAS for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The university's financial statements consolidate the financial activity of St. Edward's University, Inc. with the financial activity of The Catholic Cemetery Association of Austin, Inc. in which the university has a controlling and economic interest. The independent certified public accountant issued an unmodified opinion for the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. In the accountant's opinion, based upon their audit and reports of other auditors, the consolidated financial statements presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of St. Edward's University, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and changes in the net assets and cash flows for said year ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
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