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.) .... | 15,916,148 | 14,198,801 | 11,104,811 | 13,765,306 | 20,180,274 | 75,165,340 |
| 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 | 15,916,148 | 14,198,801 | 11,104,811 | 13,765,306 | 20,180,274 | 75,165,340 |
| 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).. | 5,306,633 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 69,858,707 | |||||
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.. | 15,916,148 | 14,198,801 | 11,104,811 | 13,765,306 | 20,180,274 | 75,165,340 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 14,314,271 | 15,963,348 | 9,413,600 | 6,383,220 | 6,312,394 | 52,386,833 |
| 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. | 127,552,173 | |||||
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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | ALL APPLICATIONS, COURSE CATALOGS, AND THE STUDENT HANDBOOK PUBLICIZE OUR NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. THE PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PROSPECTIVE AND ENROLLED STUDENTS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID - KENYON COLLEGE RECEIVES STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE ASSISTANCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL PROGRAMS: NATIONAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS, PELL GRANTS, SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS, AND COLLEGE WORK STUDY PROGRAMS. THE COLLEGE ALSO RECEIVES SOME RESEARCH GRANTS AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. |
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| PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | OVER THE 190 YEARS OF ITS LIFE, KENYON COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED A DISTINCTIVE IDENTITY AND HAS SOUGHT A SPECIAL PURPOSE AMONG INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. KENYON IS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. THE VIRTUE OF THE ACADEMIC MODE IS THAT IT DEALS NOT WITH PRIVATE AND PARTICULAR TRUTHS, BUT WITH THE GENERAL AND THE UNIVERSAL. IT ENABLES ONE TO ESCAPE THE LIMITS OF PRIVATE EXPERIENCE AND THE TYRANNY OF THE PRESENT MOMENT. BUT TO ASSERT THE PRIMACY OF THE ACADEMIC IS NOT TO DENY THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE OR OF OTHER WAYS OF KNOWING. KENYON'S ACADEMIC PURPOSE WILL PERMEATE ALL THAT THE COLLEGE DOES, BUT THE DEFINITION OF THE ACADEMIC WILL BE OPEN TO RECURRENT QUESTIONING. KENYON'S LARGER PURPOSES AS A LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION DERIVE FROM THOSE EXPRESSED CENTURIES AGO IN PLATO'S ACADEMY, ALTHOUGH OUR DISCIPLINES AND MODES OF INQUIRY DIFFER FROM THOSE OF THAT FIRST "LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE." WE HAVE ALTERED OUR CURRICULUM DELIBERATELY IN ANSWER TO CHANGES IN THE WORLD, AS AN ORGANISM RESPONDS TO ITS ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT LOSING ITS IDENTITY. KENYON'S FOUNDER GAVE A SPECIAL AMERICAN CHARACTER TO HIS ACADEMY BY JOINING ITS LIFE TO THE WILDERNESS FRONTIER. HIS KENYON WAS TO AFFORD ITS STUDENTS A HIGHER SENSE OF THEIR OWN HUMANITY AND TO INSPIRE THEM TO WORK WITH OTHERS TO MAKE A SOCIETY THAT WOULD NOURISH A BETTER HUMANKIND. TO THAT END, AND AS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL VALUE IN ITSELF, KENYON MAINTAINS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY. KENYON TODAY STRIVES TO PERSUADE ITS STUDENTS TO THOSE SAME PURPOSES. AS A PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT COLLEGE, KENYON HAS BEEN FREE TO PROVIDE ITS OWN MODE OF EDUCATION AND SPECIAL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS. ITS HISTORIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH HAS MARKED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES CELEBRATED IN THE JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION, BUT WITHOUT DOGMATISM, WITHOUT PROSELYTIZING. BECAUSE ITS FACULTY AND STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY NEITHER CHURCH NOR STATE, THE COLLEGE MUST CHARGE FEES AND SEEK SUPPORT FROM DONORS. WHILE THIS PRESERVES KENYON'S INDEPENDENCE, IT SETS UNFORTUNATE LIMITS. THE COLLEGE'S AMBITIONS MUST BE TEMPERED BY A SENSE OF WHAT IS ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. AS AN UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION, KENYON FOCUSES UPON THOSE STUDIES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS. THE CURRICULUM IS NOT DEFINED BY THE INTERESTS OF GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS, BUT BY THE FACULTY'S UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO LIBERAL EDUCATION. THE FACULTY'S FIRST INVESTMENT IS IN KENYON'S STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO THINK OF ITS STUDENTS AS PARTNERS IN INQUIRY, AND SEEKS THOSE WHO ARE EARNESTLY COMMITTED TO LEARNING. IN THE FUTURE, KENYON WILL CONTINUE TO TEST ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND MODES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AGAINST THE NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS, SEEKING TO BRING EACH PERSON TO FULL REALIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. TO BE A RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE MEANS MORE THAN THAT THE COLLEGE PROVIDES DORMITORY AND DINING SPACE FOR ITS STUDENTS. IT ARGUES A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS THAT GOES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. IT EMPHASIZES THAT STUDENTS LEARN AND DEVELOP, INTELLECTUALLY AND SOCIALLY, FROM THEIR FELLOWS AND FROM THEIR OWN RESPONSES TO CORPORATE LIVING. KENYON REMAINS A SMALL COLLEGE AND EXEMPLIFIES DELIBERATE LIMITATION. WHAT IS INCLUDED HERE IS SPECIAL, WHAT IS EXCLUDED IS NOT NECESSARY TO OUR PURPOSES. FOCUS IS BLURRED WHEN THERE IS DISPERSION OVER LARGE NUMBERS OR OVER A LARGE BODY OF INTERESTS. KENYON REMAINS COMPREHENSIBLE. ITS DIMENSIONS ARE HUMANE AND NOT OVERPOWERING. PROFESSORS, KNOWING STUDENTS OVER YEARS, MEASURE THEIR OWN GROWTH. STUDENTS, KNOWING PROFESSORS INTIMATELY, DISCOVER THE HARMONY OR CONFLICT BETWEEN WHAT A TEACHER PROFESSES AND HIS OR HER BEHAVIOR. TO ENABLE ITS GRADUATES TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH PROBLEMS AS YET UNCALCULATED, KENYON SEEKS TO DEVELOP CAPACITIES, SKILLS, AND TALENTS WHICH TIME HAS SHOWN TO BE MOST VALUABLE: TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND WRITE CLEARLY SO AS TO ADVANCE THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS COGENTLY; TO BE ABLE TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN THE ESSENTIAL AND THE TRIVIAL; TO ARRIVE AT WELL-INFORMED VALUE JUDGMENTS; TO BE ABLE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND WITH OTHERS; TO BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND OUR CULTURE AS WELL AS OTHER CULTURES. KENYON HAS PRIZED THOSE PROCESSES OF EDUCATION WHICH SHAPE STUDENTS BY ENGAGING THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE CLAIMS OF DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHIES, OF CONTRASTING MODES, OF MANY LIBERAL ARTS. THE SUCCESS OF KENYON ALUMNI ATTESTS TO THE FACT THAT OURS IS THE BEST KIND OF CAREER PREPARATION, FOR IT DEVELOPS QUALITIES THAT ARE PRIZED IN ANY PROFESSION. FAR BEYOND IMMEDIATE CONCERNS, HOWEVER, A LIBERAL EDUCATION FORMS THE FOUNDATION OF A FULFILLING AND VALUABLE LIFE. TO THAT PURPOSE KENYON COLLEGE IS DEVOTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | L'QUENTUS THOMAS, TRUSTEE, AND DAVID MEUSE, TRUSTEE, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 REVIEW - THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BUDGET, FINANCE, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY - THE COLLEGE HAS DISTRIBUTED FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B. BECAUSE OF SCHEDULE B'S PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THAT SCHEDULE TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD. AS SUCH, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ON LINE 11A EVEN THOUGH A COPY OF FORM 990 (WITH REDACTED DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B) WAS PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - THE COLLEGE'S CONFLICT POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AT THE FALL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANNUALLY, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS, AND THESE DISCLOSURES ARE MONITORED. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE PERSON IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. PEOPLE WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAKE THE DECISION ON THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION - COMPARABILITY SALARY STUDIES FROM PEER INSTITUTIONS ARE PERFORMED FOR THE COLLEGE'S PRESIDENT AND FOR MEMBERS OF SENIOR STAFF. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE NOTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - THE COLLEGE MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. THE COLLEGE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP OBLIGATION 224,567. |
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