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.) .... | 1,964,094,849 | 1,719,795,101 | 1,821,722,630 | 1,969,404,372 | 2,586,183,439 | 10,061,200,391 |
| 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 | 1,964,094,849 | 1,719,795,101 | 1,821,722,630 | 1,969,404,372 | 2,586,183,439 | 10,061,200,391 |
| 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).. | 124,182,806 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,937,017,585 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,964,094,849 | 1,719,795,101 | 1,821,722,630 | 1,969,404,372 | 2,586,183,439 | 10,061,200,391 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 423,308,665 | 428,521,264 | 450,602,864 | 402,534,773 | 382,816,462 | 2,087,784,028 |
| 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.).. | 5,217,464 | 6,341,565 | 5,041,646 | 4,316,942 | 4,299,963 | 25,217,580 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 12,174,201,999 | |||||
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 | ||||
| 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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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 | STANFORD MEETS THE CRITERIA OF SECTION 4.03.2(B) OF REV. PROC. 75-50 THROUGH ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID OFFICES OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH PUBLICIZE STANFORD UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES AT SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A | STANFORD UNIVERSITY RECEIVED RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, FELLOWSHIP AND STUDENT AID AWARDS, LIBRARY GRANTS, AND CONSTRUCTION GRANTS, AND CONTRACTS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE K | FORM OF ORGANIZATION THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED BY SENATOR AND MRS. LELAND STANFORD ON NOVEMBER 11, 1885, IN MEMORY OF THEIR ONLY CHILD, LELAND, JR. THE FOUNDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY A GRANT OF ENDOWMENT, KNOWN AS THE FOUNDING GRANT, WHICH CONVEYED IN TRUST TO A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTAIN PROPERTIES, DIRECTED THAT A UNIVERSITY BE ESTABLISHED AND OUTLINED THE OBJECTIVES AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANTED THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATE POWERS EFFECTIVE 1901. ACCORDINGLY, STANFORD HAS ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS A CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LAW. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES TO STANFORD OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. EXAMPLES OF THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, SERVING ON A FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, AND SERVING ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF AN INSTITUTE. WHILE STANFORD DOES NOT FORMALLY TRACK THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, IT ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 ALUMNI VOLUNTEERED DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PARTS I AND III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION - CONTINUED FROM PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 STANFORD IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS TEACHING AND RESEARCH, ITS DISTINGUISHED FACULTY, AND ITS OUTSTANDING STUDENT BODY. IN THE YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1885, STANFORD HAS GROWN TO 2,180 FACULTY MEMBERS AND AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 7,032 UNDERGRADUATE AND 9,304 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSES OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY, JANE AND LELAND STANFORD WROTE IN THEIR FOUNDING GRANT IN 1885, ARE "TO QUALIFY ITS STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS, AND DIRECT USEFULNESS IN LIFE; ... TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY EXERCISING AN INFLUENCE IN BEHALF OF HUMANITY AND CIVILIZATION, TEACHING THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY REGULATED BY LAW, AND INCULCATING LOVE AND REVERENCE FOR THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT AS DERIVED FROM THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF MAN TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $1,733,099,873 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $37,122,641; REVENUE $796,379,375) INSTRUCTION AND DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH: INCLUDES THE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO TEACH 16,336 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 7,032 UNDERGRADUATE AND 9,304 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS. STANFORD'S 2,180 -PERSON FACULTY INCLUDES 20 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS AND FOUR PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS. STANFORD HAS SEVEN SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, EARTH, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES, LAW, AND MEDICINE. UNDERGRADUATES CHOOSE AMONG 60 MAJORS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH RESEARCH. STANFORD STRIVES FOR CLOSE INTERACTION WITH FACULTY TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, INCREASE THE WORLDS KNOWLEDGE AND SAVE LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $1,092,696,187 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $22,929,138; $188,531,727 REPORTED REVENUE EXCLUDES FEDERAL RESEARCH SUPPORT) ORGANIZED RESEARCH: RESEARCH IS INTEGRAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF STANFORD AND INVOLVES FACULTY, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND UNDERGRADUATES WHO SEEK NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY. STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ADVANCEMENTS IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES, IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND THE REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET COMPUTER, AMONG OTHER DISCOVERIES; DISEASE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROGRAMS USED BY MORE THAN 500 ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE CONCERNED WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS AND HIV/AIDS; AND GENOME SEQUENCING, INCLUDING DISCOVERIES THAT CREATED THE FIELD OF GENETIC ENGINEERING. TODAY'S STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE LEADERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, ENERGY, STEM CELL RESEARCH, NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOENGINEERING, COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY, REFORM OF OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THROUGH BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH, STANFORD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT FUELS OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY AND TO TRAINING GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME TOMORROW'S TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS. ENTREPRENEURIAL STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO CROSS INTERDISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES TO CREATE TEAMS OF RESEARCHERS ABLE TO PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS TO COMPLEX, WORLDWIDE PROBLEMS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $1,019,270,072 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $657,934; REVENUE $1,080,597,464.) UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES AMONG OTHERS PATIENT CARE, RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES, AND INTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY MEMBERS ARE HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS TEACHERS, COMBINING EXPERTISE HONED BY RESEARCH WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT PATIENTS AT STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND THE LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. STANFORD FACULTY PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 84 PERCENT OF THE PATIENT CARE AT STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND 96 PERCENT OF THE PEDIATRIC CARE AT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES (R&DE) IS THE STEWARD OF 5 MILLION SQ FT OF PHYSICAL PLANT (APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF CAMPUS) AND GENERATES REVENUE PRIMARILY THROUGH STUDENT ROOM AND BOARD. R&DE HOUSES 6,470 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 5,650 GRADUATE STUDENTS. R&DE COMPLEMENTS STANFORD'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH A ROBUST RESIDENTIAL LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN INVESTING IN THE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN STUDENT RESIDENCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (EXPENSES $827,159,821 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $376,993,276; REVENUE $402,388,133) ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE $395,413,293 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID $269,613,294 SLAC CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER $162,133,234 TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $827,159,821 ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE: STANFORD SUPPORTS 20 LIBRARIES. THE COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, SCORES AND PRINTED REFERENCE WORKS COMPRISE MORE THAN 9.3 MILLION PHYSICAL VOLUMES, 1.5 MILLION E-BOOKS, 2.5 MILLION AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, MORE THAN 77,000 SERIALS, THOUSANDS OF OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES AND NEARLY 6 MILLION MICROFORM HOLDINGS. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDE ABOUT 300,000 RARE BOOKS AND MORE THAN 59 MILLION PAGES OF MATERIALS. THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES MORE THAN 250,000 ACTIVE DEVICES WITH ASSIGNED INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES. STANFORD UNIVERSITY NETWORK TRANSPORTS 40 TERABYTES OF INCOMING DATA AND 30 TERABYTES OF DATA OUTGOING BETWEEN STANFORD AND THE INTERNET EACH DAY. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE OFFICE, THE REGISTRAR, THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID: INCLUDES MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. SLAC CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER: THE UNIVERSITY MANAGES AND OPERATES THE SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ("DOE") UNDER A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ARE INCLUDED IN STANFORD'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE OWNED BY DOE AND THEREFORE CARRIED ON DOE'S BOOKS. ACCORDINGLY, CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED AS EXPENDITURES HEREIN. |
| FORM 990 PART IV, LINES 12A AND 12B | AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STANFORD'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016 AND AUGUST 31, 2015 WERE AUDITED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ("PWC"). AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND REFLECT THE COMBINED FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT STANFORD, INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTROLLED AFFILIATES ("THE HOSPITALS"). IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENT CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS THAT DISCLOSE SEPARATELY THE ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM THOSE OF THE HOSPITALS. UNDER SEPARATE COVER, THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS. PWC UTILIZES SEPARATE AUDIT TEAMS TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS OF STANFORD AND THE HOSPITALS. EACH AUDIT IS CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS WITH AUDIT PLANS DESIGNED FROM THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR THE RESPECTIVE ENTITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | STANFORD HAS AN INTEREST IN OR SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK OR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: CAYMAN ISLANDS; CHILE; CHINA; FRANCE; GERMANY; GHANA; HONG KONG; ITALY; KENYA; SOUTH AFRICA; SPAIN; TURKEY; UNITED KINGDOM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER: - JOHN HENNESSY AND KAVITARK RAM SHRIRAM ARE BOTH DIRECTORS OF ALPHABET INC. AND GOOGLE INC., WHERE RUTH PORAT SERVES AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. - BROOK H. BYERS AND RANDALL LIVINGSTON ARE BOTH DIRECTORS OF PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES, INC. - BROOK H. BYERS IS A DIRECTOR OF ENJOY, WHERE RONALD B. JOHNSON SERVES AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 11A & B | REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, PAYROLL AND OTHER UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS, OUTSIDE COUNSEL, AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD COMMITTEE ON AUDIT, COMPLIANCE AND RISK FOR THEIR REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMMITTEE IS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS BOTH AT THE MEETING AND ANYTIME THEREAFTER. SUBSEQUENT TO THE MEETING, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ("TRUSTEES"), OFFICERS AND FACULTY MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSOCIATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH THESE PARTIES ARE ARM'S LENGTH, AND THERE IS NO FAVORABLE TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REGULARLY MONITORED, AND APPLICABLE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED. UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMPLIANCE INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION, REQUIRED ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND FOLLOW-UP; MANAGEMENT CONTROLS; ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT; REGULAR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS; WHISTLE-BLOWER PROVISIONS; SUPERVISION; AND REVIEW. PERCEIVED VIOLATIONS WOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED AS APPROPRIATE THROUGH VARIOUS SANCTIONS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL PENALTIES AND TERMINATION, DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF THE CONFLICT. FOR OFFICERS, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THESE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES COVER BOTH OFFICERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. WHEN SUCH ASSOCIATIONS EXIST, MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY MANAGE, IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. FACULTY MUST COMPLY WITH THE FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN OUTSIDE ENTITIES THAT ARE SPONSORS OF THEIR TEACHING OR RESEARCH OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. ALL PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS RELATED TO STANFORD ACTIVITIES MUST BE REPORTED, REGARDLESS OF DOLLAR AMOUNT. FOR TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION RELATING TO AN ENTITY IN WHICH HE OR SHE (OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER) HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO PRECLUDES THE UNIVERSITY FROM ENTERING INTO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH AN ENTITY IN WHICH A TRUSTEE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO MITIGATE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. NAMELY, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH, FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION, BASED ON TERMS THAT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY) AND OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. IN THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, AT A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION, PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING FIRM. THE SAME MATERIALS ARE SENT TO THE FULL COMMITTEE. AT THE MEETING OF THE FULL COMMITTEE AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, DISCUSSION OCCURS PRIOR TO A VOTE. MINUTES OF BOTH MEETINGS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. IN THE CASE OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES, PER GUIDELINES IN THE COMMITTEE'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT, EACH YEAR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA AND THE HISTORICAL PAY INFORMATION RELATING TO THESE PERSONS TO THE PRESIDENT OR TO THE PROVOST BASED ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE. THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST PROPOSE CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND ON THE MARKET DATA. THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND, FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS SUBMITTED OR WITH MODIFICATIONS. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | STANFORD UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS FOUNDING GRANT, FACULTY AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON STANFORD'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR POSITIONS AT STANFORD, CERTAIN LISTED INDIVIDUALS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION. WHERE THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS ARE TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE TIME DEVOTED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BY SUCH INDIVIDUALS IS GENERALLY REPORTED AS RELATED ORGANIZATION HOURS IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), BELOW THE DOTTED LINE. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE HOURS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PARTICIPATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE HOURS REPORTED FOR THE INDIVIDUALS' POSITIONS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), ABOVE THE DOTTED LINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B | INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE DATA APPEARING IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, STANFORD REPORTS DIRECT CASH COMPENSATION PAID TO PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. COMMISSIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND MANAGEMENT FEES EMBEDDED IN AND/OR DEDUCTED FROM INVESTMENT RETURNS AND AMOUNTS PROVIDED TO VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY, AND HEDGE FUND GENERAL PARTNERS DUE TO THEIR "CARRIED INTEREST" IN PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH STANFORD PARTICIPATES ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORTING. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION $ 180,708,003 PAYMENTS TO LIVING TRUST BENEFICIARIES (40,878,929) NET HOSPITAL TRANSFERS 104,943,875 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SWAP AGREEMENTS (16,638,549) ------------- $ 228,134,400 |
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