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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VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION |
540721690 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (B)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY |
546001805 | 2 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
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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.") . | ||||||
| 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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1
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: | ||||
| a | ||||
| 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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| Part I, Line 11G, Column (VI) | THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY VIRGINIA TECH REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION, INC. THAT ARE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX WERE EXPENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PART III, LINE 1 VIRGINIA TECH REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION, INC. (VTREF) WAS ORGANIZED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY) AND VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC. VTREF IS TO ENGAGE IN ANY AND ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY. EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 1993 VTREF INCORPORATED A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, H.R. FOUNDATION, INC.(HRF). HRF WAS ORGANIZED SOLELY TO ENGAGE IN ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES INCIDENT TO THE OWNERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION OF THE HOTEL ROANOKE PROPERTY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| ORGANIZATION MEMBERS | PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7A ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLES V AND VI, 6.1(II), THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC., AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE SOLE MEMBER, VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC. |
| REVIEW OF FORM 990 | PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT AND THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTING STAFF PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION TO THE FOUNDATION'S INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TAX CONSULTANTS, KPMG LLP. THE TAX CONSULTANTS REVIEW AND COMPILE THE INFORMATION INTO THE 990 FORM AND PROVIDE A DRAFT TO MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT AND THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM PRIOR TO FORWARDING IT TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW. THE CEO THEN REVIEWS THE FORMS. ANY ISSUES AFTER THESE REVIEWS ARE COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE THIRD PARTY TAX CONSULTANTS. ANY ISSUES ARE CORRECTED AND ADDRESSED BY BOTH PARTIES. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE THE FORMS ARE MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS OR ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE RESOLVED, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEN SIGNS THE TRANSMITTAL FORM TO PERMIT THE ELECTRONIC FILING, AS REQUIRED BY THE IRS, ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. DISCLOSURE OF THE 990 WILL BE MADE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | PART VI, LINE 12C THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC. HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES EACH MEMBER (FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES (RESPONSIBLE PERSONS)) TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT SETTING FORTH ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE STATEMENT AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY EACH MEMBER. ALSO, IF A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE THAT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED IN THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OR THE QUESTIONNAIRE, A STATEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION DISCLOSING THE FACTS OF THE SITUATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND STATEMENTS AND WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT DOES ACTUALLY EXIST. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE, APPROVE, OR RATIFY THE ARRANGEMENT/TRANSACTION BASED SOLELY ON WHETHER IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE FOUNDATION IN PERFORMING ITS MISSION. VIRGINIA TECH REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| COMPENSATION PRACTICES | PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE TO THE FOUNDATION. OFFICERS - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE UNIVERSITY'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THESE POSITIONS ARE EMPLOYED BY AND FUNDED 100% BY THE UNIVERSITY AND THEIR SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF VISITORS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. THE UNIVERSITY UTILIZES VARIOUS HIGHER EDUCATION SALARY STUDIES AND DATA FROM PEER INSTITUTIONS IN ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THESE POSITIONS. OFFICER-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY/TREASURER SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY/TREASURER ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPARATIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONSIDERATION IN MAKING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ESTABLISHING BENEFIT PROGRAMS. PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFED STAFF IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY TO PROVIDE SALARY AND BENEFITS AS CLOSE AS PRACTICABLE TO THOSE PROVIDED TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES. PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED STAFF SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY/TREASURER AND INCLUDED IN THE BOARD APPROVED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. COMPARATIVE DATA INCLUDING UNIVERSITY AVERAGES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IS USED IN ESTABLISHING AND ADJUSTING SALARIES. MERIT ADJUSTMENTS MIRROR THE UNIVERSITY APPROVED MERIT ADJUSTMENTS EACH YEAR. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY | PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ANY SUCH REQUESTS WOULD BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | PART XI, LINE 9 DISTRIBUTION FROM VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION ..........$1,000,000 |
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