Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 148,438,376 | 153,455,335 | 151,693,606 | 171,540,243 | 152,950,270 | 778,077,830 |
| 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 | 148,438,376 | 153,455,335 | 151,693,606 | 171,540,243 | 152,950,270 | 778,077,830 |
| 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).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 778,077,830 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 148,438,376 | 153,455,335 | 151,693,606 | 171,540,243 | 152,950,270 | 778,077,830 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 28,087,103 | 27,040,606 | 29,174,899 | 29,163,522 | 30,478,509 | 143,944,639 |
| 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.).. | 314,651 | 293,595 | 264,888 | 284,718 | 275,000 | 1,432,852 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 923,499,161 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| Schedule A, Part II, Section B, Line 10 | Other Income includes gross income from fundraising events, gross income from gaming activities, and gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances. |
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| PART I, LINE 3 | MCW values diversity among its student body and actively recruits to promote diversity. Diversity is demonstrated by the makeup of MCW's student body. Almost half of MCW's student body is not from the State of Wisconsin and many of those from within Wisconsin are not local. Therefore, MCW's commitment to recruitment and training of a multicultural student body along with its non-discrimination policy is publicized on MCW's website and in its brochures and publications. |
| PART I, Line 6a | MCW receives research grants and contracts from several governmental agencies, including but not limited to, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the National Science Foundation and the State of Wisconsin. Many MCW students are eligible to receive federal student financial aid, including but not limited to, the Federal Primary Care Loan Program. In addition, federally guaranteed loans are issued to students of MCW through the Department of Education's Direct Loan Program. The State of Wisconsin provides tuition assistance to medical students who are Wisconsin residents. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I & III, LINE 1 - CONTINUED | SCIENTISTS, PHARMACISTS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; MCW DISCOVERS AND TRANSLATES NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MCW PROVIDES CUTTING-EDGE, COLLABORATIVE PATIENT CARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY; AND MCW IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - CONTINUED | Approximately 130 scientists are engaged in postdoctoral research fellowship training through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. More than 28,200 physicians and 15,500 other health professionals participate in Continuing Medical Education-accredited activities offered annually. The MCW School of Medicine, with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, provides an innovative, rigorous and immersive curriculum that provides MCW's graduates with a deep understanding of the healthcare needs in these communities. MCW is working to ensure that a greater percentage of graduates remain in Wisconsin to practice after graduation. The MCW School of medicine campuses will help provide future physicians in communities across the state, particularly in areas where doctors are needed the most. The MCW School of Pharmacy is preparing the next generation of pharmacists to engage in team-based, patient-centered care in a multitude of practice settings, including primary care. Training in advanced practice skills and extensive exposure to a variety of clinical settings and research activities prepares MCW's pharmacy graduates for the new demands of a rapidly evolving profession to ensure high-quality healthcare continues for future generations in both urban and rural communities. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - CONTINUED | MCW's research enterprise is focused on strategic, prioritized areas of research involving interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists and physicians with the goal of rapidly translating discoveries into advances for patient care. MCW scientists lead biomedical and population health advancements through laboratory research, clinical trials and community-engaged research. In fiscal year 2018, MCW faculty conducted more than 2,600 research studies, including clinical trials, and reported 42 new discoveries and inventions to MCW's Office of Technology Development. The portfolio includes 258 technologies covered by more than 400 pending and issued U.S. and foreign patents. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - CONTINUED | MCW providers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care practitioners care for approximately 560,000 patients, representing approximately 2.8 million patient visits annually. MCW has a policy of providing health care services without charge, or at amounts less than established rates, to patients who are unable to pay and who meet certain eligibility criteria established in MCW's community care policy. In fiscal year 2018, the estimated direct and indirect costs incurred by MCW to provide services under MCW's community care policy were $4.1 million. MCW physicians and practitioners see patients at three major affiliates - Froedtert Hospital, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center - and many other hospitals and clinics in eastern and central Wisconsin. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | Community Engagement - MCW's Community Engagement mission focuses on building productive partnerships between MCW and communities in Wisconsin and beyond. Through these partnerships and the relationships that sustain them, MCW and its community collaborators work together to have a greater impact on addressing Wisconsin's critical health needs. MCW faculty are engaged in more than 2,100 community outreach activities, involving more than 600 community partner organizations, to advance the health of people and communities throughout Wisconsin. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A | MCW'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD AND CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, THE CHAIRS OF THE OTHER BOARD COMMITTEES, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SO ELECTED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE, WHEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN SESSION, ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF MCW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 | PHILIP B. FLYNN, CORY L. NETTLES, AND JAY B. WILLIAMS, TRUSTEES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP CORY L. NETTLES AND MARY ELLEN STANEK, TRUSTEES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP CORY L. NETTLES, TRUSTEE AND GREGORY M. WESLEY, OFFICER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TED D. KELLNER, TRUSTEE AND GREGORY M. WESLEY, OFFICER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THOMAS L. SPERO AND OWEN J. SULLIVAN, TRUSTEES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THOMAS L. SPERO AND JAY B. WILLIAMS, TRUSTEES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | TWO OF THE TRUSTEES OF MCW ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, AFTER THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE STATE SENATE. THE BALANCE OF THE TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TRUSTEES THEN IN OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, MCW'S EXTERNAL TAX PREPARERS, AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE & TREASURY AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AN OVERVIEW OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A FINAL COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | MCW HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO REPORT ANNUALLY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES AND FAMILY MEMBERS. EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. IN ADDITION, IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT DURING THE YEAR, THE EMPLOYEE MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICE PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING THE ACTIVITY. THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICE DETERMINES IF THE ACTIVITY COMPLIES WITH MCW POLICIES AND/OR WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DURING REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICE MAY SEEK GUIDANCE FROM EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OR THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE AS DEEMED NECESSARY. WRITTEN APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL IS THEN PROVIDED. MCW'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE FORMS IF THEY RELATE TO A BOARD MEMBER. DISCLOSED CONFLICTS BECOME A MATTER OF BOARD RECORD THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM. ANY CONFLICTS ALSO MUST BE DISCLOSED WHEN THE INTEREST BECOMES A MATTER OF BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE ACTION. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHILE THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES ARE CONSIDERING, AUTHORIZING, OR RATIFYING A CONTRACT OR OTHER MATTER, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST EXCLUDE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTE AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING MUST REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND THE DETERMINATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO MCW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B | As delegated by the Board of Trustees, the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees annually reviews and approves the compensation for, and transactions with, the President and CEO and certain officers. The Nominating and Governance Committee's oversight role includes, but is not limited to, establishing and reviewing MCW executive compensation philosophy and strategy, evaluating the performance of the President, accepting the President's performance evaluations of certain officers, determining compensation levels based on these performance reviews, receiving reports from outside advisors to provide objective and impartial compensation data and to express an opinion on total compensation reasonableness, and approving the charters of MCW's committees charged with reviewing compensation. Approval of compensation decisions for the President and certain officers is documented in the minutes of the Nominating and Governance Committee and reported to the Board of Trustees. Compensation decisions for all other officers and key employees are delegated to and reviewed and approved annually by the MCW Institutional Compensation Committee or its Executive Committee based on performance assessment and budgetary guidelines, utilizing external compensation data from various sources to evaluate comparability to market compensation trends. In the event of any conflict of interest, the review is referred to the Nominating and Governance Committee for consideration. Approval of compensation decisions and recommendations is documented in the minutes of the respective committees. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | MCW DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH POSTING ON MCW'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A | Roy L. Silverstein, MD, is compensated as Chair and Professor of Medicine, not for his role as trustee. Robert Lane, MD, Viktor Hraska, MD, J. Channing Tassone, MD, and Ronald Woods, MD, are compensated for both their academic role at MCW and their physician role at Children's Specialty Group, Inc. (CSG), a related organization. Work hours related to their role at MCW are reflected above the dotted line and work hours related to CSG are reflected below the dotted line. MCW uses a standard 40 hour work week as a representation of a full-time employee. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP: $3,832,828 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS: $272,755 INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER: ($1,250,019) TOTAL: $2,855,564 |
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