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.") .. | ||||||
| 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 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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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 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 E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICLY COMMUNICATED VIA THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE IN THE ADMISSIONS SECTION, THE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND SCHOOL BROCHURES ADDRESSING ADMISSION TO THE SCHOOL. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 5 | WE BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IT IS IMPORTANT TO CREATE A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. LIKEWISE, AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL PROFESSION MUST REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF MODERN SOCIETY. TO THAT END, OUR SCHOLARSHIP POLICY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING MERIT (AS DEMONSTRATED BY LSAT SCORES AND UNDERGRADUATE GPA), SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, CULTURE, RACE, CAREER PLANS UPON GRADUATION, AND OTHER FACTORS SUGGESTING THAT A STUDENT WILL BOTH BENEFIT HIS OR HER FELLOW STUDENTS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS IS TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MHSL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW RECEIVES FEDERAL WORK STUDY FUNDING AND IS A PARTICIPANT IN GRADUATE LEVEL FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAMS. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CHAIR. VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT AND DEAN IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITHOUT POWER TO VOTE, AND IS NOT COUNTED AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM OR OTHERWISE. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROPERTY OF THE SCHOOL EXCEPT THAT, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO DO SO, IT MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION INCONSISTENT WITH A PRIOR ACT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AWARD DEGREES, ALTER BYLAWS, REMOVE OR APPOINT THE PRESIDENT, OR TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TRUSTEES STEVEN J. KIRSCH AND HON. HELEN M. MEYER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DR. LINDA N. HANSON IS PRESIDENT, EMERITA AND DR. FAYNEESE MILLER IS PRESIDENT OF HAMLINE UNIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | IN DECEMBER 2015, WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AND HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW COMBINED TO FORM MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW (MHSL). FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMBINATION, THE HAMLINE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE ONE-THIRD OF THE MHSL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE PRESIDENT OF HAMLINE UNIVERSITY WILL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE MHSL BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF "CONSEQUENTIAL MATTERS" SUCH AS DISSOLUTIONS, BANKRUPTCY OR NAME CHANGE THAT WOULD REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE HAMLINE UNIVERSITY BOARD, NONE OF WHICH INVOLVES THE DESIGN OR OPERATION OF THE LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AT MHSL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW THE TAX RETURN WITH MANAGEMENT. AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE A WEEK BEFORE THE MEETING PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ACCEPTS THE RETURN AND A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD TRUSTEES, NON-TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF A BOARD COMMITTEE, ANY MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET OR ANY KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE SCHOOL. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT. ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES INCLUDING DETAILS OF THE DISCLOSURE, RELEVANT DISCUSSION, AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) OFFICE GATHERS COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT SOURCES AND PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO SET COMPENSATION IN LINE WITH MARKET DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT AND DEAN AND GUIDELINES FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND DEAN IN CONSULTATION WITH HR USING COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT NORMALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE THAT IT POPULATES WITH NONPROFIT DOCUMENTS THAT IT OBTAINS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE SCHOOL'S INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -93,398. CHANGE IN VALUE OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT 495,843. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC. - INTERCOMPANY GRANT 44,983. STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION - INTERCOMPANY GRANT 2,490. |
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