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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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,169,572 | 9,242,741 | 5,063,599 | 6,265,054 | 6,859,912 | 33,600,878 |
| 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 | 6,169,572 | 9,242,741 | 5,063,599 | 6,265,054 | 6,859,912 | 33,600,878 |
| 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).. | 8,006,504 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 25,594,374 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,169,572 | 9,242,741 | 5,063,599 | 6,265,054 | 6,859,912 | 33,600,878 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 879,294 | 886,846 | 1,232,939 | 1,823,133 | 2,820,822 | 7,643,034 |
| 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.).. | 78,175 | 77,145 | 74,257 | 87,600 | 80,533 | 397,710 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 41,641,622 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | STUDENT PARKING/FEES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 78,175. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 77,145. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 74,257. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 75,395. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 65,730. NON-CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING RECEIPTS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 12,205. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 14,803. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REMOVING OR APPOINTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OR TAKING ANY ACTION WHICH HAS SPECIFICALLY BEEN RESERVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIPS WERE DISCLOSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS: CORNELIO CATENA AND R. GREGORY COLLINS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PAUL WOELKERS AND MARY ERWINE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE THE CONFERENCE FOR MERCY HIGHER EDUCATION, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND REAPPOINT TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | POWERS RESERVED FOR THE SOLE MEMBER INCLUDE: 1. CHANGES IN INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE 2. APPOINTMENT OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY 3. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE INSTITUTION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION 4. SALE, MORTGAGE, PURCHASE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY AFFECTING MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF CORPORATE ASSETS, LOANS EXCEEDING FIVE PERCENT OF CORPORATE ASSETS, AND DISPOSITION OF CORPORATE ASSETS EXCEEDING ONE PERCENT OF CORPORATE ASSETS. 5. MATTERS REQUIRED BY CANON LAW 6. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AFTER PREPARATION, A COMPLETE COPY OF FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY BY THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AREA IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INDEPENDENT TAX PROFESSIONALS. UPON COMPLETION OF THAT REVIEW PROCESS THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FORM 990 AND 990-T TO THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS OUTLINED IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER, ONE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, COPIES OF FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING DUE DATE VIA A WEB-BASED SECURE LINK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY. A DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM DETAILS INFORMATION REGARDING SUBSTANTIVE, COMPETING, BUSINESS AND FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY SUCH RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDING POSSIBLE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS ARE DETAILED ON THE DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER OFFICERS ABSTAIN FROM ANY DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD WHEN A CONFLICT IS PRESENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE UNIVERSITY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WITHIN A PRE-DETERMINED COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE FIRM'S REVIEW IS BASED UPON MARKET EVALUATION OF ITEMS INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY'S PEER INSTITUTIONS' STATISTICS, FAIR MARKET RANGE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUSES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEVEL. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES, HAVE THEIR COMPENSATION DECIDED UPON DATE OF HIRE. SUBSEQUENT RAISES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON AN ANNUAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE INCREASE. FAIR MARKET COMPENSATION FOR THE INDUSTRY IS CONSIDERED IN ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALTHOUGH THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICIES/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POLICY MANUAL. AS A REQUIREMENT OF ITS PUBLIC DEBT RATING, THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TO THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS ("EMMA") SITE OF THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD ("MSRB") AT EMMA.MSRB.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -69,134. MINIMUM PENSION LIABILTY ADJUSTMENT 46,700. CULTURAL EVENT REVENUE NOT REPORTED ON FINANCIALS -11,403. |
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