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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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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
860196696 | 6 | Yes | 3,662,668 | 0 | |
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3,662,668 | 0 | ||||
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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCH A, PG 4, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: | THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU), IS A STATE UNIVERSITY THAT IS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. AS SUCH, IT IS DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 170(B)(1)(A)(V) AND IS THEREBY INCLUDED AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 509(A)(1). SINCE ASU IS A STATE UNIVERSITY, IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN RECOGNITION OF ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. |
| SCH A, PG 5, PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3: | THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRESCRIBE THAT A MINORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE UNIVERSITY MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU), THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. ONE OF THE UNIVERSITY MEMBERS SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND DEPUTY TREASURER OF ASU SERVES AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND, IN THIS CAPACITY, REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE FORM 990, AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AS MORE FULLY EXPLAINED IN SCHEDULE O. THIS OVERSIGHT PROVIDES ASU, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, WITH THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT PROVIDED EACH YEAR. DUE TO THIS CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION (ASU) HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICIES, TIMING OF GRANTS, MANNER OF MAKING GRANTS, SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND OTHER USE OF INCOME OR ASSETS. IN ADDITION, THE RELATIONSHIP IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERED A COMPONENT UNIT OF ASU UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE U.S. |
| SCH A, PG 5, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C: | THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ONLY SUPPORTS ONE ORGANIZATION, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU), WHICH IS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. AS MORE FULLY EXPLAINED UNDER SECTION D, LINE 3, THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIVE TO ASU, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. AS NOTED IN THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THIS ORGANIZATION ON PAGES 1 AND 2 OF THE FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACQUIRED AND DEVELOPED PROPERTY AS A RESEARCH PARK THAT IT IS USING TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN COORDINATION WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU). THIS ACTIVITY, BUT FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, WOULD NORMALLY BE ENGAGED IN BY ASU ITSELF AND, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFYING TO BE TREATED AS FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED BY SUPPORTING A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3.01 OF IRS NOTICE 2014-4. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH A MANAGEMENT COMPANY (AGS, LLC) TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCH PARK. SERVICES PROVIDED ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS, AND INCLUDE ACCOUNTING SERVICES, ON-SITE MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT, COORDINATION OF VENDORS, LEASING AND MARKETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRESCRIBE THAT A MINORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE UNIVERSITY MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY APPROVES THE BUDGET AND THE SALE OF ASSETS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | JOANNE WAMSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND DEPUTY TREASURER FOR ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND SUSAN FISHER, CORPORATE CONTROLLER FOR SUNBELT HOLDINGS, AN AFFILIATE OF AGS, LLC., WILL EACH REVIEW THE DRAFT RETURN. AFTER THE INITIAL REVIEW, A DRAFT COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CORPORATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST BE AWARE OF AND IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE RESEARCH PARK'S ACTIONS MIGHT AFFECT THEM OR THEIR RELATIVES. THEY MUST DISCLOSE SITUATIONS IN WHICH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MIGHT AFFECT THEM OR THEIR RELATIVES AND MUST DISCLOSE SITUATIONS IN WHICH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AND REFRAIN FROM ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR THAT TRANSACTION. THEY MUST MAKE KNOWN THESE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE RESEARCH PARK. CORPORATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CORPORATE OFFICERS INCLUDE ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS OF ASURP, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COUNCILS. EMPLOYEES ARE PERSONS EMPLOYED BY ASURP ON A FULL TIME, PART TIME OR CONTRACT BASIS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY ONLY, THE RESEARCH PARK ASSET MANAGER SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED AN EMPLOYEE. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM STATING THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THESE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY IN ADHERANCE WITH POLICIES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND APPLICABLE UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1B: | BECAUSE FIVE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE EMPLOYED BY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE INDEPENDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. THEIR DUTIES SHALL BE THOSE NORMALLY INCUMBENT UPON SUCH OFFICERS IN A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT COMPENSATE THEIR DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS. AGS, LLC (SEE PAGE 8, PART VII, SECTION B) IS PAID FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR 5 DIRECTORS AND 1 OFFICER REPRESENT AMOUNTS PAID TO THEM BY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) FOR THEIR SERVICES RENDERED TO ASU, A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SEE SCHEDULE R. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROPERTY MANAGER, AGS, LLC, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND DEPUTY TREASURER, JOANNE WAMSLEY, IS AVAILABLE FOR GUIDANCE. JOANNE WAMSLEY ALSO REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS DONE BY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH AN AUDIT SELECTION COMMITTEE. EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE AUDIT SELECTION COMMITTEE ASKS SEVERAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRMS TO BID ON THE AUDIT OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY'S AFFILIATED ENTITIES. A FEW FIRMS ARE AWARDED POSITIONS IN THE POOL, WHICH ARE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM AUDITS FOR THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES. THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES MAY CHOOSE ANY FIRM IN THE POOL. IF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES WANT TO CONTRACT AUDIT SERVICES TO A FIRM NOT IN THE POOL, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY MUST FIRST APPROVE THE FIRM. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THIS PROCESS DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. |
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