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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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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 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..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | CERTAIN RECRUITING PUBLICATIONS AND COLLEGE CATALOGS CONTAIN EXPRESS STATEMENTS THAT THE COLLEGE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, SEX OR RELIGION. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTES STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. THIS ASSISTANCE INCLUDED FEDERAL AID FROM PELL GRANT AWARDS OF $2,786,164; SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT AWARDS OF $240,561; AND COLLEGE WORK STUDY AWARDS OF $156,645. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVED STATE AID FROM THE PA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,970,010. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY IS THE CONFERENCE FOR MERCY HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH EXERCISES RESERVED CANONICAL POWERS DELEGATED BY THE INSTITUTE OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS AND AS OUTLINED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | UP TO SIX OF THE TOTAL TRUSTEES (EX-OFFICIO AND ELECTED TRUSTEES) SHALL BE PROFESSED SISTERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS OR ITS CANONICAL SUCCESSOR. THERE SHALL BE THREE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES, WHO SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRUSTEES, AND SUCH EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIST OF ONE SISTER OF MERCY, APPOINTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH OR HIS DESIGNEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO THE EXTENT SUCH ACTIONS ARE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, IF THEY RELATE TO THE RESERVED POWERS DELEGATED TO THE CONFERENCE FOR MERCY HIGHER EDUCATION, THE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT TO THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY, THE INCURRENCE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ANY DEBT, AND ANY SALE, TRANSFER, LONG-TERM LEASE OR EMCUMBRANCE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, OF THE UNIVERSITY OUTSIDE THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS ONLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH APPROVAL IS REQUIRED UNDER CANON LAW, ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, DISSOLUTION, TRANSFER OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS, OR OTHER FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTION WITHIN THE CONTEMPLATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW, OF OR BY THE UNIVERSITY TO THE EXTENT SUCH APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BY CANON LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE SUBMITTED FORM 990; IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL "COVERED PERSONS" AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. EACH COVERED PERSON IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE POLICY, REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTANDS IT, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH IT. THE COVERED PERSON IS ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A COVERED PERSON'S QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH COVERED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SET OUT IN THE POLICY. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: - EACH YEAR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, OR HIS DESIGNEE, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, PREPARES A LIST OF COVERED PERSONS. - A COVERED PERSON QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH PERSON ON THE LIST - FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY EACH COVERED PERSON - COMPLETED FORMS FOR ALL TRUSTEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST - COMPLETED FORMS FOR ALL COVERED PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF STAFF OR FACULTY ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, OR HIS DESIGNEE. - THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASKS AT A MINIMUM OF TWO BOARD MEETINGS IF ANY TRUSTEE IS AWARE OF ANY CONFLICTS AND IT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS - DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AT THE TIME THEY BECOME A COVERED PERSON, OR AT THE TIME A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES AND AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE. - ALL DISCLOSURES DETERMINED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACCORDING TO THE POLICY ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING. - ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICT SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS ALONG WITH THE NATURE OF SUCH CONFLICT. - THE MINUTES SHALL ALSO REFLECT ALL PERSONS PRESENT AT THE MEETING WHERE ANY VOTING TOOK PLACE ON AN ITEM RELATED TO THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CREATED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE SUBCOMMITTEE) TO PERFORM ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SET THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE BOARD. NO MEMBER OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE APPLICABLE TREASURY REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT ITS DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE TREASURY REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ARE INTENDED TO QUALIFY UNDER THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROVISIONS IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: NO PROSPECTIVE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS WERE ANTICIPATED FOR OTHER SENIOR LEVEL EXECUTIVES. COMPARABILITY DATA AND ANALYSIS WAS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: THE PROCEDURE STATES THAT, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NO LATER THAN THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON THE COMPENSATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES. THE REPORT SHALL REFLECT BASE SALARY AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS A SUMMARY OF THE CRITERIA AND PROCESSES USED TO MAKE THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND TO ASSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS "REASONABLE AND NOT "EXCESSIVE" WITHIN IRS POLICY AND CRITERIA. RELIANCE ON COMPARABILITY DATA DERIVED FROM MARKET REVIEW AND SELECTION OF PEER INSTITUTIONS: IN DETERMINING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA DERIVED FROM A REVIEW OF THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS TO COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR COMPARABLE SENIOR EXECUTIVES AT PEER INSTITUTIONS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT AVAILABLE INFORMATION IS GENERALLY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL OR ACADEMIC YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC AT THE CORPORATE ADDRESS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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