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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) 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.") .. | 30,180,908 | 25,472,417 | 30,223,377 | 39,372,267 | 34,179,043 | 159,428,012 |
| 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 | 30,180,908 | 25,472,417 | 30,223,377 | 39,372,267 | 34,179,043 | 159,428,012 |
| 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).. | 6,348,928 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 153,079,084 | |||||
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.. | 30,180,908 | 25,472,417 | 30,223,377 | 39,372,267 | 34,179,043 | 159,428,012 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,144,685 | 11,144,981 | 10,336,144 | 15,603,552 | 36,177,416 | 90,406,778 |
| 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.).. | 337,487 | 263,348 | 328,499 | 5,893,348 | 8,953,777 | 15,776,459 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 268,591,816 | |||||
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 | A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S CATALOGS AND THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PAGE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES WEBSITE. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - ORGANIZATION'S SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES | Continued where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The university enrolls approximately 8,000 students in its five colleges and schools. Seaver College, the university's undergraduate liberal arts college, the Caruso School of Law, and the School of Public Policy are headquartered on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The Graduate School of Education and Psychology and the George L. Graziadio Business School are headquartered at the University's West Los Angeles, California graduate campus. Form 990, Part I, Line 6 - NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS There are a number of students and alumni that volunteer their time for various purposes at the university. These volunteers, however, are not formally tracked by the university. The number of volunteers represents the number of volunteer members of the Board of Regents. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Public Service - The university offers numerous services to the general public, including art exhibits, concerts, productions, and other public benefit activities. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 2a - NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES | The number of employees includes student workers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a - GOVERNING BODY VOTING MEMBERS | The Board of Regents of Pepperdine University has an Executive Committee, which may act for and in place of the Board of Regents between regular board meetings and during any recess. Only regents can be members of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has the power to transact business on behalf of the Board of Regents, subject to any limitations imposed by the Board of Regents, the bylaws, or applicable law. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 | Information is supplied by the university to the paid preparer to prepare the return. A draft version of the Form 990 is provided to senior management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Regents for review. Changes and comments are submitted to management and any necessary changes are made prior to the final review and signing of the tax return by the university's tax consultants. A full copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Board of Regents prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c-CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENF. | Each regent, officer, and key employee is required to disclose annually, in writing. any financial or business relationships that he or she, or any family member, has with Pepperdine University. The regent and officer disclosures are reviewed by the Board of Regents. All other employee disclosures are reviewed by General Counsel and the Executive Vice President. All conflict situations are resolved at this review in accordance with the university's Conflict of Interest Policy. If a conflict is found for a regent, the regent is asked to recuse him or herself from the matter. Resolution of conflicts for officers and other employees are overseen by General Counsel. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a - PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION | PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, NONE OF WHICH HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MOST RECENTLY IN JUNE 2019. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY CONSIDERS MARKET DATA AND ANALYSIS ASSEMBLED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. THE MARKET SALARY DATA IS PULLED FROM A HUMAN RESOURCE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE THAT PROVIDES DATA USING A PEER GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS COMPARABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. THE PEER GROUP IS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THE INSTITUTIONS REMAIN SIMILARLY SITUATED TO THE UNIVERSITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY PERIODICALLY HIRES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT AN IMPARTIAL COMPENSATION REVIEW AND PREPARE FORMAL REPORTS. THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES THAT SUMMARIZE THE DECISIONS MADE, INCLUDING TERMS OF DELIBERATIONS, THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON, AND HOWIT WAS OBTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER IS THE SAME PROCESS AS FOR THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ESTABLISHED USING A SIMILAR PROCESS FOR OBTAINING AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL COMPARABILITY DATA; HOWEVER, THEIR PACKAGES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY INSTEAD OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Docs available for public inspection | Pepperdine University's financial statements are made available via the university's website. The university does not make its Conflict of Interest Policy and governing documents available to the public upon request. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | Actuarial adjustment $(5,303,844) Gain on valuation of beneficial interest $ 4,878,495 -------------- TOTAL $ (425,349) |
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