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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | A GENERAL STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION IS INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS, IN NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, OTHER PRINTED MEDIA RELATING TO THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES, AND ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: FEDERAL: FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM $36,163,239 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $5,831,335 FEDERAL TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANTS PROGRAM $3,736 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY $646,536 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT $428,257 FEDERAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES $40,500 TOTAL FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $43,113,603 STATE OF NEW JERSEY: N.J. - TUITION AID GRANT $9,064,008 N.J. - GOVERNOR'S URBAN SCHOLARS $7,000 N.J. - STARS II $28,750 N.J. - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND $632,392 TOTAL STATE OF NEW JERSEY STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $9,732,150 TOTAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $52,845,753 |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | RIDER'S VISION RIDER UNIVERSITY WILL BE A PREMIER, FORWARD-LOOKING UNIVERSITY KNOWN FOR ITS ENGAGED LEARNING PROGRAM THAT, TOGETHER WITH DYNAMIC ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, ENRICHING CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES AND A VIBRANT LIVING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY, CHALLENGES STUDENTS, EXCITES THEIR IMAGINATIONS AND INSTILLS IN THEM EXCELLENCE IN THOUGHT AND ACTION, PREPARING THEM FOR HIGHLY ENGAGED AND FULFILLING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIVES. RIDER'S MISSION RIDER UNIVERSITY WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION, ACROSS THE NATION, AND AROUND THE WORLD WHO SEEK TO BE CHALLENGED AND SUPPORTED AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR INCLUSIVE AND VIBRANT LIVING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY. COMMITTED TO STUDENT GROWTH, TRANSFORMATION AND LEADERSHIP, WE CONNECT RIGOROUS ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS OF STUDY WITH A RICH ARRAY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE PREPARE GRADUATES TO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY AND TO BE LIFELONG INDEPENDENT LEARNERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO EMBRACE DIVERSITY, SUPPORT THE COMMON GOOD, AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO THE CHANGING WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE AND WORK. RIDER'S PROMISE OUR STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS LIVE THE RIDER PROMISE BY BEING FOREVER: - PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO THE CHANGING WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE AND WORK - RESPECTFUL OF ALL PEOPLE, RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES - OPEN TO A LIFE OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING - MOTIVATED TO BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT THE COMMON GOOD - INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE AND RESOURCEFUL - SKILLED AND THRIVING PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS - ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS THE RIDER PROMISE IS OFFERED AS A REPRESENTATION OF THE NEW MISSION IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. IT IS INSPIRED BY RIDER'S RECENT 150TH ANNIVERSARY WHICH EMBRACED THE TAGLINE, FULFILLING THE PROMISE. THIS TAGLINE WAS, IN TURN, INSPIRED BY ANDREW J. RIDER HIMSELF AS DISCUSSED IN THE HISTORICAL BOOKS WRITTEN BY DR. WALTER A. BROWER '48, FORMER DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. ANDREW J. RIDER DECLARED IN 1883 THAT RIDER'S FUTURE WAS FULL OF PROMISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERFORMED A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION AS PART OF AN AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES WERE POSTED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S INTRANET FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES: - SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM DIVISION HEADS ON PROPOSED STAFF IN THEIR UNITS WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL REPORTING AND REVIEW PROCESS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS OR PURCHASING IS INCLUDED. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT PERSONS INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING DISCLOSE FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTERESTS - EITHER CURRENT OR PROPOSED - THAT IMPAIR OR MAY APPEAR TO IMPAIR THEIR INDEPENDENT, UNBIASED JUDGMENT. - DISTRIBUTE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO ALL INDIVIDUALS SO IDENTIFIED. IN 2019, 135 INDIVIDUALS (OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, COACHES, AND ADMINISTRATORS) RECEIVED AND COMPLETED THE CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE. - REVIEW OF ALL CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES BY THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES' HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH SERVES AS THE CONFLICT COMMITTEE UNDER THE UNIVERSITY'S BYLAWS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTING ON THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS - IN PARTICULAR ON ANY CONFLICT THAT MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED. BY POLICY, ANY PROPOSED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A TRUSTEE OR THEIR RELATED ENTITY MUST BE EVALUATED AND ACTED ON PRIOR TO ITS POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION. NO SUCH RELATIONSHIP CURRENTLY EXISTS. - ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT WILL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY VOTES REGARDING THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SENIOR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO UNDERTAKE A REASONABLENESS REVIEW OF TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. TOP MANAGEMENT INCLUDES THE INSTITUTION'S PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS. THE REASONABLENESS REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA PREPARED BY THE CONSULTANTS WHICH IS PROVIDED TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BENCHMARK DATA CONSIDERED INCLUDES BOTH SALARY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED FOR BOTH THE SENIOR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND FOR THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN OCTOBER 2018. THE UNIVERSITY CONSISTENTLY UTILIZES HIGHER EDUCATION BENCHMARKING DATA TO ASSESS THE REASONABLENESS OF KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. FACULTY COMPENSATION IS GOVERNED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF PENSION 308,848. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 214,683. WRITE-OFF OF CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE -621,361. POSTRETIREMENT ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 5,407. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | RIDER UNIVERSITY DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. |
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