Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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) 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.") .. | 174,013,470 | 164,318,423 | 174,608,928 | 190,418,811 | 169,032,450 | 872,392,082 |
| 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 | 174,013,470 | 164,318,423 | 174,608,928 | 190,418,811 | 169,032,450 | 872,392,082 |
| 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).. | 31,619,143 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 840,772,939 | |||||
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.. | 174,013,470 | 164,318,423 | 174,608,928 | 190,418,811 | 169,032,450 | 872,392,082 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 24,078,939 | 25,082,321 | 28,500,570 | 36,437,368 | 28,228,264 | 142,327,462 |
| 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.).. | 26,156 | 257,340 | 9,320,494 | 38,700 | 9,642,690 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,024,362,234 | |||||
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.") . | 211,169,598 | 211,169,598 | ||||
| 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 | 211,169,598 | 211,169,598 | ||||
| 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... | 211,169,598 | 211,169,598 | ||||
| 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.).. | 211,169,598 | 211,169,598 | ||||
| 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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i
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..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE IS COMMITTED TO ASSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PERSONS AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, GENDER, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, VETERAN STATUS, AGE, OR DISABILITY IN ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, ADMISSIONS, OR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. THIS STATEMENT IS INCLUDED ON A VARIETY OF UNIVERSITY FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS ALSO REFLECTED ON ITS HOME PAGE WWW.UDEL.EDU AND CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.UDEL.EDU/DIVERSITY. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A | THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS: FEDERAL PELL, FSEOG, FEDERAL WORK STUDY, FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN, FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN, AND TEACH GRANT. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION STATEMENT: THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EXISTS TO CULTIVATE LEARNING, DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, AND FOSTER THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. STATE-ASSISTED YET PRIVATELY GOVERNED, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A STRONG TRADITION OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH IS MANIFESTED IN ITS RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, TEACHING, AND SERVICE, IN LINE WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO INCREASING AND DISSEMINATING SCIENTIFIC, HUMANISTIC, ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LARGER SOCIETY. FOUNDED IN 1743 AND CHARTERED BY THE STATE IN 1833, THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE TODAY IS A LAND-GRANT, SEA-GRANT, AND SPACE-GRANT UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE IS A MAJOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS: 4 ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS, 140 BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS, 115 MASTER'S PROGRAMS, 44 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, AND 16 DUAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR SEVEN COLLEGES AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MORE THAN 80 RESEARCH CENTERS. UNIVERSITY FACULTY IS COMMITTED TO THE INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AS CITIZENS, SCHOLARS, AND PROFESSORS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 TERENCE MURPHY AND KATHLEEN MATT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | EIGHT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S TRUSTEES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE, BY AND WITH THE CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE DELAWARE STATE SENATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISORS FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL AND SIGNED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT. THE AUDIT VISITING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FULL FORM 990 AT ITS SPRING MEETING HELD IN APRIL 2021. A FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICES, HAVE A FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY WHICH REQUIRES THAT THEY ACT IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH FIDELITY TO THE UNIVERSITY'S BEST INTERESTS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WHICH ARE INTENDED TO PERMIT THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND ADDRESS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT CALL INTO QUESTION THIS FIDUCIARY DUTY TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING TRUSTEES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BYLAWS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, SECTION 1.4. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES COVERING OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS ARE DOCUMENTED IN UNIVERSITY POLICY 4-26, POLICY ON DISCLOSING AND MANAGING SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS' FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES COVERING OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITY POLICIES: 4-41, PROFESSIONAL AND SALARIED STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND 6-11, FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF INVOLVEMENT IN COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE UNIVERSITY AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THEY BECOME AWARE OF SUCH A CONFLICT. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ALSO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE UNIVERSITY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE. IF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT (OR HIS DESIGNEE) DETERMINES THE CORRECTIVE MEASURE, IF ANY, TO BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT, OR WILL IMPOSE APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY, ON THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT. FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE PRESIDENT OR TRUSTEES, THE AUDIT VISITING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE CONFLICT AND WILL RECOMMEND TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES, IF ANY, TO BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT OR APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY, TO BE IMPOSED ON THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCLUDING SUCH CONFLICTED PERSON, HAS THE FINAL APPROVAL OF ANY RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE MEASURES OR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. SUCH RESTRICTIONS REQUIRE EXCLUDING CONFLICTED PERSONS FROM DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS BENEFITTING THEM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & B | THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SUCH PROCESS INCLUDES THE USE OF BENCHMARK COMPENSATION DATA AND 3RD PARTY EXPERTS. THE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISING OFFICER WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE AS PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990-T AND IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | INCREASE IN POST- RETIREMENT OBLIGATION $ (67,792,099) INCREASE IN UNIVERSITY BOND SWAP $ ( 9,691,519) RELATED ENTITIES EXPENSES $ 277,897 DECREASE IN NONOPERATING LIABILITIES $ 1,477,089 INSURANCE PROCEEDS $ 919,444 ------------------ TOTAL $ (74,809,188) |
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