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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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STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH |
202993509 | 4 | Yes | 76,000,000 | 0 | |
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76,000,000 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART I, LINE 12G, COLUMN (VI) | SRM PROVIDES A WIDE-RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO SIMR AS EXPLAINED IN PART III PROGRAM SERVICES, LINES 4B AND 4C. |
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| PART III, LINE 1: | THE STOWERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC. ("SRM") OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(3). SRM'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT, BENEFIT, AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. SRM CURRENTLY SUPPORTS STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ("SIMR"). SIMR IS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), AND PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(III). SIMR IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. SRM HELPS MANAGE SIMR'S ENDOWMENT, PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, AND FUNDRAISES FOR ITS BENEFIT. THE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT INVOLVES ASSISTING IN PLANNING FOR THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF SIMR, OPERATIONAL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANS AND BUDGETS. SRM ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO SIMR THAT INCLUDES ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER CORPORATE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND INCOME FROM SRM'S ENDOWMENT ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF SIMR. |
| PART VI, LINE 1A: | THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH MAY EXERCISE DELEGATED POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF SRM. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALL SERVE ON THE BOARD. |
| PART VI, LINE 2: | RICHARD W. BROWN, DAVID A. WELTE, ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO, VIRGINIA G. STOWERS, JONATHAN THOMAS, GINA KAISER, ALBERZINE FREEMAN, CHARLES GERMAN, AND DAVID M. CHAO, ALL DIRECTORS OF SRM, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CLIFFORD W. ILLIG, JONATHAN THOMAS, ALBERZINE FREEMAN, DAVID M. CHAO, RICHARD W. BROWN, RODERICK L. STURGEON AND DAVID WELTE, ALL DIRECTORS OF SRM, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DAVID M. CHAO AND ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO, DIRECTORS OF SRM, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. VIRGINIA G. STOWERS AND JAMES E. STOWERS III, DIRECTORS OF SRM, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| PART VI, LINES 6 & 7A: | SIMR IS SRM'S SOLE MEMBER AND ELECTS SRM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| PART VI, LINE 11B: | THE DATA AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PREPARE SRM'S FORM 990 IS COMPILED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY OUR TAX ATTORNEY AT BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER, LLP. PWC, OUR EXTERNAL TAX PREPARERS, USE THIS INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES, IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF SRM BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. AFTER THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW PROCESS DETAILED ABOVE, THE FORM 990, INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES, IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF SRM'S BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| PART VI, LINE 12C: | SRM HAS ADOPTED A "CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE POLICY". EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND OTHER PERSON WHO IS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER DECISIONS OF SRM ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. A COVERED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AS SOON AS THE PERSON HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT MIGHT EXIST. SRM ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC AND ADHOC REVIEWS OF TRANSACTIONS AND AGREEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT IT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B: | THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION FOR SRM'S PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BOTH EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT'S/GENERAL COUNSEL, AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION INCLUDED RETAINING THE SERVICES OF A NATIONALLY KNOWN COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE DATA AND ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL POSITIONS WAS DOCUMENTED IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WHICH WERE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AS DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES. THE LAST COMPLETED REVIEW PROCESS FOR SRM'S PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL WAS IN 2019. THE OTHER EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2020. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | STOWERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B: | RICHARD W. BROWN, RODERICK L. STURGEON, AND DAVID A. WELTE, OFFICERS OF SRM, ALSO PERFORM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE R. THESE SERVICES ARE PERFORMED IN THEIR ROLE AS SRM EMPLOYEES AND SRM IS REIMBURSED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PART VII SECTION B: | SRM RECEIVES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS ("ACI"). ACI IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC. ("ACCI"). IN SELECTING ACI TO MANAGE ITS LIQUUID INVESTMENTS, SRM NOT ONLY SELECTED A HIGH QUALITY MUTUAL FUND COMPANY WITH AN OUTSTANDING TRACK RECORD, BUT ALSO PLACED ITS LIQUID INVESTMENTS IN A COMPANY IN WHICH IT OWNS STOCK AND RECEIVES DIVIDENDS. SRM PAYS ACI THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR THESE SERVICES AS ANY ARMS-LENGTH INVESTORS. |
| PART VIII, LINES 2A, 2B, 2C,& 2D: | SRM RECEIVED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS FROM RELATED PARTIES, AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE R, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES BY SRM. SRM ALLOCATED THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO THE RELATED PARTIES. |
| PART XI, LINE 9: | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES EQUITY TRANSFERS FROM RELATED 501(C)(2) ORG (NOTE 1) $2,087,551 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST SWAP (1,197,924) ANNUITY PAYMENT TO SIMR 15,000,000 ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN ANNUITY OBLIGATION (10,453,020) ---------------- OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $5,436,607. NOTE 1: SRM RECEIVED PASS-THROUGH AMOUNTS FROM STOWERS REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORPORATION ("SREHC"). SRM IS THE TAX EXEMPT PARENT OF SREHC. SREHC IS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) (2) OF THE CODE, AND AS SUCH, SREHC REMITS THEIR NET INCOME AND MAKES OTHER TRANSFERS TO ITS TAX EXEMPT PARENT, SRM. SRM RECEIVED $2,087,551 OF NET INCOME FROM SREHC. |
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