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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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Total |
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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 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.") . | ||||||
| 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 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 SCHOOL PUBLISHED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN NOMA, A WIDELY READ PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVED $1,746 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 THROUGH THE FEDERAL CARES ACT. THE SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS OFFERING FEDERAL SUBSIDIZED AND UNSUBSIDIZED DIRECT LOANS AS WELL AS GRADUATE PLUS LOANS. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS APPROVED FOR VA BENEFITS. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| 990 HEADER, PART C | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - IN AUGUST 2020, THE ORGANIZATION SEVERED TIES WITH THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER THEIR CONTROL. IN RECOGNITION OF THE SEPARATION, IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE LECTURE SERIES WAS PAUSED FOR THE YEAR DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE ANTICIPATE BRINGING IT BACK WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS PLUS ADDITIONAL GOVERNORS APPOINTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LIMITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW, THE ARTICLES, BYLAWS OR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FROM TIME TO TIME, HAS AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN THE PERIODS BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD PF GOVERNORS, PROVIDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, NOR FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER AND PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT FOUR TO SIX GOVERNORS, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE FOUNDATION HAD TWO MEMBERS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS DURING FY20. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION MUST BE ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S APPOINTED GOVERNORS AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE GOVERNORS MUST BE NOMINATED BY THE TALIESIN FELLOWS (OR OTHER RECOGNIZED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION, AS THE SOLE MEMBER AND PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL, REQUIRES THAT THE SCHOOL OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION TO 1) ACT IN A MANNER THAT AMENDS THE ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION, CHANGES THE SCHOOL'S PURPOSE, CHANGES THE SCHOOL NAME OR GRANTS USE OF THE NAMES "FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT OR "TALIESIN," 2) TAKE ACTION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SCHOOL TO LOSE ITS 501(C)(3) STATUS, JEOPARDIZES ACCREDITATION WITH THE HIGH LEARNING COMMISSION, SEEKS PROTECTION FROM CREDITORS, DISSOLVES, LIQUIDATES, OR WINDS UP IT AFFAIRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL MAY NOT MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, SELL, LEASE, LICENSE, ENCUMBER OR TRANSFER OF DISPOSE OF ANY MATERIAL ASSET, PROPERTY, OR RIGHT WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE FOUNDATION. MOREOVER, THE SCHOOL MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE FOUNDATION TO ENTER INTO ANY MATERIAL TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH ANY OF ITS GOVERNORS OR OFFICERS, OTHER THAN TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS FULLY DISCLOSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM IS REVIEWED IN FULL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR REVIEW AND A BOARD VOTE OF APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH DIRECTOR/GOVERNOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE SCHOOL IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS/GOVERNORS AND/OR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AS APPLICABLE, CONSIDERING ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON(S), ANY INTERESTED PERSON(S) SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE MATTER OF SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE QUALIFIED PERSONS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN: A. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE GOVERNING BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. B. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION HAD TWO PRESIDENTS THIS YEAR. BOTH THE OUTGOING AND THE INCOMING PRESIDENTS' SALARIES WERE NEGOTIATED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON SALARY INFORMATION FROM A NUMBER OF WEBSITES WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION SUCH AS GLASSDOOR AND ROBERT HALF AND ASSOCIATES. SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE OBTAINED SALARY INFORMATION WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DISCUSSED WITH THE WHOLE BOARD. ALL DISCUSSIONS AND FINAL APPROVAL EXCLUDED THE THEN PRESIDENT. THE CFO'S COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIATED WITH THE PRESIDENT BASED ON SALARY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SAME SITES. IN ALL CASES THE DECISIONS WERE DOCUMENTED AND MAINTAINED IN THE RELEVANT PERSONNEL FILES PRIOR TO BEING PUT INTO EFFECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED ON GUIDESTAR. |
| PART VII, SECTION A | FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION'S ("FOUNDATION") PRESIDENT IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND IS COMPENSATED BY THE FOUNDATION, WHICH WAS A RELATED ORGANIZATION UNTIL AUGUST OF 2020. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS RECENTLY SEVERED TIES UNDER VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS BELIEVED THAT ASKING THE FOUNDATION, OR THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT, FOR COMPENSATION INFORMATION WOULD FURTHER ERODE THE RELATIONSHIP AND PROVE FRUITLESS. DURING THE CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR, STUART GRAFF WAS THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT. WE ESTIMATE HIS COMPENSATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO HIS COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN THE FOUNDATION'S MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED 990 RETURN (7-31-19). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 22,139. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -41,000. |
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