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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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.") .. | 55,323,000 | 63,726,080 | 41,162,724 | 39,299,000 | 56,283,000 | 255,793,804 |
| 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 | 55,323,000 | 63,726,080 | 41,162,724 | 39,299,000 | 56,283,000 | 255,793,804 |
| 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).. | 14,938,494 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 240,855,310 | |||||
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.. | 55,323,000 | 63,726,080 | 41,162,724 | 39,299,000 | 56,283,000 | 255,793,804 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,972,643 | 2,391,770 | 3,489,090 | 3,610,842 | 4,223,502 | 15,687,847 |
| 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.).. | 850,654 | 1,031,854 | 951,377 | 2,280,102 | 1,869,429 | 6,983,416 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 278,465,067 | |||||
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 | ||||
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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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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: | ||||
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| 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, LINE 3 | THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ON ADVERTISEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT THAT APPEAR IN NEWSPAPERS AND THE INTERNET. IT ALSO APPEARS IN ADMISSIONS CATALOGUES, EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS AND EMPLOYEE AND FACULTY HANDBOOKS. IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICATION, THE UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLOCY AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND ON ITS WEBPAGE (WWW.WESLEYAN.EDU/HR/HANDBOOK/DISCRIMINATION.HTML). |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES AWARDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE USED FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PRIMARILY FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. |
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| AMENDED RETURN | FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO INCLUDE SCHEDULE K TAK-EXEMPT BOND INFORMATION THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINALLY FILED FORM 990. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION I. WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY BOLDNESS, RIGOR, AND PRACTICAL IDEALISM. AT WESLEYAN, DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-TEACHERS WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FLUIDITY AMONG DISCIPLINES TO EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH A VARIETY OF TOOLS. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO BUILD A DIVERSE, ENERGETIC COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF WHO THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY AND WHO VALUE INDEPENDENCE OF MIND AND GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT. II. VALUES AND CULTURE *AS A LEARNING COMMUNITY* WESLEYAN EDUCATES STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT THINKERS CAPABLE OF CONTINUING TO LEARN AND ABLE TO TRANSLATE INTELLECTUAL RIGOR INTO REAL-WORLD ACTION. AT WESLEYAN, STUDENTS ARE DRIVEN TO MAKE KNOWLEDGE MORE AVAILABLE AND MORE MEANINGFUL, TO PUSH INSIGHTS ACROSS BORDERS INTO NEW DOMAINS, AND TO ENGAGE WITH NEW OR NEGLECTED AUDIENCES. THEY DISCOVER WHAT THEY LOVE TO DO AND GET BETTER AT IT WHILE CONSTANTLY BEING CHALLENGED TO MAKE WHAT THEY LEARN RELEVANT TO OTHERS. WESLEYAN CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH HARD WORK THAT IS JOYFUL AND SATISFYING. ALUMNI OF THE INSTITUTION CONTINUE TO DRAW ON THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES AND REMAIN DEVOTED TO THE INSTITUTION. *AS A CENTER FOR CREATIVE PRACTICE* WESLEYAN ATTRACTS FACULTY AND STUDENTS WHO FIND ENORMOUS VALUE IN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE PRACTICE. PROFESSORS EMBRACE THEIR ROLE AS SCHOLARS-TEACHERS AND ARE ENERGIZED BY THEIR STUDENTS DEEP INQUISITIVENESS, UNGUARDED CURIOSITY, AND EAGERNESS TO EXPLORE BEYOND THE SYLLABUS. THE UNIVERSITY'S SMALL GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE SCIENCES AND MUSIC FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH. UNDERGRADUATES ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED INDEPENDENT WORK THROUGH WHICH THEY INCREASE THEIR INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES AND DISCOVER ASPECTS OF THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD THAT WILL REMAIN MEANINGFUL TO THEM LONG AFTER GRADUATION. MEMBERS OF THE WESLEYAN COMMUNITY ADDRESS SCHOLARLY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND REGULARLY PRODUCE WORK THAT GOES BEYOND ACADEMIC REALMS TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PUBLIC LIFE. *AS AN INSTITUTIONAL CITIZEN AND LEADER IN EDUCATION* WESLEYAN INSPIRES FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS TO PLAY ACTIVE ROLES AS NEIGHBORS AND CITIZENS. THE UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY TO MIDDLETOWN, AND IT INSTILLS IN ITS GRADUATES A SENSE OF CIVIC POSSIBILITY AND PURPOSE. WESLEYAN ALUMNI CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEGRATE SERVICE INTO THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIVES AND GENEROUSLY SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE ON CAMPUS. THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED EVOLUTION OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND MAKES A CASE FOR ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. MEMBERS OF THE WESLEYAN COMMUNITY REGULARLY GO ON TO DISTINGUISHED CAREERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DISSEMINATING SCHOLARSHIP THAT CAN HAVE POSITIVE PUBLIC IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH INCLUDES ALL EXPENDITURES FOR COMPENSATION AND OTHER EXPENSES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY. - 763 BACHELOR OF ARTS AND 78 GRADUATE DEGREES WERE AWARDED IN 2019. - TODAY WESLEYAN OFFERS INSTRUCTION IN 45 DEPARTMENTS, 45 MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY, 29 MINOR FIELDS OF STUDY, AND 3 CERTIFICATES OF STUDY AND AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF ARTS AND GRADUATE DEGREES. THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE AND THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ARE REGULARLY AWARDED IN SIX FIELDS OF STUDY. STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN 1000 COURSES EACH YEAR AND MAY BE COUNTED UPON TO DEVISE, WITH THE FACULTY, SOME 800 INDIVIDUAL TUTORIALS AND LESSONS. - THE STUDENT BODY IS MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 3,100 STUDENTS FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES AND 150 GRADUATE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS AROUND 140 PART-TIME STUDENTS PER YEAR IN THE GRADUATE LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM. AN ONGOING FACULTY OF MORE THAN 440 IS JOINED EACH SEMESTER BY A DISTINGUISHED GROUP OF VISITING ARTISTS AND PROFESSORS. TODAY'S STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR RATIO IS 8 TO 1, AND ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF ALL COURSES ENROLL FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDE THE COSTS OF ROOM AND BOARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS RESIDING ON A 316 ACRE CAMPUS. THERE ARE 8 RESIDENCE HALLS, 7 APARTMENT COMPLEXES AND OVER 25 PROGRAM HOUSES IN ADDITION TO OVER 140 HOUSE UNITS ON CAMPUS FOR UPPER-CLASS STUDENTS. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WESLEYAN COMMUNITY, THE OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE STRIVES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT THAT COMPLEMENTS AND EXTENDS STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HOLISTIC INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, ADVOCACY OF ACADEMIC INQUIRY, AND FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, OPINION AND EXPRESSION IN THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL RESPECT. THESE ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE WESLEYAN RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE, AND THEY PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION FOR A QUALITY LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITHIN A DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | LIBRARY EXPENSES INCLUDE ACQUISITION OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND OTHER MATERIALS, COMPENSATION OF STAFF, AND OTHER EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY. THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION SERVICES AND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE LEARNING, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH OF THE WESLEYAN COMMUNITY. TO CARRY OUT THIS MISSION THE LIBRARY WILL: - ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES LOCALLY AND WORLD-WIDE - DEVELOP AND PRESERVE LOCAL COLLECTIONS - TEACH AND GUIDE USERS IN THE LIBRARY RESEARCH PROCESS - PROVIDE AN ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO STUDY, RESEARCH, AND LEARNING - CONTRIBUTING TO THE LARGER SCHOLARLY WORLD THE WESLEYAN LIBRARY WILL PROVIDE UNEXCELLED SERVICES. IT IS A DYNAMIC PLACE WHERE LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDE USERS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, AS WELL AS A KEEN SENSE THAT THERE ARE MANY PATHS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDES THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, FINANCIAL AID, CAREER PLANNING, HEALTH SERVICES, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DEAN'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11A | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE UNIVERSITY'S FISCAL YEAR END IS JUNE 30. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FINALIZED IN LATE OCTOBER DUE TO THE TIME IT TAKES TO VALUE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, A TAX COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF UNIVERSITY GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSOCIATE VP FOR FINANCE, AND CONTROLLER MEET TO DISCUSS ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN POLICIES, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCE OFFICE REACHES OUT TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS, AND ADMISSIONS TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FILING ACTIVITY. DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE WORKS WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS TO COMPLETE A DRAFT DOCUMENT FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. THE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING. THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL SUMMARIZE THE REVIEW TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE FINAL RETURN IS FILED IN MAY WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL RETURN MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TRUSTEE SECURE PORTAL A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FINAL FILING TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE UNIVERSITY POSTS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE AND REQUIRES QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETION FROM UNIVERSITY FACULTY, STAFF AND TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FACULTY AND STAFF ARE COLLECTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH NETWORK SIGN ON. CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FROM BOARD MEMBERS ARE COLLECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. RESPONSES ARE MONITORED BY THE UNIVERSITY GENERAL COUNSEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. ANY SUPERVISOR RECEIVING NOTICE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE SITUATION PRESENTS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THIS POLICY AND DOCUMENT THEIR DETERMINATION IN WRITING. UNLESS THE SUPERVISOR IS ABLE TO CLEARLY DETERMINE THAT NO SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS OR IN THE CASE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DISAGREES WITH THE SUPERVISOR'S DECISIONS, THE SUPERVISOR SHALL REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO DISCLOSE THE SITUATION IN WRITING AND THE SUPERVISOR AND/OR INDIVIDUAL SHALL FORWARD THAT DESCRIPTION TO AN APPROPRIATE VICE PRESIDENT OR SENIOR OFFICER OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE SUPERVISOR SHALL NOT PERMIT ANY INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITY UNLESS AND UNTIL A VICE PRESIDENT OR SENIOR OFFICER OF THE UNIVERSITY HAS REVIEWED THE ACTIVITY AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING THAT THE ACTIVITY MAY CONTINUE AND/OR THAT THERE ARE RELEVANT SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE UNIVERSITY. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO DISAGREES WITH A CONFLICT-RELATED DECISION OF ANY VICE PRESIDENT OR SENIOR OFFICER MAY SEEK REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY WHOSE DECISION SHALL BE FINAL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTES AND REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS TO COMPLETE A STATEMENT A) CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND B) THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXCEPT FOR THOSE APPROPRIATELY DISCLOSED UNDER THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 15A AND 15B | COMPENSATION POLICY WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY'S SALARY ADMINISTRATION IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THREE MAJOR OBJECTIVES: - ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF MEMBERS; - LINK COMPENSATION TO PERFORMANCE; AND - PROMOTE CONSISTENCY AND AN INTERNALLY EQUITABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SALARY AND RESPONSIBILITY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS AND CHAIRED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE BOARD, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND SETS GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. WESLEYAN PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF ITS PEERS CONDUCTED BY A PRIVATE CONSULTANT. THIS PROCESS ENSURES THAT THE UNIVERSITY REMAINS CONSISTENT WITH THE REGULATORY AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF COMPENSATION IN A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT MEETS THE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION STANDARD. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE BOARD TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE COMPENSATION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO SET COMPENSATION LEVELS. FINALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY AND TIMELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR SETTING COMPENSATION CONCURRENTLY WITH THE MAKING OF THE DETERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19 | PUBLIC DISCLOSURE THE UNIVERSITY POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.WESLEYAN.EDU/GENERALCOUNSEL. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.WESLEYAN.EDU/FINANCE. THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990 IS POSTED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER REVENUE NOT INCLUDED IN AFS NOT IN FORM 990: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS CHANGES (1,641,000) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS (1,533,000) ----------- (3,174,000) |
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