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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.") .. | 1,357,673,833 | 1,835,150,690 | 1,909,794,420 | 1,626,034,525 | 1,795,585,528 | 8,524,238,996 |
| 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 | 1,357,673,833 | 1,835,150,690 | 1,909,794,420 | 1,626,034,525 | 1,795,585,528 | 8,524,238,996 |
| 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).. | 185,591,179 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,338,647,817 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,357,673,833 | 1,835,150,690 | 1,909,794,420 | 1,626,034,525 | 1,795,585,528 | 8,524,238,996 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 274,595,453 | 257,219,758 | 262,611,265 | 295,302,324 | 262,129,223 | 1,351,858,023 |
| 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.).. | 144,279,932 | 81,993,242 | 77,186,230 | 108,427,118 | 143,690,985 | 555,577,507 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,431,674,526 | |||||
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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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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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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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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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 | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND THE WORLD. ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SEEK A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF STUDENTS FROM THE METROPOLITAN AREA. IT FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY OF ADMISSION AND INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS IN ALL SCHOOL AND PROGRAM BULLETINS. IT ALSO REFERS TO THIS POLICY IN ALL WRITTEN ADVERTISING. IT THEREFORE MEETS THE CRITERIA UNDER REV. PROC. 75-50, SECTION 4.03-2(B)FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PUBLICITY REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4.03-1. |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS ITS CORE INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 4 AND PART VI, LINE 1B DETAIL REGARDING THE NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, IS NOT COUNTED AS INDEPENDENT BECAUSE HE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 NOTE ON PANDEMIC IMPACT ON REVENUE AND EXPENSES Line 19 on page 1 of the Form 990, presents "Revenue less Expenses" totaling $410 million. Notably, this includes realized investment returns not available for expenditure in accordance with the endowment spending policy and applicable law, and does not include other unrealized investment losses. The University's audited financial statements, prepared on a GAAP basis, present an operating income of $165 million, a decrease from the prior year's operating income of $223 million. Due to the emergence of COVID-19, the University experienced lost revenue in several areas. These losses were partially, but not completely, offset by active expense management activities that included a hiring freeze along with reductions in operating expenses and capital spending. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 DETAIL REGARDING THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS THE NUMBER SHOWN IS AN ESTIMATE OF ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S CENTRAL ALUMNI OFFICE. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS WORK IN MANY OF THE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOLS, CENTERS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B FOREIGN COUNTRY LIST ANGOLA BANGLADESH BRAZIL BURUNDI CAMEROON CHILE CHINA CONGO ETHIOPIA FRANCE GERMANY HAITI INDIA ITALY COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KYRGYZSTAN LESOTHO MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NIGERIA RWANDA SIERRA LEONE SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH SUDAN SWAZILAND TAJIKISTAN TANZANIA TUNISIA TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES) UGANDA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART V, LINES 7G AND 7H CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PROPERTY DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE UNIVERSITY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, OR OTHER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT, THE UNIVERSITY WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORMS 8899 OR 1098-C TO REPORT SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART V, LINES 15 & 16 EXCISE TAXES Per section 4960 of the IRC and IRS Final Regulations (TD 9938), excess remuneration is calculated based on the amounts paid during the calendar year ending with or within the taxable year of the employer. During the 2019 calendar year, five employees received compensation over $1 million that is subject to the excise tax on excess remuneration. The University has answered this question "Yeshas completed and filed Form 4720 in accordance with IRS instructions. The University has reviewed Section 4968 of the IRC and IRS final regulations (TD 9917) to determine if it is subject to the excise tax on net investment income. BASED ON THIS GUIDANCE, THE UNIVERSITY DETERMINED IT DOES NOT HAVE APPLICABLE ASSETS IN EXCESS OF $500,000 PER STUDENT (ON A FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT BASIS). THEREFORE, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ANSWERED "NO" AS IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS TAX. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 5 SIGNIFICANT DIVERSION OF ASSETS THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYS A ROBUST SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROLS, INCLUDING INTERNAL AUDIT, TO PREVENT AND IDENTIFY ANY DIVERSION OF ASSETS. THROUGH THESE PROCESSES, DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY IDENTIFIED INSTANCES WHERE EMPLOYEES DIVERTED ASSETS TOTALING $563,000. TWO UNRELATED INSTANCES REPRESENT 95% OF THIS AMOUNT. BOTH INVOLVED SINGLE EMPLOYEES CONDUCTING INAPPROPRIATE TRANSACTIONS FOR SMALL AMOUNTS OVER TIME. IN BOTH CASES, THE REQUIRED SEGREGATION OF DUTIES DESIGNED TO PREVENT FRAUD WERE COMPROMISED BY EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE FRAUD, SHARING PERSONAL CREDENTIALS OR A CREDIT CARD WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, IN VIOLATION OF UNIVERSITY POLICY, WHO THEN PERFORMED INAPPROPRIATE PURCHASING TRANSACTIONS. UPON REVIEW, THE EMPLOYEES WHO COMMITTED THE INAPPROPRIATE TRANSACTIONS WERE TERMINATED AND THESE MATTERS WERE REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN RESTITUTION BEING MADE. THE UNIVERSITY ROUTINELY INSTRUCTS EMPLOYEES NOT TO SHARE CREDENTIALS OR CREDIT CARDS, AND HAS INCREASED SYSTEMATIC CONTROLS SUCH AS MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION. DEPARTMENTAL MONITORING PROCESSES OVER PURCHASES WERE ALSO ENHANCED. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY IDENTIFIED FOUR UNRELATED INSTANCES OF PERSONAL PURCHASES BY EMPLOYEES (IN TOTAL LESS THAN $30,000) WHICH RESULTED IN DISCIPLINE OR TERMINATION. SUCH AMOUNTS WOULD NOT GENERALLY REQUIRE DISCLOSURE. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 A SUBCOMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES' AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FORM 990. FOLLOWING THAT REVIEW, THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES VIA A SECURE WEBSITE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A MEETING ON MAY 5, 2021. THE FINAL FORM WAS POSTED ON THE SECURE WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ALL TRUSTEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE "STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY." WHEN A TRUSTEE BECOMES AWARE OF AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE HAS A DUTY TO: (A) DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR OTHERS, AS APPROPRIATE, (B) REFRAIN FROM ACTING TO INFLUENCE ANY DECISION WHICH MIGHT IMPROPERLY BENEFIT THE TRUSTEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER; AND (C) RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION OR ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, ALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE "STATEMENT OF UNIVERSITY POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST." WHEN AN OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE BECOMES AWARE OF AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE HAS A DUTY TO: (A) DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCE TO HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR, THE TRUSTEES OR OTHERS, AS APPROPRIATE; (B) REFRAIN FROM ACTING TO INFLUENCE ANY DECISION WHICH MIGHT IMPROPERLY BENEFIT THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER; AND (C) RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISIONS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION OR ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND ANY DISCLOSURES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH SUCH REVIEW ARE REPORTED TO AN APPROPRIATE SENIOR OFFICER. ANY SUBSTANTIVE CONCERNS ARE ALSO REPORTED TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B | COMPENSATION PROCESS THE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS THE REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIBED BELOW FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE AT LEAST 2000. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES ON THE FULL BOARD. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATA AND MINUTES OF DELIBERATIONS ARE RECORDED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH ANY ACTION. WITH RESPECT TO OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF ITS ACTIONS. IN THE CASE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS ALSO CONSULTED WITH INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. SUCH COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MANAGERS. "INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE"INDEPENDENT MEMBER" AS USED IN THIS FOOTNOTE MEANS WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF PARAGRAPH (c)(1)(iii) OF REGULATION 53.4958-6 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, PART VI, LINE 1B ABOVE USES A DIFFERENT DEFINITION. -------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARTER AND STATUTES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "STATEMENT OF UNIVERSITY POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST" ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.COLUMBIA.EDU. -------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A NOTE ON TRUSTEES TRUSTEES' TIME DEVOTED TO POSITION (4 HOURS PER WEEK) REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE FOR ALL TRUSTEES BASED ON ATTENDANCE AT QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD OFFICERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND OTHER TRUSTEES OFTEN DEVOTE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TIME TO THE POSITION. -------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A NOTE ON RELATED HOURS INDIVIDUALS WITH LISTED HOURS FOR A RELATED ORGANIZATION SIT ON THE BOARD OF COLUMBIA CONTROLLED AFFILIATES AS PART OF THEIR OVERALL COLUMBIA DUTIES, WHEN AND AS NEEDED BY THE AFFILIATES AND THAT MAY NOT BE ON A REGULAR OR WEEKLY BASIS. -------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VIII DETAIL REGARDING ROYALTY INCOME/EXPENSE THE UNIVERSITY PERIODICALLY FUNDS AND DEVELOPS PATENTS FOR CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES, THEN LICENSES THE USAGE OF THESE PATENTS TO COMPANIES. THE REVENUE, NET OF PAYMENTS DUE TO THIRD PARTIES, IS RECORDED IN REVENUE FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES" IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. COSTS INCURRED WITH DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THESE PATENTS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED SO THAT WHILE ROYALTIES ARE PAID TO FACULTY AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8 AND SCHEDULE G, PART II DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS AMOUNTS REPORTED FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS REPRESENT REVENUE AND EXPENSES THAT ARE SEPARATELY TRACKED. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES FROM ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE NOT SEPARATELY TRACKED AND ARE INCLUDED WITHIN CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 5 COMPENSATION PAID TO CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AMOUNTS PRESENTED AS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES ARE FOR CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PART OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. WHILE THESE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR TIME ON PROGRAM SERVICES AND/OR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO THEIR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS CHOSEN NOT TO ALLOCATE THE EXPENSES BETWEEN CATEGORIES. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES REPRESENT FEES TO THIRD PARTY INVESTMENT MANAGERS AND INCLUDE MANAGEMENT FEE AND PERFORMANCE FEE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATELY MANAGED ACCOUNTS. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH FUND INVESTMENTS ARE REPORTED NET AGAINST INVESTMENT INCOME AND THEREFORE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINE 7 | LOAN INFORMATION LOANS RECEIVABLE FROM STUDENTS TOTAL $76,723,000. LOANS RECEIVABLE FROM NON-KEY EMPLOYEES TOTAL $24,943,108. THE LOANS FROM NON-KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE VARIOUS INTEREST RATES RANGING FROM 1.01% TO 15.00%, WITH MATURITY DATES RANGING FROM 2020 THROUGH 2047. THE OUTSTANDING BALANCES RANGE FROM $15,000 TO $2,988,029 AND A PORTION OF WHICH ARE SECURED BY A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE. ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHER IN PERPETUITY (4,121,555) PRESENT VALUE ADJUSTMENT TO SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 4,827,298 NET PERIOD BENEFIT COST 8,657,923 CHANGES IN PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (38,894,051) OTHER NON-OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS 7,028,944 -------------- TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (22,501,441) ------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2 AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE AUDITED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE UNCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECTED IN THIS RETURN REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 99% OF THE NET ASSETS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GROUP. THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, AND COMPILATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
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