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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) 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.") .. | 145,344,518 | 130,664,700 | 136,988,218 | 163,472,809 | 176,951,316 | 753,421,561 |
| 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 | 145,344,518 | 130,664,700 | 136,988,218 | 163,472,809 | 176,951,316 | 753,421,561 |
| 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. | 753,421,561 | |||||
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.. | 145,344,518 | 130,664,700 | 136,988,218 | 163,472,809 | 176,951,316 | 753,421,561 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 40,406,905 | 41,241,640 | 47,342,867 | 43,023,472 | 44,751,929 | 216,766,813 |
| 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.).. | 5,950,311 | 8,085,063 | 7,703,338 | 10,004,187 | 7,971,785 | 39,714,684 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,009,903,058 | |||||
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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT AND THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTING STAFF PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION TO THE FOUNDATION'S INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TAX CONSULTANTS. THE TAX CONSULTANTS REVIEW AND COMPILE THE INFORMATION INTO THE 990 AND 990T FORMS AND PROVIDE A DRAFT TO MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT AND THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM PRIOR TO FORWARDING IT TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW. THE CEO THEN REVIEWS THE FORMS. ANY ISSUES AFTER THESE REVIEWS ARE COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE THIRD PARTY TAX CONSULTANTS. ANY ISSUES ARE CORRECTED AND ADDRESSED BY BOTH PARTIES. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE, THE FORMS ARE ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS OR ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE RESOLVED, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEN SIGNS THE TRANSMITTAL FORM TO PERMIT THE ELECTRONIC FILING, AS REQUIRED BY THE IRS, ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. DISCLOSURE OF THE 990 AND 990T WILL BE MADE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC. HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES EACH MEMBER (FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES (RESPONSIBLE PERSONS)) TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT SETTING FORTH ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE STATEMENT, AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY EACH MEMBER. ALSO, IF A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE THAT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED IN THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OR THE QUESTIONNAIRE, A STATEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION DISCLOSING THE FACTS OF THE SITUATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND STATEMENTS AND WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT DOES ACTUALLY EXIST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE APPROVE OR RATIFY THE ARRANGEMENT/TRANSACTION BASED SOLELY ON WHETHER IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE FOUNDATION IN PERFORMING ITS MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE TO THE FOUNDATION. OFFICERS - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE UNIVERSITY'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THESE POSITIONS ARE EMPLOYED BY AND FUNDED 100% BY THE UNIVERSITY AND THEIR SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF VISITORS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. THE UNIVERSITY UTILIZES VARIOUS HIGHER EDUCATION SALARY STUDIES AND DATA FROM PEER INSTITUTIONS IN ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THESE POSITIONS. OFFICER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY/TREASURER SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY TREASURER ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPARATIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONSIDERATION IN MAKING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ESTABLISHING BENEFIT PROGRAMS. PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED STAFF IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY TO PROVIDE SALARY AND BENEFITS AS CLOSE AS PRACTIBLE TO THOSE PROVIDED TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES. PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED STAFF SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY TREASURER AND INCLUDED IN THE BOARD APPROVED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. COMPARATIVE DATA INCLUDING UNIVERSITY AVERAGES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS ARE USED IN ESTABLISHING AND ADJUSTING SALARIES. MERIT ADJUSTMENTS MIRROR THE UNIVERSITY APPROVED MERIT ADJUSTMENTS EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUATION OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 8,142,646. |
| FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| 990 PART V, LINE 3A | A LETTER RULING WAS REQUESTED UNDER SECTIONS 512 AND 514 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 RULES THAT REIMBURSEMENT TO THE FOUNDATION FROM A DONATING CHARITBALE TRUST OF NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 512 OR 514. PLR-114859-18 |
| FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 16B | THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED A JOINT VENTURE POLICY ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE FOUNDATION EVALUATE ITS PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW AND TAKE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT STATUS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ARRANGEMENTS. |
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