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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) 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
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(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 | ||||
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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 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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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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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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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | SEE SUPPLEMENTAL PAGE |
| PART I, LINE 3: | PUBLICATION OF RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HAS A LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE DIVERSITY OF ITS FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT BODY. AS A UNIVERSITY WITH A STRONG CATHOLIC, VINCENTIAN AND URBAN HERITAGE, THIS COMMITMENT IS PARTICULARLY INTEGRAL TO OUR MISSION. DEPAUL UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT RESPECTS THE PERSONAL RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF EACH MEMBER OF ITS COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT. AS SUCH, IT IS THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICY THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE THE OBJECT OF DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, PREGNANCY, PARENTAL STATUS, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MILITARY STATUS, GENETIC INFORMATION OR OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW IN ITS EMPLOYMENT OR ITS EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. WHERE EDITORIALLY REASONABLE TO DO SO, THE UNIVERSITY INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN THE CODE OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY, THE CODE OF CONDUCT, AND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS HANDBOOKS, BULLETINS, CATALOGS, AS WELL AS IN OTHER UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS AND ON APPROPRIATE UNIVERSITY WEBSITES. THE UNIVERSITY DRAWS STUDENTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND ENROLLS MEANINGFUL NUMBERS OF MINORITY STUDENTS. ALSO SEE THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION STATEMENT IN SCHEDULE O FOR A FURTHER STATEMENT ON NONDISCRIMINATION. DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ALSO ADHERES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRS REV. PROC. 2019-22 WITH REGARD TO DISPLAYING A NOTICE, ON ITS INTERNET HOMEPAGE, REGARDING NONDISCRIMINATION. |
| PART I, LINE 6A: | GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE ON DECEMBER 27, 2020, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENACTED THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT ("CRRSAA"). THE CRRSAA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE EXISTING EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND. JUST AS IN THE CARES ACT, PART OF THIS FUND WAS RESERVED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND II ("HEERF II"). HEERF II REQUIRES THAT INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING FUNDING PROVIDE THE "SAME AMOUNT" IN FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS THAT IT WAS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE UNDER ITS ORIGINAL STUDENT AID PORTION HEERF I ALLOCATION AMOUNT. THE UNIVERSITY WAS AWARDED $7.2 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS ON MARCH 17, 2021. AN ADDITIONAL $15.5 MILLION WAS AWARDED FOR DEPAUL'S INSTITUTIONAL SHARE ON MARCH 17, 2021. IN 2021 DEPAUL RECORDED REVENUE FROM BOTH HEERF I AND HEERF II FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO ONLINE DELIVERY OF OUR ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND LOST HOUSING REVENUE. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | IN THE GLOBAL CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPAUL SUPPORTS THE INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY DOES THIS THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING TEACHING, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. DEPAUL PREPARES GRADUATES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS AND AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. GUIDED BY AN ETHIC OF VINCENTIAN PERSONALISM AND PROFESSIONALISM, DEPAUL COMPASSIONATELY UPHOLDS THE DIGNITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF ITS DIVERSE, MULTI-FAITH, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESSES THE GREAT QUESTIONS OF OUR DAY, PROMOTING PEACEFUL, JUST, AND EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1898, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HAS REMAINED DEDICATED TO MAKING EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO INCLUDING UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY'S BY-LAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY EXERCISE THE FULL POWERS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DID NOT EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY TO ACT IS LIEU OF THE FULL BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PASSED RESOLUTIONS ADJUSTING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALONG WITH THE FILLING OF BOARD VACANCIES IS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE ELECTED AND TERMINATED BY THE MEMBERS. PURSUANT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY CALLED THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION. FURTHER, PURSUANT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S BY-LAWS, THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR OF THE WESTERN PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AND SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHALL BE AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENT TO EITHER THE BY-LAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT AFFECTS THE AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, OR DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS TO ELECT OR REMOVE TRUSTEES OR LIFE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS SAME AS ABOVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS ONCE A DRAFT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990 IS COMPLETED IT IS FIRST REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTROLLER. AFTER THE INITIAL INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE RETURN IS COMPLETED, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, WHICH MAY RECOMMEND REVISIONS. REVISIONS, IF ANY, ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY. ONCE REVISIONS, IF ANY, ARE COMPETED, THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDES A FINAL DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE FINAL DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT. LASTLY, THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990, WITHOUT SCHEDULE B, IS POSTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S WEBSITE FOR REVIEW BY THE FULL BOARD. THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT SCHEDULE B, WHICH LISTS INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN DONATIONS MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY DURING THE YEAR, WOULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS DECISION WAS MADE PRIMARILY FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS AND TO PROTECT LISTED DONOR'S PERSONAL INFORMATION. THEREFORE, BASED ON IRS INSTRUCTIONS, THE UNIVERSITY ANSWERED "NO" TO THE QUESTION. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REASON, IRS GUIDANCE ALSO INDICATES THAT POSTING A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ON A CENTRAL WEBSITE FOR MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY, WHICH IS THE UNIVERSITY'S PRACTICE, REQUIRES AN ANSWER OF "NO" TO THIS QUESTION. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A: 1098-T FORMS THE TOTAL ON THIS LINE INCLUDES 28,717 FORM 1098-TS, WHICH THE UNIVERSITY IS REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE IRS AND PROVIDE TO ITS U.S. PERSON STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT THE UNIVERSITY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEW AND WAS MOST RECENTLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS OF THE MAY 2014 BOARD MEETING. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO HAS AN ESTABLISHED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR STAFF, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ALTHOUGH THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNIVERSITY POLICIES RESTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, INCLUDING THE STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ESTABLISHED A MULTI-LEVEL REVIEW PROCESS FOR ALL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, WHICH INCORPORATES INPUT FROM A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENCIES, INCLUDING FACULTY, STAFF AND UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVES. ALL UNIVERSITY POLICIES ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS AS WELL AS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. WITH REGARD TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST MONITORING, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. RELATED TO TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ADOPTED A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR TRUSTEES OF DEPAUL UNIVERSITY". THE POLICY REQUIRES TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TRUSTEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN THE NORMAL ANNUAL DISCLOSURE PERIODS. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW AND ACT UPON ALL CONFLICTS DISCLOSED AND FURTHER TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH DISCLOSURES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FURTHER REVIEW. TRUSTEES WITH CONFLICTS ARE TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING OR OTHERWISE INFLUENCING OR ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE A BOARD MEMBER OR ADMINISTRATOR ON ANY DECISION OF THE BOARD ON A MATTER IN WHICH SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS. DOCUMENTATION OF RECUSAL FROM VOTING IS CAPTURED IN THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALSO ADOPTED A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" POLICY, WHICH PERTAINS TO ALL UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IN WRITING, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND AT ANY TIME A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY ARISE BETWEEN NORMAL ANNUAL DISCLOSURE PERIODS. EMPLOYEES WHO INFLUENCE OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS ON MATTERS IN WHICH ANY CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT EXISTS, BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, MUST EITHER REFRAIN FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE MATTER OR DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT IN WRITING, FOR FURTHER REVIEW, ALONG WITH CONTROLS FOR ENSURING THAT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARE PROTECTED. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES BY KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND/OR THE UNIVERSITY OFFICER TO WHOM THEY REPORT, DEPENDING ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES BY OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND/OR THE PROVOST OR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DEPENDING ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES BY THE PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES BY THE PRESIDENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 13 & 14: WHISTLEBLOWER AND RECORDS RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES THE UNIVERSITY HAS IN PLACE ESTABLISHED WHISTLEBLOWER AND RECORDS RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES. ALTHOUGH THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNIVERSITY POLICIES RESTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, INCLUDING THE WHISTLEBLOWER AND RECORDS RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES, TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ESTABLISHED A MULTI-LEVEL REVIEW PROCESS FOR ALL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, WHICH INCORPORATES INPUT FROM A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENCIES, INCLUDING FACULTY, STAFF AND UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVES. ALL UNIVERSITY POLICIES ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS AS WELL AS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ANNUAL (FISCAL YEAR) PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERS BEGINS BY ANALYZING COMPENSATION DATA FROM THE MOST CURRENT NATIONAL PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND IRS FORM 990 DATA. COMPENSATION DATA ARE ANALYZED FROM DEFINED PEER GROUPS COMPARABLE TO DEPAUL IN SIZE, COMPLEXITY, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND/OR ACADEMIC OFFERINGS. FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOUND IN HIGHER EDUCATION, DATA FROM OTHER INDUSTRIES ARE INCLUDED FOR MARKET COMPARISON PURPOSES. ALL MARKET DATA GATHERED ARE ANNUALIZED AND AGED AT A RATE OF 1.0% FROM THE DATA OF THE DATA SOURCE TO A COMMON EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2021. THE COMPENSATION DATA SOURCES ARE USED TO ANALYZE DEPAUL'S UNIVERSITY OFFICERS' PAY LEVELS AND TO DETERMINE IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. DEPAUL CONTRACTS WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO COMPILE, REVIEW AND INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE COMPENSATION DATA. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT COMPLETES A DETAILED REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARKET ANALYSIS OF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AND A PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE REPORT IS PRESENTED BY THE CONSULTANT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS, INCLUDING ITS DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION MATTERS, ARE RECORDED BY THE COMMITTEE AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. BELOW ARE THE POSITIONS AND DATES FOR WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE 2020/21 FISCAL YEAR. POSITION DATE PRESIDENT 9/24/2020 INTERIM PROVOST 9/24/2020 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES OPERATIONS 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & UNIVERSITY SECRETARY 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 9/24/2020 VP FOR FINANCE/CONTROLLER 9/24/2020 TREASURER 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION SERVICES 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY & EQUALITY 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & CHIEF OF STAFF 9/24/2020 VICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION & MINISTRY 9/24/2020 ATHLETICS DIRECTOR 9/24/2020 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | FORM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PER IRS REGULATIONS, FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, THE UNIVERSITY MAKES COPIES OF ITS FORMS 990 AND 990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT BOTH OF ITS TWO CAMPUS LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, PAPER COPIES OF THE TAX FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC. PER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE UNIVERSITY'S APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, AS IT WAS FILED BEFORE JULY 15, 1987 AND THE UNIVERSITY DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATION AS OF THAT DATE. THE UNIVERSITY DOES HAVE A LETTER DATED JULY 5, 2018 FROM THE IRS VERIFYING ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THAT DONORS MAY DEDUCT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. COPIES OF THIS LETTER ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS COPIES OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. COPIES OF THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEE TERM DATE MS. ARCHER'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY ENDED IN OCTOBER 2020. MS. LENTI-PONSETTO'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY ENDED IN SEPTEMBER 2020. MR. BETHKE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY ENDED IN DECEMBER 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF TRUST HELD BY OTHERS -956,820. |
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