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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.") .. | 18,712,381 | 17,690,112 | 38,662,486 | 15,695,334 | 177,832,472 | 268,592,785 |
| 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 | 18,712,381 | 17,690,112 | 38,662,486 | 15,695,334 | 177,832,472 | 268,592,785 |
| 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).. | 164,654,226 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 103,938,559 | |||||
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.. | 18,712,381 | 17,690,112 | 38,662,486 | 15,695,334 | 177,832,472 | 268,592,785 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,573,761 | 3,128,404 | 3,216,791 | 3,365,948 | 3,441,442 | 15,726,346 |
| 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 | 284,327,472 | |||||
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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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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART I | THE COLLEGE IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, A SCHOOL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(II) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, THE COLLEGE HAS ELECTED TO FOLLOW THE "SPECIAL RULE" FOR REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS ON SCHEDULE B WHICH PROVIDES THAT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT SATISFY THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TESTS OF SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) NEED ONLY DISCLOSE ON SCHEDULE B GIFTS FROM ANY ONE CONTRIBUTOR THAT TOTAL THE GREATER OF (1) $5,000 OR (2) 2% OF TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS RECEIVED. THEREFORE, THE COLLEGE HAS COMPLETED THE SUPPORT SCHEDULE IN PART II TO SUBSTANTIATE THAT IT MEETS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A SCHOOL. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | WOFFORD COLLEGE GENERALLY PUBLISHES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN ALL OF ITS COURSE CATALOGS, BROCHURES, AND ON ITS WEBSITE: IT IS THE POLICY OF WOFFORD COLLEGE TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REASONABLE ACCOMODATION TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE COLLEGE RECEIVES ANNUAL PAYMENTS FROM THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG AND COUNTY OF SPARTANBURG TO REPAY THE COLLEGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES BUILDING AND FOOTBALL STADIUM CONSTRUCTED IN 1994-1995. THE COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL PELL GRANTS AND WORK STUDY FUNDS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN-TURN AWARDS THESE FUNDS TO ITS STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. IN ADDITION, THE COLLEGE IS REIMBURSED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR A COUPLE OF SMALL RESEARCH PROJECTS ON CAMPUS. THE COLLEGE WAS ALSO AWARDED FUNDING FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (HEERF) THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (THE "CARES") ACT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DISRUPTION OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND TO COVER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF BENJAMIN WOFFORD (FOUNDER), ARE ELECTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. THE PROCESS FOR TRUSTEE SELECTION AND ELECTION IS ONE INVOLVING ADVICE AND CONSENT AMONG AND BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHURCH BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COLLEGE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COLLEGE ARE MADE AWARE OF SITUATIONS THAT INVOLVE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE COLLEGE SO THAT THE COLLEGE CAN SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 33-31-831 ("STATUTE"). EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE STATUTE AND DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS MATTERS, TRANSACTIONS, OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT REASONABLY COULD BE CONSTRUED TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REAL OR APPARENT, INVOLVING THE COLLEGE, THAT WOULD AFFECT HIS OR HER INDEPENDENT, UNBIASED JUDGMENT IN CARRYING OUT HIS OR HER DUTIES TO THE COLLEGE. IN ADDITION, EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER MUST DISCLOSE PROMPTLY IN WRITING ANY SUCH MATTERS, TRANSACTIONS, OR RELATIONSHIPS, NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED THAT COME TO HIS OR HER ATTENTION DURING THE COURSE OF A YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PROVIDES RESEARCH DETAILING PRESIDENTIAL COMPENSATION LEVELS AT PEER INSTITUTIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE USED IN EVALUATING AND ESTABLISHING THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. FOR OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE, DURING THE SEARCH PROCESS, A COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDY IS COMPLETED. AFTER THAT, COMPENSATION INCREASES HAVE BOTH AN INFLATIONARY AND DISCRETIONARY COMPONENT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN ESTIMATE OF COLLECTIBILITY OF PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 102,643. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT-RELATED CHANGES 858,740. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 757,874. |
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