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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,015,919 | 2,147,864 | 1,305,802 | 1,605,729 | 1,094,530 | 8,169,844 |
| 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 | 19,018,342 | 18,515,526 | 20,163,951 | 21,113,140 | 16,307,513 | 95,118,472 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 21,034,261 | 20,663,390 | 21,469,753 | 22,718,869 | 17,402,043 | 103,288,316 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 103,288,316 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 21,034,261 | 20,663,390 | 21,469,753 | 22,718,869 | 17,402,043 | 103,288,316 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 8,666,238 | 8,588,149 | 8,635,358 | 11,045,973 | 5,681,544 | 42,617,262 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 8,666,238 | 8,588,149 | 8,635,358 | 11,045,973 | 5,681,544 | 42,617,262 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 1,858,165 | 1,858,165 | ||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 29,700,499 | 29,251,539 | 30,105,111 | 33,764,842 | 24,941,752 | 147,763,743 |
| 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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part I & Part III, Line 1 - Organization's Mission | THE SLOGAN FOR UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES IS "WORKING FOR A SAFER WORLD,ITS MISSION IS: - TO PROMOTE SAFE LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS FOR PEOPLE BY THE APPLICATION OF SAFETY SCIENCE AND HAZARD-BASED SAFETY ENGINEERING. - TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF PRODUCTS WHICH ARE PHYSICALLY AND EVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND TO APPLY OUR EFFORTS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY - TO ADVANCE SAFETY SCIENCE THROUGH RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION - TO CONCENTRATE OUR EFFORTS AND RESOURCES ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN THOSE AREAS WHERE WE CAN MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS - TO CHARGE FAIR PRICES THAT ALLOW US TO MEET OUR OBLIGATIONS, SUSTAIN GROWTH, AND INVEST IN SAFETY SCIENCE AND EDUCATION - TO INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGE OUR PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THEMSELVES - TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 6 - Classes of Members or Stockholders | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS DESIGNATED AS "CORPORATE MEMBERS," WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. CORPORATE MEMBERS CONSIST OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY, CONSUMER INTEREST, EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY BODY OR AGENCY, SAFETY EXPERT, STANDARDIZATION EXPERT, PUBLIC UTILITY, OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, OR AT LARGE. CORPORATE MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR EXCESS DUES, AND THERE ARE NO DISTINGUISHING CLASSES OR LEVELS FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 7a - Election of Members and Their Rights | THE CORPORATE MEMBERS HAVE THE DUTY TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH IS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS, PRESENT IN PERSON OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY, CONSTITUTES A QUORUM AT ALL MEETINGS OF CORPORATE MEMBERS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN PERSON OR PROXY. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 7b - Decisions Subject to Approval of Members | UNDER THE LAW OF THE STATE OF INCORPORATION, CERTAIN ACTIONS SUCH AS COMPLETE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERS. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN PERSON OR PROXY. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 10b - Policies and Procedures Governing Chapters | THE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF CHAPTERS, AFFILIATES, AND BRANCHES TO ENSURE THEIR OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 11b - Organization's Process to Review Form 990 | THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS PREPARED INTERNALLY BY TAX ACCOUNTANTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GLOBAL TAX DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE TAX DIRECTOR, THEN THE DEPARTMENT'S VICE PRESIDENT, AFTER WHICH IT IS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW. IT THEN GOES THROUGH FINAL REVIEW FOR SIGNATURERE BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM ALSO SIGNS OFF ON THE RETURN AS THE PAID PREPARER OF THE RETURN. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY'S BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 12c - Enforcement of Conflicts Policy | UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. REQUIRES ITS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO SIGN OFF ON A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AS WELL AS A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO UNDERGO ETHICS TRAINING AND SIGN A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.THE TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 15a - Compensation Process for Top Official | THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT COMPLETES AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE AND COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA WITH DATA ASSISTANCE FROM UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC.'S HR/COMPENSATION GROUP. IT COVERS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ELECTED OFFICERS THROUGH VICE PRESIDENTS. THE ANALYSIS IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO PROVIDES FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. THE CEO AND SVP OF HR ARE PRESENT IN ALL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS BUT RECUSE THEMSELVES FOR DISCUSSION OF THEIR COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES UNDER TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-6 TO MEET THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 15b - Compensation Process for Officers | PLEASE SEE ABOVE. |
| Form 990 - Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation | THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PRINTED AS A BROCHURE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY ANYONE WHO REQUESTS IT THROUGH THE DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO BEING AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION, THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| Form 990 Part XI, Line 9- Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Sale of Shares to ULSE Inc.: (801,432,117) Restructuring Transactions: (30,207,322) FMV of Assets Granted to ULSE Inc.: 7,632,896,943 Rounding: 2 Total Part XI Line 9 6,801,257,506 The reconciling items are a result of the audited financial statement reporting under the guidelines of ASC805, accounting for business combinations. On November 30, 2021 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. transferred its safety standards development, maintenance and distribution activities and related assets to ULSE Inc. (formerly ULS Inc.) to carry on in furtherance of its tax-exempt purposes. The Organization also transferred ownership of its wholly owned subsidiary, UL Solutions Inc. (formerly UL Inc.), to ULSE Inc. The Organization sold a portion of the UL Solutions Inc. stock to ULSE Inc. for fair market value as determined by an independent third party valuation. The Organization transferred its remaining UL Solutions Inc. stock and the safety standards assets to ULSE Inc. as a restricted grant, the proceeds of which must be used exclusively for Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt purposes. The Organization will continue to engage in scientific research in the public interest to accelerate safety science discoveries and inform public policy and behaviors that will advance the public good around the world. With a focus on research, the Organization will expand the scale and scope of its research into emerging safety risks in order to make even greater contributions to global safety science. |
| Form 990 - Part VII, K. Williams Compensation- | K. WILLIAMS WAS THE CEO OF UL SOLUTIONS, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION, FROM 2005-2019. HIS COMPENSATION CONSISTS OF VARIABLE INCENTIVE PLAN ACCUMULATED OVER THE COURSE OF HIS CAREER PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, UL LLC. |
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