Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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(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 | ||||||
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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 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.) | ||||||
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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... | ||||||
| 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 on 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, INC. INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES IN ALL OF ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND ADVERTISING. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL IS APPROVED AS A TITLE IV INSTITUTION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND AS SUCH, PROCESSES FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS FOR U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, INC. HAS ONE MEMBER, HULT HOLDINGS, INC. (A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION). HULT HOLDINGS, INC. DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ELECTING NEW DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. ANY RESULTANT COMMENTS AND CHANGES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND IF APPROPRIATE, INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT BOARD MEETINGS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT IS COMPENSATED BY HULT SUPPORT SERVICES, LTD., WHICH IS A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY OWNED BY THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S COMPENSATON AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE BASES ITS EVALUATION AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION LEVELS ON THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEYS AND COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROPOSES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION LEVEL TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL AND ITS AFFILIATE. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL, COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A FIXED SUM AGREED UPON AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. THIS SUM REFLECTS AN EMPLOYEE'S LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WHEN (S)HE JOINS THE SCHOOL. SALARIES WITHIN THE SCHOOL ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND NEGOTIATED INDIVIDUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE SCHOOL'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND UPON REQUEST. THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE J FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS THE SCHOOL HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HULT SUPPORT SERVICES, LTD. ("HSS"), A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY OWNED BY THE SCHOOL. HSS PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE (LEGAL SUPPORT, CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES) AND IT SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL WAS CHARGED $11,235,483 BY HSS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. AT JULY 31, 2022, THE SCHOOL OWED HSS $177,550 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN "OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES" ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE SCHOOL HAD A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH EF INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE, INC. ("EF INSTITUTE") FOR CERTAIN LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. EF INSTITUTE PROVIDED PAYROLL PROCESSING, HEALTH INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL AND EF INSTITUTE CONTRACTED THESE SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT THAT EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. THE SCHOOL WAS CHARGED $970,312 BY EF INSTITUTE FOR THESE SERVICES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. AT JULY 31, 2022, EF INSTITUTE OWED THE SCHOOL $646 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN "OTHER RECEIVABLES" ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021, THE SCHOOL ENTERED INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH EF SERVICES, INC. ("EF SERVICES") FOR CERTAIN LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. EF SERVICES PROVIDES PAYROLL PROCESSING, HEALTH INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL AND EF SERVICES CONTRACTED THESE SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO RENEWAL ON OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR. THE SCHOOL WAS CHARGED $1,497,420 BY EF SERVICES FOR THESE SERVICES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. AT JULY 31, 2022 THE SCHOOL OWED EF SERVICES $231,114 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN "OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES" ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE SCHOOL HAS A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH HULT INVESTMENTS FZ-LLC ("FZ-LLC") AN LLC ORGANIZED IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, WHEREBY FZ-LLC DELIVERS ALL LOCAL OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN DUBAI, INCLUDING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (FINANCE, PAYROLL, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, ETC.), RECRUITMENT, AND CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION. SERVICE COSTS INCURRED BY THE SCHOOL WITH FZ-LLC TOTALED $6,868,592 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. NO AMOUNTS WERE PAYABLE TO OR RECEIVABLE FROM FZ-LLC AT JULY 31, 2022. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | THE SCHOOL AND HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, LTD. ("HULT LTD."), A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ("UK"), HAVE A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, WHEREBY HULT LTD. DELIVERS ALL LOCAL OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE UK. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (FINANCE, PAYROLL, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, ETC.), AND CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION. SERVICE COSTS INCURRED BY THE SCHOOL WITH HULT LTD. TOTALED $18,908,558 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. AT JULY 31, 2022, THE SCHOOL OWED HULT LTD. $687,329, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN "OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES" ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. OTHER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS THE SCHOOL HAS CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS SIGNIFICANT PARTIES TO PROVIDE ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. AMOUNTS BILLED FOR STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT SERVICES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022 ARE AS FOLLOWS: HULT RECRUITING SERVICES, LTD. (UNITED KINGDOM) - $ 6,034,349 HULT INVESTMENTS FZ-LLC (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - $ 4,874,605 HULT RECRUITMENT SERVICES GMBH (SWITZERLAND) - $ 3,537,941 HULT INTERN. BUSINESS SCHOOL, LTD. (HONG KONG) - $ 2,159,577 THE AMOUNTS DUE TO/FROM THE ABOVE ENTITIES FOR STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT SERVICES AT JULY 31, 2022 ARE INCLUDED AS EITHER "OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES OR "OTHER CURRENT RECEIVABLES" IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | OPERATING LEASES - EFEKTA THE SCHOOL HAS SEVERAL LEASE (OR SUBLEASE) AGREEMENTS WITH EFEKTA FOR CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE, DORMITORIES AND CAMPUS FACILITIES THAT EXPIRE AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. RENT EXPENSE UNDER THE AGREEMENTS WITH EFEKTA TOTALED $15,143,070 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. OPERATING LEASES - EF LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, INC. THE SCHOOL HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH EF LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, INC. TO LEASE SPACE IN MIAMI, FL FOR ENROLLMENT SERVICES THAT EXPIRED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2022. RENT EXPENSE PAID TO EF LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, INC. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TOTALED $119,916 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. OPERATING SUBLEASE - EF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, INC. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2021, THE SCHOOL BEGAN SUBLEASING A PORTION OF THE CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE AT ITS SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION TO EF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, INC. AT AN ANNUAL BASE RENT OF $560,000. RENT IS PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF $46,667 AND TOTALED $ 560,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | LICENSE FEES THE SCHOOL HAS A LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL AG ("AG"), A SWISS CORPORATION, THAT ALLOWS THE SCHOOL TO USE CERTAIN TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, DOMAIN NAMES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS OWNED BY AG. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022, THE SCHOOL INCURRED LICENSING EXPENSES TOTALING $ 8,095,000. AS OF JULY 31, 2022, THE SCHOOL OWED AG $ 8,573,000. |
| FORM 990, OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES | EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2022, DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SCHOOL INCURRED LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $ 3,800,000 FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW RELATED TO THE HULT PRIZE. THE HULT PRIZE IS AN ANNUAL YEAR-LONG COMPETITION THAT THE SCHOOL SPONSORS, THAT CROWD-SOURCES IDEAS FROM POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS AFTER CHALLENGING THEM TO SOLVE A PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUE AROUND TOPICS SUCH AS FOOD SECURITY, WATER ACCESS, ENERGY AND EDUCATION. |
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