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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| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON |
396006492 | 2 | Yes | 85,398,404 | 4,320,000 | |
| (B)
MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH |
208325570 | 4 | Yes | 6,610,000 | 0 | |
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Total 2
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92,008,404 | 4,320,000 | ||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 |
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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3: | THE CHANCELLOR FOR UW-MADISON IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BYLAWS OF MORGRIDGE MANDATE THAT THE CEO OF WARF ALSO SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE MORGRIDGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, FOUR (4) OF MORGRIDGE'S BOARD MEMBERS (WHICH INCLUDES WARF'S CEO) ALSO SERVE ON WARF'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CHANCELLOR SERVES ON THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE CHANCELLOR AND THE OVERLAPPING TRUSTEES OF MORGRIDGE AND WARF HAVE AN INFLUENTIAL ROLE AND SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE WARF'S INVESTMENT POLICIES AND IN DIRECTING THE USE OF WARF'S INCOME OR ASSETS. WARF'S INVESTMENT POLICY IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STABLE SOURCES OF SUPPORT THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE REQUESTS BY UW-MADISON AND MORGRIDGE FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS, BUILDING FACILITIES, AND OTHER NEEDS. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE INFORMATION REGULARLY ABOUT THE ASSETS, INVESTMENTS, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES OF WARF, MEET REGULARLY TO DISCUSS AND MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING WARF'S ACTIVITY, AND HAVE ACCESS TO WARF OFFICERS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT WARF ACTIVITIES. THE CHANCELLOR, UW-MADISON DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND THE OFFICERS OF MORGRIDGE ARE IN REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH WARF AND THEY ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT, USE AND TIMING OF THE WARF GRANTS. |
| PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C: | WARF'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH OF UW-MADISON, A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, AND MORGRIDGE, A MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WHICH SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2006 HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH UW-MADISON, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES AS TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LEADERS IN RESEARCH, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION. WARF IS RESPONSIVE TO BOTH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES THAT DIRECTLY FURTHER THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF UW-MADISON AND MORGRIDGE, INCLUDING HOLDING AND MANAGING EXEMPT USE ASSETS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND SUPPORT FOR CAMPUS INVENTION. WARF PROVIDES NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES TO UW-MADISON AND MORGRIDGE, INCLUDING WORKING WITH RESEARCHERS IN THE INVENTION DISCLOSURE PROCESS, EVALUATING DISCLOSED INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PATENTABILITY AND COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL, AND LICENSING PATENTS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT UW-MADISON AND MORGRIDGE, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT REGARDING AND/OR FULFILLING CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE BAYH-DOLE ACT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PERFORMED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WARF ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE PERFORMED BY WARF EMPLOYEES IN AREAS SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING, AND WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE NEED TO BE PERFORMED BY UW-MADISON OR THE ORGANIZATIONS THEMSELVES. WARF MAKES GRANTS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF UW-MADISON AND MORGRIDGE THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TOP QUALITY FACULTY, STAFF, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, WARF PROVIDES FUNDING FOR OTHER RESEARCH RELATED PRIORITIES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS NEW BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND RESEARCH FACILITIES. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | ERIK IVERSON, CEO, HAS SOME LIMITED VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CFO/COO, SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WARF'S TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MUST DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND WARF'S GENERAL COUNSEL THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM AND/OR WHENEVER SUCH A SITUATION ARISES IN THE INTERIM. DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THEREAFTER MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, IS APPROPRIATE. ALL MEMBERS OF WARF STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHICH MUST BE UPDATED IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE IN THE INTERIM. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY WARF'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, IS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A) WARF RETAINS A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN COMPENSATION ACTIVITIES TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF WARF. THE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED BY AND REPORTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. B) EVERY THIRD YEAR THE CONSULTANT PROVIDES COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION DATA TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. C) THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WITH THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. D) IN LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HOLDS A TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE GENERAL DIRECTION AND SCOPE/RANGE OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PARTICIPATES IN THE DISCUSSION EVERY THIRD YEAR. E) IN AUGUST THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT. F) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATION IN (E) ABOVE AND APPROVES FINAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. G) THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE FULL BOARD AT THE FALL TRUSTEE MEETING. H) THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PROVIDES A LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DESCRIBING THE CONSULTANT'S ROLE IN ESTABLISHING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS STANDARD UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND HOW THE CONSULTANT PROVIDED THE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE EVERY THIRD YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 351,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 133,483. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 484,783. SECURITY SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 101,006. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,006. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION OBLIGATION 4,493,306. |
| FORM 8621: FILING 8621 ON BEHALF OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION OWNS A STAKE IN THE FOLLOWING PARTNERSHIPS WHICH HAVE INDIRECT INVESTMENTS IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES (PFICS), AND HAVE FILED FORM 8621 ON BEHALF OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION: 5AM VENTURES V, LP 5AM OPPORTUNITIES I LP 400 COF LTD AXIOM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND |
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