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 | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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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.") .. | 57,741,069 | 35,580,566 | 77,808,680 | 47,137,791 | 57,665,450 | 275,933,556 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 57,741,069 | 35,580,566 | 77,808,680 | 47,137,791 | 57,665,450 | 275,933,556 |
| 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) .. | 36,144,330 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 239,789,226 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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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.. | 57,741,069 | 35,580,566 | 77,808,680 | 47,137,791 | 57,665,450 | 275,933,556 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,013,469 | 7,047,779 | 7,805,412 | 6,854,397 | 6,873,398 | 33,594,455 |
| 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.).. | 1,797,218 | 1,659,434 | 1,499,826 | 1,716,843 | 1,790,788 | 8,464,109 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 318,401,590 | |||||
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 | 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) 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 |
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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i
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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part I, Line 10 | OTHER INCOME TOTAL OF $8,464,109 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: NONACADEMIC REGISTRATION FEES 197,520, INTEREST INCOME 1,982,884, GROSS SALES FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS 109,048, GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY 6,174,657, |
| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 1797218.0, COLUMN B - 1659434.0, COLUMN C - 1499826.0, COLUMN D - 1716843.0, COLUMN E - 1790788.0, COLUMN F - 8464109.0; |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | THE UNIVERSITY INCLUDES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE ADMISSIONS VIEW-BOOK, UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE, STUDENT APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION PACKET PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AFTER ADMISSION, AND IN THE FINANCIAL AID GUIDE. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: FEDERAL WORK STUDY, PELL GRANTS, ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS, PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL DIRECT LENDING AND FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (SEOG). |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA IS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS FOUNDED AND SPONSORED BY THE BISHOPS OF THE COUNTRY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HOLY SEE. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA IS COMMITTED TO BEING A COMPREHENSIVE CATHOLIC AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC., OFFERING PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEADING TO BACHELORS', MASTERS', DOCTORATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL AREAS INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, SOCIAL SERVICE, NURSING, MUSIC AND LAW. THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IS APPROXIMATELY 5,059, OF WHICH 2,929 ARE UNDERGRADUATE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 31,461,369 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 29,644,391) AUXILIARY SERVICES: UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES CONSIST OF 17 RESIDENCE HALLS WHICH PROVIDE LIVING QUARTERS FOR 1,881 STUDENTS. OCCUPANCY RATE AS OF FALL 2022 WAS 94.8%. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PROVIDES RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, DINING SERVICES, PARKING, AND OTHER SELFSUPPORTING FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT SERVICES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FORM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE DETAILS OF THE FORM 990 WITH MANAGEMENT IN A COMMITTEE MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE TRUSTEES IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED. ANY SUCH INTERESTS ARE INVESTIGATED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BELIEVES THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THAT A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND A UNIVERSITY TRANSACTION OR AGREEMENT ARISES INVOLVING THAT FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE BOARD MAY PERMIT THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE MATTER, BUT THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FACULTY AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER IN COORDINATION WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER. THEY ENSURE THAT ALL FORMS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, REVIEW ANY CONFLICTS DISCLOSED, DISCUSS THEM WITH THE INDIVIDUAL AND COGNIZANT SUPERVISOR AS NEEDED, AND DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT PROPER MANAGEMENT ACTION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | ANNUALLY, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES RESEARCHES COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS' PRESIDENTIAL COMPENSATION AND SOLICITS INPUT FROM THE TRUSTEES ON THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE. IT THEN RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY AND BONUS, IF ANY) FOR THE COMING YEAR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DECISION IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | - Total Revenue: 3884736, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 3498343, Unrelated Business Revenue: 386393, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 | ALL EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) ARE BASED ON THE METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THEM ON THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH IS ACCRUAL. |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |