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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY |
581825259 | 2 | Yes | 4,711,504 | 0 | |
| (B)
INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER |
580814544 | 2 | Yes | 426,374 | 0 | |
| (C)
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE |
580566205 | 2 | Yes | 2,658,852 | 0 | |
| (D)
SPELMAN COLLEGE |
580566243 | 2 | Yes | 3,034,616 | 0 | |
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Total 4
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10,831,346 | |||||
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.") .. | ||||||
| 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) 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Part A, Section C #1 | The president of each supported organization is a board member of Robert Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) and make up a majority of Robert W Woodruff Library of the AUC. |
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| PART III LINE 4D | PROGRAM ACTIVITY 4: The Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project will address required renovation of archival storage areas and transform the current Exhibition Hall area into a 21st century learning space well aligned with the Library's strategic plans. This major initiative will strengthen internal structures, processes, and the technical infrastructure needed to protect, preserve and promote collections, records and facilities needed for student success within the higher education environment. Once completed, the project will significantly improve and optimize archives storage spaces, and enhance the complementary active learning space for increased functionality and engagement with students, faculty and the broader community. Major project accomplishments since starting in December 2021 include: 1) Successful submission and approval of Foundation partial funding of Project; 2) Completed initial design and construction pricing of the respective spaces to be addressed by Project; 3) Calculated and identified auxiliary and operational support of the Project. |
| PART III LINE 4D | PROGRAM ACTIVITY 5: The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library was awarded grant funding in the amount of $220,400.00 from the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) - American Rescue Plan in January 2022 for Public Programming (Level III proposal). The initiative, entitled, "Re-establishing African American and Diasporic Humanities Public Programs at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library", has enabled the production of public programming hosted by the Library that was postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With NEH's support, the Library has executed high quality, engaging, free events - both in-person and with virtual capabilities - with humanities discourse, scholarship, community building and safety as priorities. Between January 1 and June 30, 2022, the following activities are noted as achievements from this initiative. Personnel: 1) Hiring and training a full-time Outreach Coordinator. 2) Hiring and training a Graduate Student Assistant. 3) Supporting salaries and benefits of current AUC Woodruff Library staff implementing the public programming. Public Programming: 1) Supported partnerships with Atlanta University Center member institutions in hosting in-person Iowa Writers Workshop @ Atlanta University Center - March 16-17; 200 participants. Recorded and will be accessible on Library's Institutional Repository. 2) Hosted virtual 19th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium celebrating the 80th anniversary of the birth of deceased author, scholar-activist, Dr. Walter Rodney, and 50th anniversary of publication of his seminal text How Europe Underdeveloped Africa; March 26, 2022; Over 20 speakers participated, and over 600 people attended throughout the world. Recorded and will be accessible on Library's Institutional Repository. 3) Hosted A Conversation and Book Signing for The Many Lives of Andrew Young in-person, by Ernie Suggs on April 12, 2022; 60 participants; Recorded and will be accessible on Library's Institutional Repository. 4) Hosted "Blue Eyez on the Prize" Artist Talk and Art Reveal in-person for AUC Student Art Festival winner, Amari Arindell on April 14, 2022; 40 participants. Recorded and accessible: https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.lib.events%3A0008. 5) Hosted 1st AUC Woodruff Library Art Crawl in-person, and supported distinguished speaker, Dr. Fahamu Pecou on archives and art history; June 17, 2022; 127 attendees. Recorded and accessible: https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.lib.events.artcrawl%3A0003. 6) Hosted 1st AUC Woodruff Library Art Crawl in-person, and supported distinguished speaker, Dr. Fahamu Pecou on archives and art history; June 17, 2022; 127 attendees. Recorded and accessible: https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.lib.events.artcrawl%3A0003. Consultation: 1) Consulted with Walter Rodney Foundation staff, family members and scholars to create Walter Rodney Symposium and Speakers Series programming. 2) Consulted with Asa G. Hilliard family members and scholars to create Asa G. Hilliard Symposium programming (held in September 2022). Technology: 1) Purchased necessary laptops for staff use. |
| Part VI #6 | The Library's affiliated member institutions (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and the Interdenominational Theological Center) have protected use of the Library and its related resources offered. Each member is assessed an annual participation fee based on a Board derived formula (see current Clap Jordan assessment formula). |
| Part VI #7 A&B - Member Approval | The manner of appointment of the Board of Trustees shall be as set forth in the Library Support Agreement, and the Members agree to vote in favor of the persons selected in accordance with those procedures. Each Trustee shall remain in office until his or her death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or removal as permitted herein or pursuant to the Library Support Agreement. |
| Part VI #11 | First, the Organization's IRS Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO and CEO. Second, the Organization's IRS Form 990 is reviewed by each member of the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. Third, final review begins with the placement of the proposed organization's IRS Form 990 onto the Board of Trustees communications portal. Finally, Board of Trustee Members are notified of the posting and given (5) business days to review and respond. |
| Part VI #12C | The conflict of interest policy is addressed annually in the identified Board meeting. Any discovered interest conflicts are brought to the table for discussion and approval. These discussions and approvals are reflected in the minutes of the Board meeting. In addition, each member of the Board of Trustees is required to complete, annually, a series of questions testing any possible conflicts of interest. Board member responses are kept on file in Library Finance Office. |
| Part VI #15 A&B | The Personnel & Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees makes recommendations to the Chair of the Board for any changes to the salary of the CEO & Library Director. The salary recommendation is based on a review/comparison of market salary, economic conditions and the CEO's attainment of the strategic objectives established by the Board. The CEO makes recommendation and receives approval of the CFO's salary rate from the Personnel & Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees. |
| PART VI #19 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and annual financial audit reports are available by contacting the AUC RWWL Administrative Offices at (404) 978-2000. |
| PART IX #11G | Detail of Other Fees: Professional Services: $ 368,828 Consulting Services: $ 91,414 Recruiting: $ 6,619 Temporary Employee Services: $ 188,350 Other Contractual Services: $1,568,190 ------------ Total $2,223,401 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:2223402 |
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