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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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.") .. | 30,678,005 | 21,481,693 | 16,256,157 | 22,351,072 | 19,639,761 | 110,406,688 |
| 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 | 30,678,005 | 21,481,693 | 16,256,157 | 22,351,072 | 19,639,761 | 110,406,688 |
| 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) .. | 5,078,366 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 105,328,322 | |||||
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.. | 30,678,005 | 21,481,693 | 16,256,157 | 22,351,072 | 19,639,761 | 110,406,688 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,816,343 | 2,504,404 | 7,451,537 | 3,414,241 | 2,522,536 | 20,709,061 |
| 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.).. | 444,456 | 345,240 | 191,437 | 25,181 | 72,625 | 1,078,939 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 132,194,688 | |||||
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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 |
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 II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 444,456. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 345,240. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 191,437. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 25,181. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 72,625. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION FOUNDED IN 1963, PSU FOUNDATION RAISES AND MANAGES PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, OREGON'S ONLY URBAN PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY. OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, THE FOUNDATION HAS TRANSFERRED OVER TO $350 MILLION TO PSU TO SUPPORT STUDENT AND FACULTY SUCCESS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION. SERVING CLOSE TO 24,000 STUDENTS A YEAR, PSU IS PORTLAND'S MOST VIBRANT RESOURCE FOR LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, CREATIVITY, CULTURE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. A LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND URBAN PARTNERSHIP IS CENTRAL TO PSU'S MISSION - AND THE REASON IT IS REPEATEDLY NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE COLLEGES IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. PSU FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISING PRIORITIES INCLUDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROMISING STUDENTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AS WELL AS FACULTY, PROGRAM AND CAPITAL SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT FUND-RAISING EFFORTS, PSU FOUNDATION DIRECTS DONOR STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, ADMINISTERS RECORDS, OVERSEES REPORTING, AND INVESTS AND MANAGES FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR WISHES. PSU FOUNDATION'S INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELPS PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROMOTE PSU'S MISSION AND FUND-RAISING PRIORITIES BY LEVERAGING EXPERTISE AND RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMITTING PERSONAL RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED IN DRAFT FORM BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. KPMG, THE TAX PREPARER, ATTENDS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING AND DISCUSSES THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ALL REVIEWERS ARE GIVEN TIME TO RESPOND TO ANY REVISIONS. AFTER INCORPORATION OF ALL REVISIONS AND PRIOR TO FILING, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTORS, WITH AN E-MAIL CALLING THEIR ATTENTION TO PORTIONS OF THE FORM MOST LIKELY TO BE READ BY THE PUBLIC AND FUNDERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE FOUNDATION'S INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION. PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANY INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD CHAIR, AND TO DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE DETERMINATION WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS SHALL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PENDING SUCH DETERMINATION, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE REVIEW OF AND VOTING UPON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH THAT PERSON HAS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE FOUNDATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONNAIRES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | OFFICER COMPENSATION IN JUNE 2022, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED USING COMPENSATION DATA FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND 990 FILINGS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OREGON AND NATIONALLY; AND AS APPROPRIATE THE LOCAL LABOR MARKET FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S PROCESS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND POLICY STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A | FORM 990 PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR DONORS, SCHEDULE B IS REDACTED FROM THE VERSION OF THE 990 THAT WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
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