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) 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.") .. | 112,285,982 | 86,034,682 | 119,975,960 | 123,550,270 | 74,090,708 | 515,937,602 |
| 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 | 112,285,982 | 86,034,682 | 119,975,960 | 123,550,270 | 74,090,708 | 515,937,602 |
| 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) .. | 47,919,013 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 468,018,589 | |||||
Calendar year
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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.. | 112,285,982 | 86,034,682 | 119,975,960 | 123,550,270 | 74,090,708 | 515,937,602 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 22,560,259 | 28,674,336 | 22,303,989 | 36,247,457 | 31,062,203 | 140,848,244 |
| 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.).. | 736,179 | 793,935 | 2,015,064 | 3,470,237 | 4,884,236 | 11,899,651 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 670,071,547 | |||||
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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 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) 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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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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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 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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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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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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| Schedule A, Part II | The filing organization is classified as a school under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). However, it also meets the 33 1/3% Support Test of IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) for purposes of limiting the charitable gift disclosures to 2%, using the Special Rule on Schedule B. Therefore, Schedule A, Part II is completed in order to utilize the Schedule B Special 2% Rule. Schedule A, Part II, Section C, Line 10 Miscellaneous Income 4,884,236 |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 | Wake Forest University is committed to diversity, inclusion, and the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices and its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, and veteran status. Additionally, the University promotes the full realization of equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program. The University publishes its nondiscrimination policy on its web site and in the undergraduate bulletin, which is distributed to all students annually. Nondiscrimination language appears in employment advertising and in ads for the University's educational programs and is available at www.wfu.edu |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 | Wake Forest University participates in government loan and scholarship programs on behalf of its students. Funds are awarded to eligible students as part of the University's educational purpose. Funds are awarded to eligible students on a nondiscriminatory basis. In addition, government agencies award grants to the University for research. |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Winston-Salem is a relatively small city, and some of the officers, key employees, and trustees of the filing organization (the "specified group") have routine business dealings with each other. These include the following: some trustees are members or employees of law firms that provide legal services to some of the specified group or to businesses owned or operated by members of the specified group and to the filing organization; and some members of the specified group have banking relationships with banks in which trustees are executives; members of the specified group may also have common investments. As noted in the response to Part VI, Question 12, however, the filing organization has a written conflict of interest policy designed to ensure that none of these transactions adversely affects the filing organization. Interested party transactions with the filing organization that meet the required thresholds, if any, are disclosed on Schedule L. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Line 11b Explanation - The organization sends a draft of the Form 990 to its governing board (Board of Trustees) prior to its filing, allowing adequate time for follow-up questions and comments. The draft form is reviewed with the Audit & Compliance Committee of the organization's Board of Trustees. The organization provides a complete copy of the finalized Form 990 to the entire Board of Trustees prior to filing the Form 990 with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The organization requires officers and key employees to annually review the conflict of interest policy and determine and report any actual and potential conflicts. In addition to the annual disclosure, officers and key employees are required to disclose actual and potential conflicts when they arise. Any actual and potential conflicts noted in the disclosures are reviewed for appropriate resolution by an appropriate reviewer and the organization's Compliance Office. All members of the Board of Trustees are similarly required to determine and report annually, and as they arise, any actual or potential conflicts of interest to the organization's Audit and Compliance Committee. Conflict of interest management plans are prepared in accordance with the applicable policy for all those officers, trustees, and key employees who are found to have conflicts. The conflict management plans are approved by appropriate individuals, also in accordance with the applicable policy. University officers are asked to certify annually that trustees have not exercised inappropriate influence concerning matters within the conflict management plan. Officers and key employees are monitored in accordance with the agreed upon management plan. The resolution of potential and actual conflicts for members of the Board of Trustees is subject to the approval of the Chair of the Board (or by the Vice Chair in cases of conflicts involving the Chair)and is reported to the Chair of the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | An external compensation consultant experienced in higher education compensation presents available total compensation comparability data for the positions for which compensation is being determined. Other sources of data are used as well to supplement this process. The data is reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the organization's governing board at its meetings; none of the members of that committee are employees of the organization. The Compensation Committee of the organization's governing board has been delegated the authority to review and approve compensation. Minutes of the deliberations of the committee are contemporaneously recorded. In the event that any member of the Compensation Committee has a conflict of interest, that committee member does not participate in the deliberation or approval process and their abstention from the process is reflected in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B An external compensation consultant experienced in higher education compensation presents available total compensation comparability data for the positions for which compensation is being determined. Other sources of data are used as well to supplement this process. The data is reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the organization's governing board at its meetings; none of the members of that committee are employees of the organization. The Compensation Committee of the organization's governing board has been delegated the authority to review and approve compensation. Minutes of the deliberations of the committee are contemporaneously recorded. In the event that any member of the Compensation Committee has a conflict of interest, that committee member does not participate in the deliberation or approval process and their abstention from the process is reflected in the minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization's Articles of Incorporation are available to the public on request and are available on the website of the North Carolina Secretary of State. The organization's bylaws are not published, but provisions from the bylaws are included as necessary in the organization's policies. The organization's conflicts of interest policy is available to the public on request. The organization's consolidated financial statements are made available to the public on the University's website. |
| Form 990 Part VII | Hours Allocated to This and Other Related and Affiliated Organizations: Susan R. Wente, PhD. Filing Organization: 29.3 hours Related Organizations: 10.7 hours Nathan O. Hatch, PhD. Filing Organization: 40 hours Related Organizations: 0 hours J. Reid Morgan Filing Organization: 19.7 hours Related Organizations: 20.3 hours B. Hofler Milam Filing Organization: 36.5 hours Related Organizations: 3.5 hours Anita Conrad Filing Organization: 21 hours Related Organizations: 19 hours Dr. Julie A. Freischlag MD Filing Organization: 2 hours Related Organizations: 21.2 hours Affiliated Organizations: 16.8 hours |
| Form 990 Part VII | Julie A. Freischlag, M.D. All compensation provided to Julie A. Freishlag, M.D. was paid by a related organization, Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS) for her services as an officer of that related organization (and other related and unrelated organizations comprising the academic medical center of which the filing organization's Medical School is a part) and not for any of her services as an officer of the filing organization. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) is the organization that has been delegated authority to operate WFUHS and the North Carolina Baptist Hospital (NCBH), an unrelated but affiliated organization, nd all of the respective subsidiaries of each of WFUHS and NCBH. WFUBMC's three Members are the filing organization Wake Forest University (WFU), NCBH, and Atrium Health, Inc. Dr. Freischlag is the Executive Vice President of Health Affairs of the filing organization and is also the CEO of each of WFUBMC, WFUHS, and NCBH as well as Chief Academic Officer of the Medical Center and of the Atrium enterprise. Dr. Freischlag's remaining work hours are divided among those entities she serves, and their respective subsidiaries. NCBH is unrelated to the filing organization, thus the hours are not reported in Part VII. |
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