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) 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.") .. | 106,642,309 | 198,610,129 | 153,300,569 | 247,852,833 | 151,728,503 | 858,134,343 |
| 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 | 106,642,309 | 198,610,129 | 153,300,569 | 247,852,833 | 151,728,503 | 858,134,343 |
| 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) .. | 73,246,184 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 784,888,159 | |||||
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.. | 106,642,309 | 198,610,129 | 153,300,569 | 247,852,833 | 151,728,503 | 858,134,343 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 35,447,257 | 27,386,292 | 42,960,920 | 43,015,951 | 41,037,194 | 189,847,614 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,051,216,573 | |||||
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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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..... | ||||
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | The Southern Methodist University nondiscrimination statement appears on the University's website and in electronic and printed materials, such as the Student Handbook, admission brochures, advertisements, etc. THE POLICY CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY BY CLICKING ON THE WORD "Legal Disclosures" AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY WEBPAGE. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | The University participates in the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant; Federal Work-Study Program, Federal Pell Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Texas Tuition Equalization Grant, and Texas College Access Loan Program and received federal and state funding for research grants and contracts. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 72,805,575 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 23,562,519) Organized Activities: Organized activities make available to the public various resources that exist within the University such as seminars, conferences and camps. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 Form 990 and 990-T Availability | All requests for copies of Form 990 and 990-T are reviewed and processed by the Tax Department of Southern Methodist University. Upon receiving a written request, the University provides a copy of the requested documentation within 30 days from the date of receipt. If the request is made in person, the University provides the copies on the day of the request, unless unusual circumstances prevent this in which case the requested documentation is provided within five days after the date of the request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The executive committee consists of the Chair, Vice Chair, immediate past chair, the President, representatives from the University Alumni Association, University Students Association, and the University Faculty Senate, and the chairs of each standing committee of the board of trustees. The executive committee has all the powers of the board of trustees except with regard to matters of policy which must be ratified by the full board of trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | Jeanne Phillips and Ray Hunt - Business relationship, R. Gerald Turner and Ray Hunt - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The completed Form 990 is provided to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting sufficiently in advance of the filing deadline to enable a detailed and conscientious review by the Committee. All questions and concerns of the Audit Committee are addressed by the University and incorporated into the Form 990 as required. The Chair of the Audit Committee reports on this review to the full Board of Trustees at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Chair of the Audit Committee instructs the members of the Board on how to access the Form 990 on a secure website and encourages any Trustee with questions to contact the Vice President for Business and Finance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | Enforcement of Conflicts Policy Pursuant to the SMU Conflict of Interest Policy relating to trustees, members of Board committees, executive officers, and deans, each covered person completes a conflict of interest disclosure form annually. These disclosures are reviewed by a Board of Trustees Conflicts Committee. The Committee reviews the material facts and decides whether such facts give rise to conflicts of interest and, if so, whether such conflicts of interest should be approved or disapproved. With respect to any other SMU employees with authority to sign contracts or who otherwise play a substantive role in the contract approval process for financial and other commercial commitments of the University, each such person must complete a conflict of interest disclosure form annually. These disclosures are reviewed by the General Counsel. Upon review of all material facts, the General Counsel must decide whether such facts give rise to conflicts of interest and, if so, whether such conflicts of interest should be approved or disapproved. The General Counsel provides a written report of all such determinations to the Board Conflicts Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | Compensation Process for Top Official Pursuant to the Compensation Committee Charter adopted by the SMU Board of Trustees - The Compensation Committee of the SMU Board of Trustees consists entirely of outside and independent members of the Board. The Committee makes compensation decisions based upon appropriate comparability data and includes the advice of an independent compensation consultant and contemporaneous documentation of the compensation decisions. The process occurs on an annual basis and was last undertaken in 2022 for FY23. The Compensation Committee has all of the powers of the full Board in matters of compensation of corporate officers; the compensation Committee must report any action taken by the Committee to the Board of Trustees at the Board's next meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | Compensation Process for other officers and key employees Pursuant to the Compensation Committee Charter adopted by the SMU Board of Trustees - The Compensation Committee of the SMU Board of Trustees consists entirely of outside and independent members of the Board. The Committee makes compensation decisions based upon appropriate comparability data and includes the advice of an independent compensation consultant and contemporaneous documentation of the compensation decisions. The process occurs on an annual basis and was last undertaken in 2022 for FY23. The Compensation Committee has all of the powers of the full Board in matters of compensation of corporate officers; the compensation Committee must report any action taken by the Committee to the Board of Trustees at the Board's next meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | - Total Revenue: 11797152, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 11797152, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Software ID: | 22016089 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |