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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 512,796,707 | 577,062,231 | 593,847,754 | 656,861,851 | 713,767,906 | 3,054,336,449 |
| 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 | 512,796,707 | 577,062,231 | 593,847,754 | 656,861,851 | 713,767,906 | 3,054,336,449 |
| 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) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,054,336,449 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 512,796,707 | 577,062,231 | 593,847,754 | 656,861,851 | 713,767,906 | 3,054,336,449 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 491 | 409 | 782 | 3,594 | 3,006 | 8,282 |
| 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 | 1,883,893 | 1,728,955 | 3,612,848 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,057,957,579 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 1883893.0, COLUMN E - 1728955.0, COLUMN F - 3612848.0; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 8 Contributions and Grants | Revenue from the Department of Energy contract has been classified for Form 990 purpose as contribution and grants. The contract serves the general public. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | JUAN DE PABLO - Business relationship, JOHN MESTER - Business relationship, PAUL ALIVISATOS - Business relationship, WILLIAM H. JOYCE - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The University of Chicago and Universities Research Association represent the members of the organization. The percentage interest of each Member is fifty percent. The University President is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and presides over the Board of Directors. The Chairman is a voting member of the Board of Directors, and only the Chairman's vote shall be deciding in the event of a tie. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT, APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | Decisions of governing body subject to approval of the members: - Appoint or remove the company's auditors; - Engage in certain types of business; - Acquire any entity; - Sell, reorganize, merge, consolidate, dissolve, wind-up, liquidate, or otherwise change the corporate form, structure, or control of company; - Sell, assign, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, or mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber any asset or property of the company, other than in the ordinary course of the company's business and on arm's-length terms; - Material modification of the contract proposed by the DOE; - Institute, compromise, settle any litigation, arbitration proceeding or settlement with the DOE or the U.S. Government; - Purchase, acquire or obtain any assets, either outside the scope of the company's business, or not on arms-length terms; - Enter into any joint ventures or partnerships or establish any subsidiaries; - Commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law; - Enter into certain contracts or agreements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | The organization did not utilize committees with broad authority to act on behalf of the organization's governing body during the tax year. This question has been answered "No" in accordance with the Form 990 instructions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 is reviewed in detail by FRA's management, it's governing board, and outside Accountants, CROWE LLP. Once reviewed, Form 990 will be available on a secure website for all directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The FRA conflict of interest policy applies to the board of directors and all FRA employees. The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to identify and ALERT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, OR THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF EITHER OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS - UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND to ensure any individuals with a conflict of interest ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN OR VOTING ON THE MATTER for which a conflict exists. THE POLICY REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS and FRA employees TO DISCLOSE, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY COMPLETING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The process for determining the President's compensation includes the following: -REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FRA MEMBERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE; - Use of comparable compensation data; - Documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberation and decision-making process. This process is conducted annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | The process for determining the compensation of other officers and key employees includes the following: - Review and approval by the Executive and Governance Committee; - Use of comparable compensation data; - Documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberation and decision making process. This process is conducted annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The organization makes most of its governing documents, its conflict of interest policy, and its financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Subcontracts / Consultant Fees - Total Expense: 99867187, Program Service Expense: 99377257, Management and General Expenses: 489930, Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |