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.") .. | 19,482,601 | 12,828,728 | 13,970,513 | 22,094,535 | 15,375,993 | 83,752,370 |
| 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 | 19,482,601 | 12,828,728 | 13,970,513 | 22,094,535 | 15,375,993 | 83,752,370 |
| 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) .. | 16,346,408 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 67,405,962 | |||||
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.. | 19,482,601 | 12,828,728 | 13,970,513 | 22,094,535 | 15,375,993 | 83,752,370 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,453,431 | 2,719,011 | 3,921,061 | 3,875,334 | 2,800,658 | 16,769,495 |
| 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 | 104,738,662 | |||||
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..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARD STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN A NEWSPAPER UNDER GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587 SECTION 4.03. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO INCLUDES THIS NONDISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT IN PUBLICATIONS DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENT WORK-STUDY AND FINANCIAL AID, INCLUDING FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS, FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM, FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, AND FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM. FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AGENCIES: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/ NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM OTHER SMALL STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF CONFERENCES, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ROBERT POHLAD AND CHRISTOPHER POHLAD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND'S FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN FILED ON TIME WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATA OR FROM DATA PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING OR MAINTAINING SUCH INFORMATION. THE FORM AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECTED TO THREE ADDITIONAL LEVELS OF REVIEW BEFORE THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IRS. TWO NON-TRUSTEE FINANCIAL OFFICERS, THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE, AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, REVIEW THE FORM AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES AGAINST SUPPORTING SOURCE DOCUMENTATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION. THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES, ALONG WITH INTERPRETIVE COMMENTARY ARE PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY CHANGES IDENTIFIED DURING REVIEW ARE MADE AND CONFIRMED BY A NON-TRUSTEE FINANCIAL OFFICER BEFORE THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FILED FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE ALSO REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION-RELATED DISCLOSURES IN THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN BOARD MATERIALS FOR NEW TRUSTEES, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS IS INCLUDED IN THE BOARD'S BYLAWS. ANNUALLY THE SECRETARY REMINDS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICY IN WRITING AND SOLICITS THEIR COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. RESPONSES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ARE PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WHO WORKS WITH THE SECRETARY TO ASSURE ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED AND REPORTED CONFLICTS ADDRESSED (IF ANY). ANY CONFLICTS THAT AFFECT A TRUSTEE'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON A MATTER ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND THE RECUSAL IS REFLECTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND FILES AN INFORMATIONAL RETURN (FORM 990) ANNUALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AND AN ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (FORM 5500) WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. AS PART OF THESE FILINGS, WE REPORT CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM PUGET SOUND HAD A RELATIONSHIP, AND TRANSACTIONS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE WITH SPECIFIED PARTIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-6, WHICH REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING THREE CONDITIONS TO BE MET: 1) ALL ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION (COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS) ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN AUTHORIZED BODY, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING BODY, A COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR OTHER PARTIES AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS; 2) PRIOR TO MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY; AND 3) THE AUTHORIZED BODY ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THE DECISION. OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE DONE ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND A PAPER FORMAT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS 2,322,560. ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENTS -2,075,992. SPLIT INTEREST INCOME ADJUSTMENT 257,755. CHANGE IN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES -247,000. SWAP TERMINATION COSTS -2,240,000. |
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