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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Calendar year
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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.") .. | 11,319,398 | 11,944,496 | 23,101,352 | 22,653,134 | 29,133,154 | 98,151,534 |
| 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 | 11,319,398 | 11,944,496 | 23,101,352 | 22,653,134 | 29,133,154 | 98,151,534 |
| 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) .. | 27,680,139 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 70,471,395 | |||||
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.. | 11,319,398 | 11,944,496 | 23,101,352 | 22,653,134 | 29,133,154 | 98,151,534 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,309,574 | 2,321,362 | 7,221,957 | 5,607,301 | 11,195,440 | 31,655,634 |
| 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.).. | 456,410 | 24,610 | 1,366,895 | 3,207,481 | 2,720,918 | 7,776,314 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 137,583,482 | |||||
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
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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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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OUTSIDE REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,169,287. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 752,472. STAFF PARKING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 405,635. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 24,610. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 263,191. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 526,430. GAIN ON INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 490,092. GROSS FUNDRAISING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 50,775. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. ALL OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,366,895. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 775,003. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 951,924. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS CLEARLY STATED ON WESTERN UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES STUDENT FINANCIAL AID FUNDS WHICH ARE PASSED THROUGH TO THE STUDENT TO BE USED FOR TUITION AND OTHER QUALIFYING COSTS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS RESEARCH GRANTS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD VICE CHAIR, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, AS NEEDED, BETWEEN MEETINGS AND TO ASSUME SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES NOT OTHERWISE ASSIGNED TO STANDING OR AD HOC COMMITTEES OR PROHIBITED BY THE UNIVERSITY BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ON ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; (B) FIX COMPENSATION OF THE TRUSTEES FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; (C) AMEND OR REPEAL BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; (D) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH BY ITS EXPRESS TERMS IS NOT AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE; (E) APPOINT ANY OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR THE MEMBERS OF THOSE COMMITTEES; (F) APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE UNIVERSITY IS A PARTY AND ONE OR MORE TRUSTEES HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST; BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES; OR BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OR ANY PERSON IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITATING THE BOARD'S ENGAGEMENT IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, ENFORCING CURRENT BOARD POLICIES, AND SERVING AS A SOUNDING BOARD FOR THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE UNIVERSITY'S PROCESS INVOLVING THE DISTRIBUTION AND REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS AS FOLLOWS: THE FINAL COMPLETE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A FULL REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED WITH EACH BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER FULL REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION REFLECTED IN THE FORM 990, THE COMMITTEE ACCEPTS THE DOCUMENT AND APPROVES ITS FILING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SIGNED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS THAT INVOLVES CONSIDERATION OF ALL POTENTIAL INTERESTED PERSONS. A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE ADOPTED POLICY IS HELD ANNUALLY WITH ALL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS. AT THIS MEETING, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS IN DETAIL THE CURRENT POLICY TO ASSURE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISCLOSURE PROCESS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NECESSARY DISCLOSURE FORMS INDICATING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND IF YES, ALL RELATED DETAILS INVOLVING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE DISCLOSURE FORMS IS PERFORMED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL, AND IF NECESSARY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT PLAN IS ESTABLISHED. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT PLANS AND COMMUNICATES REQUIRED STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE AT ANY TIME. FOR POTENTIAL CONTRACTS, OR AGREEMENTS THAT MAY INVOLVE ANY UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE, A THOROUGH REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSITY'S LEGAL COUNSEL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXPOSURE, REQUIRED INFORMATION IS REQUESTED AND REVIEWED ON AN INDEPENDENT BASIS AND A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT PLAN IS ESTABLISHED. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS EXCUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISIONS THAT INVOLVE THE OUTCOME OF ANY RELATED TRANSACTIONS. DURING THE EMPLOYEE PRE-ONBOARDING PROCESS, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES ALL NEW EMPLOYEES TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IF THE EMPLOYEE DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, HR WILL REVIEW AND FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A MANAGEMENT PLAN TO SPECIFY UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS REGARDING THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT, BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. FOR DISCLOSURES INVOLVING HIGH-LEVEL, COMPLEX, OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS, HR WILL COORDINATE WITH UNIVERSITY LEGAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE THE NATURE, IF ANY, OF POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS. FOR ALL DISCLOSURES OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HR PREPARES DOCUMENTATION OUTLINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND CONFERS WITH THOSE INVOLVED, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT PARTIES, TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT MEASURES FOR REMOVING OR PROPERLY MONITORING THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ANNUAL DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ("EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE") AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE UNIVERSITY'S OFFICERS' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF REVIEWED EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEES' (AS DEFINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OPERATING PROTOCOL), ARE DETERMINED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A MEETING TO REVIEW PROPOSED COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES THAT FALL UNDER THE DISQUALIFIED PERSONS RULE AS WELL AS OTHER EXECUTIVE/SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OPERATING PROTOCOL. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES THE HIRING OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT THAT HAS A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO ASSESS REASONABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ADVISES THE COMMITTEE ON ISSUES SUCH AS MARKET DATA, SALARY RANGES, CHARACTER AND CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY, EMPLOYEES' ROLE IN THE UNIVERSITY, PREVAILING RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. THE INDEPENDENT REPORT DISCLOSES WHAT IS CONSIDERED REASONABLE RANGE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS INTERNALLY PREPARED EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS TO ASSESS VALUE AND BENEFIT TO THE UNIVERSITY. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF ALL TYPES OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION LEVELS. ONCE IT IS ASSURED THAT THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE UNRELATED TO THE SUBJECT EMPLOYEES, AND INFORMATION SUPPORTING THE COMPENSATION DATA IS INDEPENDENT AND APPROPRIATE, THE COMMITTEE FORMALLY APPROVES AND DOCUMENTS ITS DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PROCESS AND APPLICABLE ITEMS IS STORED IN THE "ONBOARD" SYSTEM. MINUTES CONSISTING OF MEMBERS PRESENT, AS WELL AS ACTIONS TAKEN BY ANYONE ON THE COMMITTEE IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ALSO STORED IN THE "ONBOARD" SYSTEM. THE INFORMATION AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE MAY BE FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL, AS APPLICABLE IN ALIGNMENT WITH BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPROVED CHARTER AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OPERATING PROTOCOL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND ARE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 2,965,313. DIFFERENTIAL IN VALUE OF SWAP CONTRACT 1,960,284. SUBSIDIARY ACTIVITY -779,162. |
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