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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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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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 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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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 | WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY'S NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS STATED IN ALL PRINTED MATERIALS AND BY LAWS. |
| SCHEDULE E - PART I, LINE 6 | GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID AND ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CONSISTS OF: - US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID - STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL AID - FEDERAL AND STATE RESEARCH FUNDS |
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| FORM 990 PART I, LINE 1 AND FROM 990, PART III, LINE 1- | WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY, A COMPREHENSIVE-PRIVATE INSTITUTION WITH A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP AND A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, AWARDS UNDERGRADUATE, MASTER'S AND DOCTORIAL DEGREES IN THE COLLEGES OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND THE SCHOOL OF LAW. ONE OF ONLY A FEW U.S. COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONS ENROLLING UNDER 5,000 STUDENTS, RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS IN LAW, BUSINESS, AND ENGINEERING, WE SERVE STUDENTS PREDOMINANTLY FROM THE NORTHEASTERN U.S., BUT ENROLL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. MOST OF THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RESIDE ON CAMPUS. OUR 215-ACRE CAMPUS IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS BEAUTY, SECURITY AND METICULOUS UPKEEP. OUR MISSION: THE HALLMARK OF THE WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE IS AN UNWAVERING FOCUS ON AND ATTENTION TO EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. FACULTY, DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH, AND OFTEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED IN THEIR FIELDS, TEACH IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF WARMTH AND PERSONAL CONCERN WHERE SMALL CLASSES PREDOMINATE. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH FACULTY IN ATTENDING TO STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SO THAT EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL CAN BE REALIZED AND APPRECIATED. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS LEADERS AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS FROM AMONG OUR STUDENTS, WHETHER IN ACADEMICS, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, EXTRACURRICULAR AND COCURRICULAR PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH FACULTY, OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. AT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY, EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT LEARNING GOES HAND IN HAND WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL VALUES SUCH AS INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CITIZENSHIP. STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE TOOLS TO SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING AND THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE COMMITTED TO GUIDING STUDENTS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT TO BECOME INFORMED AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERS IN THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING A CAMPUS CULTURE OF RESPECT, TOLERANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE ARE WELL POSITIONED TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AS A TRULY COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTION WHOSE FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE HISTORICALLY COLLABORATED IN OFFERING AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN THE DIVERSE FIELDS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, LAW AND PHARMACY. OUR CORE VALUES: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SCHOLARSHIP: UNDERSTANDING THAT OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION SUPPORTED BY FACULTY WITH THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, AND WITH NATIONAL PROMINENCE IN THEIR FIELDS. STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING: PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO EDUCATION WHICH INCLUDES A PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO SMALL CLASS SIZES, PERSONALIZED STUDENT-FACULTY RELATIONSHIPS, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. A SENSE OF COMMUNITY: TREATING EVERY INDIVIDUAL AS A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED SENSE OF PURPOSE AND OWNERSHIP MADE POSSIBLE BY MUTUAL RESPECT AND SHARED GOVERNANCE. INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: CONSTITUTING THE FOUNDATION OF OUR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CURRICULUM, PROVIDING GLOBAL EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND CAREER PREPARATION. COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO OTHERS. STEWARDSHIP OF OUR CAMPUS: CARING FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AND AESTHETICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND THE CAMPUS. AFTER CELEBRATING ITS CENTENNIAL IN 2019, WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW CENTURY, NEW DECADE, AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO EVOLVE. OUR FOCUS WILL REMAIN ON EDUCATING THE WHOLE STUDENT, BUT IN A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CONTEXT HIGHLIGHTING THE DEMANDS OF SOCIETY, THE ACCELERATING PACE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND THE NECESSITY OF ATTENTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. WE MUST CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS A COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTION OFFERING AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION WHILE ESTABLISHING OURSELVES IN A POSITION OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS PASSED ON TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING THE 990 FORM AND ALL SCHEDULES AND ATTACHMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE. THE COMMITTEE CAN DISCUSS THE RETURN AT A SCHEDULED MEETING WITH THE AUDITORS. ONCE THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RETURN, THE FULL BORAD IS GIVEN ACCESS TO THE SECURE ONLINE WEBSITE BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY ASKS THE TRUSTEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT AT THE TIME OF ON BOARDING. THE TRUSTEE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE. IF ANY ISSUES AND OR CONCERNS ARE FOUND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL BRING THE MATTER FORWARD AS APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTIES ARE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MAY DECIDE TO ENGAGE EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY REPORTED CONFLICT AND PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE ON THE MATTER. ANY TRUSTEE WITH A CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE VOTES AS DEEMED NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE PRESIDENT IS CONDUCTED THROUGH A COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES COMPRISED OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETS DURING THE YEAR TO REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE PRIOR YEAR'S GOALS AND TO ESTABLISH THE COMING YEAR'S GOALS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE THIRD PARTY MAY BE ASKED TO ADVISE THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF TRENDS AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO BENCHMARKED PEER INSTITUTIONS. PEER INSTITUTIONS ARE DEFINED ACCORDING TO MEASURES UTILIZING INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLEXITY SUCH AS SIZE AND BREADTH OF PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUB-COMMITTEE RELIES ON INTERNAL DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION CHANGES BEING CONSIDERED FOR OTHER UNIVERSITY POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. ALL DOCUMENTATION IS KEPT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE RETAINS A COPY OF THE PRESIDENT'S SELF-EVALUATION. THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE KEPT ON FILE IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS MEETS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON APPROPRIATE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA AS TO BOTH COMPENSATION LEVEL AND COMPENSATION CHANGE PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION AND THE COMMITTEE TIMELY AND ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION. 15B-THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MOST HEAVILY MEASURES AGAINST PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PUBLISHED SALARY DATA FROM THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION'S (CUPA) SALARY LISTINGS FROM COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE SAME CARNEGIE CATEGORIES AS THE UNIVERSITY. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES ANY INCREASES BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA. THE PRESIDENT REPORTS THE SALARY LEVELS OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COMPENSATION RECORDS ARE KEPT IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE UNIVERSITY. IT IS POSTED ALONG WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WNE.EDU/FINANCE-AND-ADMINISTRATION/CONTROLLER/FEDERAL-TAX-RETURNS AND THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AT WWW.MASS.GOV. THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE AND ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 100,483. ROUNDING |
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