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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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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 67,242,887 | 71,538,193 | 44,076,355 | 31,484,848 | 56,339,649 | 270,681,932 |
| 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 | 67,242,887 | 71,538,193 | 44,076,355 | 31,484,848 | 56,339,649 | 270,681,932 |
| 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) .. | 1,944,069 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 268,737,863 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 67,242,887 | 71,538,193 | 44,076,355 | 31,484,848 | 56,339,649 | 270,681,932 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 79,329,098 | 21,255,394 | 33,571,510 | 28,300,271 | 26,939,603 | 189,395,876 |
| 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.).. | 2,303,956 | 6,819,913 | 10,629,356 | 14,540,167 | 19,226,572 | 53,519,964 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 529,460,723 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FUNDRAISING EVENTS GAMING - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 103,145. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 377,142. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 644,230. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 714,596. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 592,387. OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 115,661. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,184,968. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,331,127. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,043,889. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,198,228. SALES AND SERVICES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,447,201. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,254,943. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,652,279. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,779,312. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,693,877. GAMING INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,960. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,860. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,720. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,370. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 420. INSURANCE SETTLEMENT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 632,989. SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,000,000. OPERATING INTEREST REVENUE - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,741,660. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY DISPLAYS A NOTICE OF ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON ITS PRIMARY, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET HOMEPAGE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REV. PROC. 2019-22. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY IS AWARDED GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS. THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION, AND THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | ORGANIZATION'S SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHRISTIAN VALUES, WHERE STUDENTS ARE STRENGTHENED FOR LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP. THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 9,000 STUDENTS IN ITS SIX COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. SEAVER COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW, AND THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY ARE HEADQUARTERED ON 830 ACRES IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA. THE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE IS HEADQUARTERED AT THE UNIVERSITY'S CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA CAMPUS. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PEPPERDINE GRAZIADIO BUSINESS SCHOOL ARE HEADQUARTERED AT THE UNIVERSITY'S WEST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA GRADUATE CAMPUS. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNI THAT VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AT THE UNIVERSITY. THESE VOLUNTEERS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT FORMALLY TRACKED BY THE UNIVERSITY. ACCORDINGLY, THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER REGENTS ON THE BOARD OF REGENTS AS OF THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 9,000 STUDENTS IN ITS SIX COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. SEAVER COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW, AND THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY ARE HEADQUARTERED ON 830 ACRES IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA. THE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE IS HEADQUARTERED AT THE UNIVERSITY'S CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA CAMPUS. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PEPPERDINE GRAZIADIO BUSINESS SCHOOL ARE HEADQUARTERED AT THE UNIVERSITY'S WEST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA GRADUATE CAMPUS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES INCLUDES STUDENT WORKERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | GOVERNING BODY VOTING MEMBERS: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH MAY ACT FOR AND IN PLACE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS BETWEEN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. ONLY REGENTS CAN BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO TRANSACT BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS, SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE BYLAWS, OR APPLICABLE LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SHARON BEARD AND ALAN BEARD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. ALAN BEARD RESIGNED AS A TRUSTEE ON 5/22/2025. SHARON BEARD BECAME INTERIM VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS ON 7/01/2025. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO THE PAID PREPARER TO PREPARE THE RETURN. A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR REVIEW. CHANGES AND COMMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO MANAGEMENT, AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE PRIOR TO THE FINAL REVIEW AND SIGNING OF THE TAX RETURN. A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT: EACH REGENT, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT HE OR SHE, OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER, HAS WITH PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY. THE REGENT DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD CHAIR. ALL DISCLOSURES BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, THE CHANCELLOR, THE VICE CHANCELLORS, ALL PROVOSTS, ALL VICE PRESIDENTS, THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE CONTROLLER. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY GENERAL COUNSEL, THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, AND THE PRESIDENT. ALL CONFLICT SITUATIONS ARE RESOLVED DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS FOUND FOR A REGENT, THE REGENT IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM THE MATTER. RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS FOR SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE OVERSEEN BY GENERAL COUNSEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION: THE AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS REVIEWS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THAT CONDUCT THIS REVIEW ARE INDEPENDENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF A BENCHMARKING REPORT PROVIDED ANNUALLY BY THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL BENCHMARKING REPORT, THE UNIVERSITY REGULARLY REVIEWS BENCHMARKING PRACTICES BY UNDERGOING AN EVALUATION WITH A THIRD PARTY. THE UNIVERSITY'S MOST RECENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WAS COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 TO ASSESS FY25 COMPENSATION AND GUIDE FY26 COMPENSATION TARGETS. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDED A PEER GROUP EVALUATION FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF ANNUAL MERIT INCREASES. ANY DELIBERATIONS FROM THE AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ARE REFLECTED IN A TRANSACTION REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. OTHER OFFICER & KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: THE AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS REVIEWS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR SELECT SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THAT CONDUCT THIS REVIEW ARE INDEPENDENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF A BENCHMARKING REPORT PROVIDED ANNUALLY BY THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL BENCHMARKING REPORT, THE UNIVERSITY REGULARLY REVIEWS BENCHMARKING PRACTICES BY UNDERGOING AN EVALUATION WITH A THIRD PARTY. THE UNIVERSITY'S MOST RECENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WAS COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 TO ASSESS FY25 COMPENSATION AND GUIDE FY26 COMPENSATION TARGETS. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDED A PEER GROUP EVALUATION FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF ANNUAL MERIT INCREASES. ANY DELIBERATIONS FROM THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ARE REFLECTED IN A TRANSACTION REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION: PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT OF TRUST OBLIGATIONS -1,892,492. LOSS ON VALUATION OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST -1,641,851. ANNUITY FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION 12,515,802. |
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