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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PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE |
042103580 | 2 | Yes | 55,557,046 | 0 | |
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55,557,046 | 0 | ||||
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.") .. | ||||||
| 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
(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.. | ||||||
| 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
year beginning in) ![]() |
(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
(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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| 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 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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i
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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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION'S ("HBSP") PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND FACULTY RESEARCH OF HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, THEREBY EXTENDING ITS REACH THROUGH PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-D | 4A - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUAL MANAGERS WE PRESENT RIGOROUS RESEARCH, INFORMED COMMENTARY, INTELLIGENT DEBATE, AND PRACTICAL GUIDES - ALL OFFERED ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS TO BUSINESS LEADERS, ACADEMICS, AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW GROUP ("HBR") STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S MOST TRUSTED SOURCE OF RELEVANT IDEAS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND STRATEGY. THE CONTENT DEVELOPED BY THE HBR GROUP, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW MAGAZINE, BOOKS AND ONLINE DISCUSSIONS ARE USED IN ORGANIZATIONS AND CLASSROOMS TO DISSEMINATE LEADING EDGE MANAGEMENT IDEAS. 4B - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THE HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP EXTENDS THE REACH OF THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ("HBS") - ITS RESEARCH, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH - TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WE PROVIDE THESE INSTITUTIONS WITH THE SAME MATERIALS USED IN THE HBS CLASSROOM AND OFFER NUMEROUS SEMINARS TO TRAIN FACULTY WORLDWIDE IN THE PEDAGOGICAL METHOD, PARTICIPANT CENTERED LEARNING, THAT IS PRACTICED AT HBS. IN THIS WAY, WE AMPLIFY THE IMPACT THAT HBS HAS ON THE WORLD AND ASSIST HBS IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS LARGER MISSION. A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS-FEWER THAN 2000-ATTEND THE HBS MBA PROGRAM EACH YEAR, WHILE THE HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP AT HBSP IS ABLE TO ASSIST HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MANAGERS AND LEADERS. 4C - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION TO CORPORATIONS WE BUILD BETTER LEADERS AND MANAGERS IN THE CORPORATE LEARNING MARKET BY PARTNERING WITH ITS CORPORATE CLIENTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CUSTOMIZED PORTFOLIO OF CONTENT AND SERVICES UNIQUELY SUITED TO THEIR TALENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THROUGH CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS, HBSP DELIVERS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP APPLIED TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS FOR MEASURABLE RESULTS. HBSP HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DELIVER A UNIQUE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR LEADERS, FROM A COMPANY'S MOST SENIOR EXECUTIVE TO ITS HIGH-POTENTIAL PERFORMERS. 4D - OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADVERTISING AND SERVICES TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | UNLESS THE DIRECTORS OTHERWISE DETERMINE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR THE POWERS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 55 OF CHAPTER 156B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS. AS OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, HBSP APPOINTED TWO INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS CO PRESIDENTS. THEY EACH RECEIVE ONE HALF OF A VOTE. ALL OTHER VOTING MEMBERS RECEIVE ONE FULL VOTE EACH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6, 7A, 7B | THE DEAN OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL OF THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF HBSP. THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS AND APPROVE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FINANCE DEVELOPS THE FORM 990 DRAFT. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER, WHO SIGNS AS PAID PREPARER, AS WELL AS THE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO. THE FORM 990 DRAFT IS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE CEOs. A FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ONCE A YEAR, HBSP SENDS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED THE VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CEO/CO-PRESIDENTS AND CHIEF RISK AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER MEET TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT, AND THE RESOLUTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CORPORATION RECOGNIZES THAT THERE CAN BE ROUTINE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING AND FIRMS WHERE HBSP BOARD MEMBERS SERVE AS DIRECTORS OR CONSULTANTS. THESE ROUTINE TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISING, AND PURCHASE AND SALES OF PRODUCTS, ARE NOT INFLUENCED BY THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND ARE CONDUCTED INDEPENDENTLY IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B | FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR AND TAX YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO INFORM COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CO-PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE HBSP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT MA.GOV. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE AND/OR HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, A DEPARTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE. THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED BY HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL AND/OR HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOR ALL OR PART OF THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990 PART XI, LINE 9 | INTERCOMPANY DIVIDEND $1,712,172 |
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