CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 57-0750000)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-03-31
IRS object ID
202210909349301001
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-03-31T08:52:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN560574444PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1110 EAST COURT STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN570750000EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCLEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8646560797PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCHRIS GESSWEINPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUPPORT RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. TO GENERATE RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE UNIVERSITY DISCOVERIES TO CREATE NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$140,078PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTO GENERATE RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE UNIVERSITY DISCOVERIES TO CREATE NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.MissionDesc
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Travel TravelGrp

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BOY$111,562BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$6,793,800BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,703,197BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization Type6OrganizationTypeCd
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
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Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
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Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

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Timely Provided DocumentsYes (1)TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice InvestmentYes (1)SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Governmental EntityYes (X)GovernmentalEntityInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3:THE VOTING DIRECTORS AFFILIATED WITH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION EXERCISE THEIR DIRECTOR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING INVOLVING POLICIES AND THE USE OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS IN FULFILLING ITS PURPOSE.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C:CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE GENERATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY THROUGH SUPPORT OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND LICENSING ADMINISTRATION.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$513,901OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$513,901BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,079,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,974,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$104,132BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,882,601TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,882,601RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,882,601TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,068,719TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,068,719ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,068,719TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ADMIN SERVICES BLDG 108 PERIMETERAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2ROADAddressLine2Txt
CityCLEMSONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29634ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN576000254RecipientEIN
IRC Section170(C)(1)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$66,667CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSPONSORED AND NON-SPONSORED RESEARCH OPERATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT FUND EXPENDITURES ARE REVIEWED BY A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT, AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE REASONABLE AND ALLOWABLE. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CERTIFIES THAT ALL SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT CHARGES ARE ACCURATE. A SAMPLE OF EXPENDITURES IS FURTHER REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS ALL BUDGETS AND EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE THAT THEY OCCUR ONLY IN BUDGETED CATEGORIES. THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS A COPY OF THE A-133 AUDIT OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS, AND IF THERE ARE ANY FINDINGS, TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANAND GRAMOPADHYE
DIRECTOR$0$340,004$0$0$0$1,712$0$19,241$0$13,824$0$374,781$0$0
ANGIE LEIDINGER
DIRECTOR$0$280,305$0$0$0$8,768$0$65,295$0$12,357$0$366,725$0$0
TANJU KARANFIL
VICE CHAIR$0$313,983$0$0$0$138$0$14,183$0$16,827$0$345,131$0$0
MARTINE LABERGE
DIRECTOR$0$212,513$0$0$0$78,464$0$15,653$0$13,990$0$320,620$0$0
TRACY WALTERS
TREASURER$0$152,441$0$0$0$138$0$35,184$0$16,734$0$204,497$0$0
CHRIS GESSWEIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$162,382$0$0$0$1,110$0$9,112$0$20,784$0$193,388$0$0
CHASE C KASPER
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$0$127,047$0$0$0$414$0$29,723$0$17,038$0$174,222$0$0
VINCIE C ALBRITTON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$0$135,265$0$0$0$774$0$30,602$0$7,396$0$174,037$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS ARE SPECIFIED BY THEIR POSITIONS AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE CURRENT BODY OF BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL DECLARE HIMSELF/HERSELF AS "ABSTAINING" FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH SAID DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PAID TO DIRECTORS OF CURF IS FOR WORK PERFOMED AS EMPLOYEES OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. THE CURF BOARD OVERSEES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND STAFF OF CURF IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SUBJECT TO AND WITHIN THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OF SC AND APPLICABLE SC LAW, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH A STANDARD OF REASONABLENESS AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION IN THE MARKET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,000. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 183,483. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 183,483. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 254. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 260. MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,924. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,924.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LIGHT RAIL LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 389AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEMSONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208727594EIN
Primary ActivitiesLEASING AGENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$515,903TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$829,580EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ADMIN SERVICES BLDG 108 PERIMETER RAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEMSONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29634ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN576000254EIN
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCH UNIVERSITYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section170(C)(1)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
B$66,667AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
L$490,654AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
O$102,308AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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