CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 57-0750000)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-01-24
IRS object ID
202010249349301016
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return2020-01-24T13:54:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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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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Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN570750000EIN

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State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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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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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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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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CHRIS GESSWEIN
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CHARLES TEGEN
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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BOY$240,625BOYAmt
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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BOY$803,908BOYAmt
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BOY$378,521BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$142,345EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$7,264,307BOYAmt
EOY$6,839,240EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,628,202BOYAmt
EOY$2,793,825EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$9,775,410EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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)
Business Name Line1CLEMSON UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Organization Type6OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$250,022SupportAmt
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Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
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$1,937,066DepreciationAmt
Book Value$141,998BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$655,899TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO OTHERSDesc
Amt$2,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,919,918TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,919,918RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,919,918TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,179,362TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,179,362ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,179,362TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ON RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND DESCRIBED AS AN ORGANIZATION IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, ACCORDINGLY, ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 513 OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE 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, 2019 AND 2018 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$250,022CashGrantAmt
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 (PI) FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT, AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE REASONABLE AND ALLOWABLE. PIS CERTIFY 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 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 (6 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
TANJU KARANFIL
VICE CHAIR$0$278,415$0$0$0$1,098$0$13,500$0$16,277$0$309,290$0$0
STEVE CRUMP
DIRECTOR$0$230,756$0$0$0$0$0$46,652$0$12,735$0$290,143$0$0
ANAND GRAMOPADHYE
DIRECTOR$0$299,734$0$0$0$2,202$0$15,319$0$13,755$0$331,010$0$0
MARTINE LABERGE
DIRECTOR$0$203,127$0$0$0$71,499$0$13,877$0$12,133$0$300,636$0$0
CINDY LEE
DIRECTOR$0$146,769$0$0$0$33,333$0$9,108$0$9,177$0$198,387$0$0
CHRIS GESSWEIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$158,022$0$0$0$1,650$0$8,344$0$20,225$0$188,241$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 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 68,691. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,691. CONTRACT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64,248. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,248. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 240,739. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,739.

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$468,049TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$991,371EndOfYearAssetsAmt

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 OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
B$250,022AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
C$300,000AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
L$290,654AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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