2020-03-04T14:04:51-06:00 2019-06-30 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2018-07-01 133219419 THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC GRAD 2128177660 365 FIFTH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 JAY GOLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128177660 2020-01-27 1 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2020-01-27 64.88.174.3 2020-01-27 16:04:07 ES P A3098CE9DE43BB2541F8C5D4A8AA4A8648865DD1 575A9D9C73A5DBDA4A6D6385998DFA0711A1F311 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z JAY GOLAN 365 FIFTH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 16833877 0 X WWW.GC.CUNY.EDU X 1983 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 25 25 23 0 0 0 8439610 9309179 0 0 1442279 1952625 112396 74375 9994285 11336179 1847283 2245203 0 0 1817298 2120026 0 0 400018 3196756 3776537 6861337 8141766 3132948 3194413 54451228 57764005 450229 275722 54000999 57488283 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 7463483 2245203 SEE SCHEDULE O:THE GRADUATE CENTER RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR $2.25 MILLION RENEWAL GRANT FROM THE LEON LEVY FOUNDATION TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE LEON LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY. ESTABLISHED IN 2007, THE LEON LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY SERVES AS A HUB FOR WRITERS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND READERS OF BIOGRAPHY. THE CENTER BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDEPENDENT AND UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED BIOGRAPHERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND CULTIVATES IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ART AND CRAFT OF BIOGRAPHY HISTORICALLY AND IN OUR TIME. THE LEVY CENTER SPONSORS A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS FOUR FELLOWSHIPS ANNUALLY TO FUND THE RESEARCH AND WRITING OF OUTSTANDING BIOGRAPHIES AND TWO FELLOWSHIPS TO CUNY DISSERTATION STUDENTS WRITING BIOGRAPHY.THE GRADUATE CENTER LAUNCHED A NEW M.A. DEGREE IN BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR, A FIRST-IN-THE-NATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO STUDY BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR, OR TO BECOME BIOGRAPHERS AND MEMOIRISTS THEMSELVES. THE GRADUATE CENTER'S NEWEST MASTER'S PROGRAM IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, ENGLISH AND HISTORY, AND THE RENOWNED LEON LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY. THE GRADUATE CENTER RECEIVED A $1.2 MILLION GIFT FROM JAMES AND CATHLEEN STONE IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PRODUCING RESEARCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS EARNINGS, INCOME, AND WEALTH INEQUALITY AT THE STONE CENTER. CREATED IN 2016 WITH A GENEROUS GIFT FROM THE JAMES M. AND CATHLEEN D. STONE FOUNDATION, THE STONE CENTER CONDUCTS AND PROMOTES QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH USING INEQUALITY AS A LENS ON SOCIETY, THE ECONOMY AND POLITICS. THE FACULTY, POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS, AND STUDENTS WORKING WITHIN THE CENTER SHARE A COMMITMENT TO SCHOLARSHIP THAT IS DATA-DRIVEN, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND POLICY-ORIENTED, AND ADDRESSES QUESTIONS ABOUT INEQUALITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE GRADUATE CENTER RECEIVED A $350,000 GRANT FROM THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT HIGH-CALIBER PROGRAMMING ON THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF DEMOCRACY. THE GRADUATE CENTER IS DEDICATING TWO YEARS OF PROGRAMMING AND SCHOLARSHIP TO EXPLORE THE PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY - AT HOME AND ABROAD. NOTABLE VOICES WILL FORM THE CENTERPIECE OF A BOLD INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE AND NEW IDEAS ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR DAY. THE VISION IS TO INSPIRE RESEARCH, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING EVENTS, ESTABLISH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS, AND, ULTIMATELY, TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENT CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY. 7463483 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 184 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X BRIAN A PETERSON INTERIM VP FOR FINANCE & ADM 2128177602 365 FIFTH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 X PETER H DARROW CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LIN I BILDNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MYRON S GLUCKSMAN TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DWIGHT E LEE SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMABEL B JAMES CHAIR EMERITA 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN ESQ CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN C ALTFEST TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYRUS AMIR-MOKRI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P BLANCO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN M FOGEL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B GOLDSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN P HARRISON III TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HECHT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPH M KIMMICH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA MIGDAL TRUSTEE 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD L MORGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN PAN PHD CFA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN POVICH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND QUINLAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT F RAUCCI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAMINE ROUHANI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARRISON STREICKER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON TUCKER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE URVATER TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIDE J ZEITLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY GOLAN SR VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL AD 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA WRIGLEY INTERIM PROVOST 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEBASTIAN T PERSICO SR VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN 1.00 11.00 X 0 0 0 CHASE ROBINSON PRESIDENT 1.00 35.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUNY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 230 WEST 41ST STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 ADMINISTRATION 365974 HIRTLE CALLAGHAN & CO FIVE TOWER BRIDGE 300 BARR HARBOR WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 178345 CAST IRON CODING 1300 SE STARK STREET SUITE 307 PORTLAND OR 97214 WEB DEVELOPMENT 134218 ROSE PARRIS RICHTER 26 STEVENSON STREET PIERMONT NY 10968 RESEARCH, TECH SUPPORT, IMPLEMENTATION 105740 4 9309179 101959 9309179 1196762 1196762 7000 0 7000 7000 7000 6253561 5497698 755863 755863 755863 OTHER REVENUE 900099 67375 67375 67375 11336179 0 0 2027000 X 3200 3200 2009803 2009803 232200 232200 2120026 1973555 146471 9855 9855 19108 19108 212505 212505 1439578 1412286 27292 83790 83790 290052 245072 44980 66618 19167 47451 89515 10608 2 78905 630729 624460 6269 524691 485237 39454 3826 3826 15891 3994 11897 RESEARCH & WRITING FELL 288000 288000 MISCELLANEOUS 46485 40879 5606 BANK & CREDIT CARD PROC 44252 9499 34753 EQUIPMENT 8052 8052 3590 3590 8141766 7463483 278265 400018 355892 716168 7671085 5454072 4015830 5687287 114544 193552 61754 61068 4512 686 38607134 42056348 3064345 3083543 617886 572349 54451228 57764005 426559 251041 23670 24681 450229 275722 X 2610256 3063881 26565146 29694790 24825597 24729612 54000999 57488283 54451228 57764005 X 3194413 249635 43236 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4149287 8342788 10994378 8439610 9309179 41235242 4149287 8342788 10994378 8439610 9309179 41235242 11606081 29629161 622468 633293 791939 940471 1196762 4184933 123854 176157 188896 112396 74375 675678 46095853 0.64280 0.57330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 28845152 200 1357189 1052036 29150505 28251825 206409 1409543 1022625 28845152 26275473 398650 2608348 1030646 28251825 28637286 155413 -1647550 869676 26275473 29385271 10737 110954 869676 28637286 0.00000 0.84830 0.15170 0 0 61754 61068 686 686 CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 198093 F HEDGE FUND 2885450 F 3083543 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 24681 24681 X 13757455 249635 33546 2138095 2421276 11336179 0 11336179 10656732 33546 2481420 2514966 8141766 0 8141766 PART III, LINE 4: THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. ACCEPTS GIFTS OF ART IN KEEPING WITH ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION TO INTERPRET VISUAL ART AND ADVANCE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ON ART AND THE HISTORY OF ART. THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. ALSO PRESERVES AND EXHIBITS ART, SHARING KNOWLEDGE CREATED AT THE GRADUATE CENTER WITH THE PUBLIC AND USING THE ART TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE INCOME TO: SUPPORT CUNY GRADUATE CENTER IN ATTRACTING DISTINGUISHED FACULTY, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO CUNY GRADUATE CENTER STUDENTS, AND DEVELOP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACTUARIAL LOSS ON ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS -5,241. RELATED ENTITY REVENUE 2,143,336. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY EXPENSE 2,481,420. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM SUPPORT HARMONIZATION OF THE MICRODATA WITHIN THE LUXEMBOURG INCOME STUDY DATABASE (LIS) AND LUXEMBOURG WEALTH STUDY DATABASE (LWS). HARMONIZING THE PERSON- AND HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL DATA, THE MICRODATA, REQUIRES TIME CONSUMING EFFORT ON THE PART OF A TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED DATA EXPERTS IN ORDER TO ENABLE, FACILITATE, AND ACCELERATE THE RESEARCH OF SCHOLARS AND POLICY MAKERS AROUND THE WORLD. 25000 WIRE TRANSFER CASH EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM FOR THE PROJECT "RESEARCH AND INFORMATION-BUILDING RELATED HIGH-END WEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND SELECTED OTHER COUNTRIES", THE LUXEMBOURG OFFICE. 150200 WIRE TRANSFER CASH EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE THREE RESEARCH PAPERS FOCUSED ON HIGH-END WEALTH, MATERIALS TARGETED ON ACADEMIC AS WELL AS NON-ACADEMIC AUDIENCES - DESIGNED FOR PLACEMENT ON THE STONE CENTER WEBSITE, UNDER THE RUBRIC OF THE "GC WEALTH PROJECT AND EXPERTISE AND CONSULTATION WITH STONE CENTER WEALTH PROJECT TEAM ONGOING THROUGHOUT PROJECT DURATION. 57000 WIRE TRANSFER CASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FELLOWSHIPS 607 1913940 STIPENDS 5 95863 PART I, LINE 2: DOCTORAL PROGRAMS CONSIDER ACADEMIC MERIT WHEN MAKING AWARDS, AS WELL AS OTHER PRACTICAL AND ACADEMIC FACTORS. ONCE A PROGRAM'S AWARDS COMMITTEE HAS MADE A NOMINATION, THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID NOTIFIES THE STUDENT OF THE AWARD AND COLLECTS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO PAY THE AWARD. U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL AID. SOME AWARDS SUCH AS NAMED FELLOWSHIPS, REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING MATERIALS, WHICH ARE NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. DISSERTATION-YEAR AWARD APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST. DISSERTATION-YEAR AWARDS: STUDENTS ARE INFORMED OF THE COMPETITION AND APPLICATIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE FALL SEMESTER. THE DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MID-JANUARY. STUDENTS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THAT INCLUDE A TEN-PAGE PROPOSAL ON THEIR DISSERTATION RESEARCH, A TWO-PAGE CV, THEIR CURRENT GRADUATE CENTER TRANSCRIPT, AND ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STUDENTS' ADVISOR. THE PROVOST'S OFFICE USUALLY RECEIVES ABOUT 200 APPLICATIONS PER YEAR (227 THIS YEAR). THE PROVOST'S OFFICE COMPILES THE APPLICATION PACKET (INCLUDING THE REFERENCE LETTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS) AND ORGANIZES INTERDISCIPLINARY PANELS BY ACADEMIC CLUSTER (SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES/MATHEMATICS). THERE ARE USUALLY ABOUT 13-15 PANELS, OF APPROXIMATELY 17-20 PROPOSALS EACH. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE ASKED TO RECOMMEND FACULTY MEMBERS TO SERVE AS REVIEWERS AND THE APPLICATION PACKETS ARE SHARED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THOSE REVIEWERS. USUALLY EACH PANEL IS COMPOSED OF PROPOSALS FROM THREE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, WITH A FACULTY MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE REPRESENTED DISCIPLINES. AFTER REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS ON THEIR OWN, THE PANEL MEMBERS MEET AT THE GRADUATE CENTER TO DISCUSS AND RANK THE TOP 5-7 PROPOSALS OUT OF THEIR GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 20 APPLICATIONS. AFTER ALL THE PANELS HAVE MET, THE ASSOCIATE PROVOST MAKES THE FINAL DECISIONS ON AWARDS. THE HIGHEST RANKED APPLICANTS ON EACH PANEL RECEIVE MAJOR DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS, AND DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE, ADDITIONAL AWARDS ARE GIVEN, BASED ON THE PANEL RANKINGS. MAJOR AWARDS ARE CURRENTLY $25,000 AND INCLUDE IN-STATE TUITION COVERAGE. SOME OF THE AWARDS HAVE SPECIFIC TOPICS OR THEMES AND THESE AWARDS ARE, SIMILARLY, MADE BASED ON THE HIGHEST RANKED PROPOSAL THAT MEETS THE SPECIFIC AWARD CRITERIA. SEVERAL OF THE DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS ARE REVIEWED OUTSIDE OF THE PROVOST'S OFFICE BY SPECIFIC CENTERS OR INSTITUTES (I.E., THE LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY, THE RALPH BUNCH INSTITUTE, THE CENTER FOR PLACE, CULTURE AND POLITICS.) STUDENTS' APPLICATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS ARE FORWARDED TO THE RELEVANT CENTERS FOR REVIEW. THEY ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE PANELS CONVENED BY THE PROVOST'S OFFICE. STUDENTS NORMALLY ONLY RECEIVE ONE AWARD, OCCASIONALLY, AWARDS ARE COMBINED TO A MAXIMUM OF $25,000. AFTER ALL PANELS HAVE MET AND THE PROVOST'S OFFICE HAS MADE FINAL AWARD DECISIONS, STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD DECISIONS. AFTER AWARD OFFERS ARE MADE, A MEMO IS ALSO SENT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND TO FACULTY REVIEWERS TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS. X 1 101959 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE GRADUATE CENTER (GC) IS THE PRINCIPAL DOCTORATE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. OFFERING MORE THAN THIRTY DOCTORAL DEGREES FROM ANTHROPOLOGY TO URBAN EDUCATION AND FOSTERING GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, THE GC PROVIDES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC TRAINING IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. THE GRADUATE CENTER IS HOME TO A CORE FACULTY OF APPROXIMATELY 140 TEACHERS AND MENTORS, VIRTUALLY ALL SENIOR SCHOLARS, MANY LEADERS IN THEIR DISCIPLINES, AND MORE THAN A THIRD HOLDING THE RANK OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR - THE UNIVERSITY'S VERY HIGHEST ACADEMIC HONOR. FURTHER, AS THE ONLY CONSORTIUM OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION, THE GRADUATE CENTER DRAWS UPON MORE THAN 1,800 FACULTY FROM ACROSS THE CUNY COLLEGES, AS WELL AS FROM CULTURAL, ACADEMIC, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND. BY VIRTUE OF ITS COMPETITIVELY FUNDED DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, ITS EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH, AND WIDE-RANGING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, THE GRADUATE CENTER BENEFITS FROM A HIGHLY AMBITIOUS AND DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS - LECTURES, CONFERENCES, PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS - THE GRADUATE CENTER CONTRIBUTES TO THE INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF NEW YORK CITY AND AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE PREMISE THAT KNOWLEDGE IS A PUBLIC GOOD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND SAFE-GUARDING THE SUCCESS OF THE GRADUATE CENTER BY RAISING FUNDS AND MANAGING AND INVESTING DONATIONS FOR USE BY THE GRADUATE CENTER. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS ADVISORS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE GRADUATE CENTER. THE BOARD WORKS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE GRADUATE CENTER AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE GRADUATE CENTER'S CONTRIBUTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS CULTURAL VITALITY IN NEW YORK CITY. THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION HOUSING CORPORATION AND THE GRADUATE CENTER HOUSING CORPORATION - LIC ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOUSING CORPORATION OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF STREICKER HALL ON EAST 118TH STREET. STREICKER HALL PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTION TO GRADUATE CENTER STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THE GRADUATE CENTER, CUNY, IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR ADVANCED TEACHING AND RESEARCH AT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY), THE NATION'S LARGEST URBAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. WITH OVER 35 DOCTORAL AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, THE GRADUATE CENTER FOSTERS PIONEERING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN UNIVERSITIES AND THE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS. THE GRADUATE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD IS EXEMPLIFIED BY ITS MORE THAN 30 CENTERS, INSTITUTES, AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING ITS ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER, A 200,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY IN UPPER MANHATTAN, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS IN FIVE AREAS OF GLOBAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: NANOSCIENCE, PHOTONICS, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. THE GRADUATE CENTER BENEFITS FROM HIGHLY AMBITIOUS AND DIVERSE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI-WHO IN TURN TEACH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNDERGRADUATES EVERY YEAR. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE GRADUATE CENTER ENHANCES NEW YORK CITY'S INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL LIFE. THE GRADUATE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MANHATTAN AND SET WITHIN THE LARGE AND MULTI-CAMPUS CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. IT FOSTERS ADVANCED GRADUATE EDUCATION, ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY-WIDE PROGRAMS, AND VIBRANT PUBLIC EVENTS THAT DRAW UPON AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLEX COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND. THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF NATIONALLY PROMINENT DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, EXPERTS, AND LEADERS IN THE ACADEMY, THE ARTS AND IN THE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS. COMMITTED TO CUNY'S HISTORIC MISSION OF EDUCATING THE "CHILDREN OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE," WE WORK TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO DOCTORAL EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE GROUPS OF HIGHLY TALENTED STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, A DRAFT IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW. THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 (DRAFT) IS INCLUDED ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S MEETING AGENDA. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND PRESENTS IT TO THE FULL BOARD. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECORD THE TIMING AND NATURE OF THAT REVIEW. AFTER BOARD APPROVAL THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.GC.CUNY.EDU WEBSITE. PRIOR YEARS' ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,300,945. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,292. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,328,237. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,341. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 111,341. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ACTUARIAL LOSS ON ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS -5,241. TRANFER OF NET ASSETS FROM/TO CUNY AFFILIATES 48,477. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION HOUSING CORPORATION 365 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016 262227891 CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS & FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE CENTER NY 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC 1 GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION HOUSING CORPORATION LIC 365 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016 461461744 CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS & FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE CENTER NY 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1