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SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED IN ACHIEVING THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS FURTHERING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS $ 14,284,574 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS $ 14,284,574 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 BAKER UNIVERSITY'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DURING REGISTRATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL VIA BAKER UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. 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THE POLICY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES DURING THE FALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. THE FORM IS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL TO ALL MEMBERS FOLLOWED BY A DISTRIBUTION OF A DISCLOSURE FORM VERIFYING COMPLIANCE. ANY NONCOMPLIANCE OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN AN INDIVIDUAL ABSTAINING FROM VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED AND THE RESULTS ARE DELIBERATED EVERY THREE YEARS. THE BOARD ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE EXTENT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE REVIEW WAS LAST PERFORMED IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ARE EVALUATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. 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