CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 57-0750000)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-01-31
IRS object ID
201820319349301217
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return2018-01-31T13:34:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Cherry Bekaert LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1110 East Court Street Suite 500AddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN570750000EIN

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Address Line1391 College Ave Suite 401AddressLine1Txt
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo support research, technology transfer, and related activities at and for the benefit of Clemson university. The mission is to advance the generation and commercialization of intellectual property at Clemson University through support of research, technology transfer, and licensing administration.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$846,265TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Grant$779,119GrantAmt
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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dennis Kekas
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CAROL MARINO
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TRACY WARREN
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

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Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
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Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

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Governmental EntityYes (X)GovernmentalEntityInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Sch A, Part IV, Section D, line 3The 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:CURF 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

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Expenses Subtotal$2,695,377ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,695,377TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2017 and 2016 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 Line2rdAddressLine2Txt
CityclemsonCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP296345306ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN576000254RecipientEIN
IRC Section170(c)(1)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$779,119CashGrantAmt
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 (9 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
Director - Vice Chair$0$250,853$0$0$0$6,709$0$13,038$0$15,201$0$285,801$0$0
GEORGE ASKEW
Director$0$284,232$0$0$0$974$0$48,394$0$15,270$0$348,870$0$0
Brett A Dalton
Director$0$339,370$0$0$0$331$0$56,758$0$6,125$0$402,584$0$0
ANAnD GRAMOPADHYE
Director$0$288,312$0$0$0$2,202$0$14,771$0$18,012$0$323,297$0$0
MARTINE LABERGE
Director$0$200,337$0$0$0$60,915$0$13,184$0$11,353$0$285,789$0$0
CINDY LEE
Director$0$145,633$0$0$0$32,680$0$8,939$0$1,002$0$188,254$0$0
catherine porto
Executive Director - non-voting$0$179,680$0$0$0$1,337$0$31,957$0$6,275$0$219,249$0$0
charles tegen
Treasurer - Non-Voting$0$116,946$0$0$0$31,127$0$25,294$0$9,364$0$182,731$0$0
August C Gesswein - Interim
Executive Director - non-voting$0$129,733$0$0$0$1,650$0$6,903$0$19,221$0$157,507$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSch J, Part I, Line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCompensation of the Executive Director - The CURF Board oversees the Executive Director. Compensation of the Executive Director, the Treasurer and the staff of CURF is determined through the Clemson University Human Resources Department subject to and within the guidelines established by the State of South Carolina and applicable SC law, which is consistent with a standard of reasonableness and comparable compensation in the market. The following voting directors of CURF are employees of Clemson University: George Askew Brett A Dalton Anand Gramopadhye Tanju Karanfil Martine LaBerge Cindy Lee The following officers of CURF are employees of Clemson University: August C Gesswein Tanju Karanfil Catherine Porto Charles TegenExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1omnibond systems llcBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOwned by Former DirectorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$115,036TransactionAmt
TransactionMr. James Bottum, the Chief Information Officer of Clemson University, became an owner in Omnibond Systems, LLC in or around 2006. Mr. Bottum served on the CURF Board of Directors from June 2007 until July 2012. Omnibond Systems, LLC is a start-up company formed in 1999 by individuals working at Clemson University, who created certain software owned by Clemson and assigned to CURF. Pursuant to a License Agreement executed on May 31, 1999, Omnibond Systems, LLC licensed the software from CURF to commercialize in the public market and remit royalties back to CURF. Mr. Bottum was not an owner in Omnibond Systems, LLC when the License Agreement was put in place in 1999. On March 1, 2016, Omnibond Systems, LLC purchased the intellectual property ownership and underlying rights of CURF licensed under the License Agreement, and the License Agreement was terminated. Payments towards the purchase price shall be periodically made until paid in full on or before December 31, 2019.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, PART V, LINES 7g and 7h:There were no contributions received which would have required the organization to file either Form 8899 or 1098-C.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aCertain board members are specified by their positions in 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 15The foundation executive director is an employee of Clemson University. Compensation is determined through the University Human Resources department within the guidelines established by the State of South Carolina to ensure reasonableness.
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 35,374. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,374. contract fees: Program service expenses 1,915. Management and general expenses 93,108. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 95,023. other services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 70,495. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 70,495. patent fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 105,124. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105,124.
Part XIi, Line 2cClemson University Research Foundation (CURF) participates in a combined RFP process for audit services for all related organizations. There is no requirement for each organization to use the same auditor but the organizations have chosen to collectively seek coordinated services from the same auditor. At least one board member representative from each organization is part of the team in selecting an auditor. The CURF Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the compliance and financial audit.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CULR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 389AddressLine1Txt
CityclemsonCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208727594EIN
Primary ActivitiesleaSing agent and information technology service providerPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$244,692TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$1,189,134EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CURFBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 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 (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Clemson University (grants)
B$779,119audited financial report
Clemson University (reimburse employee time & other expenses)
P$78,496audited financial report
Clemson University (reimburse other costs)
Q$6,784audited financial report
Clemson University (Contracted Services related to intellectual Property)
L$315,000audited financial report

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