CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 57-0750000)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-06
IRS object ID
201710379349301081
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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ExplanationCURF supports the generation and commercialization of intellectual property of Clemson University through support of research, technology transfer, and licensing administration.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,827,721TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,150,676TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,150,676ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,150,676TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Line 1b:security deposits held in escrow for tenants were disbursed during the year.
Part IV, Line 2b:security deposits held in escrow for tenants were disbursed during the year.

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 Sectionirc 115IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,794,223CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method Usedbook valueValuationMethodUsedDesc
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 (10 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
MARTINE LABERGE
Director$0$197,150$0$0$0$69,315$0$13,250$0$10,979$0$290,694$0$0
GEORGE ASKEW
DIRECTOR$0$277,873$0$0$0$974$0$45,895$0$14,740$0$339,482$0$0
Brett A Dalton
director$0$332,726$0$0$0$216$0$53,975$0$5,907$0$392,824$0$0
ANAnD GRAMOPADHYE
DIRECTOR$0$285,920$0$0$0$1,770$0$13,250$0$15,217$0$316,157$0$0
CINDY LEE
DIRECTOR$0$137,153$0$0$0$29,293$0$8,325$0$586$0$175,357$0$0
catherine porto
Executive Director - non-voting$0$176,827$0$0$0$278$0$8,928$0$6,041$0$192,074$0$0
charles tegen
treasurer (NON VOTING)$0$130,388$0$0$0$1,188$0$21,711$0$8,406$0$161,693$0$0
TANJU KARANFIL - vice chair
Director$0$182,313$0$0$0$63,206$0$12,431$0$14,592$0$272,542$0$0
larry dooley
director$0$266,907$0$0$0$2,719$0$43,734$0$8,293$0$321,653$0$0
vincie albritton
former officer$0$128,923$0$0$0$414$0$21,159$0$6,449$0$156,945$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 Larry Dooley Brett A Dalton Cindy Lee Anand Gramopadhye TANJU KARANFIL The following officers of CURF and CULR are employees of Clemson University: Catherine Porto Larry Dooley Charles Tegen TANJU KARANFILExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
omnibond systems llc
former director$565,000Mr. 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 underlying and 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, 2019.0
omnibond systems llc
former director$69,529MR. 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 1999.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, PART V, LINE 1C:There were no instances that required backup withholding.
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 6Certain board members are specified by their positions in Clemson University. Other board members are elected by the current body of board members. The board approves significant decisions per the policies and proceudres. No board member receives a share of profits.
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 11Form 990 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 policy annually.
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.
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.
Form 990, PART V, LINEs 8 and 9:The organization did not have any excess business holdings at any time during the year and does not maintain donor advised funds.
Form 990, PART Vi, Schedule A, LINE 2:Former Board member, James Bottum, is 50% owner of a corporation that has a contractual relationship with CURF for information technology Development. Some board members are key employees of clemson University.

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$202,095TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$1,318,118EndOfYearAssetsAmt

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 SectionIRC 115ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 5PublicCharityStatusTxt
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 OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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$1,794,223audited financial report
clemson university (lease of facilities)
J$176,552audited financial report
clemson university (reimburse employee time & other expenses)
P$1,116,707audited financial report
clemson university (reimburse utility costs in leased facilities)
Q$638,841audited financial report

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