JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED (EIN 25-0983069)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201731359349307378
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-05-15T13:30:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Grant Thornton LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1201 S COLLEGE ST STE 2500AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28244ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN250983069EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Johnson C Smith UniversityBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% GREG PETZKEInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlJOHNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7043781000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Beatties Ford RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityCharlotteCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28216ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonGREG PETZKEPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7043781190PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonMICHELE N MELCHIORPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00488037PTIN
Phone7046323500PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDr Ronald Lee CarterPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1100 Beatties FordAddressLine1Txt
CityCharlotteCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28216ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,770,141GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.jcsu.eduWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1867FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionJOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY OFFERS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR ADVANCE STUDY AND SPECIFIC CAREERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee940TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$146,201TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$146,201NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,472,189PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$13,766,468CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$32,167,706PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$32,122,860CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$228,462PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$378,478CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$250,963PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$220,297CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$46,119,320PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$46,488,103CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,237,351PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,916,057CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,528,869PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,677,872CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$24,900,319PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$25,619,716CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$54,666,539PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$56,213,645CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,547,219PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$9,725,542CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$155,962,591TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$142,936,730TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$37,293,042TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,279,013TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$118,669,549NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$107,657,717NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe mission of Johnson C. Smith University is to provide an outstanding education for a diverse group of talented and highly motivated students from various ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical backgrounds. (Continued on Schedule O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,344,170ExpenseAmt
Revenue$20,872,835RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION: JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY OFFERS INSTRUCTIONS IN VARIOUS LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS. FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD THE UNIVERSITY HAD ALMOST 1,800 STUDENTS MATRICULATING IN THESE PROGRAMS. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY HAS 3 COLLEGES FROM WHICH STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE VARIOUS MAJORS: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS, COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, AND COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.Desc

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Expense$7,685,789ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,841,886RevenueAmt
DescSTUDENT SERVICES: JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO ITS STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: PLACEMENT AND CAREER COUNSELING, ADMISSION, REGISTRAR, FINANCIAL AID, SPORTS AND VARIOUS OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITIES.Desc

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Expense$6,305,713ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,077,392RevenueAmt
DescACADEMIC SUPPORT: OUR ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LIBRARY SERVICES, SMART CLASSROOMS, AND FACULTY TRAINING. EVERY FULLTIME STUDENT AT JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY RECEIVES A LAPTOP. OUR LIBRARY CONTINUES TO UPDATE ITS BOOK CATALOGS. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF ONLINE CATALOGS. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFORMING ALL ITS TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS INTO SMART CLASSROOMS BY PLACING TECHNOLOGY AT THE STUDENT'S FINGER TIP.Desc

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$1,006,759$658,649Public Service
$8,916,057Student Assistance$8,916,057
$8,402,820$6,672,098Auxiliary Service (Room and Board)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$18,325,636TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$8,916,057TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$7,330,747TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$44,661,308TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonGREG PETZKEPersonNm
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CityCharlotteCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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Willard T Fair
Trustee (Until 10/2015)1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Barnhardt
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steven L Boyd
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Melva Wilson-Costen
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
J Porter Durham Jr
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Parran L Foster III
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cameron M Harris
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christy S Bryant
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kevin Henry
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shirley Hughes
Vice-Chair1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Elaine Cadichon
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Jones
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Monroe Miller
Chairman1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Patricia Morton
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregory W Norwood
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard J Osborne
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tami Simmons
Secretary1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
John B Stedman Jr
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
McKinley Washington Jr
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sheila R Brown
Trustee1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Ronald Lee Carter
President40.0$236,111$0$36,788Yes (X)0.0
Greg W Petzke
Vice President - Finance40.0$162,927$0$30,863Yes (X)
Elfred Pinkard
Executive VP (Until 8/2015)40.0$196,247$0$12,138Yes (X)
Joy Paige
Vice President - Development40.0$142,140$0$16,157Yes (X)
Olivia Diane Bowles
Vice President GSPAR40.0$131,948$0$10,154Yes (X)
Kelli Rainey
Dean of STEM40.0$106,990$0$13,784Yes (X)
Stephen Joyner
Athletic Director40.0$106,690$0$15,006Yes (X)
Hang Chen
Instructor40.0$106,983$0$23,499Yes (X)
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Total Other Compensation$158,389TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Perkins Management Service Co
7730 England Street Suite ACHARLOTTENC28273Food Service$2,741,303
Mosaic Village Holdings LLC
4530 Park RoadCHARLOTTENC28209Property Management$2,180,613
WFF Facility Service
PO Box 958204ST LOUISMO63195Janitorial Service$1,035,838
Walter B Davis Company Inc
PO Box 35241CHARLOTTENC28235Construction$374,936
Follett Higher Education Group
3146 Solutions CenterCHICAGOIL60677Bookstore Management$341,300
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K27CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$371,306FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$115,088FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,646,517GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$8,633,557AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,570NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,766,468TotalContributionsAmt

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TUITION611600$20,872,835$20,872,835
ROOM AND BOARD721310$6,672,098$6,672,098
ACADEMIC SUPPORT611710$2,077,392$2,077,392
STUDENT SERVICES611710$1,841,886$1,841,886
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Total Program Service Revenue$32,122,860TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$442,166ExclusionAmt

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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$166,599RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$166,599ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$211,950SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$129,437SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$82,513SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$82,513TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$82,513ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$115,087FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$37,514TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$37,514ExclusionAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Exclusion$91,212ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$91,212OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$744,976ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,916,057TotalAmt
Program Services$8,916,057ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$675,075TotalAmt
Management And General$606,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,225FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$17,859,937TotalAmt
Program Services$13,436,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,496,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$927,406FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$354,791TotalAmt
Program Services$276,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,144FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$1,348,821TotalAmt
Program Services$1,085,786ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,995ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,040FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$1,439,248TotalAmt
Program Services$1,063,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$305,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,853FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,080TotalAmt
Program Services$30,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,217TotalAmt
Management And General$217,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,670TotalAmt
Management And General$198,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550,822TotalAmt
Management And General$550,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,328,304TotalAmt
Program Services$5,256,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,009,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,795FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$152,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,675FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,818,108TotalAmt
Program Services$3,227,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,481,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,448FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,159,132TotalAmt
Program Services$1,016,990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,537FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,380,925TotalAmt
Program Services$4,246,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,221,906TotalAmt
Program Services$1,078,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,750FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$515,752TotalAmt
Program Services$366,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,575FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,465TotalAmt
Program Services$220,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,408FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,151,498TotalAmt
Program Services$3,919,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,431FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,841TotalAmt
Program Services$182,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP$249,720$108,510$124,177$17,033
PUBLIC RELATIONS$121,662$77,094$3,452$41,116

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,213,645TotalAmt
Program Services$44,661,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,985,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,566,561FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,586BOYAmt
EOY$4,558EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,511,764BOYAmt
EOY$8,603,626EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,547,319BOYAmt
EOY$5,313,250EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,241,536BOYAmt
EOY$615,683EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$562,191BOYAmt
EOY$157,579EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,214,447BOYAmt
EOY$1,274,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$136,943,368LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$73,650,334LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,625,975BOYAmt
EOY$63,293,034EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,213,832BOYAmt
EOY$1,160,624EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,167,373BOYAmt
EOY$60,789,204EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,873,568BOYAmt
EOY$1,724,438EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,962,591BOYAmt
EOY$142,936,730EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,775,977BOYAmt
EOY$4,271,388EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,132BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,596BOYAmt
EOY$44,084EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,873,308BOYAmt
EOY$4,252,361EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,246,029BOYAmt
EOY$26,711,180EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,293,042BOYAmt
EOY$35,279,013EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,901,285BOYAmt
EOY$42,155,623EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,901,513BOYAmt
EOY$29,451,080EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,866,751BOYAmt
EOY$36,051,014EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,669,549BOYAmt
EOY$107,657,717EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,962,591BOYAmt
EOY$142,936,730EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$9,725,542ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,286,291NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,753,571CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,573,939CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,681,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,472,189CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,766,468CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,247,905TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,753,571CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,573,939CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,681,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,472,189CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,766,468CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,247,905TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$49,122,699SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$46,125,206PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$894,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,240CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$292,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$462,564CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,836,333TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$142,383CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$249,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$221,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$197,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,299CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,017,733TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$98,101,971TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$166,448,935GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.47018PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$672,561AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$64,381,205BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,184,012InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,117,499GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,708,466OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$421,400AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$61,949,828EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,125,083BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,452,798ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,494,858InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$891,927GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,335,670OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$463,937AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$64,381,205EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,785,654BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$276,416ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,769,291InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,169,959GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$53,110OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$483,209AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$61,125,083EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,254,408BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$150,088ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,553,749InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,091,806GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$52,004OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$28,781AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,785,654EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,425,092BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$661,737ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$473,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$941,726GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$52,004OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$312,027AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$50,254,408EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.16600BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.54600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.28800TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$774,257OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$774,257BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,929,566OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,593,835DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,335,731BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,412,818OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,254,575DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,158,243BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,792,667OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,413,227DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,379,440BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,034,060OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,388,697DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$354,637BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$63,293,034TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS$3,005,896F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$57,754,793F
LIFE INSURANCE TRUST$28,515F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$60,789,204TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$377,527
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$1,707,458
ADVANCE FROM GOVERNMENT$1,510,060
TAXABLE BONDS$23,116,135
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$26,711,180TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,208,182TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,286,291NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,286,291RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$37,494,473RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$8,993,630OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,993,630RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$46,488,103TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$47,220,014TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$47,220,014ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$8,993,631OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,993,631ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$56,213,645TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Description of Organization's CollectionsSchedule D, Part III, Line 4 THE UNIVERSITY HAS ACQUIRED SEVERAL PIECES OF ART OVER THE YEARS THROUGH DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS ALUMNI AND OTHER DONORS. MANY OF THESE ITEMS ARE HUNG IN THE JAMES B. DUKE LIBRARY FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TO ENJOY AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ACQUIRED SEVERAL PIECES OF ART OVER THE YEARS THROUGH DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS ALUMNI AND OTHER DONORS. MANY OF THESE ITEMS ARE HUNG IN THE JAMES B. DUKE LIBRARY FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TO ENJOY AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Intended Uses of Endowment FundsSchedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE INTENDED USES OF THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSORSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
Liability for Uncertain Tax Position (ASC 740)Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The University is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes on related income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and files an informational return, Form 990, annually. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is recorded in the accompanying financial statements. The University is required to assess uncertain tax positions and has determined there were no such positions.
SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PART XI and Part XII LINE 4B reclass: grants to students $8,916,057 reclass: special event expense ($152,601) reclass: special event revenue 230,175

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3Johnson C. Smith University publicizes its nondiscriminatory policy in the student and employee handbooks as well as on the Universitys website. Johnson C. Smith University is an academic community and workplace environment which values diversity and the intellectual growth that results from the sharing and expression of different ideas and perspectives. Johnson C. Smith Universitys commitment to diversity and inclusion is strong and unwavering, and we espouse those values beyond the gates of our campus. JCSU actively recruits high-achieving students, faculty and staff from different cultures, races, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, ethnicities and nationalities. Johnson C. Smith University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or veteran status as it relates to student enrollment or hiring. By creating a campus community that embraces inclusiveness, JCSU believes that all involved in the academic enterprise will grow intellectually, emotionally, socially and culturally while developing a sense of social responsibility. We use our intellectual and social capital to build trust and promote relations across all boundaries to sustain community assets when working with neighborhoods surrounding the campus and with communities throughout the city. Through direct actions on campus and partnerships with key organizations in the community, Johnson C. Smith University is steadfast in our dedication to serving as a catalyst for social change resulting in a global society that is grounded in social justice for all humankind.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6aTHE UNIVERSITY IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TITLE 4 PROGRAM, DIRECT LOANS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS INCLUDING PELL, SEOG, TEACH, AND TITLE 3.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the CaribbeanRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedInvestmentsTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$3,538,853RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$3,538,853SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,538,853TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PRESIDENT GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$230,175GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$115,088CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$115,087GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$5,475NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$61,486RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,883FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$12,364EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$39,393OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$230,175GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$115,088CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$115,087GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$5,475NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$61,486RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,883FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$12,364EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$39,393OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$152,601DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$37,514NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Tuition and Fees986$8,200,483
Room and Board118$602,202
Books48$68,589
Stipend31$44,783

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceProcedure for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds Inside U.S.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GRANTED TO STUDENTS BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT, ATHLETIC MERIT AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE. STUDENT LOANS ARE AWARDED BASED ON FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AS PROVIDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIRECT LENDING PROGRAM. STUDENT ATHLETICS MUST FOLLOW THE RULES SET FORTH BY THE NCAA. ONCE A SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN AWARDED, THE UNIVERSITY CHECKS THE RECIPIENTS' GRADE POINT AVERAGE AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE MEETING THE ACADEMIC STANDARD SET FORTH BY THE SCHOOL OR DONOR. THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AT JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING EACH ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT'S GRADES BEFORE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS NOT MEETING SAP (SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS) WILL LOSE THEIR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS. FOR NEEDS BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, THE PARENTS OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN EACH YEAR TO THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE BEFORE NEW NEEDS BASED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED. STUDENTS RECEIVING ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS MUST MAINTAIN A 2.0 OR HIGHER GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND MUST PASS AT LEAST 6 CREDIT HOURS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 24 CREDIT HOURS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR CHECKS THE GRADE REPORT FOR EACH STUDENT ATHLETE. EACH STUDENT ATHLETE'S GRADE REPORT IS EXAMINED AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER TO SEE IF HE OR SHE IS MEETING THE SET STANDARDS. IF THEY ARE NOT MEETING STANDARDS, THEY WILL LOSE THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS. FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, IF A STUDENT WITHDREW FROM THE UNIVERSITY BEFORE COMPLETING 60 PERCENT OR MORE OF A SEMESTER, THEIR FINANCIAL AID INCLUDING INTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRORATED BASED THE R2T4 (RETURN OF TITLE 4 FUNDS) CALCULATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
Dr Ronald Lee Carter
President$227,111$0$0$0$9,000$0$11,000$0$25,788$0$272,899$0$0$0
Greg W Petzke
Vice President - Finance$162,927$0$0$0$0$0$8,750$0$22,113$0$193,790$0$0$0
Elfred Pinkard
Executive VP (Until 8/2015)$196,247$0$0$0$0$0$6,085$0$6,053$0$208,385$0$0$0
Joy Paige
Vice President - Development$142,140$0$0$0$0$0$7,210$0$8,947$0$158,297$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Housing allowance or residence for personal useSchedule J, Part I, Line 1a THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY HAS IN HIS CONTRACT SEVERAL ITEMS THAT PERTAIN TO HIS JOB FUNCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY. HE RESIDES IN UNIVERSITY OWNED HOUSING, AS IS TYPICAL FOR HIS POSITION AS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT.
Health or social club dues or initiation feesSchedule J, Part I, Line 1a THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PAYS A CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR THE PRESIDENT TO CONDUCT BUSINESS. THIS MEMBERSHIP IS USED ONLY FOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND NOT FOR ANY PERSONAL BENEFIT TO HIM. AND NOT FOR ANY PERSONAL BENEFIT TO HIM.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGlobal Endowment ManagementPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSee Part VRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$421,400TransactionAmt
TransactionInvestment managementTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART IV, LINE 1, COLUMN BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization has assets invested with Global Endowment Management. The CEO of Global Endowment Management is the husband of Patricia Morton, a board member of this organization.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Organization's missionPart III (Continued) THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONCENTRATED STUDY IN SPECIALIZED FIELDS, IN PREPARATION FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND SPECIFIC CAREERS. THE UNIVERSITY ENDEAVORS TO PRODUCE GRADUATES WHO ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, THINK CRITICALLY, LEARN INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVELY, AND DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. FURTHER, IT PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN FULFILL THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND OTHER PERSONAL NEEDS THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN DEVELOP A COMPELLING SENSE OF SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN A DYNAMIC, MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY. LIKEWISE, THE UNIVERSITY EMBRACES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND LIFELONG LEARNING TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. REGARDING TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS AS PARAMOUNT IN ITS EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A COMMITMENT TO THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF AN OUTSTANDING FACULTY. TO THIS END, THE UNIVERSITY PROMOTES FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, ENCOURAGES FACULTY INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND ENDORSES THE PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM. TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY AND STABILITY OF ITS STATUS AND THE PERPETUATION OF ITS RICH LEGACY, JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY HAS A FIRM RESOLVE TO MAINTAIN THE FISCAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES REQUISITE TO BE A TRULY DISTINCTIVE INSTITUTION - A HALLMARK OF EXCELLENCE IN ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, ACADEMIC AND OTHER PROGRAMS, FACILITIES, OPERATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENT. Delegation of authority FORM 990, PART VI, 1A IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR BY LAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS: EXECUTION OF ALL OF THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY AND AFFAIRS OF THE UNIVERSITY WHEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN SESSION. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE: 1.) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; 2.) THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; 2) THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; 4) ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; 5) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY; 6.) THE TREASURER OF THE UNIVERSITY; 7) THE UNIVERSITY COUNSEL, EX OFFICIO; AND 8) THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ONE (1) YEARS FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF A NEW CHAIRMAN. THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESENTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSForm 990, Part VI Line 11b THE UNIVERSITY'S PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE IRS FORM 990 IS AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMPLETES A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM AND DISCUSSES THE FORM WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS, GRANT THORNTON AND WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET MANAGER. (2) AFTER THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS COMPLETED HIS REVIEW AND OBTAINED ANSWERS TO ALL HIS QUESTIONS, A COPY OF THE FORM IS ISSUED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A SECOND REVIEW. ALL REVIEW QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C The members of the board of trustees each year renew their commitment to the conflict of interest policy. The affirming notices and signatures for each year is kept with the secretary of the board of trustees. If a conflict is reported, the matter is investigated by the governance committee and reviewed by the board. The individual with the conflict makes a presentation on their behalf but is recused from resolution of the conflict. This process is documented in the minutes of the board of trustees.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A &15B THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR. THE PRESIDENT IS GIVEN AN EVALUATION THAT IS FILED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES MARKET DATA, AND OTHER FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AT THE UNIVERSITY ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT BASED ON MARKET RATE.
HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE UNIVERSITY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO ITS ANNUAL AUDIT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:JANITORIAL SERVICE TOTAL FEES:1035837
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:FOOD SERVICE TOTAL FEES:2741303
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:SECURITY SERVICE TOTAL FEES:295347
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:LANDSCAPING SERVICE TOTAL FEES:256297
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TOTAL FEES:1999520

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