THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (EIN 83-0403915)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-13
IRS object ID
201301339349303005
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-05-13T13:09:48-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN420714325EIN

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Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1515 S FLOWER STREET 41ST FLOORAddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90071ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN830403915EIN

Name Name

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Phone4089241765Phone

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Address Line1ONE WASHINGTON SQUAREAddressLine1
CitySAN JOSECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code951920256ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameLESLIE ROHNName
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Date Signed2013-05-09DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameROSEMARIE BROWNName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE TOWER FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPY AMONG SJSU ALUMNI AND FRIENDS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, RELIABLE, AND RESPONSIVE CHARITABLE GIVING SERVICES, DONOR STEWARDSHIP, AND ACCURATE ACCOUNTING FOR ALL GIFTS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE OBJECTIVES OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY. PRIMARY PURPOSES INCLUDE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, LIBRARIES, CLASSROOMS, LABORATORIES, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS AND PROFESSORSHIPS, FACULTY RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS, AND ATHLETICS PROGRAMS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (37 entries)

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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ExplanationPART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATIONS RESTRICTED TO ENDOWMENT BY DONORS. SUCH DONATIONS ARE INVESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT POLICY. THE ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO IS COMPRISED OF A BLEND OF INVESTMENTS AND IS PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED. THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF THE INVESTMENTS AND APPROVING NEW FUND MANAGERS. PART X, LINE 2: ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FORMAL FOOTNOTE RELATED TO ASC 740 IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT, BECAUSE NO ASC 740 LIABILITIES EXISTED AT YEAR END, MANAGEMENT HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 AS REQUIRED BY GAAP AND EXAMINES ITS TAX POSITIONS ANNUALLY. AT THE END OF THE YEAR MANAGEMENT DETERMINED AND ITS AUDITORS CONFIRMED THAT NO ASC 740 LIABILITIES EXISTED AT YEAR END. PART XII, LINE 2D: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII. PART XIII, LINE 2D: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM, PART VIIIExplanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1YOSH UCHIDA GOLF CLASSICNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event136275GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event116140CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event120135GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event11994NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event18633RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event110460FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1508OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENTNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event242561GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event242561GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event2200CashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event210292RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event29168FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event21218OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events2TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events87530GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events41930CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events45600GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events400NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events10657RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events12543FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events779OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total166366GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total58070CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events108296GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events200CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events2394NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events29582RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events32171FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events2505OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events66852DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary41444NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE SAN JOSE CA 95192BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient770414438EINOfRecipient
Amount Of Cash Grant2001365AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationCASH VALUEMethodOfValuation
Purpose Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPS AND REIMBURSED SALARIES AND BENEFITSPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE TOWER FOUNDATION FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (SJSU). THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DIRECTED BY SJSU'S FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE AND ITS ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT, WHICH EVALUATE APPLICANTS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE CRITERIA STIPULATED BY THE DONOR. THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY SJSU'S FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE AND FUNDED BY THE TOWER FOUNDATION WAS $1,116,426. THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY SJSU'S ATHLETICS AND FUNDED BY THE TOWER FOUNDATION WAS $65,576. ADDITIONALLY, THE TOWER FOUNDATION REIMBURSES SJSU FOR CERTAIN SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS GRANTED TO SJSU FOR THIS PURPOSE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTED ON THIS RETURN WAS $819,363.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
THOMAS BOWEN
13996421929800013803961001917413996427822000
MOHAMMAD QAYOUMI
125001372740006660024854059731250017476100
NANCY BUSSANI
825021066800090037710018776825026724400
DON KASSING
02243730001029603918305127027897900
ROSE LEE
0227977000363035207012813027636000
GERRY SELTER
02371590001133038067016956029331500
GEORGE MACINTYRE
21021619801000013003599501917421021625330900

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

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IdentifierSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferencePART IIIReturnReference
ExplanationPART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS COMPENSATED BY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (SJSU), A RELATED ORGANIZATION. SJSU ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO BASED ON GUIDELINES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions17NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990146567NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Collectibles Collectibles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901680NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received4NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TOWER FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 FORM IN DETAIL WITH TOWER MANAGEMENT. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DOCUMENT THE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND RELATED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AT THE TOWER FOUNDATION AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IN NOVEMBER. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGE TO THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM. THIS POLICY AND THE DISCLOSURE FORM ARE THEN PRESENTED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING TO TOWER BOARD MEMBERS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE DISCLOSURE FORM AND THE FORMS ARE COLLECTED BY TOWER MANAGEMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THE SUBSEQUENT AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE.
THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE GENERALLY COMPENSATED BY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWER FOUNDATION. THEREFORE, THE TOWER FOUNDATION HAS NOT ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION POLICIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE TOWER FOUNDATION'S CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND COMPARABILITY DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN B:THE FOLLOWING LIST PROVIDES THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO UARSC'S RELATED ORGANIZATIONS BY UARSC OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: SHAWN BIBB - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS THOMAS BOWEN - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS ELLEN JUNN - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS MOHAMMAD QAYOUMI - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS DON KASSING - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS ROSE LEE - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS GERRY SELTER - EX OFFICIO - 40 HRS NANCY BUSSANI - CEO - 36 HRS GEORGE MACINTYRE - UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL COACH - 40 HRSAVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN D:CSU POLICY REQUIRES THAT STIPEND PAYMENTS BY AN AUXILIARY TO A CSU EMPLOYEE BE MADE THROUGH THE AUXILIARY'S PAYROLL. ACCORDINGLY, SOME PAYMENTS MADE TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ON BEHALF OF SJSU ARE REFLECTED AS COMPENSATION FROM THE TOWER FOUNDATION ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN D.COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR CERTAIN UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -3,191,822.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SJSU TOWER REAL ESTATE FUND LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE CLARK HALLAddressLine1
CitySAN JOSECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code95192ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN999999999EIN
Primary ActivitiesREAL ESTATE MANAGEMENTPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileState

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE WASHINGTON SQUAREAddressLine1
CitySAN JOSECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code95192ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770414438EIN
Primary ActivitiesSTATE UNIVERSITYPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section115ExemptCodeSection
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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