Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Trustees of Boston University
 
Employer identification number

04-2103547
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
Yes
 
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2016

Schedule J (Form 990) 2016
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1ROBERT A BROWN
PRESIDENT
(i)

(ii)
1,012,150
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
406,072
-------------
 
165,573
-------------
0
254,220
-------------
0
1,838,015
-------------
0
113,125
-------------
0
2J ROBB DIXON
TRUSTEE & PROFESSOR
(i)

(ii)
158,541
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
44,311
-------------
 
26,835
-------------
0
7,697
-------------
0
237,384
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3MARTIN J HOWARD
SR VP, CFO, & TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
488,952
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
30,234
-------------
 
35,260
-------------
0
77,874
-------------
0
632,320
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4TODD L C KLIPP
SR VP, SR COUNSEL, & SECRETARY
(i)

(ii)
428,000
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
104,962
-------------
 
35,260
-------------
0
18,376
-------------
0
586,598
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5JEAN MORRISON
UNIVERSITY PROVOST
(i)

(ii)
712,646
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
56,092
-------------
 
85,260
-------------
0
163,171
-------------
0
1,017,169
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6KAREN H ANTMAN
MEDICAL CAMPUS PROVOST
(i)

(ii)
831,650
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
72,790
-------------
 
35,260
-------------
0
660
-------------
0
940,360
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7GARY W NICKSA
SR VP FOR OPERATIONS
(i)

(ii)
495,339
-------------
 
 
-------------
 
29,236
-------------
 
35,260
-------------
0
28,209
-------------
0
588,044
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8TONY TANNOURY
PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN
(i)

(ii)
 
-------------
256,703
 
-------------
 
 
-------------
2,540,127
0
-------------
29,960
0
-------------
23,964
0
-------------
2,850,754
0
-------------
0
9PUSHKAR MEHRA
PROFESSOR & ORAL SURGEON
(i)

(ii)
435,676
-------------
 
648,017
-------------
 
237,892
-------------
 
29,960
-------------
0
25,165
-------------
0
1,376,710
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10WILLIAM CREEVY
PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN
(i)

(ii)
 
-------------
258,810
 
-------------
132,978
 
-------------
675,320
0
-------------
35,260
0
-------------
23,964
0
-------------
1,126,332
0
-------------
0
11CLARISSA HUNNEWELL
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
627,200
-------------
 
408,701
-------------
 
44,980
-------------
 
35,260
-------------
0
753
-------------
0
1,116,894
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12ERIC SMITH
PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN
(i)

(ii)
 
-------------
197,220
 
-------------
 
 
-------------
776,540
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
216
0
-------------
973,976
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2016

Schedule J (Form 990) 2016
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
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SCHEDULE J, PART I TONY TANNOURY, WILLIAM CREEVY, AND ERIC SMITH ARE COMPENSATED UNDER A COMMON PAYMASTER AGREEMENT FOR THEIR CLINICAL WORK AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER. PUSHKAR MEHRA IS COMPENSATED THROUGH BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S HENRY M. GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE (GSDM) DEPARTMENT OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY GROUP FOR HIS CLINICAL WORK AT A GSDM PATIENT TREATMENT CENTER, THE BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AND BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A (1) HOUSING ALLOWANCE: AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY, PRESIDENT ROBERT BROWN AND PROVOST JEAN MORRISON WERE BOTH REQUIRED TO LIVE IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES. AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN D INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO OTHER NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS, THE ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET RENTAL VALUE OF THE UNIVERSITY-PROVIDED RESIDENCE, BASED UPON AN INDEPENDENT OPINION OF VALUE AND WITHOUT ANY ALLOCATION OR REDUCTION FOR UNIVERSITY USE OF THE PREMISES, FOR PRESIDENT BROWN ($235,447) AND PROVOST MORRISON ($138,753). (2) FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSE GUIDELINES, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REIMBURSED FOR ECONOMY AIRFARE. EXCEPTIONS FOR TRAVEL INVOLVING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ARE PERMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSE GUIDELINES. THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL. TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, INCLUDING FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL, IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES. THE PRESIDENT IS THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII WHO TRAVELED FIRST-CLASS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2016. (3) TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSE GUIDELINES, BOSTON UNIVERSITY ALLOWS COMPANION TRAVEL FOR BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES. ALL SUCH CASES REQUIRE THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF AN AUTHORIZED SENIOR EXECUTIVE. THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL. COMPANION TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES. THE PRESIDENT IS THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII WHO UTILIZED COMPANION TRAVEL DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2016. (4) TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: FROM TIME TO TIME, BOSTON UNIVERSITY MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN PAYMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN GROSSED-UP FOR TAX PURPOSES. ALL SUCH CASES INVOLVING THE UNIVERSITY'S SENIOR EXECUTIVES REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016, NO INDIVIDUAL REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B (1) UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN, ON AUGUST 1, 2016, PRESIDENT BROWN RECEIVED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 30% OF HIS BASE SALARY FOR THE PRECEDING 12-MONTH PERIOD. THIS AMOUNT WAS SUBJECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FUTURE SERVICES AND OTHER CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE UNTIL THAT DATE. UPON VESTING, SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN COMPENSATION OF $288,063 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PRESIDENT BROWN IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) AS OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THE PORTION OF THE AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C OF PRIOR FORMS 990 IS $113,125. THIS AMOUNT IS THEREFORE REPORTED ON THIS YEARS SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F. UNDER THE SAME SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN, ON AUGUST 1, 2017, PRESIDENT BROWN WAS TO BECOME ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 30% OF HIS BASE SALARY FOR THE PRECEDING 12-MONTH PERIOD. PRESIDENT BROWNS RIGHT TO SUCH PAYMENT WAS SUBJECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FUTURE SERVICES AND OTHER CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE UNTIL THAT DATE. ACCORDINGLY, SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN COMPENSATION OF $130,313 WAS ACCRUED FOR PRESIDENT BROWN IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C AS RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. (2) UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, ON JUNE 30, 2017, PROVOST MORRISION WAS TO RECEIVE A CREDIT OF $100,000 THAT ACCRUED DURING THE PRECEDING 12-MONTH PERIOD. SUBJECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FUTURE SERVICES AND OTHER CONDITIONS, PROVOST MORRISON'S RIGHTS IN THE PLAN WILL BECOME VESTED ON JULY 1, 2020, AND ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE UNTIL THAT DATE. ACCORDINGLY, DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF $50,000 WAS ACCRUED FOR PROVOST MORRISON IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, COLUMN C AS RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. (3) AMOUNTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) AS OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ALSO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 TO AN IRC SECTION 457(B) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN TO PROVIDE FUTURE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO PRESIDENT BROWN AND TODD KLIPP.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 6A A PORTION OF PUSHKAR MEHRA'S COMPENSATION (AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II)) IS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S HENRY M. GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY GROUP REVENUES LESS OPERATING EXPENSES.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 AS THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CLARISSA HUNNEWELL IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BASED IN PART UPON HER SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS. THIS IS A COMMON COMPONENT OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR SUCH POSITIONS.
SCHEDULE J, PART II THIS SCHEDULE INCLUDES EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND FIVE MOST HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM THE SUM OF CALENDAR YEAR 2016 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ENTITIES WAS GREATER THAN $150,000.
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