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FORM OF ORGANIZATION THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED BY SENATOR AND MRS. LELAND STANFORD ON NOVEMBER 11, 1885, IN MEMORY OF THEIR ONLY CHILD, LELAND, JR. THE FOUNDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY A GRANT OF ENDOWMENT, KNOWN AS THE FOUNDING GRANT, WHICH CONVEYED IN TRUST TO A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTAIN PROPERTIES, DIRECTED THAT A UNIVERSITY BE ESTABLISHED AND OUTLINED THE OBJECTIVES AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANTED THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATE POWERS EFFECTIVE 1901. ACCORDINGLY, STANFORD HAS ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS A CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LAW. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES TO STANFORD OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. EXAMPLES OF THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, SERVING ON A FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, AND SERVING ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF AN INSTITUTE. WHILE STANFORD DOES NOT FORMALLY TRACK THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, IT ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 ALUMNI VOLUNTEERED DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PARTS I AND III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION - CONTINUED FROM PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 STANFORD IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS TEACHING AND RESEARCH, ITS DISTINGUISHED FACULTY, AND ITS OUTSTANDING STUDENT BODY. IN THE YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1885, STANFORD HAS GROWN TO OVER 2,279 FACULTY MEMBERS AND AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 6,805 UNDERGRADUATE AND 9,844 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSES OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY, JANE AND LELAND STANFORD WROTE IN THEIR FOUNDING GRANT IN 1885, ARE "TO QUALIFY ITS STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS, AND DIRECT USEFULNESS IN LIFE; ... TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY EXERCISING AN INFLUENCE ON BEHALF OF HUMANITY AND CIVILIZATION, TEACHING THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY REGULATED BY LAW, AND INCULCATING LOVE AND REVERENCE FOR THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT AS DERIVED FROM THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF MAN TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $2,103,502,273 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $42,083,341; REVENUE $859,922,080) INSTRUCTION AND DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH: INCLUDES THE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO TEACH 16,649 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 6,805 UNDERGRADUATE AND 9,844 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS. STANFORD'S 2,279-PERSON FACULTY INCLUDES 34 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS AND 4 PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS. STANFORD HAS SEVEN SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, EARTH, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES, LAW, AND MEDICINE. UNDERGRADUATES CHOOSE AMONG 69 MAJORS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH RESEARCH. SEVEN SCHOOLS ON ONE CAMPUS OFFER STUDENTS BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS AND COLLABORATE ON SOLVING COMPLEX GLOBAL PROBLEMS. IN CLOSE INTERACTION WITH FACULTY, STANFORD STUDENTS CREATE AND APPLY KNOWLEDGE BY THINKING AND DOING, PREPARING FOR LEADERSHIP IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $1,301,571,739 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $24,927,619; $209,336,386 REPORTED REVENUE EXCLUDES FEDERAL RESEARCH SUPPORT.) ORGANIZED RESEARCH: RESEARCH IS INTEGRAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF STANFORD AND INVOLVES FACULTY, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND UNDERGRADUATES WHO SEEK NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY. STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ADVANCEMENTS IN HIGH TECH, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES, IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND THE REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET COMPUTER, AMONG OTHER DISCOVERIES; DISEASE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROGRAMS USED BY MORE THAN 500 ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE CONCERNED WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS AND HIV/AIDS; AND GENOME SEQUENCING, INCLUDING DISCOVERIES THAT CREATED THE FIELD OF GENETIC ENGINEERING. TODAY'S STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE LEADERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, ENERGY, STEM CELL RESEARCH, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOENGINEERING, COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY, REFORM OF OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THROUGH BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH, STANFORD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT FUELS OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY AND TO TRAINING GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME TOMORROW'S TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS. ENTREPRENEURIAL STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO CROSS INTERDISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES TO CREATE TEAMS OF RESEARCHERS ABLE TO PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS TO COMPLEX, WORLDWIDE PROBLEMS. |
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STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES $498,295,374 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $718,578; REVENUE $1,443,520,071.) UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES AMONG OTHERS HEALTH CARE, RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES, AND INTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY MEMBERS ARE HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS TEACHERS, COMBINING EXPERTISE HONED BY RESEARCH WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT PATIENTS AT STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND THE LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. STANFORD FACULTY PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE PATIENT CARE AT STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND 95 PERCENT OF THE PEDIATRIC CARE AT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES (R&DE) IS THE STEWARD OF 5 MILLION SQ FT OF PHYSICAL PLANT (APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF CAMPUS) AND GENERATES REVENUE PRIMARILY THROUGH STUDENT ROOM AND BOARD. R&DE HOUSES 13,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. R&DE COMPLEMENTS STANFORD'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH A ROBUST RESIDENTIAL LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN INVESTING IN THE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN STUDENT RESIDENCES. |
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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (EXPENSES $1,831,625,627 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $493,263,066; REVENUE $372,944,362.) ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE $1,385,942,045 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID $330,051,655 SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER $115,631,927 --------------- TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $1,831,625,627 ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE: STANFORD SUPPORTS 20 LIBRARIES. STANFORD LIBRARIES HAS MORE THAN 9.5 MILLION PHYSICAL VOLUMES IN ITS COLLECTION, AND MORE THAN ONE MILLION SCHOLARLY ITEMS AVAILABLE VIA THE STANFORD DIGITAL REPOSITORY THAT ARE PRODUCED BY STANFORD SCHOLARS OR COLLECTED BY LIBRARIANS. THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES MORE THAN 258,400 ACTIVE DEVICES WITH ASSIGNED INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES. STANFORD UNIVERSITY NETWORK TRANSPORTS 100 TERABYTES OF INCOMING DATA AND 95 TERABYTES OF DATA OUTGOING BETWEEN STANFORD AND THE INTERNET EACH DAY. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE OFFICE, THE REGISTRAR, THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID: INCLUDES MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. SLAC CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER: THE UNIVERSITY MANAGES AND OPERATES THE SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ("DOE") UNDER A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ARE INCLUDED IN STANFORD'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE OWNED BY DOE AND THEREFORE EXCLUDED ON STANFORD'S BALANCE SHEET. ACCORDINGLY, CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED AS EXPENDITURES HEREIN. COVID-19 IMPACT THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHALLENGE, ADAPTATION AND PERSEVERANCE. AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE WILDFIRES THAT HAVE RAVAGED CALIFORNIA AND THE NATIONAL RECKONING WITH RACIAL INJUSTICE, STANFORD'S COMMUNITY HAS RALLIED, WITH RESOLVE AND DETERMINATION, TO ADVANCE THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. WHEN COVID-19 REACHED CALIFORNIA IN THE EARLY SPRING, IT QUICKLY BECAME CLEAR THAT THE DISRUPTION WOULD BE HISTORIC. THE UNIVERSITY RAPIDLY RESPONDED TO THE CRISIS ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS: SENDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS HOME AND MOVING TEACHING ONLINE, CLOSING OUR CAMPUS TO ALL BUT ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND A SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, PROVIDING ROUND-THE-CLOCK CLINICAL CARE TO PATIENTS FROM OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND IMPLEMENTING COST-SAVING MEASURES TO SUPPORT OUR CONTINUED FISCAL STABILITY. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE PRIORITIZED SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY, MAINTAINING OUR MISSIONS OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE THROUGH CLINICAL CARE AND DISCOVERY. TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, THE UNIVERSITY INCREASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS, CREATED A NEW GRANT PROGRAM FOR STANFORD EMPLOYEES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS, ENSURED PAY CONTINUATION FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES, AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OUR VENDORS. IN EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT FACULTY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP CREATIVE FORMATS FOR ONLINE COURSEWORK AND MAINTAIN A FULFILLING AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR REMOTE LEARNERS IN ALL DISCIPLINES. OUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISE HAS PIVOTED, LAUNCHING HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF COVID-19 AND ITS EFFECTS ON SOCIETY. STANFORD MEDICINE DEVELOPED ONE OF THE FIRST FDA-APPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TO IDENTIFY THE VIRUS. OUR RESEARCHERS ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO AND THE CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND SUPPORT POLICYMAKERS IN DETERMINING WHEN PEOPLE CAN RETURN SAFELY TO WORK, SCHOOL, AND OTHER CRITICAL ACTIVITIES. BEYOND STANFORD MEDICINE, RESEARCHERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO MITIGATE OTHER SOCIETAL EFFECTS OF THE VIRUS, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE REMOTE K-12 EDUCATION AND REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS ACROSS INCARCERATED POPULATIONS, AMONG OTHERS. OUR HOSPITALS WERE AGILE IN THEIR RESPONSE, RAPIDLY INCREASING COVID-19 TESTING AND CAPACITY TO TREAT PATIENTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA AND THE STATE, USING TELEHEALTH TOOLS TO REDUCE IN-PERSON VISITS, AND DELAYING RENOVATIONS TO OLDER BUILDINGS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS A POTENTIAL SURGE IN PATIENTS. THE GENEROUS SUPPORT AND ENERGY OF OUR DONORS, ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY HAVE ALSO ENABLED US TO ADVANCE STANFORD'S LONG-RANGE VISION, INCLUDING CRITICAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE EFFECTS OF THE VIRUS ON STANFORD'S FINANCES WILL NOT BE A TEMPORARY BUDGET BLIP, BUT AN ONGOING CHALLENGE. COVID-19 HAS FORCED US TO MAKE TOUGH CHOICES AS WE CONTEND WITH REDUCED OPERATING REVENUES AND MANAGE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES RELATED TO NEW MEASURES TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. WHILE THE CRISIS HAS FORCED THE UNIVERSITY TO ADJUST COURSE, IT HAS ALSO SHARPENED OUR FOCUS AND ILLUMINATED WHAT THIS COMMUNITY CAN ACHIEVE AND HOW ESSENTIAL OUR CORE ACTIVITIES OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH CARE ARE TO THE WORLD. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THOUGHTFUL STEPS TO POSITION STANFORD FOR A STRONG RECOVERY AS WE SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990 PART IV, LINES 12A AND 12B |
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STANFORD'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND AUGUST 31, 2019 WERE AUDITED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ("PWC"). AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND REFLECT THE COMBINED FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT STANFORD, INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTROLLED AFFILIATES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENT CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS THAT DISCLOSE SEPARATELY THE ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES. UNDER SEPARATE COVER, THE CONTROLLED AFFILIATES PROVIDE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS. PWC UTILIZES SEPARATE AUDIT TEAMS TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS OF STANFORD AND EACH OF THE CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES. EACH AUDIT IS CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS WITH AUDIT PLANS DESIGNED FROM THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR THE RESPECTIVE ENTITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B |
STANFORD HAS AN INTEREST IN OR SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK AND/OR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: CAYMAN ISLANDS; CHILE; CHINA; GERMANY; SPAIN; FRANCE; GHANA; HONG KONG; INDIA; ITALY; JAPAN; JERSEY; KENYA; MAURITIUS; SOUTH AFRICA; TURKEY; UNITED KINGDOM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 |
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER: - ANEEL BHUSRI IS THE CEO OF WORKDAY, INC., WHERE JERRY YANG ALSO SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER. - KAVITARK RAM SHRIRAM IS A DIRECTOR OF ALPHABET INC. AND GOOGLE INC., WHERE RUTH PORAT SERVES AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 11A & B |
REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS INTERNAL TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY INCLUDING OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT, THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS, OUTSIDE COUNSEL, AND INTERNALLY WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE, THE CONTROLLER, THE TREASURER AND STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD COMMITTEE ON AUDIT, COMPLIANCE AND RISK FOR THEIR REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMMITTEE IS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS BOTH AT THE MEETING AND ANYTIME THEREAFTER. SUBSEQUENT TO THE MEETING, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ("TRUSTEES"), OFFICERS AND FACULTY MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSOCIATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH THESE PARTIES ARE ARM'S LENGTH, AND THERE IS NO FAVORABLE TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REGULARLY MONITORED, AND APPLICABLE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED. UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMPLIANCE INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION, REQUIRED ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND FOLLOW-UP; MANAGEMENT CONTROLS; ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT; REGULAR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS; WHISTLE-BLOWER PROVISIONS; SUPERVISION; AND REVIEW. PERCEIVED VIOLATIONS WOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED AS APPROPRIATE THROUGH VARIOUS SANCTIONS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL PENALTIES AND TERMINATION, DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF THE CONFLICT. FOR OFFICERS, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THESE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES COVER BOTH OFFICERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. WHEN SUCH ASSOCIATIONS EXIST, MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY MANAGE, IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. FACULTY MUST COMPLY WITH THE FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN OUTSIDE ENTITIES THAT ARE SPONSORS OF THEIR TEACHING OR RESEARCH OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. ALL PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS RELATED TO STANFORD ACTIVITIES MUST BE REPORTED, REGARDLESS OF DOLLAR AMOUNT. FOR TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION RELATING TO AN ENTITY IN WHICH HE OR SHE (OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER) HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO PRECLUDES THE UNIVERSITY FROM ENTERING INTO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH AN ENTITY IN WHICH A TRUSTEE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO MITIGATE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. NAMELY, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH, FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION, BASED ON TERMS THAT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
COMPENSATION DETERMINATION THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY) AND OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. IN THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, AT A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION, INCLUDING NON-EMPLOYEE TRUSTEES, PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA, CONTAINING SALARY INFORMATION OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN A COMPARABLE POSITION, OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING FIRM. THE SAME MATERIALS ARE SENT TO THE FULL COMMITTEE. AT THE MEETING OF THE FULL COMMITTEE AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, DISCUSSION OCCURS PRIOR TO A VOTE. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. IN THE CASE OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES, PER GUIDELINES IN THE COMMITTEE'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT, EACH YEAR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA AND THE HISTORICAL PAY INFORMATION RELATING TO THESE PERSONS TO THE PRESIDENT OR TO THE PROVOST BASED ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE. THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST PROPOSE CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND ON THE MARKET DATA. THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND, FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS SUBMITTED OR WITH MODIFICATIONS. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS FOUNDING GRANT, FACULTY AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH STANFORD'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B |
HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR POSITIONS AT STANFORD, CERTAIN LISTED INDIVIDUALS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION. WHERE THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS ARE TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE TIME DEVOTED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BY SUCH INDIVIDUALS IS GENERALLY REPORTED AS RELATED ORGANIZATION HOURS IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), BELOW THE DOTTED LINE. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE HOURS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PARTICIPATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE HOURS REPORTED FOR THE INDIVIDUALS' POSITIONS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), ABOVE THE DOTTED LINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B |
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE DATA APPEARING IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, STANFORD REPORTS DIRECT CASH COMPENSATION PAID TO PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. COMMISSIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND MANAGEMENT FEES EMBEDDED IN AND/OR DEDUCTED FROM INVESTMENT RETURNS AND AMOUNTS PROVIDED TO VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY, AND HEDGE FUND GENERAL PARTNERS DUE TO THEIR "CARRIED INTEREST" IN PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH STANFORD PARTICIPATES ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORTING. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION $96,287,000 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST (14,413,742) NET HOSPITAL TRANSFERS 135,339,236 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SWAP AGREEMENTS (8,314,208) CHANGE IN NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (20,846,695) ------------------------- $188,051,591 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.