SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DUKE UNIVERSITY
 
Employer identification number

56-0532129
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a 1
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b 0.21
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c 0
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d 0
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet0
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet1
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet6.00
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $ 180
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $ 1,180,000
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $ 43,716,868
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 8,580,756,409 8,497,566,118 7,886,329,071 6,816,799,085 7,272,129,904
b Contributions ... 386,986,275 177,375,334 117,860,979 720,600,842 137,175,368
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses -41,907,680 398,470,450 908,790,366 758,983,475 -229,083,475
d Grants or scholarships ... 93,600,293 91,566,848 89,041,660 86,753,679 82,073,571
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		366,342,134 380,223,513 305,957,313 303,634,618 264,809,551
f Administrative expenses .... 19,800,275 20,865,132 20,415,325 19,666,034 16,539,590
g End of year balance ...... 8,446,092,302 8,580,756,409 8,497,566,118 7,886,329,071 6,816,799,085
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet59.230 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet30.650 %
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet10.120 %
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
Yes
 
(ii) Related organizations .................
3a(ii)
Yes
 
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
Yes
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment) 		(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....   33,181,001 33,181,001
b Buildings ....   4,409,910,233 2,270,047,410 2,139,862,823
c Leasehold improvements   312,392,015 192,219,020 120,172,995
d Equipment ....   843,977,875 653,292,126 190,685,749
e Other .....   824,011,337 479,721,913 344,289,424
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 2,828,191,992
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3) Other
(A) SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS		 392,854,678 F

(B) US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES		 2,986,176 F

(C) REAL ASSETS		 1,242,033,623 F

(D) PRIVATE CAPITAL		 3,348,113,224 F

(E) HEDGED STRATEGIES		 2,250,699,033 F

(F) OTHER INVESTMENTS		 26,116,845 F

(G) FIXED INCOME		 631,255,520 F

(H) EQUITIES		 411,643,839 F
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 8,305,702,938
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)DEPOSITS WITH BOND TRUSTEE 131
(2)INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST HELD BY OTHERS 852,643,964
(3)OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 706,031,984
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet 1,558,676,079
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 1,571,255,393
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c  
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART II, LINE 5: DUKE FOREST, A DEPARTMENT WITHIN DUKE UNIVERSITY, IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, A WRITTEN MONITORING PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT 12 SIGNIFICANT NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS WITHIN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT NOTED ON SCHEDULE D, PART II. THE POLICY INCLUDES DETAILS ABOUT CONDUCTING AN ONSITE INSPECTION, DOCUMENTING ALL FINDINGS ACCORDING TO A SITE-SPECIFIC MONITORING CHECKLIST. A POST-MONITORING REPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION IS COMPLETED AS NECESSARY. DUKE FOREST STAFF (AND OTHER EXPERTS AS NECESSARY) ARE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE IF STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. WHILE NOT IN THE WRITTEN DOCUMENT, THE INITIAL STEP TAKEN BY DUKE FOREST WOULD BE TO CONTACT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO REQUEST REMEDY OF THE INFRACTION. SUBSEQUENT STEPS WOULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONSULTING WITH UNIVERSITY COUNSEL. THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE POLICY AS THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS WERE CREATED BEFORE THE POLICY DOCUMENT.
PART II, LINE 9: THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT REPORTED ABOVE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DUKE UNIVERSITY'S STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, BALANCE SHEET, NOR FOOTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 ART COLLECTION DUKE UNIVERSITY'S COLLECTION OF ART, INCLUDING THOSE PIECES MAINTAINED IN THE NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, FOSTERS THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS BY PROVIDING DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART SUPPORTED BY A RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND BROADER COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM DRAWS ON THE INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES OF THE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AND SERVES AS A LABORATORY OF THE ARTS DEDICATED TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO LEARNING.
SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, LIBRARY AND FINANCIAL AID.
SCHEDULE D, PART X LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FASB ASC 740 DUKE UNIVERSITY ADOPTED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FASB ASC 740 AND CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITION. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS, THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740 ARE DEEMED IMMATERIAL TO THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THEREFORE, NO FASB ASC 740 SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES ARE MADE IN THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020.
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