SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Northwestern University
 
Employer identification number

36-2167817
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Total income


(e)
End-of-year assets


(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(1) Triad WIS NWU LLC
550 N Green Bay Rd
Lake Forest,IL60045
47-3504918
Investment IL 3 5,039,981 Northwestern University
 
(2) Northwestern University USA Foundation Limited
21 Holborn Viaduct
London,EnglandEC1A2DY
UK
98-1458225
Fundraising UK 182,325 12,594 Northwestern University
 








Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Exempt Code section


(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)RUBICON INSURANCE COMPANY
2020 RIDGE AVENUE

EVANSTON,IL60208
36-3694409
PROVIDING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, General/Professional/Auto Liability Insurance to the University IL 501(c)(3) Type II NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
 
Yes
 
(2)STUDENTS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1999 SHERIDAN RD

EVANSTON,IL60208
36-6002654
PUBLISHES STUDENT PERIODICALS IL 501(c)(3) Type II N/A
 
No
(3)MCGAW MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
420 E SUPERIOR ST

CHICAGO,IL60611
36-2656113
COORDINATION OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS IL 501(c)(3) Type I Northwestern University
 
Yes
 
(4)THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE INC
1500 W HIGGINS RD

PARK RIDGE,IL60068
36-3640583
FACILITATE QUALITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC COMPETITION IL 501(c)(3) Type II N/A
 
No
(5)COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION
1819 S NEIL ST

CHAMPAIGN,IL61820
46-3254996
ACADEMIC CONSORTIUM TO ADVANCE MISSION OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IL 501(c)(3) Type III-O N/A
 
No




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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



(b)
Primary activity




(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


(d)
Direct controlling
entity



(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?



(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No
(1) Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund II LP

500 5th Ave 44th Fl
New York,NY10110
47-3117325
Investment NY Northwestern University
 
Excluded 43,415 10,932,127   No     No 99 %
(2) KCG 64 CI-1 LP

7121 Fairway Dr Ste 410
Palm Beach Gardens,FL33418
82-3391115
Investment FL Northwestern University
 
Excluded 9,882,130 3,705,232   No     No 85.09 %
(3) Nighthawk Partners LP

2000 MCKINNEY AVENUE SUITE 2125
Dallas,TX75201
82-5246719
Investment DE Northwestern University
 
Excluded -9,897,333 294,731,288   No     No 100 %








Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTSAnnuity TrustsPIF (63 7 2 respectively)

 
 
Charitable Trust IL NA
 
Trust       Yes  
(2) Bensell US Feeder LP

 
 
98-0492320
Investments UK Northwestern University
 
C Corporation 83,281 2,564,809 56.6 % Yes  
(3) Gotham Neutral Strategies Ltd

Corporate Services Cayman Limited
190 Elgin Ave
George Town,Grand CaymanKT19005
CJ
Investment CJ Northwestern University
 
C Corporation 3,597,672 142,688,791 88.57 % Yes  








Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 3
Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
Yes
 
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
No
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
Yes
 
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
Yes
 
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
Yes
 
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
Yes
 
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
Yes
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
Yes
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) Rubicon Insurance Company

Q 2,621,994 Cash
(2) Rubicon Insurance Company

R 2,662,605 Cash
(3) McGaw Medical Center

J 159,347 Cash
(4) McGaw Medical Center

M 10,264,026 Cash
(5) McGaw Medical Center

N 550,000 Cash
(6) McGaw Medical Center

O 156,733 Cash
(7) McGaw Medical Center

P 184,423 Cash
(8) McGaw Medical Center

Q 152,240 Cash
(9) KCG 64 CI-1 LP

R 103,395 Cash
(10) KCG 64 CI-1 LP

S 18,409,367 Cash
(11) Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund II LP

R 2,419,828 Cash
(12) Bensell US Feeder LP

S 1,995,501 Cash
(13) Nighthawk Partners LP

R 30,699,233 Cash
(14) Nighthawk Partners LP

S 20,000,000 Cash
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule R, Part IV, Column (c) The Charitable Remainder Unitrusts and Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts are predominantly domiciled in Illinois
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019

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