Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
University of Chicago
 
Employer identification number

36-2177139
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and section 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (c) Description of transaction (d) Corrected?
Yes No
2
Enter the amount of tax incurred by the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ........ Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? (e) Original principal amount (f) Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approved by board or committee? (i) Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) MADHAV RAJAN
 
KEY EMPL     X 1,250,000 1,250,000   No Yes   Yes  
(2) JUAN DE PABLO
 
OFFICER     X 100,000 20,000   No Yes   Yes  
Total ...............Small Bullet $ 1,270,000
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance
(1)  
 
  26,883 SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP TOWARDS TUITION
(2)  
 
  9,000 STIPEND PHD FUNDING PACKAGE
(3)  
 
  20,100 TUITION ASSITANCE PHD FUNDING PACKAGE
(4)  
 
  1,522 STUDENT FEE AID PHD FUNDING PACKAGE
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) TISHMAN SPEYER CROWN EQUIT
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(2) PIMCO
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(3) THE CARLYLE GROUP
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(4) LAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(5) SHADI BARTSCH-ZIMMER
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(6) TAMAR POLONSKY
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(7) Wealth Strategist Partners
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(8) CareIT Health LLC dba NowPow
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(9) Ariela Lazar
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(10) ALEX ZIMMER
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(11) SAHASRA PTE LTD
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(12) Yolanda Tyler
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
(13) BENJAMIN ZIMMER
 
SEE PART V   SEE PART V   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule L, Part IV PART IV James S. Crown, a Trustee of the University, and his family own an indirect interest in Tishman Speyer Crown Equities, LLC (Tishman Speyer), which through a subsidiary owns an office building in Washington D.C. in which the University of Chicago leases office space. The lease between the University and Tishman Speyer was negotiated at arms' length and was concluded on fair market terms. The University paid Tishman Speyer a total of $239,768 in rent, taxes and expenses for this property during the tax year ended June 30, 2021. The University also leases office space in New York, New York from Tishman Speyer. The lease between the University and Tishman Speyer was negotiated at arms' length and was concluded on fair market terms. The University paid Tishman Speyer a total of $375,795 in rent, taxes and expenses for this property during the tax year ended June 30, 2021. Rachel Kohler, a Trustee of the University, is a greater than 35% owner of CareIT Health, LLC d/b/a NowPow, a healthcare company that connects patients with social services agencies and support organizations to improve health outcomes. For the tax year ended June 30, 2021, NowPow received $16,300 in fees from the University of Chicago, in connection with the University's purchase of NowPow services. Separately, the University received $30,000 from NowPow as a milestone payment under a license agreement whereby NowPow exclusively licensed certain intellectual property owned by the University. Rodney Goldstein, a Trustee of the University, is Co-Managing Partner of Wealth Strategist Partners, an investment advisory firm. For the tax year ended June 30, 2021, Stuart E. Lucas, Co-Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of WSP, provided teaching and speaking services to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, for which WSP received $77,538 in fees. Emmanuel Roman, a Trustee of the University, is the Chief Executive Officer of PIMCO, a fixed income investment firm with which the University has invested a portion of its endowment. PIMCO received approximately $1,595,205 in fees in connection with the University's investment for the tax year ended June 30, 2021. David M. Rubenstein, a Trustee of the University, is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm with which the University has invested a portion of its endowment. The Carlyle Group received approximately $260,795 in fees in connection with the University's investment for the tax year ended June 30, 2021. Paul Yovovich, a Trustee of the University, is President, Principal, and Co-Founder of Lake Capital, a private equity firm with which the University has invested a portion of its endowment. Lake Capital received approximately $141,811 in fees in connection with the University's investment for the tax year ended June 30, 2021. Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer, the wife of then University of Chicago President, Robert J. Zimmer, is employed by the University as a Professor of Classics. Ms. Bartsch-Zimmer was paid a gross salary of $314,384 for the calendar year 2020 in connection with her employment. Ariela Lazar, the wife of the former University of Chicago Provost, Daniel Diermeier, is employed during FY21 by the University as Lecturer in the University's Humanities Collegiate Division and in the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies. Ms. Lazar was paid $124,198 for the calendar year 2020 in connection with her employment. Tamar Polonsky, the daughter of Kenneth Polonsky, Dean and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, is employed by the University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Polonsky was paid $361,403 for the calendar year 2020 in connection with her employment. Alex Zimmer and Benjamin Zimmer, the sons of then University of Chicago President, Robert J. Zimmer, each hold ownership interests in Folio Films. Folio Films was paid $69,211 for the tax year ended June 30, 2021 in connection with filming services provided to the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Balaji Srinivasan, a University officer during the tax year ended June 30, 2021, is owner of Sahasra Pte Ltd, a management consulting company. For the tax year ended June 30, 2021, Sahasra received $325,424 for consulting services provided to the University. YOLANDA TYLER, THE WIFE OF TRUSTEE, JASON TYLER, IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A DEPARTMENT ADMINSTRATOR AND ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS. MS. TYLER WAS PAID A GROSS SALARY OF $64,283 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2020 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020


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