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.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Brown University
 
Employer identification number

05-0258809
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  
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........ 2,041,920  
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  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
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  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
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
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7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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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 $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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
Education
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 .... 4,358,253,647 3,958,782,529 3,587,173,706 3,230,076,865 2,948,970,720
b Contributions ... 116,510,775 105,504,992 98,564,147 99,020,628 62,717,847
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses 2,218,476,088 459,912,527 433,173,443 415,898,924 390,185,026
d Grants or scholarships ... 41,537,202 38,764,935 38,608,971 37,987,703 41,496,214
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		139,821,963 120,497,071 114,571,217 112,965,217 122,703,273
f Administrative expenses .... 19,253,347 6,684,395 6,948,579 6,869,791 7,597,241
g End of year balance ...... 6,492,627,998 4,358,253,647 3,958,782,529 3,587,173,706 3,230,076,865
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet16.000 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet27.000 %
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet57.000 %
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)
 
No
(ii) Related organizations .......................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
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 .....   93,322,909 93,322,909
b Buildings ....   2,106,392,253 1,085,773,680 1,020,618,573
c Leasehold improvements        
d Equipment ....   83,047,333 64,237,513 18,809,820
e Other .....   293,842,025 132,086,650 161,755,375
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 1,294,506,677
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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) COMMON STOCK		 1,248,024,635 F

(B) FIXED INCOME		 281,239,145 F

(C) HEDGED STRATEGIES		 1,553,623,479 F

(D) PRIVATE EQUITY		 2,863,718,204 F

(E) REAL ASSETS		 360,741,405 F
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 6,307,346,868
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
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
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 0
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 304,191,068
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
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 1a THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, AND ARTIFACTS THAT ARE MAINTAINED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. THE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY CONTAINS AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED, CONSTANTLY GROWING COLLECTION OF PRIMARY HISTORICAL SOURCES PERTAINING TO THE AMERICAS, BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH, BEFORE CA. 1825. THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY COLLECTION OF 50,000 RARE BOOKS (PRINTED BEFORE CA. 1825), MANUSCRIPTS, AND 16,000 REFERENCE BOOKS AND SECONDARY SOURCES (PRINTED AFTER CA. 1825) IS DISTINGUISHED IN MANY SUBJECT AREAS. MOST WELL-KNOWN, PERHAPS, ARE THE LIBRARY'S EXTENSIVE HOLDINGS IN THE LITERATURE OF EUROPEAN EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, FROM THE FIRST LATIN EDITION OF THE COLUMBUS LETTER OF 1493, THROUGH NEARLY ALL OF THE CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES OF SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, FRENCH, DUTCH, AND ENGLISH DISCOVERY, EXPLORATION, AND SETTLEMENT. THE HOLDINGS OF THE LIBRARY ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS ENGAGED IN PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH FOR WHOM ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR WORK. THE BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH MISSION, IS THE LOCAL REPOSITORY FOR AND THE PRINCIPAL GATEWAY TO CURRENT INFORMATION AND THE SCHOLARLY RECORD. THE BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IS COMPRISED OF THE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. LIBRARY; THE SCIENCES LIBRARY; THE ORWIG MUSIC LIBRARY; THE JOHN HAY LIBRARY; AND THE ANNMARY BROWN MEMORIAL. THE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. LIBRARY IS THE PRIMARY TEACHING AND RESEARCH LIBRARY FOR THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND FINE ARTS. THE SCIENCES LIBRARY HOLDS MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY, NEURAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GEOLOGY, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE STAFF, STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THE ORWIG MUSIC LIBRARY HOUSES THE GENERAL MUSIC COLLECTION ON CAMPUS: MUSIC BOOKS, SCORES, PERIODICALS, SOUND RECORDINGS, VIDEO RECORDINGS, AND MICROFORMS. THE COLLECTION SUPPORTS THE CURRICULUM OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDES MATERIAL FOR GENERAL USE BY THE BROWN COMMUNITY. THE JOHN HAY LIBRARY HOUSES DIVERSE COLLECTIONS SPANNING MANY SUBJECTS AND TIME PERIODS, WITH PARTICULARLY STRONG COLLECTIONS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND HISTORY, POPULAR CULTURE, MILITARY HISTORY AND ICONOGRAPHY, HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE BOOK. THE ANNMARY BROWN MEMORIAL HOUSES EXHIBITS OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS FROM THE 17TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, THE CYRIL AND HARRIET MAZANSKY BRITISH SWORD COLLECTION, AS WELL AS PERSONAL MEMENTOS OF ITS FOUNDER, GENERAL RUSH C. HAWKINS, AND THE BROWN FAMILY. THE MEMORIAL IS UTILIZED AS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS STUDYING EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ART BETWEEN THE 17TH AND 20TH CENTURY. THE UNIVERSITY'S ART SLIDE LIBRARY HOUSES SLIDES AND PHOTOGRAPHS REPRESENTING ART AND ART-RELATED SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHAEOLOGY. STUDENTS WHO ARE WRITING PAPERS OR CREATING PROJECTS ON ART-RELATED TOPICS CAN MAKE RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT. THE ART SLIDE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDES SCANNING SERVICES FOR FACULTY WHO NEED DIGITAL IMAGES OF VISUAL CULTURE FOR TEACHING. THE HAFFENREFFER MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY IS A UNIVERSITY TEACHING MUSEUM WITH COLLECTIONS OF ETHNOGRAPHIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS AND ACTIVE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. A CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS IN COURSES AS WELL AS THROUGH ACTIVITIES ENHANCING THE VALUE OF ITS COLLECTIONS BY RESPONSIBLE, CAREFUL FIELD-DOCUMENTED COLLECTING. SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 2B THE UNIVERSITY ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR FUNDS RELATED TO UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT OWN THE FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT INCOME HELPS FINANCE VITAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSORSHIPS, GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS, THE DIVISION OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, VARSITY SPORTS, AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE UNIVERSITY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE UNIVERSITY ASSESSES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS THAT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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