| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee |
The Executive Committee, during the intervals between meetings of the Board of Trustees, shall, to the extent not otherwise specified by the Board, possess and exercise all of the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees, except the Committee shall have no power to elect or remove Trustees or the President, to amend these Bylaws or a Faculty Code, or to approve the merger of the University with any other corporation. The Executive Committee shall convene periodically as the Compensation Committee to establish compensation policies and practices as well as to approve the compensation and employment arrangements of the President and other designated officials of the University. It shall also address conflicts of interest for those individuals whose compensation it reviews. The Executive Committee shall be considered a standing committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body |
FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX DEPARTMENT AND THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EXTERNALLY BY Grant Thornton LLP. IT WAS THEN submitted TO THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS made available TO BOARD Members BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MONITORED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE, WHICH DISTRIBUTES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO IDENTIFIED POPULATIONS AFTER A RISK ANALYSIS OF THE POSITION. THE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COLLECTED, AND THE DISCLOSURES ARE SUMMARIZED AND SHARED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE AND OTHER BOARD COMMITTEES AS APPROPRIATE. ANY DISCLOSURE WHICH REVEALS FACTS THAT INDICATE AN ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT IS REVIEWED AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, A PLAN IS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TO ELIMINATE, MANAGE, OR MITIGATE SUCH CONFLICT. THESE PLANS ARE MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ONGOING OVERSIGHT, COORDINATED BY THE OFFICE OF ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING A THOROUGH REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY PAYMENT REQUESTS THAT MAY CREATE A CONFLICT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official |
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD TO SET EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE UNIVERSITY REVIEWS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONFIRMS THAT MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT WITH RESPECT TO A COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT OR PROPERTY TRANSFER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE COMMITTEE, SERVING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, Typically REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT; REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND other TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS on an annual basis. IN MAKING ITS ASSESSMENTS, THE COMMITTEE OBTAINS COMPENSATION INFORMATION PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM THAT INCLUDES MARKET DATA FROM COMPARABLE UNIVERSITIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND MARKET DATA IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AS WELL AS GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. WHEN REVIEWING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND Other TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' COMPENSATION, IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERING THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND MARKET DATA, THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THEIR PERFORMANCE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME, SUCH AS GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LENGTH OF SERVICE, AND PRIOR SALARY HISTORY. IF THE COMPENSATION IS ABOVE MARKET DATA, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ALL RELEVANT FACTORS AND, IF IT APPROVES THE COMPENSATION, EXPLAINS ITS RATIONALE AND INCLUDES ITS EXPLANATION IN THE MINUTES. THE COMMITTEE KEEPS MINUTES OF ALL FINAL ACTIONS AT EACH MEETING. FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2020 (FY21 PERFORMANCE YEAR), GW SENIOR LEADERSHIP TOOK A REDUCTION IN PAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED by THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public |
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS, CHARTER AND MISSION STATEMENT) ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S WEBSITE AT: HTTP://TRUSTEES.GWU.EDU/GOVERNING-DOCUMENTS. THE FACULTY AND NON-FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S Office of Ethics, Compliance and Privacy WEBSITE AT: https://compliance.gwu.edu/policies. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS POSTED ON THE FINANCE DIVISION WEBSITE AT: HTTP://FINANCE.GWU.EDU/REPORTS. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A Additional trustee information |
ALL TRUSTEES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR THEIR ROLE AS TRUSTEE. NO TRUSTEE DEVOTES FULL TIME TO THIS POSITION. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS EACH TRUSTEE DEVOTES TO HIS/HER POSITION ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEPENDS UPON THE TRUSTEE'S LEADERSHIP ON THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES. AT LEAST THREE BOARD MEETINGS AND ONE RETREAT WERE HELD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. ALL MEETINGS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. EACH TRUSTEE SERVES ON AT LEAST TWO COMMITTEES. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances |
Change in value of charitable trusts - 9799867; Adjustment for subsidiary activity - -20734; Recoveries (losses) on pledge contributions - -636948; |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.