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SIMMONS UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (EIN 04-2103629)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-13
IRS object ID
202521339349302502
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-13T08:46:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN263753134PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line153 STATE STREET 17TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042103629EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIMMONS UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSIMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175213593PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 THE FENWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEGHAN E KASSPersonNm
Person TitleVP, CFO & TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175213593PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRENDA L BOOTHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01342395PTIN
Phone6178075000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLYNN PERRY WOOTENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 THE FENWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$269,321,304GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SIMMONS.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THAT LINKS PASSION AND LIFELONG PURPOSE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2489TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers760TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$3,132,566TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$1,033,731NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,944,592PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$16,860,111CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$198,677,032PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$179,405,590CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,971,019PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$17,806,953CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,377,322PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,431,424CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$224,969,965PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$220,504,078CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$60,071,953PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$60,849,395CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$79,427,891PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$74,276,361CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,550,061CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$99,206,852PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$91,481,770CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$238,706,696PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$226,607,526CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,736,731PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,103,448CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$555,475,518TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$565,498,206TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$313,701,010TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$314,101,250TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$241,774,508NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$251,396,956NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THAT LINKS PASSION AND LIFELONG PURPOSE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$72,433,849ExpenseAmt
Grant$50,309,977GrantAmt
Revenue$74,999,876RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS IS A PRIVATE, NONSECTARIAN INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BOSTON'S FENWAY AREA, AND CURRENTLY SERVES 2,200 UNDERGRADUATE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH, SELF-IDENTIFY AS WOMEN, OR DO NOT FIT INTO THE GENDER BINARY BUTWHO FEEL THEY BELONG IN A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN. DURING THE 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 909 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE ONLINE PROGRAM FOR ADULT LEARNERS, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 95% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$60,578,808ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,145,107GrantAmt
Revenue$80,867,250RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION - GRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY SERVES 2,800 STUDENTS IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE MASTER AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. THE UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE CO-EDUCATIONAL. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HOUSED IN THE COLLEGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL, COMPUTATIONAL, AND INFORMATION SCIENCES (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND BUSINESS), COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY, AND PRACTICE (SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC POLICY), THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCES (BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, NURSING, NUTRITION, PHYSICALTHERAPY) AND IN THE GWEN IFILL COLLEGE OF MEDIA, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, GENDER AND SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY). THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ONLINE PROGRAMS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH REACHING ALL FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA. DURING THE 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1,219 GRADUATE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$58,595,734ExpenseAmt
Grant$394,311GrantAmt
Revenue$23,519,034RevenueAmt
DescACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WHICH HOUSES OVER 146,617 PRINTVOLUMES, SUBSCRIBES TO AND/OR PROVIDES ACCESS TO 142,148 E-JOURNALS, 255,435 E-BOOKS, AND 122 ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR ARTICLES, REFERENCE CONTENT, STATISTICS AND BEYOND. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CENTER WHOSE STAFF HANDLED 2,573 STUDENT/PATIENT VISITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS CATEGORY IS THE CAREER EDUCATION CENTER WHICH HAD 1,813 STUDENT CONTACTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$191,608,391TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document183IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2489EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members23GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY PINKHAMPersonNm
Phone6175212010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 THE FENWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LYNN PERRY WOOTEN
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$540,437$0$120,185
MEGHAN KASS
VP, CHIEF FIN. OFF., TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$286,256$0$53,748
BETH KRAMER
VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$288,299$0$39,760Yes (X)
SUSAN BRADY
CEO, INST. FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP40.00$310,211$0$15,516Yes (X)
STEPHANIE COSNER
VICE PROVOST (PROVOST EFF 1/1/24)40.00Yes (X)$275,674$0$47,485
GRETCHEN GROGGEL RALSTON
VP, GEN. COUNC. & SECR. OF BD40.00Yes (X)$257,383$0$56,087
KERRI BROPHY
VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT40.00$219,703$0$48,059Yes (X)
HEATHER SHLOSSER
DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING40.00$220,140$0$45,834Yes (X)
CATE MCLAUGHLIN
ASSOC VP, CAMPAIGN PLAN./MAJ. GIFTS (UNTIL 2-14-2440.00$218,967$0$44,552Yes (X)
LAURA BRINK PISINSKI
VP, REAL EST. DEV. & FACIL. MGMT40.00$224,528$0$24,292Yes (X)
DIANE GROSSMAN
INTERIM DEAN OF IFILL COLLEGE40.00$223,826$0$11,790Yes (X)
SUZANNE MURPHY
VP,CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (UNTIL 11/22)40.00$184,415$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM BELLAMY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE BUYERS
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AGENIA CLARK
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA LATZ COHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE COLL
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA D'AMORE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY DUFU
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ECKERT
CLERK, TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL EVANS
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FENDER
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FERRIERO
TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/1/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILLICENT GORHAM
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERTO IFILL
VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE JOHNSON STAPLES
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALIX LAAGER
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN LIPINER
TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/9/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY MULLANEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINA M PISA
CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY SINGER
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SPECK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WINSTON TABB
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA J TOULOPOULOS
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,249,839TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$507,308TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K127IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
2U INC
8201 CORPORATE DRIVE S 900LANDOVERMD20785ONLINE PROGRAM PARTNER$30,472,768
ARAMARK SERVICES INC
PO BOX 978839DALLASTX753978839FOOD SERVICES$5,822,719
C&W FACILITY SERVICES INC
275 GROVE STREET SUITE 3-200AUBURNDALEMA02466FACILITIES MGMT. SERVICES$3,618,436
LEE KENNEDY CO INC
122 QUINCY SHORE DRIVEQUINCYMA021711906CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$2,445,622
WORKDAY INC
6110 STONERIDGE MALL ROADPLEASANTONCA94588FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES$1,428,895
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K74CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,687,660GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$14,172,451AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,215,901NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,860,111TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
TUITION AND FEES900099$155,867,125$155,867,125
RESIDENCE & DINING900099$16,816,075$16,816,075
AUXILIARY & OTHER OP. REVENUE900099$6,722,390$6,702,960$19,430
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$179,405,590TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,951,077TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$245,434UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,196,511ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,431,424RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,431,424RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,431,424TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,358,570UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,072,854ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$60,673,102SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$48,817,226SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,855,876SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,855,876TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,855,876ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$220,504,078TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$179,386,160RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,132,566UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$21,125,241ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,611TotalAmt
Program Services$393,611ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,819,786TotalAmt
Program Services$59,819,786ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,998TotalAmt
Program Services$635,998ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,673,711TotalAmt
Program Services$1,673,711ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,868,294TotalAmt
Program Services$52,693,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,442,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,732,223FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,166,251TotalAmt
Program Services$1,697,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$439,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,074FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,241,261TotalAmt
Program Services$948,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,291,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,170FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,326,844TotalAmt
Management And General$4,326,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,163TotalAmt
Program Services$134,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,150TotalAmt
Management And General$206,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$745,067TotalAmt
Management And General$745,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,482,802TotalAmt
Program Services$1,549,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$794,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,005FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,041TotalAmt
Program Services$57,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,279FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$657,503TotalAmt
Program Services$600,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$444FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,759,650TotalAmt
Program Services$770,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,869,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,508FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,699,262TotalAmt
Program Services$6,342,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,356,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,491,779TotalAmt
Program Services$1,320,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,195FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,218TotalAmt
Program Services$256,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,913FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,893,537TotalAmt
Program Services$10,159,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$733,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,144,521TotalAmt
Program Services$11,493,674ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,362,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$288,766FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172,732TotalAmt
Program Services$13,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,159,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DISTANCE LEARNING$26,579,039$26,579,039
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE$7,246,705$6,851,588$373,644$21,473
CONTRACTED SERVICES$6,730,562$4,684,209$1,986,949$59,404
LIBRARY EXPENSES$1,158,811$1,158,176$613$22

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,801,228TotalAmt
Program Services$1,774,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,904,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,280FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,607,526TotalAmt
Program Services$191,608,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,449,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,550,061FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,368,312BOYAmt
EOY$5,544,924EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,612,920BOYAmt
EOY$6,586,569EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,755,976BOYAmt
EOY$8,285,484EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$884,347BOYAmt
EOY$572,984EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,291,890BOYAmt
EOY$2,881,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$489,187,571LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$242,447,421LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,415,601BOYAmt
EOY$246,740,150EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,344,796BOYAmt
EOY$104,602,804EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,579,900BOYAmt
EOY$145,747,907EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,221,776BOYAmt
EOY$44,536,226EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$555,475,518BOYAmt
EOY$565,498,206EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,444,512BOYAmt
EOY$16,118,786EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,333,248BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,636EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,584,367BOYAmt
EOY$10,304,801EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$273,508,427BOYAmt
EOY$281,326,370EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$473,208BOYAmt
EOY$1,003,780EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,357,248BOYAmt
EOY$4,059,877EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,701,010BOYAmt
EOY$314,101,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,814,610BOYAmt
EOY$35,119,157EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,959,898BOYAmt
EOY$216,277,799EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,774,508BOYAmt
EOY$251,396,956EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$555,475,518BOYAmt
EOY$565,498,206EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,103,448ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$15,394,410NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$331,486OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,877,179CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,134,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,177,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,944,592CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,860,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87,993,742TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,877,179CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,134,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,177,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,944,592CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,860,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87,993,742TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,035,907SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$83,957,835PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,066,601CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,879,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,461,920CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,795,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,469,299CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,673,188TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$133,666,930TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$994,948,728GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66790PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$1OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSIMMONS UNIVERSITY IS A MEMBER OF VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WHICH MAY ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FROM WHICH SIMMONS MAY BENEFIT. SIMMONS UNIVERSITY IS NOT AWARE OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF MEMBER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH LOBBYING EFFORTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$225,575,769BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,834,569ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,363,170InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$4,448,588GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$11,136,692OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$249,188,228EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$212,281,646BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,815,874ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,022,616InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$4,281,927GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$8,262,440OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$225,575,769EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$244,268,268BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,784,421ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$26,333,944InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,767,769GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$7,669,330OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$212,281,646EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$190,425,355BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,395,808ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$63,821,666InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,694,628GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$7,679,933OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$244,268,268EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$195,674,424BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,797,413ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,023,547InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,742,274GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$7,327,755OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$190,425,355EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.22360BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.37320PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.40320TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$815,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$815,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$381,970,473OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$161,781,566DepreciationAmt
Book Value$220,188,907BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,246,375OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,630,411DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,615,964BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,155,723OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$75,035,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,120,279BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$246,740,150TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE EQUITY$43,159,852F
HEDGE FUNDS$37,378,158F
EQUITY SECURITIES$65,209,897F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$145,747,907TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS$23,135,961
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST$10,524,968
FUNDS HELD IN ESCROW$9,232,224
OTHER ASSETS$1,643,073
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$44,536,226TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
U.S. GOVERNMENT LOAN ADVANCES$87,459
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS$1,360,035
ANNUITIES & REMAINDER INT. PAYABLE$612,383
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS$2,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,059,877TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$175,943,220TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$15,394,410NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$664,315OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,058,725RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$159,884,495RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$745,067InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$59,874,516OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$60,619,583RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$220,504,078TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$166,320,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$166,320,772ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$745,067InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$59,541,687OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$60,286,754ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$226,607,526TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:DESCRIPTION OF ART COLLECTION: THE SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ART COLLECTION IS COMPRISED OF PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, SCULPTURE, AND PHOTOGRAPHY WHICH IS USED TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S CURRICULUM.
PART IV, LINE 2B:ESCROW AND CUSTODIAL ARRANGEMENT: THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS AGENCY ACCOUNTS FOR ALUMNAE/I AND STUDENT GROUPS. THE UNIVERSITY ACTS AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FUNDS.
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE SIMMONS ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN INTERGENERATIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH, INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE UNIVERSITY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "IRC") AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC. THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. GIVEN THE LIMITED TAXABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY, MANAGEMENT CONCLUDED THAT SUCH DISCLOSURES RELATED TO TAX PROVISIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY. THE UNIVERSITY IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX STATUS AND DECISIONS OVER WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED AND UNRELATED ARE ITS ONLY TAX POSITIONS AND THAT SUCH POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE UNIVERSITY'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. NO EXAMINATIONS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUES OF TRUST 664,315.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 59,541,687. LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT 332,829.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 59,541,687.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN ITS ADMISSION AND RECRUITING PUBLICATIONS AND IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK. IT IS ALSO POSTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE UNDER "POLICIES," THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6SIMMONS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FUNDING FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS UNDER THE CARES ACT WHICH WERE PASSED TO STUDENTS, IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$34,209,790
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTS$5,235,584
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICES$16,906ACADEMIC SUPPORT
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICES$10,187INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICES$193,622INSTRUCTION
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICES$3,711ACADEMIC SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICES$11,200INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICES$554INSTRUCTION
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICES$60INSTRUCTION
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00GRANTMAKING$16,425
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$122,200
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$497,373
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$39,681,554SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$636,058ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$40,317,612TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
STUDENT FINANCIAL AIDEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)25$497,373CHECK / POSTED TO STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS
STUDENT FINANCIAL AIDEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC6$122,200CHECK / POSTED TO STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS
STUDENT FINANCIAL AIDCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN1$16,425CHECK / POSTED TO STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS - FUNDS ARE TRACKED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM BY FINANCE PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THAT EXPENDITURES ARE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE.
PART I - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:SIMMONS UNIVERSITY'S FACULTY AND STAFF TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY AS PART OF THEIR DUTIES AND INCUR EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUCTION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSION AND PREVENTION INC
555 AMORY STREET MB9BOSTONMA021302672043285237501(C)(3)$295,954$0SUBAWARD
ILUMIS-AR
144 BARRINGTON TOWN SQUARE SUITEAURORAOH44202883672621$77,250$0SUBAWARD225
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL INC
720 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE BCAMBRIDGEMA02139262260622501(C)(3)$5,500$0SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID4053$59,419,009
STUDENT STIPENDS140$400,777

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED ARE USED TO DETERMINE EACH STUDENT'S FINANCIAL AID. THE FINANCIAL AID CONSISTS OF ANY COMBINATION OF GRANTS AND LOANS AND ARE REVIEWED EACH YEAR BASED ON A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC RECORD AND/OR DEMONSTRATED NEED. THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID, WHICH HELPS TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL NEED, SERVES AS THE APPLICATION FOR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ALSO PASSES GRANTS THROUGH TO OTHER SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SUBRECIPIENTS OF GRANT FUNDS AND MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ON OCCASION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LYNN PERRY WOOTEN
PRESIDENT$509,378$0$0$0$31,059$0$89,000$0$31,185$0$660,622$0$0$0
MEGHAN KASS
VP, CHIEF FIN. OFF., TREASURER$282,218$0$0$0$4,038$0$14,971$0$38,777$0$340,004$0$0$0
BETH KRAMER
VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$285,194$0$0$0$3,105$0$14,718$0$25,042$0$328,059$0$0$0
SUSAN BRADY
CEO, INST. FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP$307,828$0$0$0$2,383$0$15,454$0$62$0$325,727$0$0$0
STEPHANIE COSNER
VICE PROVOST (PROVOST EFF 1/1/24)$273,352$0$0$0$2,322$0$14,200$0$33,285$0$323,159$0$0$0
GRETCHEN GROGGEL RALSTON
VP, GEN. COUNC. & SECR. OF BD$256,574$0$0$0$809$0$13,750$0$42,337$0$313,470$0$0$0
KERRI BROPHY
VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT$217,819$0$0$0$1,884$0$11,515$0$36,544$0$267,762$0$0$0
HEATHER SHLOSSER
DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING$218,113$0$0$0$2,027$0$11,507$0$34,327$0$265,974$0$0$0
CATE MCLAUGHLIN
ASSOC VP, CAMPAIGN PLAN./MAJ. GIFTS$205,146$0$0$0$13,821$0$10,795$0$33,757$0$263,519$0$0$0
LAURA BRINK PISINSKI
VP, REAL EST. DEV. & FACIL. MGMT$223,316$0$0$0$1,212$0$11,444$0$12,848$0$248,820$0$0$0
DIANE GROSSMAN
INTERIM DEAN OF IFILL COLLEGE$219,572$0$0$0$4,254$0$10,700$0$1,090$0$235,616$0$0$0
SUZANNE MURPHY
VP,CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (UNTIL 11/22$0$0$0$0$184,415$0$0$0$0$0$184,415$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ABENEFITS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES - THE UNIVERSITY HAS LEASED A HOME FOR LYNN PERRY WOOTEN THAT IS USED AS A PERSONAL RESIDENCE AND ALSO TO HOLD FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS ON BEHALF OF SIMMONS UNIVERSITY. BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES PRESIDENT WOOTEN TO LIVE IN PROXIMITY TO CAMPUS AND BE AVAILABLE DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS FOR UNIVERSITY MATTERS, THE HOUSING BENEFIT IS NOT CONSIDERED AS TAXABLE INCOME IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE SECTION 119(D). SOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID BY THE UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT. USE OF THE SOCIAL CLUB IS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY AND DUES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES. CONSISTENT WITH UNIVERSITY POLICY, FOR HEALTH REASONS, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE PRESIDENT TO FLY BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS FOR EXTENDED FLIGHTS WHEN TRAVELING ON BUSINESS FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES THE PRESIDENT WITH OTHER BENEFITS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES. THIS INCLUDES CLEANING SERVICES AT THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, A CAR ALLOWANCE AND DEPENDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE.
PART I, LINE 1BWRITTEN POLICY FOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS - THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING FIRST CLASS AND SPOUSAL TRAVEL. ON OCCASION, OTHER BENEFITS LISTED IN QUESTION 1A OF SCHEDULE J, PART I MAY BE PROVIDED, BUT ONLY PURSUANT TO A VOTE OF APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PART I, LINES 4A-BSEVERANCE - SUZANNE MURPHY RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $184,415. SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN - PRESIDENT WOOTEN PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(B) AND SECTION 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTED $22,500 TO THE SECTION 457(B) PLAN. THE UNIVERSITY CREDITED $50,000 FOR PRESIDENT WOOTEN TO A SECTION 457(F) PLAN. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT YET VESTED.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES H
A04343181457583RJG12007-01-04$45,343,798REFUNDING SERIES C, D, AND F BONDS000
SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES J
B04343181457583UYQ52013-09-05$19,156,227REFINANCE SERIES F & I BONDS000
SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES L
C04343181457584YMB22018-08-27$48,134,737REFUNDING SERIES G BONDS000
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES M
D04343181457584YYM52020-04-20$91,002,665BUILDING CONSTRUCTION000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCredit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt
A$22,850,142$45,343,798$575,599$485,410$44,282,7630Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$18,841,227$19,156,227$374,131$3,297,539Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)$15,484,557
C$3,166,050$48,134,737$744,737Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$47,390,0002018
D$1,722,578$91,002,665$1,003,655000Yes (1)$89,999,010

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.0000000Yes (1)
BYes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.0000000Yes (1)
C00000.026900.02690000
D00000.000000.0000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
B000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
C000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
D000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES H DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 06/30/2024 ISSUER NAME: SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES J DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 10/01/2023 ISSUER NAME: SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES L DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 08/31/2024 ISSUER NAME: SIMMONS UNIVERSITY MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES M DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 06/30/2024
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3, COLUMN C:$31,140,000 OF THE MHEFA REVENUE BOND SERIES I PROCEEDS WERE USED TO REFUND SERIES E BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 13, COLUMN B:THE YEAR OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE MDFA REVENUE BONDS SERIES H HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS ENTIRELY FOR AN ADVANCE REFUNDING.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIMMONS UNIVERSITY MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES NBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN043431814BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP57584Y6H7CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2023-08-03BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$32,232,872IssuePriceAmt
PurposeCAPITAL; DEFEASE SERIES JPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$21,148RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$32,232,872TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$1,946,464CapitalizedInterestAmt
Refunding Escrow$18,994,153RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$691,687IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Unspent$10,600,568UnspentAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00070PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Total Private Business Use0.00070TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution27ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,208,248NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,653NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B, REPRESENT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AAUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; THE PRESIDENT; THE CHAIRS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEESHIP AND GOVERNANCE, THE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE FACULTY REVIEW COMMITTEE, STUDENT EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE, THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE; THE CLERK; AND ANY OTHER TRUSTEES MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCEPT TO SELL REAL ESTATE AND TO CONFER DEGREES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2REPORTABLE RELATIONSHIPS - APRIL EVANS AND TIFFANY DUFU HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AND FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 7A: MEMBERS AND POWERS OF THE MEMBERS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY HAS 23 CORPORATORS (THE CORPORATION) AS OF JUNE 30, 2023: 23 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CORPORATION'S PRIMARY DUTIES ARE TO ELECT ANNUALLY THE TRUSTEE MEMBERSHIP AND AMEND THE SIMMONS BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 6A ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BREVIEW OF FORM 990: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW OF THE FORM IS FACILITATED BY THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARES THE RETURN. THE COMPENSATION SECTIONS OF FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BEFORE FILING, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FORM 990 PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY - THE UNIVERSITY BELIEVES THAT DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B IS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. AS SUCH, IT HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BUT HAS REDACTED DONORS' NAMES AND ADDRESSES FROM SCHEDULE B. BECAUSE OF THIS DECISION, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ON LINE 11A OF PART VI EVEN THOUGH THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF FORM 990 (EXCEPT FOR DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B). THE DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY: IN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, THE UNIVERSITY ASKS ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. THE GENERAL COUNSEL PREPARES A WRITTEN REPORT FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH SETS FORTH ALL DISCLOSURES OR COMMENTS MADE BY RESPONDENTS CONCERNING POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, AND THAT REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT, AND BOARD CHAIR FOR DISCUSSION AND NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP EACH YEAR. AT A MINIMUM, THOSE WITH CONFLICTS ARE INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE THERE ARE OR MAY BE PERCEIVED TO BE A CONFLICT AND TO RECUSE THEMSELVES DURING ANY DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS GOVERNED BY A DETAILED CHARTER WHICH GRANTS IT JURISDICTION OVER COMPENSATION MATTERS FOR ALL SIMMONS OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS ARE INFORMED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH REQUIRES THE USE OF COMPARATOR MARKET DATA AND CONSIDERATION OF MEDIAN AND MARKET PERCENTILES WHEN SETTING BASE SALARIES FOR NEW OFFICER AND SENIOR LEADER HIRES. THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS PEER SALARY DATA WHEN CONSIDERING RAISES OF SENIOR LEADERS/OFFICERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: SIMMONS UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF TRUSTS 664,315. LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT -332,829.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (4)
CHARITABLE TRUSTMASIMMONS UNIVERSITYYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
CHARITABLE TRUSTOHSIMMONS UNIVERSITYYes (1)
PERPETUAL TRUST(1)
PERPETUAL TRUSTMASIMMONS UNIVERSITYYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd