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SIMMONS UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (EIN 04-2103629)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201931359349308508
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-05-15T13:51:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN340677006PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MALONEY NOVOTNY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP441142540ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone6175212877PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHELEN DRINANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175212877PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER B ANDERSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00226559PTIN
Phone2163630100PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address209.116.109.2IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-14IPDt
IP Tm13:05:37IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHELEN DRINANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 THE FENWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$290,774,998GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SIMMONS.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSIMMONS UNIVERSITY EXISTS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS, PREPARING THEM FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE PROFESSIONS, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND IN THE WORLD. SIMMONS' ENDURING COMMITMENT IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE THAT DISTINCTLY INTEGRATES THEORY AND PRACTICE; ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES COMBINED WITH RIGOROUS PREOFESSIONAL TRAINING. SIMMONS' HISTORY IS ROOTED IN VISIONARY THINKING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OUR MANDATE IS TO PREPARE UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND MEANINGFUL LIVES REMAINS AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION. OUR GRADUATE SCHOOLS SERVE WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING, LEADING, AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONS. SIMMONS STUDENTS GRADUATE INTELLECTUALLY EQUIPPED, PROFESSIONALLY SKILLED AND TECHNOLOGICALLY PROFICIENT FOR CUTTING-EDGE CAREERS THAT ADDRESS OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES AND UNMET NEEDS, TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3254TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1387TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$45,120TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$253,114NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,972,383PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,810,267CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$204,290,914PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$215,977,044CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,154,312PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,117,298CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,458,762PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,439,683CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$229,876,371PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$246,344,292CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$44,829,607PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$47,313,270CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$80,639,571PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$85,181,722CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,967,255CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$96,987,594PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$105,693,006CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$222,456,772PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$238,187,998CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,419,599PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$8,156,294CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$427,007,105TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$434,397,904TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$192,820,458TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$192,060,404TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$234,186,647NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$242,337,500NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$60,638,350ExpenseAmt
Grant$38,645,302GrantAmt
Revenue$64,927,790RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS IS A PRIVATE, NONSECTARIAN INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BOSTON'S FENWAY AREA, AND CURRENTLY SERVES 1,842 UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN. DURING THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 398 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 73.7% 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$24,535,593ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,126,505GrantAmt
Revenue$48,442,846RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION - GRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY SERVES 2,606 MEN AND WOMEN IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE MASTER AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. 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, PHYSICAL THERAPY) AND IN THE GWEN IFILL COLLEGE OF MEDIA, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, GENDER AND SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY). DURING THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1,041 GRADUATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID. APPROXIMATELY 41.5% OF GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF FELLOWSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$78,736,917ExpenseAmt
Grant$541,463GrantAmt
Revenue$77,720,256RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION ONLINE PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR SIMMONS UNIVERSITY OFFERED ONLINE PROGRAMS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE 3,907 MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA. DURING THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 998 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$41,407,086ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$24,886,152RevenueAmt
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 160,000 PRINT VOLUMES AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO 270,000 E-JOURNALS, 37,800 E-BOOKS, AND 131 ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR ARTICLES, REFERENCE CONTENT, STATISTICS AND BEYOND. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018, STUDENTS CHECKED OUT 18,400 BOOKS AND COURSE RESERVE ITEMS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CENTER WHOSE STAFF HANDLED 4,472 STUDENT/PATIENT VISITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS CATEGORY IS THE CAREER EDUCATION CENTER WHICH HAD 2,000 STUDENT CONTACTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018 THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$24,886,152TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$205,317,946TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
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 Document209IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3254EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members24GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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
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 (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
DEBORAH C BRITTAINUNTIL 618
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE BUYERS
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA LATZ COHEN
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE COLL
VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DWIGHT B CRANE
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY DUFU
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ECKERT
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL EVANS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FENDER
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL A GREENTHALUNTIL 618
CLERK/TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN HAMMOND
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALIX LAAGER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE LAKEUNTIL 618
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGIS MULOT
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA JB PETERSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINA M PISA
CHAIR OF BOARD/TRUSTEE10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FAITH M RICHARDSONUNTIL 618
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN I SCHULLER BLEAKIE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOBY M SLOANEUNTIL 618
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SPECK
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WINSTON TABB
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA J TOULOPOULOS
TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSLYN M WATSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN G DRINAN
PRESIDENT40.000.00Yes (X)$618,556$0$27,319Yes (X)
SHEILA C CONBOY
PROVOST40.000.00$324,851$0$57,102Yes (X)
DONNA NG
SVP-FIN&ADMIN(UNTIL 9/18)40.000.00$294,416$0$45,962Yes (X)
MARIANNE LORD
VP-ADVANCEMENT(UNTIL 12/18)40.000.00$269,859$0$27,684Yes (X)
JOHN F DOLAN
VP-ENROLL.MGMT(UNTIL 7/18)40.000.00$245,704$0$50,682Yes (X)
KATHLEEN ROGERS
SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL40.000.00$240,118$0$24,495Yes (X)
AMY WHITE
SVP-INST.ADVANCEMENT40.000.00$252,780$0$9,977Yes (X)
SUZANNE MURPHY
VP-STRATEGIC INITIATIVES40.000.00$198,624$0$44,366Yes (X)
SARAH NEILL
VP-STU.AFF.&ASSOC.PROVOST(UNTIL 8/17)40.000.00$198,860$0$22,615Yes (X)
CHERYL HOWARD
SVP-COMMUN.,DIVER.&INCLUSION(UNTIL 6/18)40.000.00$89,055$0$8,463Yes (X)
EILEEN ABELS
DEAN (UNTIL 6/18)40.000.00$254,961$0$46,235Yes (X)
DEBRA ORR
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND AVP OF ADMINISTRATIO40.000.00$213,081$0$53,673Yes (X)
CHERYL A PARKS
DEAN40.000.00$211,014$0$20,330Yes (X)
STEFAN KRUG
DEPUTY PROVOST40.000.00$201,452$0$51,607Yes (X)
JUDY BEAL
DEAN40.000.00$197,641$0$27,721Yes (X)
REGINA SHERWOOD
VP&TITLE IX COORDINATOR(UNTIL 7/16)40.000.00$107,500$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,918,472TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$518,231TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K122IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$48,825,056
ARAMARK
1101 MARKET STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19107FOOD SERVICES$3,973,945
C W FACILITY SERVICES
4002 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677FACILITIES MGMT.SERVICES$2,915,556
SIERRA-CEDAR
1255 ALDERMAN DRIVEALPHARETTAGA30005SOFTWARE CONSULTING$942,059
FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
2 BATTERYMARCH PARK STE 401QUINCYMA02169TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING$832,091
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K59CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,624,756GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$9,185,511AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$326,376NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,810,267TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES900099$191,090,892$191,090,892
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES900099$23,478,631$23,478,631
OTHER SOURCES900099$1,407,521$1,407,521
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$215,977,044TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,217,004TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$45,120UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,262,124ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,439,683RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,439,683RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,439,683TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,439,683ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$57,331,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$44,430,706SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,900,294SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,900,294TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,900,294ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$246,344,292TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$215,977,044RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$45,120UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$18,602,101ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,313,270TotalAmt
Program Services$47,313,270ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,258,486TotalAmt
Management And General$2,868,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$390,251FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,780,683TotalAmt
Program Services$55,526,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,854,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,400,428FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,667,629TotalAmt
Program Services$2,923,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$652,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,912FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,184,775TotalAmt
Program Services$5,228,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$837,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,511FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,290,149TotalAmt
Program Services$4,216,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$941,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,573FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,578TotalAmt
Program Services$25,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,865TotalAmt
Management And General$354,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$928,415TotalAmt
Management And General$928,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,192,361TotalAmt
Program Services$1,520,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,565,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,973FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$581,753TotalAmt
Program Services$79,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$502,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$165FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,921TotalAmt
Program Services$556,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,254FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,529,888TotalAmt
Program Services$472,934ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,977,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,720FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,656,716TotalAmt
Program Services$7,544,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,020,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,884FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,997,677TotalAmt
Program Services$1,697,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$201,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,925FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,685TotalAmt
Program Services$211,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,633FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,570,090TotalAmt
Program Services$4,617,964ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$858,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,246FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,065,649TotalAmt
Program Services$11,111,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$860,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,396FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$743,083TotalAmt
Program Services$20,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$722,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DIST.LEARNING-PARTNER S$51,869,202$51,869,202
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE$6,048,541$5,271,343$639,381$137,817
CONTRACTED SERVICES$4,595,078$2,340,899$2,242,720$11,459
LIBRARY EXPENSES$1,076,267$1,043,441$15,774$17,052

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,173,237TotalAmt
Program Services$1,725,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,352,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,056FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,187,998TotalAmt
Program Services$205,317,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,902,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,967,255FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,889,470BOYAmt
EOY$16,927,502EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,585,168BOYAmt
EOY$11,504,529EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,908,381BOYAmt
EOY$3,385,701EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,060,524BOYAmt
EOY$12,412,361EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,805,202BOYAmt
EOY$2,269,111EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,922,938BOYAmt
EOY$9,317,981EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$341,471,023LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$169,460,293LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,218,488BOYAmt
EOY$172,010,730EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,320,649BOYAmt
EOY$94,345,762EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,134,000BOYAmt
EOY$101,107,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,162,285BOYAmt
EOY$11,117,227EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,007,105BOYAmt
EOY$434,397,904EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,347,982BOYAmt
EOY$12,360,466EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$179,756BOYAmt
EOY$465,606EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,071,073BOYAmt
EOY$21,017,281EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,541,034BOYAmt
EOY$152,218,209EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$476,741BOYAmt
EOY$646,309EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,203,872BOYAmt
EOY$5,352,533EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,820,458BOYAmt
EOY$192,060,404EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,712,617BOYAmt
EOY$77,011,511EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,425,907BOYAmt
EOY$84,280,838EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,048,123BOYAmt
EOY$81,045,151EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,186,647BOYAmt
EOY$242,337,500EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,007,105BOYAmt
EOY$434,397,904EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$8,156,294ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$386,678NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$381,237OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$14,669,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,584,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,732,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,972,383CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,810,267CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,768,645TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,669,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,584,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,732,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,972,383CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,810,267CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,768,645TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,643,362SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$57,125,283PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,276,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,124,483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,754,615CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,316,453CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,656,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,128,380TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$87,897,025TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$890,864,447GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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
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$188,165,010BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,085,062ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,449,854InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,845,930GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,993,374OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$194,860,622EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$175,820,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,865,241ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,231,147InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,838,239GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,913,860OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$188,165,010EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$183,276,426BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,004,656ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,133,933InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,615,682GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,710,746OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$175,820,721EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$185,046,024BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,653,936ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,538,560InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,142,767GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$8,819,327OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$183,276,426EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$167,220,618BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,736,337ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,997,601InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,823,835GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,084,697OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$185,046,024EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.25990BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.36220PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.37790TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$261,299,830OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,751,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$143,547,865BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,246,375OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,319,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,927,212BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,109,818OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,389,165DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,720,653BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$172,010,730TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES$281,000F
PRIVATE EQUITY$34,189,000F
HEDGE FUNDS$16,761,000F
EQUITY SECURITIES$49,864,000F
REAL ESTATE CERTIFICATES$12,000F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$101,107,000TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
U.S. GOVERNMENT LOAN ADVANCES$1,821,027
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS$1,848,198
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$873,764
DEPOSIT PAYABLE$809,544
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,352,533TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$198,097,067TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$386,778NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$46,932,032OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$47,318,810RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$245,415,877RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$928,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$928,415RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$246,344,292TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$189,946,313TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$189,946,313ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$928,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$47,313,270OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$48,241,685ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$238,187,998TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS 384,505. EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT -3,267. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID -47,313,270.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 47,313,270.

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 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 (21 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00INVESTMENTS$20,198,266
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICES$189ACADEMIC SUPPORT
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICES$44INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICES$1,811INSTRUCTION
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICES$7,443STUDENT RECRUITMENT
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICES$19,537STUDENT SERVICES
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICES$19,900ACADEMIC SUPPORT
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICES$1,891INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICES$758,489INSTRUCTION
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00INVESTMENTS$4,274,674
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICES$5,257STUDENT RECRUITMENT
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICES$24,599STUDENT SERVICES
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,00PROGRAM SERVICES$68,328INSTRUCTION
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,00PROGRAM SERVICES$239ACADEMIC SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICES$3,511ACADEMIC SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICES$10,330INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICES$2,731INSTRUCTION
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICES$142STUDENT RECRUITMENT
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICES$152STUDENT SERVICES
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00PROGRAM SERVICES$576ACADEMIC SUPPORT
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,00PROGRAM SERVICES$6,347INSTRUCTION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$20,249,081SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$5,155,375ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$25,404,456TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUDENT FINANCIAL AIDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2857RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$47,313,270CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
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 Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (15 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
HELEN G DRINAN
PRESIDENT$509,319$0$0$0$109,237$0$24,300$0$3,019$0$645,875$0$0$0
SHEILA C CONBOY
PROVOST$322,560$0$0$0$2,291$0$24,300$0$32,802$0$381,953$0$0$0
DONNA NG
SVP-FIN&ADMIN(UNTIL 9/18)$272,257$0$20,000$0$2,159$0$24,300$0$21,662$0$340,378$0$0$0
MARIANNE LORD
VP-ADVANCEMENT(UNTIL 12/18)$267,047$0$0$0$2,812$0$24,300$0$3,384$0$297,543$0$0$0
JOHN F DOLAN
VP-ENROLL.MGMT(UNTIL 7/18)$244,022$0$0$0$1,682$0$22,500$0$28,182$0$296,386$0$0$0
KATHLEEN ROGERS
SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL$238,026$0$0$0$2,092$0$21,870$0$2,625$0$264,613$0$0$0
AMY WHITE
SVP-INST.ADVANCEMENT$231,715$0$0$0$21,065$0$0$0$9,977$0$262,757$0$0$0
SUZANNE MURPHY
VP-STRATEGIC INITIATIVES$197,735$0$0$0$889$0$19,080$0$25,286$0$242,990$0$0$0
SARAH NEILL
VP-STU.AFF.&ASSOC.PROVOST(UNTIL 8/17$131,364$0$1,949$0$65,547$0$11,695$0$10,920$0$221,475$0$0$0
EILEEN ABELS
DEAN (UNTIL 6/18)$232,779$0$2,416$0$19,766$0$22,099$0$24,136$0$301,196$0$0$0
DEBRA ORR
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND AVP OF$208,181$0$2,224$0$2,676$0$20,013$0$33,660$0$266,754$0$0$0
CHERYL A PARKS
DEAN$182,832$0$2,091$0$26,091$0$18,819$0$1,511$0$231,344$0$0$0
STEFAN KRUG
DEPUTY PROVOST$198,960$0$0$0$2,492$0$18,819$0$32,788$0$253,059$0$0$0
JUDY BEAL
DEAN$183,564$0$1,920$0$12,157$0$17,640$0$10,081$0$225,362$0$0$0
REGINA SHERWOOD
VP&TITLE IX COORDINATOR(UNTIL 7/16)$0$0$0$0$107,500$0$0$0$0$0$107,500$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ABENEFITS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES - A HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS PROVIDED TO HELEN DRINAN, PRESIDENT. PRESIDENT DRINAN USES HER PERSONAL RESIDENCE TO HOLD FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS ON BEHALF OF SIMMONS UNIVERSITY. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $40,000 WAS CONSIDERED TAXABLE AND INCLUDED IN HER TAXABLE INCOME.
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, LINE 4ASEVERANCE PAYMENTS - SARAH NEILL RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $56,852 AND REGINA SHERWOOD RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $107,500.
PART II:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION - THE COMPONENTS OF THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN B(III) FOR HELEN DRINAN OF $109,237 ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOUSING ALLOWANCE: $40,000; SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT COMPENSATION: $36,000; COMPENSATION SUPPLEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN LIMITS: $21,075; GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE: $9,516; PERSONAL USE OF AUTO: $1,686; AND LONG TERM DISABILITY: $960. ALL OF THESE AMOUNTS ARE TAXABLE.

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 G
A04343181457583REX92006-01-12$49,610,000NEW ACAD.BLDG, GARAGE&OTHER000
SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES H
B04343181457583RJG12007-01-04$45,343,798REFUNDING SERIES C, D, AND F BONDS000
SIMMONS COLLEGE MHEFA REVENUE BOND SERIES I
C04245601157686EEL12009-01-22$59,998,380REFIN.E BOND, CONSTR.,SWAP TERMYes (1)00
SIMMONS COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES J
D04343181457583UYQ52013-09-05$19,156,227REFINANCE SERIES F & I BONDS000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCredit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmtWorking Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndBond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmtRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt
A$1,700,000$49,610,000$563,922$732,819$2,480,500$44,020,416$1,813,175200900Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$9,857,746$45,343,798$575,599$485,410$44,282,7630Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)
C$26,445,000$59,998,380$1,199,968$2,466,655$19,215,015$32,951,3542009Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$34,610,000$4,165,387
D$50,944$19,156,227$374,131$3,297,539Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)$15,484,557

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctEngage Bond Counsel ResearchEngageBondCounselResearchInd
A000000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)Yes (1)000Yes (1)Yes (1)0.019900.01990
C000Yes (1)00Yes (1)0
DYes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)000Yes (1)Yes (1)0.001300.00130

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
A00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)
B000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
C000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
D0Yes (1)000000Yes (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: 06/30/2016 ISSUER NAME: SIMMONS COLLEGE MHEFA REVENUE BOND SERIES I DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 06/30/2016
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 COLLEGE MDFA REVENUE BOND SERIES K-1BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN043431814BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP57584XAA9CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2015-07-08BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$37,550,169IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFIN.SERIES C&IPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$641,498RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$37,550,169TotalProceedsAmt
Refunding Escrow$28,874,572RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$502,539IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$8,173,058OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingYes (1)AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
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 PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsYes (1)EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00100PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Total Private Business Use0.00100TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
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

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,350NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution42ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$315,822NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescOTHER GOODSDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,204NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUSE OF THIRD PARTIES - THE UNIVERSITY UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. THE FEES CHARGED BY THE BROKER ARE AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AUTHORITY 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 EDUCATIONAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE, THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, AND THE FACULTY REVIEW 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 6AND FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 7A: MEMBERS AND POWERS OF THE MEMBERS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY HAS 24 CORPORATORS (THE CORPORATION) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018: 24 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 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 11BFORM 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 MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION 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. THE PRESIDENT MAKES SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE OFFICERS EACH YEAR TO THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS AGAINST SALARY DATA PREPARED BY EXTERNAL COMPENSATION EXPERTS. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICER SALARIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 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 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE POSTED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT -3,267. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS 384,505. ROUNDING ERROR -1.

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 COLLEGEYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
CHARITABLE TRUSTOHSIMMONS COLLEGEYes (1)
PERPETUAL TRUST(1)
PERPETUAL TRUSTMASIMMONS COLLEGEYes (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 OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd