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Educational Advancement Fund Inc: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
Educational Advancement Fund Inc (EIN 36-4480416)
Tax period
2016-08-01 to 2017-07-31
Filed
2018-06-15
IRS object ID
201831669349301703
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-06-15T16:31:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN364480416EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3123626659PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 EAST JACKSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY BETHKEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3123626659PhoneNum
Signature2018-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonZACK FORTSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00052725PTIN
Phone8475177070PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY CENTER OF CHICAGOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY BETHKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 EAST JACKSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$228,472,338GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING COMPLEX FOR THE BENEFIT OF THREE CHICAGO-AREA TAX-EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND PROVIDING HOUSING TO THE STUDENTS THEREOF.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
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PY Investment Income$672,808PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$103,351,119CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,062,059PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,383,730CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,369,500PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$131,283,280CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$26,192,903PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,176,597PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$98,574,230CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$25,578,134TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$134,411,045TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,494,346TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$2,025,275NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,083,788NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING COMPLEX FOR THE BENEFIT OF THREE CHICAGO-AREA TAX-EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND PROVIDING HOUSING TO THE STUDENTS THEREOF.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,014,446ExpenseAmt
Revenue$27,283,949RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FUND, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX. THE COMPLEX IS LOCATED AT STATE STREET AND CONGRESS PARKWAY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (THE PROJECT). THE CORPORATION COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT IN SPRING 2002, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED ON JULY 31, 2004. THE PROJECT BEGAN OPERATIONS IN AUGUST 2004. ON JULY 20, 2017, EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FUND CLOSED ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT SOLD THE PROPERTY TO A NEW OWNER.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$27,014,446TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationYes (1)PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document31IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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 BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone3129351449PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 N CLARK STREET 33RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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JEFFREY BETHKE
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR4.0040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$393,747$51,467
TANGELLA MADDOX
TREASURER/DIRECTOR2.0040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$178,972$16,255
REV DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER
BOARD CHAIR (THRU 7/4/17)1.0040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$811,988$80,965
DR GABRIEL ESTEBAN
BOARD CHAIR (AS OF 7/5/17)1.0040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ALI MALEKZADEH
DIRECTOR1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$529,076$55,833
DR KWANG-WU KIM
DIRECTOR1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$475,202$175,889
JERRY TARRER
DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/1/17)1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DOWSEK
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/31/17)1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$260,900$0
RICHARD MORECI
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES
PO BOX 91337CHICAGOIL60693DINING SERVICES$6,303,122
CBRE INC
PO BOX 848844LOS ANGELESCA90084MANAGEMENT SERVICES$3,678,079
MIDWAY BUILDING SERVICES INC
1915 W HUBBARD STREETCHICAGOIL60622JANITORIAL SERVICES$873,329
PREMIER SECURITY CORP
8750 W BRYN MAWR AVENUECHICAGOIL60631SECURITY SERVICES$843,730
FOX RIVER GRAPHICS
1051 E MAIN STREET SUITE 105EAST DUNDEEIL60118BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS$308,112
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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RESIDENT LIFE SVC531110$237,808$237,808
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$24,548,431TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$400,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$400,436ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$920,033RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$271,821RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$648,212RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$199,867,920OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$96,917,237OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$102,950,683OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$102,950,683TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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CONFERENCE CENTER INCOME532000$475,664$475,664

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$141,169TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$141,169RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,735,518OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$131,283,280TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,283,949RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$103,999,331ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$1,557,202TotalAmt
Management And General$1,557,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,205TotalAmt
Management And General$108,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,253TotalAmt
Management And General$41,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,667TotalAmt
Management And General$205,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,390TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,528TotalAmt
Program Services$126,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,364TotalAmt
Program Services$129,364ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,789,958TotalAmt
Program Services$1,789,958ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,521TotalAmt
Program Services$198,521ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,466,193TotalAmt
Program Services$6,466,193ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,017,646TotalAmt
Program Services$4,017,646ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,435TotalAmt
Program Services$287,435ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE$5,345,519$5,345,519
LOSS ON DEFEASANCE$4,155,256$4,155,256
ARBITRAGE REBATE EXPENS$3,692,107$3,692,107
CONTRACT SERVICES$3,517,756$3,517,756

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$980,050TotalAmt
Program Services$980,050ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$32,709,050TotalAmt
Program Services$27,014,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,694,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$8,090,559BOYAmt
EOY$25,385,543EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$912,072BOYAmt
EOY$191,830EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$576,189BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,227,861BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,579,089BOYAmt
EOY$761EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,385,770BOYAmt
EOY$25,578,134EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,281,049BOYAmt
EOY$4,469,856EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,609,881BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,520,115BOYAmt
EOY$24,490EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,411,045BOYAmt
EOY$4,494,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,025,275BOYAmt
EOY$21,083,788EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,025,275BOYAmt
EOY$21,083,788EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,385,770BOYAmt
EOY$25,578,134EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$98,574,230ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$75,465,167OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations3SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (3 entries)

EINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeCdGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmtOther SupportOtherSupportAmt
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
3661120872Yes (1)$33,551,941$0
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
3621670482Yes (1)$26,297,312$0
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
3621678542Yes (1)$15,615,914$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total3SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$75,465,167SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$24,490Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$24,490TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$131,555,101TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$271,821OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$271,821RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$131,283,280RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$131,283,280TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,980,871TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$271,821OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$271,821ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$32,709,050ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,709,050TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INDICATING IT IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION FOR THE INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE CORPORATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE CORPORATION, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE CORPORATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE CORPORATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL 2014.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 271,821.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 271,821.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (6 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
JEFFREY BETHKE
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0$392,211$0$0$0$1,536$0$22,525$0$28,942$0$445,214$0$0
TANGELLA MADDOX
TREASURER/DIRECTOR$0$178,798$0$0$0$174$0$3,914$0$12,341$0$195,227$0$0
REV DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER
BOARD CHAIR (THRU 7/4/17)$0$528,023$0$207,000$0$76,965$0$22,525$0$58,440$0$892,953$0$0
DR ALI MALEKZADEH
DIRECTOR$0$419,534$0$63,750$0$45,792$0$43,500$0$12,333$0$584,909$0$0
DR KWANG-WU KIM
DIRECTOR$0$416,780$0$41,000$0$17,422$0$76,500$0$99,389$0$651,091$0$0
RICHARD DOWSEK
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/31/17)$0$260,900$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$260,900$0$0

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail (3 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
CASH2017-07-20$33,551,941CASH DISTRIBUTION366112087600 S MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGOIL60605501(C)(3)
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
CASH2017-07-20$26,297,312CASH DISTRIBUTION3621670481 EAST JACKSON BOULEVARDCHICAGOIL60604501(C)(3)
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
CASH2017-07-20$15,615,914CASH DISTRIBUTION362167854430 S MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGOIL60605501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor2Yes (1)DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor2Yes (1)EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE N, PART II, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON JULY 20, 2017, EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FUND (EAF) CLOSED ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT SOLD THE PROPERTY TO A NEW OWNER. EAF IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, AND ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY WHICH RECEIVE MONETARY DISTRIBUTIONS. AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, SEVERAL OF THE DIRECTORS OF EAF ARE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:JEFFREY BETHKE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - DEPAUL UNIVERSITYTANGELLA MADDOX, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITYREV. DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER, PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE - DEPAUL UNIVERSITYDR. GABRIEL ESTEBAN, FORMER PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE - DEPAUL UNIVERSITYDR. ALI MALEKZADEH, PRESIDENT - ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITYDR. KWANG-WU KIM, PRESIDENT & CEO - COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGOJERRY TARRER, SENIOR VP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS & CFO - COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGORICHARD DOWSEK, - FORMER INTERIM SENIOR VP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS & CFO COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGORICHARD MORECI, DIRECTOR OF HOUSING SERVICES - DEPAUL UNIVERSITYExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION'S RESIDENTIAL HOUSING COMPLEX WAS SOLD ON JULY 20, 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY CENTER (UCC) HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO CBRE, INC. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A FACILITY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, AND ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, EACH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO APPOINT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISOR PREPARES THE FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE TAX ADVISOR AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BEFORE BEING ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WILL BE COMPLETED BY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF EAF ANNUALLY. THE EAF OPERATING COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND ACT UPON ALL CONFLICT DISCLOSURES AS SOON AS THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15NO COMPENSATION IS PAID TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FROM EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FUND, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIONS -75,465,167.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
600 S MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGOIL60605366112087EDUCATIONIL501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
1 EAST JACKSON BLVDCHICAGOIL60604362167048EDUCATIONIL501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
430 S MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGOIL60605362167854EDUCATIONIL501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
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 OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd