THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (EIN 13-3902012)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 201543209349203504
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-11-16T12:57:53-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 132688836 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROGOFF & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 355 LEXINGTON AVE SIXTH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10017 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133902012 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UNIV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2123718147 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10150 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID SCHNEIDER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2123718147 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAUL K BRACE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01474547 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2125575666 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.WITSFUND.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $168,176 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $168,158 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $18 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $168,176 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $247,412 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,834 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $258,246 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$90,070 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $253,427 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$137 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $163,220 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $163,220 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $253,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $163,220 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $253,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $163,220 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $247,412 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $247,412 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $247,412 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY BERGMAN | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEEGER | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHNEIDER | ||||
| EXEC. DIR., SEC'Y/TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHALSTY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HUBBARD | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE WATTLETON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE LEVY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD MCMILLAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TEBOHO MOJA | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MR DAVID SCHNEIDER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10150 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2123718147 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $246,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $232,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $168,021 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $898,264 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $246,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $232,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $168,021 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $898,264 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $520,636 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $377,628 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $898,353 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.42040 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.32420 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, SECTION A, LINE 1. | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 2010 UNUSUAL GRANT EXCLUDED - $500,000. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 18. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: WITS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 76 JORISSEN STREET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 01/21/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 11,448. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: WITS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 76 JORISSEN STREET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 03/24/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 100,100. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: WITS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 76 JORISSEN STREET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 04/07/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 103,260. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: WITS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 76 JORISSEN STREET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 08/08/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 23,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: WITS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 76 JORISSEN STREET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 10/20/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,604. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 247,412. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 287. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,937. DESCRIPTION: PHOTOS. AMOUNT: 275. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,255. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 4,834. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: -137. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |