2014-11-07T12:27:13-06:00 2013-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-01-01 530183246 ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES ASSO 2024786040 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200054722 EMILY VAN LOON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2024786040 2014-11-06 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z APLU PETER MCPHERSON 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200054722 15641257 0 X WWW.APLU.ORG X 1887 DC A.P.L.U.'S OVERRIDING MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION. 27 27 55 6 0 0 3047561 2694025 12540294 12698849 186157 115934 4206 104716 15778218 15613524 2901411 2914046 0 0 6817594 6815015 0 0 0 5772849 5252415 15491854 14981476 286364 632048 14492050 15926353 4206131 4582847 10285919 11343506 X A.P.L.U. IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING RESEARCH, LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION'S OVERRIDING MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS THEY PERFORM THEIR TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES. A.P.L.U. PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AFFECTING HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST. 0 0 5688080 2463708 5650974 THE COMMISSION ON FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES (CFERR) FOCUSES ON CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HUMAN SCIENCES, NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE COMMISSION SEEKS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED FEDERAL RELATIONS PROGRAM AND FORMULATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS IN HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS OF NATIONAL CONCERN. 1463396 947974 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS CONDUCTS STUDIES, ISSUES REPORTS, AND MAKES PRESENTATIONS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACADEMIC UNDERTAKINGS OF OUR MEMBERS. IN RECENT TIMES IT HAS DEVOTED SPECIAL ATTENTION TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, INCLUDING ACCESS, COST, FINANCIAL AID, QUALITY, TIME TO DEGREE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND PROJECTS GROUP HAS CARRIED OUT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS RELATED TO PROVIDING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND CAPTURING MORE ACCURATE DATA (E.G., VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT MEASURE). OTHER PROJECTS HAVE WORKED TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE USE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO ACHIEVE HIGHER QUALITY LEARNING WHILE CONTAINING COSTS (PERSONALIZED LEARNING CONSORTIUM). 1268928 892040 THE APLU INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (IP) SERVES TO ENSURE THAT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATED INTO THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. WE WORK WITH OUR INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT INTERNATIONALLY. WE FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES, AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST, TO EXPAND THE VISION OF OUR STUDENTS TO MAKE THEM MORE GLOBALLY COMPETENT, TO CONDUCT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TO SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS IN LOW INCOME COUNTRIES TO REDUCE POVERTY AND HUNGER. OUR AFRICA US HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE HAS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TO DEVELOP HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN US AND AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND IN MANY PLACES CRITICAL FOR NATIONAL STABILITY. 908118 450338 798602 CONGRESSIONAL & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND ACCESS AND ADVANCEMENT OF MINORITY & BLACK UNIVERSITIES, VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY (VSA) 951546 604970 THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH & SCIENCE POLICY'S MAJOR INITIATIVE IS THE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHER IMPERATIVE (SMTI), A LONG-TERM EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF WELL QUALIFIED SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS. WHILE MANY INSTITUTIONS CAN AND SHOULD HELP ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED, IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR APLU-MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, WITH THEIR HEAVY ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN STEM DISCIPLINES, TO ACCEPT LEADERSHIP TO PRODUCE MORE AND BETTER MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS. 1209055 1674534 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT THIS COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS DIRECTS THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SELECTS FUTURE PROGRAMS AND AREAS OF FOCUS. 810376 529739 ACCESS & ADVANCEMENT 531987 29345 OFFICE OF URBAN INITIATIVES 505754 505742 OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1064929 GENERAL 4916836 450338 5207861 13337240 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X THE ASSOCIATION 2024786040 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CHARLES R BANTZ CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK P BECKER CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WIM WIEWEL PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOHAMMAD H QAYOUMI SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J JONES TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS M PROENZA VICE CHAIR, PARTNERSHIPS & LIAISON 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD M BERKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK B ROSENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY L ZIMPHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANTA J ONO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENU KHATOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA ALLEN-MEARES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN PETER MCPHERSON PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 506910 0 56386 JEAN MIDDLETON CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 0.00 X 119249 0 18484 EMILY VAN LOON VP OF FINANCE AND CFO 40.00 0.00 X 143386 0 25986 HOWARD GOBSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 191784 0 31301 IAN MAW VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 298500 0 25500 MICHAEL TANNER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 337944 0 25500 JENNIFER POULAKIDAS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 187133 0 22827 CHRISTINE KELLER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 151601 0 20193 JANE 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CONSISTS OF FUNDS GRANTED BY THE W.K. KELLOGG ASSOCIATION FOR RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMBRACE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THE ENDOWMENT IS DONOR-RESTRICTED TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE RETURNS TO PROVIDE FOR TWO ANNUAL SETS OF AWARDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT A MINIMUM, THE DECEMBER 31, 2010 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 AASCU 1307 NEW YORK AVE NW WDC DC 20005 520747578 501(C)3 40000 PROGRAM SUPPORT ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY PO BOX 639 NORMAL AL 35762 115 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION 5200 N CAMPUS DRIVE FRESNO CA 93740 115 55750 PROGRAM SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AMD ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTE 1112 16TH STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON SC 20036 501(C)3 22607 PROGRAM SUPPORT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 11200 SW 8TH STREET PC 526 MIAMI FL 331990001 115 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SERVICES PO BOX 3999 ATLANTA GA 303023999 115 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3005 MOORE HALL LOS ANGELES CA CA 90095 115 21776 PROGRAM SUPPORT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1220 BEARDSHEAR HALL AMES IA 50011 115 11500 COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY BOX 7561 RALEIGH NC 276957561 115 13500 PROGRAM SUPPORT & TEACHER AWARD PURDUE UNIVERSITY 23510 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 115 12096 CENTURY 21 AWARD REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55485 115 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY 1600 HOLLOWAY AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 941321721 115 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WAGNER HALL 425 BROOKINGS SD 57007 466000364 115 63708 PROGRAM SUPPORT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PO BOX 20787 SPRINGFIELD IL 62708 115 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND 1805 7TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC DC 20001 501(C)3 23000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 1101 MAIN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING COLLEGE PARK MD 20742 115 28609 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 100 BARR HALL UNIVERSITY MS 38677 115 11500 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 104 ACB PO BOX 830918 LINCOLN NE 68516 470049123 115 2400000 EXTENSION PROJECT 27 0 X 1 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELVIN PETER MCPHERSON PRESIDENT 436019 0 0 0 70891 0 43000 0 18420 0 568330 0 0 0 EMILY VAN LOON VP OF FINANCE AND CFO 136251 0 6000 0 1135 0 14300 0 14902 0 172588 0 0 0 HOWARD GOBSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 187804 0 2000 0 1980 0 19455 0 16685 0 227924 0 0 0 IAN MAW VICE PRESIDENT 283500 0 15000 0 0 0 25500 0 5060 0 329060 0 0 0 MICHAEL TANNER VICE PRESIDENT 327134 0 7000 0 3810 0 25500 0 2605 0 366049 0 0 0 JENNIFER POULAKIDAS VICE PRESIDENT 184683 0 2000 0 450 0 18820 0 8737 0 214690 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KELLER VICE PRESIDENT 146169 0 5000 0 432 0 14901 0 8305 0 174807 0 0 0 JANE SCHUCHARDT VICE PRESIDENT 166420 0 1700 0 1980 0 16892 0 4402 0 191394 0 0 0 MONTAGUE DEMMENT VICE PRESIDENT 171012 0 2000 0 3810 0 18419 0 4854 0 200095 0 0 0 JEFFREY H LIEBERSON VICE PRESIDENT 147968 0 3500 0 248 0 15125 0 9767 0 176608 0 0 0 JAMES TURNER DIRECTOR OF ENERGY PROGRAMS 180405 0 2000 0 3810 0 18041 0 4840 0 209096 0 0 0 MARK VARNER SENIOR COUNSELOR, APLU INTL OFFICE 136860 0 2000 0 1135 0 13770 0 4910 0 158675 0 0 0 EDDIE GOUGE ED COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 128456 0 2000 0 1073 0 13115 0 11097 0 155741 0 0 0 ANNE-CLAIRE HERVY VP FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 127181 0 2000 0 209 0 13634 0 19807 0 162831 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PER THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF PETER MCPHERSON, A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $5,000 A MONTH IS PROVIDED TO HELP COVER HOUSING COSTS EXPENDED TO LIVE IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT AND PROVISION OF THE EXPENSES LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART 1, LINE 1A IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A PART OF THEIR DELIBERATIONS ON AN OVERALL PACKAGE FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT. AS SUCH, NO FORMAL POLICY EXISTS THAT MANDATES WHICH, IF ANY, OF THESE EXPENSES ARE REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED. THE COMMITTEE DOES CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES PROVIDED TO THE OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE "SIX," A GROUPING OF THE SIX MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF WHICH APLU IS ONE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, EXCEPT AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ASSOCIATION BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS DESCRIBED BELOW. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EACH OF WHICH QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 115(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF SUCH CODES AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF SUCH CODE, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3) OF SUCH CODES (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), AND WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: 1. AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES THAT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CRITERIA ARE QUALIFIED FOR A.P.L.U. MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT FORMAL ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (A) INSTITUTION IS A LAND GRANT INSTITUTION (1862, 1890, 1994) (B) INSTITUTION IS CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF TWO BASIC CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES FROM THE 2005 CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS (SOURCE: 2005 CARNEGIE EDITION). RESEARCH (VERY HIGH) RESEARCH (HIGH) (C) INSTITUTION IS A CURRENT A.P.L.U. MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. 2. PRESUMPTIVE MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE MAY QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP BY MEETING THE RESEARCH CRITERIA BELOW (A) AND TWO OF THE THREE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA (B, C, OR D). INSTITUTIONS WILL THEN BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY THE A.P.L.U. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BOTH THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE APLU AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. DURING THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COPIED ON THE CORRESPONDENCE. AS REQUIRED, CONFERENCE CALLS ARE MADE WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS THE PRIMARY OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS. MONITORING INCLUDES RELIANCE ON APLU EMPLOYEES FOR REPORTING MATTERS OF CONCERN. ALL APLU STAFF, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, IF SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION CANNOT BE REACHED BY THE CFO, THEN THE CFO IS EMPOWERED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PRESIDENT IS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTERESTS NOT RESOLVED BY THE CFO. TO DATE, APLU HAS NOT HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE APLU BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CEO COMPENSATION DURING ITS NOVEMBER MEETING. PRIOR TO THE MEETING, COMPARABILITY DATA IS PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE APLU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPARABILITY DATA IS AT THE DETAIL LEVEL AND ENCOMPASSES THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE CEOS OF THE SIX LEADING ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ARE THE RESULTS FROM VARIOUS SURVEYS ON CEO SALARIES SUCH AS WASHINGTON AREA EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA'S ANNUAL "COMPENSATION SURVEY REPORT." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,437. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 63,350. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,787. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,845. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 195. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,040. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,734,588. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,932. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,737,520. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.