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FISK UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
FISK UNIVERSITY (EIN 62-0202000)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-08
IRS object ID
201343129349300909
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-11-08T08:42:46-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621336737EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CROSSLIN & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 103AddressLine1
CityNASHVILLECity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37215ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN620202000EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FISK UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFISKNameControl
Phone6153298500Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 17TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNASHVILLECity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37208ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGARY MOOREName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone6153298500Phone
Date Signed2013-11-08DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD M WINSTEADName
PTINP00231865PTIN
Phone6153205500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonGARY MOORENameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line11000 17TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNASHVILLECity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37208ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts30573430GrossReceipts
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Web SiteWWW.FISK.EDUWebSite
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State Legal DomicileTNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionFISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body26NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members21NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees772TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers174TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Investment Income Prior Year84566InvestmentIncomePriorYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year4436956OtherRevenuePriorYear
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Other Expenses Current Year12936818OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY82043150NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionFISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. OUR CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS EMPHASIZE THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND THE HUMANITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense24691223Expense
Grants5927025Grants
Revenue15967415Revenue
DescriptionTHE ORGANIZATION IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANDPROVIDES INSTRUCTION SCHOLARSHIPS AND VARIOUS SUPPORTSERVICES IN ACHIEVING ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE OF EDUCATINGSTUDENTS.Description
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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CityNASHVILLECity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (34 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
CAMILLA BENBOW
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOHN BLUFORD
TRUSTEE1.00X000
BARBARA BOWLES
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LINDA COLEMAN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
WARREN COLLINS
TRUSTEE40.00X12917400
MIKE CURB
TRUSTEE EMERITUS1.00X000
CHERYL DANIEL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
HOWARD GENTRY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
EDWARD GEORGE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MICHAEL HAMPTON
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ROBERT L MALLETT
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LEATRICE B MCKISSACK
TRUSTEE EMERITA1.00X000
PATRICIA CASTLES MEADOWS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LESLIE MEEK
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOAN THOMPSON MOBLEY
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GREGG F MORTON
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ROBERT NORTON
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PERIAN STRANG
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JENNIFER ADEBANJO
TRUSTEE40.00X4949300
JACQUELINE ALTON
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KATHERINE EZELL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
AMANDA LITTLE
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CHALLIS LOWE
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ADRIENNE MCWILLIAMS
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SHEILA PETERS
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ARNOLD BURGER
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GARY MOORE
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PRINCILLA EVANS-MORRIS
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EDWINA HAMBY
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MICHAEL SELF
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JASON MERIWETHER
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H JAMES WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT40.00000X
ANTHONY JONES
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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505 HUNTMAR PARK DRIVE SUITE 350HERNDONVA20170FOOD SERVICES1601597
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GCA SERVICES GROUP
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JIM CLARK BUILDERS INC
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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis81397425LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

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EOY7420000EOY

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BOY3165070BOY
EOY2629088EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY17119876BOY
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY60512039BOY
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Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3964328BOY
EOY3911681EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17232825BOY
EOY17535865EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Reconciliation Unrealized Invest254657ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Held Works Of Art Amts HeldWorksOfArtAmts

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Assets In Part X7901495AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms

Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used For Other PurposesXCollectionUsedForOtherPurposes
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions303040Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses474690InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships268764GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance18530608EndOfYearBalance

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13438891BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4707491Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses34977InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships159717GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance18021642EndOfYearBalance

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Contributions333711Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses590239InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships96279GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance13438891EndOfYearBalance

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12141741BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions266121Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses340558InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships137200GrantsOrScholarships
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12431114BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions393527Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-364075InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships118825GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures200000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance12141741EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.94630PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.05370TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis560550InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis1009188OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1569738BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis51349276OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation32832984Depreciation
Book Value18516292BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis25725549OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation23006012Depreciation
Book Value2719537BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2752862OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1923338Depreciation
Book Value829524BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings23635091TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
MONEY MARKET FUNDS11141073F
CORPORATE STOCKS817256F
STOCK FUNDS2629945F
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS AND ENDOWMENTS5319604C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities19907878TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
VARIOUS ART COLLECTIONS7901495F
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE30000000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related37901495TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEPOSITS HELD IN CUSTODY$73,064
ADV. FROM FED GOVT. FOR PERKIN$392,252
BANK LINE OF CREDIT$2,163,772
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2629088TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt24246944TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues-5927025OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-5927025RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal30173969RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included399461OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt399461RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99030573430TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt24567104TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal24567104ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included5927025OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt5927025ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99030494129TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 4:FISK UNIVERSITY GALLERIES PROVIDE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND FOSTER AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH. THE FISK ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 4000 WORKS OF ART - PAINTINGS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND OTHER OBJECTS - FROM CULTURES ACROSS THE GLOBE. MAJOR COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE ALFRED STIEGLTIZ COLLECTION OF MODERN ART, THE HARMON FOUNDATION COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART, THE LIFF FAMILY COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART, AND THE WINOLD REISS PORTRAIT COLLECTION AMONG MANY OTHERS. WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION ARE EXHIBITED REGULARLY IN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY'S AARON DOUGLAS AND CARL VAN VECHTEN GALLERIES. THEY ARE ALSO OCCASIONALLY LOANED FOR TEMPORARY EXHIBITION AT ACCREDITED MUSEUMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE GALLERIES ALSO SEEK TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT AN APPRECIATION OF ART THROUGH THE CONTINUED ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION OF WORKS OF ART RECEIVED AS DONATIONS TO FISK UNIVERSITY GALLERIES. THE COLLECTIONS AND ANY BENEFITS FROM THE ART WILL BE USED FOR THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -5,927,025.PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
NON-OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS 303,040. INVESTMENT INCOME 96,421.PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 5,927,025.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE COLLEGE'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PRINTED IN THE "EMPLOYEE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES" MANUAL AS WELL AS THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCESCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THROUGH AN APPROVED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (PPA) WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE), FISK UNIVERSITY IS APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS AND WAS AWARDED A TITLE III GRANT FROM THE DOE UNDER "STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS."

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDINGTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients582NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant5927025AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT AUDITABLE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN SUPPORT OF ALL DIRECT AND INDIRECT CHARGES TO GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR AGREEMENTS. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INITIALLY APPROVES ALL EXPENDITURES OF A SPONSORED PROJECT AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE SPONSOR WILL ALLOW AN ITEM OF DIRECT COST, BEFORE THE EXPENDITURE IS PROCESSED. IN ADDITION, THESE EXPENDITURES ARE ALSO CLOSELY REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS BEFORE THE EXPENDITURE REQUISITION IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE PROPERLY UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE GRANT CONTRACT/AGREEMENT.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonHAZEL O'LEARYNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENT AND TRUSTEETitle
Base Compensation Filing Org236569BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org236569TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990265333NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990437200NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENTFORM 990 PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION VALUESFISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. OUR CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS EMPHASIZE THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND THE HUMANITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. THE D.E.T.A.I.L.S. REPRESENTS FISK'S CORE VALUES. OUR VALUES REFLECT OUR OVERALL ETHICAL AND MORAL ENGAGEMENT. WE, THE FISK FAMILY, SEEK TO INTERNALIZE THESE PRINCIPLES AND APPLY THEM IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK AND IN OUR LIVES. DIVERSITY: WE BELIEVE THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ARE A COLLECTIVE STRENGTH. WE WILL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY OF OPINION AND OF CULTURE WHICH AIDS US IN BUILDING A COLLECTIVE WISDOM THAT RESULTS IN MORE POWERFUL AND RELEVANT SOLUTIONS TO OUR CHALLENGES. EXCELLENCE: WE BELIEVE THAT EXCELLENCE IS THE RESULT OF A LIFELONG PURSUIT OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. AT FISK, OUR COLLECTIVE QUEST IS TO EARN MERIT THROUGH COMMITMENT TO RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURAL LITERACY, AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARD. TEAMWORK: WE BELIEVE THAT INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS WHEN SUPPORTED BY THE COLLECTIVE WORK OF OTHERS. WE REINFORCE THIS VALUE BY CONSTANTLY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL ALLIANCES ON OUR UNIVERSITY, OUR PROXIMATE COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD. ACCOUNTABILITY: WE BELIEVE THAT WE MUST HOLD OURSELVES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD WHEN WE MAKE COMMITMENTS. CONSISTENT AND MEASURABLE FOLLOW-THROUGH IS ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PROGRESS. WE ARE FORTHRIGHT ABOUT OUR SUCCESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS AND WE WILL POSITION FISK FOR CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENT. INTEGRITY: WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE STEWARDS OF AN EVER CHANGING WORLD, WHICH MEANS THAT WE MUST MODEL BEHAVIOR GROUNDED IN TRUTHFULNESS AND COMPASSION. LEADERSHIP: WE BELIEVE THAT LEADERS ARE OBLIGATED TO EMPOWER THOSE AROUND THEM. WE ARE CONSISTENT, TRANSPARENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH OUR WORDS AND BEHAVIORS WE ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO EXHIBIT THESE SAME ATTRIBUTES. SERVICE: WE BELIEVE THAT SERVICE IS OUR ABILITY TO GIVE THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE TO HUMANITY. AS WE SERVICE, WE BECOME TRANSFORMED AND SO ARE OUR COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CHANGES AND APPROVAL DURING OCTOBER 2013. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FISK UNIVERSITY ("FISK" OR THE "UNIVERSITY") BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (THE "POLICY") THAT IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. THE POLICY ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURE FOR TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. THE POLICY ALSO CREATES A PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE INDIVIDUAL FACTS OF EACH SITUATION CAN BE ASSESSED IN RELATION TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND AN INFORMED, UNBIASED DECISON CAN BE MADE WITH REGARD TO WHETHER A PARTICULAR CONFLICT IS PERMISSIBLE OR INPERMISSIBLE UNDER THE POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO SUMBIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD SECRETARY. NEW TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS UPON ACCEPTING SERVICE ON THE BOARD AND IN NO EVENT LATER THAN HIS OR HER FIRST BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING. THE UNIVERSITY ENDEAVORS TO ENSURE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUALLY REMINDS AND EDUCATES THE BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT CONFLICT ISSUES. AT NEW TRUSTEE ORIENTATION, THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL PROVIDES A TUTORIAL ON CONFLICT ISSUES, REVIEWS THE UNIVERSITY'S BYLAWS REGARDING CONFLICTS, AND REVEWS THE TERMS OF THE POLICY, INCLUDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. ALSO, AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED BY THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT AND THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL ABOUT CONFLICT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING. FOLLOWING THE MEETING, THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL CHECKS EACH ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT RECEIVED TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRUSTEES HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FORM. THE GENERAL COUNSEL OBTAINS THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FROM ANY TRUSTEE WHO DID NOT ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OR WHO DID NOT RETURN THE FORM AT THE ADJOURNMENT OF THAT MEETING. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY'S BYLAWS SPECIFY THE PRESIDENT OR HIS OR HER DISGNEE(S) AS THE ONLY UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL(S) AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY. BY LIMITING SIGNATORY AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT, THE UNIVERSITY HAS CENTRALIZED AND STANDARDIZED ITS CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS. ALL CONTRACTS ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO REVIEW BY THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO SUBMITS A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION WITH REGARD TO THE CONTRACT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT. BY CENTRALIZING AND STANDARDIZING ITS CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS THROUGH, AT LEAST THESE TWO OFFICES, THE UNIVERSITY IS ABLE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REVIEW ALL CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ISSUES PRESENTED IN ANY SUCH ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION: CEO EVALUATION/SELECTION THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE INSTITUTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION AND THE PERIODIC EVALUATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE FISK BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMPLOYS SEARCH FIRMS THAT SPECIALIZE IN THE PLACEMENT OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SEARCH FIRM THEN MANAGES THE ENTIRE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, INCLUDING JOS SEARCH POSTINGS, SCREENINGS OF APPLICANTS AND THEIR CREDENTIALS AS WELL AS THE COORDINATION OF CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS WITH SELECTED MEMBERS FROM THE FISK BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SUCH SEARCHES ARE CONDUCTED ON A 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL' BASIS AND DO NOT INVOLVE THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SELECTS AND ANNOUNCES THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, USES ITS LEGAL COUNSEL TO FORMULATE AND/OR REVIEW ALL PRESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY. ARTICLE V, SECTION 1 OF FISK UNIVERSITY'S ("FISK" OR THE "UNIVERSITY") AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS (THE "BYLAWS") CONFERS TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE PRESIDENT, WHO SERVES AS THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SPECIFICALLY, ARTICLE V, SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS STATES THAT THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INSTITUTION'S PRESIDENT. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY OF EVALUATING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND SETTING HIS OR HER COMPENSATION. UNDER THIS PROVISION OF THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN, THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRPERSONS OF EACH OF THE BOARD'S STANDING COMMITTEES, AND THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS STAFFED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY, WHO SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. THE BYLAWS DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, COMPENSATION, AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY'S CURRENT PRESIDENT ALSO SETS FORTH A PROCESS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EVALUATION. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED THE PRESIDENT TO DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE PLAN UNDER WHICH HE IS TO BE EVALUATED. THE AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATES THAT THE BOARD MAY PERFORM AN ANNUAL OR PERIODIC PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT. THE DATE(S) AND FREQUENCY OF SUCH PERFORMANCE REVIEW(S) TO OCCUR ARE TO BE DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THROUGH THE APPLICABLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (THE "COMMITTEE"). THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ALSO STATES THAT THE PRESIDENT'S INITIAL PERFORMANCE PLAN SHALL BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. COMPENSATION DATA IS EVALUATED UTILIZING SALARY DATA PROVIDED BY CUPA-HR SO AS TO COMPARE FISK COMPENSATION DATA WITH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY ARE KEPT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL FILES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES. COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST ARE ALSO RETAINED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FISK UNIVERSITY HAS COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON FILE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.