Clarkson University

“The following process was observed by the university regarding the irs form 990: the return was prepared by management with a review performed by a qualifying tax consultant; a draft was presented to the audit committee of the board of trustees for review; a copy of the final return was distributed to all board members before electronically filing the return with the internal revenue service.”

“All trustees, officers and key employees are required to annually complete a conflict of interest statement. The statements are reviewed by the chair of the audit committee and addressed in governance meetings as needed.”

“The university's top management official is the president, the chief financial officer is the treasurer of the corporation, the vice president for external relations is the assistant secretary to the board of trustees and the key employees are as follows: provost, dean of the school of business, dean of the school of engineering, vice president for development and alumni relations, dean of the graduate school, vice president of enrollment management & student advancement, vice president for information technology, and vice president for people resources. The above positions' compensation packages are reviewed by the compensation subcommittee of the board of trustees' people priorities committee. The subcommittee conducts a comprehensive review using data from a multiple sources (most notably, data from independent compensation consultants, the association of independent technological universities and the college & university professional association of human resources) for comparable universities. The subcommittee also solicits input from the executive committee of the full board as to the performance of the president, and considers this feedback in its deliberations. The subcommittee (1) makes compensation recommendations for the president, (2) affirms compensation actions for the other positions listed above as determined by the president, and (3) conveys this information to the executive committee, which makes the final determinations and documents its decisions in the executive committee meeting minutes. This process is performed annually. The university believes its procedures regarding executive compensation meet the rebuttable presumption requirements described in regulation section 53.4958-6(c).”

“The university posts its conflict of interest policy on its website in the operations manual found under the human resources link. The consolidated financial statements are available on the university's website, while the irs form 990, form 990t, and governance documents are made available upon request.”

“Higher education: provide instruction, research, public service, campus support, etc., for undergraduate and graduate students (3,416 fte students) u.s. News and world reports 2024 rankings of 'best colleges' again placed clarkson in tier one, the top tier of national universities. U.s. News also ranked clarkson in the top 50 best value schools in the nation. Clarkson was named one of the best institutions for undergraduates by the princeton review. The education services company profiles and recommends clarkson in the 2024 edition of its annual college guide. Clarkson is ranked in the company's top 20 best alumni networks, further showcasing clarkson's excellent job placement rate. Overall, 98% of clarkson graduates found placement within six months of their graduation. Clarkson's online mba program has been ranked one of the top 50 programs in the country by fortune magazine. In formulating its rankings, fortune considers many factors such as price, student backgrounds and alumni outcomes. Clarkson earned a stars(sustainability tracking, assessment & rating system) gold rating from the association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education.”

“Related entity revenue 800,891. Post-retirement adjustment 196,535. Change in value of split-interest agreements 129,755.”