Taylor University

“The University's board of directors has delegated authority for the formal review of its Form 990 to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee substantively reviewed the Form 990 prior to its filing. In addition, the University's independent CPA firm prepared the Form 990 and then reviewed it with the management team and with the audit committee. The University utilized this process to ensure that its Form 990 received substantive review by directors and professionals with specific knowledge of the University's activities and extensive financial, accounting, and tax expertise. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the organization's governing body before it is filed with the IRS.”

“The University has adopted a Conflict of Interest Policy that requires directors, officers and key employees to submit an annual conflict of interest disclosure. The annual disclosure requires directors, officers, and key employees to disclose, in writing, any known financial interest that the individual (together with family members) has in any business entity that transacts business with the University. In addition, directors, officers, and key employees are required to immediately disclose any possible conflict of interest that arises mid-year in relation to a proposed transaction. The Conflict of Interest Policy requires that any individual with a conflict be recused from the decision making process, that independent directors or committee members determine that the proposed transaction is in the best interests of the University, and the transaction must be approved by a vote of the independent directors or committee members without the participation of any interested individual. The annual conflict disclosure statements are submitted to, and reviewed by, the Audit Committee chairperson. In addition, the executive staff is responsible for monitoring any possible conflict transactions that arise and managing them to ensure that all transactions represent arms' length, fair market value terms for the benefit of the University.”

“The University has adopted an Executive Compensation and Intermediate Sanctions Policy that ensures that all compensation arrangements with related parties are evaluated and entered at arms' length and that any compensation that is paid to a related party is reasonable and reflects fair market value. The Policy encourages the application of the rebuttable presumption standard of Code Section 4958 and the related Treasury Regulations by (a) excluding any interested party from the decision making process, (b) requiring disinterested board or committee members to obtain and rely upon comparability data when setting the proposed compensation terms, (c) requiring the approval of the transaction in advance by disinterested directors or committee members, and (d) requiring contemporaneous documentation (i.e. minutes) reflecting the decision and the process by which it was made. In the case of the President's compensation, the Executive Committee of the board of directors, composed entirely of independent outside directors, is responsible for ensuring that the process outlined above is applied.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request, either as printed or an electronic copy for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC section 6104(d).”

“Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements 165,338. Change in Fair Value of Split-Interest Agreements -47,348.”