Depaul University

“Part III, Line 4D Auxiliary Services - This category includes expenditures related to areas which help to enrich student's overall college experience beyond academics. Expenditures include those related to University housing services, which provided housing for over 2,700 University students during the academic year. Expenditures also support the University's student centers, which provide a number of student services, including dining services and student life programs. Expenditures related to the University's bookstores are also included in this category, along with student recreation activities, such as the University's Ray Meyer Recreation Center. Student Services - this category consists of student related expenditures other than those related to instruction, including graduation and advertising expenses. Expenses related to offices that support the University's students, such as the University's Enrollment Management office, University ministry, Career Center, Student Affairs, Financial Aid office, Registrar, and Student Life offices are also included in this category. Public Service - this category includes expenditures related to programs that impact the public, including the University's Community Based Service Learning Program, which provides students the opportunity to serve the community while earning University credit. Also included in this category are expenses related to the University's Center for Urban Education, Community Affairs and the art gallery. Research - this category includes all expenses for activities specifically organized to produce research, whether commissioned by an agency external to the University or separately budgeted by an organizational unit within the University. The category includes expenses for individual and/or project research as well as that of institutes and research centers.”

“Form 990, Part V, Line 1a The total on this line includes 32,869 Form 1098-Ts, which the University is required to file with the IRS and provide to its U.S. person students.”

“Form 990, Part VI Line 1a According to the university's By-Laws, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees may exercise the authority of the Board at any time. At no time during fiscal 2013/14 did the Executive Committee exercise the authority of the Board.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Election and termination of the university's board of trustees, along with the filling of board vacancies is the duty of the Members of the Corporation. The Members of the Corporation are elected and terminated by the members. Pursuant to the university's articles of incorporation, at least two-thirds of the voting membership of the corporation shall be members of the religious society called the Roman Catholic Church, the Congregation of the Mission. Further, pursuant to the university's by-laws, the provincial superior of the western province of the Congregation of the Mission shall be a member of the corporation. Members are elected by the members and serve three-year terms. The number of members shall be as determined from time to time by the members. In addition to the authority to elect the Board of Trustees, the members may appoint committees to consider specific issues and submit reports and recommendations to the members and may adopt and amend the by-laws of the corporation which affect the authority, rights or duties of the members, or the manner of exercise or performance of same.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Once a draft of the University's Form 990 is completed it is first reviewed internally. A draft of the return is reviewed by the University's Vice President for Finance. Suggested revisions, if any, are incorporated into the draft Form 990. The draft Form 990 is then reviewed by a public accounting firm, which recommends revisions it feels may be needed. Once revisions, if any, are made, the public accounting firm, which electronically files the return for the University, provides a draft copy of Form 990 to the University. The draft of the Form 990 is then reviewed by the University's Executive Vice President and President. Lastly, the draft of Form 990 is provided to and reviewed by the members of the Audit Committee of the University's Board of Trustees. After review by the Audit Committee, the Form 990 is filed and a final copy of the return, without Schedule B, is posted to the Board of Trustee's website for review by the full Board. It has been determined that Schedule B, which lists information concerning certain donations made to the university during the year, would not be made available to the entire board of trustees. This decision was made primarily for confidentiality reasons and to protect listed donor's personal information. Therefore, based on IRS instructions, the University answered "No" to the question. In addition to the above reason, IRS guidance also indicates that posting an electronic copy of the Form 990 on a central website for members of its governing body, which the University does, requires an answer of "No" to this question.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The university has a conflict of interest policy for members of its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees' conflict of interest policy is subject to periodic review and was most recently reviewed and approved by the board as of the October 31, 2012 Board meeting. The university also has in place, as of the end of the 2013/14 fiscal year, a conflict of interest policy for staff, including University officers and key employees. Although the authority to establish university policies rests with the Board of Trustees, the board has delegated the responsibility for approving institutional policies, including the staff conflict of interest policy, to the president of the University. In conjunction with presidential approval, the University has established a multi-level review process for all University institutional policies, which incorporates input from a number of University constituencies, including faculty, staff and University executives. In addition, all policies are reviewed and updated on an as needed basis, with all policies reviewed, at least, once every three years. With regard to conflict of interest monitoring, on an annual basis University trustees and officers are required to disclose all actual and potential conflicts of interest. Related to trustees, the University has adopted a "Conflict of Interest Policy for Trustees of DePaul University". The policy requires trustees to disclose, in writing, all actual and potential conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Trustees are also required to disclose all actual and potential conflicts of interest that may arise between the normal annual disclosure periods. It is the duty of the trusteeship committee of the Board of Trustees to review and act upon all conflicts disclosed and further to determine whether such disclosures should be referred to the full board for further review. Trustees with conflicts are to refrain from voting or otherwise influencing or attempting to influence a board member or administrator on any decision of the board on a matter in which such conflict exists. Documentation of recusal from voting is captured in the appropriate board or committee minutes. The University has also adopted a "conflict of interest" policy, which pertains to all University employees, including officers and key employees. The policy requires employees to disclose all actual or potential conflicts of interest, in writing, on an annual basis and at any time a conflict or potential conflict may arise between normal annual disclosure periods. Employees who influence or attempt to influence decisions on matters in which any conflict or appearance of a conflict exists, between the employee's personal interests and the interests of the University, must either refrain from involvement in the matter or disclose the conflict in writing, for further review, along with controls for ensuring that the best interests of the University are protected. Conflict disclosures by key employees and all other employees are reviewed and approved by their immediate supervisor and/or the University officer to whom they report, depending on the reporting structure. Conflict disclosures by officers are reviewed and approved by their immediate supervisor and/or the provost or executive vice president, depending on the reporting structure. Conflict disclosures by the provost and executive vice president are reviewed and approved by the president of the University. Conflict disclosures by the president are reviewed and approved by the chairman of the audit committee of the Board of Trustees.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 13 & 14 The University had in place, as of the end of the 2013/14 fiscal year, both a whistleblower and records retention and destruction policies. Although the authority to establish University policies rests with the Board of Trustees, the board has delegated the responsibility for approving institutional policies, including the whistleblower and records retention and destruction policies, to the president of the University. In conjunction with presidential approval, the University has established a multi-level approval process for all university institutional policies, which incorporates input from a number of University constituencies, including faculty, staff and university executives. In addition, all policies are reviewed and updated on an as needed basis, with all policies reviewed, at least, once every three years.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a & 15b The annual (fiscal year) process for determining compensation for university officers begins with comparing university positions to those at public and private organizations. For the 2013/14 fiscal year, source data represented 2011 pay data as reported in Form 990 and market survey data from 2012. As such all market data gathered was annualized and aged at a rate of 2.6% from the date of the data source to a common effective date of January 1, 2014. Numerous sources were used for determining annual compensation levels. These data sources are used in determining the annual compensation level recommendations for university officers. DePaul contracts with an outside consultant to review and independently verify the gathered data. Once verified, the data and recommendations are recorded in a Presumption of Reasonable Compensation Report, which is completed by the outside consultant and presented to the Board of Trustee's Executive Compensation Committee. The executive Compensation Committee is charged with reviewing and approving the recommended levels of compensation. The Committee determines the President's compensation, without recommendation. Minutes of the Committee's meetings, including its decisions regarding compensation matters, are recorded by the Committee and maintained by the Office of the Secretary. Below are the positions and dates for which this process was conducted for the 2013/14 fiscal year. Position Date President 5/30/2013 Provost 5/30/2013 Executive Vice President 5/30/2013 Vice President for Finance 5/30/2013 Vice President for Facilities Operations 5/30/2013 Senior Vice President for Advancement 5/30/2013 Vice President and General Counsel 5/30/2013 Vice President for Human Resources 5/30/2013 Controller 5/30/2013 Treasurer 5/30/2013 Senior VP for Enrollment Mgmt and Marketing 5/30/2013 Vice President for PR and Communications 5/30/2013 Vice President for Information Systems 5/30/2013”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Per IRS regulations, the University makes copies of its Forms 990 and 990-T, for all open tax years, available for public inspection at both its main campuses and at all of its suburban campus locations. In addition, paper copies of the forms are available upon request by the public. Per the form 990 instructions, the University's application for recognition of exemption is not available for public inspection, as it was filed before July 15, 1987 and the University did not have a copy of the application as of that date. The University does have a letter dated July 8, 2010 from the IRS verifying its status as an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that donors may deduct contributions made to the University as provided in section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Copies of this letter are available upon request. How Documents are made avialable to the Public Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 The University's governing documents, by-laws and articles of incorporation, are posted on the University's Office of the Secretary website for review by the general public. In addition, paper copies of the by-laws and articles of incorporation, as well as copies of the University's conflict of interest policies are available upon request from the Office of the Secretary. Copies of the University's financial statements are also available upon request from the University's Financial Affairs Office.”

“Form 990, Part VII, SECTION A Rev. James Maher, C.M., A Trustee of the University, received a nominal honorarium for speaking at a University event during the fiscal year.”

“Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a The University sponsors a defined benefit postretirement medical plan for its faculty and staff. The plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually to reflect the effects of medical inflation. For eligible participants, it is the University's intent to cover a portion of the cost of retirees' healthcare coverage, with the remainder borne by the retirees through annual contributions, deductions, and copayments. The amounts shown on line 24a represent an increase to the valuation of the postretirement obligation for the year, shown as an additional expense on the University's financial statements, as a net result of changes in certain actuarial assumptions including discount rate, claim costs, mortality rate, and demographics and recognition of prior year service credits resulting from plan amendments.”

“Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Loss on disposal of fixed assets (171,348)”