Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society in Ithaca, New York (NY)

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	150532082
Name of Organization	Cornell University
Secondary Name	Cornell Piano Society
In Care of Name	Jean Hooi
Address	Willard Straight Hall Mailbox 86, Ithaca, NY 14853
Activities	School, college, trade school, etc.
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	10/1951
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	School
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2010
Assets	$50,000,000 to greater
Income	$50,000,000 to greater
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$11,506,007,674
Amount of Income	$10,650,597,555
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$3,372,319,847
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Educational Institutions and Related Activities: University or Technological Institute

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Amount of income in 2010: $10,650,597,555

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	$10,650,597,555
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$136,725,850

Assets in 2010: $11,506,007,674

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	$11,506,007,674
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$239,530,668

Expenses in 2013: $3,211,822,247

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	$3,211,822,247
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$107,808,210

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 3.3

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	3.3
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 90.5%

This organization:	90.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	85.4%

Number of employees in 2013: 37,575

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	37,575
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1,977

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 8.6%

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	8.6%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 14.2%

Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society:	14.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	9.1%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	No	No
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	No	No
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	Yes	Yes
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	Yes	Yes
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096	27,597	28,237
The number of Forms W-2G	0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?	Yes	Yes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return	37,153	37,575
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	Yes	Yes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?	Yes	Yes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?	No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?	No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?	No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?	No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?	No	Yes
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?	No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?	No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?	Yes	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?	Yes	Yes
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?	No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?	No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?	No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year	$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?	No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans	$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand	$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?	No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?	No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$21,141,810	$25,246,937
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$1,664,599	$1,136,854
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	3,126	3,124
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	102	102

	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$3,380,591,488	$3,372,319,847
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$672,276,000	$478,613,388
Program Service Revenue	$2,452,693,867	$2,621,326,973
900099	$508,331,000	$537,035,084
900099	$604,731,000	$588,579,940
900099	$679,938,000	$751,956,806
900099	$150,469,000	$152,189,666
900099	$153,408,000	$139,828,522
All other program service revenue	$355,816,867	$451,736,955
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$111,380,479	$64,647,171
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$99,521	$563
Royalties	$13,013,180	$12,100,304
Net rental loss	$83,000	$-273,086
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$92,000 / $0	$4,191,473 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$9,000 / $0	$4,464,560 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$83,000 / $0	$-273,087 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$124,911,000	$196,720,564
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$8,807,724,000 / $0	$7,447,077,000 / $237,564
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$8,682,813,000 / $0	$7,250,356,436 / $237,564
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$124,911,000 / $0	$196,720,564 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$-398,553	$-1,187,194
Gross income from fundraising events	$75,870	$249,631
Less: direct expenses	$474,423	$1,436,825
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$6,532,994	$371,164
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$22,592,712	$22,153,487
Less: cost of goods sold	$16,059,718	$21,782,323
Miscellaneous Revenue	$0	$0

	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$3,068,749,235	$3,211,822,247
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments	$61,304,960	$60,803,441
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals	$44,871,390	$65,162,328
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals	$174,000	$1,505,408
Benefits paid to or for members	$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$6,446,740	$8,620,730
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons	$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$1,526,953,709	$1,552,193,251
Pension plan accruals and contributions	$86,273,000	$86,779,344
Other employee benefits	$241,829,777	$306,988,379
Payroll taxes	$77,116,773	$68,744,748
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management	$0	$0
Legal	$8,270,474	$9,147,326
Accounting	$674,555	$1,103,517
Lobbying	$318,151	$522,706
Professional fundraising services	$804,055	$126,093
Investment management fees	$11,421,410	$2,169,747
Other	$92,772,586	$138,897,913
Advertising and promotion	$0	$0
Office expenses	$39,414,860	$42,780,921
Information technology	$18,944,806	$34,205,592
Royalties	$3,077,654	$3,046,986
Occupancy	$107,734,000	$110,662,183
Travel	$35,622,988	$38,151,778
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$8,762,434	$10,512,785
Interest	$86,201,000	$92,465,126
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	$203,587,000	$207,630,740
Insurance	$51,166,657	$47,045,916
Other expenses	$51,355,071	$51,165,438
Other expenses	$47,634,006	$50,037,698
Other expenses	$35,601,268	$49,251,268
Other expenses	$26,933,477	$18,746,444
Other expenses	$193,482,434	$153,354,441

	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$10,900,413,000	$11,506,007,674
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$52,598,376	$77,807,281
Savings and temporary cash investments	$210,055,803	$178,781,163
Pledges and grants receivable, net	$950,934,834	$916,191,504
Accounts receivable, net	$231,812,987	$256,359,171
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees	$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations	$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net	$69,441,000	$69,393,124
Inventories for sale or use	$8,466,000	$10,254,129
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$32,816,000	$45,671,903
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis	$3,321,898,000	$3,544,465,021
Investments - publicly traded securities	$1,068,868,000	$1,401,035,000
Investments - other securities	$4,847,965,000	$4,902,758,328
Investments - program-related	$0	$0
Intangible assets	$0	$0
Other assets	$105,557,000	$103,291,050
Total liabilities	$3,422,743,000	$3,411,386,822
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$623,396,000	$605,906,229
Grants payable	$48,067,000	$49,201,426
Deferred revenue	$205,973,000	$223,365,826
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$1,312,620,000	$1,277,410,000
Escrow or custodial account liability	$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons	$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$583,938,000	$577,995,000
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)	$648,749,000	$677,508,341
Total net assets or fund balances	$7,477,670,000	$8,094,620,852
Unrestricted net assets	$2,409,552,000	$2,750,702,852
Temporarily restricted net assets	$2,616,355,000	$2,776,621,000
Permanently restricted net assets	$2,451,763,000	$2,567,297,000
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds	$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund	$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$1,755,541,000	$1,876,031,000	$1,761,030,000	$2,183,160,000	$2,517,633,000	$2,705,290,000	$3,021,217,914	$3,274,572,141
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$795,529,000	$1,009,145,000	$856,979,000	$973,014,000	$965,822,000	$1,130,047,000	$1,246,775,000	$1,336,083,000
Contributions to donor advised funds							$0	$0
Direct public support	$296,372,000	$471,349,000	$258,278,000	$371,465,000	$319,127,000	$439,028,000	$572,575,000	$640,240,000
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$499,157,000	$537,796,000	$598,701,000	$601,549,000	$646,695,000	$691,019,000	$674,200,000	$695,843,000
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$776,985,000	$857,352,000	$897,609,000	$937,698,000	$1,063,180,000	$1,145,112,000	$1,274,459,387	$1,405,012,544
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,296,000	$1,329,497	$1,660,958
Dividends and interest from securities	$113,764,000	$119,065,000	$91,155,000	$86,868,000	$100,068,000	$101,702,000	$104,316,503	$111,027,042
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$66,000	$69,000	$69,000
Gross rents	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$73,000	$72,000	$72,000
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$3,000	$3,000
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,336,000	$1,719,000	$2,032,000
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$69,263,000	$-109,531,000	$-84,713,000	$185,580,000	$388,563,000	$318,560,000	$386,862,000	$415,142,000
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$4,678,000,000	$3,635,651,000	$2,929,806,000	$2,823,346,000	$10,992,133,000	$10,351,677,000	$8,048,111,000	$10,123,144,000
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$4,608,737,000	$3,745,182,000	$3,014,519,000	$2,637,766,000	$10,603,570,000	$10,033,117,000	$7,661,249,000	$9,708,002,000
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$84,000	$19,000
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520,000	$509,500	$558,500
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520,000	$425,500	$539,500
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,171,000	$3,810,027	$3,526,597
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,061,000	$6,121,404	$5,705,877
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,890,000	$2,311,377	$2,179,280
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,793,500	$0
Total expenses	$1,590,988,000	$1,750,021,000	$1,868,475,000	$1,997,365,000	$2,123,243,000	$2,261,491,000	$2,434,037,149	$2,669,806,563
Program services	$1,454,167,000	$1,593,580,000	$1,695,182,000	$1,813,876,000	$1,921,712,000	$2,048,173,000	$2,199,272,339	$2,416,522,741
Management and general	$118,373,000	$135,016,000	$148,626,000	$157,919,000	$170,508,000	$179,117,000	$192,768,003	$212,104,136
Fundraising	$18,448,000	$21,425,000	$24,667,000	$25,570,000	$31,023,000	$34,201,000	$41,996,807	$41,179,686
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$5,110,493,000	$5,000,225,000	$5,002,938,000	$5,480,422,000	$5,870,466,000	$6,585,355,000	$7,838,465,000	$8,038,655,000
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$164,553,000	$126,010,000	$-107,445,000	$185,795,000	$394,390,000	$443,799,000	$587,180,765	$604,765,578
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$5,269,830,000	$5,110,493,000	$5,000,225,000	$5,002,938,000	$5,480,422,000	$5,870,466,000	$6,585,355,000	$7,838,465,000
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$-323,890,000	$-236,278,000	$110,158,000	$291,689,000	$-4,346,000	$271,090,000	$665,929,235	$-404,575,578

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$2,669,806,563	$2,416,522,741	$212,104,136	$41,179,686
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$24,106,000
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$2,372,051	$474,410	$711,615	$1,186,026
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$922,029	$691,522	$0	$230,507
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$1,395,101,920	$1,263,066,453	$111,608,154	$20,427,313
Pension plan contributions not included above	$76,873,000	$69,167,962	$6,149,840	$1,555,198
Employee benefits not included above	$131,507,320	$118,326,242	$10,520,586	$2,660,492
Payroll taxes	$139,719,680	$125,715,472	$11,177,574	$2,826,634
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$871,055	$801,371	$69,684	$0
Legal fees	$3,137,845	$2,861,622	$251,028	$25,195
Supplies	$164,579,209	$150,232,552	$13,166,337	$1,180,320
Telephone	$16,637,759	$14,927,029	$1,331,021	$379,709
Postage and shipping	$3,852,820	$3,016,619	$308,226	$527,975
Occupancy	$138,223,000	$125,595,982	$11,057,840	$1,569,178
Equipment rental and maintenance	$15,273,583	$13,557,919	$1,221,887	$493,777
Printing and publications	$9,847,082	$8,557,523	$787,767	$501,792
Travel	$44,583,251	$39,159,845	$3,566,660	$1,856,746
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$14,177,899	$10,274,277	$1,134,232	$2,769,390
Interest	$27,784,000	$25,561,280	$2,222,720	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$173,775,000	$159,873,000	$13,902,000	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$286,462,060	$260,555,661	$22,916,965	$2,989,434

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$6,261,924,000	$6,114,924,000	$6,284,084,000	$6,990,859,000	$7,449,831,000	$8,384,005,000	$10,079,353,000	$10,607,376,000
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$155,295,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,409,000	$979,064	$882,000
Savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$194,021,000	$305,096,000	$295,436,000	$251,633,000	$241,135,000	$373,393,936	$256,251,000
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$143,334,000	$143,403,000	$142,739,000	$192,537,000	$165,932,000	$165,416,000	$197,969,000	$221,063,000
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$384,808,000	$468,220,000	$382,070,000	$359,736,000	$311,949,000	$335,625,000	$495,910,000	$666,817,000
Grants receivable	$35,387,000	$43,925,000	$45,295,000	$54,772,000	$52,521,000	$43,709,000	$49,996,000	$55,828,000
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)							$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$75,411,000	$72,998,000	$69,750,000	$66,905,000	$65,526,000	$63,707,000	$64,931,000	$72,284,000
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,775,237	$9,248,123
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$42,352,000	$37,443,000	$38,859,000	$41,496,000	$46,212,000	$62,727,000	$66,400,763	$53,580,877
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$2,030,134,875	$2,008,148,980
Investments - other securities	$3,890,110,000	$3,549,764,000	$3,622,966,000	$4,150,749,000	$4,589,949,000	$5,198,406,000	$4,311,291,681	$4,522,863,035
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,543,000	$10,343,659	$9,290,751
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$53,500,000	$17,454,785	$8,985,234
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$1,452,351,000	$1,512,469,000	$1,583,491,000	$1,728,844,000	$1,872,241,000	$2,085,076,000	$2,348,223,000	$2,616,230,000
Other assets, including program-related investments	$82,876,000	$92,681,000	$93,818,000	$100,384,000	$93,868,000	$111,752,000	$103,550,000	$105,904,000
Total liabilities	$1,151,431,000	$1,114,699,000	$1,281,146,000	$1,510,437,000	$1,579,365,000	$1,798,650,000	$2,240,888,000	$2,568,721,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$150,996,000	$159,380,000	$190,259,000	$224,842,000	$261,609,000	$229,469,000	$245,374,000	$306,654,000
Grants payable	$84,948,000	$43,518,000	$43,477,000	$43,577,000	$44,820,000	$43,857,000	$43,875,000	$47,146,000
Deferred revenue	$110,814,000	$122,565,000	$263,978,000	$299,555,000	$260,668,000	$571,871,000	$120,210,000	$724,321,000
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$479,069,000	$471,785,000	$454,578,000	$482,013,000	$532,618,000	$629,015,000	$680,064,000	$918,615,000
Mortgages and other notes payable	$53,532,000	$46,863,000	$40,170,000	$123,942,000	$98,160,000	$127,449,000	$120,043,000	$80,555,000
Other liabilities	$272,072,000	$270,588,000	$288,684,000	$336,508,000	$381,490,000	$196,989,000	$1,031,322,000	$491,430,000
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$6,261,924,000	$6,114,924,000	$6,284,084,000	$6,990,859,000	$7,449,831,000	$8,384,005,000	$10,079,353,000	$10,607,376,000
Total net assets or fund balances	$5,110,493,000	$5,000,225,000	$5,002,938,000	$5,480,422,000	$5,870,466,000	$6,585,355,000	$7,838,465,000	$8,038,655,000

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$1,755,541,000	$1,876,031,000	$1,761,030,000	$2,183,160,000	$2,517,633,000	$2,705,290,000	$3,021,217,914	$3,274,572,141
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$1,459,050,000	$1,666,106,000	$1,903,355,000	$2,509,944,000	$2,546,292,000	$3,027,177,000	$3,804,547,000	$2,959,016,000
Other expenses	$-296,491,000	$-209,925,000	$142,325,000	$326,784,000	$28,659,000	$321,887,000	$783,329,086	$-315,556,141
Net unrealized gains on investments	$-321,242,000	$-224,222,000	$126,059,000	$279,759,000	$5,297,000	$296,946,000	$702,309,000	$-356,599,000
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$24,751,000	$14,297,000	$16,266,000	$47,025,000	$23,362,000	$24,941,000	$81,020,086	$41,042,859
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$1,590,988,000	$1,750,021,000	$1,868,475,000	$1,997,366,000	$2,123,243,000	$2,261,491,000	$2,434,037,149	$2,669,806,563
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$1,618,387,000	$1,776,374,000	$1,900,642,000	$2,032,460,000	$2,156,248,000	$2,295,096,000	$2,474,304,000	$2,758,826,000
Other revenue	$27,399,000	$26,353,000	$32,167,000	$35,094,000	$33,005,000	$33,605,000	$40,266,851	$89,019,437
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$27,399,000	$26,353,000	$32,167,000	$35,094,000	$33,005,000	$33,605,000	$40,266,851	$89,019,437
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
40	$636,578	$199,804	$25,000
40	$497,173	$56,412	$0
40	$389,353	$1,025,624	$72,000
40	$465,822	$85,669	$0
40	$383,125	$84,671	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	64
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	Yes

Loans and Advances	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Former Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees That Received Compensation or Other Benefits
$0	$199,114	$25,867	$0
$0	$61,707	$24,755	$0
$0	$205,125	$52,291	$0
$0	$456,083	$54,363	$0

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	Yes
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	Yes
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	15,041

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$533,476,597	$1,405,012,544
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$475,610,000
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$451,497,000
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$336,912,544
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$140,993,000
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$1,660,958	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$111,027,042	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)	$69,000	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	Royalty income excluded by section 512(b)(2)	$2,032,000	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))	$415,142,000	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))	$19,000	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	Section 501(c)(3) organization - Income from an activity carried on primarily for the convenience of the organization's members, students, patients, visitors, officers, or employees (hospital parking lot or museum cafeteria, for example) (section 513(a)(2))	$3,526,597	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	00	$0	$0

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
161593492	100%	$851,171	$5,299,627
161214738	100%	$0	$50,111
161450466	100%	$-1,819	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$3,293,284	$47,532	$51,601
$2,307,260	$43,704	$0
$2,160,838	$43,813	$0
$1,886,587	$43,734	$0
$1,832,485	$56,546	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	7,286

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

7,286

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$447,151
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?	No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?	No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?	No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?	No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is	School

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

	Income	Expenses	Net
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
Total	$11,307,457	$50,815	$11,256,642
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances	$211,945	$0	$0
Cost of goods sold	$177,582	$0	$0
Gross profit	$34,363	$0	$34,363
Capital gain net income	$8,718,912	$0	$8,718,912
Net gain	$0	$0	$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts	$0	$0	$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations	$1,773,110	$0	$1,773,110
Rent income	$0	$0	$0
Unrelated debt-financed income	$0	$0	$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations	$0	$0	$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization	$0	$0	$0
Exploited exempt activity income	$0	$0	$0
Advertising income	$133,872	$50,815	$83,057
Other income	$647,200	$0	$647,200

Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions	$7,304,297
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees	$0
Salaries and wages	$241,127
Repairs and maintenance	$24,997
Bad debts	$0
Interest	$1,756,018
Taxes and licenses	$142,986
Charitable contributions	$439,150
Depreciation	$15,037
Depletion	$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans	$22,505
Employee benefit programs	$57,870
Excess exempt expenses	$0
Excess readership costs	$83,057
Other deductions	$4,521,550
Unrelated business taxable income	$0
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction	$3,952,345
Net operating loss deduction	$3,952,345
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction	$0
Specific deduction	$0

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Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Cornell University, Cornell Piano Society	Willard Straight Hall Mailbox 86, Ithaca, NY 14853	NY	1951-10	$10,650,597,555
2	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	615 W 131st St Fl 4, New York, NY 10027-7922	NY	1974-01	$6,250,277,695
3	New York University	105 East 17th Street - 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003-2170	NY	1985-01	$5,674,037,323
4	University Of Rochester	601 Elmwood Avenue Box 601, Rochester, NY 14642	NY	1934-03	$2,280,473,251
5	Syracuse University	Skytop Rd Rm 122, Syracuse, NY 13244-0001	NY	1938-10	$1,327,958,028
6	Fordham University Controllers Office	441 E Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458	NY	1938-01	$928,634,895
7	Yeshiva University	1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461	NY	1947-08	$909,641,692
8	St Johns University, Alpha Kappa Psi Beta Sigma	8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439	NY	1946-03	$907,490,058
9	Rochester Institute Of Technology	46 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623-5604	NY	1943-07	$839,141,242
10	Rockefeller University	1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065-6307	NY	1938-05	$701,040,445
11	William Carey University	498 Tuscan Ave Box 2, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5461	MS	1973-03	$82,693,678
12	Mount Saint Vincent University	166 Bedford Highway, Halifax	international	1981-08	$48,966,246
13	Emory, Group Return	1440 Clifton Rd Ne Whscab Ste 309, Atlanta, GA 30322-0001	GA	2011-06	$1,342,412,951
14	University Of Science & Philosophy	PO BOX 520, Waynesboro, VA 22980-0384	VA	1958-12	$227,455
15	Emory Innovations Inc	201 Dowman Dr Ne 101 Admin Bldg, Atlanta, GA 30322-0001	GA	2011-06	$0
16	Emorysaint Joseph's Inc	1440 Clifton Road Ne Whscab, Atlanta, GA 30322	GA	2011-06	$0
17	Great Lakes University	Po Box 4347, Auburn Hills, MI 48326	MI	2007-09	$0
18	Medical And Technological University Of America Foundation	683 Windmill Ct, Fremont, CA 94539	CA	2007-11	$0
19	Momentum Leadership School Of Ministry Inc	15 Kibbe Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028	MA	2009-07	$0
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	1
Alabama	4
Arkansas	1
Arizona	2
California	36
Colorado	5
Connecticut	9
District of Columbia	6
Delaware	2
Florida	10
Georgia	10
Hawaii	2
Iowa	7
Illinois	19
Indiana	6
Kansas	4
Kentucky	4
Louisiana	4
Massachusetts	19
Maryland	7
Maine	2
Michigan	11
Minnesota	5

Missouri	9
Mississippi	1
North Carolina	11
North Dakota	1
Nebraska	2
New Hampshire	3
New Jersey	12
New York	37
Ohio	20
Oklahoma	5
Oregon	5
Pennsylvania	29
Rhode Island	3
South Carolina	2
Tennessee	6
Texas	20
Utah	1
Virginia	11
Vermont	3
Washington	9
Wisconsin	8
West Virginia	2
International	20

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396

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