Gothic Corporation FY2020 filing

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Durham, NC501(c)(3)Since 1992EducationEIN 56-1776668Revenue $1.7B in FY2020

On file with the IRS280 S Mangum St Ste 210, 27701-3675 · Durham, NCTax-exempt since Sep 1993Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $334.4M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7B
Spent
$1.8B
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7.6B
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7B
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7B
FY2021$3.6B
FY2022$2.8B
FY2023$1.7B
FY2024$1.8B
FY2025$3.2B
Expenses
$1.8B
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8B
FY2021$2.8B
FY2022$2.1B
FY2023$1.7B
FY2024$1.9B
FY2025$2.4B
Net assets
$7.6B
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6B
FY2021$7.7B
FY2022$8.3B
FY2023$8.4B
FY2024$8.2B
FY2025$8.9B

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.8B

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $1.8B · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Gothic corporation was formed to support the exempt purposes of duke university. A portion of the expenses incurred are related to the management of assets maintained for the support of duke university. Allocations totaling $1,504,279,593 were made to duke university in support of its tax exempt purposes.

$1.8Bprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $10.7B · 2019–2024
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$1,963,772,469
Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$1,427,503,584
Duke UniversityNC · FY2022$1,417,259,958
Duke UniversityNC · FY2021$1,833,737,226
Duke UniversityNC · FY2020$2,557,731,511
Duke UniversityNC · FY2019$1,504,279,593

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7B
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$872.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$785.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.8B
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8B
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$872.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$785.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$566.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7B
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$527.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$527.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.98B
Other assetsLn 15$88.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.6B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461.9M$527.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.14B$6.98B
Total assetsLn 16$7.61B$7.59B
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.61B$7.59B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.50B$1.50B
Investment management feesLn 11f$15.9M$15.9M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$274.6M$274.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.4M$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.80B$1.80B$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2B$2.4B$739.0M$8.9B 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8B$1.9B−$133.7M$8.2B 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7B$1.7B−$7.8M$8.4B 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8B$2.1B$701.0M$8.3B 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6B$2.8B$816.5M$7.7B 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.7B$1.8B−$108.6M$7.6B 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,688,560,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,285,619,509$872,006,506
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $727,107,326$785,181,337
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,536,161$31,372,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,032,262,996$1,688,560,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,732,661,058$1,504,279,593
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,599,438$292,863,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,027,260,496$1,797,143,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,002,500−$108,583,073
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,688,560,138 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$872,006,506
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$872,006,506
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$70,271,151 · Excluded from tax $289,134,725$218,863,574
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $31,372,295$31,372,295
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $20,159,622 · Excluded from tax $546,158,141$566,317,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$50,111,529 · Excluded from tax $866,665,161$1,688,560,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,797,143,211 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,504,279,593$1,504,279,593
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $15,851,286$15,851,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $274,608,102$274,608,102
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,404,230$2,404,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,797,143,211 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,797,143,211
Part X · Balance sheet $7,591,393,057 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $461,888,927$526,994,838
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,140,245,659$6,976,369,452
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,184,971$88,028,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,610,319,557$7,591,393,057
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $638,647$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $638,647$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,609,680,910$7,591,393,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,610,319,557$7,591,393,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,591,393,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,688,560,138
XI-2 Total expenses$1,797,143,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,583,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,609,680,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$90,295,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,591,393,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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