Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
MediumBulletInformation about Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
 
Employer identification number

36-2177139
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (c) Description of transaction (d) Corrected?
Yes No
2
Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ........ Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? (e)Original principal amount (f)Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approved by board or committee? (i)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) DAVID FITHIAN
 
OFFICER     X 136,000 94,571   No Yes   Yes  
(2) IAN SOLOMON
 
OFFICER     X 300,000 265,001   No Yes   Yes  
(3) KIM TAYLOR
 
OFFICER     X 100,000 80,000   No Yes   Yes  
Total ...............Small Bullet $ 439,572
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) TISHMAN SPEYER CROWN EQUITIES LLC
 
SEE PART V 598,053 SEE PART V   No
(2) TRIAN PARTNERS
 
SEE PART V 848,584 SEE PART V   No
(3) MAN GROUP PLC
 
SEE PART V 942,728 SEE PART V   No
(4) THE CARLYLE GROUP
 
SEE PART V 358,046 SEE PART V   No
(5) LAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS
 
SEE PART V 192,373 SEE PART V   No
(6) SHADI BARTSCH-ZIMMER
 
SEE PART V 290,972 SEE PART V   No
(7) SUMATI MURLI
 
SEE PART V 158,067 SEE PART V   No
(8) TAMAR POLONSKY
 
SEE PART V 227,307 SEE PART V   No
(9) TAMARA VOKES
 
SEE PART V 262,304 SEE PART V   No
(10) JESSICA DARROW
 
SEE PART V 96,521 SEE PART V   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE L, PART IV JAMES S. CROWN, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND HIS FAMILY OWN AN INDIRECT INTEREST IN TISHMAN SPEYER CROWN EQUITIES LLC (TISHMAN SPEYER), WHICH THROUGH A SUBSIDIARY OWNS AN OFFICE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LEASES OFFICE SPACE. THE LEASE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND TISHMAN SPEYER WAS NEGOTIATED AT ARMS' LENGTH AND WAS CONCLUDED ON FAIR MARKET TERMS. THE UNIVERSITY PAID TISHMAN SPEYER A TOTAL OF $235,024 IN RENT, TAXES AND EXPENSES FOR THIS PROPERTY DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO LEASES OFFICE SPACE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK FROM TISHMAN SPEYER. THE LEASE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND TISHMAN SPEYER WAS NEGOTIATED AT ARMS' LENGTH AND WAS CONCLUDED ON FAIR MARKET TERMS. THE UNIVERSITY PAID TISHMAN SPEYER A TOTAL OF $ 363,029 IN RENT, TAXES AND EXPENSES FOR THIS PROPERTY DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016.PETER W. MAY, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING PARTNER OF TRIAN PARTNERS, AN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM WITH WHICH THE UNIVERSITY HAS INVESTED A PORTION OF ITS ENDOWMENT. TRIAN PARTNERS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $848,500 IN MANAGEMENT AND INCENTIVE FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INVESTMENT FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. EMMANUEL ROMAN, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, WAS DURING THE TAX YEAR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MAN GROUP PLC, AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM WITH WHICH THE UNIVERSITY HAS INVESTED A PORTION OF ITS ENDOWMENT. THE MAN GROUP PLC RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $943,000 IN FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INVESTMENT FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016.DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS A CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO OF THE CARLYLE GROUP, A PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM WITH WHICH THE UNIVERSITY HAS INVESTED A PORTION OF ITS ENDOWMENT. THE CARLYLE GROUP RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $358,000 IN FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INVESTMENT FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016.PAUL YOVOVICH, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL, AND CO-FOUNDER OF LAKE CAPITAL, A PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM WITH WHICH THE UNIVERSITY HAS INVESTED A PORTION OF ITS ENDOWMENT. LAKE CAPITAL RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $192,000 IN FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INVESTMENT FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016.SHADI BARTSCH-ZIMMER, THE WIFE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESIDENT ROBERT J. ZIMMER, IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS. MS. BARTSCH-ZIMMER WAS PAID A GROSS SALARY OF $290,972 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.SUMATI MURLI, THE WIFE OF SUNIL KUMAR, DEAN OF THE BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, WAS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A DIRECTOR FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH OPERATIONS. MS. MURLI WAS PAID $158,067 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.TAMAR POLONSKY, THE DAUGHTER OF KENNETH POLONSKY, DEAN AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS, IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE. DR. POLONSKY WAS PAID $227,307 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.TAMARA VOKES, THE WIFE OF EVERETT VOKES, THE FORMER DEAN AND VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS, IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A PROFESSOR IN CLINICAL MEDICINE. DR. VOKES WAS PAID $262,304 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.JESSICA DARROW, THE DAUGHTER OF KATHARINE DARROW, A TRUSTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A LECTURER IN THE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION. MS. DARROW WAS PAID $96,521 IN COMPENSATION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 IN CONNECTION WITH HER EMPLOYMENT.
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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