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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
Attach to Form 990.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990
for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
20
19
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
The Big Ten Conference Inc
Employer identification number
36-3640583
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)
(d)
Total income
(e)
End-of-year assets
(f)
Direct controlling
entity
(1)
BTMP Holdings LLC
5440 Park Place
Rosemont
,
IL
60018
35-2621520
Holding Company
DE
0
0
The Big Ten Conference Inc
Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)
(d)
Exempt Code section
(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))
(f)
Direct controlling
entity
(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes
No
(1)
University of Illinois
509 South Fourth Street
Champaign
,
IL
61820
37-6000511
Public University
IL
N/A
No
(2)
Indiana University
107 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington
,
IN
47405
35-6001673
Public University
IN
N/A
No
(3)
University of Iowa
1 Jessup Hall
Iowa City
,
IA
52242
42-6004813
Public University
IA
N/A
No
(4)
University of Maryland
Mitchell Building
College Park
,
MD
20742
52-6002033
Public University
MD
N/A
No
(5)
University of Michigan
412 Maynard Street
Ann Arbor
,
MI
48109
38-6006309
Public University
MI
N/A
No
(6)
Michigan State University
2216 East Michigan Avenue
East Lansing
,
MI
48824
38-6005984
Public University
MI
N/A
No
(7)
University of Minnesota
2221 University Avenue SE Suite 100
Minneapolis
,
MN
55414
41-6007513
Public University
MN
N/A
No
(8)
Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston
,
IL
60208
36-2167817
Private University
IL
501(c)(3)
Line 2
N/A
No
(9)
Ohio State University
Enarson Hall 154 West 12th Avenue
Columbus
,
OH
43210
31-6025986
Public University
OH
N/A
No
(10)
Pennsylvania State University
201 Old Main
University Park
,
PA
16802
24-6000376
Public University
PA
N/A
No
(11)
Purdue University
610 Purdue Mall
West LaFayette
,
IN
47907
35-6002041
Public University
IN
N/A
No
(12)
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
57 US Highway 1
New Brunswick
,
NJ
08901
22-6001086
Public University
NJ
N/A
No
(13)
University of Wisconsin
333 East Campus Mall 10101
Madison
,
WI
53715
39-1805963
Public University
WI
N/A
No
(14)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Administration Building 201
Lincoln
,
NE
68588
47-0049123
Public University
NE
N/A
No
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes
No
Yes
No
(1)
Big Ten Media Properties LLC
5440 Park Place
Rosemont
,
IL
60018
81-4013993
Sale of media and sponsorship rights
DE
BTMP Holdings LLC
Related
No
No
80.000 %
Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes
No
(1)
Big Ten Network Holdings LLC
5440 Park Place
Rosemont
,
IL
60018
20-8671841
Holding Company
IL
The Big Ten Conference Inc
C
42,539,464
100.000 %
Yes
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note.
Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1
During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a
Receipt of
(i)
interest,
(ii)
annuities,
(iii)
royalties, or
(iv)
rent from a controlled entity
.....................
1a
No
b
Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s)
............................
1b
Yes
c
Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s)
............................
1c
No
d
Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s)
............................
1d
Yes
e
Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s)
............................
1e
No
f
Dividends from related organization(s)
............................
1f
Yes
g
Sale of assets to related organization(s)
............................
1g
No
h
Purchase of assets from related organization(s)
............................
1h
No
i
Exchange of assets with related organization(s)
............................
1i
No
j
Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s)
.......................
1j
No
k
Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s)
......................
1k
No
l
Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s)
.....................
1l
No
m
Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s)
.................
1m
No
n
Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s)
...................
1n
No
o
Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s)
............................
1o
No
p
Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses
............................
1p
No
q
Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses
............................
1q
No
r
Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s)
............................
1r
No
s
Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s)
............................
1s
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1)
University of Illinois
B
54,285,219
Cash
(2)
Indiana University
B
54,288,781
Cash
(3)
University of Iowa
B
54,277,781
Cash
(4)
University of Maryland-College Park
B
27,617,327
Cash
(5)
University of Michigan
B
54,303,781
Cash
(6)
Michigan State University
B
54,280,781
Cash
(7)
University of Minnesota
B
54,303,781
Cash
(8)
University of Nebraska
B
53,286,781
Cash
(9)
Northwestern University
B
54,276,781
Cash
(10)
Ohio State University
B
54,297,781
Cash
(11)
Pennsylvania State University
B
54,299,781
Cash
(12)
Purdue University
B
54,276,781
Cash
(13)
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
B
11,394,108
Cash
(14)
University of Wisconsin
B
54,295,781
Cash
(15)
University of Maryland-College Park
D
28,269,000
Cash
(16)
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
D
18,000,000
Cash
(17)
Big Ten Network Holding LLC
F
46,754,000
Cash
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)
(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. (see instructions).
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