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West Texas A&M University Foundation West Texas A&M University Foundation __________________________________________________________________________ Nursing Simulation Room at Amarillo Campus Request Amount: $250,000 Project Budget: $6,500,000* (3.85% of Project Budget) *$6,500,000 is the fundraising budget. The total project budget is $7,003,500 which includes the cost for the parking lot. That makes the request 3.57% of the project budget. Applicant Organization West Texas A&M University Foundation 2501 4th Ave. Canyon, TX 79016-0001 Year Founded: 6/6/1945 Type of Organization: Education Website: www.wtamu.edu The most recent statement of activities (i.e. income/expense statement) and statement of financial position (i.e. balance sheet) that was provided by the WTAMU Foundation is from FYE 8/31/18. The FYE 8/31/19 IRS Form 990 was provided, but the FYE 8/31/19 Audit is not complete yet. There were no financials provided for FYE 8/31/20. According to the WTAMU Foundation staff, “The WT Foundation only releases audited statements.” WT Foundation staff was informed that this proposal will not be considered until more recent financial documents are received. According to the WTAMU Foundation staff, “The Audit is being done jointly for FY19 and FY20. The WT Foundation changed auditors and the RFP process took longer than anticipated. The auditor has begun the two-year Audit process…FY19 and FY20 [audits] are to be presented to the board for approval at the April 2021 meeting.” Mission Statement: The mission of West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) is to provide intellectually challenging, critically reflective, regionally-responsive, and inclusive academic programs that discover, interpret, apply, and disseminate knowledge for preparing the next generation of global citizens. The mission of the Foundation is to support WTAMU, an institution of higher education, and the students of WTAMU by receiving and administering gifts from the public. Organization and Leadership: The WTAMU Foundation provided $4,724,340 in support to WTAMU in the form of scholarships for students ($1,626,466) and support for various education needs and matching funds for WTAMU Endowment ($3,097,874). West Texas A&M University currently offers 58 undergraduate degree programs, 39 master's degree programs, and 2 doctoral programs. West Texas A&M University Foundation MEBF Board Meeting: 02.2021 Page 1 of 7 West Texas A&M University Foundation __________________________________________________________________________ Current board members are: Bruce Barett, Mark E. Bivins, Lilith Brainard, Jim J. Brewer, Shyla Buckner, Scott Doores, Ed Dowdy, Jo Tyler Engler, Lilia Escajeda, Paul Evans, John Frantz, Brett Hall, Bob Hatten, J. T. Haynes, David Hudson, Taylor Kelley, Sam Lovelady, Rob Mansfield, Brent McClure, Andrew Mitchell, Puff Niegos, Jeff Nunn, Alice O'Brien, Don Patterson, Alan Rhodes, Richard Sauceda, David Schaeffer, Randy Sharp, Claudia Stuart, Mike Wartes, and Ron Watts. Ex officio members are Randy Rikel (Vice-President for Business and Finance for WTAMU), Todd Rasberry (Vice-President for Philanthropy and External Relations for WTAMU), and Walter Wendler (President of WTAMU). Financial Information FYE 8/31/22 Operating budget: $189,310* Reserves: No Endowment? Yes If yes, value as of the most current 990/Audit: $51,168,013 Where is your Endowment(s) managed or held? Is it restricted, and if so, for what purpose(s)? Texas A&M University System Endowment Fund - Permanently restricted Financial notes: *Operating budget does not include staff or operating costs. The WTAMU Foundation operates under a shared services agreement with WTAMU. The staff and operational expenses of the WTAMU Foundation are a part of that shared services agreement and, as such, are provided by WTAMU in exchange for the funds raised by the WTAMU Foundation on behalf of WTAMU. WTAMU receives state funding and those appropriations go directly to WTAMU. In the Eighty-Sixth Texas Legislature, WT was appropriated $46,749,538 for FYE 12/31/2020 and $46,750,041 for FYE 12/31/2021 through House Bill Number 1 (H.B. 1). This represents between 25-33% of WT’s operating budget of approximately $140,000,000. The remaining funding comes from tuition and fees (around 33-40%), sales and services (around 15%), and other locally generated funds (around 15%). MEBF giving history to Organization Year Project Title Amount 1995 WTAMU Foundation Nursing Division. (i.e. Mary E. Bivins Memorial Scholarship) $9,000 2000 To support necessary maintenance and equipment upgrades for the West Texas A&M $500,000 Division of Nursing Learning Center and Technology Lab. 2008 To match the Bivins Family contribution in funding the Ambassador Teel Bivins $50,000 Professorship in Political Science at West Texas A&M University Foundation. 2016 Helping the Elderly and Others Reconnect $153,581 WTAMU Department of Communication Disorders Total Number of Grants Awarded: 4 Total Amount Granted: $712,581 3 Most Recent Year End Financials Income Expenses Variance Net Assets Internal Financial Statements FYE 8/31/20 FYE 8/31/2019 IRS Form 990 $11,847,446 $4,868,316 $6,979,130 $96,220,155 FYE 8/31/2018 IRS Form 990* $36,383,427 $8,714,613 $27668814 $89,754,429 FYE 8/31/2017 IRS Form 990 $6,824,127 $3,393,376 $3,430,751 $60,402,351 *Note: FYE 8/31/2018 includes an $80 million dollar over 80 years commitment from the Engler Foundation. According to WT staff, it was not prudent nor did it meet any accounting test to book a gift over 80 years; therefore, they worked with Texas A&M University, an auditor, and the Office of the General Council to determine how to book the gift. At the time of the 2018 audit, the Foundation had received $1 million of the $80 million pledge and the rest of the money is amortized over the years using a payback scale that all parties agreed to. $23 million is on the books for FYE 12/31/2018 as an asset and will not be counted in future years. West Texas A&M University Foundation MEBF Board Meeting: 02.2021 Page 2 of 7 West Texas A&M University Foundation __________________________________________________________________________ Board Giving/Volunteering Staff* Does your organization require board members to make a “meaningful” financial Yes Full Time 0 contribution to your organization according to their ability? Part Time 0 If yes, what percentage of your Board of Directors made a “meaningful” 64 financial contribution to your organization during the current fiscal year? Volunteers 30 What percentage of your Board of Directors volunteered time and/or services to 100 the charity – beyond attending board meetings? *Staff are all WTAMU employees. Funding Sources as per most recent IRS 990 or Audit (in percentages): Religious Organizations: 0 Special Events: 0 United Way: 0 Civic Clubs: 0 Endowment or Interest Income: 0 In‐Kind Contributions: 0 Corp/Bus Donors: 15 Fees or Earned Income: 0 Other: 1 Individuals: 82 Government Grants: 0 Explain Other Funding Numerous sources totaling Sources: approximately 1% Foundations: 2 Government Contracts: 0 Total % of Funding Sources: 100.00% Age Group: Gender: Program Area: Adults Both Educational Institutions Ethnicity: Counties Served: Type of Support: Caucasian,Hispanic,African All Counties Capital ‐ New Construction, Renovation, American Equipment, Land/Building Purchase Beneficiaries: # of Beneficiaries: General Populations,Seniors or Elderly,Children or Youth 250 *Beneficiary Clarification: Nursing students attending classes in Amarillo per year Project Description: INFORMATION ON THE AMARILLO CAMPUS - The Harrington Academic Hall in the Amarillo Center opened in 2019. The facility currently houses the Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC); the WT Speech and Hearing Clinic; and curricula in communication disorders, special education, licensed professional counseling, social work, school psychology, and instructional technology. According to WT Foundation staff, the addition of the nursing program in the Amarillo Center plays a key role in the continued revitalizing and energizing of downtown Amarillo, while helping provide a highly-qualified workforce for area employers. In November of 2019, WTAMU announced the decision to move the nursing program to the Amarillo Campus. In August 2020, the Texas A&M University System's Board of Regents approved a $6.5* (*see project budget notes at the top of page one) million project to renovate the second floor of WT's Harrington Academic Hall in downtown Amarillo. Approximately 25,000 square feet of the existing building space will be retrofitted into nursing classrooms, offices, and laboratories. WT’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences will move the Junior and Senior nursing classes and labs to the 2nd floor of the Harrington Academic Hall. All other nursing classes and labs (pre-nursing and nursing graduate programs) will remain on the WT main campus at the Bivins Nursing Learning Center in Canyon. West Texas A&M University Foundation MEBF Board Meeting: 02.2021 Page 3 of 7 West Texas A&M University Foundation __________________________________________________________________________ Naming Opportunities (Numbers identify location in floor plan below.) 1 – Naming the floor $3 million 2 – Basic Skills Lab $1 million “The total project budget is $7,003,500 which includes the cost for the parking lot. Our Beds (10 @ $10,000) $100,000 fundraising budget is $6.5 million for the 4 – Simulation Area $500,000 construction of the nursing floor and Simulation Rooms (4) $250,000 = $5,725,000 related program endowments. The brochure 6 – Testing Classroom $500,000 includes all possible naming opportunities 7 – Student lounge $250,000 available for funding.” WT Foundation Staff 8 – Student study rooms (2) $100,000 9 – Faculty offices $25,000 = $7,125,000 10 – Endowments Professorships $125,000 Chairs $1,250,000 Scholarships $25,000 West Texas A&M University Foundation MEBF Board Meeting: 02.2021 Page 4 of 7 West Texas A&M University Foundation __________________________________________________________________________ Students acquire skills best when they are physically engaged in learning activity.
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