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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO INSTITUTION INFORMATION
- Institution Name and Address:
  The University of Chicago
  5801 South Ellis Avenue
  Chicago, Illinois 60637-5418
- Type of Organization:
  
  Educational, Private, Non-Profit:
  For a copy of the 501(c)3 documentation, please contact your URA Manager
- Date of Incorporation:
  1892
- President of the University:
  Robert J. Zimmer
- Authorized Institutional Official:
  Carol Zuiches
  Associate Vice President for Research Administration
  Director, University Research Administration
  6030 South Ellis Ave., Room 114
  Chicago, Illinois 60637
  (773) 702-8604
  (773) 702-2142 (FAX)
  czuiches@uchicago.edu
- The following are Authorized Institutional Official email addresses to list on proposals and awards.
- For NIH applications:
  please use nihapps-ura@lists.uchicago.edu
- For NSF applications:
  please use nsfaward-ura@lists.uchicago.edu
- For all other agency applications:
  please use io-ura@lists.uchicago.edu
- University of Chicago Fiscal Year:
  July 1 – June 30
- Legislature District/Illinois House #:
  25
- State Senate District /Illinois Senate #:
  13
- County:
  Cook
- Congressional District:
  IL-001
- Addresses for Checks:
  
  Foundation Checks Payable to:
  The University of Chicago
  Attn: Nancy Gormley
  Director, Gift Services
  1427 East 60th Street Suite 120
  Chicago, Illinois 60637,
  (773) 834-1072
  FAX (773) 702-9675
  nancy_gormley@development.uchicago.edu
- Total number of Volunteers at Institution:
  7,850 for FY10.
ID NUMBERS AND ASSURANCES
- Entity ID # (EIN)/Tax ID # (TIN):
  36-2177139
  The University of Chicago is Tax Exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Services Code.
- DUNS #:
  00-542-1136
- Central Contractor Registry (CCR):
  Yes
- NIH Assigned Institutional Profile number:
  1413601
- NAICS # (formerly SIC):
  611310
- Federal wide Assurance (FWA) Number (Human Subjects):
  FWA00005565
  Expires March 3, 2014
- CAGE Code:
  5E688
- IACUC Animal Welfare Assurance Number:
  A3523-01
- USDA Registration Number:
  33-R-0151
- AAALAC Accreditation:
  11/19/08
- Standard Industrial Code (SIC):
  8221
- Federal Interagency Committee on Education number – FICE #:
  001774
- Misconduct in Science Annual Report Date:
  March 1, 2011 (updated annually)
- NRC Number (IL Dept. of Nuclear Safety):
  01693-01
- Illinois Dept. of Human Rights Eligibility #:
  107144-00 - Expires 01/12/2016
- Federal Cognizant Agency for Audit:
  Department of Health and Human Services
  National Audit Managers - Non-Federal Audits
  HHS National External Audit Resources
  1100 Walnut Street, Suite 850
  Kansas City, MO 64106
- Date of latest Federal Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Cost (IDC) Agreement:
  January 18, 2011
- Cost Accounting Disclosure Date:
  June 29, 2006
- Disclosed to:
  
  Division of Cost Allocation
  Dept. of Health and Human Services
  Cohen Building – Room 1067
  330 Independence Ave., S.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20201
- Federal Cognizant Agency for Fringe Benefit Rate & Indirect Cost:
  DHHS Division of Cost Allocations
  Central States Field Office
  1301 Young Street
  Dallas, Texas 75202
  Phone: (214) 767-3261
  Fax: (214) 767-3264
- Government Agency that Approved System of Control of Government Property:
  ONR
- Government Agency that Approved Purchasing Procedures:
  ONR
- Contract Administration Office (Required on Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet – SF 1411):
  Office of Naval Research
  Chicago Regional Office
  230 S. Dearborn Avenue, Room 380
  Chicago, IL 60604-1595
  Phone: (312) 886-5423
  Office email: ONR_Chicago@onr.navy.mil
- Certificate of Good Standing:
  Secretary of State’s Office
  17 N. State Street – Suite 1137
  Chicago, IL 60602
  (UC File # – 0522-358-0)
  Call Springfield Regarding Changes, etc.
  Phone: (217) 782-6875
- Research Compliance Oversight Committees
  Institutional Review Boards
  Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  Radiation Safety
  Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
  Human Use of Radioisotopes and Radioactive Drug Research Committee

Fringe Benefit Rates
See Fringe Benefit Rates for more information and the individual breakdowns. For more information on these rates, and to get the most comprehensive rate data please visit Financial Services website.

Benefits-eligible employees (benefit levels 1 and 2),federal awards (Ledger 5)	Benefits-eligible employees (benefit levels 1 and 2), all other	Benefits-ineligible employees (benefit level 3)
Fringe Benefit Rates for FY 2013 (effective July 1, 2012)
25.60%	28.20%	7.80%
The benefit rates for benefits-eligible employees will be applied to their benefits-eligible compensation.

Benefits-eligible employees (benefit levels 1 and 2),federal awards (Ledger 5)	Benefits-eligible employees (benefit levels 1 and 2), all other	Benefits-ineligible employees (benefit level 3)
Fringe Benefit Rates for FY 2012 (effective July 1, 2011)
23.50%	26.80%	7.10%
The benefit rates for benefits-eligible employees will be applied to their benefits-eligible compensation.

Federal Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates
See Direct and Indirect Costs for the current rate agreement.
(All rates indicated below are calculated against Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)

Research	Instruction	Other Sponsored Activities (OSA)*	Off-Campus (Research/Instruction/OSA)
Activity FY 2009 through FY 2011 and After
56.0%	45.0%	33.0%	26.0%
56.0%	45.0%	33.0%	26.0%
*Other Sponsored activities may include some seminars, conferences, exhibits, travel, etc.2 Off-Campus activities are performed in facilities not owned by the University of Chicago.

Non-Federal Indirect Cost Rates
It is the Policy of the university to request full funding of indirect costs on all grant and contract proposals. The non-federal indirect cost rates are as follows:
For-profit sponsors funding basic research (including animal studies), instruction, or other sponsored activities:
40% total direct costs
For-profit sponsors funding clinical testing (human studies) of drugs or devices:
25% total direct costs
(Effective March 1, 2003)
Not-for-profit sponsors:
20% total direct costs
Not-for-profit sponsors with published rates:
Sponsor’s published rate
For not-for-profit sponsors, in the absence of a stated indirect cost policy, the University adds to the proposed budget a line item of administrative costs (or overhead costs) at 20% total direct costs with the following explanation noted with the budget: “In the absence of written policies regarding administrative costs and in accordance with University of Chicago policy, administrative costs of 20% of total direct costs have been included. If the (foundation/association/organization) has a stated policy regarding provision of administrative costs, we request that notification of that policy be made a part of the award notice.”
OMB Circular A-133 Audit Reports
Visit Sponsored Award Accounting for all reports
Financials

University:
URA Annual Report 2010
AdminNet Audited Financial Statements
University of Chicago Annual Report
Audited Financial Statements
Operating budget:
contact your URA Manager
Medical Center:
UC Medical Center Annual Report
Medical Center Audited Financial Statements
Operating budget:
Financial Reporting, ext. 2-5583

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Institution Name and Address:

Type of Organization:

Educational, Private, Non-Profit:

Date of Incorporation:

President of the University:

Authorized Institutional Official:

The following are Authorized Institutional Official email addresses to list on proposals and awards.

For NIH applications:

For NSF applications:

For all other agency applications:

University of Chicago Fiscal Year:

Legislature District/Illinois House #:

State Senate District /Illinois Senate #:

County:

Congressional District:

Addresses for Checks:

Foundation Checks Payable to:

Total number of Volunteers at Institution:

Entity ID # (EIN)/Tax ID # (TIN):

DUNS #:

Central Contractor Registry (CCR):

NIH Assigned Institutional Profile number:

NAICS # (formerly SIC):

Federal wide Assurance (FWA) Number (Human Subjects):

CAGE Code:

IACUC Animal Welfare Assurance Number:

USDA Registration Number:

AAALAC Accreditation:

Standard Industrial Code (SIC):

Federal Interagency Committee on Education number – FICE #:

Misconduct in Science Annual Report Date:

NRC Number (IL Dept. of Nuclear Safety):

Illinois Dept. of Human Rights Eligibility #:

Federal Cognizant Agency for Audit:

Date of latest Federal Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Cost (IDC) Agreement:

Cost Accounting Disclosure Date:

Disclosed to:

Division of Cost Allocation

Federal Cognizant Agency for Fringe Benefit Rate & Indirect Cost:

Government Agency that Approved System of Control of Government Property:

Government Agency that Approved Purchasing Procedures:

Contract Administration Office (Required on Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet – SF 1411):

Certificate of Good Standing:

Research Compliance Oversight Committees

Fringe Benefit Rates

Fringe Benefit Rates for FY 2013 (effective July 1, 2012)

Fringe Benefit Rates for FY 2012 (effective July 1, 2011)

Federal Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates

Activity FY 2009 through FY 2011 and After

Non-Federal Indirect Cost Rates

For-profit sponsors funding basic research (including animal studies), instruction, or other sponsored activities:

For-profit sponsors funding clinical testing (human studies) of drugs or devices:

Not-for-profit sponsors:

Not-for-profit sponsors with published rates:

OMB Circular A-133 Audit Reports

Financials

University:

Operating budget:

Medical Center:

Operating budget:

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