Original Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Revised: May 17, 2024

The following table establishes the minimum values of financial and fiduciary interests of the University or Institutional Officials received within a 12-month period that warrant disclosure and review for potential ICOI as a Significant Financial Interest.

Financial Interest TypeThreshold for University Interest
(human subjects research only)
Threshold for Institutional Official
(all research)
RemunerationN/ACompensation or income totaling ≥$25,000 in the last 12 months or anticipated in the next 12 months.
Income from licensing agreements1Entitlement to receive income from licensing agreements including milestone payments and/or royalties.Royalties or income of ≥$25,000
Non-public equityAny ownership or rights regardless of value when not managed by (WUIMC)Any ownership or rights regardless of value
Public equity≥$100,000 in a public traded entity and not managed by the (WUIMC)Ownership of more than 5% or ≥$50,000 in a publicly traded entity
Governance/fiduciary rolesAny rights to appoint one or more governance or officer rolesAny director, senior leadership, officer, or managerial role with an entity, regardless of compensation
Gifts from Companies≥$250,000 within 12 months for restricted/directed gifts
$500,000 for unrestricted gifts
N/A
1License agreements with set values (e.g. fixed fees) that cannot be impacted by the outcome of any current or future Research are typically not Significant Financial Interests.