Detailed Answer
(b) Contributions should be reported as revenues in the
period received, even though donors have placed time or use
restrictions on the contributions. The $5,000,000 contribution
from alumni for a new wing for the science building should be
reported as a temporarily restricted revenue on the statement of
activities for the year ended December 31, 2012. Also, the
$50,000 of earnings related to the investments should also be
reported as temporarily restricted revenues on the statement of
activities for the year ended December 31, 2012. The $1,000,000
contribution from the donor, who stipulated that the contribution
be invested indefinitely, should be reported as a permanently
restricted revenue on the statement of activities for the year
ended December 31, 2012.