{"id":66027,"date":"2026-04-17T11:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/fids\/topics\/enter-significant-financial-interest\/entity-section\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:21:35","slug":"entity-section","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/fids\/topics\/enter-significant-financial-interest\/entity-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Entity Section"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SFI entity section captures details about the entity in which you hold significant financial interest. The Nature of Interest check boxes control what other sections display on the page.<\/p>\n

\u201cEntity<\/a>\u201d means any domestic or foreign, public or private, for profit or not-for-profit legal entity or organization other than the University, any agency of the State of Washington, or the federal government (per GIM 10<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Field<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Name of Entity<\/strong><\/td>\nThis field holds a maximum of 250 characters and is required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entity Type<\/strong><\/td>\nSelect the appropriate type from the menu. This is a required field.<\/p>\n
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  • For Profit: Publicly Traded<\/li>\n
  • For Profit: Privately Held<\/li>\n
  • Not-For-Profit<\/li>\n
  • Federal, State, or Local Government<\/li>\n
  • Foreign Government\/Institution of Higher Ed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who holds this interest?<\/strong><\/td>\nSelect the appropriate choice from the menu. This is a required field. If you and a family member both hold SFI in the same entity, you will need to enter the information as two separate SFI entries.<\/p>\n
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  • Self<\/li>\n
  • Immediate Family Member\n
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    • This is defined as a person\u2019s spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, child, or anyone who qualifies as the person\u2019s dependent under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nature of Interest<\/strong><\/td>\nSelect all choices that apply. You must select at least one. For each choice you select, an additional section will display on the page for you to enter further details.<\/p>\n