2021-10-11T08:05:22-05:00 2020-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 4890 OWEN AYRES COURT SUITE 200 EAU CLAIRE WI 54701 990 2019-07-01 390806428 NORTHLAND COLLEGE NORT 7156821699 1411 ELLIS AVENUE ASHLAND WI 54806 KARL SOLIBAKKE PRESIDENT 7156821699 2021-10-01 1 DAN WALKER CPA P01342660 7158323407 2021-10-01 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X KARL SOLIBAKKE 1411 ELLIS AVENUE ASHLAND WI 54806 33879683 0 X WWW.NORTHLAND.EDU X 1892 WI NORTHLAND COLLEGE'S MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMPHASIS, ENABLING THOSE IT SERVES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE. 28 27 589 50 0 0 3768455 6403156 23053471 24861773 1519872 838292 601799 599336 28943597 32702557 11644376 13522915 0 0 9824931 10370567 0 0 453812 10157850 9621114 31627157 33514596 -2683560 -812039 52920088 51359280 4765828 4854183 48154260 46505097 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 18976819 13522515 20242105 INSTRUCTION-NORTHLAND'S FACULTY-DESIGNED CURRICULUM INTEGRATES THE COLLEGE'S ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION ACROSS ALL FIELDS OF STUDY AND IS A CAREER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM. NINETY-TWO PERCENT OF NORTHLAND GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, HAVING DEVELOPED THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. THE COLLEGE HAS LAUNCHED SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS IN ALMOST EVERY FIELD IMAGINABLE AND HAS PROVIDED GRADUATES WITH THE TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, AND VISION TO BE COMPETITIVE IN A GREENER WORLD ECONOMY.STUDENTS AT NORTHLAND CAN TAKE COURSES IN MORE THAN 40 ACADEMIC FIELDS OF STUDY. IMPRESSIVE FOR A TINY BUT MIGHTY SCHOOL ON THE SHORES OF THE BIG LAKE GITCHI GAMI (OJIBWE FOR "GREAT SEA"). NORTHLAND'S 550+ STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES, HUMANITY AND NATURE STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, SIX PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, WATER SCIENCE, AND MORE. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS MORE DEEPLY ON LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM THROUGH NORTHLAND'S SIGNATURE SUPERIOR CONNECTIONS AND GROWING CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS.IN 2019, THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION RANKED NORTHLAND FIRST IN THE NATION FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULUM. THE AASHE SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS INDEX RECOGNIZES TOP-PERFORMING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 17 SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT AREAS; CURRICULUM IS ONE OF THEM AND INCLUDES COURSES, PROGRAMS, LEARNING OUTCOMES IN SUSTAINABILITY, LIVING LABORATORY INITIATIVES, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, SUSTAINABILITY LITERACY, AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT. EVERY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AT NORTHLAND OFFERS SUSTAINABILITY COURSES, AND THERE ARE SEVEN MAJORS AND MINORS SPECIFIC TO SUSTAINABILITY, SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ONE OF THE ONLY OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION. 3921351 0 1014144 STUDENT SERVICES-SERVICES PROVIDED TO NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESSFUL LIVING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT THE COLLEGE. SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING AND A STRONG AFFILIATION WITH A LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC RUN BY A NORTHLAND COLLEGE ALUMNUS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND SAFETY AND SECURITY. STUDENTS ALSO FIND SUPPORT AT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMPUS-WIDE ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.IN ADDITION, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ATHLETICS. THIRTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF NORTHLAND STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS, AND THERE ARE NEARLY 20 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS. MOST NOTABLE IS THE NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (NCSA). FOUNDED IN 1970, NCSA IS THE ONLY STUDENT-RUN CAMPUS GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN THAT DETERMINES ITS OWN BUDGET AND MANAGES ITS OWN FINANCES. THE GROUP IS A 501(C)(4) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RUN COMPLETELY BY STUDENTS THAT IMPACTS THE COLLEGE, AND THE WORLD, ON A REGULAR BASIS. FOR EXAMPLE, EFFORTS STEMMING FROM NCSA LED NORTHLAND TO FULLY DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS.OTHER CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE INCLUDE: THE 4TH WALL (DRAMA), THE ALLIANCE (LGBT2QAI AWARENESS), AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY, FIRE CREW, FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK, MULTICULTURAL CLUB, NORDIC SKI CLUB, SAILING CLUB, STUDENT PUBLICATIONS (NEWSPAPER, LITERARY JOURNAL, AND YEARBOOK), AND WEATHER CLUB. 2969065 0 3605524 AUXILIARY ENTERPRISESNORTHLAND'S ON CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDE THE BOOKSTORE, DINING SERVICE, AND RESIDENCE HALLS.THE COLLEGE COLLABORATES WITH CHARTWELLS HIGHER ED TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE DINING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRAY-LESS DINING TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE; DIVERTING FOOD SCRAPS FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH THE CAMPUS COMPOSTING PROGRAM; AND PROCURING MEAT, PRODUCE, AND DRY GOODS FROM REGIONAL FARMERS AND BUSINESSES AND THE CAMPUS GARDENS. THE COLLEGE HAS ALSO SIGNED THE REAL FOOD CHALLENGE AND ADOPTED REAL FOOD STANDARDS, WHICH VALUE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, ORGANIC FOODS, FAIR LABOR STANDARDS, AND LOCAL SOURCING AS METRICS FOR EVALUATING THE FOOD NORTHLAND PURCHASES. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS IN ONE OF FIVE RESIDENCE HALLS OR IN THE TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS. THE MCLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LIVING AND LEARNING CENTER (MELLC) RESIDENCE HALL IS A CAMPUS FAVORITE, NAMED AFTER A BELOVED FORMER PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE. THE CENTER HAS BEEN LAUDED NATIONWIDE FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. IT FEATURES SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES, A 120-FOOT WIND TURBINE, PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS, AND A GREENHOUSE. 921536 400 0 "RESEARCH FACULTY RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND STUDENT-FACULTY RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, IS A VIBRANT PART OF THE NORTHLAND COLLEGE CULTURE, WHICH IS UNUSUAL FOR A TINY (BUT MIGHTY) SCHOOL. NORTHLAND FACULTY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND ABOUT CARRYING OUT NORTHLAND'S MISSION THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE. THEY OFTEN EXTEND THEIR STUDENTS' LEARNING BY INVOLVING THEM IN THEIR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS, CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY EXPERIENCES, INDEPENDENT STUDY, WORK STUDY JOBS, AND EXTERNALLY SPONSORED PAID RESEARCH POSITIONS FUNDED BY REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF NORTHLAND GRADUATES WORK ON A RESEARCH OR SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT WITH FACULTY, WHICH OUTPACES THE COLLEGE'S COMPETITOR SCHOOLS BY MORE THAN 20 PERCENT.IN 2020, NORTHLAND FACULTY AND STUDENT GRADUATES PUBLISHED A PAPER ABOUT GLOW-IN-THE DARK PLATYPUSES. AFTER THEIR DISCOVERY OF PINK FLUORESCING FLYING SQUIRRELS IN 2019, A HANDFUL OF NORTHLAND PROFESSORS AND TWO CAPSTONE STUDENTS RESEARCHED OTHER ANIMALS THAT MIGHT GLOW IN THE DARK. ON A RESEARCH FINDING TRIP TO THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN CHICAGO, THE PROFESSORS DISCOVERED THAT THE BROWNISH COATS OF PLATYPUS SPECIMENS GLOWED BLUE. THE FACULTY AND STUDENT RESEARCH FINDINGS, PUBLISHED OCTOBER 15, 2020, IN MAMMALIA, HAVE FOREVER CHANGED THE WAY SCIENTISTS THINK ABOUT THESE SEEMINGLY DULL BROWN-COATED ANIMALS. 613300 0 0 "ACADEMIC SUPPORTACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE ACADEMIC DEAN'S OFFICE, DEXTER LIBRARY, AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. SOME OF THE SERVICES THE DEAN'S OFFICE PROVIDES IS OVERSIGHT OF FACULTY RECRUITING AND ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP APPOINTMENTS, STUDENT ADVISING AND TUTORING, STUDENT INTERNSHIP AND CAREER ADVISING, AND OFF CAMPUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.NORTHLAND'S OFF CAMPUS LEARNING PROGRAMS ALLOW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SEMESTERS AWAY IN REGIONS AND COUNTRIES WHOSE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURES PRESENT UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. NORTHLAND OFFERS THESE EXPERIENCES THROUGH CLASSES OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ECOLEAGUE, OUTWARD BOUND, NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE, HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING AND LEARNING, KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY, ROUND RIVER CONSERVATION STUDIES, AND UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 515859 0 0 "PUBLIC SERVICENORTHLAND COLLEGE'S SIGURD OLSON ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE (SOEI), MARY GRIGGS BURKE CENTER FOR FRESHWATER INNOVATION, INDIGENOUS CULTURES CENTER (ICC), AND HULINGS RICE FOOD CENTER OFFER COURSES THE PUBLIC CAN ATTEND, INTERNSHIPS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO SERVE THE REGION VIA GRANT-FUNDED, EXPERIENTIAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY " 2050695 400 0 27917930 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 589 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 WI X SHERRI KARL VENERO CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER 7156821699 1411 ELLIS AVENUE ASHLAND WI 54806 PETER ANNIN DIRECTOR OF BURKE CENTER 40.00 X 155542 0 575 KARL SOLIBAKKE PRESIDENT/CEO 37.50 X X 218285 0 8621 MARVIN SUOMI PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU NOVEMBER) 37.50 X X 230129 0 15426 CHAD DAYTON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE VOGT VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HAGSTROM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ALLEN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEMARIS BRINTON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TED BRISTOL TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD CHASE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ESPOSITO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE FIORIO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY FRANZ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER GOVE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE HACKMANN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMMAMARIE HAMMOND STUDENT TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD HANCOCK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JEHN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KERR TRUSTEE (THRU DECEMBER) 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLE LARSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAYA LUCK STUDENT TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA MACK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MASTERSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MULLENBROCK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOWELL NOTEBOOM TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CRAIG PONZIO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY RICE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN SHEPHERD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID ULLRICH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM WILLIAMSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 603956 0 24622 3 0 1 0 SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES 4880 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SERVICES 1384655 CHARTWELLS COMPASS GROUP PO BOX 91337 CHICAGO IL 60693 FOOD SERVICE 1318671 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC 394 LAKE AVE S DULUTH MN 55802 CAMPUS SECURITY SERVICE 210814 WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COL 122 W WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 700 MADISON WI 53703 COLLEGE CONSORTIUM SERVICES 183685 4 3096762 3306394 20000 6403156 TUITON AND FEES 611310 21256249 21256249 AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 611710 3605524 3605524 24861773 212771 212771 38565 0 38565 38565 38565 1802647 1177126 625521 625521 625521 560771 560771 560771 32702557 24861773 0 1437628 13522915 13522915 547674 547674 7704113 6344547 1074748 284818 1552935 750290 762233 40412 565845 442343 103212 20290 96320 96320 68940 68940 58936 58936 877849 326488 551361 163915 51784 69102 43029 1073888 693368 377688 2832 322425 47471 254119 20835 2350316 2053233 297083 523863 489180 21120 13563 17194 5627 11095 472 3206 3206 1764524 1600108 164416 202554 25851 176703 FOOD 1157593 1157593 STUDENT EXPENSES 350975 11021 339954 DUES 227630 164974 61544 1112 RECRUITMENT 178626 162900 9826 5900 182360 68237 93574 20549 33514596 27917930 5142854 453812 693 747 3041866 4509180 377073 727552 211637 95654 70127 1156707 834333 20040 18223 62110 37706 62369550 29618251 33931021 32751299 7190962 5731486 2902822 2902822 4025157 3680151 52920088 51359280 1665066 2165697 1225828 595282 244977 931950 53585 34977 1576372 1126277 4765828 4854183 X 13506789 13311626 34647471 33193471 48154260 46505097 52920088 51359280 X -812039 -620325 -35246 -181554 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33764586 209004 -26813 1254681 32692096 35494107 743595 671354 3144470 33764586 34743675 222596 4155374 3627538 35494107 26217137 92891 10948429 2514782 34743675 26427335 1108491 95866 625723 788832 26217137 0.18070 0.79790 0.02140 0 0 290247 290247 56683876 25527629 31156247 3606283 2597387 1008896 1789144 1493235 295909 32751299 INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE 2902822 C 2902822 CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE FROM REMAINDER TRUSTS 659739 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 766173 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 2221611 DEPOSITS HELD BY TRUSTEE 32628 3680151 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION 833000 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 293277 1126277 18320027 -620326 -620326 18940353 58936 13703269 13762205 32702558 19969191 35246 35246 19933945 58936 13521715 13580651 33514596 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 13,521,715. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL TRUST 147,569. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 33,985. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 13,521,715. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THEIR WEBSITE AND ALL APPLICATIONS SO THAT THE POLICY IS CLEAR FOR THE COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. SCHEDULE E, PART II, LINE 6 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 605 13521715 PART I, LINE 2: THE COLLEGE MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH CONTROLS WITHIN THE ACCOUNTING AND INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OFFICES. THE GRANT ADMINISTRATOR RECEIVES, VETS AND COORDINATES SUBMITTALS FOR GRANTS. THE GRANT ADMINISTRATOR MONITORS THE AWARDS OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT. THE GRANT ADMINISTRATOR AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE MONITOR WORK PERFORMED, BILLING, GRANT CLOSE OUT, AND POST GRANT REPORTING. X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER ANNIN DIRECTOR OF BURKE CENTER 155000 0 0 0 542 0 0 0 575 0 156117 0 0 0 KARL SOLIBAKKE PRESIDENT/CEO 217097 0 0 0 1188 0 0 0 8621 0 226906 0 0 0 MARVIN SUOMI PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU NOVEMBER) 153728 0 0 0 76401 0 0 0 15426 0 245555 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESIDENDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE AS A NECESSARY PART OF EMPLOYMENT. PART I, LINE 4A MARVIN SUOMI RECEIVED $75,268 OF SERVERANCE INCLUDED IN SCH J PART II ROW B(III). MARVIN SUOMI FORMER PRESIDENT DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DISCOVERED A MISAPPROPRIATION OF ASSETS ON THE BASIS OF PERSONAL EXPENDITURES WITHIN OTHER LEGITIMATE BUSINESS EXPENSES THROUGH THE CORPORATE CREDIT CARD BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT, MARVIN SUOMI. THE DISCOVERY REVEALED MISAPPROPRIATIONS OVER A SPAN OF 15 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY RESOLVED TO ASSESS A CORRECTION FOR EXCESS BENEFITS. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FILING, THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS ONLY PARTIALLY RESTORED EXCESS BENEFITS TO THE ORGANIZATION; NOTWITHSTANDING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PERFORMED REASONABLE EFFORTS TO BE MADE WHOLE. SINCE THE MISAPPROPRIATION WAS DISCOVERED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OBTAINED A NEW AUDIT AND TAX CPA FIRM AND APPOINTED A NEW PRESIDENT, WHO HAS MANDATED 1. A REORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS OFFICE PERSONNEL AND 2. A REDRAFTING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT CARD EXPENSE APPROVAL POLICIES. 1 MARVIN SUOMI FORMER PRESIDENT TO REPAY THE ORGANIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES X 70127 70127 0 1 1 70127 FORM 990, HEADING - AMENDED 990 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THE FORM 990 TO REPORT A CHANGE TO SCHEDULE L PART I. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: NORTHLAND COLLEGE IS WISCONSIN'S ONLY PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE NORTH OF WAUSAU AND HAS SERVED AS SUCH SINCE 1892. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE COLLEGE OPENED ITS DOORS TO ALL PEOPLES, SERVING FIRST AND SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANTS WHO MOVED TO THE REGION TO FARM OR WORK IN THE TIMBER INDUSTRY, PARTNERING WITH THE REGION'S OJIBWE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROMOTING EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH CO-EDUCATION WHEN MOST SCHOOLS IN TODAY'S ELITE RANKINGS EXCLUDED WOMEN AT THE TIME OF THEIR FORMATION. THE COLLEGE'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST FOUNDERS ALSO USED THE BEST INTERPRETATION OF THE SPIRITUAL TO BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN THE EARLY 1970S, THE COLLEGE RE-ENVISIONED ITS MISSION AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. THE MISSION REMAINS UNCHANGED: TO INTEGRATE LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMPHASIS, ENABLING THOSE IT SERVES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE. THE COLLEGE'S VISION IS TO BE THE NATION'S PREEMINENT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE FOCUSED ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD HUMANITY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE WHERE HUMAN AND BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE TOGETHER INDEFINITELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE ONLINE, VIA SECURE LOGIN, TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MANAGEMENT ALSO E-MAILS ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO NOTIFY THEM WHEN THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS. THE FORM 990 REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FOR NO LESS THAN A WEEK. THE AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FULL 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON INITIAL EMPLOYMENT. THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE RECEIVES AND INVESTIGATES ALLEGED OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND COORDINATES WITH THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT AND/OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. THE BUSINESS OFFICE OVERSEES FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE COLLEGE AND REPORTS ALLEGED OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE PRESIDENT WHO TIMELY ADDRESSES THE ISSUE(S) WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, OR THE BOARD, AS APPROPRIATE PERSONS WITH POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTIFIED OF THE CONFLICT AND STEPS ARE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE SAME. THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ENSURES THAT TRUSTEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ON OF THEIR BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS BASED ON OUTSIDE STUDIES OF COLLEGES WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME BUDGETS THAT SURVEY THE SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE THE MEDIAN PAY FOR LIKE POSITIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS COMPARED TO DATA OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEED AS DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE. DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRUST -147,569. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -33,985. 2521 NORTH SHORE DRIVE WEST LLC 1411 ELLIS AVENUE ASHLAND WI 54806 471844021 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WI 38565 2902822 NORTHLAND COLLEGE