2018-04-25T10:23:32-05:00 2017-06-30 390859910 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 20 Stanwix Street Pittsburgh PA 15222 990 2016-07-01 251125048 La Roche College LARO 4123679300 9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh PA 152375808 Robert A Vogel VP for Finance & CFO 4123679300 2018-04-14 1 Brian R Lenart EA P00289136 4126976400 38.140.44.123 2018-04-14 13:22:18 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 20CD8FEEB8FE7C72EDC53ECAF3E958E9DD06E9E0 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Sister Candace Introcaso 9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh PA 152375808 46381495 0 X WWW.LAROCHE.EDU X 1963 PA A CATHOLIC, LIBERAL ARTS BASED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. 32 30 727 8 0 0 2184312 1853045 39691873 40335679 -20249 286254 1147159 1044542 43003095 43519520 12661459 13318858 0 0 16040276 16503551 8030 40000 832477 13240533 13354597 41950298 43217006 1052797 302514 38917330 37392084 24724811 22601164 14192519 14790920 X La Roche College, a Catholic institution of higher learning, founded and sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence, fosters global citizenship and creates a community of scholars from the region, the nation and around the world. The College integrates liberal arts and professional education in creative ways, empowering all members of our community to become lifelong learners, achieve success in their chosen careers and promote justice and peace in a constantly changing global society. 0 0 35700168 13318858 40335679 La Roche honors the traditions and values of the Charism of the Sisters of Divine Providence by continually striving to be the "best for the world and bring light to every situation we encounter. La Roche seeks to make education truly accessible to students from all over the world and prepare all students to be socially responsible global citizens. Through unmatched curricular and co-curricular opportunities, La Roche intends to be the student-centered higher education institution of choice in the Pittsburgh region. Students will receive a strong liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic tradition, while also developing career ready skillsets through a myriad of applied-learning opportunities. La Roche will become Pittsburgh's newest university, one that offers its students transformative experiences within a safe, caring, and inclusive community. Quality Education:La Roche College offers its students a high value education which balances the reality of career preparation with the essentials of a classical liberal arts curriculum. The curriculum is characterized by a strong global perspective, interdisciplinary courses, and signature undergraduate and graduate professional programs. The faculty is diverse and possesses both academic and professional credentials. In keeping with the global compass of its mission, the College recruits students from both its traditional home base in western Pennsylvania, numerous other states, and many foreign countries. The College strives to enroll academically superior students of diverse religious, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds and ensures that students with lesser preparation are furnished the assistance they need to enable them to achieve academic and career success.La Roche College has an academic culture that emphasizes outcomes based assessment of student achievement. The moral component of education is emphasized and an understanding of the Catholic tradition and other religious traditions is available to those students who wish to explore their faith in an academic environment.Mission and Identity:La Roche offers high-quality educational opportunities that reflect its Catholic heritage and the mission of its founding and sponsoring congregation, the Congregation of Divine Providence, to "co-create a world of compassion, justice and peace." That commitment to peace and justice permeates all aspects of the College - spiritual, academic, social, intercultural, and community service. That commitment is reflected in the College's global focus, which provides the entire La Roche community with the opportunity to reach across the political, cultural, and economic divides and work toward becoming a true global community. Student Success:The success of our students is of paramount importance in all that we do at the College. We are committed to providing a learning environment which is conducive to academic achievement, enhanced by an overall campus environment that contributes to the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional development of our students. All this is accomplished not only through the provision of appropriate resources, but also through the example and caring interaction of the faculty, staff and administration, both inside and outside of the classroom.The College's mission embodies the key elements of student success. One is the ability of students to become accomplished practitioners in their chosen fields who are imbued with a lifelong thirst for knowledge. Another is the ability for students to truly view themselves as citizens of a global society. Finally, student success is seen in the women and men of all ages, faiths, nationalities and backgrounds who, after their time at the College, go forth into the world suffused with a desire to promote peace and justice wherever they go, and who, in so doing, continue to demonstrate that La Roche College is preparing students who truly are the best for the world.Stewardship of Resources:Adequate resources are vital to the success of La Roche College. We are committed to utilization of available resources in a manner that achieves maximum effectiveness for the College, ensuring the wise and efficient use of our resources while respecting the larger environment through sustainability.La Roche's initiatives cluster under four strategic themes defined as follows:- Academic Quality and Distinction - La Roche will be a growing institution of distinction. We will be known for our academic programs, our far-reaching influences, the quality of our faculty, and the academic development of our students. The growth and development of the faculty and the new programs La Roche develops to educate well-rounded and workforce-ready students will work to enhance and broaden our reputation. - Global Identity - Building on the work already begun, La Roche College will be known for the impact it has on the world. Students and faculty will have an unmatched opportunity for multicultural experiences both on campus and abroad. Our graduates will enter the world with an appreciation of justice, peace, and global citizenship foundational values of the Divine Providence charism. - Transformative Experiences - La Roche College will be a community that transforms students and prepares them for life after college. Students of all backgrounds will experience a welcoming environment consistent with our foundational values. Students will be encouraged, enriched, and engaged in and out of the classroom. Graduation rates and retention rates will increase and students will leave La Roche as transformed individuals and as committed alumni.- Strategic and Managed Growth - La Roche College will be a larger campus serving diverse students and the world. Utilizing technology and recognizing changing demographics of college learners will be critical to ensuring the growth of the College. Resources for the College will be enhanced through enrollment growth, fundraising, and the development of facilities. 35700168 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2866 0 1 727 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X Robert A Vogel VP for FinanceCFO 4125361032 9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh PA 152375808 Kathryn A Jolley Chair 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bradley J Franc Esq Vice Chair 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Kozdemba Secretary 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sister Candace Introcaso President 40.00 1.00 X X 226210 0 58386 Lee Baierl Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Godfrey Biravanga Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amr M Elrifai MD MPH Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert I Fragasso Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 James F Getz Jr trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ralph W Gilbert Jr Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 William F Gruber Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Howard W Hanna III Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Joan Marie Harper CDP Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ernestine Harris Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Holland Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert J Howard Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela J Longo Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rose Marie Manley CTP Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven M Massaro Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Mary Michael McCulla Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael A Mlinac Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Lisa Paffrath CDP Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 David C Peters Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa G Petrick Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven E Pohl Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ambassador Anthony Quainton Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Long Quainton Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Robinson PhD Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory K Simakas CIMA Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicholas D Varischetti Esq Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Inesita Velez Negron Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Yoshino PhD Trustee 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Kathleen Angel Trustee (Term Feb. 2017) 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Evelyn D Perrett Trustee (Term Feb. 2017) 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Smith Randall Trustee (Term Feb. 2017) 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sister Lydia Steele Trustee (Term Feb. 2017) 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen D Watson Trustee (Term Oct. 2016) 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Howard J Ishiyama PhD VP for Academic Affairs & CAO 40.00 1.00 X 132898 0 20031 Colleen Ruefle VP for Student Life 40.00 1.00 X 107343 0 16222 Robert A Vogel VP for Finance & CFO 40.00 1.00 X 132028 0 27473 James E Weisgerber PhD VP for Enrollment Management 40.00 1.00 X 56173 0 8964 Michael Andreola VP for Institutional Advancement 40.00 1.00 X 124748 0 27613 779400 0 158689 5 0 1 0 Sage Dining Services Inc 1402 York Road Suite 100 Luthersville MD 21093 Food and dining 2204543 Massaro Restoration Services LLC 120 Delta Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 Construction & Restoration 337763 Paramount Contract Services LLC 535 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15222 Construction & Restoration 237784 Ruthrauff Services LLC 4100 Steubenville Pike Pittsburgh PA 15205 Construction & Restoration 199424 AM-Gard Inc 600 Main Street Pittsburgh PA 15215 Security 189741 13 58426 1181121 613498 426581 1853045 TUITION AND FEES 611600 35003829 35003829 RESIDENCE HALL REVENUE 611600 4967072 4967072 OTHER AUXILIARY SERVICE 611600 238113 238113 DINING SERVICE REVENUE 611600 101066 101066 BOOKSTORE REVENUE 611600 25599 25599 40335679 97889 97889 693376 0 693376 693376 693376 2943010 26888 2779330 2203 163680 24685 188365 188365 110061 58426 80442 29619 29619 OTHER INCOME 900099 321547 321547 321547 43519520 40335679 0 1330796 13318858 13318858 990356 990356 12307372 10005524 1933223 368625 626286 475977 132773 17536 1724510 1335265 340051 49194 855027 686345 143396 25286 179201 179201 27350 27350 40000 40000 730272 730272 287249 287249 1112956 1112956 1883718 1883718 760303 760303 1582793 1582793 2853917 2853917 222850 222850 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1246619 0 1246619 0 FOOD SERVICE 901319 901319 0 0 PUBLIC SAFETY 497738 0 497738 0 EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 439987 439987 0 0 628325 296489 331836 43217006 35700168 6684361 832477 1204 1204 3798509 2929848 903096 488535 625466 868949 913891 1095770 325848 471819 67230061 41443594 27013786 25786467 4993329 5668398 335203 74096 6998 6998 38917330 37392084 1189416 1198139 820205 521502 16767582 15650122 5056688 4481499 890920 749902 24724811 22601164 X 9676367 9763335 1230234 2159285 3285918 2868300 14192519 14790920 38917330 37392084 302514 295887 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 6311243 49901 635183 169870 6826457 6142884 227318 88241 147200 6311243 6022801 121449 -1366 6142884 5346958 56394 619449 6022801 4885721 27142 434095 5346958 0.46810 0.42020 0.11170 0 0 457938 457938 48205808 32621424 15584384 3970414 1252678 2717736 8687897 6742535 1945362 5908004 826957 5081047 25786467 STUDENT DEPOSITS 252857 U.S. GOVERNMENT GRANTS REFUNDABLE 497045 749902 X 30576991 295887 -13318858 -13022971 43599962 -80442 -80442 43519520 29978590 80442 80442 29898148 13318858 13318858 43217006 Part III, Line 4: The organization's collection is limited and consists primarily of religious artwork in support of our Catholic identity. Part X, Line 2: The College accounts for uncertainties in income taxes in accordance with authoritative guidance, which prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority. Measurement of the tax uncertainty occurs if the recognition threshold has been met. Management determined there were no tax uncertainties that met the recognition threshold at June 30, 2017 and 2016. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: student aid -13,318,858. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE -80,442. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 80,442. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: STUDENT AID 13,318,858. Part V, The endowment activity for the fiscal year ended 6/30/2016 has been updated per the audited financial statements to include an increase to investment earnings and losses of $61,421 and administrative expenses of $147,200. 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 COLLEGE ADMITS QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF ANY SEX, RACE, COLOR, HANDICAP, RELIGION, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN, VETERAN STATUS AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE. LA ROCHE COLLEGE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCESSES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, ATHLETIC AND OTHER COLLEGE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. LA ROCHE COLLEGE'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE IX OF THE 1972 EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The organization receives an Institutional Assistance Grant from the state of Pennsylvania annually and has received federal and state grants occasionally in support of construction projects and academic programs. X X X X X X X 1 McAlister & Quinn 1030 15th street nw 590 washington DC 20005 GRANT WRITING CONSULTATION 0 159500 0 159500 DTI DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 33 PITTSBURGH PA 15230 STATE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION 0 0 40000 -40000 159500 40000 119500 PA Celebrate La Roche! 90531 39426 51105 3300 26219 545 13968 Golf Outing 62220 19000 43220 9194 7958 9783 1 15736 15736 1700 3151 4624 168487 58426 110061 14194 37328 545 28375 80442 29619 1 FINANCIAL AID 1542 90165 13228693 FAIR MARKET VALUE financial aid Part I, Line 2: The College awards financial aid primarily based upon academic merit. The funds are awarded via adherence to a matrix which determines the amounts based upon grade point average and SAT scores. X X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sister Candace Introcaso President 226210 0 0 0 0 0 15835 0 42551 0 284596 0 0 0 Howard J Ishiyama PhD VP for Academic Affairs & CAO 132898 0 0 0 0 0 9303 0 10728 0 152929 0 0 0 Robert A Vogel VP for Finance & CFO 132028 0 0 0 0 0 9242 0 18231 0 159501 0 0 0 Michael Andreola VP for Institutional Advancement 124748 0 0 0 0 0 8732 0 18881 0 152361 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a The College's President is provided with residence for personal use and the College does satisfy social club dues in her name. The President is a member of a religious order and she is not subject to income taxes. A McCandless Industrial Development Authority 251349346 2014-03-31 9878033 refund prior issue 0 0 0 B moon industrial development authority 251398575 2014-03-31 9065987 refund prior issue 0 0 0 A 9878033 98598 1 0 1 1 B 9065987 93171 1 0 1 1 A 1 0 0 0 0 1 B 1 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 B 0 Steve Massaro BOARD TRUSTEE 352464 See Part V 0 Karen Yoshino BOARD TRUSTEE 87550 See Part V 0 Part IV, Column D: Steve Massaro is the VP of Massaro Corporation and Massaro Restoration. La Roche College compensated these organizations for construction services during the year in the amounts of $14,701 and $337,763 respectively.Karen Yoshino is the director of Blackboard, Inc. and La Roche College uses Blackboard technology. Total payments to Blackboard during the year total $87,550. X 2 426581 MARKET 0 1 1 Part I, Column (b): The number in Column B corresponds to the number of contributors. Part I, Line 32b: LA ROCHE COLLEGE USES FRAGASSO FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO SELL THE NON-CASH STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 Between meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee shall have general supervision of the administration and property of the College except that unless specifically empowered by the Board to do so, it may not take any action inconsistent with a prior act of the Board, award degrees, alter Bylaws, locate permanent buildings on tax-exempt property held for College purposes, remove or appoint the President of the College, or take any action which has been reserved for the Board or exercise such powers as cannot be delegated by applicable law. All Executive Committee members are members of the Board of Trustees and include the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Chair of the Finance Committee, the Chair of the Human Resource Committee, the Chair of Trustees Committee, the CDP Provincial Director, the President and a trustee at-large. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Anthony and Susan Quainton are husband and wife and are both members of the Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Members of the Provincial Council of the Sisters of Divine Providence have reserved powers, e.g., to accept or reject a presidential nominee, approve sale or distribution of assets, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The return is reviewed initially by the College's Chief Financial Officer and is then presented to the Audit Committee of the Board for review and approval. An electronic copy of the return is then provided to each member of the Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Secretary to the Board/General Counsel annually compiles, maintains and screens a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals, including Board members and key employees for possible conflicts of interest. The college takes appropriate disciplinary and corrective action if a person who is covered by the conflict of interest policy fails to disclose an acutal or possible conflict of interest. No person votes on any matter under consideration at a Board or committee meeting in which such person has a conflict of interest. The minutes of such meeting will reflect that a disclosure was made and that the person having a conflict abstained from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees conducts an annual review of the President, which includes an evaluation of the President's compensation. Consideration is given to compensation levels provided to presidents at peer institutions. During the 2015 fiscal year, the College introduced a compensation program which classified each position into a pay grade and compared each pay grade to peer institutions. A benchmark has been established to assess each employee's compensation in future periods. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PACEM IN TERRIS INSTITUTE 9000 BABCOCK BOULEVARD PITTSBURGH PA 15237 251733322 PROVIDE STUDENT AID FOR HIGHER LEARNING PA 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I N/A 0 Congregation of Divine Providence 9000 BABCOCK BOULEVARD pITTSBURGH PA 15237 250965565 prOVIDE STUDENT AID FOR HIGHER LEARNING PA 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0