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BENNETT COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BENNETT COLLEGE (EIN 56-0532296)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-14
IRS object ID
201700459349303115
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-02-14T04:57:03-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Murphy and Company PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line11475 Klondike Road Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
CityConyersCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN560532296EIN

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Business Name Line1Bennett CollegeBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3365172100PhoneNum

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Address Line1900 E Washington StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityGreensboroCityNm
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ZIP27401ZIPCd

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PersonLeroy SummersPersonNm
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Signature2017-02-14SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonDane AlexanderPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Mrs Michelle Gethers Clark
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Ms Shemiah Curry
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Mrs Deborah W Foster
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Rev Arnetta Beverly
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Dr Christy Clayton
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Dr James Johnson
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Bishop Larry M Goodpaster
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Dr Trudie Kibbe Reed
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Dr Tammy McNeil
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Ms Andrea Harris
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Mrs Carolynn Johnson
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Ms Susie Johnson
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Dr John C Brunson Jr
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Mrs Deborah T Love
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Mrs Debra Plousha-Moore
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Honorable Gladys Ashe Robinson PhD
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Ms Chekesha Kidd
Trustee001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ms Jackie Parker
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Mrs Pamela Stearns
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Mr Eric Watson
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Ms Deidre Boulware
Trustee001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mr LeRoy Summers Jr
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Dr Rolanda C Burney
Chief of Staff040.00001.00Yes (X)$98,805$0$0
Dr Phyllis Dawkins
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Dr Michelle Linster
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Ms Evelyn Leathers
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Ms Audrey Franklin
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PO Box 535596AtlantaGA303535596IT Services$186,585
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PO Box 35169GreensboroNC274255169Construction Contractor$211,307
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Other Revenue Total$601,888OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Public Service/ Academic Support$2,054,865$1,619,472$435,393
Student Services$1,677,768$1,677,768
Institutional Support$5,532,647$297,023$4,928,102$307,522

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,535,781BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$50,804,214EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,116,502ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$953,157NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,022,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$151,105ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$194,607InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$395,645GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$111,766AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,471,857EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,813,469BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$97,254ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$373,691InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$250,004GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$11,640OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,022,770EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,218,319BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$131,110ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,435,148InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$269,476GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,701,632OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,813,469EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,380,355BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$691,421ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$578,476InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$431,933GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$12,218,319EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,553,929BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$311,867ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,237,782InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$332,379GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$13,771,199EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.99000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,059,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,059,037BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,543,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,068,692DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,474,901BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,344,738OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,929,709DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,447,714BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,035,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,127,964DepreciationAmt
Book Value$907,836BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,889,488TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescArt CollectionDesc
Book Value$2,709,821BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$2,709,821TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Advances from Federal Government for Student Loans$276,634
Due to Temporarily Restricted Funds$1,342,486
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,619,120TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,472,347TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$953,157NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$953,157RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,425,504RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,425,504TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,542,006TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,542,006ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,542,006TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
III 4The campus of Bennett College is home to a host of historical documents, civil rights artifacts and urban treasures. Many of the items are on display for public exhibition, but also for the education of future generations of college students.
V 4The endowment funds shown are considered permanently restricted. The College does not intend to use the funds.
X 2The Colleges policy is to record a liability for any tax position taken that is beneficial to the College, including any related interest and penalties, when it is more-likely-than-not the position taken by management with respect to a transaction or class of transactions will be overturned by a taxing authority upon examination. Management believes there are no such positions as of June 30, 2016. Accordingly, no liability has been accrued.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference6aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe College offers scholarships and student financial aid to assist with meeting the students financial obligations. The Financial Aid Office has the necessary policies and procedures to ensure that the College adheres to and complies with federal regulations regarding eligibility for student financial aid. Requirements for receiving scholarships depend on other factors, such as grade point average, family income, or athletic talents.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypePrivately Funded Student ScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient396RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,163,191CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart III Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll scholarships are awarded based upon specific criteria maintained by the financial aid office. Requirements for receiving scholarships depend upon other factors, such as grade point average, family income or economic need. The Colleges financial aid staff monitors the eligibility guidelines to ensure compliance. The College also undergoes the required Uniform Guidance audit annually.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDr Rosalind Fuse-HallPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$252,335BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$21,128OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$15,205DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$288,668TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmt
Rice Capital Access Program LLC
A2704431932009-09-25$9,695,000
Rice Capital Access Program LLC
B2704431932009-09-25$11,305,000
Rice Capital Access Program LLC
C2704431932010-06-30$9,500,000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$9,693,920$484,695$237,897$8,971,328falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
B$11,192,663$559,632$277,404$10,355,627falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
C$9,500,000$361,883$194,340$8,943,777Yes (true)falseYes (true)Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
AfalsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)
BfalsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)
CfalsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
AfalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)falsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)
BfalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)falsefalsefalseYes (true)
CfalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)falsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (true)
BYes (true)
CYes (true)

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$50,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Colleges policy is that the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees review the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 that is filed on the Colleges behalf before it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. An approved motion or agreement by the Board of Trustees is required in order for the Form 990 to be filed. Internal Revenue Service Form 990 shall be delivered to the board members for review one week prior to the file date.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe College provides the conflict of interest statement to board members at the annual meeting. This year board members will be required to complete a statement, which will be maintained in individual members files.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe Board of Trustees, based on predetermined areas of performance, evaluates the work of the President annually. The Boards Evaluation and Compensation Committee evaluates the performance. When additional compensation is deemed appropriate, a review of salaries at peer instituitions is conducted to assist in arriving at a recommendation to the Executive Commitee for approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bCompensation for the top officers of the College is set at the discretion of the President. This discretion is based on 1 previous salary history, 2 North American Industry Classification System surveys, and 3 the bargaining process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The College makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available on the Colleges website. Financial statements are available to the public upon request. To obtain a copy, contact the business office and submit a request.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 5The College presents its changes in net assets or fund balances separate from revenues and expenses. The balance is representative of gains and losses on investments during the fiscal year.