2017-04-13T16:39:39-05:00 2016-05-31 Grant Thornton LLP 100 W Liberty St Suite 770 Reno NV 89501 990 2015-06-01 464884633 University Studies Abroad Consortium % KIM LEGARZA UNIV 7756825877 Mail Stop 0323 Reno NV 895570323 KIM LEGARZA Treasurer 7756825877 2017-04-13 true Daniel V Romano P00504182 7757861520 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Carmelo Urza Mail Stop 0323 Reno NV 895570323 27618643 false X USAC.UNR.edu X 2014 NV To organize and administer study abroad programs for university students which encourage and facilitate the acquisition and use of foreign languages and academic disciplines. 11 11 135 0 0 0 11420667 86179 21244870 27509422 13971 12241 0 2691 32679508 27610533 363969 199050 0 0 9055566 9397333 0 0 37030 9770940 13306257 19190475 22902640 13489033 4707893 34287091 40411862 20798058 22160913 13489033 18250949 X THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM ("USAC") IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND ATTITUDES TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE GLOBAL SOCIETY OF THE 21ST CENTURY. WE BELIEVE STUDY ABROAD IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. false false 16507287 199050 20168345 USAC administered and facilitated Specialty Programs for over 3596 U.S. university students at 26 sites in 15 foreign countries. The Programs range in length from 3 weeks to a full academic year. USAC programs deliver affordable study abroad opportunities while fulfilling the goal of providing our students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, inter-cultural competencies and skills to succeed in the 21st century. USAC students participated in programs located in Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Thailand. Enrollments increased 15% in 2015-16 over the prior year. 4320867 5754994 USAC partnered with over 21 foreign universities to provide an academic education and internationalization for over 733 students. Students participated in programs that ranged in length from 4 weeks to a full academic year at universities in Australia, England, Ghana, Ireland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey. Enrollments increased 14% in 2015-16 compared to the prior year. 1168126 1586083 USAC offers optional classes, educational tours and field studies with all its Specialty Programs as part of a well-rounded study abroad experience. The tours offer cultural, historical and often political enrichment in the country of your studies. Very often the tours can be taken as a Field Study with additional academic requirements of readings, research and written assignments for university credit. 21996280 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false true X 12 0 true 135 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false NV X X KIM LEGARZA 7756825877 1664 N VIRGINIA Reno NV 89557 Corrine Henke Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Neunschwander Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Wildenberg Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Thompson Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Cline Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sammy Spann Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joy Wanderi Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Heath Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dede Long Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sara Langston Board Director THRU 2/16 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Gay Board Director THRU 2/16 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Hall Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Anne Fugard Board Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Carmelo Urza President/CEO 40.0 0.0 X 167733 0 11741 Kim Legarza Treasurer 40.0 0.0 X 98895 0 16639 Michelle Cobb Secretary 40.0 0.0 X 97749 0 11391 364377 0 39771 1 false true false None 0 86179 86179 SPECIALTY PROGRAM TUITION/FEES 611710 17951087 17951087 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TUITION/FEES 611710 5754994 5754994 ROOM AND BOARD 721000 2217258 2217258 EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES 561520 1586083 1586083 27509422 12241 12241 0 0 10801 8110 2691 0 2691 2691 0 0 0 0 0 27610533 27509422 14932 0 199050 199050 0 0 417030 391016 24467 1547 0 7420107 6957240 435338 27529 132422 124162 7769 491 1135020 1064217 66592 4211 292754 274492 17176 1086 61003 52492 8141 370 221484 133307 88177 46640 28072 18568 0 0 0 80408 75392 4718 298 974732 974732 769495 627062 141818 615 77973 77973 0 193040 173128 19333 579 309767 309767 0 139370 139083 287 0 0 30384 22849 7231 304 586103 556388 29715 ROOM AND BOARD 2434564 2434564 TOURS AND ACTIVITIES 1759458 1759458 ABROAD SCHOOL FEES 4037628 4037628 MU/AU FEES 756400 756400 827808 827808 22902640 21996280 869330 37030 4047673 8350099 14127124 7073765 0 0 14654773 13704411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 612049 665169 1618812 54722 838637 1564090 0 9054023 0 0 0 0 0 0 6835 305 34287091 40411862 1751498 2652892 0 0 19046560 19508021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20798058 22160913 X 13338001 18079017 151032 171932 0 0 13489033 18250949 34287091 40411862 4707893 54023 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 11420667 86179 11506846 0 0 0 21244870 27509422 48754292 0 0 0 0 0 0 32665537 27595601 60261138 0 0 0 60261138 0 0 0 13971 23042 37013 0 0 0 0 13971 23042 37013 0 0 0 0 0 32679508 27618643 60298151 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 505367 7155 498212 3451 153 3298 73966 43582 30384 1036028 3832 1032196 1564090 0 0 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 The Consortium qualifies as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and generally is not subject to federal taxes on income. The Consortium accounts for uncertainty in income taxes, which requires the recognition of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return when it is "more likely than not" to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Consortium did not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31, 2016. The Consortium's policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits. As of May 31, 2016, the Consortium did not have any unrecognized tax benefits; therefore, the Consortium did not have any interest or penalties expense related to unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended May 31, 2016. The Consortium is not subject to federal income tax examinations for years before 2014. true Central America and the Caribbean 3 28 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 2180207 East Asia and the Pacific 3 35 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 2081912 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 14 153 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 9848160 Middle East and North Africa Program Services Study Abroad Programs 69347 South America 2 15 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 794220 South Asia 1 1 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 219140 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 11 Program Services Study Abroad Programs 276467 24 243 24 243 15469453 15469453 false false true false false false Form 990, Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 To ensure proper use of the grants awarded, USAC credits the grant amount directly to the program fee on the students account limiting its diversion to unintended uses. true USAC Network Scholarship 179 105400 USAC Annual Scholarship 23 29000 USAC Alliance Scholarship 40 21500 USAC RDSA 13 17129 USAC Legacy Scholarship 31 14000 USAC Passport Scholarship 9 6250 USAC Misc Scholarship 2 3271 USAC Massey Scholarship 5 2500 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 To ensure proper use of the grants awarded, USAC credits the grant amount directly to the program fee on the students account limiting its diversion to unintended uses. X X false false false false false false false false false Dr Carmelo Urza President/CEO 167733 0 0 0 0 0 11741 0 1702 0 181176 0 0 0 Form 990, Part V, line 4b Brazil Chile China Costa Rica Czech Republic England France Germany Ghana India Ireland Italy Spain Thailand Turkey FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11b The Form 990 was prepared by a national independent accounting firm with the assistance of management. Subsequent to the preparation the return is reviewed by multiple layers of management and once finalized sent to the board for review and approval prior to filing. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Additionally, management staff and key employees are required to complete the same annual statement. THE STATEMENT AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. There are procedures included in the "Conflict of Interest Annual Statement" if a potential conflict is identified. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a & 15b Per Article V, Section 3, of the USAC bylaws, the Board, or any authorized committee of the Board, shall review and approve the compensation, including benefits, of the officers of the corporation to ensure that each such officer's compensation is just and reasonable. Such review and approval shall occur when the officer is initially hired, whenever the officer's term of employment is renewed or extended. During the initial hiring process compensation of key employees is screened by the Human Resources manager and goes through several steps of approval. The process includes research on pay rates and comparable salaries. Key employee compensation is reviewed annually during the review process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 All copies of our governing documents, conflict policy, and financial statements are available upon request. The organization posts its Form 990 on Guidestar. USAC Chile AV Repbulica 470 1 comuna Santiago CI Study Abroad CI 0 0 USAC USAC France - Pau Universite de Pau de ladour Pau FR 64000 Study Abroad FR 0 0 USAC USAC Germany Scharnhorststrabe 1 Lueneburg GM 21335 Study Abroad GM 0 0 USAC USAC Ghana University of Ghana Legon, Accra GH Study Abroad GH 0 0 USAC USAC Italia Via Ventimiglia 115 TORINO IT 10126 Study Abroad IT 0 0 USAC USAC Spain Campus Univ Edificio Biblioteca Ce Leioa Bizkaia SP 48940 Study Abroad SP 0 0 USAC USAC France - Lyon Universite Lumiere Lyon 2 Lyon FR 69007 FR USAC University Studies Abroad Consortium Paseo de Los Turistas Frente al Pa Puntarenas CS Study Abroad CS Na true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false USAC (COSTA RICA) R 1901238 AMT TRANSFERRED Form 990, Schedule R, Part I The entities listed in Part I are nonfunctional entities, organized for the sole purpose of holding bank accounts and paying payroll expenses in the foreign countries in which USAC operates. USAC has taken the position that they are disregarded and there is no reportable activity or assets in these entities. Form 990, Schedule R, Part II The entity listed in Part II is nonfunctional, organized for the sole purpose of holding bank accounts and paying payroll expenses in the foreign country. USAC has taken the position that this entity is a controlled foreign corporation and there is no reportable activity or assets held in the entity.