2016-11-14T16:10:41-06:00 2016-06-30 561391615 CRAWLEY LEE & COMPANY PA PO BOX 5595 ASHEVILLE NC 288135595 990 2015-07-01 560767736 WARREN WILSON COLLEGE WARR 8282983325 PO BOX 9000 ASHEVILLE NC 288159000 SOLNICK STEVEN L PRESIDENT 8282983325 2016-11-15 true JAMES A LEE CPA P00548231 8282745524 2016-11-14 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SOLNICK STEVEN L PO BOX 9000 ASHEVILLE NC 28815 70919938 false X WWW.WARREN-WILSON.EDU X 1962 NC THE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. 37 27 1403 24 -285511 -285511 6746202 6010113 33543417 31243942 5459560 630140 962090 538196 46711269 38422391 13173280 12706429 0 18823368 18794539 0 1287489 12861936 12514384 44858584 44015352 1852685 -5592961 106924163 104213246 18479235 21769807 88444928 82443439 X THE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. false false 36596294 12706429 30227777 MOST PROGRAMS RENDERED ARE RELATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS, ON A NON- DISCRIMINATORY BASIS, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS DEGREES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED TRIAD OF ACADEMIC STUDY, USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE WORK, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS BEYOND THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLEMNT AT THE COLLEGE DURING THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 882 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND A TOTAL OF 223 STUDENTS (BOTH GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE) STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE COLLEGE DURING THE YEAR. A LOW-RESIDENCY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING LEADING TO A MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IS ALSO OFFERED, AND AVERAGES AROUND 86 ENROLLEES. THE COLLEGE PREPARED STUDENTS REPRESENTING A BROADLY DIVERSE WORLD FOR SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND MEANINGFUL LIFELONG WORK AND STUDY BY OFFERING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, OBTAIN AND EVALUATE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY, AND COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, INTRODUCING THEM TO A VARIETY OF WAYS BY WHICH HUMANS ACQUIRE AND USE KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AMONG AREAS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TO A LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM, REQUIRING THAT THEY DEMONSTRATE A DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH COMPETENCE IN ONE OR MORE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IS THE MAJOR WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS, IN KEEPING WITH ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVE, THAT OF PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, CAMPUS OPERATIONS, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE COLLEGE ALSO FURNISHES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE A VARIETY OF CULTURES, ASSISTING THEM IN DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE COMMONALITY OF HUMAN PROBLEMS AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORLD. TOWARD THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE SPONSORED A NUMBER OF STUDY AWAY DESTINATIONS IN INDONESIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, COSTA RICA, GERMANY, MALTA, AND ITALY TO WHICH 61 STUDENTS TRAVELED, LED BY THE COLLEGE'S OWN FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, 19 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD INDEPENDENTLY FOR THE SUMMER, SEMESTER, OR YEAR WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER U.S. ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN FOUR LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS, SEVEN EUROPEAN NATIONS, TWO NATIONS IN ASIA, AND TWO NATIONS IN AFRICA. THE TRIAD CONCEPT OF EDUCATION ALSO LEADS STUDENTS INTO CONSIDERED REFLECTION ON THE MEANING AND VALUE OF WORK AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, GUIDING STUDENTS IN EXAMINING THEIR LIVES AND ARTICULATING THEIR BELIEFS AND VALUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL, PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. TOWARDS THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE ORGANIZED 94 DIVERSE WORK CREWS IN THE COLLEGE WORK PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 720 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL OF 2015 AND 667 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING OF 2016. THE ANNUAL COLLEGE-WIDE WORK DAY YIELDED ABOUT 275 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND ABOUT 35 FACULTY/STAFF PARTICIPANTS. IN THE SERVICE AREA TRIAD, 707 STUDENTS COMPLETED 55,689 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT 258 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SERVICE DAY, OVER 320 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED AT 18 SITES. 646007 1016165 THE SWANNANOA GATHERING IS A SERIES OF WEEKLY EDUCATION SUMMER MUSIC WORKSHOPS HELD ON THE WARREN WILSON COLLEGE CAMPUS EACH JULY AND AUGUST. THE ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED, WITH AN OPEN FORMAT, WHICH ALLOWS EACH STUDENT TO SELECT THEIR OWN CURRICULUM FROM A VARIETY OF COURSES WITH DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE LEVELS AND ABILITIES. HOUSING AND MEALS FOR PARTICIPANTS IS AN OPTION. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HAS ALLOWED 3 HOURS OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE RENEWAL CREDITS, WITH PRIOR APPROVAL, FOR EACH WEEK OF THE SERIES. 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-408528 -12706429 -13114957 38948491 -526100 -526100 38422391 31835023 31835023 12180329 12180329 44015352 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 1B THE COLLEGE HOLDS FUNDS FOR A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC, INSTITUTIONAL, AND STUDENT GROUPS AND ACCOUNTS FOR ADDITIONS TO AND DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THESE FUNDS SEPARATELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE COLLEGE HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THESE ENDOWMENT ASSETS OVER THE LONG-TERM. THE COLLEGE'S SPENDING AND INVESTMENT POLICIES WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE. THIS INVESTMENT POLICY ESTABLISHES AN ACHIEVABLE RETURN OBJECTIVE THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION OF ASSET CLASSES. THE CURRENT LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO PROTECT THE CORPUS OF ASSETS IN REAL TERMS AND TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST, PRUDENT REAL RETURN POSSIBLE. TO SATISFY ITS LONG- TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE COLLEGE RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION AND CURRENT YIELD. IN 2016 THE SPENDING POLICY CALCULATES THE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS BASED ON 7.3% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF THE PRIOR 12 QUARTERS. THE INCREASED ENDOWMENT DRAW ABOVE 5% WAS USED TO OFFSET EXPENDITURES AS APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE OPERATING BUDGET, WITH THE FUNDS THUS DISPLACED USED TO CREATE THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND. THE SPENDING RATE FOR RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT DID NOT DISPLACE OTHER FUNDS WITHIN THE OPERATING BUDGET REMAINED AT 5%. THIS SPENDING POLICY ALLOWS FOR PRESERVATION OF PRINCIPAL AS WELL AS CAPITAL APPRECIATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COLLEGE'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE ALL TAX POSITIONS AND TO CONSULT WITH EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY THOSE THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN. ALL IDENTIFIED MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS WILL BE ASSESSED AND MEASURED BY A REASONABLY POSSIBLE THRESHOLD TO DETERME IF THE BENEFIT OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANY CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF A TAX POSITION WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN THE PERIOD THE CHANGE OCCURS. THE COLLEGE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON INCOME DERIVED FROM THE UNRELATED BUISNESS ACTIVITIES. THE COLLEGE'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2015, 2014, AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE COLLEGED FEERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORM 990T) FOR 2015, 2014, AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL -12,706,429 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -526,100 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL 12,706,429 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -526,100 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 NONDISCRIMINITORY POLICIES OF THE COLLEGE ARE MADE KNOWN TO ALL SCHOOLS AND AREAS VISITED BY THE ADMISSIONS PERSONNEL AS WELL AS IN ALL COLLEGE LITERATURE. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 WARREN WILSON COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL AID AND GRANTS. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS VARIOUS 19 224373 FMV false false false false false false true FEDERAL CAMPUS NEED-BASED 131 116018 FAFSA RESU NC STATE CAMPUS NEED-BASE 136 581756 FAFSA RESU OTHER NEED BASED/MERIT 703 11784282 FAFSA/ACAD SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT WORKS WITH DONORS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE USE AND DISBURSEMENT OF ANY DONATED FUNDS ACCORDING TO THE DONOR'S WISHES AND WITHIN PRACTICAL AND LEGAL PROCESSES. THE DONOR'S RESTRICTIONS ("WISHES") ARE PUT IN WRITING WITH COPIES MAINTAINED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE, THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, AND THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, IF APPLICABLE. IF THE DONATION IS FOR GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE DISTRIBTED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE MAINTAINS A SPREADSHEET OF GRANT TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS WHICH ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED AS WELL AS A PERMANENT ELECTRONIC FILE. THE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE "MATCHED" WITH AN ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE. THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE WILL RECEIVE A LIST OF THESE RECIPIENTS IN THE FALL AND AN UPDATED LIST IN THE EARLY SPRING. THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE REVIEWS THE LIST AND PREPARES LUNCHEON INVITATIONS FOR MOST OF THE RECIPIENTS AND DONORS. THE FINAL STEP IN THE PROCESS IS A RANDOM AUDIT CONDUCTED ONCE A YEAR BY AN OUTSIDE AUDIT FIRM. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV NEED-BASED GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO WARREN WILSON COLLEGE STUDENTS BASED ON FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID) RESULTS. FAFSA RESULTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, BUT MANY OF THESE DOLLARS WERE USED TO MEET THE FEDERAL DEFINITION OF 'NEED'. X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false SOLNICK STEVEN L PRESIDENT 310640 17675 11922 340237 OWENS STEPHANIE VP ADMIN & FINANCE 141940 9898 13429 165267 STEVEN L SOLNICK PRESIDENT RESIDENCE PURCHASE X 161424 169947 false true true 169947 MAEVE O'CONNOR PRESIDENT SPOUS SEE BELOW false DONNA READ SPOUSE OF VP AC SEE BELOW false GREGORY OWENS SPOUSE OF VP AD SEE BELOW false SCHEDULE L, PART V O'CONNOR: WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE RECEIVES 25,000 IN TAXABLE INCOME ANNUALLY FROM THE COLLEGE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN OFFICIAL DUTIES AS THE SPOUSE OF THE PRESIDENT. READ: WITH COMPENSATION OF 30,744 SET BY THE PRESIDENT, MS. READ, THE SPOUSE OF THE VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE, IS EMPLOYEED AS THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR. OWENS: WITH COMPENSATION OF 35,700, THE SPOUSE OF THE VP OF ADMIN/FINANCE IS EMPLOYEED AS THE ATHLETIC CREW SUPERVISOR AND RECRUITING SPECIALIST. X 4 141767 false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, OBTAIN AND EVALUATE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY, AND COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, INTRODUCING THEM TO A VARIETY OF WAYS BY WHICH HUMANS ACQUIRE AND USE KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AMONG AREAS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TO A LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM, REQUIRING THAT THEY DEMONSTRATE A DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH COMPETENCE IN ONE OR MORE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IS THE MAJOR WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS, IN KEEPING WITH ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVE, THAT OF PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, CAMPUS OPERATIONS, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE COLLEGE ALSO FURNISHES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE A VARIETY OF CULTURES, ASSISTING THEM IN DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE COMMONALITY OF HUMAN PROBLEMS AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORLD. TOWARD THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE SPONSORED A NUMBER OF STUDY AWAY DESTINATIONS IN INDONESIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, COSTA RICA, GERMANY, MALTA, AND ITALY TO WHICH 61 STUDENTS TRAVELED, LED BY THE COLLEGE'S OWN FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, 19 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD INDEPENDENTLY FOR THE SUMMER, SEMESTER, OR YEAR WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER U.S. ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN FOUR LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS, SEVEN EUROPEAN NATIONS, TWO NATIONS IN ASIA, AND TWO NATIONS IN AFRICA. THE TRIAD CONCEPT OF EDUCATION ALSO LEADS STUDENTS INTO CONSIDERED REFLECTION ON THE MEANING AND VALUE OF WORK AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, GUIDING STUDENTS IN EXAMINING THEIR LIVES AND ARTICULATING THEIR BELIEFS AND VALUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL, PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. TOWARDS THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE ORGANIZED 94 DIVERSE WORK CREWS IN THE COLLEGE WORK PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 720 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL OF 2015 AND 667 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING OF 2016. THE ANNUAL COLLEGE-WIDE WORK DAY YIELDED ABOUT 275 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND ABOUT 35 FACULTY/STAFF PARTICIPANTS. IN THE SERVICE AREA TRIAD, 707 STUDENTS COMPLETED 55,689 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT 258 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SERVICE DAY, OVER 320 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED AT 18 SITES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 IN APRIL 2016 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLVED TO AMEND THE BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF COLLEGE OFFICERS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016. IN ADDITION DURING APRIL 2016 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE RESOLVED TO AMEND THE NAME OF THE STUDENT CAUCUS TO THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON RECEIVING THE DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990, CERTAIN QUESTIONS THAT ARISE ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE STAFF. KEY PERSONNEL AND TRUSTEES REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED, INCLUDING THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CONTROLLER, AND THE CHAIR OF THE STANDING AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE FULL BOARD IS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE COPY OF THE RETURN WITHOUT SCHEDULE B ON ITS PASSWORD-PROTECTED WEBSITE, WITH A NOTICE THAT THE FULL SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE COLLEGE HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, LAST AMENDED ON OCTOBER 2, 2007, WHICH SPECIFIES IN DETAIL THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF THE COLLEGE TRUSTEES. PURSUANT TO THIS POLICY, TRUSTEES MUST FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT SPECIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR ACTIVITIES WHICH MIGHT POSSIBLY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ANY ISSUES RAISED BY A SPECIFIC REPORT ARE RESOLVED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A SIMILAR POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COLLEGE WAS APPROVED AT A STAFF FORUM ON MARCH 23, 2011 AND DEFINES CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATED TERMS AND OUTLINES A PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSURE, REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE COLLEGE'S CURRENT POLICY IS TO MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CASE-BY-CASE, NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS, RESERVING THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION IN SITUATIONS DEEMED POTENTIALLY HARMFUL TO THE COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, AND UPON REQUEST BY DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL -12,706,429 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY 526,100 SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL 12,706,429 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -526,100 WARREN WILSON COLLEGE FOUND LLC PO BOX 9000 ASHEVILLE NC 28805 RENTAL NC 301151 17590054 N/A