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SIMPSON COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SIMPSON COLLEGE (EIN 42-0680389)
Tax period
2014-06-01 to 2015-05-31
Filed
2016-01-12
IRS object ID
201600139349300330
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-01-12T18:34:40-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN420680389EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSIMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5159611512PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1701 N C StAddressLine1Txt
CityIndianolaCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50125ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKen BirkenholtzPersonNm
Person TitleVice Pres. for Business & FinancePersonTitleTxt
Phone5159611512PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-12SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJay K SimmonsPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 N C StAddressLine1Txt
CityIndianolaCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$80,926,052GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.simpson.eduWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1860FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSimpson College is an independent, selective, church-related, comprehensive liberal arts college dedicated to excellence in higher education. The Simpson College community is equally committed to: Promoting integrative learning that enables students of all ages to develop intellectual and practical skills; Nurturing values which foster personal worth and individuality within a creative, diverse and just community; Graduating students who continue to grow as free, responsible and fulfilled individuals in the world of family, work, service and scholarship; Drawing upon our relationship with the United Methodist Church and our religious traditions that guide us on issues of personal integrity, moral responsibility, social justice and global citizenship.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$5,278,908CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$694,555CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$63,300,379PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$63,809,578CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$62,809,286CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,078,116PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,000,292CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$40,312,212TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$40,690,856TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionSimpson College is an independent, selective, church-related, comprehensive liberal arts college dedicated to excellence in higher education. The Simpson College community is equally committed to: Promoting integrative learning that enables students of all ages to develop intellectual and practical skills; Nurturing values which foster personal worth and individuality within a creative, diverse and just community; Graduating students who continue to grow as free, responsible and fulfilled individuals in the world of family, work, service and scholarship; Drawing upon our relationship with the United Methodist Church and our religious traditions that guide us on issues of personal integrity, moral responsibility, social justice and global citizenship.MissionDesc
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DescScholarship Programs: Scholarships and grants to students. (1,355 students)Desc

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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

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Nathaniel R Boulton
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jessica Braunschweig-Norris
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jay R Byers
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Sconiers Chapman
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cary J Coppola
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael J DeVito
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
D Robert Downing
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steven C Fiterman
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ben F Gaumer
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jared D Gillespie
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Darrell J Goodhue
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph D Hall
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terry W Handley
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jordan B Hansell
Trustee, Treasurer0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mark L Hill
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frederick S Hubbell
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steven G Johnson
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sean M Kennedy
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gage A Kent
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Koehn
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terrance J Lillis
Trustee, Secretary0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Barbara A Miller
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark C Miller
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alejandro Munoz
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Owen J Newlin
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nile D Ramsbottom
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sunnie Richer
Trustee, Chairman0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert G Riley Jr
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gary L Ruble
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Travis J Rychnovsky
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
J Ann Selzer
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
James C Spooner
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deanna Strable-Soethout
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Julius C Trimble
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kirk J Tyler
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas N Urban
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Philip J Webb
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
David A Weesner
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard M Willis
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
P Sumner Worth
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jay K Simmons
President400Yes (X)$232,583$0$53,033Yes (X)
Kenneth I Birkenholtz
Vice President for Business & Finance400$149,524$0$18,368Yes (X)
Steven J Griffith
Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs400$129,970$0$22,966Yes (X)
Robert J Lane
Vice President for College Advancement400$143,414$0$24,049Yes (X)
James D Thorius
Vice President for Student Development400$104,127$0$13,277Yes (X)
Kelley L Bradder
Vice President for Information Services400$113,194$0$16,852Yes (X)
Deborah J Tierney
Vice President for Enrollment400$111,051$0$15,297Yes (X)
Fred O Jones
Professor of Sociology400$104,189$0$19,292Yes (X)
John W Byrd
Former President00$290,000$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Chartwells Dining Services
PO Box 91337ChicagoIL606931337Food Services$2,465,055
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4880 Paysphere CircleChicagoIL60674Facilities Services$2,022,966
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5665 Greendale Rd Suite AJohnstonIA50131Construction Services$1,549,917
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PO Box 1315Des MoinesIA503051315Construction Services$1,174,866
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Residence Halls721310$4,550,163$4,550,163$0$0
Food Service722210$3,792,683$3,792,683$0$0
Conference Program721000$415,169$415,169$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,000TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$364,306TotalAmt
Program Services$223,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,760,712TotalAmt
Program Services$1,114,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$574,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,350FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$777,978TotalAmt
Program Services$461,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$314,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,190FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,248,970TotalAmt
Program Services$3,086,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$785,671TotalAmt
Program Services$701,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,298FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,389TotalAmt
Program Services$661,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,021FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,489,233TotalAmt
Program Services$3,314,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,692FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Contracted services$4,131,148$4,034,407$96,741$0
Athletic teams$506,112$506,112$0$0
Memberships$158,939$7,815$151,124$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,495,166TotalAmt
Program Services$1,434,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,031FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,809,286TotalAmt
Program Services$56,966,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,674,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,168,580FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,710BOYAmt
EOY$94,734EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,370,956BOYAmt
EOY$5,270,280EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,927,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,493,834EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,046,680BOYAmt
EOY$1,343,044EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,568,238BOYAmt
EOY$1,410,887EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$119,729,791LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$55,165,187LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,098,654BOYAmt
EOY$64,564,604EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,049,544BOYAmt
EOY$45,531,671EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,087,667BOYAmt
EOY$38,105,226EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,202,116BOYAmt
EOY$3,103,815EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,377,706BOYAmt
EOY$160,918,095EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,602,254BOYAmt
EOY$7,600,576EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,965,354BOYAmt
EOY$25,502,989EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,953,075BOYAmt
EOY$3,524,981EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225,000BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,566,529BOYAmt
EOY$3,912,310EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,312,212BOYAmt
EOY$40,690,856EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,031,533BOYAmt
EOY$42,256,826EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,239,940BOYAmt
EOY$25,658,341EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,794,021BOYAmt
EOY$52,312,072EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,065,494BOYAmt
EOY$120,227,239EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,377,706BOYAmt
EOY$160,918,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,000,292ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,838,547NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$2,087GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$2,087TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSimpson College is a member of the Iowa Association of Independent College and Universities (IAICU). As calculated by IAICU, twelve percent of the 2014-15 dues paid by the college are attributed to lobbying expenditures incurred by the organization.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$117,140AssetsIncludedAmt

Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$0AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$85,363,062BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,748ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,673,929InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,780,471GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,400,875OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$100,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$86,006,393EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$78,609,361BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$780,603ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,874,583InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,469,165GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,332,320OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$100,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$85,363,062EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$69,166,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,824,599ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,411,843InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,467,069GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,226,043OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$100,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$78,609,361EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$73,035,697BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$162,107ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,121,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,495,296GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,314,859OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$100,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$69,166,031EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$63,588,863BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$243,488ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,745,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,913,688GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,528,376OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$100,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$73,035,697EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.14BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.6PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.26TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$574,111InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,117,066OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,691,177BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$958,103InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$99,158,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,212,821DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,903,788BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$764,356OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$243,409DepreciationAmt
Book Value$520,947BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,009,045OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,619,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,389,742BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$119,537InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,067OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$89,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,950BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$64,564,604TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Interest in Common Trust Funds$9,626,477F
Interest in Small Cap Equity Funds$4,785,598F
Interest in Fixed Income Funds$1,665,438F
Interest in Private Equity Partnerships$5,087,109F
Interest in Hedge Funds$11,048,823F
Interest in Real Estate Investment Trusts$1,272,713F
Beneficial Interest in Trusts$3,509,877F
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies$1,102,841F
Other$6,350F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$38,105,226TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Student, Personnel and Sundry Deposits$927,628
Interest Rate Swap Agreements$576,992
U.S. Government Loan Funds Refundable$2,407,690
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,912,310TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,123,876TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,838,547NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,838,547RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$40,962,423RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$22,847,155OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$22,847,155RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$63,809,578TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,962,131TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$39,962,131ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$22,847,155OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$22,847,155ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$62,809,286TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part III, Line 4The College maintains various artworks utilized primarily for the preservation of the heritage of the College and general public observation.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4The Simpson College endowment is intended to support the College's students by providing scholarships and loan funds and the endowment is intended to support the College by providing support for operations and facilities.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4bStudent aid is netted against tuition and fees in the audited financial statements.
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4bStudent aid is netted against tuition and fees in the audited financial statements.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3College publications to students, alumni, and friends of the College include a statement of the College's racially nondiscriminatory policy.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6The College receives student financial aid under Title IV and other assistance from the Federal government and from the State of Iowa. A significant portion of this assistance is "pass through" to qualifying students.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific00Program ServicesStudent semester abroad and May Term course travel$110,664
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)00Program ServicesStudent semester abroad and May Term course travel$231,314
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)00Program ServicesMay Term course travel$4,274
South America00Program ServicesMay Term course travel$76,332
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Spent$422,584TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Athletic Golf OutingEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$33,309GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$26,631CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,678GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$6,261NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,499RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,124FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$800EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,677OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$33,309GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$26,631CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$6,678GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$6,261NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,499RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,124FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$800EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,677OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$25,361DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$18,683NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarships and grants to Simpson College studentsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1355RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$22,847,155CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants or assistance provided is for scholarships and grants to Simpson College students which are applied directly to the student's tuition charges. The Office of Financial Assistance awards scholarships and grants to students based on a variety of different criteria for each scholarship.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Jay K Simmons
President$222,287$0$10,000$0$296$0$9,200$0$43,833$0$285,616$0$0$0
Kenneth I Birkenholtz
Vice President for Business & Finance$149,524$0$0$0$0$0$11,844$0$6,524$0$167,892$0$0$0
Steven J Griffith
Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs$129,970$0$0$0$0$0$10,849$0$12,117$0$152,936$0$0$0
Robert J Lane
Vice President for College Advancement$141,746$0$0$0$1,668$0$11,784$0$12,265$0$167,463$0$0$0
John W Byrd
Former President$0$0$0$0$290,000$0$0$0$0$0$290,000$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aThe President's spouse periodically travels with the President to official college functions. The spouse's travel is paid by the College when the office college function dictates such participation such as donor relations and alumni events. The President is provided a residence in which he/she is required to live. The residence is regularly used for college functions. An estimated fair value of $30,120 for current President Jay Simmons has been included under Form 990 Part VII and Schedule J Part II.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees consists of the Treasurer, Secretary and Chairman of the Board, which are all independent members of the Board of Trustees. The Committee is charged with reviewing and approving the compensation and benefits for the President. The Committee uses comparability data such as a survey issUed to several private colleges regarding total compensation for a president conducted by an independent compensation consultant and salary data for private college administrator positions provided by a state association of independent private colleges. The Committee is required to inform the full Board of Trustees of all provisions and elements of the President's compensation.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Iowa Higher Education Loan AuthorityBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN421235696BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2013-06-26BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$27,841,842IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSee Part VIPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$859,853RetiredAmt
Bond Defeased$0BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds$26,316,826TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$0InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest$0CapitalizedInterestAmt
Refunding Escrow$0RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$133,812IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Credit Enhancement$0CreditEnhancementAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$0WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$3,450,319CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$22,567,110OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Unspent$165,684UnspentAmt
Substantial Completion2014SubstantialCompletionYr
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestYes (1)BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (1)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Regions BankBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge10.4TermOfHedgePct
Superintegrated Hedge0SuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge Terminated0HedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule K, Part I, Column f-06/26/2013 27,841,842 Iowa Higher Education Loan AuthorityRefund prior issues (2/15/2005), (11/19/2009), Various campus buildings and residence hall improvements.
Schedule K, Part II, Line 3-06/26/2013 27,841,842 Iowa Higher Education Loan AuthorityThe total proceeds do not agree to the issue price in Part I, Column (e) as this debt was issued on a draw-down basis and the total principal available has not yet been drawn. The remaining principal will not be drawn.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRita BirkenholtzPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSpouse of officer of the CollegeRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$42,554TransactionAmt
TransactionAnnual compensation as a full-time employee of the Office of College AdvancementTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$131,804NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Athletic Fundraising53$11,504FMV
Yes (X)Use of Vehicle Provided to President1$8,967Dealer Lease Rate
Yes (X)Misc Gifts in Kind3$1,122FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe return preparer reviewed a draft copy of the Form 990 with the President and Vice President for Business & Finance. The return preparer and the Vice President for Business & Finance reviewed the draft and addressed questions with a tax expert who is part of the accounting firm that audits the College. Appropriate changes were made to the Form 990 based on these reviews. Then, the final draft of the return was made available to all trustee members prior to filing. The return was provided electronically through the College portal and any comments or questions were directed to management or the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees. Finally, prior to return filing, a meeting of the Audit and Compliance Committee to the Board of Trustees was held in which management reviews the Form 990 with the Committee. The tax expert also participated in the meeting with the Audit and Compliance Committee. Appropriate changes were made to the Form 990 at the direction of the Audit and Compliance Committee before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAs required by the College bylaws, all trustees, officers and key employees are required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts. All reported information is compiled under the direction of the President. Copies of the completed forms are provided to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees who then determines whether further review or action is necessary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees consists of the Treasurer, Secretary, and Chairperson of the Board, which are all independent members of the Board of Trustees. The Committee is charged with reviewing and approving the compensation of cabinet-level administrators. The Committee uses comparability data such as survey issued to several private colleges regarding total compensation for a president conducted by an independent compensation consultant and salary data for private college administrator positions provided by a state association of independent private colleges. Minutes of all Committee meetings are kept and maintained. The Committee is required to inform the full Board of Trustees of all provisions and elements of the President's compensation. The Committee last reviewed the Compensation package to the President during the year ended in May 2015.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Upon written request to the President or Vice President for Business & Finance, the College will make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.