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BENNETT COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BENNETT COLLEGE (EIN 56-0532296)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-03-18
IRS object ID
201640789349300904
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11475 Klondike Road Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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Mrs Michelle Gethers Clark
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Dr Christy Clayton
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Mrs Sally S Cone
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Dr Trudie Kibbe Reed
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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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Mrs Annie Tyson Jett PHR
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Ms Chekesha Kidd
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Ms Jackie Parker
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Mrs Denise Turner Roth
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Mrs Belinda Reed Shannon
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Mr Eric Watson
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Mr LeRoy Summers Jr
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Dr Rolanda C Burney
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Ms Karen Green
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Dr Michelle Linster
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Ms Andrena Coleman
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Ms Audrey Franklin
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Dr Joyce Blackwell
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Public Service/ Academic Support$2,175,434$1,521,565$653,869
Student Services$2,013,736$2,013,736
Insitutional Support$4,888,600$333,925$4,200,709$353,966

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,248,226ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$278,251NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.07000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.93000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,029,104OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,029,104BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,158,062OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,970,956DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,187,106BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,081,330OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,529,211DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,552,119BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,035,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,087,203DepreciationAmt
Book Value$948,597BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,716,926TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$2,659,821BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$2,659,821TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Advances from Federal Government for Student Loans$327,331
Capital Lease Obligation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$327,331TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,314,172TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$278,251NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$278,251RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,592,423RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,592,423TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,840,649TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,840,649ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,840,649TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
V Line 4The endowment funds shown are considered permanently restricted. The College does not intend to use the funds.
X Line 2Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require the Colleges management to evaluate tax positions taken by the College and to recognize a tax liability or asset if the College has taken an uncertain tax position that will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax position taken by the College and believes that there are no such positions as of June 30, 2015. Accordingly, no liability has been accrued.
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.

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
Recipient347RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,669,680CashGrantAmt

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 OMB A-133 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$210,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$19,559OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$14,700DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$244,259TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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$25,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$60,275NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 College presents the Form 990 to its finance/audit committee for review when the form is ready. Depending on when the committee meets and the due date of the return, the Form 990 is either modified before it is filed or an amendment is filed for any changes required from the finance/audit committees review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cTrustees are required to disclose at the next convening Board of Trustees meeting any conflict of interest. Board members with a conflict of interest on a matter for vote must abstain from voting. The Colleges audit/finance committee is responsible for ensuring adherence to the policy.
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 institutions is conducted to assist in arriving at a recommendation to the Executive Committee for approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bCompensation for top officers of the College is at the discretion of the President. This discretion is based on 1 previous salary history, 2 market data from the CUPA Survey published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and 3 the bargaining process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section c, Line 19The College makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. To obtain copies contact the business office and submit a request identifying the specific documents.
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.