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WARREN WILSON COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WARREN WILSON COLLEGE (EIN 56-0767736)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-12-14
IRS object ID
201513489349300201
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-12-14T07:28:45-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CRAWLEY LEE & COMPANY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 5595AddressLine1Txt
CityASHEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN560767736EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WARREN WILSON COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWARRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8282983325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityASHEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonSTEPHANIE OWENSPersonNm
Person TitleVP OF ADMIN & FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES A LEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00548231PTIN
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Principal OfficerSTEVEN L SOLNICK PRESIDENTPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityASHEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$146,022,827GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WARREN-WILSON.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE'S UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. THE COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT, ACCREDITED, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WHICH AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE, AND THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent21VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1426TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers24TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$6,746,202CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$33,543,417CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$5,175,862PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,459,560CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,319,651PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$962,090CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$34,770,184PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$46,711,269CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$11,616,013PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,173,280CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$19,617,783PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,080,409CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,482,288PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,861,936CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$43,716,084PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$44,858,584CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,945,900PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,852,685CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$105,909,538TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$106,924,163TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,521,964TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,479,235TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$87,387,574NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,444,928NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE'S UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. THE COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT, ACCREDITED, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WHICH AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE, AND THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$37,708,907ExpenseAmt
Grant$13,173,280GrantAmt
Revenue$32,689,515RevenueAmt
DescMOST 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 2014-2015 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 919 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND A TOTAL OF 191 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 ENGLAND, ALASKA, AREMENIA, CHINA, IRELAND, AND MEXICO TO WHICH 63 STUDENTS TRAVELED, LED BY THE COLLEGE'S OWN FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, 17 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD INDEPENDENTLY FOR THE SUMMER, SEMESTER, OR YEAR WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER U.S. ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN ONE LATIN AMERICAN NATION, EIGHT EUROPEAN NATIONS, TWO NATIONS IN ASIA, ONE NATION IN AUSTRALIA OCEANA, AND TWO MULTI-CONTINENTAL COMPARATIVE TRAVELING PROGRAMS. 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 116 DIVERSE WORK CREWS IN THE COLLEGE WORK PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 767 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL OF 2014 AND 692 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING OF 2015. THE ANNUAL COLLEGE-WIDE WORK DAY YIELDED ABOUT 354 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND ABOUT 36 FACULTY/STAFF PARTICIPANTS. IN THE SERVICE AREA TRIAD, 784 STUDENTS COMPLETED 58,065 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT 257 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SERVICE DAY, OVER 300 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED AT 22 SITES.Desc

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Expense$625,417ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,021,801RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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. TOTAL STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER OF 2015 WERE 1055, RANGING BETWEEN 93 AND 240 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE WEEKS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$38,334,324TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY DAVIS CONTROLLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8282983325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 WARREN WILSON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySWANNANOACityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28778ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (42 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
CATHERINE REID EX-OFFICIO
FACULTY REPR40.00Yes (X)$39,699$0$8,299
STAN J CROSS EX-OFFICIO
STAFF REPRES40.00Yes (X)$39,540$0$13,141
JOEL B ADAMS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H ROSS ARNOLD III
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE C BUHL
TRUSTEE / CH1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMEN CASTALDI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHIUNG SALLY CHOU
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM H CHRISTY
TRUSTEE/SECR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
R MICHAEL CONDREY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD R COOPER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY J COPELAND
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W CRUIKSHANK III
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA L CULPEPPER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN L ELION
TRUSTEE / VI1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE W HATCH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS K JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN M KANE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS L KILDAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A KUHNS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A LARAMEE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE GRAHAM MASTERS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN E PAULY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY S RUST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE ANDREW SCOTT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY V SWICEGOOD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN L UMMEL
TRUSTEE/TREA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES M WHITFIELD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD F HUNT EX-OFFICIO
FMR BOARD CH1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DE'ANDREA LOTTIER EX-OFFICIO
STUDENT REPR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL MICHAEL NIX EX-OFFICIO
PRES ALUMNI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWELL L FERGUSON
FMR BOARD CH0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGH D VERNER
DECD MAR (FM0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY VAWTER
ASSOCIATE ME1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN L SOLNICK EX-OFFICIO
PRESIDENT40.00$304,675$0$33,187Yes (X)
DAWN MEDLEY
VP FOR ENROL40.00$125,818$0$17,247Yes (X)
PAULA K GARRETT
VP ACADEMIC40.00$120,317$0$19,119Yes (X)
ALAN MCIVOR
INTERIM VP F40.00$94,500$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHANIE R OWENS
VP ADMIN & F40.00$84,002$0$15,297Yes (X)
IAN ROBERTSON
DEAN OF WORK40.00$79,866$0$15,748Yes (X)
PAUL PERRINE
DEAN OF STUD40.00$74,854$0$30,403Yes (X)
CATHY KRAMER
DEAN OF SERV40.00$66,965$0$17,117Yes (X)
K JOHNSON BOWLES
VP FOR ADVAN40.00$35,252$0$3,443Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,065,488TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$173,001TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES
PO BOX 536922ATLANTAGA30322FOOD SVC CONTRA$1,785,321
ROLYN COMPANIES INC
220 OLD AIRPORT ROADFLETCHERNC28732CONTRACTOR$462,711
NORTH AMERICAN ROOFING INC
41 DOGWOOD ROADASHEVILLENC28806CONSTRUCTION$225,826
H&M CONSTRUCTORS
PO BOX 16589ASHEVILLENC28816CONSTRUCTION$194,755
DALTON HVAC INC
1272B OLD FORT ROADFAIRVIEWNC28730CONSTRUCTION$165,248
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$3,283,125GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,463,077AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$106,501NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,746,202TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611710$25,767,828$25,767,828
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES611710$6,753,788$6,753,788
SWANNANOA GATHERING611600$1,021,801$1,021,801
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$33,543,417TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$441,670TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$441,670ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$103,441,725SecuritiesAmt
Other$530,002OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$98,419,809SecuritiesAmt
Other$534,028OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,021,916SecuritiesAmt
Other-$4,026OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,017,890TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$4,026RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$5,021,916ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$167,899GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$357,721CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$189,822TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$189,822UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER INCOME900099$894,032$894,032
INSURANCE PROCEEDS900099$426,103$426,103
CHANGE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP$70,301$70,301

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$238,524TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$238,524ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,151,912OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,711,269TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$33,539,391RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$189,822UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,615,498ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,879,513TotalAmt
Program Services$12,879,513ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,767TotalAmt
Program Services$293,767ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,218,409TotalAmt
Program Services$362,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$745,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,794FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,322,420TotalAmt
Program Services$12,695,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,107,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$519,415FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690,173TotalAmt
Program Services$597,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,409FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,648,237TotalAmt
Program Services$1,416,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,843FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$944,129TotalAmt
Program Services$734,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,070ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,459FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,526TotalAmt
Management And General$556,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,091,420TotalAmt
Program Services$1,832,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$258,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT & F$2,693,018$2,376,529$316,489
INSTRUCTION-OTHER$2,104,610$2,104,610
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES-OTH$1,879,526$1,879,526
STUDENT SERVICES-OTHER$1,808,380$1,808,380

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,728,456TotalAmt
Program Services$1,728,456ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,858,584TotalAmt
Program Services$38,334,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,443,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,080,409FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$750BOYAmt
EOY$750EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,450,612BOYAmt
EOY$9,089,623EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,109,799BOYAmt
EOY$226,374EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,311BOYAmt
EOY$955,740EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,554BOYAmt
EOY$166,750EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,469BOYAmt
EOY$58,832EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,785BOYAmt
EOY$311,372EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$321,451BOYAmt
EOY$303,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$71,400,208LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$40,759,739LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,155,788BOYAmt
EOY$30,640,469EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,660,356BOYAmt
EOY$50,229,587EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,103,653BOYAmt
EOY$5,929,946EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,884,010BOYAmt
EOY$9,011,260EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,909,538BOYAmt
EOY$106,924,163EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$614,234BOYAmt
EOY$858,153EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$943,468BOYAmt
EOY$970,508EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,956,645BOYAmt
EOY$12,237,848EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,007,617BOYAmt
EOY$4,412,726EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,521,964BOYAmt
EOY$18,479,235EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,781,647BOYAmt
EOY$29,627,136EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,227,943BOYAmt
EOY$28,109,614EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,377,984BOYAmt
EOY$30,708,178EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,387,574BOYAmt
EOY$88,444,928EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,909,538BOYAmt
EOY$106,924,163EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,852,685ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$795,331NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$65,699BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$274,239AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$256,152DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$83,786EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$58,421,985BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$754,106ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,263,919InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,832,796GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,030,241OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$500AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$59,576,473EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$65,198,540BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$764,101ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,697,211InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,811,204GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,032,241OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$58,421,985EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,612,768BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,664,432ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,936,937InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,257,768GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,756,779OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,050AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$65,198,540EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$55,604,445BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$447,618ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,050,656InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,123,071GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,366,630OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$250AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$61,612,768EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$51,020,460BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,307,494ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,549,816InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,018,222GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,253,582OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,520AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$55,604,446EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.15800BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.51500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.32700TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,964,494OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,964,494BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$55,704,649OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,541,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,163,346BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,094,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,740,772DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,353,613BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$636,680OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$477,664DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,016BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,640,469TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$4,200,000F
CASH EQUIVALENTS$1,729,946F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,929,946TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE RE$5,745,129
CASH/EQUIVALENTS RESTRICTED TO INVES$2,637,454
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$346,380
LAND HELD FOR RESALE$257,000
OTHER ASSETS$25,297
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$9,011,260TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCE TUITION & ROOM DEPOSITS$2,122,937
SWAP INSTRUMENT$1,448,950
ANNUITY PAYABLE$488,856
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$194,066
OTHER$157,917
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,412,726TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,100,379TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$795,331NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$13,173,280OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,968,611RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$47,068,990RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$357,721OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$357,721RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$46,711,269TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,043,025TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$32,043,025ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$12,815,559OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,815,559ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$44,858,584TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 1BTHE 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 4THE 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 RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION AND CURRENT YIELD. IN 2015 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 XTHE 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 DETERMINE 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 UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE COLLEGE'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2014, 2013, AND 2012 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE COLLEGE'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORM 990T) FOR 2014, 2013, AND 2012 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DSCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL -13,173,280
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BUNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -357,721
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL 13,173,280 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -357,721

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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3NONDISCRIMINITORY 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 6WARREN WILSON COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL AID AND GRANTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceOTHER SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionVARIOUSRegionTxt
Recipient19RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$293,767CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
FEDERAL CAMPUS NEED-BASED98$97,585FAFSA RESU
NC STATE CAMPUS NEED-BASE144$610,500FAFSA RESU
OTHER NEED BASED/MERIT760$12,171,428FAFSA/ACAD

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE 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 IVNEED-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'.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
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)
PersonSTEVEN L SOLNICK EX-OFFICIOPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$304,675BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$21,250DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,937NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$337,862TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDAWN MEDLEY 45,000 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN L SOLNICKPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPRESIDENTRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeRESIDENCE PURCHASELoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$161,424OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$166,750BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$166,750TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
MAEVE O'CONNOR
PRESIDENT SPOUSSEE BELOWfalse
DONNA READ
SPOUSE OF VP ACSEE BELOWfalse
GREGORY OWENS
SPOUSE OF VP ADSEE BELOWfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationO'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 30,600 SET BY THE PRESIDENT, MS. READ, THE SPOUSE OF THE VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE, IS EMPLOYEED AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. OWENS: WITH COMPENSATION OF 35,000, THE SPOUSE OF THE VP OF ADMIN/FINANCE IS EMPLOYEED AS THE ATHLETIC CREW SUPERVISOR AND RECRUITING SPECIALIST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$89,501NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$17,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE'S UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD. THE COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT, ACCREDITED, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WHICH AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE, AND THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AEDUCATIONAL 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 ENGLAND, ALASKA, AREMENIA, CHINA, IRELAND, AND MEXICO TO WHICH 63 STUDENTS TRAVELED, LED BY THE COLLEGE'S OWN FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, 17 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD INDEPENDENTLY FOR THE SUMMER, SEMESTER, OR YEAR WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER U.S. ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN ONE LATIN AMERICAN NATION, EIGHT EUROPEAN NATIONS, TWO NATIONS IN ASIA, ONE NATION IN AUSTRALIA OCEANA, AND TWO MULTI-CONTINENTAL COMPARATIVE TRAVELING PROGRAMS. 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 116 DIVERSE WORK CREWS IN THE COLLEGE WORK PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 767 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL OF 2014 AND 692 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING OF 2015. THE ANNUAL COLLEGE-WIDE WORK DAY YIELDED ABOUT 354 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND ABOUT 36 FACULTY/STAFF PARTICIPANTS. IN THE SERVICE AREA TRIAD, 784 STUDENTS COMPLETED 58,065 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT 257 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SERVICE DAY, OVER 300 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED AT 22 SITES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4IN OCTOBER 2014 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLVED TO AMEND THE BY-LAWS TO ALLOW THE CHAIR, IN CONSULTATION WITH A COMMITTEE CHAIR, TO APPOINT A NON-BOARD MEMBER TO A COMMITTEE AS A FULL VOTING MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE. RESOLUTION PASSED. IN FEBRUARY 2015 THE BOARD RESOLVED TO AMEND THE ENDOWMENT FUND INVESTMENT POLICY. RESOLUTION PASSED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BUPON 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 12CTHE 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 19THE 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 9SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL -13,173,280 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY 357,721 SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION ON FINANCIAL 13,173,280 UNRELATED BUSINESS COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED SEPARATELY -357,721

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