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WELLS COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
WELLS COLLEGE (EIN 15-0532276)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-05-15
IRS object ID
201231369349302548
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2012-05-15T11:04:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONADIO & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 SOLAR STREETAddressLine1
CitySYRACUSECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13204ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN150532276EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WELLS COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlWELLNameControl
Phone3153643208Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ROUTE 90AddressLine1
CityAURORACity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13026ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLISA MARSH RYERSONName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3153643208Phone
Date Signed2012-05-04DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3152147575Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonLISA MARSH RYERSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ROUTE 90AddressLine1
CityAURORACity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13026ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts59774435GrossReceipts
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Web SiteWWW.WELLS.EDUWebSite
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State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionEDUCATE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, REASON WISELY, AND ACT HUMANELY AS THEY CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL LIVES. THROUGH WELLS' ACADEMIC PROGRAM, RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE THE IDEALS OF THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE WELLS EXPERIENCE PREPARES STUDENTS TO APPRECIATE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFERENCE, TO EMBRACE NEW WAYS OF KNOWING, TO BE CREATIVE, AND TO RESPOND ETHICALLY TO THE INTERDEPENDENT WORLDS TO WHICH THEY BELONG. COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF ITS REACH, WELLS COLLEGE EQUIPS STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND FOR SHARING THE PRIVILEGES OF EDUCATION WITH OTHERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Gross UBI32028TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year493185OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year35549316TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF WELLS COLLEGE IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, REASON WISELY, AND ACT HUMANELY AS THEY CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL LIVES.MissionDescription
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)

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ARTHUR BELLINZONI
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CARRIE BOLTON
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PAMELA EDGERTON FERGUSON
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DANIEL FESSENDEN
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STANLEY KOTT
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JOHN ANDREW NOEL JR
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STEPHEN ZABRISKIE
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DUNCAN LAWRENCE
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SARAH JANKOWSKI
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KAREN GREGORY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LESLIE MILLER-BERNAL
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K
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All Other Contributions6964007AllOtherContributions
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Royalties Royalties

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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

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EOY1615160EOY

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses5209197ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions4699001Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses32265InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures866301OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses66000AdministrativeExpenses
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Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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Contributions330241Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses315146InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures4419571OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses375000AdministrativeExpenses
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Contributions305751Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-313992InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis54466424OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation27716314Depreciation
Book Value26750110BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4531127OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3999948Depreciation
Book Value531179BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1341353OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1341353BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings28622642TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS619029
DUE FROM AND INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY2732498
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets3351527TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED GIVING$413,851
AGENCY ACCOUNTS$62,207
PERKINS LOAN FUNDS$866,098
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$273,004
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1615160TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue35549316TotalRevenue
Total Expenses30340119TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year5209197ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1586654NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$1,105,844OtherAmount
Total Adjustments480810TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS5690007ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt28249225TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1586654NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues-1105844OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990480810RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal27768415RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included171521InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included7609380OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7780901RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99035549316TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22559218TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal22559218ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2171521InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included7609380OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7780901ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99030340119TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE COLLEGE'S PRIMARY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE FOR THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE'S MISSION OVER THE LONG TERM.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:WELLS COLLEGE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WELLS COLLEGE HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2011, THE COLLEGE DID NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE COLLEGE FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND NEW YORK STATE. THE COLLEGE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS THROUGH 2007.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT IN AURORA INN INC. -1,168,665. CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -18,884. CHANGE IN VALUE OF FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 81,705.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT IN AURORA INN, INC. -1,168,665. CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -18,884. CHANGE IN VALUE OF FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 81,705.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 7,609,380.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 7,609,380.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3IN STUDENT BROCHURES, EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, ORIENTATION MATERIALS
EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCESCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSORS IN THE EDUCATION FIELDS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
WELLS GRANT5387533702
SEOG GRANT20275678

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR NEED BASED ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Payments For Use Of ResidenceXPaymentsForUseOfResidence
Personal ServicesXPersonalServices
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonLISA MARSH RYERSONNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org227365BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org5684DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org19172NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org252221TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE COLLEGE PROVIDES A DRAFT COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO COMPLETION AND FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE IRS FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON THE TRUSTEE WEBSITE FOR REVIEW BY ALL TRUSTEES.
EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE, AND THE COLLEGE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SECRETARY WHO MONITORS AND ASSURES COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS APPROPRIATE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION. IF, BASED ON THE EVALUATION AND BENCHMARK DATA COMPILED, A CONTRACT CHANGE IS RECOMMENDED, IT IS VOTED ON BY THE BOARD.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
GRANTED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF AN INDIVIDUAL. ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COLLEGE'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COLLEGE WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE REVIEW. UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF THE FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORGFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,586,654. INVESTMENT IN AURORA INN INC. -1,168,665. CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -18,884. CHANGE IN VALUE OF FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 81,705. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 480,810.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AURORA INN INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1391 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityAURORACity
StateNYState
ZIP Code13026ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN150500471EIN
Primary ActivityRESTAURANT/INNPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Type Of EntityCTypeOfEntity
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org1PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
AURORA INN INC
D11176247BORROWINGS REQUIRED FOR OPERATION
AURORA INN INC
D125167AMOUNT REMAINING ON LOAN
AURORA INN INC
O174043AMOUNT PAID ON AII'S BEHALF
AURORA INN INC
G1419647FEES RELATING TO DINING SERVICES