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MARS HILL UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
MARS HILL UNIVERSITY (EIN 56-0554207)
Tax period
2009-06-01 to 2010-05-31
Filed
2011-03-14
IRS object ID
201100739349300110
Schema version
2009v1.7
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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Timestamp2011-03-14T09:27:31-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-05-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cherry Bekaert & Holland LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11111 Metropolitan Avenue Suite 1000AddressLine1
CityCharlotteCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28204ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN560554207EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MARS HILL COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlMARSNameControl
Phone8286891111Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 370AddressLine1
CityMARS HILLCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28754ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameNEIL TILLEYName
TitlepresidentTitle
Phone8286891567Phone
Date Signed2011-03-07DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJim Van DyneName
Phone7043771678Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer Persondan lunsfordNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1PO BOX 370AddressLine1
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StateNCState
ZIP Code28754ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts39936563GrossReceipts
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Web Sitewww.mhc.eduWebSite
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State Legal DomicileNCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OFFERING PROGRAMS LEADING TO FIVE DEGREES: BACHELOR OF ARTS, SCIENCE, MUSIC, SOCIAL WORK AND FINE ARTS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Nbr Employees912TotalNbrEmployees
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Total Gross UBI-1397TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-1397NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Total Liabilities EOY37410730TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Mission DescriptionMars Hill College, an academic community rooted in the Christian faith, challenges and equips students to pursue intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth that is: grounded in a rigorous study of the Liberal Arts, connected with the world of work, and committed to character development, to service, and to responsible citizenship in the community, the region, and the world.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPUBLIC SERVICE-ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO GROUPS EXTERNAL TO THE COLLEGE.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (39 entries)

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Bruce Boyles
CHAIR1.00XX000
Michael V Groce
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Joyce Schlapkohl
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John S Ayers Jr
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Justus M Ammons
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Ronald O Brown
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Jerry H Cates
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Corbin L Cooper
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Troy L Day
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J Dixon Free
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Paul P Green
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Eugene Holdway
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R Leo James
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JoAnne W Alexander
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Pauline R Bethea
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Max E Burgin
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M Kyle Carver
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Daniel G Christian
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Brent B Kincaid
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W Harold Newman
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Bonnie W Adams
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Fred N Day IV
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Arlo Jennings
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Ronald F Martin
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Robert L Merrill
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Will Davis
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Sally P Duyck
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Carolyn H Ferguson
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Wayne Higgins
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Roger H Jackson
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F Timothy Moore
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Brenda G Nash
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Karen M Smith
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DR DAN LUNSFORD
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K3NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Government Grants1841944GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions4206565AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions6048509TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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Total Other Revenue388811TotalOtherRevenue

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Advertising Advertising

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
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Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1110968OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1110968BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Book Value31371007BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Book Value551101BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings41453007TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (8 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
INVESTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP27773241F
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS2119746F
BONDS378760F
REAL ESTATE HELD FOR INVESTMENT560777F
ASSETS HELD IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS5603512F
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS5238698F
MONEY MARKET13168F
mutual funds2333260F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities44021162TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$1,040,144
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS LIABILITIES$2,619,428
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,088,004
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Total Revenue36191358TotalRevenue
Total Expenses35654586TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year536772ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Other$662,162OtherAmount
Total Adjustments4548457TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS5085229ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27594656TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues-7993096OtherRevenues
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Revenue Subtotal35587752RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included603606OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt603606RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99036191358TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt26562458TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal26562458ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included9092128OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt9092128ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99035654586TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part V, Line 4:Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:To support the institution in perpetuity for scholarships, lectureships, and various other operations and buildings on campus.
Part X:Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:FASB HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY PRESCRIBING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE COLLEGE'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE COLLEGE, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF MAY 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED.
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:change in value of split interest agreements: 152564. CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS: 262213. INVESTMENT INCOME SHOWN AS NON-OPERATING REVENUE ON FINANCIALS: 247385.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:TUITION DISCOUNTS REDUCING TUITION INCOME ON FINANCIALS: -7993096.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:gains shown as non-operating on financials: 214795. non-operating revenue: 388811.
Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:TUITION DISCOUNTS REDUCING TUITION INCOME ON FINANCIALS: 7993096. non-operating expenses: 1219267. change in value of interest rate swap: -120235.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media ExplnRACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN all college generated documents including the college catalog.PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln
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
Govt Financial Aid ExplanationLINE 34A - THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED STUDENT FINANCIAL AID GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NC STATE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE HUMANITIES, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR VARIOUS PROGRAM FUNDING.GovtFinancialAidExplanation
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of Granttuition discounts/scholarshipsTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1333NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant10768594AmountOfCashGrant

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: The process for monitoring the use of tuition discount or grants/scholarship funds at Mars Hill College includes the use of a matrix that limits and determines the amount of academic scholarship awarded with a maximum being $7000. The Vice President for Administration, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, and the Director of Financial Aid meet monthly to review the current amount of tuition discount or grants/scholarships being awarded to ensure that the college stays within budget. Tuition discount, grant and scholarship reports are submitted to the President on a regular basis. the budget for these grants is approved by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. The Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and the Director of Financial Aid monitor all tuition discount financial aid awards prior to the award letter being mailed. Athletic grants are monitored by coaches and the Athletic Director with strict guidelines established by NCAA. The Athletic Director reports regularly to the President of the college the amount of tuition discount athletic grants awarded by each team per year.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Payments For Use Of ResidenceXPaymentsForUseOfResidence
Personal ServicesXPersonalServices
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
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

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DR DAN LUNSFORDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Base Compensation Filing Org144938BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org10300OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org5193DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4959NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org165390TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePart I, Line 1aReturnReference
Explanationmars hill college provides the president with housekeeping services for the convenience of the employer so that the president can perform essential college business and activities at the home. In addtion, certain key employees are provided with college vehicles. the personal use is taxable to the employee The President's spouse will occasionally travel with him on certain college functions. There is a substantial business purpose for such travel, and the expenses are documented and retained on file.Explanation

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NC FACILITIES FINANCING AGENCYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN561592154IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number658189peqCUSIPNumber
Date Issued2006-12-14DateIssued
Issue Price31000000IssuePrice
Description Of Purposefacility construction and renovationsDescriptionOfPurpose
Defeased0Defeased
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuer

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds31000000TotalProceeds
Issuance Costs From Proceeds250369IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Working Capital Expenditures30749631WorkingCapitalExpenditures
Capital Expenditures31000000CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2009YearOfSubstCompletion
Current Refunding1CurrentRefunding
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation Made1FinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind1AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty0MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely Engaged0BondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Prcntge Prvt Business Use By Others0.00000PrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers
Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBI0.00000PercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUse
Post Issuance Compliance Procdrs1PostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiled
Variable Rate Issue1VariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And Recds1HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WACHOVIA BANKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge18.600000000000TermOfHedge
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvested
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebate

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11the executive committee of the board and the full board of trustees are presented with a copy of the 990 for review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEach new or returning trustee receives orientation which includes a discussion regarding the conflict of interest requirement. Board members with potential conflicts will recuse themselves from any vote or discussion.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15the compensation committee of the board reviews and approves the compensation for the president and the top management officials. recommended changes require action and approval by the full board of trustees and discussions are documented in the meeting minutes. salaries are compared to other similar institutions and to salary surveys issued by the NC Independent College/Universities Annual Compensation Survey.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING documents, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are available to the public upon request through the president's office.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHERE IS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF TRUSTEES THAT HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS, OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE AUDITORS.AUDIT COMMITTEE
passive foreign investmentsmars hill college is an investor in one or more "passive foreign investment companies" ("pfics"). the school is an investor in gt offshore fund, ltd., which is a blocker corporation located in the cayman islands. this fund substantially invests in gt partners - offshore a and gt global hedge - offshore b, both located in the cayman islands. form 8621 is not being filed pursuant to irs guidance set forth in reg. sec. 1.1291-1(e).