Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BEREA COLLEGE
Employer identification number
61-0444650
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
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12
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
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17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
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18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
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16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
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18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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SchoolsComplete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 13, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 48. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BEREA COLLEGE
Employer identification number
61-0444650
Part I
YES
NO
1
Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws,
other governing instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body?
......................
1
Yes
2
Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its
brochures, catalogues, and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions,
programs, and scholarships?
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2
Yes
3
Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspaper or broadcast media during
the period of solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no solicitation program, in a way
that makes the policy known to all parts of the general community it serves? If "Yes," please describe. If "No,"
please explain. If you need more space use Part II.
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3
No
4
Does the organization maintain the following?
a
Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff?
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4a
Yes
b
Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory
Other extracurricular activities?
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5h
No
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.
6a
Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency?
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6a
Yes
b
Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended?
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6b
No
If you answered "Yes" to either line 6a or line 6b, explain on Part II.
7
Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05
of Rev. Proc. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If "No," explain on Part II.
7
Yes
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50085D
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part I, lines 3, 4d, 5h, 6b, and 7, as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any other additional information (see instructions).
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3
BEREA COLLEGE IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLICIZING ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY BY NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA BECAUSE IT CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS FROM LARGE GEOGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, IT CURRENTLY ENROLLS MEANINGFUL NUMBERS OF RACIAL MINORITIES. ITS PROMOTIONAL & RECRUITING EFFORTS ARE REASONABLY INTENDED TO INFORM STUDENTS OF ALL RACIAL SEGMENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOL.
EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6
BEREA COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL STUDENT AID ON BEHALF OF ENROLLED STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE ALSO RECEIVES AN APPROPRIATION THROUGH ITS DESIGNATION AS A WORK COLLEGE.
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BEREA COLLEGE
Employer identification number
61-0444650
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4
IN FEBRUARY 2011, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTED CHANGES TO SECTIONS 5, 6 AND 15 OF THE COLLEGE'S BY LAWS DELETING THE NECESSITY OF FORMAL BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE FALL AND SPRING LISTS OF DEGREE CANDIDATES. INSTEAD, THE PRESIDENT AND/OR ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY SHALL REPORT THESE LISTS TO THE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BOARD APPROVAL OF DEGREE CANDIDATES IS NOT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW NOR THE STANDARDS OF THE COLLEGE'S PRINCIPAL ACCREDITING AGENCY, THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEW WILL OCCUR IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AND WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR DISCUSSION. FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FEBRUARY MEETING AND THE FILING DATE OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
BEREA COLLEGE (THE COLLEGE) MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO TRUSTEES AND INSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. ALL TRUSTEES AND INSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS RECEIVE COPIES OF THE POLICY AND A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS REGARDLESS OF THE PRESENCE OF A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, THE POLICY REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO BE UPDATED WHENEVER THE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER BECOMES AWARE OF A NEW OR ANTICIPATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION THAT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER REPORTED BY A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER IS THEN ADDRESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. A SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE COLLEGE. THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE AND TO ALL EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY VIA E-MAIL. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS OR WHOSE RELATIVE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN A CONTRACT, SALE, PURCHASE OR OTHER TRANSACTION BY OR WITH THE COLLEGE MUST MAKE KNOWN THAT INTEREST ON THE APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE FORM PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE. ALL COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COLLEGE FOR DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL INSTANCES REPORTED ARE FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION: IN THE SPRING OF EACH YEAR, A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IS PREPARED CONSISTING OF PRESIDENTIAL AND OFFICER SALARIES AND BENEFITS AT THE COLLEGE'S FRAME OF REFERENCE "FOR" BENCHMARK INSTITUTIONS COMPRISED OF 26 INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH HAVE OPERATIONAL, PROGRAMMATIC AND BUDGETARY SIMILARITIES TO BEREA COLLEGE. THIS INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION (CUPA). EVERY FOUR YEARS, A SEPARATE SURVEY IS SENT TO THE FOR INSTITUTIONS TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AN ANALYSIS IS ALSO PREPARED THAT COMPARES THE SALARIES OF THE COLLEGE'S PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS TO THOSE OF A LARGER GROUP (APPROXIMATELY 95 INSTITUTIONS) OF INDEPENDENT, BACCALAUREATE, GENERAL AND LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. CONCURRENTLY, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD UNDERTAKES AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS, THE CHAIR CONDUCTS A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE BENCHMARK SALARY DATA IS TRANSMITTED TO THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT PREPARES A SELF-ASSESSMENT THAT IS DISCUSSED WITH THE CHAIR AND SHARED WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CHAIR THEN DEVELOPS A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND BENEFITS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COLLEGE'S ENTIRE BUDGET PROCESS USING THE ABOVE INFORMATION ALONG WITH HISTORICAL SALARY AND BENEFIT DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. THE CHAIR NEXT REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND PRESENTS ALL OF THE BENCHMARK AND HISTORICAL SALARY INFORMATION, TOGETHER WITH THE CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE SETTING OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS ALL OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION TOGETHER WITH THE CHAIR'S REPORT AND PREPARES ITS OWN RECOMMENDATION. AT ITS MAY MEETING, THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE CHAIR'S REPORT CONCERNING ALL OF THIS INFORMATION AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, THE BOARD ADOPTS A RESOLUTION SETTING THE PRESIDENT'S NEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING ON JULY 1ST. COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION FOR THE SUBORDINATE OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE: FOLLOWING THE SAME TIMELINE AND UTILIZING THE SAME COMPARATIVE DATA OUTLINED ABOVE, THE PRESIDENT PREPARES COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COLLEGE'S SUBORDINATE OFFICERS IN THE CONTEXT OF EACH OFFICER'S HISTORICAL SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION AND THE PRESIDENT'S ASSESSMENT OF EACH OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR. THE PRESIDENT THEN MEETS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD TO PRESENT THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH OFFICER. THE PRESIDENT'S ASSESSMENT OF EACH OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS THE COMPARATIVE AND HISTORICAL SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COLLEGE'S ENTIRE BUDGET PROCESS. AT EACH MAY MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH OFFICER ALONG WITH A SUMMARY OF THE COMPARATIVE AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION OUTLINED ABOVE TOGETHER WITH BRIEF COMMENTS ON EACH OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AND, BY RESOLUTION, APPROVES OR MODIFIES THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS MAY MEETING FOR FINAL REVIEW AND ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE COLLEGE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE COLLEGE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE.
TRUSTEE TIME COMMITMENT
FORM 990, PART VII
TRUSTEES ATTEND THREE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS ANNUALLY. EACH MEETING REQUIRES A TIME COMMITMENT OF AT LEAST TWO DAYS. ALL TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED A SUBSTANTIAL VOLUME OF PREPARATORY MATERIALS PRIOR TO EACH MEETING AND ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS ARE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ALLOW SOME MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO ACTUAL MEETING DATES. THE BOARD CHAIR AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS HAVE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND MUST DEVOTE MORE TIME TO PREPARATION. FROM TIME TO TIME SPECIAL TELEPHONIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND/OR PHYSICAL MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT REQUIRE DISCUSSION OR DECISIONS BEFORE THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 116,901,031. CHANGE IN ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY OF ANNUITY CONTRACTS -58,719. CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 3,413,800. ANNUITY PAYMENTS -1,974,021. INTEREST RATE SWAPS 999,300. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 119,281,391.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C
THE COLLEGE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM W-3
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A
BEREA COLLEGE, CLASSIFIED AS A FEDERAL WORK COLLEGE, HAS A STUDENT LABOR PROGRAM IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK 10 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK. SOME STUDENTS WORK DURING THE NON-ACADEMIC PERIODS OF THE YEAR AND EARN TAXABLE INCOME. STUDENTS EARNING TAXABLE INCOME ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL REPORTED. OF THE 1,178 EMPLOYEES REPORTED, 519 WERE STUDENTS.
ORGANIZATION MISSION - CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1
THE COLLEGE HAS ONE CAMPUS LOCATED IN BEREA, KENTUCKY, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1,600 STUDENTS AND EMPLOYING APPROXIMATELY 500 NON-STUDENT EMPLOYEES. DURING THE PRE-CIVIL WAR ERA IN KENTUCKY, WHEN BEREA COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED, SLAVERY WAS LEGAL. BLACKS WERE PROPERTY. WHITES WERE OWNERS. AND THOSE WHO OPPOSED THAT ARRANGEMENT WERE CRIMINALS. WOMEN AT THAT TIME WERE SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS WITH NO VOICE IN THEIR NATION'S DEMOCRACY. THE PEOPLE OF APPALACHIA WERE BELIEVED BY MANY TO BE LESS SOPHISTICATED AND LESS IMPORTANT THAN THOSE WHO LIVED IN THE INDUSTRIALIZED NORTH. IN SPITE OF THAT REALITY-AT BEREA-BLACKS AND WHITES, MEN AND WOMEN, WERE INVITED TO LIVE, WORK, AND LEARN TOGETHER AS SOCIAL EQUALS IN THE SCHOOL THAT WAS TO BECOME BEREA COLLEGE. THE UTOPIAN EXPERIMENT AT BEREA DEMONSTRATED WHAT THE WORLD COULD BE LIKE WHEN INDIVIDUALS LIVED OUT A GOSPEL OF IMPARTIAL LOVE BUILT UPON A SIMPLE TRUTH: GOD HAS MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL PEOPLES OF THE EARTH. BEREA'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION, FROM WHICH IT DRAWS 75-80 % OF ITS STUDENTS. THE BALANCE COME FROM ALL STATES IN THE U.S. AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR, FROM MORE THAN 60 OTHER COUNTRIES REPRESENTING A RICH DIVERSITY OF COLORS, CULTURES, AND FAITHS. ABOUT ONE IN THREE STUDENTS REPRESENTS AN ETHNIC MINORITY. BEREA COLLEGE TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. MORE THAN 50% OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES WHERE NEITHER PARENT HAS A COLLEGE DEGREE. GUIDED BY A SELF-HELP PHILOSOPHY, BEREA HAS LONG BEEN COMMITTED TO SEEKING OUT ACADEMICALLY PROMISING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PRIMARILY FROM SOUTHERN APPALACHIA. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES EVERY ADMITTED STUDENT WITH A FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP, CURRENTLY VALUED AT NEARLY $100,000 OVER FOUR YEARS, THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE FINANCIALLY OUT OF REACH. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF BEREA STUDENTS IS APPROXIMATELY $25,000. ABOUT HALF OF BEREA'S STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES WHO CAN CONTRIBUTE NOTHING TO THEIR COLLEGE EXPENSES AND 95% OF THE STUDENT BODY QUALIFIES FOR SOME LEVEL OF PELL GRANT, A FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS. IN THE ABSENCE OF AN INCOME STREAM FROM TUITION, BEREA COLLEGE IS DEPENDENT ON ITS ENDOWMENT INCOME, GIFTS AND DONATIONS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO HELP PROVIDE A LOW-COST, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION. THE COST OF THE FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS IS FUNDED PRIMARILY FROM THE SPENDABLE RETURN ON THE COLLEGE'S ENDOWMENT THAT FUNDS BETWEEN 70-80% OF THE NET EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONORS TO BEREA'S ANNUAL FUND PROVIDE ANOTHER 10% OF THE BUDGET. IN ADDITION TO THE FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EVERY STUDENT, BEREA COLLEGE ALSO PROVIDES INSTITUTIONAL GRANT AID TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH ROOM, BOARD, BOOKS, AND SUPPLIES. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMICS AND FOR SERVICE LEARNING, BEREA OFFERS RIGOROUS UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS LEADING TO BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN 28 FIELDS. INITIATIVES IN TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ARE CONTEMPORARY WAYS BEREA MEETS ITS MISSION, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY CITIZENSHIP IN A COMPLEX, GLOBAL SOCIETY. GRADUATES FROM BEREA COLLEGE NOT ONLY DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN PARTICULAR ACADEMIC FIELDS, BUT ALSO ARE PREPARED TO BE PERSONS OF CONSEQUENCE - THOSE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, THE VALUES AND THE WORK ETHIC TO TRULY EFFECT CHANGE AND TO SERVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LABOR IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF A BEREA COLLEGE EDUCATION. ALL WORK-WHETHER MANUAL OR MENTAL-HAS DIGNITY AND IS WORTH CELEBRATING. AS ONE OF JUST SEVEN FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED WORK COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES, BEREA REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO WORK A MINIMUM OF TEN HOURS PER WEEK IN AN INTEGRATED WORK-LEARNING PROGRAM. IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF DEMOCRATIC LIVING EMPHASIZING THE DIGNITY OF ALL WORK, BEREA STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED IN MORE THAN 120 DEPARTMENTS ON CAMPUS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL WORK TO OPERATE THE COLLEGE AND IN SERVICE JOBS BENEFITTING THE WIDER COMMUNITY. EACH STUDENT CAN LEARN USEFUL SKILLS AND DEVELOP A STRONG WORK ETHIC THAT POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS VALUE. LONG NOTED FOR ITS FRUGALITY AND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES, BEREA COLLEGE DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO PLAIN LIVING THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN FACILITIES RENOVATIONS, OPERATIONS, AND THE CURRICULUM. BEREA COLLEGE HELPS SHAPE CITIZENS WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE, THE VALUE SYSTEM AND THE WORK ETHIC TO DEMONSTRATE TO ALL PEOPLES OF THE EARTH HOW WE CAN LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT WE SHARE. BEREA COLLEGE HAS THE DISTINCTION OF HAVING THE FIRST LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) CERTIFIED BUILDING IN KENTUCKY (HISTORIC LINCOLN HALL, BUILT IN 1886 AND RENOVATED IN 2002). SINCE 1995, BEREA COLLEGE HAS COMPLETED MORE THAN $140 MILLION IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND RENOVATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE'S FIRST ECOVILLAGE AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART CENTRAL PLANT THAT INCREASES THE HEATING AND COOLING CAPACITY FOR THE CAMPUS WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY MORE THAN 50% OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE GROWN BY STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE FARM AND GREENHOUSES ARE SERVED IN THE CAMPUS DINING HALL AND SOLD TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY AT THE LOCAL FARMERS MARKET. BEREA'S CURRICULUM INCLUDES SUSTAINABLE DESIGN COURSES AND LIVING "GREEN" IS GIVEN PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN STUDENT RESIDENCE HALLS WHERE STUDENTS CAN ADOPT LIFELONG HABITS IN REDUCING THEIR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT. BEREA COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE APPALACHIAN REGION IS DEMONSTRATED PRIMARILY THROUGH EDUCATION, BUT ALSO BY OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES. BEREA'S APPALACHIAN CENTER, THE FIRST IN THE NATION, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1970 TO BRING TOGETHER EXISTING PROGRAMS, TO GUIDE THE CREATION OF NEW SERVICES TO THE REGION, AND TO SERVE THE NATION AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT APPALACHIA. IN 2000, THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE (CELTS) WAS ESTABLISHED TO COORDINATE A VARIETY OF STUDENT-LED SERVICE PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE CELTS PROGRAM ALSO COORDINATES THE INTEGRATION OF SERVICE LEARNING INTO THE COLLEGE'S CURRICULUM. UNDER A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE COLLEGE ALSO OPERATES A "GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM" (GEAR UP) PARTNERSHIP SERVING 19 HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 17 DEPRESSED KENTUCKY COUNTIES. BEREA COLLEGE WORKS DILIGENTLY TO HELP SHAPE EDUCATIONALLY WELL-ROUNDED, SERVICE-MINDED STUDENTS WHO EMBRACE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY FOR THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS - SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. AMONG BEREA COLLEGE'S MANY NOTABLE GRADUATES ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR NATION AND THE WORLD BY: - INVENTING TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY (G. SAMUEL HURST) - ESTABLISHING BLACK HISTORY WEEK [NOW MONTH] (CARTER G. WOODSON) - SERVING AS THE FIRST WOMAN ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE (DR. JUANITA KREPS) - DIRECTING THE NATION'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE APPALACHIAN CENTER (LOYAL JONES) - WINNING THE 2002 NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATE IN CHEMISTRY, (DR. JOHN FENN) - DIRECTING THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER (DR. JOHN E. FLEMING) BEREA COLLEGE WAS RANKED BY THE 2011 WASHINGTON MONTHLY RATINGS AS THE TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE IN AMERICA FOR EDUCATING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN A HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR LIVES OF SERVICE TO OTHERS. IN SUM, BEREA COLLEGE IS A PLACE WHERE LEARNING, LABOR AND SERVICE EDUCATE THE WHOLE STUDENT-HEAD, HEART AND HANDS. BEREA IS A TRULY UNIQUE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN AMERICA. (FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE BEREA COLLEGE WEB SITE AT: WWW.BEREA.EDU).
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