Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (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? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 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. | 0 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 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). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 16,728 | 16,286 | 11,370 | 9,834 | 9,165 | 63,383 |
| 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...... | 591,220 | 614,865 | 657,104 | 695,645 | 737,199 | 3,296,033 |
| 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. | 607,948 | 631,151 | 668,474 | 705,479 | 746,364 | 3,359,416 |
| 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.) | 3,359,416 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 607,948 | 631,151 | 668,474 | 705,479 | 746,364 | 3,359,416 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 5,690 | 3,205 | 4,633 | 6,831 | 7,415 | 27,774 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 5,690 | 3,205 | 4,633 | 6,831 | 7,415 | 27,774 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | 613,638 | 634,356 | 673,107 | 712,310 | 753,779 | 3,387,190 |




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| Part III Schedule A was completed in thousands. Please note that there was no impact to the resulting percentage computed. |
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| Software ID: | 11000218 |
| Software Version: | 2011.0.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990 Part I | 1.................... | The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association that provides programs and services to help students prepare for and succeed in college. The College Board was created in 1900 to expand access to higher education. Today, the association is made up of more than 6,000 secondary schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. The College Board and its members are committed to the principles of excellence and equity in education, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services and activities. As a membership association of secondary schools and institutions of higher education, The College Board works to improve education and respond to member needs and concerns. |
| Form 990 Part I | 1.................. | In fiscal 2011-12, The College Board served more than seven million students and their parents 23,000 high schools and 3,900 colleges through major programs and services in college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. To further its mission, the organization also conducts research collects data advocates on behalf of students, teachers, school counselors, admission and financial aid officers, and institutions of higher education, and to improve education standards and practices. In addition, annual and regional forums and workshops are held to address the most pressing issues of interest to the associations members. |
| Form 990 Part I | 1.................. | Among the College Boards best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT and the Advanced Placement Program AP. Through its free online resources, the College Board provides critical information about the college-going process to millions of students every year. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | To fulfill commitment to excellence in education, the College Board works to help prepare all students to succeed in rigorous course work and to realize that college is a possibility for them. Through programs developed for grades six to 12, the College Board helps schools promote high standards of learning, place writing at the center of the curriculum and offer college guidance. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | SpringBoard is the College Boards official Pre-AP program for grades 6-12 in English Language Arts and Mathematics, based on the rigorous College Board Standards for College Success. Written by teachers for teachers, SpringBoard is a research-based college readiness program designed to prepare all students for AP and college success through integrated instructional materials, formative assessments and sustained professional development |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | The College Boards Advanced Placement Program AP enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement or both while still in high school. Through AP cources in 34 subjects, each culminating in a rigorous exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments and see many sides of an issue. These are skills that prepare them for college and beyond. Taking AP cources demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought the most rigorous curriculum available to them, and research indicates that students who score a 3 or higher on the AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree that non-AP students. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | Each AP teachers syllabus is evaluated and approved by faculty from some of the nations leading colleges and universities, and AP Exams are developed and scored by college faculty and experienced AP teachers. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States grant credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of successful AP Exam scores-more than 3,600 institutions worldwide annually receive AP scores. More than 20 million in discounts were provided to AP test takers in fiscal 2012. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | The College Boards CollegeEd and Guidance Publications unit offers publications, professional development and supplemental curriculum materials to help educators prepare students for success in college and beyond. CollegeEd provides a collaborative academic and career exploration curriculum for students, educators and parents, designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge to envision their goals and achieve success in higher education. The program includes middle and high school family guides, as well as an online component to help students and their parents plan for, apply to and pay for college. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | The College Boards College Handbook, Scholarship Handbook, Book of Majors and Getting Financial Aid also provide valuable information on these topics to prospective students and their parents. The College Counseling Sourcebook Advice and Strategies from Experienced School Counselors, now in its sixth edition, is an essential reference for counselors across the country. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | Recognizing the need to help middle and high school students in underrepresented groups enter the pipeline to higher education, the College Board created College Board Schools with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. In New York State, College Board Schools are new public schools, grades six to 12, that serve students in low-income and minority communities with the aim of preparing neighborhood students for access to and success in college. There are currently 18 College Board Schools in New York. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | The Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives are helping to support the growth of Chinese language education in U.S. schools and build a solid foundation for the AP Chinese Language and Culture course and exam. The initiatives, which include a series of programs, are made possible through a historic collaboration with the Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban of China. Currently, 172 guest teachers from China are placed in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools across the United States. In June 2012, approximately 400 U.S. educators traveled to China with the Chinese Bridge Delegation for a one-week educational tour as guests of Hanban. In collaboration with the Asia Society, the College Board co-hosts the National Chinese Language Conference, an annual meeting attracting nearly 1,200 educators from across the nation. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | In addition, the initiative has organized in-service professional development for U.S. based Chinese teachers and Chinese culture presentations in U.S. schools, as well as providing scholarships for Chinese teaching candidates. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS | The College Board believes that extensive and effective use of data can be used to improve teaching and learning. By understanding students strengths and skills, teachers can help them succeed in high school and beyond. Also important is an understanding of how students skills compare nationally and internationally. To gauge learning objectively-and help students build on their strengths and address weaknesses-the College Board has developed assessments for use by teachers, schools, students and colleges. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | PSAT/NMSQT is a comprehensive assessment program taken by more than 3.5 million students and fee waivers of 2 million are given annually. The PSAT/NMSQT measures the critical reading, mathematics and writing skills that students need for success in college and beyond. It provides practice for the SAT entry into scholarship programs detailed feedback valuable resources for students, schools, and districts personalized college and career planning tools and data and reporting resources that help educators increase access to rigorous courses while improving teaching and learning. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | The SAT, the nations premier college admission test, was developed as a tool to democratize access to college for all students. The SAT measures the academic skills and knowledge that students acquire in high school. It also shows how well students can apply their knowledge, a factor that educators and researchers agree is critical to success in college course work. The SAT is accepted and used by the vast majority of nonprofit four-year colleges, including open-admission colleges. About 1.66 million students in the class of 2012 took the SAT, and minority students comprised 45 percent of test-takers. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | In keeping with its mission to connect students to college success and opportunity, the College Board provides SAT fee waivers to low-income students for whom exam fees would present an unnecessary barrier in the college-going process. 45 million in fee waivers were provided. About 22 percent of SAT takers in the class of 2012 utilized fee waivers to prepare for and take the SAT. Students who participate in the College Boards SAT fee-waiver program may also be eligible to have college application fees waived. The directory of colleges that have agreed to waive, or to consider waiving application fees for students participating in the SAT fee-waiver program is located at http//www.collegeboard.org/proddownloads/sat/directory-of-colleges-for-sat-program-fee-waivers.pdf. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | College-Level Examination Program CLEP assesses students college-level knowledge, regardless of where the knowledge was acquired. Students can use the CLEP examinations to demonstrate learning and earn placement, credit or exemption from introductory college-level courses. ACCUPLACER, is a computer-adaptive diagnostic, online intervention and placement testing system that assesses student academic skills in reading, writing and mathematics in an immediate and accurate way. ACCUPLACER is used primarity by institutions to aid in effective placement of incoming students. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | ReadiStep is a low-stakes middle school assessment that helps teachers provide the guidance middle school students need to prepare for high school and college. Developed by College Board professionals in partnership middle school teacher and other education experts. ReadiStep provides early feedback on students skills. It identifies areas in which students need to develop their skills, as well as students who are ready for more advanced course work. ReadiStep is vertically aligned with the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT and measures the skills through the same format and question types in three fundamental academic disciplies critical reading, mathematics and writing skills. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | Enrollment Services The College Board works with colleges and universities to help them find the best students for their campuses and to effectively and efficiently distribute the financial aid that will help students complete their education. It is imperative that higher education institutions recruit and retain students who are a good fit for their programs. The better the fit, the more likely the student will be to enroll, enhance on-campus learning, graduate and ultimately contribute to society. By achieving success, these students pave the way for future students to attend college. The College Board provides a suite of financial aid, recruitment and admission services that help colleges and students achieve their goals. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | Financial Aid The College Boards College Scholarship Service pioneered need-based financial aid concepts and methodologies more than five decades ago. Today, the College Boards various financial aid programs and services help institutions distribute resources efficiently, while supporting equity and a high level of service. PowerFAIDS is an all-encompassing financial aid management system. Institutional Need Analysis System INAS is a need-analysis calculator that allows colleges to determine estimated family contributions. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE is a service that institutions use to make sensitive financial aid decisions and that students and families use to apply for institutional aid. Fee Waivers are granted automatically to first-time applicants from low-income families, based on the financial information provided on the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE forms. Colleges use the Institutional Documentation Service IDOC to greatly reduce the amount of paper in their offices. On a colleges behalf, the College Board will collect documents from applicants, scan them, enter tax return and W-2 data, and transmit data electronically to institutions, making the process easier for colleges, students and parents. The College Boards Net Price Calculator Service, which is used by about 300 colleges, assists colleges in providing student-specific information about their net price. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... | Recruitment and Admission Enrollment Planning Service EPS and Descriptor PLUS are data services that make use of College Board information to provide institutions with intelligence on trends and conditions that directly affect their enrollment management strategy. Student Search Service provides colleges, universities and scholarship organizations with access to college-bound students who wish to be recruited. Colleges and universities use the Admitted Student Questionnaire ASQ to determine how they might improve aspects of their institutions, such as academic offerings or recruitment materials. Spotlight helps colleges and universities describe their institutions in College MatchMaker on collegeboard.com, so that more students will be attracted to their campuses. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS..... | Data and Analysis The College Board is a respected source of data. The Annual Survey of Colleges collects information of use to students, parents, counselors and educators about the characteristics of accredited colleges, including programs, costs, application requirements and deadlines. The data are used to produce the College Boards popular College Search program on bigfuture.org the College Handbook and the annual Trends in College Pricing, part of the Trends in Higher Education Series. The Annual Survey of Colleges data are also used by journalists and researchers. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS..... | The College Boards Research and Development Department conducts research on issues of importance to core programs, such as the SAT and AP. Results are often disseminated through published research reports and presentations at various educational conferences, including the conference of the American Educational Research Association. The analysis unit is responsible for evaluating and fulfilling requests for College Board data. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS..... | In February 2012, the AP Report to the Nation reported educators quantifiable successes in helping a wider, more ethnically diverse segment of students gain access to and achieve success in college-level work. In September, the College Board released the results of an analysis of the years graduating class of SAT takers, noting a higher number of first-generation students than last year and a high rate of minority student participation. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS..... | In October, the College Board released Trends in College Pricing 2012 and Trends in Student Aid 2012, showing that tuition continues to rise, but while large increases in federal grant aid and tax benefits cushioned the impact of rising tuition prices from 2008-09 to 2010-11, total grant aid for students did not increase in 2011-12. The reports also documented a wide variation in prices in a diverse higher education system. The Trends in Higher Education Series supplies important statistics, information and analysis for policymakers, educators, news media and the public, as well as thousands of College Board members. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | ADVOCACY Education Comes First The College Board Advocacy Policy Center is uniquely positioned to build critical connections between policy research and real-world experience, making innovative ideas accessible and actionable to drive fundamental systemic reform in education. The center is dedicated to the study of educational opportunity and success. It conducts research and analyses on policies and educational challenges relted to three policy areas college preparation and access, college affordability and finanical aid and college admission and completion. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | The Center provides data, tools and resources that policymakers and educators can use to broaden the reach of programs that work, while also improving educational opportunities and outcomes. Furthermore, the Center communicates Critical information about college access and affordability to policymakers, educators, parents and students in order to impove the school-to college transition and increase college completion rates, especially for traditionally underserved groups. The Center benefits from the College Boards more than 100 years as a standard of academic excellence, with an active network of members from across the education spectrum, extensive experience with programs and services designed to connect students to college opportunity and success and school and district models for comprehensive, systemic reform. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | The College Board Advocacy Policy Center engages a national network of policymakers, practitioners, researchers and innovators to share ideas, explore solutions to seemingly intractable problems in education, and identify gaps in information. Throughout the year the College Board hosts policy forums and roundtables, convening innovative minds to radically rethink how education is delivered in America. The Centers work is focused on three areas critical to college success. A portfolio of research-based initiatives which addresses the challenges and opportunities in each area. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | College Preparation Access All students deserve the highest-quality education and an opportunity to participate in academically challenging courses to prepare for success beyond high school. We provide evidence-based tools, resources and effective practices to help educators build a college-ready culture of high expectations and achievement. we also raise awareness of the value and importance of K-12 teachers and school counselors, who work directly with students, their families and their communities. Key initiatives include The Collegekeys Compact, Schools Counselor Advocacy and Educational Experiences Facing Young Men of Color. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | College Affordability Financial Aid All students should have access to an affordable college experience. We offer recommendations to improve and simplify the student financial aid system in order to make enrollment and full participation in the college experience possible for all students. We also provide institutions and policymakers with data that shed light on the current state of college prices and student financial aid, as well as long-term pricing and financial aid trends. Key initiatives include Rethinking Student Aid, Trends in Higher Education Series and Education Pays. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | College Admission Completion Making the benefits of higher education available to more people improves lives and strengthens our nation. The College Board offers recommendations to simplify the college admission and transfer processes, promote the educational benefits of diversity and improve college completion rates. We develop evidence-based practices and policies to increase post secondary attainment, particularly among students from low-income and minority backgrounds, as well as underserved schools and districts. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | The Annual College Completion Agenda A comprehensive progress report on rigorous indicators aligned to 10 interdependent recommendations -- charts the progress of the nation and each of the 50 states toward the goal of 55 college completion by 2025. The report points out success in individual states, while acknowledging the formidable challenges that remain at every level of the system for students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. Key initiatives include College Completion Agenda, Access Diversity Collaborative, Admissions in the 21st Century and The Completion Arch. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | The Membership Office recruits and maintains new members, supports governance activities and works to strengthen relationships between College Board staff and members to achieve our shared goals. Through programs, services and large-scale conferences, the College Board seeks to foster community, expand knowledge and enhance the profession among its more than 6,000 members from the United States and abroad. Professional development is another important component of College Board services. Support for teachers, counselors and administrators includes online resources, workshops, conferences and publications. These professional development activities are conducted by a number of College Board programs. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | To further foster the College Boards mission of connecting all students-including those with disabilities-to college success, Services for Students with Disabilities staff works hard to ensure that students with disabilities receive the accommodations necessary to participate in College Board testing. To determine who requires an accommodation, the College Board uses qualified professionals, both in-house staff and our national panel of experts, to review and assess every request on an individual basis. A number of other services assist colleges and universities in finding students who will succeed on their campuses, managing these students financial aid needs and evaluating their educational outcomes. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | Other initiatives build on the College Boards mission to connect students to college success by working to improve academic preparation increase access to college maximize our nations higher education system, which includes addressing graduation and retention and consider the gamut of K-12 issues. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | The College Board Website The College Board website is the most highly trafficked online college planning resource. The website provides critical information and helpful tools and services to millions of high school students every year. Students use the site to get high-quality information about more than 3900 college and universities, find colleges that fit their desires and needs, receive PSAT/NMSQT scores, access career and major exploration tools, prepare and register for the SAT, and learn about and apply for a wide variety of financial aid resources. In April 2012, the College Board launched BigFuture bigfuture.org a free, comprehensive web resource that improves the college planning process. Designed with the input of students and educators, the sites step-by-step approah makes the college planning process easier to navigate. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c..................ADVOCACY..... | It also helps students learns how to overcome the barriers that make college seem out of reach. This project was born out of concerns at the College Board and among educator advocacy groups about the increasingly complex college admissions process and unequal access to expert college guidance, especially for those who may be the first in their family to attend college or who are at schools with very high student-to-counselor ratios. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 6....................... | The College Board is a membership corporation chartered by the NYS Board of Regents whose members are institutions, systems, organizations and agencies engaged in or serving post secondary/higher and secondary education and working to support preparation for and transition to post secondary/higher education. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 7a..................... | Members elect 30 of the 31 members of the governing body, the Board of Trustees, by appointing delegates who represent them at meetings of the College Board, Regional Assemblies, and National Assemblies as follows 9 Trustees are elected by 6 Regional Assemblies, 6 Trustees are elected by 3 National Asssemblies, and 15 Trustees are elected at-large nationally. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 7b.................... | If the governing board proposes an amendment of the corporate Charter or bylaws, a two-thirds vote of the members is required to approve the proposed amendment. Members may also suspend the Bylaws with a unanimous vote when a quorum is present at a meeting. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 11b.................... | The 990 is reviewed by the Tax Director, the College Boards public accounting firm, the Chief Accounting Officer, members of the senior management team, and the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees before it is provided to the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 12c..................... | Annual Disclosure Statement........... Each year, the College Board Office provides the Trustees, Officers, and Executive Directors Guidelines for Avoiding Conflicts of Interest, Maintaining Confidentiality, and Barring Insider Trading and requires them to sign annual disclosure statements, which are reviewed by the College Board Offices of the Secretary and General Counsel. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 12c contd........... | The College Board Employee Handbook Handbook sets forth the College Board policies on conflicts, which require employees to report actual and potential conflicts in writing. A violation will result in immediate discipline, including immediate termination. Ethics and Compliance Reporting System is an additional mechanism for both employees and non-employees to raise concerns in an anonymous and confidential manner through an internet based ethics and compliance reporting system and call center. Reports submitted are reviewed by the College Board Office of the General Counsel. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 15b....................... | Compensation for top management is reviewed annually by an external consulting firm and by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 19................... | The College Board complies with all laws requiring public disclosure of governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statement reporting. The College Boards Bylaws, Charter, and Assembly Governance Plans are available at collegeboard.org. |
| Form 990 Part VII | Gaston Caperton does not receive any compensation for his Trustee role. College Board Trustees do not receive any compensation in their capacity as a Trustee. Guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees on October 3, 2008 no longer permit payments to a Trustee for service beyond the scope of his or her service as a Trustee of the College Board which must be fully disclosed. The listed payments were honoraria provided to members of academic committees related to committee service prior to their becoming trustees. | |
| Form 990 Part IX | 11g................... | This expense consists of consulting and contractual vendor services for test administration and fulfillment. |
| Form 990 Part XI | 2b..................... | The College Boards financial statements were audited on a consolidated basis |
| Form 990 Part XI | 5................................................................. | Change in Accounting for Post retirement benefits......................8,378,000....... Release of Temporarily Restricted Net Assets.............................8,361,689...... Unrealized Loss on Investment................................................... 9,711,154 Total ...........................................................................26,450,843 |
| Form 990 | 3 | Part I-B, SCHEDULE C............The College Board did not incur a section 4955 tax for the year and therefore the filing of Form 4720 is not applicable. |
| Form 990 Part V | Cayman Islands, United Kingdom and Canada. | |
| Form 990 Part I Line 1.................... The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association that provides programs and services to help students prepare for and succeed in college. The College Board was created in 1900 to expand access to higher education. Today, the association is made up of more than 6,000 secondary schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. The College Board and its members are committed to the principles of excellence and equity in education, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services and activities. As a membership association of secondary schools and institutions of higher education, The College Board works to improve education and respond to member needs and concerns. Form 990 Part I Line 1.................. In fiscal 2011-12, The College Board served more than seven million students and their parents 23,000 high schools and 3,900 colleges through major programs and services in college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. To further its mission, the organization also conducts research collects data advocates on behalf of students, teachers, school counselors, admission and financial aid officers, and institutions of higher education, and to improve education standards and practices. In addition, annual and regional forums and workshops are held to address the most pressing issues of interest to the associations members. Form 990 Part I Line 1.................. Among the College Boards best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT and the Advanced Placement Program AP. Through its free online resources, the College Board provides critical information about the college-going process to millions of students every year. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS To fulfill commitment to excellence in education, the College Board works to help prepare all students to succeed in rigorous course work and to realize that college is a possibility for them. Through programs developed for grades six to 12, the College Board helps schools promote high standards of learning, place writing at the center of the curriculum and offer college guidance. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS SpringBoard is the College Boards official Pre-AP program for grades 6-12 in English Language Arts and Mathematics, based on the rigorous College Board Standards for College Success. Written by teachers for teachers, SpringBoard is a research-based college readiness program designed to prepare all students for AP and college success through integrated instructional materials, formative assessments and sustained professional development Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS The College Boards Advanced Placement Program AP enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement or both while still in high school. Through AP cources in 34 subjects, each culminating in a rigorous exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments and see many sides of an issue. These are skills that prepare them for college and beyond. Taking AP cources demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought the most rigorous curriculum available to them, and research indicates that students who score a 3 or higher on the AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree that non-AP students. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS Each AP teachers syllabus is evaluated and approved by faculty from some of the nations leading colleges and universities, and AP Exams are developed and scored by college faculty and experienced AP teachers. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States grant credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of successful AP Exam scores-more than 3,600 institutions worldwide annually receive AP scores. More than 20 million in discounts were provided to AP test takers in fiscal 2012. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS The College Boards CollegeEd and Guidance Publications unit offers publications, professional development and supplemental curriculum materials to help educators prepare students for success in college and beyond. CollegeEd provides a collaborative academic and career exploration curriculum for students, educators and parents, designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge to envision their goals and achieve success in higher education. The program includes middle and high school family guides, as well as an online component to help students and their parents plan for, apply to and pay for college. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS The College Boards College Handbook, Scholarship Handbook, Book of Majors and Getting Financial Aid also provide valuable information on these topics to prospective students and their parents. The College Counseling Sourcebook Advice and Strategies from Experienced School Counselors, now in its sixth edition, is an essential reference for counselors across the country. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS Recognizing the need to help middle and high school students in underrepresented groups enter the pipeline to higher education, the College Board created College Board Schools with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. In New York State, College Board Schools are new public schools, grades six to 12, that serve students in low-income and minority communities with the aim of preparing neighborhood students for access to and success in college. There are currently 18 College Board Schools in New York. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS The Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives are helping to support the growth of Chinese language education in U.S. schools and build a solid foundation for the AP Chinese Language and Culture course and exam. The initiatives, which include a series of programs, are made possible through a historic collaboration with the Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban of China. Currently, 172 guest teachers from China are placed in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools across the United States. In June 2012, approximately 400 U.S. educators traveled to China with the Chinese Bridge Delegation for a one-week educational tour as guests of Hanban. In collaboration with the Asia Society, the College Board co-hosts the National Chinese Language Conference, an annual meeting attracting nearly 1,200 educators from across the nation. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS In addition, the initiative has organized in-service professional development for U.S. based Chinese teachers and Chinese culture presentations in U.S. schools, as well as providing scholarships for Chinese teaching candidates. Form 990 Part III Line 4a................. COLLEGE READINESS The College Board believes that extensive and effective use of data can be used to improve teaching and learning. By understanding students strengths and skills, teachers can help them succeed in high school and beyond. Also important is an understanding of how students skills compare nationally and internationally. To gauge learning objectively-and help students build on their strengths and address weaknesses-the College Board has developed assessments for use by teachers, schools, students and colleges. Form 990 Part III Line 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... PSAT/NMSQT is a comprehensive assessment program taken by more than 3.5 million students and fee waivers of 2 million are given annually. The PSAT/NMSQT measures the critical reading, mathematics and writing skills that students need for success in college and beyond. It provides practice for the SAT entry into scholarship programs detailed feedback valuable resources for students, schools, and districts personalized college and career planning tools and data and reporting resources that help educators increase access to rigorous courses while improving teaching and learning. Form 990 Part III Line 4b................. COLLEGE CONNECTION SUCCESS SYSTEMS..... The SAT, the nations premier college admission test, was developed as a tool to democratize access to college for all students. The SAT measures the academic skills and knowledge that students acquire in high school. It also shows how well students can apply their knowledge, a factor that educators and researchers agree is critical to success in college course work. The SAT is accepted and used by the vast majority of nonprofit four-year colleges, including open-admission colleges. About 1.66 million students in the class of 2012 took the SAT, and minority students comprised 45 percent of test-take |
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