Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE COLLEGE FOLLOWS A NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY REGARDING ALL PROGRAMS. ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AS TO RACE, COLOR, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND IS PUBLISHED IN THE COLLEGE'S CATALOG AND RECRUITING INFORMATION. RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES ARE DESIGNED AND CARRIED OUT TO REACH ALL RACIAL SEGMENTS IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED (PRIMARILY UPPER U.S. MIDWEST). |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE COLLEGE RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PERKINS STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM, AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM. STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COLLEGE ALSO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE COLLEGE ALSO RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE FOR GRANT RELATED PROGRAMS. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS A TWOFOLD PURPOSE: 1) IT SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD AS ITS AGENT IN HELPING THE PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS BUSINESS MATTERS BETWEEN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS; AND 2) IT ASSISTS THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE PRESIDENT IN THEIR JOINT RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THE BOARD TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY BY SUGGESTING BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEMS AND PERIODICALLY ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF COMMITTEE WORK. THE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING, WHICH SHALL BE RESERVED FOR THE BOARD: PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION AND TERMINATION; TRUSTEE AND BOARD OFFICER SELECTION; CHANGES IN INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND PURPOSES; CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, CHARTER, OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; INCURRING OF CORPORATE INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $100,000; SALE OF COLLEGE ASSETS OR TANGIBLE PROPERTY VALUED GREATER THAN $250,000; ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET; AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES. IN ADDITION TO ITS AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTION ON BUSINESS MATTERS WHICH CANNOT BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE BOARD'S NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE WORK OF BOARD COMMITTEES, THE COLLEGE'S PLANNING PROCESS OR PROGRESS ON PLANNING GOALS, THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT AND ASSESS HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE, AND REVIEW ANNUALLY THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING 2014, THE COLLEGE MADE THREE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS AS FOLLOWS: 1. AT ALL TIMES, UP TO 25% BUT NOT FEWER THAN FOUR (4) OF THE VOTING TRUSTEES SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AS APPOINTED BY THE PRIORESS. IN DETERMINING THE 25%, FRACTIONS WILL BE ROUNDED UP. 2. THE TREASURER SHALL NORMALLY BE THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE OF THE COLLEGE. SO LONG AS THE TREASURER IS VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE OF THE COLLEGE, THERE SHALL BE NO LIMIT ON THE TERM OF OFFICE. WHEN THE TREASURER IS A TRUSTEE OF THE COLLEGE, THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL ORDINARILY NOT EXCEED FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS. 3. THE SECRETARY SHALL NORMALLY BE THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OF THE COLLEGE. SO LONG AS THE SECRETARY IS VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OF THE COLLEGE, THERE SHALL BE NO LIMIT ON THE TERM OF OFFICE. WHEN THE SECRETARY IS A TRUSTEE OF THE COLLEGE, THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL ORDINARILY NOT EXCEED FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PRESIDENT OF THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ARE ELECTED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AS SPONSOR OF THE COLLEGE, THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION HOLDS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS, WHICH ARE EXERCISED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION RESERVES THE POWER TO WITHHOLD APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE WHICH MAY, INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY, CHANGE THE MISSION OR MISSION STATEMENT OF THE COLLEGE, ALTER THE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS OF THE COLLEGE OR THOSE LANDS OR BUILDINGS LEASED TO THE COLLEGE BY THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS, CHANGE THE PROVISION IN ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 WHICH REQUIRES UP TO 25%, BUT NOT FEWER THAN FOUR OF THE VOTING TRUSTEES TO BE MEMBERS OF THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, OR WHICH MODIFIES ARTICLE XII, SECTION 6 OF THE BYLAWS. THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ALSO RESERVES THE POWER TO WITHHOLD APPROVAL OF ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR LIQUIDATION INVOLVING THE COLLEGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 2014 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE TAX COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR WITH SUBSEQUENT REVIEW BY THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, THE CONTROLLER, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE. THE COLLEGE'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM THEN REVIEWED THE FORM 990 DATA FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE WITH TAX LAW AND FORM INSTRUCTIONS. A DRAFT WAS PROVIDED TO THE COLLEGE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME. TRUSTEES MAY NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION AT A BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND THE TRUSTEE HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. ANY TRUSTEE WHO IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST IN ANY MATTER MAY REQUEST THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO RESOLVE THE QUESTION BY MAJORITY VOTE. EMPLOYEES SHOULD AVOID ANY SITUATION WHICH COULD BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. VIOLATIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR, DEPARTMENT VICE PRESIDENT, OR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. ALLEGATIONS ARE INVESTIGATED FAIRLY AND THOROUGHLY. IF CONFIRMED BY EMPLOYEE OR INVESTIGATION DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS MAY RESULT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF A WELL-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL INTO THE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF PRESIDENT IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF THE COLLEGE. TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS, THE COLLEGE HAS CREATED A METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE A COMPETITIVE WAGE STRUCTURE FOR THIS POSITION. THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR SALARY DATA IS THE ANNUAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (CUPA) ADMINISTRATIVE COMPENSATION SALARY SURVEY. CUPA SURVEYS PROVIDE MORE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION SALARY DATA THAN OTHER NATIONAL SURVEYS. DATA IS COLLECTED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT ENABLE THE COLLEGE TO CREATE A COMPARATOR GROUP OF COLLEGES THAT MOST RESEMBLE ST. SCHOLASTICA. SPECIFIC WAGE DATA IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR. THIS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND PREPARES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR FULL BOARD APPROVAL AT ITS ANNUAL OCTOBER MEETING. THE PRESIDENT'S NEW WAGE GOES INTO EFFECT THE FOLLOWING JANUARY 1. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014 FOR THE PRESIDENT, DR. GEORGE GOODWIN. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WELL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS INTO THE LEADERSHIP ROLES OF VICE PRESIDENT IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF THE COLLEGE. TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS, THE COLLEGE HAS CREATED A METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVE WAGE STRUCTURES FOR THESE POSITIONS. THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR SALARY DATA IS THE ANNUAL CUPA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPENSATION SALARY SURVEY. DATA IS COLLECTED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT ENABLE THE COLLEGE TO CREATE A COMPARATOR GROUP OF COLLEGES THAT MOST RESEMBLE ST. SCHOLASTICA. EACH VICE PRESIDENT TITLE IS EVALUATED SEPARATELY AND THE MEDIAN OF THE RESULTING RANGE BECOMES THE MIDPOINT OR TARGET WAGE FOR THAT JOB. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL EQUITY, THIS SAME COMPARATOR GROUP IS USED TO CREATE SALARY RANGES FOR ALL VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS. ALTHOUGH CUPA IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR SALARY DATA, THE COLLEGE ALSO CHECKS THE CPI AND OTHER WAGE RELATED DATA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE WAGE STRUCTURES ARE BUILT ON SOUND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND REFLECT CURRENT COMPENSATION TRENDS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014 FOR THE VICE PRESIDENTS ELIZABETH DOMHOLDT, STEVE LYONS, DON WORTHAM, JOHN LABOSKY, AND PAT PRATT-COOK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COLLEGE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLEGE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COLLEGE'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT -9,960. |
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