TY 2014 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) STEVE SODERLIND........................................................................ DIRECTOR/PRE	2.00 .......................	X	X
(2) COLLEEN BELL........................................................................ DIRECTOR/VIC	2.00 .......................	X	X
(3) CAROLYN O'GRADY........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(4) KATE MCCLEARY FROM 415........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(5) BROOK BLAHNIK THRU 315........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(6) ANDY LAW THRU 1014........................................................................ DIRECTOR/TRE	2.00 .......................	X	X
(7) SANDY SPENCE FROM 1114........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(8) HEATHER BROWN........................................................................ DIRECTOR/ AT	3.00 .......................	X	X
(9) LEAH SPINOSA DE VEGA........................................................................ DIRECTOR/TRE	2.00 .......................	X	X
(10) LISA HELDKE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(11) GINA DOW........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(12) RAINE DECAMPEAU........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(13) MITCHELL LAWSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(14) DAVID SCHUETTLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(15) LAUREL HIRT........................................................................ DIRECTOR	2.00 .......................	X
(16) AMY MUSE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(17) AGA MICHALAK FROM 415........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
INCORE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER MAGEE CAMPUS ABERFOYLE HOUSE NLAND RD, LONDONDERRY,NORTHERN IRELANDBT521SA UK	CONTRACTOR	192,271
ECOQUEST EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1204 EAST COAST ROAD WHAKATIWAI,RD POKENO NZ	CONTRACTOR	183,350
UNIVERSITY OF OSLO PO BOX 1082 BLINDERN OSLO,NORWAYNO-0317 NO	CONTRACTOR	102,976


2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	49,083	49,083
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	185,258	108,735	71,997	4,526
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages ....	589,596	379,601	199,006	10,989
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	38,272	24,641	12,918	713
9	Other employee benefits .......	54,464	35,066	18,383	1,015
10	Payroll taxes ...........	58,012	36,593	20,256	1,163
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	7,859		7,859
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	359,778	349,141	10,637
12	Advertising and promotion ....	14,574	1,355	13,219
13	Office expenses .......	26,136	16,508	9,108	520
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	88,573	67,134	20,282	1,157
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	53,475	24,124	29,351
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....
23	Insurance ..............	14,394	9,092	5,016	286
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	ON-SITE PROGRAM EXPENSES	340,433	340,020	413
b	SPECIAL ACTIVITIES	23,940	21,524	2,416
c	RETREAT	19,231	19,231
d	EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MTCE	12,936	8,171	4,508	257
e	All other expenses	7,237	1,791	5,440	6
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,943,251	1,491,810	430,809	20,632
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	162,944	1	97,694
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	309,258	2	130,534
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........		3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	174	4	22,136
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............		8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	42,236	9	46,985
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	84,475
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	84,475		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........		11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		13
14	Intangible assets ...............		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	204,544	15	212,875
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	719,156	16	510,224
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	63,490	17	71,027
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................	78,925	19	29,505
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	142,415	26	100,532
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	576,741	27	409,692
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	576,741	33	409,692
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	719,156	34	510,224

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR
URBAN AFFAIRS INC

Employer identification number

41-0968262

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations .............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. 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 ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a 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 ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	75,353	95,200	89,669	43,321	47,560	351,103
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......	2,093,553	1,623,076	1,847,413	2,005,978	1,720,015	9,290,035
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.	2,168,906	1,718,276	1,937,082	2,049,299	1,767,575	9,641,138
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...		20,000				20,000
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.	14,548				7,118	21,666
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..	14,548	20,000			7,118	41,666
8	Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						9,599,472

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	2,168,906	1,718,276	1,937,082	2,049,299	1,767,575	9,641,138
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	6,257	3,005	1,033	9,080	8,627	28,002
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	6,257	3,005	1,033	9,080	8,627	28,002
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.)..	2,175,163	1,721,281	1,938,115	2,058,379	1,776,202	9,669,140

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

99.280 %

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

98.430 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

0 %

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

0 %

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. 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 ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. 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 .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
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.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
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
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
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
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
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)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR
URBAN AFFAIRS INC

Employer identification number

41-0968262

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............	15,541	15,541
d	Equipment ................	68,934	68,934
e	Other .................
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) CASH SURRENDER VALUE LIFE INSURANCE				212,875








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				212,875

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1	1,776,202
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3	1,776,202
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5	1,776,202

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1	1,943,251
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3	1,943,251
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	1,943,251

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS POTENTIAL EXPOSURE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND MANAGEMENT HAS EXPRESSED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE TAX YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR
URBAN AFFAIRS INC

Employer identification number

41-0968262

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants

and other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria

used to award the grants or assistance? ...........................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	EUROPE	3	3	PROGRAM SERVICES	SEMESTER-LONG PRGM	349,800
	SOUTH AMERICA	1	3	PROGRAM SERVICES	SEMESTER AND J-TERM	206,800
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	1	5	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT	SEMESTER-LONG PRGM	204,800














3a	Sub-total .....	5	11			761,400
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	5	11			761,400

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

1 (a) Name of organization		(b) IRS code section and EIN (if applicable)	(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement	(g) Amount of non-cash assistance	(h) Description of non-cash assistance	(i) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .... MediumBullet

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ....................... MediumBullet

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014Page 3

Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of non-cash assistance	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

ReturnReference	Explanation
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3	EUROPE 349,800 0 SOUTH AMERICA 206,800 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 204,800 0

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet

Attach to Form 990.
lBullet

Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR
URBAN AFFAIRS INC

Employer identification number
41-0968262

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50055P

Schedule I (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant
(1) SCHOLARSHIPS	24	49,083

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2	TO MONITOR THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANTS, HECUA FOLLOWS THESE PRACTICES: 1. AT EACH MEETING OF THE HECUA FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE AMOUNTS OF CASH BOOKED, THE AMOUNTS OF CASH RELEASED, AND THE PROGRESS OF EXPENDITURE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS FOUR OR FIVE TIMES EACH YEAR. 2. AT EACH MEETING OF THE HECUA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE AMOUNTS OF CASH BOOKED, THE AMOUNTS OF CASH RELEASED, AND THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS THREE TIMES EACH YEAR. 3. AT THE END OF A GRANT YEAR, HECUA SUBMITS COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS TO ITS DONORS ON HOW THEIR MONEY WAS EXPENDED AND WHAT PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED.

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2

TO MONITOR THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANTS, HECUA FOLLOWS THESE PRACTICES: 1. AT EACH MEETING OF THE HECUA FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE AMOUNTS OF CASH BOOKED, THE AMOUNTS OF CASH RELEASED, AND THE PROGRESS OF EXPENDITURE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS FOUR OR FIVE TIMES EACH YEAR. 2. AT EACH MEETING OF THE HECUA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE AMOUNTS OF CASH BOOKED, THE AMOUNTS OF CASH RELEASED, AND THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS THREE TIMES EACH YEAR. 3. AT THE END OF A GRANT YEAR, HECUA SUBMITS COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS TO ITS DONORS ON HOW THEIR MONEY WAS EXPENDED AND WHAT PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
MediumBullet

Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR
URBAN AFFAIRS INC

Employer identification number

41-0968262

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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	PRACTITIONERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ALL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO BOARD-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS AND PROGRAM IDEAS; ONLY FULL-MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OVERSEE GOVERNANCE, VOTING ON BOARD RESOLUTIONS. THE ST. PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK (SPNN), THE TWIN CITIES' PREMIER COMMUNITY-RUN MEDIA CENTER AND PUBLIC-ACCESS CABLE PROVIDER, RECOGNIZED HECUA AS ITS "2015 PARTNER OF THE YEAR" FOR THE POWERFUL IMPACT OF ITS SEMESTER-LONG MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE PROGRAM. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF HECUA FACULTY, MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE STUDENTS STUDY AND INTERN AT SPNN, EXPLORING MEDIA ETHICS AND MASTERING PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. THEY THEN APPLY THESE SKILLS IN SERVICE OF SPNN'S MISSION, WHICH IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO USE MEDIA-PRODUCTION TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR CONCERNS AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. IN RECOGNIZING HECUA, SPNN STATED: "LIKE NO OTHER ORGANIZATION, THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS TOUCHED EVERY ASPECT OF SPNN, FROM COMMUNITY PRODUCTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT, FROM YOUTH PROGRAMS TO COMMUNICATIONS." CONDUCTED 14 EXPERIENTIAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-BASED OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS (13 DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS AND 1 DURING THE JANUARY TERM) IN SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AND THE UNITED STATES. EACH WAS OPEN TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS FROM HECUA'S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBER INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. THOSE PROGRAMS WERE AS FOLLOWS: NOTE - PROGRAMS ARE LISTED BY THE TIME OF YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCURRED AND THEN WITHIN EACH PERIOD ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. PROGRAM NAME: CILA (COMMUNITY INTERNSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA) LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN NORTHERN IRELAND LOCATION: NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ACTION LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: INEQUALITY IN AMERICA: POLICY, COMMUNITY, AND THE POLITICS OF EMPOWERMENT LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: THE NEW NORWAY: GLOBALIZATION, NATIONAL IDENTITY, AND THE POLITICS OF BELONGING LOCATION: NORWAY AND SWEDEN TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: NEW ZEALAND CULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A SHARED FUTURE LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: WRITING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION IN ECUADOR LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: JANUARY TERM 2015 PROGRAM NAME: AGRICULTURE & JUSTICE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: INTERSECTIONS OF ART, IDENTITY, AND ADVOCACY LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: CILA (COMMUNITY INTERNSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA) LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN NORTHERN IRELAND LOCATION: NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: INEQUALITY IN AMERICA: POLICY, COMMUNITY, AND THE POLITICS OF EMPOWERMENT LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, STORYTELLING, AND ACTIVISM LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 EXPANDED TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR HECUA STUDENTS BY 42%, ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST-EVER LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	TAX FORM 990 MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER EACH YEAR, AND THEREFORE THE DOCUMENT, ALONG WITH ITS ATTENDANT SCHEDULES, IS PREPARED EACH SEPTEMBER. AFTER AN INITIAL DRAFT IS READY, THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE TAKEN: (1)THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SHARES COPIES OF THE DRAFT WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE HECUA FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDES ONE BOARD OFFICER (THE TREASURER) AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AN EX OFFICIO STATUS. (2)THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONVENES IN MID-SEPTEMBER AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AUDITOR'S REPORT, CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE 990 DRAFT. THIS IS A FORUM IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS HIGHLIGHTS WHAT HE BELIEVES TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DATA IN THE DRAFT AND IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS, SUGGEST EDITS, POINT OUT POTENTIAL ISSUES, OR REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION IN SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP. (3)IF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FINDS THE 990 DRAFT ACCEPTABLE AT ITS MID-SEPTEMBER MEETING, IT VOTES "YES" TO RECOMMEND ITS APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THE COMMITTEE REQUIRES EDITS OR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THEN HE AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUBSEQUENTLY COMMUNICATE BY E-MAIL. IN THIS CASE, A "YES" VOTE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE BOARD IS CONDUCTED BY E-MAIL. (4)HAVING RECEIVED A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SENDS COPIES OF THE 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR ANNUAL OCTOBER MEETING. (5)AT THE ANNUAL OCTOBER MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE TREASURER FORMALLY PRESENTS THE 990 AND OPENS THE FLOOR TO QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND CONCERNS. IF THE BOARD IS SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSES OFFERED BY THE TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, IT VOTES TO APPROVE THE 990 AS IT IS WRITTEN. IF CONCERNS OR SUGGESTED EDITS ARISE, THOSE ARE MADE AFTER THE MEETING, AND A VOTE FOR APPROVAL IS CONDUCTED BY E-MAIL. (6)AFTER THE 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ASKS BOARD MEMBERS TO DESTROY AND DISCARD ALL DRAFT COPIES THEY STILL POSSESS, AS THESE VERSIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. (7)IN NOVEMBER, THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	IN LINE WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS AND THE BEST PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONAL OVERSIGHT, HECUA MAINTAINS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS POLICY IS REVIEWED AND, IF NECESSARY, UPDATED SO THAT EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS UNDERSTAND IT AND CAN DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY APPEAR TO CONTRADICT IT. THE STEPS TAKEN IN THIS ANNUAL REVIEW ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1)THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SHARES COPIES OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORMS WITH THE HECUA PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE INCLUDES ONE BOARD OFFICER (USUALLY AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AN EX OFFICIO STATUS. (2)THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONVENES AND AS PART OF ITS REGULAR AGENDA CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORMS. THIS IS A FORUM IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS, SUGGEST EDITS, OR POINT OUT POTENTIAL ISSUES. (3)IF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT THE POLICY CONTINUES TO MEET HECUA'S NEEDS FOR SAFEGUARDING ITSELF, ITS EMPLOYEES, AND ITS BOARD MEMBERS, IT APPROVES ITS CONTINUED USE FOR ANOTHER YEAR. IF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT CHANGES ARE NECESSARY, IT SUGGESTS THE OVERALL NATURE OF THE EDITS OR ENHANCEMENTS AND, FOLLOWING THE MEETING, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DRAFTS THEM. IN THIS CASE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SHARES THE NEW DRAFT WITH THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS BY E-MAIL, WHEREBY HE OBTAINS THEIR APPROVAL. (4)WITH THE POLICY'S APPROVAL BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORMS TO ALL EMPLOYEES AT ONE OF HECUA'S MONTHLY STAFF MEETINGS. EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE FORMER AND COMPLETE THE LATTER. EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT THE NEWLY COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BY THE END OF THE MONTH. (5)PRIOR TO ONE OF THE THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENDS COPIES OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORMS TO BOARD MEMBERS, ASKING THAT THEY REVIEW THE FORMER AND COMPLETE THE LATTER. (6)AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COLLECTED. (7)THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT SEPARATELY REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED DISCLOSURE FORMS. IF SOMEONE IS DEEMED TO HAVE OR POTENTIALLY HAVE A MATERIAL CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST, IT IS RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WRITTEN POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT ALWAYS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE BOARD OFFICER (USUALLY AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AN EX OFFICIO STATUS. ITS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO REVIEW AND CONSULT ON HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND TO OVERSEE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN MEETING THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A DETAILED AND CAREFULLY STRUCTURED PROCESS FOR SETTING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THAT PROCESS: FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE ABOVE PROCESS IS FOLLOWED IN DETERMINING A TARGET COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (DEPENDING ON HECUA'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY MAY NOT END UP REACHING THAT LEVEL). HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS ALSO SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY HECUA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BEFORE MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN PERSON, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A SUMMARY OF SOLICITED FEEDBACK FROM VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS, HEARS AND RESPONDS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SELF-EVALUATION PRESENTATION, AND CONTRIBUTES TO A FINAL WRITTEN REPORT. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD PREPARES THE FINAL WRITTEN REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE, MEETS PRIVATELY WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW IT, AND THEN SIGNS AND FILES IT. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SPECIFIC ANNUAL PRIORITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REVIEW PROCESS MAY INVOLVE NOT ONLY BOARD MEMBERS AND THE STAFF MANAGEMENT TEAM BUT ALSO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, COLLABORATING AGENCIES, FUNDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT ALWAYS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE BOARD OFFICER (USUALLY AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AN EX OFFICIO STATUS. ITS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO REVIEW AND CONSULT ON HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND TO OVERSEE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN MEETING THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A DETAILED AND CAREFULLY STRUCTURED PROCESS FOR SETTING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THAT PROCESS: FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: (1)HECUA MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR DIRECT REPORTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ACCURATELY REFLECT CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (2)WITH THE ACCURACY OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS CONFIRMED, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS, DRAWING ON TWO DATA SOURCES: THE MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY, PUBLISHED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS (MCN), AND THE ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS (AAUP). THE COMMITTEE MATCHES THE POSITIONS THAT EXIST AT HECUA WITH SPECIFIC JOB TITLES FOUND IN THE MCN AND AAUP SALARY SURVEYS. (3)WITH COMPARABLE JOB TITLES DECIDED, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES THE SALARY AVERAGES FOUND IN THE MCN AND AAUP SALARY SURVEYS TO ESTABLISH THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR EACH HECUA POSITION. THE MEDIAN IS ADJUSTED FOR HECUA'S SIZE, LOCATION, AND MISSION TYPE. (4)USING THE MEDIAN AS THE MIDDLE POINT WITHIN A RANGE, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SETS A SALARY BAND FOR EACH HECUA POSITION. EVERY BAND SPANS EITHER A 5- OR A 10-YEAR TIME FRAME. (5)BASED ON EMPLOYMENT TENURE, EVERY EMPLOYEE IS PEGGED TO A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT WITHIN HIS OR HER BAND. EMPLOYEES MUST RECEIVE A RATING OF "MEETS EXPECTATIONS" OR HIGHER IN THEIR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS TO RECEIVE SCHEDULED INCREASES. (6)IF HECUA'S BUDGET ALLOWS, ALL SALARY BANDS ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. (7)EVERY TWO YEARS, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES THIS PROCESS AGAIN FROM STEP 1, ENSURING THE CONTINUED VALIDITY OF COMPARABILITIES AND SURVEY DATA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	UPON REQUEST THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990 REGULARLY APPEARS ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	HONORARIA 35,644 0 0 PROGRAM DELIVERABLES 313,497 10,637 0

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,491,810 including grants of $ 49,083 ) (Revenue $ 1,720,015 )
	SERVED 148 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM 22 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN SEMESTER AND SHORT-TERM ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. PROVIDED 135 OF THESE STUDENTS WITH INTERNSHIPS FOCUSING ON SUBSTANTIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL GROWTH IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. GREW THE HECUA CONSORTIUM BY FOUR INSTITUTIONS, ADDING BETHEL UNIVERSITY AS A FULL MEMBER AND BELOIT COLLEGE, CONCORDIA COLLEGE-MOORHEAD, AND UW- MADISON AS AFFILIATE MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS OF HECUA SHARE A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING AND POSITIVE ACTION IN THE WORLD. HECUA SUPPORTS THIS COMMITMENT BOTH BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT CAMPUS CURRICULA AND BY BRINGING CAMPUSES INTO A NETWORK OF FACULTY EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY PRACTITIONERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ALL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO BOARD-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS AND PROGRAM IDEAS; ONLY FULL-MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OVERSEE GOVERNANCE, VOTING ON BOARD RESOLUTIONS. THE ST. PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK (SPNN), THE TWIN CITIES' PREMIER COMMUNITY-RUN MEDIA CENTER AND PUBLIC-ACCESS CABLE PROVIDER, RECOGNIZED HECUA AS ITS "2015 PARTNER OF THE YEAR" FOR THE POWERFUL IMPACT OF ITS SEMESTER-LONG MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE PROGRAM. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF HECUA FACULTY, MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE STUDENTS STUDY AND INTERN AT SPNN, EXPLORING MEDIA ETHICS AND MASTERING PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. THEY THEN APPLY THESE SKILLS IN SERVICE OF SPNN'S MISSION, WHICH IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO USE MEDIA-PRODUCTION TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR CONCERNS AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. IN RECOGNIZING HECUA, SPNN STATED: "LIKE NO OTHER ORGANIZATION, THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS TOUCHED EVERY ASPECT OF SPNN, FROM COMMUNITY PRODUCTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT, FROM YOUTH PROGRAMS TO COMMUNICATIONS." CONDUCTED 14 EXPERIENTIAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-BASED OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS (13 DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS AND 1 DURING THE JANUARY TERM) IN SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AND THE UNITED STATES. EACH WAS OPEN TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS FROM HECUA'S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBER INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. THOSE PROGRAMS WERE AS FOLLOWS: NOTE - PROGRAMS ARE LISTED BY THE TIME OF YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCURRED AND THEN WITHIN EACH PERIOD ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. PROGRAM NAME: CILA (COMMUNITY INTERNSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA) LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN NORTHERN IRELAND LOCATION: NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ACTION LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: INEQUALITY IN AMERICA: POLICY, COMMUNITY, AND THE POLITICS OF EMPOWERMENT LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: THE NEW NORWAY: GLOBALIZATION, NATIONAL IDENTITY, AND THE POLITICS OF BELONGING LOCATION: NORWAY AND SWEDEN TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: NEW ZEALAND CULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A SHARED FUTURE LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: WRITING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: FALL SEMESTER 2014 PROGRAM NAME: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION IN ECUADOR LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: JANUARY TERM 2015 PROGRAM NAME: AGRICULTURE & JUSTICE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: INTERSECTIONS OF ART, IDENTITY, AND ADVOCACY LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: CILA (COMMUNITY INTERNSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA) LOCATION: ECUADOR TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN NORTHERN IRELAND LOCATION: NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: INEQUALITY IN AMERICA: POLICY, COMMUNITY, AND THE POLITICS OF EMPOWERMENT LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PROGRAM NAME: MAKING MEDIA, MAKING CHANGE: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, STORYTELLING, AND ACTIVISM LOCATION: USA (TWIN CITIES) TERM: SPRING SEMESTER 2015 EXPANDED TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR HECUA STUDENTS BY 42%, ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST-EVER LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR.

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4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses1,491,810

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) HELENA KAUFMAN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(19) REYNOLD NESIBA........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(20) KATHY LANDON FROM 415........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(21) VINCENT PETERS FROM 415........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(22) MOLLY OLSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(23) CARINA YERVASI........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(24) JENNY KEYSER........................................................................ EXECUTIVE DI	30.00 .......................		X	80,591	0	9,464
(25) PATRICK MULVIHILL........................................................................ DIR. OF OPER	40.00 .......................		X	71,621	0	13,617

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	152,212	23,081

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b		40,000
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		7,560

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			47,560
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2a	TUITION		611600	1,715,765	1,715,765
b	APPLICATION FEES		611710	4,250	4,250
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			1,720,015
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			8,627			8,627
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss)..........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			1,776,202	1,720,015		8,627

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: PROVIDES THE STUDENTS OF ITS MEMBER COLLEGES WITH OFF-CAMPUS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS, BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	16
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	26
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	41
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	43,321	47,560
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	2,005,978	1,720,015
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	9,080	8,627
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	50	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	2,058,429	1,776,202
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	37,403	49,083
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	848,658	925,602
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 20,632
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,152,542	968,566
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	2,038,603	1,943,251
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	19,826	-167,049
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	719,156	510,224
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	142,415	100,532
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	576,741	409,692


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			162,944	1	97,694
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			309,258	2	130,534
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			174	4	22,136
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			42,236	9	46,985
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	84,475
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	84,475		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			204,544	15	212,875
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			719,156	16	510,224
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			63,490	17	71,027
18	Grants payable .................				18
19	Deferred revenue ................			78,925	19	29,505
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............				20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..				21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........				22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..				23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....				24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................				25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			142,415	26	100,532
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			576,741	27	409,692
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........				28
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........				29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			576,741	33	409,692
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			719,156	34	510,224

1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990)............................	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).....................................	Yes	No