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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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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8
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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS (HEREINAFTER "ACBA- OR "THE COLLEGE") EDUCATES AND TRAINS ARTISANS IN THE TRADITIONAL BUILDING ARTS TO FOSTER EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, ENRICHMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS (HEREINAFTER "ACBA- OR "THE COLLEGE") EDUCATES AND TRAINS ARTISANS IN THE TRADITIONAL BUILDING ARTS TO FOSTER EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, ENRICHMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION. ACBA IS A LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES INSTITUTION IS LICENSED TO OFFER BOTH ASSOCIATE'S (A. A. S.) AND BACHELOR'S (B. A. S.) DEGREES. AS A LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES INSTITUTION, ACBA INTEGRATES GENERAL EDUCATION AND THE CRAFT SPECIALIZATIONS CURRICULA, IN ORDER TO PRODUCE THE BEST EDUCATED AND TRAINED BUILDING ARTISANS POSSIBLE. THE COLLEGE SEEKS APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR THE BUILDING ARTS, AND HAVE BOTH THE SKILL AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND TO SUCCEED IN THE PROGRAM. A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IS SOUGHT FROM A NATIONAL POOL OF CANDIDATES. THE COLLEGE IS STUDENT-FOCUSED AND PROVIDES A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE STUDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY. IN SEPTEMBER 2018, ACBA EARNED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. COLLEGE HISTORY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS WAS FOUNDED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE HUGO, WHICH STRUCK THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1989. THE DEVASTATING CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED MANY HISTORICAL COASTAL-CAROLINA BUILDINGS AND LEFT MUCH OF CHARLESTONS IRON, PLASTER AND FINE WOOD WORK IN DISREPAIR. IT TOOK TEN YEARS TO REBUILD AND RESTORE THE CITYS DAMAGED HOMES AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, IN PART, BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF SKILLED ARTISANS. IN 1999, IN RESPONSE TO THIS GAP IN THE BUILDING ARTS, A GROUP OF LOCAL MOVERS AND SHAKERS PLANTED THE SEEDS THAT LED TO THE FOUNDING OF ACBA. INITIALLY, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUSED ON THE BUILDING ARTS WERE OFFERED AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CHARLESTON AREA LOCATIONS. HOWEVER, THE ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL MODEL PROVED DIFFICULT TO EXECUTE, AND THE COLLEGE FOUNDERS REGROUPED TO ESTABLISH A DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THE AMERICAN LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE MODEL WITH THE ARTISAN TEACHING STYLES OF EUROPE. IN 2004, ACBA WAS LICENSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN THE BUILDING ARTS. IN 2009 THE COLLEGE AWARDED ITS FIRST DEGREES TO SEVEN STUDENTS. DURING THESE SAME YEARS, ACBA RECONFIGURED ITS ADMINISTRATION, HIRING CURRENT PRESIDENT, LT. GEN. (RET.) COLBY M. BROADWATER III AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS WITH STRONG BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. CAMPUS HISTORY THE FIRST CLASSES WERE OFFERED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, INCLUDING THE OLD CHARLESTON DISTRICT JAIL, WHICH BECAME THE COLLEGES PRIMARY LOCATION FOR 17 YEARS. CARPENTRY AND FORGED ARCHITECTURAL IRON CRAFT SPECIALIZATIONS WERE HOUSED AT A SEPARATE SITE. THE JAIL WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN 1802 AND EXPANDED IN 1855 TO INCLUDE LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE WARDEN AND JAILERS ON THE STREET SIDE AND AN OCTAGONAL REAR WING. MANY INFAMOUS INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE PRISON, INCLUDING HIGH SEAS PIRATES, THE FEMALE MASS MURDERER LAVINIA FISCHER AND DENMARK VESEY, A FREE AFRICAN AMERICAN WHO PLOTTED A SLAVE REBELLION THAT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE IT COULD BE EXECUTED. DURING THE CIVIL WAR BOTH CONFEDERATE AND UNION PRISONERS WERE INCARCERATED WITHIN ITS WALLS. ALTHOUGH IT HAD NO ELECTRICITY OR RUNNING WATER, THE JAIL HOUSED PRISONERS UNTIL IT WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN 1939. DURING THE YEARS SPENT OCCUPYING AND RENOVATING THE JAIL, THE COLLEGE VIEWED ITSELF AS CARETAKER OF THE BUILDING AND ITS RICH HISTORY. AS PART OF ACBA'S LIVING LEARNING LABORATORY, FACULTY MEMBERS LED STUDENTS IN ASSESSING NEEDS AND PROPER METHODS OF RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION. HAVING OUTGROWN ITS EXISTING FACILITIES, ACBA LAUNCHED A MAJOR FUNDRAISING EFFORT IN 2014 TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE, EXPANDED CAMPUS THAT COULD CONSOLIDATE THE TEACHING OF ALL TRADES UNDER ONE ROOF. WITH A MAJOR DONATION FROM PARALLEL CAPITAL AND FROM RUSSELL AND BETTY JOAN HITT, FOUNDERS OF VIRGINIA-BASED HITT CONTRACTING, EARLY SUPPORTERS OF ACBA, THE COLLEGE RAISED FUNDS TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE THE ABANDONED CHARLESTON TROLLEY BARN ON UPPER MEETING STREET. ON MAY 7, 2015, 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY. IT TOOK JUST OVER ONE YEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 6 MILLION TO BUILD THE NEW ACBA CAMPUS THAT WAS FORMALLY OPENED IN OCTOBER 2016. THE NEWLY REPURPOSED BUILDING MAINTAINS THE HISTORICAL ETHOS OF THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE WHILE PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WITH MODERN ACADEMIC AND WORKSHOP SPACE. APPROXIMATELY 39,000 SQUARE FEET WERE CARVED OUT OF THE BARNS ORIGINAL 24,000 SQUARE FOOT FOOTPRINT. THE FRONT THIRD OF THE THREE-STORY BUILDING HOUSES AN EXHIBITION LOBBY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, CLASSROOMS, LABS AND A COMMUNITY ROOM AVAILABLE TO LOCAL CIVIC GROUPS. WORKSHOPS AND TRADE CLASSROOMS ARE LOCATED IN THE BACK TWO-THIRDS OF THE BUILDING. A STUDENT LOUNGE, FACULTY OFFICES AND CONFERENCE SPACES OCCUPY THE SECOND FLOOR. THE THIRD FLOOR RAFTERS HOUSE THE COMPUTER LAB AND ACBAS UNIQUE LIBRARY AND ITS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE ARCHITECTURAL CARPENTRY ARCHITECTURAL STONE CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE BLACKSMITHING MASONRY PLASTERWORK TIMBER FRAMING PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE BLACKSMITHING TRADITIONAL MASONRY WOOD |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT WITH QUESTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS PROVIDED TO THE PREPARER. ONCE UPDATED, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE COMPLETE, AND QUESTIONS ANAWERED, AND CHANGES, IF ANY, MADE, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD ENCOURAGES TRANSPARENCY IN RELATION TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH ITS BOARD AND EMPLOYEES. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OF ON THIS POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED FOR REASONABLENESS ANNUALLY, AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE COLLEGE PROVIDES ACCESS TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | SCHOLARSHIPS 0 BAD DEBTS -317,618 TOTAL -317,618 |
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