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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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.") . | 9,138,493 | 10,626,986 | 9,903,605 | 9,977,224 | 10,245,761 | 49,892,069 |
| 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 | 1,781,315 | 1,730,984 | 1,606,925 | 1,709,039 | 1,586,981 | 8,415,244 |
| 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 | 10,919,808 | 12,357,970 | 11,510,530 | 11,686,263 | 11,832,742 | 58,307,313 |
| 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.) | 58,307,313 | |||||
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... | 10,919,808 | 12,357,970 | 11,510,530 | 11,686,263 | 11,832,742 | 58,307,313 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,582,933 | 1,095,085 | 1,648,708 | 2,039,277 | 1,726,691 | 8,092,694 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,582,933 | 1,095,085 | 1,648,708 | 2,039,277 | 1,726,691 | 8,092,694 |
| 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.).. | 12,502,741 | 13,453,055 | 13,159,238 | 13,725,540 | 13,559,433 | 66,400,007 |
| 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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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 COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES IS AN ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, STATE-BASED COUNCILS OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, AND OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION AFFILIATES, THAT WORKS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP, ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. CIC IS THE MAJOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO LEADERS OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. CIC OFFERS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HELP INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND INSTITUTIONAL VISIBILITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CIC'S PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN KEY CAMPUS AREAS, PARTICIPATION IN TOPICAL-FOCUSED CONSORTIA, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR NETWORK FOR VOCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND STATE COUNCILS MEMBERS, AND AN ARRAY OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ANNUAL BENCHMARKING REPORTS ON KEY INSTITUTIONAL METRICS. SEVERAL INITIATIVES PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS. NETVUE - WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT INC., CIC LAUNCHED IN 2009 AND CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN A NETWORK FOR VOCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION (NETVUE). THE NATIONAL CAMPUS-SUPPORTED NETWORK BROADENS AND DEEPENS THE THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF VOCATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 256 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MEMBERS AND FIVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE JOINED NETVUE. SEVERAL DISTINCT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE PART OF THE BROADER NETVUE PROJECT: NETVUE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS - BIANNUALLY CAMPUS TEAMS GATHER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES. REGIONAL GATHERINGS ARE HELD IN OFF YEARS. NETVUE TEACHING VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION SEMINARS - MULTIDISCIPLINARY SEMINARS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP FACULTY MEMBERS STRENGTHEN THE TEACHING OF VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOP NEW COURSES, DESIGN NEW COURSE CONTENT, DEVELOP OR IMPROVE PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCES, AND ESTABLISH AN EXPANDING NETWORK OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE INTELLECTUAL AND THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF VOCATION. NETVUE VOCATION ACROSS THE ACADEMY GRANTS - CIC AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE INITIATIVES AT NETVUE MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO EXPAND ONGOING PROGRAMMING IN THE INTELLECTUAL AND THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF VOCATION ACROSS THE LIBERAL ARTS AND APPLIED PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. NETVUE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - CIC AWARDS GRANTS FOR USE OVER APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS TO NETVUE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO HELP PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP AND EXPAND EXISTING CAMPUS PROGRAMS FOR THE INTELLECTUAL AND THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF VOCATION AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE NETVUE MEMBERS AND MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS. NETVUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS - CIC AWARDS GRANTS FOR USE OVER A ONE-YEAR PERIOD TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE OF FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE VOCATIONAL INITIATIVES AT NETVUE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. NETVUE SCHOLARLY RESOURCES PROJECT - THREE DISTINCT GROUPS OF SENIOR SCHOLARS, REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF THEOLOGICAL TRADITIONS AND WITH EXPERTISE RELATED TO RESPECTIVE THEMES, STUDY AND PRODUCE ARTICLES, BOOKS, AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR USE ON CAMPUSES THAT RESPOND TO THREE BROADER VOCATIONAL QUESTIONS. ONLINE RESOURCES - CIC PROVIDES A NUMBER OF ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ITS NETVUE MEMBERS, INCLUDING A DEDICATED WEBSITE, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY SITE, A PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE BLOG, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON TWITTER. DIVERSITY, CIVILITY, AND THE LIBERAL ARTS - WITH A GRANT FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION, CIC OFFERED INSTITUTES IN 2018 AND 2019 FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP THAT CAN INFORM CAMPUS DISCUSSIONS AROUND SUCH ISSUES AS IDENTITY, RACISM, INTOLERANCE, HISTORIES OF DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY, AND EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR ACHIEVING SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE. HUMANITIES RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD - WITH A GRANT FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION, CIC IS DEVELOPING OVER THREE YEARS THE CAPACITY OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE GREATER PUBLIC USE OF MATERIALS IN THEIR SPECIAL ARCHIVAL AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. IN TWO COHORTS SELECTED INSTITUTIONS ARE ENGAGING STUDENTS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT USE THE COLLEGES' SPECIAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, ARCHIVES, OR MUSEUM RESOURCES TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE OF IMPORTANCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES OR REGIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTIONS ARE LOCATED. TALKING ABOUT PRIVATE COLLEGES WORKSHOPS - CIC IS DEVELOPING A SERIES OF SEVEN REGIONAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO SHARE KEY DATA ABOUT THE IMPACT AND VALUE OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND GIVE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE IN SHAPING COMMUNITY ATTITUDES ABOUT PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS. THE INNOVATIVE PERSON-TO-PERSON APPROACH TO MAKING THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION WILL COMBINE INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE NATIONAL DATA SOURCES WITH ACTIVE LEARNING, STORY-TELLING STRATEGIES, AND ADVICE ABOUT INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS: STUDENTS SERVING OLDER ADULTS - IN COORDINATION WITH AND SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE AARP FOUNDATION, THE PROJECT DEVELOPED A NATIONAL NETWORK OF STUDENT PROGRAMS ON INDEPENDENT COLLEGE CAMPUSES THAT RECOGNIZE THE MUTUAL BENEFITS OF INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTION WITH OLDER MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTIONS' COMMUNITIES. GRANTS SUPPORT STRENGTHENING OR DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS ON CAMPUSES FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON SERVING THE BASIC NEEDS - HUNGER, HOUSING, INCOME, AND ISOLATION - OF ADULTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CIC ONLINE COURSE SHARING CONSORTIUM - IN NOVEMBER 2018, CIC ANNOUNCED A NEW MEMBER SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH ACADEUM COLLEGE CONSORTIUM, A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WITH AN ONLINE PLATFORM WHERE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES CAN SHARE COURSES AND EASILY TRANSFER CREDITS AND FINANCIAL AID AS WELL AS ARRANGE FOR TUITION PAYMENTS. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO HELP STUDENTS STAY ON TRACK AND COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES BY THE OCCASIONAL USE OF ONLINE COURSES OFFERED BY OTHER CIC INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER CONSORTIUM PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED IN ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AVOIDING THE BURDEN OF TRANSFERRING COURSES FROM OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS, UTILIZING CAPACITY AT CIC INSTITUTIONS, AND PREVENTING REVENUE LOSSES THAT OCCUR WHEN STUDENTS SEEK CREDITS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. CIC IS OFFERING WEBINARS TO FAMILIARIZE INSTITUTIONS WITH THE PROGRAM. CONSORTIA FOR ONLINE HUMANITIES INSTRUCTION - WITH GRANTS FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION, CIC CREATED TWO CONSORTIA STARTING IN 2014 OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO ASSESS OVER ROUGHLY THREE YEARS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE TEACHING IN UPPER-LEVEL HUMANITIES COURSES AT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT WERE TO: A) EXPLORE HOW ONLINE HUMANITIES INSTRUCTION CAN IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES; B) DETERMINE WHETHER SMALLER, INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS CAN MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND REDUCE COSTS THROUGH ONLINE HUMANITIES INSTRUCTION; AND C) PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CIC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY FOR ONLINE HUMANITIES INSTRUCTION AND SHARE THEIR SUCCESSES WITH OTHER LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. THE SECOND CONSORTIA FOCUSED ON ONLINE COURSES THAT ARE POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTES FOR UPPER-LEVEL HUMANITIES COURSES IN THE SAME MAJOR AT COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS. ITHAKA S&R SERVES AS THE PROJECT EVALUATOR. CONSORTIUM ON DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH - SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION TO BE USED OVER FOUR YEARS, CIC CREATED IN SPRING 2015, A CONSORTIUM OF CAMPUS TEAMS THAT USE OVER FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS ARTSTOR/ITHAKA S&R'S SHARED SHELF/JSTOR FORUM APPLICATION TO ORGANIZE, PRESERVE, AND SHARE UNIQUE COLLECTIONS OF DIGITAL TEACHING AND RESEARCH ARTIFACTS. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: A) IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES; B) ALLOW FACULTY MEMBERS AT SMALL INSTITUTIONS TO COLLABORATE IN BOTH SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING THROUGH USE OF THEIR COLLECTIONS OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING RESOURCES; AND C) MAKE CATALOGING AND USE OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION MORE COST-EFFECTIVE. FORTY-TWO PROJECTS WERE ACCEPTED AND CAMPUS TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE WEBINARS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS. INDEPENDENT PATHWAYS: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER IN THE LIBERAL ARTS - SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE TEAGLE FOUNDATION CIC IN COOPERATION WITH ITS STATE COUNCIL MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IS DEVELOPING A PROJECT TO CREATE PATHWAYS THAT ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE DEGREES IN LIBERAL ARTS DISCIPLINES AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES. FOCUSED ON PATHWAYS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, INDEPENDENT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A "CULTURE OF TRANSFER" THAT ENSURES STUDENTS GET THE FULLEST POSSIBLE INFORMATION AND ARE CAREFULLY ADVISED FROM THEIR FIRST YEAR AT A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE UNTIL GRADUATION WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. WOODROW WILSON VISITING FELLOWS - THE PROGRAM BRINGS PROMINENT ARTISTS, DIPLOMATS, JOURNALISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND OTHER NONACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS TO CAMPUSES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS OF TEACHING AND DIALOGUE WITH STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CLASSES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS. FORTY VISITS WERE SCHEDULED IN 2017-2018; THIRTY-NINE TOOK PLACE IN 2018- |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS CIC'S CONFERENCES AND EVENTS PROVIDE SENIOR CAMPUS LEADERS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATORS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL RENEWAL. THE PRESIDENTS INSTITUTE IS THE LARGEST YEARLY GATHERING OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS IN THE COUNTRY. THE INSTITUTE FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR DISCUSSION OF HOW TO INTEGRATE ADAPTATION AND CONTINUITY, ENSURE INSTITUTIONAL SUCCESS, AND SUSTAIN ROBUST LEARNING COMMUNITIES. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE THE STATE COUNCILS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND THE BIENNIAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS. THE 2019 PRESIDENTS INSTITUTE EXPLORED THE THEME "LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE." THE INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON HELPING INDEPENDENT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WEIGH LONG-STANDING COMMITMENTS TO INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND TRADITIONS WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES; IT ALSO FOCUSED ON FINDING RELIABLE GUIDANCE AMONG COMPETING INSTITUTIONAL VISIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ENROLLMENT, ACADEMIC QUALITY, MODES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS. THE 2018 INSTITUTE FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS THEME "ACADEMICS, ALLOCATIONS, AND ANALYTICS: COLLABORATING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE" PROVIDED A FRAMEWORK FOR DELIBERATION AND ACTION ON CREATING AND SUSTAINING STRONG COOPERATION BETWEEN CHIEF ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND ENROLLMENT OFFICERS TO ADDRESS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS MODEL CHALLENGES. THE 2018 CONVERSATION BETWEEN FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE THE THEME "PHILANTHROPY IN A CHANGING CONTEXT: FOUNDATIONS AND INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION" IN PLENARY SESSIONS LED BY FOUNDATION LEADERS AS WELL AS SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CIC'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR PRESIDENTS, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND OTHER CAMPUS LEADERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND PRACTICAL PREPARATION FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. THEY INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS FOR NEW PRESIDENTS, SENIOR OFFICERS CONSIDERING A PRESIDENCY, MID-LEVEL CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS SEEKING GROWTH IN RESPONSIBILITIES, DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION CHAIRS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES. WORKSHOPS FOR DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION CHAIRS - LATELY WITH ACADEMIC SEARCH SUPPORT, CIC HAS OFFERED FOR MANY YEARS AN ANNUAL SERIES OF FOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION CHAIRS. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDE REALIZING RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND THE JOB DESCRIPTION, UNDERSTANDING THE DEPARTMENTAL AND DIVISIONAL BUDGET, DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS, MANAGING THE FACULTY HIRING AND EVALUATION PROCESS, BECOMING A CAMPUS LEADER, STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTING AND SHARING DATA, AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A COLLEGIAL DEPARTMENT. FOR SOME SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS BREAK OUT INTO GROUPS BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERIENCE LEVEL. PRESIDENTIAL VOCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL MISSION - WITH LILLY ENDOWMENT INC., SUPPORT, CIC OFFERS SEMINARS AND CONSULTATIONS TO HELP PROSPECTIVE PRESIDENTS IN WORKSHOPS AND THROUGH FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES ALIGN THEIR PERSONAL SENSE OF CALLING WITH THE MISSIONS OF THE INSTITUTIONS THAT THEY MAY CONSIDER LEADING. THIRTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SEMINARS FOR PROSPECTIVE PRESIDENTS HAVE SINCE BEEN APPOINTED AS PRESIDENTS. NEW PRESIDENTS PROGRAM - CIC OFFERS ANNUALLY, JUST PRIOR TO THE PRESIDENTS INSTITUTE, A PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS IN THEIR FIRST OR SECOND YEAR - AND CONCURRENTLY A PROGRAM FOR THEIR SPOUSES OR PARTNERS - THAT ADDRESSES THE PRACTICAL NEEDS AND STRATEGIC SUCCESS QUESTIONS OF NEW LEADERS OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE INTENSIVE AND HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY TWO-DAY WORKSHOP INCLUDES SESSIONS ON FINANCIAL FUNDAMENTALS, ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING, BOARD RELATIONS, LEADING THE SENIOR TEAM, ADVANCEMENT, AND STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP AMONG OTHER KEY TOPICS. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO NETWORK WITH OTHERS WHO ARE NEW TO THE ROLE AND TO CONSIDER, INTENTIONALLY, HOW TO DEFINE THE ROLE TO FIT THEMSELVES AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS. PRESIDENTS GOVERNANCE ACADEMY - SINCE 2015 CIC HAS BEEN OFFERING, JUST PRIOR TO THE PRESIDENTS INSTITUTE, A PROGRAM TO HELP PRESIDENTS RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO TODAY'S CAMPUS LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES BY STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE TWO-DAY INTENSIVE AND HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 25 PRESIDENTS AND INCLUDES THE THOROUGH REVIEW BY EXPERTS OF THE BYLAWS OF THE PARTICIPANTS' INSTITUTIONS. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (ELA) IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM TO PREPARE EXPERIENCED VICE PRESIDENTS AND OTHER CABINET-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS OF ALL DIVISIONS OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO SERVE AS EFFECTIVE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS. IT IS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (AALI) AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (AASCU). THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ASPECTS OF INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP THAT ARE OFTEN OUTSIDE THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL PURVIEW AND CONSISTS OF TWO SEMINARS, ONGOING WEBINARS AND READING EXERCISES, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CAREER COACHING, AND MENTORING. SINCE 2010, 26 PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS PRESIDENTS OR CHANCELLORS. SENIOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (SLA) IS A YEAR- LONG PROGRAM TO PREPARE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS IN MID-LEVEL POSITIONS WHO HAVE SERIOUS INTEREST AND POTENTIAL TO MOVE INTO VICE PRESIDENCIES, AND PERHAPS EVENTUALLY INTO PRESIDENCIES. IT CONSISTS OF MENTORSHIP, A FALL SEMINAR HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIC INSTITUTE FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS, A SPRING SEMINAR IN WASHINGTON, DC, EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A SERIES OF READINGS AND CASE STUDIES, AND MENTORSHIP AND EXECUTIVE COACHING BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (AALI). SINCE 2010, NEARLY 30 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE ADVANCEDIN THEIR CAREERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 720,318 STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 36,533 RESEARCH AND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS 108,342 TUITION EXCHANGE PROGRAM 51,363 COMMUNICATIONS 295,676 ADVISORS 93,535 OTHER PROGRAMS 1,855,175 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 81,531 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | CIC HAS MEMBERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES (CIC) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL IS OPEN TO ALL AMERICAN NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGES OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDEPENDENT BACCALAUREATE DEGREE- GRANTING INSTITUTIONS WHOSE MAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE-GRANTING, NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH 501 (C)(3) STATUS THAT SERVE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. STATE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO STATE COUNCILS (LIMIT OF ONE PER STATE) WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE BOARD WILL BE SELF-PERPETUATING. IT WILL ELECT EACH INCOMING CLASS OF NEW DIRECTORS, ELECT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND FILL ALL VACANCIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF UNEXPIRED TERMS EXCEPT THAT OF CHAIR. THE BOARD WILL SEEK NOMINATIONS FOR NEW DIRECTORS FROM MEMBER COLLEGE PRESIDENTS, CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF STATE FUND MEMBERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | POLICY MATTERS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE, INCLUDING AMENDMENT, REPEAL, OR ALTERATION OF THE CIC BYLAWS, IN WHOLE OR PART, MAY BE PERMITTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY EITHER A MAIL REFERENDUM OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHEN IT MEETS IN JANUARY PRIOR TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990, AS PREPARED BY CIC'S AUDITORS AND RECOMMEND IT TO THE DIRECTORS FOR ACCEPTANCE, INCLUDING POSSIBLE REVISIONS; AND AT ITS JANUARY MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ACCEPT IT, INCLUDING POSSIBLE REVISIONS; AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN JANUARY, THE TREASURER WILL REPORT ON THE PROCEDURES AND OUTCOMES OF THE REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CIC COLLECTS THE DISCLOSURES. PROCEDURES: A. PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A BOARD MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. B. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. C. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. D. STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD ACTION SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT OF CIC ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT STAFF MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT CIC'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE PRESIDENT OF CIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | PROCESS USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE BOARD CHAIR AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARIES OF CEOS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS BASED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE STANDING PRACTICE IS THE CIC PRESIDENT WOULD RECEIVE A SALARY AT OR NEAR THE 75TH PERCENTILE OF THE REVIEWED SALARIES, IF PERFORMANCE WERE SATISFACTORY. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE COMPARISON RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING. PROCESS USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES - THE CIC PRESIDENT, ACTING UNDER THE TOTAL COMPENSATION GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD, EVALUATES POSITIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE STAFF. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS RESEARCH AND COMPARISONS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS USING FORM 990 DATA AS WELL AS THE WASHINGTON HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT COMPENSATION SURVEY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS, SPEAKERS ETC 816,461 24,234 0 ADVISORS 763,088 0 0 TOTAL 1,579,549 24,234 0 |
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