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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 964,158 | 943,352 | 739,251 | 1,148,381 | 857,390 | 4,652,532 |
| 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 | 964,158 | 943,352 | 739,251 | 1,148,381 | 857,390 | 4,652,532 |
| 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) .. | 1,043,746 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,608,786 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 964,158 | 943,352 | 739,251 | 1,148,381 | 857,390 | 4,652,532 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 14,390 | 15,197 | 10,488 | 28,897 | 66,468 | 135,440 |
| 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.).. | 40,336 | 320 | 3,092 | 1,276 | 465 | 45,489 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,833,461 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 40,336. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 320. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,092. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,276. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 465. |
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| PART III STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION | ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY AND ALUMNI OUTCOMES PROJECT WITH LIGHTCAST THE ALLIANCE IS PARTNERING WITH LIGHTCAST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMSI/BURNING GLASS) TO PROVIDE AN ALUMNI OUTCOMES REPORT TO INSTITUTIONS WHO OPT IN AND AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY OF ALL ALLIANCE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. ALUMNI OUTCOMES REPORT LIGHTCAST'S ALUMNI OUTCOMES REPORT MATCHES RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER INSTITUTION TO LIGHTCAST'S DATABASE OF OVER 100 MILLION PROFILES AND RESUMES AGGREGATED FROM THE OPEN WEB. THE PROCESS ENABLES THEM TO CONNECT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES TO OUR INSTITUTION'S SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, SO THEY WILL RECEIVE DETAILED AND PERSONALIZED RESULTS. FOR MEMBERS PURCHASING THIS REPORT, THE DATA DELIVERY INCLUDES: * DATA FILE - DETAILED EXCEL FILE THAT CONTAINS THE DATA FOR ALL MATCHED RECORDS * ANALYSIS FILE - EXCEL FILE WITH PIVOT TABLES TO FACILITATE DATA SLICING. * RESEARCH - 12-MONTH ACCESS TO EXPORT PDF AND WORD REPORTS ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, LIGHTCAST UTILIZES THE ALUMNI OUTCOMES DATA FROM MEMBER INSTITUTION'S STUDENTS' CAREER OUTCOMES TO INFORM THE MODEL FOR THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. THIS RESULTS IN A TAILORED REPORT CUSTOMIZED TO INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES. THE CUSTOM REPORT WILL MEASURE THE ALLIANCE MEMBERS' IMPACT ON THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, WORKFORCE, AND CALCULATES OUR MEMBERS' RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR STUDENTS, TAXPAYERS, AND SOCIETY. THIS PROJECT IS PARTIALLY UNDERWRITTEN BY A $50,000 GRANT FROM THE M.J. MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST. TITLE IX COST SHARING & COLLABORATION THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH GRAND RIVER SOLUTION (GRS) TO PROVIDE TITLE IX, EQUITY, STUDENT CONDUCT, DEI, AND CLERY ACT SUPPORT SERVICES TO CAMPUSES. THE ALLIANCE'S GRS COLLECTIVE ALLOWS US TO LOWER THE RESOURCE-INTENSIVE AND MONETARY COSTS OF COMPLIANCE. GRS SOLUTIONS EMPOWER ALLIANCE MEMBERS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, LEAVING THEM WITH THE TOOLS, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO MANAGE THEIR EQUITY RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION PROCESSES WITHOUT UNNECESSARY EXPENSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP OF THE ALLIANCE CONSISTS OF 13 PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INCORPORATED IN OREGON WHOSE PRIMARY CAMPUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN OREGON. EACH INSTITUTION MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AND CONFER DEGREES AS A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN OREGON AND FULLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR DEGREES BY AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EACH INSTITUTION HAS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTING REPRESENTATION ON THE ALLIANCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS DESIGNATED BY THE INSTITUTION'S GOVERNING BOARD, OF EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION. TRUSTEES SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTION THAT SELECTED SUCH TRUSTEE FOR SO LONG AS SUCH MEMBER INSTITUTION CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCE. EACH TRUSTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AND MAY NOT BE REPRESENTED BY PROXY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE ALLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL WRITTEN POLICY. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO ACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN MATTERS OF PERSONAL AND BUSINESS CONDUCT, TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR OWN CONDUCT AND TO EXHIBIT A HIGH DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY AT ALL TIMES. THE ALLIANCE EXPECTS ALL EMPLOYEES TO OBSERVE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AT ALL TIMES, COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE ALLIANCE BUSINESS WHEREVER CONDUCTED AND TREAT OTHERS (CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS, AND CO-WORKERS) WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, WORK HABITS, OVERALL ATTITUDE, CONDUCT OR DEMEANOR; VIOLATION OF THE ALLICANCE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES OR PRACTICES; OR ANY OTHER BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE BY THE ALLIANCE MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AT THE TIME OF HIRE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA IN THE FORM OF PUBLISHED STUDIES PROVIDED BY AN AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS COMPENSATION DATA ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND THE LIKE. IT IS A POLICY OF THE ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE THE PRESIDENT/CEO AN ANNUAL EVALUATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EVALUATION OR FEEDBACK ALSO MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BELIEVES THERE ARE PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES OR THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND COMPETENCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO MAY BE ADVANCED. THE PRESIDENT/CEO SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE EVALUATION AND RECEIVE A COPY OF IT. A COPY IS ALSO MADE A PART OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERSONNEL RECORD. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REQUESTED TO SIGN THE EVALUATION AND, IF THE PRESIDENT/CEO SO DESIRES, A STATEMENT COMMENTING ON THE EVALUATION MAY BE ATTACHED. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IT IS A POLICY OF THE ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE REGULAR EMPLOYEES AN ANNUAL EVALUATION AND AN EVALUATION BEFORE THE END OF ANY INTRODUCTORY PERIOD. EVALUATION OR FEEDBACK ALSO MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME THE SUPERVISOR BELIEVES THERE ARE PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES OR THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND COMPETENCE OF AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE ADVANCED. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE EVALUATION AND RECEIVE A COPY OF IT. A COPY IS ALSO MADE A PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL RECORD. THE EMPLOYEE IS REQUESTED TO SIGN THE EVALUATION AND, IF THE EMPLOYEE SO DESIRES, AN EMPLOYEE'S STATEMENT COMMENTING ON THE EVALUATION MAY BE ATTACHED. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS -18,585. |
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