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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 (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 970,120 | 1,099,220 | 967,895 | 1,246,195 | 2,001,863 | 6,285,293 |
| 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 | 970,120 | 1,099,220 | 967,895 | 1,246,195 | 2,001,863 | 6,285,293 |
| 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. | 6,285,293 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 970,120 | 1,099,220 | 967,895 | 1,246,195 | 2,001,863 | 6,285,293 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 146 | 4,484 | 2,084 | 7,990 | 2,997 | 17,701 |
| 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 | 6,302,994 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 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 2020 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-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON CONSORTIUM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS TO ACT AS AN EXTERNAL RESOURCE IN CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT AMONG MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF COST SAVING AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IDEAS. A PRIMARY METHOD FOR ACHIEVING THESE ENDS WILL BE THE UTILIZATION OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION AND OTHER MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR OUR MANAGERS TO WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF RAPID CHANGE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT MANY OF THE BUSINESS CHALLENGES FACED BY EDUCATION CAN BE SOLVED BY CREATING DYNAMIC AND ACTIVELY FACILITATED COMMUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND INNOVATION. IN A TIME OF RAPID CHANGE, THE INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED IN THE BOSTON CONSORTIUM PLAN TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DATA COLLECTION - IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY CURRENT PRACTICE EFFECTIVENESS, INFORMATION WILL BE SOUGHT TO DETERMINE FUTURE BENCHMARKS FOR OPERATING STANDARDS AND TO EMPLOY "BEST PRACTICE" METHODOLOGIES. BY DETERMINING HOW WORK IS CURRENTLY PROCESSED, WE HOPE TO LEARN HOW WE CAN MAKE IT LESS TIME CONSUMING AND THEREFORE MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS EXPENSIVE. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE RESEARCH, DISCOVERY AND DATA COLLECTION EFFORT WILL IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH TWO OR MORE MEMBERS CAN CONSOLIDATE THEIR EFFORTS AND CREATE ECONOMIES. LEVERAGED SCALE THE COMBINED SIZE OF THESE SCHOOLS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON MATTERS THAT ARE NOT OF COMPETITIVE NATURE WILL INCREASE CHOICE AND LOWER COST. ENTREPRENEURIAL IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT SEVERAL SCHOOLS, WORKING THROUGH THE CONSORTIUM, MAY FORM WHOLLY OWNED ENTITIES TO PROVIDED SERVICES AT LOWER COST. THESE COULD TAKE THE FORM OF JOINT VENTURES, PARTNERSHIPS, OR ALLIANCES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING SERVICE, LOWERING COST, AND IMPROVING OVERALL EFFICIENCY. LEARNING TOOL EFFORTS TO COLLABORATE AMONG OUR MEMBERS REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE MANNER BUSINESS HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY CONDUCTED. FRESH THINKING BY EMPOWERED GROUPS OF PROFESSIONALS WILL GENERATE IDEAS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE WAY THINGS WERE DONE PREVIOUSLY IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, ONE ESSENTIAL AGENT IN ANY PLAN FOR MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN COST AND QUALITY MUST BE THE PROVISION OF SKILLS TO MANAGE CHANGE. CHANGE CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUT IS TRULY A SOURCE OF GREAT ANXIETY FOR COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE ORGANIZED UNDER A SET OF ASSUMPTIONS AND A SET OF TRADITIONS THAT ARE BEING CHALLENGED BY THE EXTERNAL WORLD. IN ORDER FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE, A METHOD OF DEALING WITH THEIR IMPLICATIONS MUST BE IN PLACE. THE BOSTON CONSORTIUM WILL PROVIDE PART OF THAT AS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, PART AS A "PRACTICE FIELD" FOR IDEAS, AND PART AS A THIRD PARTY THAT CAN ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION OF AN IDEA FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON CONSORTIUM ARE TECHNICALLY THE SCHOOLS. SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS ARE ASSIGNED BY EACH SCHOOL AND, AS THIS ORGANIZATION WAS BEGUN BY CFO'S, THE SCHOOLS' CFOS STILL DOMINATE THE BOARD THOUGH WE HAVE A VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ONE EXECUTIVE VP. AS THE CONSORTIUM WORK IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING NON-ACADEMIC OPERATIONS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS FROM EACH SCHOOL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | DIRECTORS HOLD THEIR BOARD POSITION AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL REMAINS A MEMBER OR UNTIL THE SCHOOL CHANGES ITS REPRESENTATIVE. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD (CHARIMAN, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, CLERK, AND AT LARGE) HOLD THREE YEAR TERMS,HISTORICALLY AS A "SLATE OF FIVE" ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE FULL BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN OFFICER, BUT SERVES AT THE WISHES OF THE BOARD. NEW MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENT THEIR SCHOOLS WHO ARE THE HOLDERS OF THE SEAT ON THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE BOARD REACHES TO A LEGAL CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | OFFICERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN REQUEST COMPARABILITY DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ALL CASES COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD COMPRISE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS THE DECISION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OCCURS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | MANAGEMENT FEE 47,300 SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES -47,300 |
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