Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 12,373,546 | 17,238,794 | 16,737,588 | 10,486,833 | 5,816,167 | 62,652,928 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 12,373,546 | 17,238,794 | 16,737,588 | 10,486,833 | 5,816,167 | 62,652,928 |
| 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) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 62,652,928 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 12,373,546 | 17,238,794 | 16,737,588 | 10,486,833 | 5,816,167 | 62,652,928 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,959,766 | 2,592,263 | 3,156,935 | 3,796,434 | 3,379,316 | 16,884,714 |
| 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.).. | 171,287 | 120,219 | 195,400 | 264,891 | 296,695 | 1,048,492 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 80,602,806 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - GROSS INVENTORY INCOME, COLUMN A - 40097.0, COLUMN B - 19621.0, COLUMN C - 64704.0, COLUMN D - 98441.0, COLUMN E - 112960.0, COLUMN F - 335823.0; DESCRIPTION - GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME, COLUMN A - 30310.0, COLUMN B - 94000.0, COLUMN C - 100271.0, COLUMN D - 128645.0, COLUMN E - 167815.0, COLUMN F - 521041.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 100880.0, COLUMN B - 6598.0, COLUMN C - 30425.0, COLUMN D - 37805.0, COLUMN E - 15920.0, COLUMN F - 191628.0; |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | Included in all recruitment materials |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | Columbia College Chicago receives support from the U.S. Department of Education, National Endowment for the Arts, Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Arts Council. |
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| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES | THE PRESIDENT/CEO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE AND SET INITIAL AND ONGOING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD IS MADE AWARE OF SALARIES, BONUSES AND BENEFITS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Chairs of the standing committees. When the Board is not in session, the Executive Committee shall, except as otherwise provided by law, the Bylaws, or expressly by the Board of Trustees, have the authority to act for the Board on all matters except for the following, which shall be reserved for the board: Presidential selection and termination; Trustee and Board officer selection; changes in institutional mission and purposes; adoption, amendments to or repeal of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; incurring corporate indebtedness; adoption of a plan for the distribution or sale of all or substantially all of the College assets or tangible property; adoption of the annual budget; and determination of the existence of an Adverse Circumstance pursuant to the College's Statement of Policy on Academic Freedom, Faculty Status, Tenure and Due Process. The Committee shall also oversee the management and development of the College's physical plant to ensure alignment with the College's mission and strategic plans. The Committee shall meet as often as necessary to conduct its business, as the Chair shall determine. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | INTERNAL MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE PAID TAX PREPARER. THE 990 WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE BOARD WILL BE GIVEN A DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | PURSUANT TO POLICY, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MADE OF THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURES ARE ALSO SUBMITTED BY STAFF. DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR EVALUATION. CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON AND PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION OF CONFLICTED TRANSACTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | THE PRESIDENTIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, USING VARIOUS DATA SOURCES INCLUDING COMPARATIVE DATA, CREATES A MULTI-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE AWARDED CONTRACT IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL AND IS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENTIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE BASE SALARY AND PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE MET ON JUNE 7, 2023, AND BASED UPON THEIR RECOMMENDATION THE ANNUAL BASE SALARY WAS INCREASED, A PERFORMANCE BONUS WAS AWARDED, AND A MODIFICATION WAS MADE TO FUTURE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYMENTS. THIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | CONTRACTED EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES - Total Revenue: 10000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 10000, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; COST RECOVERIES, NONPROFIT RENTALS, ADVERTISING - Total Revenue: 248159, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 248159, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | CHANGE IN PENSION COST - 1065201; NET PERIODIC PENSION COST - -1292211; LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT - -73684; |
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