TROCAIRE COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
TROCAIRE COLLEGE (EIN 16-0909446)
Tax period
2018-06-01 to 2019-05-31
Filed
2019-12-02
IRS object ID
201933369349300203
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-12-02T08:31:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN160765486PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1369 FRANKLIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160909446EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TROCAIRE COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTROCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168261200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142202094ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN J HUDACKPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168261200PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN P SCHIAVONEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00228702PTIN
Phone7168563300PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-19PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.122.36.250IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-19IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN J HUDACKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142202094ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$33,397,705GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TROCAIRE.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTROCAIRE IS THE COLLEGE WHERE LIVES ARE TRANSFORMED. OUR STUDENTS WILL BE GRADUATES OF CHOICE IN CAREER-ORIENTED PROFESSIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$21,483,027CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$972,870PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,392,979TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,006,598TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTROCAIRE COLLEGE, A PRIVATE, CAREER-ORIENTED CATHOLIC COLLEGE, IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, STRIVES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TOWARD PERSONAL ENRICHMENT, DIGNITY AND SELF-WORTH THROUGH EDUCATION IN A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONS AND IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. RECOGNIZING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY, TROCAIRE COLLEGE PROVIDES LIFE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENT. TROCAIRE COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SERVICE IN THE UNIVERSAL COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,060,977ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJOHN J HUDACKPersonNm
Phone7168261200PhoneNum

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CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14220ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
THOMAS H WARING JR
BOARD CHAIR (EFF 4/19)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON PRISE AZURIN ESQ
VICE CHAIR (THRU 4/19)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SISTER M JEANNE THOMAS DANAHY RSM
VICE CHAIR (EFF 4/19)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA J THOMPSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONTIQUE V WILLIAMS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAVONNE E ANSARI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SISTER ANNE CURTIS RSM
BOARD MEMBER (EFF 4/19)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN A GOULD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA LAWRENCE PHD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA M MAJORS CPA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SISTER LISA MARY MCCARTNEY RSM PHD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACEY A MAW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES NOTARO PHD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SISTER PATRICIA PRINZING RSM
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/19)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J QUATROCHE JR PHD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY J SHEEHAN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIOBHAN C SMITH
BOARD CHAIR (THRU 4/19)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK F WACHOWIAK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BARRETT WADSWORTH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN WILLETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH TAYLOR PHD
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/19)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BASSAM M DEEB PHD
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$229,716$0$41,540
JOHN HUDACK
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$111,996$0$33,376
EDWARD JOHNSON
ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE40.00$103,337$0$12,111Yes (X)
JACQUELINE S MATHENY
CHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER40.00$101,649$0$32,518Yes (X)
RICHARD LINN
VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS40.00$125,873$0$35,813Yes (X)
PAMELA WITTER
VP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNI40.00$120,173$0$33,967Yes (X)
CATHERINE GRISWOLD
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$86,781FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,298,877GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$109,034AllOtherContributionsAmt
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STUDENT TUITION AND FEES611710$19,216,730$19,216,730
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$1,810RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$12,153,389SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$12,046,273SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$107,116SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$107,116ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$8,418ExclusionAmt

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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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MISCELLANEOUS611710$24,414$24,414
TRAINING FEES611710$7,160$7,160
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$63,346OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$537,977ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,435,511TotalAmt
Program Services$2,435,511ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$424,762TotalAmt
Management And General$424,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,039,004TotalAmt
Program Services$7,516,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,066,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455,623FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$388,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,536FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$1,635,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,107FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$706,208TotalAmt
Program Services$565,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,279FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,936TotalAmt
Management And General$85,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,032,886TotalAmt
Program Services$1,035,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$936,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,463FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$345,030TotalAmt
Program Services$156,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$173,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,090FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,111TotalAmt
Program Services$3,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$662,249TotalAmt
Program Services$442,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$219,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,636,021$731,522$904,499
CONTRACTED SERVICES$939,267$77,322$323,601$538,344
BAD DEBT$374,400$374,400
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES$311,011$95,853$131,444$83,714

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,483,027TotalAmt
Program Services$15,083,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,088,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,310,156FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$410,160BOYAmt
EOY$425,142EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,596BOYAmt
EOY$448,886EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,044BOYAmt
EOY$310,054EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,198BOYAmt
EOY$221,472EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,221,187LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,980,979LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,673,276BOYAmt
EOY$8,240,208EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,106,100BOYAmt
EOY$18,423,966EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,753,533BOYAmt
EOY$6,462,085EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,673,907BOYAmt
EOY$34,531,813EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,452,772BOYAmt
EOY$1,426,261EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$451,369BOYAmt
EOY$694,527EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,488,838BOYAmt
EOY$885,810EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,392,979BOYAmt
EOY$3,006,598EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,334,279BOYAmt
EOY$29,576,588EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,529,727BOYAmt
EOY$1,531,705EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$416,922BOYAmt
EOY$416,922EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,280,928BOYAmt
EOY$31,525,215EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,673,907BOYAmt
EOY$34,531,813EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$154,029ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$398,316NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,410,016BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,269InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,412,285EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,262,385BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$151,131InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,410,016EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,173,717BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$88,668InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,262,385EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,192,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$18,958InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,173,717EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,171,457BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,231InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,013OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,192,675EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.30000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.70000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,119,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,119,064BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,223,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,787,060DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,436,206BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,878,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,193,919DepreciationAmt
Book Value$684,938BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,240,208TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSDesc
Book Value$6,462,085BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$6,462,085TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,347,736TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$398,316NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$398,316RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,949,420RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$85,936InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,293,642OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,379,578RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,328,998TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,103,449TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,103,449ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$85,936InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,293,642OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,379,578ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,483,027TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR TIME BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND AFTER A CERTAIN POINT, THE COLLEGE CAN USE THEM FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COLLEGE FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS ETC 2,293,642.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COLLEGE FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS ETC 2,293,642.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE COLLEGE PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE COLLEGE CATALOG, AN IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE. A SHORTENED VERSION APPEARS IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS BROCHURES, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND COURSE SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED LOANS

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING SOIREEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$117,633GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$86,781CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$30,852GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$22,434OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NONEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Total$117,633GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$86,781CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,852GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$22,434OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$22,434DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$8,418NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS, TUITION DISCOUNTS, AND STUDENT AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING TROCAIRE COLLEGE.GrantTypeTxt
Recipient1207RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,623,674CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$811,837NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceEDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, NOTEBOOKS, WRITING MATERIALS, PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPLIES, AND OTHER VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL RELATED SUPPLIES.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationONCE TROCAIRE COLLEGE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS, DISCOUNTS, AND/OR STUDENT AID, AND THE STUDENT ACCEPTS THOSE FUNDS, THE COLLEGE DIRECTLY CREDITS THE STUDENTS TUITION BILL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BASSAM M DEEB PHD
PRESIDENT$229,716$0$0$0$0$0$17,276$0$24,264$0$271,256$0$0$0
RICHARD LINN
VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS$125,873$0$0$0$0$0$10,027$0$25,786$0$161,686$0$0$0
PAMELA WITTER
VP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNI$120,173$0$0$0$0$0$9,717$0$24,250$0$154,140$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COLLEGE PAYS THE MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR THE PRESIDENT AT A LOCAL SOCIAL CLUB AS THE SOCIAL CLUB IS USED TO HAVE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS OF THE COLLEGE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN HUDACKPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSON OF VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$43,081TransactionAmt
TransactionSALARYTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE PUTS FORTH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING TO APPROVE THE 990 AND AUTHORIZES THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND COMPLETES THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT". KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THEIR SUPERVISORS BY COMPLETING THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM". NO ANNUAL MONITORING OF KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR CEO/TOP MANAGEMENT IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE, AND IN ESTABLISHING A SALARY, THERE IS AN ASSESSMENT OF COMPARABLE PRESIDENT SALARIES. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER COMPARABLE EXISTING EMPLOYEES SALARY LEVELS. FACULTY SALARY DECISIONS ARE GUIDED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE DIRECTLY AND REQUEST TO SEE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS HELD AT THE MAIN CAMPUS WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE RETURNS ADDRESS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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