2018-11-05T11:44:00-06:00 2017-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE STE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850044624 990 2017-01-01 952577300 LEAGUE FOR INNOVATION IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAG 4807058200 1333 S SPECTRUM BLVD STE 210 CHANDLER AZ 85286 ANTHONY GUITERMAN CFO 4807058200 2018-10-25 1 BRENDA BLUNT P00075126 6022645844 2018-10-25 8.39.233.13 2018-10-25 09:30:43 US P 8DAC7AA4DBC697917A74AAE188A8CFB7C414629B D4504F3418A69B1F64DD2B85EBC785D26ACEAFAF 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z RUFUS GLASPER 1333 S SPECTRUM BLVD STE 210 CHANDLER AZ 85286 2615158 0 X WWW.LEAGUE.ORG X 1969 CA PROVIDE GRANT-FUNDED RESEARCH FROM BOTH PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC AGENCIES, CONFERENCES (CONT'D SCHED O) AND INSTITUTES. PUBLISH AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND PROVIDE CONFERENCES FOR MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER COMMUNITY COLLEGES (UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL) SERVING SEVERAL THOUSAND FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STUDENTS. EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED TO BOTH MEMBER AND NON-MEMBERS VIA PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. 19 19 13 21 0 0 3991475 1274370 1319176 1250757 34736 38074 -9228 -2807 5336159 2560394 521385 585150 0 0 1551569 1489873 88000 85417 205176 2307332 1778895 4468286 3939335 867873 -1378941 3925712 2253820 1920516 1596891 2005196 656929 X TO ENCOURAGE AND EVALUATE INNOVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPERATION, THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF A GROUP OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 0 0 1323108 578300 27666 RESEARCH PROJECTS:FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES 3.0, COLLEGES WERE SELECTED AND RECEIVED FUNDING BASED ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO SCALE THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (RMC) PROGRAM IN THEIR SERVICE AREAS BY ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND INSTRUCTIONAL STIPENDS TO INCUMBENT WORKERS WHO SEEK TO EARN THE RMC INDUSTRY-DRIVEN CREDENTIAL. TWELVE (12) COLLEGES WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT. OVERALL, 2,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SERVED BY THE COLLEGE, RESULTING IN 1,200 INCUMBENT WORKERS ENROLLING IN THE EIGHT, THREE-CREDIT COURSES LEADING TO THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 600 INDIVIDUALS WHO BEGIN THE PROGRAM WILL EARN THE CREDENTIAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLEGES WILL WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH RETAIL EMPLOYERS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 48 EMPLOYERS, AN AVERAGE OF FOUR PER COLLEGE, WILL BECOME HIGHLY ENGAGED WITH THE PARTNER COLLEGES. FACULTY VOICES ENGAGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT STUDENT COMPLETION. IN 2017 (YEAR 4), ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 2 SITE VISITS AT WHICH 7 DISCUSSION GROUPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 70 PARTICIPANTS WERE HELD; PUBLICATION OF 31 BLOG POSTS, 1 PUBLICATION, AND 74 YOUTUBE VIDEOS; 14 PRESENTATIONS; CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS FROM YEARS 1, 2, AND 3 THAT AFFIRMED SIX MAJOR THEMES AND A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS, FACULTY, AND POLICY MAKERS/OTHERS; AND CONTINUED LAUNCH OF THE LEAGUE'S NEW ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 1011451 4850 1223091 CONFERENCES AND INSTITUTES:THE LEAGUE HOLDS EVENTS TO PROVIDE FORUMS FOR MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND NONMEMBERS TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES FACING COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND SHARE THEIR INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES WITH COLLEAGUES; OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND VENUES FOR TEAM-BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO INNOVATIVE AND IMPROVED PRACTICE. IN 2017, THE LEAGUE HELD THREE EVENTS (INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE, LEARNING SUMMIT, AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE), WHICH INCLUDED 459 SESSIONS (398, 45, AND 16, RESPECTIVELY; THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,694 (1364, 293, AND 37, RESPECTIVELY). 190415 2000 -2807 DISSEMINATION: THE LEAGUE PRODUCES PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS TO SHARE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES, RESEARCH AND PROJECT FINDINGS, AND COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION. IN 2017, 652 COPIES OF PRINTED BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS WERE DISTRIBUTED; OF THESE, 164 WERE SOLD AND 488 WERE COMPLIMENTARY. THE LEAGUE ANNUALLY AWARDS THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP, WHICH SUPPORTS PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE CROSS PAPERS MONOGRAPH. THE CROSS PAPERS SERIES FOCUSES ON TEACHING AND LEARNING THEORY AND PRACTICE, AND A MONOGRAPH IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. COPIES ARE SENT TO LEAGUE BOARD AND ALLIANCE MEMBERS (488) AS A MEMBER BENEFIT, AND ARE FOR SALE IN THE LEAGUE ONLINE STORE. DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED VIA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IN EACH OF 12 MONTHS TO AN AVERAGE MONTHLY SUBSCRIBER LIST OF 18,570; 1,905 PAGE VIEWS WERE RECORDED FOR MONTHLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS (LEADERSHIP ABSTRACTS, LEARNING ABSTRACTS, INNOVATION SHOWCASE, MEMBER SPOTLIGHT) FROM OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2017. 2524974 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AZ CA X ANTHONY GUITERMAN CFO 4807058200 1333 S SPECTRUM BLVD STE 210 CHANDLER AZ 85286 DAWN LINDSAY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ALEX B JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JOE MAY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JEAN GOODNOW DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JUDY MINER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WHITAKER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JOE SOPCICH DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 MICK STARCEVICH DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 MARY SPILDE PART YEAR DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 MARIA HARPER MARINICK DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE CARROLL DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JACKSON N SASSER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JILL WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 1.20 X 0 0 0 SHOUAN PAN DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LEE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SANFORD C SHUGART DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RHODES DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 KANDI DIETEMEYER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 ANNE KRESS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA JENKINS VICE CHAIR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 RUFUS GLASPER CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 305677 0 -42315 ANTHONY T GUITERMAN CFO 40.00 X 117722 0 16789 CYNTHIA D WILSON VP LEARNING AND RESEARCH 40.00 X 144729 0 19210 568128 0 -6316 3 0 1 0 PUBLIC AGENDA FOUNDATION 6 EAST 39TH STREET NEW YORK CITY NY 10016 PROJECT RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING 188127 AV IMAGES INC 7085 LAS POSITAS RD C LIVERMORE CA 94551 AUDIO VIDEO SERVICES FOR CONFERENCES 178180 2 899180 375190 1274370 CONFERENCES 611710 1108386 1108386 ISTREAM 611710 101481 101481 OTHER RESEARCH PROJECT 611710 27666 27666 SPEECH & TRAINING 611710 12984 12984 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 611710 240 240 1250757 39610 39610 47634 49170 -1536 -1536 -1536 2787 5594 -2807 -2807 2560394 1247950 0 38074 578300 578300 6850 6850 561812 163939 397873 628036 167430 320606 140000 68296 34109 22987 11200 151964 37585 97117 17262 79765 22842 46191 10732 2723 2723 19400 19400 85417 85417 5628 5628 319427 313052 6375 224544 209492 1514 13538 21412 4775 14515 2122 129709 43072 85609 1028 564 564 204135 201163 2972 146589 124941 21648 608375 586138 22237 2411 2411 59267 59267 28111 17046 11065 MEMBERSHIP DUES & FEES 6600 92 6508 INTERNAL COST ALLOCATIO 0 214747 -135652 -79095 3939335 2524974 1209185 205176 104819 170770 2438594 933440 277113 30000 26293 49345 2000 0 116512 89259 668353 463899 249523 204454 692060 757754 18798 18798 3925712 2253820 597096 234370 971155 1071094 352265 291427 1920516 1596891 X -1075055 -1110714 3080251 1767643 2005196 656929 3925712 2253820 -1378941 30674 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7036062 928333 1027116 3991475 1274370 14257356 1410774 1547127 1518027 1334248 1253544 7063720 8446836 2475460 2545143 5325723 2527914 21321076 6034000 38400 21800 3013153 9107353 0 6034000 38400 21800 3013153 9107353 12213723 84402 100747 58215 28155 39610 311129 84402 100747 58215 28155 39610 311129 8531238 2576207 2603358 5353878 2567524 21632205 0.56460 0.55020 0.01440 0.01650 X 402914 235033 167881 196231 172671 23560 69208 56195 13013 204454 DEFERRED RENT 278206 CAPITAL LEASES LT 7857 CAPITAL LEASES ST 5364 291427 X 2949272 30674 352610 5594 388878 2560394 0 2560394 4297539 352610 5594 358204 3939335 0 3939335 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LEAGUE DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN EXPENSES 5,594. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN EXPENSES 5,594. 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THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DIRECTOR MONITORS THE GRANT EXPENDITURES AND DELIVERABLES. THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS FOUR STUDENT COMPETITIONS RESULTING IN CASH AWARDS. COMPETITIONS ARE THE NATIONAL STUDENT LITERARY COMPETITION, THE NATIONAL STUDENT ART COMPETITION, THE TERRY O'BANION STUDENT TECHNOLOGY AWARD AND THE CROSS FELLOWSHIP. THE NATIONAL STUDENT LITERARY COMPETITION ACCEPTS LITERARY WORKS FROM STUDENTS AT BOARD COLLEGES IN THE CATEGORIES OF ONE-ACT PLAYS, SHORT STORIES, POETRY AND PERSONAL ESSAYS, THE WORKS ARE EVALUATED BY AWARD WINNING AUTHORS WITH PUBLISHED WORKS IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES. EACH YEAR THE COMPETITION IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT LEAGUE BOARD COLLEGE. THE NATIONAL STUDENT ART COMPETITION ACCEPTS WORKS OF ART FROM STUDENTS AT BOARD COLLEGES. EACH YEAR THE COMPETITION IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT BOARD COLLEGE. THE WORKS ARE JUDGED AND PRIZES AWARDED BY AN AWARD-WINNING ARTIST WHO SERVES AS THE JUROR FOR THAT YEAR. AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BEST OF SHOW, JUROR'S PURCHASE, SECOND PLACE, THIRD PLACE AND HONORABLE MENTION. THE TERRY O'BANION STUDENT TECHNOLOGY AWARD IS GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS, WINNERS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL NOMINATION PROCESS FROM LEAGUE MEMBER COLLEGES. COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF STAFF NOMINATE CANDIDATES WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A LEAGUE MEMBER COLLEGE, ARE PURSUING A CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER HIS/HER EDUCATION. WINNERS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES REVIEW OF NOMINATIONS BY SELECTION COMMITTEE. SELECTION FOR THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP IS BASED ON A PROPOSAL'S POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, USEFUL REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON CURRENT TEACHING AND LEARNING THEORY AS WELL AS PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CURRENT THEORY IN CONTEMPORARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THEORY AND RESEARCH SUPPORT PRACTICE. PART II, COLUMN H: PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE BRIGHTER FUTURES 3.0 DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPATING COLLEGES ADMINISTER A RETAIL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (RMC) PROGRAM IN THEIR SERVICE AREAS AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND INSTRUCTIONAL STIPENDS TO INCUMBENT WORKERS TO EARN THE RMC, AN INDUSTRY DRIVEN CREDENTIAL. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUFUS GLASPER CEO/PRESIDENT 286458 0 0 0 19219 0 -50655 0 8340 0 263362 0 0 0 CYNTHIA D WILSON VP LEARNING AND RESEARCH 143525 0 0 0 1204 0 11482 0 7728 0 163939 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MEMBERS AS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR DISTRICTS MAY JOIN THE LEAGUE AT EITHER THE "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER" LEVEL OR THE "ALLIANCE MEMBER" LEVEL AS GRANTED BY THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CORPORATE MEMBERS UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS" ARE EACH ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH APPOINTEE WILL BE THAT "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER'S" CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. "ALLIANCE MEMBERS" ARE NOT ENTITLED TO APPOINT ANY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CEO BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUALLY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYEE AND CERTAIN AGENTS TO SUBMIT A "POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURES OF CERTAIN INTERESTS FORM". THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO EITHER THE SPRING OR FALL BOARD MEETING AND REPORTED ON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO HAS AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN FORCE SINCE 03/01/2016 WHICH ENDS APRIL 30 , 2019. THE AGREEMENT MAY BE EXTENDED AT THE DISCRECTION OF THE BOARD. BASED UPON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE A SALARY INCREASE AND/OR DISCRETIONARY BONUS. THERE WERE NO SALARY INCREASES FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF IN 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.