BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-2736585)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-12-11
IRS object ID
201713459349300136
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-12-11T14:06:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN043000523PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1O'CONNOR & DREW PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 BRAINTREE HILL OFC PK SUITE 102AddressLine1Txt
CityBRAINTREECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02184ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042736585EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBERKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4134994660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICIA SINCLAIRPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4134994660PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID A DIIULISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00303577PTIN
Phone6174711120PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.7.66.186IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-14IPDt
IP Tm10:23:32IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICIA SINCLAIRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,327,090GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBERKSHIRECC.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ENCOURAGE, RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER GIFTS AND BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY AND FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$124,413PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$849,805CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$162,021PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$140,789CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$781,649PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,490,821CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$449,702PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$7,542CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$129,376PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$150,012CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$579,078PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$516,522CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$202,571PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$974,299CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,267,009TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,254,854TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$93,950TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,457TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTO ENCOURAGE, RECEIVE AND ADMINISTERGIFTS AND BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY AND FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONALAND CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BERKSHIRECOMMUNITY COLLEGE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$366,510ExpenseAmt
Grant$366,510GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO THE STUDENTS OF BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$366,510TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRAIG SMITHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4134994660PhoneNum

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Address Line11350 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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EUGENE DELLEA
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA SINCLAIR
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL DILLON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET DOHONEY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG SMITH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR9.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$99,210$24,71031.00
BARBARA HOCHBERG
VICE PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEYBURN HOLLISTER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RILLA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM KIRBY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY MCINTIRE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN WHITTAKER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM ROBERTS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUGUSTA LEIBOWITZ
CLERK3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN LOMBARD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD PINSONNAULT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERTO LAURENS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERI QUINN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TESS SORRENTINO
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN WALCZYK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$305,540RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$145,352RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$160,188RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$160,188TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,354,238SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,660,225SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$694,013SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$694,013TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$694,013ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$11,293FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$19,399TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,490,821TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$830,406ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,510TotalAmt
Program Services$330,510ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt
Program Services$36,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,400TotalAmt
Management And General$42,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,400TotalAmt
Management And General$10,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,841TotalAmt
Management And General$57,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,310TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,310FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,834TotalAmt
Management And General$3,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,232FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,385TotalAmt
Management And General$24,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,805TotalAmt
Management And General$2,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$1,037TotalAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,522TotalAmt
Program Services$366,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,542FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,374,164BOYAmt
EOY$1,216,104EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,038BOYAmt
EOY$5,977EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,393,514LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,029,587LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,577BOYAmt
EOY$363,927EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,400,230BOYAmt
EOY$8,468,846EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,267,009BOYAmt
EOY$10,254,854EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,960BOYAmt
EOY$23,457EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,990BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,950BOYAmt
EOY$23,457EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$890,048BOYAmt
EOY$798,468EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,169,127BOYAmt
EOY$3,285,493EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,113,884BOYAmt
EOY$6,147,436EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,173,059BOYAmt
EOY$10,231,397EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,267,009BOYAmt
EOY$10,254,854EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$974,299ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$84,039NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$280,890CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336,993CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$389,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$495,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$500,227CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,002,543TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336,993CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$389,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$495,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$500,227CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,002,543TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,002,543PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,122CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,628CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$461,332CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,020,859TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,023,402TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66230PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$7,400,230BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,552ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$735,064InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$8,168,846EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,726,825BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$175,828ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$502,423InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,400,230EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,119,531BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$257,159ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$116,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$391,053GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$313,584OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$61,946AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,726,825EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,334,654BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$302,473ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,186,163InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$325,077GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$315,965OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$62,717AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,119,531EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,672,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$280,890ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$860,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$294,866GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$132,422OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$51,762AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,334,654EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$150,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,242,465OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,028,538DepreciationAmt
Book Value$213,927BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,049OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,049DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$363,927TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,693,063TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$84,039NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$176,044OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$260,083RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,432,980RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$57,841InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$57,841RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,490,821TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$634,725TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$176,044OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$176,044ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$458,681ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$57,841InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$57,841ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$516,522TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO ASSESS THE PROBABILITY THAT A TAX POSITION HAS A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" SUBSTAINABILITY AFTER REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES. IF A TAX POSITION IS DEEMED NOT TO MEET THIS THRESHOLD, ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AND RECOGNIZED. TAX RETURNS ARE ROUTINELY OPEN FOR REVIEW BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THEIR DUE DATE. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY REMAIN OPEN INDEFINITELY.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 145,352. FUNDRAISING EVENTS- DIRECT EXPENSES 30,692.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENTS- DIRECT EXPENSES 30,692. RENTAL EXPENSES 145,352.
PART V, LINE 4THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND FOR OTHER SPECIFIC PURPOSES INTENDED BY DONORS.
PART IV, LINE 11FACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO ASSESS THE PROBABILITY THAT A TAX POSITION HAS A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" SUSTAINABILITY AFTER REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES. IF A TAX POSITION IS DEEMED NOT TO MEET THIS THRESHOLD, ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AND RECOGNIZED. TAX RETURNS ARE ROUTINELY OPEN FOR REVIEW BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THEIR DUE DATE. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY REMAIN OPEN INDEFINITELY.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FORTY UNDER 40Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$61,400GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$54,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,900GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,397NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,776RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,281OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HARVEST RUNEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,385GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$7,700CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$2,685GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$375CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$36FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,176OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$4,348GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,640CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,708GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$651OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$76,133GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$64,840CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$11,293GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$375CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,397NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,776RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$36FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$18,108OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,692DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$19,399NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1350 WEST STREETPITTSFIELDMA01201042500539501 C3$40,293SPECIAL FUND PAYMENTS
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1350 WEST STREETPITTSFIELDMA01201042500539501 C3$214,716SCHOLARSHIPS
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1350 WEST STREETPITTSFIELDMA01201042500539501 C3$75,501OSHER GRANTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$36,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FIRST, THE FOUNDATION INSPECTS CHARGES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE APPROPRIATE AND ALLOWABLE. THIS INCLUDES CHECKING CLERICAL ACCURACY, REVIEWING ENCUMBRANCE BALANCE AND CHECKING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE AGENCY, CDU, AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MAKES SURE THAT EXPENSES FIT WITHIN THE REQUIRED CATEGORIES AND BUDGET AMOUNTS. THIS INCLUDES REVIEWING EXPENSE CATEGORIES, REBUDGETING OR TRANSFERRING EXPENSES AS NEEDED, AND DETERMINING IF THE AWARD WILL BE UNDER SPENT AT THE END OF THE BUDGET OR PROJECT PERIOD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCRAIG SMITHPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$99,210CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$24,710NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$123,920TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I. LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EMPLOYED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COLLEGE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAS PART OF THE FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR WILL BE DELEGATED TO A SUB-COMMITTEE WHERE A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE TO REVIEW THE RETURN FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE FORM 990 THEN CAN BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
PT VI, LINE 11BTHE ANNUAL FILING IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
PT VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD SUBMITS ANNUAL STATEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREE TO THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPERSONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE OR UPDATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SUCH AS A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE FOUNDATION INSTEAD USES EMPLOYEES OF BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ALL SALARIES FOR THESE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE USE OF ITS WEBSITE AND THE PUBLISHING OF PRINTED REPORTS.
PART XII, LINE 2CFINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THIS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 WEST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042500539EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section115ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusN/APublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
B$384,396GRANTS PAID
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
J$227,782REAL ESTATE LEASE

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