2016-01-22T08:24:11-06:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2014-07-01 510186083 ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE TWIN CITIES ASSO 6519626142 2115 SUMMIT AVENUE NO 105 SAINT PAUL MN 55105 DAVID WHEATON VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE 6519626142 2016-01-19 1 RYAN ROBINSON P01687944 6123764500 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X DAVID WHEATON 2115 SUMMIT AVENUE NO 105 SAINT PAUL MN 55105 932994 0 X WWW.ACTC-MN.ORG X 1975 MN SEE SCHEDULE O. 5 5 0 5 0 0 3940 0 815427 932994 0 0 0 0 819367 932994 0 0 0 0 333806 354534 0 0 9207 630213 601602 964019 956136 -144652 -23142 430728 467101 76445 135960 354283 331141 X ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE TWIN CITIES (ACTC) ADVANCES COLLABORATION, IMPLEMENTS SUSTAINABLE MODELS AND METHODS, AND ENHANCES THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN CELEBRATION OF THE URBAN LIBERAL ARTS EXPERIENCE. 0 1 549018 0 507500 THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM SHOWCASES STUDENT'S WORK ON SUSTAINABILITY IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS FROM ALL FIVE CAMPUSES PRESENT RESEARCH, SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES, OR OTHER ACADEMIC AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS AND FACULTY ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR.WOMEN'S STUDIES IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM WHICH DRAWS ON AN EXTENSIVE BODY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH TO HELP ITS STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES OF THE PAST AND TO ANALYZE WOMEN'S TRANSFORMATION. THE PROGRAM IS SHARED AMONG AUGSBURG COLLEGE, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY, ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS.THE CREATIVE WRITING COMMITTEE SPONSORS TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. IN THE VISITING WRITER SERIES, ACCOMPLISHED AUTHORS ARE INVITED TO EACH CAMPUS FOR WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES, WHERE THEY WORK WITH STUDENT WRITERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES, AND GIVE PUBLIC READINGS. THE SECOND PROGRAM IS A SHARED, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE WRITING COURSE OFFERED ONCE A YEAR, TAUGHT BY A VISITING WRITER IN THE SPRING. THE COLLABORATIVE ART GALLERY COMMITTEE SPONSORS TWO ANNUAL PROGRAMS: THE FALL ART TOUR, WHICH INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 11 LOCAL UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES, AND AN ART HISTORY SYMPOSIUM, HOSTED EACH SPRING AND OPEN TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY. TEACHER EDUCATION/GEOFEST: GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS AND TEACHERS-IN-TRAINING ATTEND THIS DAY-LONG CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE P-12 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.THE ANNUAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE BEST STUDENT FILMMAKERS ACROSS ALL FIVE ACTC CAMPUSES, WITH AWARDS GOING TO THE BEST FILMS IN PRE-DETERMINED CATEGORIES.THE SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICERS OFFER TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENT AFFAIRS STAFF: THE NEW PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION IN THE FALL, WHICH IS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 STAFF, AND THE STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE HELD IN THE WINTER AND ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 STAFF. THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS FROM ACTC, ACTC'S ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND OUR NEIGHBORING INSTITUTIONS.THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM SHOWCASES STUDENT'S WORK ON SUSTAINABILITY IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS FROM ALL FIVE CAMPUSES PRESENT RESEARCH, SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES, OR OTHER ACADEMIC AND CIVIL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS AND FACULTY ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. 236780 0 242318 ACTC OPERATES AN INTERCAMPUS BUS THAT FACILITATES CROSS-REGISTRATION AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. THE BUS TRANSPORTS APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS WHO CROSS-REGISTER EACH TERM, AS WELL AS FACULTY AND STAFF WHO TRAVEL AMONG CAMPUSES. AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP IS ESTIMATED AT 375. 785798 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS 6519626107 2115 SUMMIT AVENUE SAINT PAUL MN 55105 LINDA HANSON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA J LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PRIBBENOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE CHABRIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97036 0 30459 97036 0 30459 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 507500 507500 BUS SERVICE-RIDERSHIP 485000 242318 242318 SOFTWARE CONTRACTS 611710 90548 90548 PURCHASING ASSOCIATES 611710 49000 49000 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 43628 43628 932994 932994 932994 0 0 143724 90546 50304 2874 177251 98651 74163 4437 11884 7487 4159 238 8164 5143 2857 164 13511 8512 4729 270 2509 1581 878 50 3498 3498 78157 78157 19194 12092 6718 384 10162 6402 3557 203 50533 50533 29339 18484 10268 587 14815 14815 3334 3334 BUS SERVICE 255135 255135 SOFTWARE CONTRACTS 90558 90558 LANGUAGE PROGRAM 31311 31311 HONORARIUMS 13057 13057 956136 785798 161131 9207 27090 1986 70827 68088 51867 18252 37626 33615 295185 363412 430728 467101 55579 99500 18470 29395 2396 7065 76445 135960 X 354283 331141 354283 331141 430728 467101 -23142 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3940 3940 782154 807501 877896 815427 932994 4215972 782154 807501 877896 819367 932994 4219912 0 0 0 4219912 782154 807501 877896 819367 932994 4219912 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X 51867 18252 33615 33615 FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 363412 363412 LEASE PAYABLE 7065 7065 X 941308 8314 8314 932994 0 932994 964450 8314 8314 956136 0 956136 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT ACTC IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 509(A)(2) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION. ACTC FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECONGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY ACTC FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. ACTC'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AS WELL AS FISCAL YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2014 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIV THE ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE TWIN CITIES (ACTC) ADVANCES COLLABORATION, IMPLEMENTS SUSTAINABLE MODELS AND METHODS, AND ENHANCES THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN CELEBRATION OF THE URBAN LIBERAL ARTS EXPERIENCE. ACTC ADVANCES JOINT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE POSSIBLE ONLY WHEN ITS MEMBERS POOL THEIR RESOURCES. IN ACADEMICS, THE ACTC MEMBERS SHARE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING. THIS SHARING REDUCES REPETITION ON EACH CAMPUS; SUSTAINS COURSES OR PROGRAMS THAT COULD NOT BE RUN INDEPENDENTLY ON EACH CAMPUS; AND MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SHOWCASE STUDENT WORK IN AREAS WITH ONLY A FEW STUDENTS PER CAMPUS, BY DRAWING ON THE LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE CONSORTIUM. IN OPERATIONS, THE ACTC MEMBERS SHARE PURCHASING ACTIVITIES WHEN DOING SO EITHER DRIVES DOWN THE COST OR INCREASES THE VALUE OF THE GOODS AND SERVICES PROCURED. THE ACTC OFFICE MANAGES A NUMBER OF CONTRACTS TO WHICH ITS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS. IN ADDITION, THE ACTC MEMBERS PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE IN BUSINESS SERVICES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ELIMINATED CITYLABS BEGINNING JULY 2014. ELIMINATED INTERCAMPUS BUS SERVICES MAY 22, 2015. ELIMINATED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, JULY 2014. ELIMINATED COLLABORATIVE GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ELECTED TO DISSOLVE SUBSEQUENT TO THE TAX PERIOD COVERED BY THIS RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE TWIN CITIES BOARD DELEGATES THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE ACTC AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ACTC AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SENT A COPY VIA EMAIL, AND HAS ONE WEEK TO REVIEW AND SEND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990. THE APPROVED FORM 990 IS THEN SENT VIA EMAIL TO EACH ACTC BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ACTC HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR ANY MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUAL STATEMENT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER INITIAL ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTEREST, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, OR POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTERESTS IN AN ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH ACTC HAS A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTS. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS GRANTED A SALARY INCREASE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OVERALL RANGE FOR SALARY INCREASES IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BUSINESS OFFICERS COUNCIL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. THE PRECISE INCREASE IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, AND IS GENERALLY IN KEEPING WITH THE RANGE OF SALARY INCREASES, IF ANY, GRANTED AT THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ACTC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART V, LINES 1A AND 2A: FORM 1099 AND FORM W-2 REPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ACTS AS ACTC'S FISCAL AGENT, WHICH ENTAILS RECORDING CASH REPORTING, RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, PROCESSING PAYROLL, AND HOLDING EXCESS CASH. THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS EMPLOYS ALL OF THE PERSONNEL THAT ARE PERFORMING DUTIES FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ACTC. ACCORDINGLY, ALL W2'S & 1099'S ARE PROCESSED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AND ALL TAX REPORTING IS DONE THROUGH UTILIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AS THE PAYOR. THE ACTUAL WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AS ACTC DIRECT COMPENSATION EXPENSE, AS REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE.