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BENNINGTON COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BENNINGTON COLLEGE (EIN 03-0179414)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201531359349300318
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-05-15T06:55:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1One Financial PlazaAddressLine1
CityHartfordCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code061032608ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030179414EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENNINGTON COLLEGE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% BRIAN MURPHYInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBENNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8024404458PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE COLLEGE DRIVEAddressLine1
Address Line2SuiteAddressLine2
CityBENNINGTONCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05201ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN F MURPHYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER AND VPPersonTitleTxt
Phone8024404358PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY-EVELYN ANTONETTIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00431862PTIN
Phone8024404358PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARIKO SILVERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE COLLEGE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityBENNINGTONCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$57,913,473GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BENNINGTON.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1932FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBENNINGTON COLLEGE IS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BENNINGTON, VERMONT. THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ENROLLMENT IS MORE THAN 750 STUDENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$8,636,391PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$36,549,763CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$830,976PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,667,750CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$418,655PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$514,302CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$48,971,368PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$44,477,119CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$15,536,797PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$14,702,603CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,896,687PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$14,318,991CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$50,140,242PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$51,338,172CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,168,874PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,861,053CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$112,490,842TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$97,385,216TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$36,251,135TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,328,373TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$62,056,843NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBENNINGTON COLLEGE IS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BENNINGTON, VERMONT. THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ENROLLMENT IS MORE THAN 750 STUDENTS.MissionDesc
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Grant$14,628,603GrantAmt
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DescUNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: BENNINGTON COLLEGE HOLDS A DISTINGUISHED PLACE AMONG AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. IT WAS THE FIRST TO INCLUDE THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, AND IT IS THE ONLY COLLEGE TO REQUIRE THAT ITS STUDENTS SPEND SEVEN WEEKS-EVERY YEAR-AT WORK IN THE WORLD (FIELD WORK TERM). *CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O* AMITIONS, BENNINGTON AIMS TO INCREASE THE ODDS THAT ITS GRADUATES ARE COMMITTED TO, AND CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVE ACTION IN THE WORLD. *CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O*Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$74,000GrantAmt
Revenue$2,057,202RevenueAmt
DescGRADUATE PROGRAMS: BENNINGTON'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT MAKING NEW WORK IS AT THE HEART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THE COLLEGE'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE SMALL, INTENSIVE, AND HIGHLY SELECTIVE. BENNINGTON OFFERS TWO LOW-RESIDENCY GRADUATE PROGRAMS: A MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN WRITING, WHICH IS RANKED AMONG THE TOP FIVE IN THE NATION, AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING A SECOND LANGUAGE. IN ADDITION, THE COLLEGE OFFERS A MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN PERFORMING ARTS AND POSTBACCALAUREATE PREMEDICAL PROGRAMS. IN 2013-14, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 125 STUDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN MURPHYPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE COLLEGE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityBENNINGTONCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05201ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PRISCILLA ALEXANDER
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN PARIS BORDEN
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BOYD
TRUSTEE (ROTATED OFF 9/2013)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN JOHNSON BOYD
LIFE TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE BRUNDAGE
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW CLARKE
TRUSTEE (STARTED 8/2013)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA USHKOW DEANE
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM DERROUOGH
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
OUSSEYNOU DIOME
TRUSTEE (STARTED 5/2014)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY HAMMOND STORER
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HECHT
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J KENNEY
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBIE KNABLE
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN KORNBERG
CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
INSIYAH MOHAMMAD
TRUSTEE (ROTATED OFF 6/2014)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MOON
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARTI RANA
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL B ROWLAND
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLENE SOLOW SCHWARTZ
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SIMON
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA STEINES
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE STIMPSON
TRUSTEE (STARTED 5/2014)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH WADSWORTH
TRUSTEE (DECEASED 12/2013)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENELOPE PERKINS WILSON
TRUSTEE1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIKO SILVER
PRESIDENT (EXOFFICIO)40.00.0$192,441$0$80,906Yes (X)
DAVID REES
SENIOR VP FOR PLANNING & ADMIN40.00.0$177,316$0$18,754Yes (X)
LAURA KRAUSE
TREASURER/VP/CEO THRU 12/31/1340.00.0$176,001$0$16,666Yes (X)
BRIAN MURPHY
VP/CFO (STARTED 6/30/14)40.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET MARSDEN
SECRETARY/VP40.00.0$161,875$0$12,776Yes (X)
PAIGE BARTELS
VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS40.00.0$179,766$0$15,170Yes (X)
ISABEL ROCHE
DEAN OF THE COLLEGE40.00.0$173,688$0$14,373Yes (X)
DUNCAN DOBBELMAN
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE40.00.0$111,788$0$18,301Yes (X)
ELIZABETH COLEMAN
DIR OF CTR FOR ADV OF PUB ACT40.00.0$377,114$0$46,175Yes (X)
ROTIMI SUBERU
PROFESSOR40.00.0$95,483$0$16,744Yes (X)
JONATHAN PITCHER
PROFESSOR40.00.0$93,583$0$16,360Yes (X)
HEATHER FALEY
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.00.0$96,985$0$6,658Yes (X)
KERRY WOODS
PROFESSOR40.00.0$93,805$0$12,681Yes (X)
MARK WUNDERLICH
PROFESSOR40.00.0$95,925$0$11,638Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,025,770TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$287,202TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
170 SOUTH MAIN STREETRUTLANDVT05701GNRL CONTRACTOR$1,864,482
ARAMARK CORPORATION
PO BOX 906023CHARLOTTENC28290FOOD SERV. PROVIDER$1,602,074
CHRISTOFF FINIO ARCHITECTURE
250 WEST BROADWAY 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10013ARCHITECT SERVICES$478,727
PFG SPRINGFIELD
PO BOX 3024SPRINGFIELDMA01101FOOD SERV. PROVIDER$452,411
JEROME CONSTRUCTION
1545 WEST ROADBENNINGTONVT05201GNRL CONTRACTOR$338,295
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$346,139GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,399,165AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,503,367NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,745,304TotalContributionsAmt

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TUITION AND FEES611710$29,128,154$29,128,154
ROOM & BOARD721310$7,421,609$7,421,609
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,549,763TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$712,284TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$712,284ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$561,012RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$413,876RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$147,136RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Unrelated Business Revenue-$33,893UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$181,029ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,977,944SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,022,478SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$955,466SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$955,466TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$955,466ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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BOOKSTORE REVENUE611710$166,220$1,856$164,364
NON-FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE611710$78,260$78,260
STUDENT SNACK BAR611710$26,140$26,140

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$96,546TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$96,546ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$367,166OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$44,477,119TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,549,763RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$32,037UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,214,089ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,743,255TotalAmt
Program Services$12,743,255ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,959,348TotalAmt
Program Services$1,959,348ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,319,125TotalAmt
Program Services$314,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$820,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$184,500FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,000TotalAmt
Program Services$20,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,746,917TotalAmt
Program Services$13,434,355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,356,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$956,025FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$911,577TotalAmt
Program Services$523,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,842FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,059,486TotalAmt
Program Services$1,079,863ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$863,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,941FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$958,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,424FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$419,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,533FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,550TotalAmt
Management And General$166,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,986TotalAmt
Management And General$129,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,510TotalAmt
Program Services$37,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$204,192ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,140,692TotalAmt
Program Services$537,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,962FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,741TotalAmt
Program Services$448,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,019,288TotalAmt
Program Services$1,355,351ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$663,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,647TotalAmt
Program Services$188,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$196,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,570FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,483TotalAmt
Program Services$72,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,561FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,223,328TotalAmt
Program Services$758,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$464,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,250,795TotalAmt
Program Services$1,433,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,817,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$472,384TotalAmt
Program Services$639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$471,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER SERVICES$2,192,354$1,170,350$989,119$32,885
FOOD SERVICES$1,389,406$1,280,013$75,523$33,870
PROJECTS AND EVENTS$177,165$167,071$10,094$0
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$264,607$123,936$138,627$2,044

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,338,172TotalAmt
Program Services$38,633,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,036,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,668,157FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,517BOYAmt
EOY$1,359,592EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,316,729BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,729,217BOYAmt
EOY$5,830,295EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$709,975BOYAmt
EOY$1,338,025EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,587BOYAmt
EOY$147,235EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,803BOYAmt
EOY$198,903EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$89,141,766LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,947,030LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,615,791BOYAmt
EOY$59,194,736EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,510,004BOYAmt
EOY$20,297,709EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,235BOYAmt
EOY$48,235EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,181,984BOYAmt
EOY$8,970,486EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,490,842BOYAmt
EOY$97,385,216EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,131,068BOYAmt
EOY$4,941,354EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,919,983BOYAmt
EOY$1,699,831EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,302,303BOYAmt
EOY$27,545,060EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$897,781BOYAmt
EOY$1,142,128EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,251,135BOYAmt
EOY$35,328,373EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,190,700BOYAmt
EOY$26,805,414EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,449,220BOYAmt
EOY$18,959,736EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,599,787BOYAmt
EOY$16,291,693EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,239,707BOYAmt
EOY$62,056,843EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,490,842BOYAmt
EOY$97,385,216EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,861,053ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,234,661NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$8,556,472OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,107,540CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,713,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,919,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,636,391CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,745,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,122,274TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,107,540CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,713,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,919,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,636,391CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,745,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,122,274TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,842,644SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$42,279,630PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$601,761CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$615,452CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$643,778CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$373,340CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$893,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,127,344TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$570,517CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$543,581CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$479,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$358,290CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$365,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,317,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$51,566,813TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$183,326,609GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$6,084OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$6,084TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COLLEGE IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES (AVIC) WHICH REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS IN VARIOUS FORMS SERVING THE INTERESTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES PAID TO THIS ORGANIZATION WERE $6,084.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,095,407BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$494,226ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,087,428InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$189,098GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$465,313OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$129,986AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,892,664EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,305,452BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,850ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,346,381InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$167,965GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$357,978OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$55,333AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,095,407EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,521,361BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$365,508ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$58,494InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$151,103GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$322,042OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$49,778AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$15,305,452EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,363,529BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$872,264ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,792,494InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$137,826GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$319,560OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$49,540AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$15,521,361EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,966,861BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,912ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$832,387InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$120,132GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$276,378OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,121AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,363,529EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.90900PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,555,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,555,100BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,467,049OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,996,464DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,470,585BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,084,786OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,950,566DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,134,220BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,831OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$34,831BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,194,736TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT$8,419,436
OTHER ASSETS$551,050
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,970,486TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTEREST RATE SWAPS AT FMVDesc
Amt$1,142,128Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,142,128TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,543,265TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,234,661NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$22,845,199OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$21,610,538RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$44,153,803RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$124,914InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$198,402OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$323,316RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$44,477,119TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,726,129TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$14,288,727OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$14,288,727ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$51,014,856ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$124,914InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$198,402OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$323,316ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$51,338,172TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4BENNINGTON COLLEGE WAS THE FIRST COLLEGE IN THE NATION TO INCLUDE THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AS AN EQUAL PARTNER IN THE LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM. BY THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BENNINGTON WAS ALREADY PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE AMERICAN ART SCENE - SERVING AS A LOCUS FOR MANY MAJOR FIGURES IN THE ART WORLD. BECAUSE OF ITS REMARKABLE HISTORY, BENNINGTON COLLEGE HAS ACQUIRED A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS AND SCULPTURES - A LARGE PORTION OF THE COLLECTION CONSISTING OF WORK MADE BY ITS RENOWNED ALUMNI, FACULTY AND CAMPUS VISITORS. PRIMARILY A TEACHING COLLECTION, NEW WORK AND WORK FROM THE EXISTING COLLECTION ARE EVALUATED FOR THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE COLLECTION AS A WHOLE. SELECT WORK IS OCCASIONALLY LENT FOR NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS IN THE REGION. MUCH OF THE COLLECTION IS PERMANENTLY ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS AND IS EXHIBITED ROUTINELY THROUGH SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS IN THE COLLEGE'S USDAN GALLERY AND THE CROSSETT LIBRARY.
PART V, LINE 4THE COLLEGE'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 64 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE COLLEGE, IF ANY, TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THE COLLEGE USES THE TOTAL RETURN CONCEPT, AND ITS SPENDING POLICY IS DESIGNED TO STABILIZE ANNUAL SPENDING LEVELS AND TO PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
PART X, LINE 2THE COLLEGE GENERALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR INCOME TAXES SINCE IT IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, PERMITS AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE BENEFIT AND REQUIRES ACCRUAL OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY WHEN THE POSITION IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. IN EVALUATING WHETHER A TAX POSITION HAS MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE COLLEGE MUST PRESUME THAT THE POSITION WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. ASC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND CLASSIFICATION OF INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES, ALONG WITH ANY RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES. TAX POSITIONS DEEMED TO MEET THE "MORE-LIKLY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED AS A TAX EXPENSE IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THE COLLEGE HAS ANALYZED ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR ALL MAJOR JURISDICTIONS. OPEN TAX YEARS ARE THOSE THAT ARE OPEN FOR EXAM BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MAJOR TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE COLLEGE INCLUDE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF VERMONT. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, OPEN FEDERAL AND VERMONT TAX YEARS FOR THE COLLEGE INCLUDE THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013. THE COLLEGE HAS NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. THE COLLEGE BELIEVES IT HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2DOTHER REVENUE INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT NOT ON RETURN: CHANGE IN VALUE OF INVESTMENT RETURN ON LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 12,080 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP (244,347) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 861,531 RENT EXPENSE 413,876 FINANCIAL AID (14,702,603) ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGE (9,185,736) -------------- TOTAL (22,845,199)
PART XI, LINE 4BOTHER REVENUE INCLUDED IN RETURN, NOT ON LINE 1: REVENUES NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 198,402
PART XII, LINE 2DOTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT NOT ON RETURN: RENT EXPENSE 413,876 FINANCIAL AID (14,702,603) --------------- TOTAL (14,288,727)
PART XIII, LINE 4BOTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED IN RETURN, NOT ON LINE 1: REVENUES NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 198,402

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E - DESCRIPTION FOR LINE 3BENNINGTON COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AS DEFINED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. DISCRIMINATION WITH REGARD TO AGE, SEX, CREED, DISABILITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, COLOR, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED CATEGORY IS PROHIBITED.
SCHEDULE E - EXPLANATION FOR LINE 6ABENNINGTON COLLEGE PARTICIPATES IN THE TITLE IV FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the PacificGrantmaking$123,220
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Grantmaking$658,032
Middle East and North AfricaGrantmaking$531,449
North AmericaGrantmaking$92,390
South AmericaGrantmaking$230,270
South AsiaGrantmaking$323,987
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$1,959,348SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,959,348TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (11 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
BENNINGTON GRANTEast Asia and the Pacific2$82,640ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON GRANTEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)17$652,282ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON GRANTMiddle East and North Africa12$481,199ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON GRANTNorth America3$92,390ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON GRANTSouth America6$230,270ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON GRANTSouth Asia6$232,137ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON SCHOLARSHIPEast Asia and the Pacific1$40,580ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON SCHOLARSHIPMiddle East and North Africa1$50,250ACCT CREDIT
BENNINGTON SCHOLARSHIPSouth Asia2$86,100ACCT CREDIT
BROCKWAY SCHOLARSHIPEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)1$5,750ACCT CREDIT
BROCKWAY SCHOLARSHIPSouth Asia1$5,750ACCT CREDIT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBENNINGTON MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF TRANSCRIPTS, GRADES, AND WRITTEN NARRATIVES BY BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS. PROGRESS TOWARD THE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE A DEGREE IS CLOSELY MONITORED. GRANTS ARE ONLY PROVIDED TO CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FEDERAL GRANTS147$237,860
BENNINGTON GRANT324$6,339,786
BROCKWAY SCHOLARSHIP482$5,832,710
BENNINGTON SCHOLARSHIP6$150,000
OTHER GRANTS13$182,899

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART 1, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBENNINGTON MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF TRANSCRIPTS, GRADES, AND WRITTEN NARRATIVES BY BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS. PROGRESS TOWARD THE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE A DEGREE IS CLOSELY MONITORED. GRANTS ARE ONLY PROVIDED TO CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
MARIKO SILVER
PRESIDENT (EXOFFICIO)$192,441$0$0$0$0$0$57,421$0$23,485$0$273,347$0$0$0
DAVID REES
SENIOR VP FOR PLANNING & ADMIN$177,316$0$0$0$0$0$14,452$0$4,302$0$196,070$0$0$0
LAURA KRAUSE
TREASURER/VP/CEO THRU 12/31/13$158,169$0$0$0$17,832$0$12,446$0$4,220$0$192,667$0$0$0
JANET MARSDEN
SECRETARY/VP$161,875$0$0$0$0$12,275$0$501$0$174,651$0$0$0
PAIGE BARTELS
VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS$179,766$0$0$0$0$0$14,496$0$674$0$194,936$0$0$0
ISABEL ROCHE
DEAN OF THE COLLEGE$173,688$0$0$0$0$0$13,915$0$458$0$188,061$0$0$0
ELIZABETH COLEMAN
DIR OF CTR FOR ADV OF PUB ACT$377,114$0$0$0$0$0$21,627$0$24,548$0$423,289$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART1, LINE 1AHOUSING BENEFIT: AS A SMALL, RESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE, BENNINGTON'S PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO LIVE AT THE COLLEGE OWNED RESIDENCE MAINTAINED HISTORICALLY FOR THE USED OF THE SITTING PRESIDENT. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE IS USED FOR NUMEROUS PRESIDENTIAL-LED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TRUSTEE, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENT AND ALUMNI MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS AND EVENTS. THE HOUSING IS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THIS BENEFIT IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II.
PART I, LINE 4BNONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN Mariko Silver, President of the college, participated in a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan as described in Section 457(f). The amount contributed to the plan during 2013 was $41,400 which is reported on Schedule J, Column C.
FORMER PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION2013 COMPENSATION SHOWN FOR ELIZABETH COLEMAN REFLECTS 6 MONTHS OF COMPENSATION AS PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTION. AS OF JULY 1, 2013, MARIKO SILVER ASSUMED THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AT WHICH TIME MS. COLEMAN BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC ACTION.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
VT ED & HEALTH BUILDINGS FINANCE AUTHORITY
A2371544672006-11-03$3,000,000CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITYfalsefalsefalse
VERMOMT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B0360244972008-12-16$10,000,000SEE PART VIfalsefalsefalse
VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
C0360244972008-12-31$10,000,000CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITYfalsefalsefalse
VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
D0360244972009-05-06$8,150,000CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITYfalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtBond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmtRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCredit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmtWorking Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtUnspentUnspentAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$1,280,984$0$3,128,819$0$0$0$35,480$0$0$2,964,520$0$02008falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
B$1,069,122$0$10,034,144$0$0$0$190,000$0$0$2,843,756$6,966,244$02011falseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)
C$750,679$0$10,135,471$0$0$0$150,000$0$0$9,850,000$0$02011falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
D$504,155$0$8,250,669$0$0$0$163,000$0$0$7,946,250$40,750$02012falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropPctRemedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
Afalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000falsefalse0.00000falsefalse
Bfalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000falsefalse0.00000falsefalse
Cfalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000falsefalse0.00000falsefalse
Dfalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000falsefalse0.00000falsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndBusiness Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsIndTerm Of HedgeTermOfHedgePctSuperintegrated HedgeSuperintegratedHedgeIndHedge TerminatedHedgeTerminatedInd
0
AfalsefalsefalseYes (true)falsefalsefalse0falsefalse
TD BANK NA
BfalsefalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)false0falsefalse20.1falsefalse
TD BANK NA
CfalsefalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)false0falsefalse20.falsefalse
TD BANK NA
DfalsefalsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)false0falsefalse19.7falsefalse

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
Afalse
Bfalse
Cfalse
Dfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY AND REFUND PRIOR TO ISSUE. OF THE AMOUNT OF PROCEEDS FROM THE BOND ISSUED 12/16/2008, $6,966,244 WAS AN ADVANCE REFUNDING OF A BOND ISSUED 10/21/1999.
PART II, LINE 3THE TOTAL PROCEEDS DO NOT AGREE TO THE ISSUE PRICE IN PART I, COLUMN (E) DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
PART II, LINE 11OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS IN COLUMN D OF $40,750 REPRESENT BOND ISSUER FEES.
PART IV, ARBITRAGE, LINE 2C(A) ISSUER NAME: VT ED & HEALTH BUILDINGS FINANCE AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PEFORMED: 02/22/2008 (B) ISSUER NAME: VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PEFORMED: 06/16/2010 (C) ISSUER NAME: VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PEFORMED: 01/01/2011 (D) ISSUER NAME: VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PEFORMED: 04/30/2012 NOTE REGARDING THE REBATE COMPUTATIONS: SINCE THE BOND PROCEEDS HAVE BEEN SPENT AND THE DEBT SERVICE FUNDS ARE OPERATED ON A BONA FIDE BASIS, NO FUTHER CALCULATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
PART III, LINE 9 AND PART VTHERE ARE NO WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; HOWEVER, BENNINGTON COLLEGE COMPLIES WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN THE BOND DOCUMENTS AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING SEPARATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAMILLE GUTRIEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF D. DOBBLEMANRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$20,000TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution56ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,314,443NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)OTHER8$12,258FMV
Yes (X)receivables1$166,666fmv
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMOUNTS IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVEDExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO BROUGHT BENNINGTON COLLEGE INTO BEING SOUGHT TO CREATE A COLLEGE THAT WOULD EMPHASIZE "THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND HER DEVELOPING INTERESTS," LEARNING "BY ACTIVITY AND LIVING," A COMMUNITY LIFE DESIGNED TO "BREAK DOWN ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT AND BETWEEN CURRICULUM AND EXTRA CURRICULUM," AND "A CONSCIOUS ELASTICITY IN EDUCATIONAL PLANS." THE PRINCIPLE OF LEARNING BY PRACTICE AND THE EMPHASIS ON THE INDIVIDUAL UNDERLIE EVERY MAJOR FEATURE OF A BENNINGTON EDUCATION: THE CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT AND TEACHER, THE INSISTENCE ON SELF-DETERMINATION, THE COMMITMENT TO LEARNING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES, AND THE FIELD WORK TERM, WHICH GIVES STUDENTS WORK EXPERIENCE AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THE PLAN PROCESS, THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS DESIGN THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES AND NAVIGATE THEIR BENNINGTON EDUCATION, EMBODIES THE COLLEGE'S MISSION. ALSO KEY TO BENNINGTON'S PHILOSOPHY IS THE CONVICTION THAT A COLLEGE EDUCATION SHOULD NOT MERELY PROVIDE PREPARATION FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL OR A CAREER, BUT SHOULD BE AN EXPERIENCE VALUABLE IN ITSELF AND THE MODEL FOR A LIFELONG HABIT OF LEARNING. IN THE 1930S THE COLLEGE'S FIRST PRESIDENT, ROBERT DEVORE LEIGH, DEVELOPED A STATEMENT DESCRIBING BENNINGTON'S GUIDING IDEALS. THIS STATEMENT-WHICH WAS READ AT THE FIRST COMMENCEMENT IN 1936 AND HAS BEEN PART OF EVERY COMMENCEMENT SINCE-CONTINUES TO EXPRESS THE COLLEGE'S MISSION AND PURPOSES.
COMMENCEMENT STATEMENTBENNINGTON REGARDS EDUCATION AS A SENSUAL AND ETHICAL, NO LESS THAN AN INTELLECTUAL, PROCESS. IT SEEKS TO LIBERATE AND NURTURE THE INDIVIDUALITY, THE CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE, AND THE ETHICAL AND AESTHETIC SENSIBILITY OF ITS STUDENTS, TO THE END THAT THEIR RICHLY VARIED NATURAL ENDOWMENTS WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD SELF-FULFILLMENT AND TOWARD CONSTRUCTIVE SOCIAL PURPOSES. WE BELIEVE THAT THESE EDUCATIONAL GOALS ARE BEST SERVED BY DEMANDING OUR STUDENTS' ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE PLANNING OF THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, AND IN THE REGULATION OF THEIR OWN LIVES ON CAMPUS. STUDENT FREEDOM IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF RESTRAINT, HOWEVER; IT IS RATHER THE FULLEST POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTION OF HABITS OF SELF-RESTRAINT FOR RESTRAINT IMPOSED BY OTHERS. THE EXERCISE OF STUDENT FREEDOM IS THE VERY CONDITION OF A MEANINGFUL EDUCATION, AND AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF THE NURTURE OF FREE CITIZENS, DEDICATED TO CIVILIZED VALUES AND CAPABLE OF CREATIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN MODERN SOCIETY.
PART III, LINE 4ABENNINGTON'S CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC ACTION, WHICH OPENED IN 2011, IS THE LATEST EXPRESSION OF THE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING THE WORLD: BY EMBEDDING IN THE CURRICULUM AN ONGOING DYNAMIC BETWEEN PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVATE AMBITIONS, BENNINGTON AIMS TO INCREASE THE ODDS THAT ITS GRADUATES ARE COMMITTED TO, AND CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVE ACTION IN THE WORLD. BENNINGTON STUDENTS DRAW ON THE FULL BREADTH OF THE COLLEGE'S CURRICULUM WHICH OFFERS CLASSES IN THE HUMANITIES, NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS-TO DESIGN INDIVIDUAL COURSES OF STUDY THAT ARE UNIFIED AND FUELED BY THEIR INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION, GUIDED BY THEIR FACULTY, AND SHAPED BY THEIR EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE WORLD EACH YEAR.
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE CHAIRS OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER ALL OF THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED, CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS WERE MADE. THE REVISED 990 WAS THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL FORM 990.
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 1. TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF BENNINGTON COLLEGE SHALL AVOID PLACING THEMSELVES IN POSITIONS IN WHICH THERE MAY BE CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THEIR DUTIES TO BENNINGTON. 2. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY OBTAIN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PECUNIARY OR OTHER PERSONAL BENEFIT, OR ANY OTHER IMPROPER GAIN OR ADVANTAGE, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE INTERESTS OF THE COLLEGE, OR WHEN A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE COLLEGE ACCEPTS A GIFT OR OTHER FAVOR UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES FROM WHICH IT MIGHT BE INFERRED THAT SUCH GIFTS WERE INTENDED TO INFLUENCE THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES FOR THE COLLEGE. 3. INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY HAVE A DUTY TO VOLUNTARILY SELF-DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (UNLESS THE DISCLOSURE IS BY THE CHAIR, IN WHICH EVENT IT SHALL BE MADE TO THE VICE CHAIR) ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: (1) PRIOR TO ASSUMING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND (2) AT THE TIME ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. IN THE CASE OF DISCLOSURE BY A KEY EMPLOYEE UNRELATED TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT. 4. EACH PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN WHICH IT IS DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR TO MANAGEMENT THAT A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SUCH ACTION AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DETERMINE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 5. ANY INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY THIS POLICY SHALL NOT VOTE OR USE THAT INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON ANY MATTER WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL BELIEVES HIM OR HERSELF TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4 THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. 6. ALL DISSENTING VOTES AND ABSTENTIONS FROM VOTING SHALL BE DULY NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES 7. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT ATTACHED HERETO. 8. THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL MAINTAIN A FILE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SUCH FILE OF INFORMATION SHALL BE AMENDED ANNUALLY ON SUCH DATE AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE. Annual disclosure statements which list any conflicts or potential conflicts are collected from key employees and trustees. All new employees and trustees are made aware of the conflict of interest policy.
PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15BCOMPENSATION POLICY: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS ANNUALLY WITH SELECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE COLLEGE'S PRESIDENT. AFTER EVALUATING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND REVIEWING DATA FROM OTHER PERTINENT INSTITUTIONS, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD THEN INFORMS THE COLLEGE'S CFO IN WRITING OF THE BOARD'S DETERMINATION.
PART X, LINES 11 AND 12BENNINGTON COLLEGE ADJUSTED THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PUBLICLY TRADED AND OTHER SECURITIES FOR THE 2013 TAX RETURN AS APPROPRIATE. AS SUCH, BENNINGTON COLLEGE IS RESTATING LINES 11 AND 12 OF THE OPENING BALANCE SHEET FOR COMPARABILITY PURPOSES.
PART XI, LINE 9, OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSCHANGE IN VALUE OF INVESTMENT RETURN ON LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 12,080 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS (244,347) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 861,531 ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTABILITY (9,185,736) ________ TOTAL (8,556,472)

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Entity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
BENNINGTON COLLEGE REST & CATERERS LTD
ONE COLLEGE DRIVEBENNINGTONVT05201030287721DINING SERVICEVTNAC$0$01.00000Yes (true)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
ONE COLLEGE DRIVEBENNINGTONVT05201TRUSTCTTRUSTYes (true)N/A
PERPETUAL TRUST (1)
ONE COLLEGE DRIVEBENNINGTONVT05201TRUSTVATRUSTYes (true)N/A
PERPETUAL TRUST (1)
ONE COLLEGE DRIVEBENNINGTONVT05201TRUSTMNTRUSTYes (true)N/A
LEAD TRUST (1)
ONE COLLEGE DRIVEBENNINGTONVT05201TRUSTTRUSTYes (true)N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd