2013-12-18T14:18:28-06:00 2013-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2012-07-01 510186083 ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE TWIN CITIES ASSO 6515561863 570 ASBURY STREET NO 109 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 CAROLE CHABRIES 6515561863 2013-12-03 1 CHAD LASSEN P01587992 6123764500 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CAROLE CHABRIES 570 ASBURY STREET NO 109 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 877896 0 X WWW.ACTC-MN.ORG X 1975 MN SEE SCHEDULE O 5 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 807501 877896 0 0 0 0 807501 877896 0 0 0 0 233161 310007 0 0 28433 529181 609934 762342 919941 45159 -42045 674476 585600 133496 86665 540980 498935 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. 1 0 495711 0 610938 CITYLABS IS A YEARLONG PARTNERSHIP WITH A PARTNER CITY IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN REGION. DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR EXPERIENCED FACULTY AND STAFF TAKE ON PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE CITY PARTNER, AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO EXISTING COURSES. THIS IN-DEPTH COLLABORAITON ENABLES THE PARTNER TO ADVANCE ITS SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES THROUGH STUDENT-FOCUSED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES.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 ENGAGMENT 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 TRANSFORATION. 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 WRITEERS 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 SUDENTS 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 PROESSIONALS 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. 264939 0 266958 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. 30814 0 0 COLLABORATIVE GRANTS - IN 2012, ACTC SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE GRANTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DISABILITIES SERVICES; NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM; MODEL UNITED NATIONS MOCK SESSION. 791464 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 0 0 4 1 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS DEASE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA J LEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PRIBBENOW 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSENBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WHEATON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE CHABRIES 40.00 X 89420 0 37515 89420 0 37515 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 383000 383000 BUS SERVICE-RIDERSHIP 485000 266958 266958 SOFTWARE CONTRACTS 611710 158340 158340 PURCHASING ASSOCIATES 611710 35000 35000 LANGUAGE CLASS FEES 611710 16644 16644 17954 17954 877896 877896 877896 0 0 128285 85951 33354 8980 132200 88574 34372 9254 3709 2485 964 260 31506 21109 8191 2206 14307 9586 3720 1001 1348 1348 5565 5565 18188 18188 16538 11080 4300 1158 17064 11433 4437 1194 31735 31735 39116 26208 10170 2738 8024 8024 3024 3024 BUS SERVICE 258482 258482 SOFTWARE CONTRACTS 158548 158548 HONORARIUMS 20988 20988 31314 29136 536 1642 919941 791464 100044 28433 502 58 56717 53967 160891 60140 27232 15586 15848 11646 440518 459789 674476 585600 31238 53846 94725 27752 7533 5067 133496 86665 X 540980 498935 540980 498935 674476 585600 -42045 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 391208 287250 383000 383000 383000 1827458 415174 368535 399154 424501 494896 2102260 806382 655785 782154 807501 877896 3929718 0 0 0 3929718 806382 655785 782154 807501 877896 3929718 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X 27232 15586 11646 11646 FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 459789 459789 LEASE PAYABLE 5067 5067 X 894540 16644 16644 877896 0 877896 936585 16644 16644 919941 0 919941 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2013. 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 2009 THROUGH 2012 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 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. NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CITYLABS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE, CITYLABS IS A YEAR-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHEREBY ACTC STUDENTS AND FACULTY ADVANCE THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. BY CHANNELING STUDENT AND FACULTY ENERGY TO THE PARTNER CITY, CITYLABS OFFERS DEDICATED HOURS OF RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND PROJECT WORK, AND DOZENS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE CITY'S KEY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. THE RESULT IS UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS, VALUABLE OUTCOMES FOR CITY PARTNERS, AND MORE LIVABLE CITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO. 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 ORGANIZATON 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 1099 AND FORM W-2 REPORTING FORM 990, PART V, LINES 1A AND 2A 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.