PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1241773)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-05-11
IRS object ID
201111319349300826
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-05-11T06:37:02-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6580AddressLine1
CityCHARLOTTESVILLECity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22906ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN521241773EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPIEDNameControl
Phone4349615211Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 COLLEGE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHARLOTTESVILLECity
StateVAState
ZIP Code229027589ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWILLIAM P JACKAMEITName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone4349615211Phone
Date Signed2011-05-10DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameROBERT M HUFFName
Phone4349738314Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body21NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
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Other Revenue Prior Year1054OtherRevenuePriorYear
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Salaries Etc Current Year60121SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributions
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
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Name PersonMARIE MELTONNamePerson
Telephone Number4349615209TelephoneNumber

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CityCHARLOTTESVILLECity
StateVAState
ZIP Code229027589ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (21 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
BOBBIE BRUNER
President1.00XX000
WENDY BROWN
Vice President1.00X000
SCHELINE CRUTCHFIELD
Board Member1.00X000
BRAD RAMSEY
Board Member1.00X000
DARRELL JONES
Board Member1.00X000
CYNTHIA BOLICK STULZ
Board Member1.00X000
KEN LAWSON
Board Member1.00X000
WILLIAM J MOSES
Board Member1.00X000
BO NEWELL
Board Member1.00X000
DONNA J PLASKET
College Board Liaison1.00XX000
KENDRA L STRIBLING
Board Member1.00X000
SIDNEY TATE
Board Member1.00X000
GARY E WOOD
Board Member1.00X000
ROBERT CAPON
Board Member1.00X000
MARGARET M WRIGHT
Board Member1.00X000
FRANK FRIEDMAN
Secretary1.00XX000
WILLIAM P JACKAMEIT
Treasurer1.00X000
KATHLEEN M HUDSON
Board Member1X
JOHN R DONNELLY
Board Member1X
MARGARET ECHOLS
Board Member1X
BRYAN D WRIGHT
Board Member1X
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Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
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Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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Alumni expenses7058705800
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Library and Learning Center51551500

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Name Name

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Business Name Line1PVCCBusinessNameLine1
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Investment Earnings Or Losses791888InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Grants Or Scholarships175463GrantsOrScholarships
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Grants Or Scholarships124613GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures75760OtherExpenditures
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescriptionUVA POOLED INVESTEMENTSDescription
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Amount$15,595Amount
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Total Of Amounts15595TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue1623785TotalRevenue
Total Expenses814487TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year809298ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments593920NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments593920TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1403218ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2217705TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments593920NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990593920RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1623785RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901623785TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt814487TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal814487ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990814487TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI-B, Line 11aThe organization reviews the return for clerical errors.
Pt VI-B, Line 12cThe organization has quarterly meetings to review transactions
Pt VI-B, Line 12cthat may violate the conflict of interest policy
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8CREDIT CARD INCOME
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16OPERATING EXPENSES ALUMNI EXPENSES CULTIVATION EVENTS PVCC INITIATIVES DICKINSON DINNER OTHER
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24PLEDGES RECEIVABLE - NET INVESTMENTS
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fMISCELLANEOUS 13116. 10433. 2653. 30. SPECIAL EVENTS 4518. 4518. 0. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 8975. 8975. 0. 0. SCHOLARSHIPS 162043. 162043. 0. 0. POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 7236. 7236. 0. 0. TRAINING 10. 10. 0. 0. LICENSES 1475. 1475. 0. 0.

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