2026-04-14T09:00:59-05:00 2025-06-30 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 757 THIRD AVENUE 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2024-07-01 231352632 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE ELIZ 7173611000 ONE ALPHA DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN PA 170222298 AMANDA STAHL VP FOR FINANCE 7173611000 2026-04-14 1 1 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETTY RIDER ONE ALPHA DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN PA 170222298 110555842 0 X WWW.ETOWN.EDU X 1899 PA PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT CULTIVATES STRENGTHS OF ITS STUDENTS. 25 25 1596 28 1579774 0 11626397 9169128 91938265 96316639 1431773 1032201 1325035 2762640 106321470 109280608 33818029 36145132 0 0 45423121 44150412 0 0 1490142 31335724 32000568 110576874 112296112 -4255404 -3015504 232266250 239141248 77786800 74994334 154479450 164146914 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 98085505 36145132 95991199 SEE SCHEDULE O 1453784 0 0 SEE SCHEDULE O 24295 0 1443 SEE SCHEDULE O 99563584 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 210 0 1 1596 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAYMA REAGGS CONTROLLER 7173611217 ONE ALPHA DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN PA 170222298 MICHAEL SPANGLER CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN LANE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEANNA WHETSTONE SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 REVEREND PAMELA A REIST ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY RHOADS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD R BAER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK BAKER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE A BIRRELL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DOLAN TRUSTEE (THRU 06/30/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO DONLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN ESHBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN FOX TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL FREEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT GRANGER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HECKLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LORELLI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MASON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCGONIGLE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D MILLER JR ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD D POOLE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTY PUTNAM TRUSTEE (THRU 06/30/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M SANDS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHULTZ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN C UNGER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD E WHITE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN STEFFY TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY RIDER PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 335926 0 28375 ROBERT KERIN VP OPERATIONS & AUXILIARY SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 167920 0 40944 BRIAN FALCK VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 190618 0 40396 NICHOLE GONZALEZ - VP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS 40.00 0.00 X 143327 0 14428 KERI STRAUB - VP ENROLLMENT MGMT., MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00 0.00 X 212992 0 12768 KESHA MORANT WILLIAMS SR. 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THESE COLLECTIONS FURTHER THE COLLEGE'S EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE BY FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS FOR THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. PART IV, LINE 2B: ESCROW AND CUSTODIAL ARRANGEMENTS THE COLLEGE HOLDS DEPOSITS THAT RELATE PRIMARILY TO SUMMER AND FALL SESSION TUITION AND MATRICULATION AND BREAKAGE DEPOSITS RECEIVED PRIOR TO JUNE 30. THE COLLEGE ALSO HOLDS AGENCY FUNDS THAT CONSIST OF ASSETS HELD FOR THE COLLEGE'S STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE COLLEGE HOLDS CERTAIN FUNDS HELD BY A DESIGNATED TRUSTEE FOR THE PAYMENT ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND MAINTENANCE OF DEBT RESERVE FUNDS AND FUNDS HELD IN RESERVE FOR PAYMENT OF FUTURE EMPLOYEE HEALTHCARE COSTS. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE COLLEGE'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSORSHIPS, LECTURESHIPS AND OTHER AWARDS. THE ENDOWMENT'S EARNINGS ARE USED TO FUND THE COLLEGE'S DAILY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CAMPUS ACTIVITIES; THE ENDOWMENT'S PRINCIPAL IS INTENDED TO REMAIN UNTOUCHED FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT GROWTH. PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE COLLEGE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION. THE COLLEGE FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION 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 THE COLLEGE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE COLLEGE'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS RECLASSED TO FORM 990, PART IX -36,145,132. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSED COST OF GOODS SOLD -1,080,607. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSED COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,080,607. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS RECLASSED TO FORM 990, PART IX 36,145,132. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT EXPENSE -63,125. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE COLLEGE'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY APPEARS IN ITS CATALOG, AS WELL AS IN THE ADMISSIONS PROSPECTUS. IT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND RECRUITING LITERATURE AS WELL AS ON ITS WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE COLLEGE RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIA THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: FEDERAL PELL GRANTS, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND THE FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM. BLUE JAY GOLF TOURNAMENT 51341 14978 36363 260 2150 6700 7427 1945 51341 14978 36363 260 2150 6700 7427 1945 18482 17881 22370 12174 1265 0 22370 12174 1265 13439 8931 PA 1 0 1 0 1.00000 JAYMA REAGGS ONE ALPHA DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN PA 170222298 0 JAYMA REAGGS MS. REAGGS COLLECTS THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR ACCURATELY REPORTING THE COLLEGE'S ONE-TIME BINGO ACTIVITIES ON ITS FORM 990, ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN. X 0 SCHEDULE G, LINE 14 THE COLLEGE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SEPARATE BINGO BOOKS AND RECORDS; HOWEVER, JAYMA REAGGS, CONTROLLER, IS TASKED WITH PROPERLY OVERSEEING THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE BINGO. MS. REAGGS IS NOT A "GAMING MANAGER" AS DEFINED IN SCHEDULE G AND DOES NOT GET PAID ADDITIONAL WAGES FOR UNDERTAKING THIS RESPONSIBILITY. 1 INSTITUTIONAL GIFT AID 1810 32535199 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS 705 2833090 RESTRICTED CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS 67 593010 SUPP. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GRANT 305 147710 YELLOW RIBBON MATCH 10 36123 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS OR OTHER ASSISTANCE IN THE UNITED STATES ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS MATRICULATING AT THE COLLEGE. STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT PERMITTED ANY DISCRETION ON HOW TO SPEND THOSE FUNDS AS ALL AMOUNTS ARE USED TO SATISFY TUITION COSTS. ACCORDINGLY, ALL FUNDS GRANTED ARE USED TO DEFRAY THE COST OF TUITION AND NO FURTHER MONITORING OF THE GRANTS IS REQUIRED. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BETTY RIDER PRESIDENT 305926 0 30000 0 0 0 17903 0 10472 0 364301 0 0 0 SARA ATWOOD DEAN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 193524 0 0 0 0 0 14000 0 26027 0 233551 0 0 0 BRIAN FALCK VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 186390 0 0 0 4228 0 13566 0 26830 0 231014 0 0 0 KERI STRAUB - VP ENROLLMENT MGMT., MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 194167 0 18000 0 825 0 12542 0 226 0 225760 0 0 0 NAJIBA BENABESS DEAN FOR SCHOOL OF BUSINES 180660 0 0 0 0 0 12401 0 19889 0 212950 0 0 0 ROBERT KERIN VP OPERATIONS & AUXILIARY SERVICES 144920 0 23000 0 0 0 10710 0 30234 0 208864 0 0 0 GERALD L SILBERMAN - SR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT (AS OF 07/24) 152509 0 38000 0 7356 0 8925 0 192 0 206982 0 0 0 KRISTI KNEAS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY 168813 0 0 0 0 0 12189 0 19405 0 200407 0 0 0 APRIL KELLY DEAN OF SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICES 145854 0 0 0 0 0 9270 0 12709 0 167833 0 0 0 NICHOLE GONZALEZ - VP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS 127327 0 16000 0 0 0 3900 0 10528 0 157755 0 0 0 AMANDA STAHL VP FOR FINANCE (AS OF 05/25) 132883 0 0 0 0 0 8400 0 12528 0 153811 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS PURSUANT TO OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN ADVANCE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CRITERIA WERE DESIGNED TO EVALUATE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP USING DEFINED, MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS. PERFORMANCE AGAINST THESE CRITERIA WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD (OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE THEREOF), AND THE BONUS WAS APPROVED BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRACTICES. ALL OTHER BONUSES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENT RETENTION BONUSES. A LANCASTER HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY 232224897 514273AEI 2022-04-20 57263782 REFINANCE BONDS; FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS 0 0 0 A 57263782 3675500 708974 51929291 950016 2022 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 X 15 FMV X 18 206367 FMV X 4 450 FMV X CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 4 68258 FMV X SPORTS EQUIPMENT 2 31041 FMV X DONATED PRIZES 178 30800 FMV X CONFERENCE EXPENSES 1 25000 FMV 0 0 1 0 SCHEDULE M, PART I COLUMN (B): METHOD USED ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE USES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AS THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B). SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 9: THE COLLEGE IS DISCLOSING A $23,340 STOCK GIFT RECEIVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 THAT WAS REPORTED AS A PLEDGE IN THE PREVIOUS TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE PROVIDES A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT CULTIVATES PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND DEVELOPS A PASSION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND PURPOSEFUL WORK. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE COMBINES THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, GUARANTEED HIGH-IMPACT EXPERIENCES LIKE RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS, AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY, WITH A 125 YEAR TRADITION OF LEARNING TO THINK CRITICALLY, ANALYZE DEEPLY, AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. ETOWN OFFERS AN ESSENTIAL EDUCATION THAT MAKES 98% OF OUR GRADUATES AGREE THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. ETOWN'S MOTTO IS EDUCATE FOR SERVICE, WHICH IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING IS MOST NOBLE WHEN USED TO BENEFIT OTHERS, REGARDLESS OF CAREER PATH. WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO LEAD PURPOSEFUL AND MEANINGFUL LIVES WHILE FOSTERING INDEPENDENT THOUGHT, PERSONAL INTEGRITY, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOUNDATIONS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. WE UPHOLD THE VALUES OF PEACE, NON-VIOLENCE, HUMAN DIGNITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE CULTIVATES PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND INSPIRES A PASSION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND PURPOSEFUL WORK. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON WITHIN A RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE COMMON GOALS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND THOUGHTFUL CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP AND CHALLENGE THEIR OWN VALUES, WHILE SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES. EMBEDDED IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL CONTEXT, THE COLLEGE PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENTAL, COLLABORATIVE AND COMPLEX NATURE OF LEARNING. IN SEEKING TO "EDUCATE FOR SERVICE," ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BELIEVES THAT STUDENTS CAN PERFORM NO GREATER SERVICE THAN THEY DO WHEN SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY WITH OTHERS. OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN SCHOLARSHIP AND LEADERSHIP EXTEND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, AND STUDENTS LEARN ACTIVELY THROUGH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE IMPACT OF AN ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE EDUCATION IS LONG-LASTING AND FAR-REACHING BECAUSE IT IS DEEPLY TRANSFORMATIVE. STUDENTS ACQUIRE NEW HABITS OF MIND AND HEART-SOME IN THE COURSE OF THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE, OTHERS AS STUDENTS GROW BEYOND COLLEGE. OUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BLENDS A HIGH STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP WITH FOUR SIGNATURE ATTRIBUTES, WHICH INCLUDE COMMITMENTS TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS IN A RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED LEARNING COMMUNITY, FOSTER IN OUR STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WITH EXPERIENTIAL-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR PURPOSEFUL LIVES AND MEANINGFUL WORK. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN WAYS THAT CAPTURE THEIR MOST PROFOUND ATTENTION, CONFRONT THEM WITH LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE COMPELLING, AND CALL OUT FROM THEM RESPONSES THAT REACH BEYOND WHAT EVEN THEY THOUGHT POSSIBLE. IN THIS LEARNING COMMUNITY, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE THEIR PASSION FOR THEIR SUBJECTS AND FOR CONTINUED LEARNING SO THAT OUR STUDENTS SEE HOW COMPELLING DEEP ENGAGEMENT IS. STUDENTS RECEIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION, AS ALL EMPLOYEES COMMIT TO EXPRESSING SINCERE AND GENUINE INTEREST IN THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR COLLEGE'S CLASSES DELIBERATELY ARE KEPT SMALL TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS' INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGE THEM TO GROW. ELIZABETHTOWN OFFERS A GLOBALIZED CURRICULUM AND CO-CURRICULUM. PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND AND EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH OTHER CULTURES AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF LIFE AND WORK. OUR STAFF INCLUDES FACULTY MEMBERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHO SPEAK A MULTITUDE OF LANGUAGES, AND WHO HAVE HAD MYRIAD STUDY AND RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCES ON OTHER CONTINENTS. STUDENTS STUDY ALONGSIDE STUDENTS FROM OTHER CULTURES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ENCOUNTER OUR INTERNATIONAL WORLD WHEN THEY VISIT, STUDY IN OR LIVE IN CITIES AS DIVERSE AS HARRISBURG, PHILADELPHIA, LONDON, BEIJING AND QUITO. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING ITS STUDENTS IN REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEARNING AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO PRODUCTIVE CAREERS AND LIVES BEYOND COLLEGE. ALL ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO SIGNATURE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AS PART OF THEIR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. IN CONSULTATION WITH THEIR ACADEMIC ADVISOR, STUDENTS WILL SELECT AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE SIGNATURE LEARNING EXPERIENCES: SUPERVISED RESEARCH; COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING; CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES; INTERNSHIPS, FIELD EXPERIENCES OR PRACTICUMS; AND CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES. IN BOTH THE CURRICULUM AND COCURRICULAR, THE COLLEGE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATION FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE BASED ON A HOLISTIC MODEL OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES CAREER DEVELOPMENT; REFLECTION ON VOCATION, MEANING AND LIFE; AND A COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, GRADUATES OF ELIZABETHTOWN ARE PREPARED TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. THEY DO SO, IN PART, BY LIVING IN WAYS THAT REFLECT THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENTS, RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, AND VALUE PERSONAL AND ETHICAL INTEGRITY. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE, WITH OVER 1,600 UNDERGRADUATES, IS AN INDEPENDENT, RESIDENTIAL, COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGE IN SOUTH CENTRAL LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE COLLEGE, ESTABLISHED BY THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN IN 1899, MAINTAINS 7 SCHOOLS AND 19 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, OFFERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AT NUMEROUS AWARD LEVELS. THE CORE CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WAS CHARTERED IN 1899 BY MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN WHO WERE INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THEIR DENOMINATION IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA GRANTED A CHARTER ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1899. CLASSES WERE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME THE FOLLOWING YEAR. DURING ITS EARLY YEARS, LIMITED ENROLLMENT AND FINANCES HAMPERED THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTION. SUPPORTED INITIALLY BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL CHURCHMEN, THE COLLEGE IN TIME BECAME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EASTERN (NOW THE ATLANTIC NORTHEAST) AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN. THE CHURCH DISTRICTS OFFICIALLY ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATING THE COLLEGE IN JANUARY 1919. WITH THE ADVANCING YEARS, THE COLLEGE GREW IN THE SIZE OF ITS ENROLLMENT, THE EXTENT OF ITS PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AND THE QUALITY OF ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAM. FORMAL ACCREDITATION WAS GRANTED IN 1921 BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND IN 1948 BY THE MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE RATE OF GROWTH INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. STUDENT ENROLLMENT HAS MORE THAN QUADRUPLED SINCE THAT TIME. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND IS CONTINUALLY REVISED TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE'S SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (SGPS) CONTINUES TO OFFER TRANSFORMATIVE GRADUATE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS MICRO-CREDENTIALS ACROSS A VARIETY OF FLEXIBLE FORMATS. SGPS CONTINUES TO ADD PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EXCELLENCE COMBINED WITH THE ACCESS AND FLEXIBILITY LIFELONG LEARNER'S DEMAND. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WAS ONE OF JUST 42 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO BE NAMED A RECIPIENT OF THE 2023-24 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PASMART ADVANCING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION GRANT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WAS AWARDED FOR ITS PROJECT, "FUTURE READY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL COLLABORATIVE," WHICH AIMS TO HELP ADDRESS THE NEED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS) PROFESSIONALS TO FILL ANTICIPATED EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA POPULATION. IT WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN CS AND STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE UNDERSTANDS THAT QUALITY AND VALUE NEED TO GO HAND IN HAND. THE COLLEGE'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATION FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE BASED ON A MODEL OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATES CAREER READINESS AND A COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, GRADUATES ARE PREPARED TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE AND BE SUCCESSFUL WHILE DOING SO. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE DELIVERS A HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VALUE EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES THE KIND OF EARNING POWER THAT RANKS THE COLLEGE AMONG THE COUNTRY'S HIGHEST VALUE-ADDED INSTITUTIONS WITH MID-CAREER EARNINGS 27% MORE THAN PREDICTED. BASED ON A STUDY DONE BY THE COLLEGE, 94% OF GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR PURSUING CONTINUING EDUCATION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF GRADUATION. IN ADDITION, OVER 90% OF GRADUATES HAD AT LEAST ONE FACULTY MEMBER WHO MADE THEM EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING AND REPORTED THAT THEIR PROFESSOR CARED ABOUT THEM AS A PERSON. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4B THE HIGH LIBRARY PARTNERS WITH ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND DISCOVERY AS WE EDUCATE FOR SERVICE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH IDEAS AND TO CREATING AN INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL COMMONS BOTH PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF SHARING INFORMATION. THE HIGH LIBRARY STIMULATES, INSPIRES AND ENGAGES OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE AND CRITICAL INQUIRY. GOAL 1: PROVIDE RELIABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY FOR LIVES OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AS CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. GOAL 2: PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: HELP STUDENTS DISCOVER THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO ENHANCE CLASSROOM SUCCESS AND TO NAVIGATE DIVERSE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES; PROVIDE DIRECTION AND VISION FOR THE COLLEGE WITH REGARD TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL INITIATIVES. GOAL 3: CREATE THE COMMONS: SUPPORT SPACES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO WORK SINGLY AND IN GROUPS TO ACQUIRE NEW HABITS OF MIND. GOAL 4: PARTNER WITH STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND OTHER OFFICES AT THE COLLEGE TO FUEL MOTIVATION, CATALYZE CURIOSITY AND FOSTER PURPOSEFUL LIFE WORK. GOAL 5: DEEPEN CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD TO EXPAND INTELLECTUAL HORIZONS AND HELP OUR SCHOLARS APPLY AND INTEGRATE THEIR LEARNING. PURSUE SUPPLEMENTARY CAPITAL TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL AND OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4C ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE LAUNCHED A HUMAN PERFORMANCE LABORATORY (HPL) LOCATED IN THE BOWERS CENTER FOR SPORTS, FITNESS & WELL-BEING ON THE CAMPUS. THE HPL SERVES AS A DYNAMIC SPACE FOR SPORTS MEDICINE AND EXERCISE SCIENCE TESTING, EVALUATION, AND PERFORMANCE AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. STUDENTS IN THE INSTITUTION'S EXERCISE SCIENCE PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT CLASSES AND RESEARCH IN THE HPL FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY GRANT THORNTON WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS POSTED ELECTRONICALLY TO A BOARD OF TRUSTEE WEBSITE ALLOWING FOR REVIEW. FOLLOWING BOARD REVIEW AND SUBSEQUENT UPDATES TO THE RETURN, IF ANY, THE FORM 990 WAS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE COLLEGE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE TRUSTEES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED ON A TIMELY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION THE COLLEGE UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COLLEGE IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE COLLEGE OPERATES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AGAINST AGREED UPON OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR. ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE COLLEGE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS AND IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS -63,125. THE HIGH CENTER 1 ALPHA DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN PA 17022 991128957 EDUCATION PA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 THE HIGH CENTER N 102092 COST THE HIGH CENTER O 1015187 COST