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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FIVE COLLEGES INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,185,646
Total expenses
$11,498,737
Contributions and grants received
$762,313
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,708,722
Investment income
$714,611
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$35,078,948
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,272,350
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$27,806,598
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,253,045
Management and general expenses
$2,086,010
Fundraising expenses
$159,682
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,253,045

Program services were 80.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $268,662

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $493,651

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ASSESSMENTS TO ASSOCIATED INSTITU

    total $8,261,349 · related or exempt $8,261,349

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $447,373 · related or exempt $343,232 · unrelated business $104,141

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $714,611 · excluded $714,611

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $680,499 · management and general $680,499

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,432,045 · program services $1,588,352 · management and general $722,090 · fundraising $121,603

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $216,123 · program services $131,956 · management and general $72,007 · fundraising $12,160

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $340,098 · program services $210,300 · management and general $120,070 · fundraising $9,728

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $231,088 · program services $123,412 · management and general $93,084 · fundraising $14,592

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,976 · program services $12,886 · management and general $90

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,777 · program services $536 · management and general $30,241

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $49,128 · management and general $49,128

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $436,325 · program services $424,339 · management and general $11,986

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $27,739 · program services $23,814 · management and general $3,925

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $488,206 · program services $427,606 · management and general $60,600

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $638,627 · program services $555,011 · management and general $83,616

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $397,141 · program services $361,983 · management and general $35,158

  • 17 · Travel

    total $341,313 · program services $322,097 · management and general $19,216

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $116,259 · program services $94,751 · management and general $21,508

  • 20 · Interest

    total $185,325 · program services $185,325

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $583,032 · program services $576,493 · management and general $6,539

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,440 · program services $26,233 · management and general $57,207

  • 24a · Other expenses: JOINT APPTS & STIPENDS

    total $3,031,677 · program services $3,031,677

  • 24b · Other expenses: PVTA

    total $740,345 · program services $740,345

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $394,277 · program services $394,277

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPT

    total $24,416 · program services $13,163 · management and general $9,654 · fundraising $1,599

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $17,881 · program services $8,489 · management and general $9,392

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,566,929 · end of year $1,839,618

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,388,638 · end of year $3,026,300

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $42,605 · end of year $43,483

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $406,629 · end of year $139,212

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $16,687,194

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,539,038

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,720,165 · end of year $8,148,156

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,068,776 · end of year $21,882,179

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $297

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,156,075 · end of year $2,011,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $926,469 · end of year $716,948

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $5,015,832 · end of year $4,544,402

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,608,668 · end of year $6,656,679

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,486,995 · end of year $21,149,919

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE BROAD EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OBJECTIVES OF THE AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS OF AMHERST, SMITH, HAMPSHIRE AND MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST BY ENCOURAGING COOPERATION, PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOINT EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS MEMBERS-AMHERST, HAMPSHIRE, MOUNT HOLYOKE, AND SMITH COLLEGES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST-THROUGH ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE COLLABORATION. THE CONSORTIUM FACILITATES INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITIES AND BROAD CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, AFFORDING LEARNING, RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES OF EACH INSTITUTION.

  • PROVIDES COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS SUCH AS STUDENT INTERCHANGE, LIBRARY DEPOSITORY AND OPEN BORROWING AGREEMENTS, JOINT CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, AND JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS FOR THE FIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (30,000 STUDENTS & FACULTY).

    Expenses $5,851,634 · Revenue $5,942,368

  • OPERATION OF FIBER OPTIC NETWORK TO CONNECT THE FIVE CAMPUSES WITH HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS (30,000 STUDENTS & FACULTY SERVED).

    Expenses $335,902 · Revenue $114,676

  • JOINT FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT (30,000 STUDENTS & FACULTY SERVED).

    Expenses $2,325,164 · Revenue $1,905,333

  • STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAMS: THE OPERATION OF A FARE-FREE BUS & VAN SYSTEM RUN BY PVTA (990 PART IX LINE 24B) THAT CARRIES OVER 1,000,000 PASSENGERS ANNUALLY. THIS PRIMARILY BENEFITS STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (1,000,000 RIDERS)

    Expenses $740,345 · Revenue $746,345

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Elliot

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Danielle Ren Holley

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah Willie-Lebreton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Javier Reyes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Wingebach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Pfatteicher

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK

    Total calculated
    $374,197
    From this org
    $324,607
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,607
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,448
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,142
    Filer's total
    $374,197
  • Yvette Morneau

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $183,081
    From this org
    $154,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,787
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,294
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,432
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,355
    Filer's total
    $183,081
  • Lashonda Pettiford

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $141,145
    From this org
    $120,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,413
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ruth Rauluk

    DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGMENT

    Total calculated
    $163,875
    From this org
    $136,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,866
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,481
    Filer's total
    $163,875
  • Raymond Rennard

    DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $143,430
    From this org
    $126,525
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,905
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Brennan

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $156,998
    From this org
    $123,197
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,801
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,197
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,971
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,830
    Filer's total
    $156,998
  • Ina Clark

    DIR. OF DEV. & SPONSORED PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $129,790
    From this org
    $108,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,246
    Hours/week
    40
  • Anne Prescott

    DIRECTOR, FCC FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES

    Total calculated
    $126,094
    From this org
    $105,979
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,115
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINES AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE PRIMARY SOURCE TO COMPARE DATA IS THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS AND THE SALARY SURVEY OF LEADING CONSORTIA.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • FIVE COLLEGE NET LLC

    FIBER OPTIC NETWORK · MA · income $114,676 · assets $786,378

    Directly controlled by FIVE COLLEGES INCORPORATED

  • COLLEGIATE CATALYST FUND LLC

    SPONSORED CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY · VT · income $23,231 · assets $191,504

    Directly controlled by FIVE COLLEGES INCORPORATED

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621209349301102

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