Totals
- Total revenue
- $112,437,840
- Total expenses
- $107,808,817
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,169,387
- Grants paid
- $38,356,332
- Program service revenue
- $92,415,756
- Investment income
- $9,747,484
- Other revenue
- $105,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $210,673,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,546,812
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $147,126,912
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $97,149,346
- Management and general expenses
- $9,005,985
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,653,486
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $97,149,346
Program services were 90.1% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$5,323,266
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,846,121
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$300,810
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION/FEES
total $82,955,282 · related or exempt $82,955,282
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2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
total $8,133,892 · related or exempt $8,133,892
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2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE
total $741,214 · related or exempt $741,214
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2d · Program service revenue: SALES/EDU ACTIVITIES -
total $253,908 · related or exempt $253,908
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2e · Program service revenue: PARKING
total $225,860 · related or exempt $225,860
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $105,600 · related or exempt $76,625 · unrelated business $28,975
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3 · Investment income
total $3,214,525 · excluded $3,214,525
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $65,790,946 · other assets $1,037,803
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $59,248,726 · other assets $1,047,064
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $6,542,220 · other assets -$9,261
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $6,532,959 · excluded $6,532,959
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11a · Other revenue: ALL OTHER REVENUE
total $92,457 · related or exempt $92,457
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11b · Other revenue: BURNS WELLNESS CENTER
total $12,756 · unrelated business $12,756
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11e · Other revenue, total
$105,213
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $286,460 · program services $286,460
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $36,517,411 · program services $36,517,411
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $1,552,461 · program services $1,552,461
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $801,715 · program services $367,949 · management and general $324,932 · fundraising $108,834
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $35,576,256 · program services $30,172,794 · management and general $4,528,472 · fundraising $874,990
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,473,767 · program services $1,249,925 · management and general $187,595 · fundraising $36,247
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $4,276,207 · program services $3,626,720 · management and general $544,315 · fundraising $105,172
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,998,969 · program services $2,543,474 · management and general $381,736 · fundraising $73,759
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11a · Fees: management
total $434,447 · management and general $434,447
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11b · Fees: legal
total $57,022 · management and general $57,022
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $125,085 · management and general $125,085
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $124,749 · management and general $124,749
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $43,625 · fundraising $43,625
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $171,252 · management and general $171,252
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11g · Fees: other
total $4,606,770 · program services $3,907,076 · management and general $586,392 · fundraising $113,302
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,028,413 · program services $872,213 · management and general $130,906 · fundraising $25,294
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,133,421 · program services $961,273 · management and general $144,272 · fundraising $27,876
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14 · Information technology
total $1,207,070 · program services $1,023,735 · management and general $153,647 · fundraising $29,688
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15 · Royalties
total $21,871 · program services $18,549 · management and general $2,784 · fundraising $538
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,725,980 · program services $1,463,831 · management and general $219,699 · fundraising $42,450
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17 · Travel
total $1,741,646 · program services $1,477,118 · management and general $221,693 · fundraising $42,835
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $118,588 · program services $100,576 · management and general $15,095 · fundraising $2,917
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20 · Interest
total $1,871,225 · program services $1,871,225
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,836,680 · program services $4,836,680
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23 · Insurance
total $492,343 · program services $417,564 · management and general $62,670 · fundraising $12,109
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER SUPPLIES
total $3,137,045 · program services $2,653,952 · management and general $404,865 · fundraising $78,228
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24b · Other expenses: ATHLETICS/EC ACTIVITIES
total $857,098 · program services $726,919 · management and general $109,099 · fundraising $21,080
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24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $478,582 · program services $405,893 · management and general $60,918 · fundraising $11,771
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24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT EXPENSES
total $112,659 · program services $95,548 · management and general $14,340 · fundraising $2,771
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,615,487 · end of year $798,614
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $21,756,294 · end of year $17,799,533
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,024,724 · end of year $3,574,528
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $2,815,686 · end of year $2,843,587
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $17,549 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $81,633 · end of year $88,105
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,105,086 · end of year $1,193,512
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$163,770,122
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$71,368,408
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $83,842,157 · end of year $92,401,714
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $88,437,972 · end of year $86,219,753
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $63,951 · end of year $66,025
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $1,718,904 · end of year $1,558,802
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $304,425 · end of year $242,616
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,404,004 · end of year $3,886,935
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $9,522,498 · end of year $6,519,313
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $2,242,675 · end of year $2,224,654
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,984,738 · end of year $6,335,214
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $45,614,698 · end of year $43,854,491
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $5,189,984 · end of year $4,613,140
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $95,978,783 · end of year $94,139,364
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $44,654,496 · end of year $52,987,548
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SHAPED BY THE CATHOLIC BENEDICTINE HERITAGE, THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA PROVIDES INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL PREPARATION FOR RESPONSIBLE LIVING AND MEANINGFUL WORK. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS MISSION STATEMENT, THE COLLEGE'S VISION STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA ASPIRES TO BE A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE, GROUNDED IN THE RICH CATHOLIC BENEDICTINE HERITAGE, SENDING FORTH THOUGHTFUL LEADERS SHARPENED AND SENSITIZED BY THE LIBERAL ARTS, WHO ARE PREPARED AND COMMITTED TO SERVE AND TRANSFORM THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
PROVIDE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL PREPARATION FOR RESPONSIBLE LIVING AND MEANINGFUL WORK.
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INSTRUCTION: CSS PREPARES ITS STUDENTS FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE BY EMPHASIZING CORE VALUES OF THE CATHOLIC BENEDICTINE TRADITION, INCLUDING HOSPITALITY, THE LOVE OF LEARNING, RESPECT, COMMUNITY AND STEWARDSHIP. LEARNING HERE ENTAILS A COMMITMENT TO MEETING RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS, BROADENING THE SCOPE OF ONE'S VISION AND BECOMING ACCOUNTABLE TO BOTH SELF AND SOCIETY. CSS OFFERS 46 MAJORS AND MANY UNIQUE MINORS. THE COLLEGE ALSO OFFERS ADVANCED DEGREES, CERTIFICATES AND LICENSURES IN 16 DIFFERENT AREAS. THE MAIN CAMPUS IS IN DULUTH, MN, WITH ADDITIONAL IN-STATE CAMPUSES IN AUSTIN, BRAINERD, CLOQUET, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS AND ST. CLOUD. IN ADDITION TO GRADUATE AND EXTENDED SITES THE COLLEGE OFFERS ONLINE PROGRAMS.
Expenses $68,534,413 · Grants $38,255,317 · Revenue $82,955,282
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STUDENT & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE IS CRITICAL TO THE CSS MISSION. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES LIBRARY SERVICES, COMPUTER LABS, ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL ADVISEMENT AND COUNSELING, TUTORING AND GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION TO ENHANCE ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. SUPPORT IS OFFEREED FOR ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL AID AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO ENRICH DIVERSITY WITHIN THE COLLEGE. STUDENT ACTIVTIES ARE A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR VIEWS, ASPIRATIONS AND CONCERNS, AND THEN PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THOSE STUDENTS TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL. A VARIETY OF CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH MANY AVENUES FOR PERSONAL, VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH. THE ATHLETICS DEPARTEMENT OFFERS 22 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE COLLEGE AND THE NCAA DIVISION III PHILOSOPHY. THERE WERE 400 UNDUPLICATED STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS. ALL STUDENTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS GENERAL USE OF THE COLLEGE'S RECREATIONAL FACILITY, THE BURNS COMMONS WELLNESS CENTER.
Expenses $19,522,271 · Grants $60,450 · Revenue $354,718
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AUXILIARY SERVICES: CSS OFFERS ITS STUDENTS HOUSING, FOOD AND HEALTH SERVICES.HOUSING CONSISTS OF A RESIDENCE HALL AND SUITES AND SEVEN APARTMENT COMPLEXES WITH A CAPACITY OF 856 BEDS. OVER HALF OF THE COLLEGE'S FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE TRADITIONAL AGED STUDENTS RESIDE ON CAMPUS. FOR, 2023-24, OCCUPANCY WAS 717 AND 677 STUDENTS FOR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS, RESPECTIVELY. ST. SCHOLASTICA UTILIZES ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING TO PROVIDE QUALITY NUTRITIOUS FOODS AT MULTIPLE CAMPUS LOCATIONS. TOGETHER WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SUPPORTING STUDENT'S HEALTH WELLBEING. ALL STUDENT RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE HALL ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A MEAL PLAN. OVER 40% OF TRADITIONAL AGRED STUDENTS RESIDE ON CAMPUS. OPTIONAL MEAL PLANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OTHER RESIDENTIAL COMMUTER STUDENTS. FOR 2023-24, 389 AND 409 STUDENTS OBTAINED MEAL PLANS FOR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS, RESPECTIVELY. THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ALL STUDENTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES ONSITE ACCESS TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFERS STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES IN TREATING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS THAT COMMONLY OCCUR WITHIN THE COLLEGE POPULATION. A CAMPUS CONVENIENCE STORE SERVES STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WITH A SELECTION OF COLLEGIATE CLOTHING, GIFTS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Expenses $7,049,835 · Revenue $8,133,892
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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES FROM PERFORMING ARTS, MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION-RELATED FEES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
Expenses $2,042,827 · Grants $40,565 · Revenue $1,035,346
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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BARBARA MCDONALD
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $401,591
- From this org
- $359,499
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,092
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $347,314
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $12,185
- Deferred
- $28,536
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,556
- Filer's total
- $401,591
-
DEBORAH A AMBERG
TRUSTEE, CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ED CRAWFORD
TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNIFER ALASPA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
STEVE BURGESS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GABRIELLA CALDECOTT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
CRAIG FELLMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DAVID HERMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
M MICHELE HOGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SISTER GRETCHEN JOHNSTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
STEPHEN KENT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARK LAMBERT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
FRED LEWIS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SISTER DANILE LYNCH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SISTER BEVERLY RAWAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
CONCETTA RENDA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TOM RENIER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SUE ROSS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SISTER DONNA SCHROEDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MICHELLE STENDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN STRANGE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARY TANNER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TOM WEDIGE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JILL LARSON
CFO, TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $147,918
- From this org
- $128,854
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,064
- Hours/week
- 40
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RYAN SANDEFER
VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $205,225
- From this org
- $164,349
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,876
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,321
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,028
- Deferred
- $20,604
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,272
- Filer's total
- $205,225
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DIANE VERTIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $202,854
- From this org
- $166,152
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,702
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,324
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $16,828
- Deferred
- $20,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,502
- Filer's total
- $202,854
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CHRIS MUELLER
VP FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $209,537
- From this org
- $152,548
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $56,989
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $143,556
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $8,992
- Deferred
- $20,103
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,886
- Filer's total
- $209,537
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SHERYL SANDAHL
DEAN OF NURSING
- Total calculated
- $168,242
- From this org
- $146,610
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,632
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,159
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,451
- Deferred
- $6,848
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,784
- Filer's total
- $168,242
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BENJAMIN DENEEN
DEAN OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $175,829
- From this org
- $144,805
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,024
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,805
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,000
- Deferred
- $10,731
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,293
- Filer's total
- $175,829
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AILEEN BEARD
AVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $165,397
- From this org
- $144,188
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,209
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $141,657
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,531
- Deferred
- $6,933
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,276
- Filer's total
- $165,397
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
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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 1A
- IN 2023, PRESIDENT BARBARA MCDONALD RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN HER TAXABLE COMPENSATION: - HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE - $8,040 - HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - $4,025
- PART I, LINE 1B
- THE COLLEGE ESTABLISHED A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES IN 2019. THERE IS A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING THAT FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS (NOT BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE) ARE NOT ALLOWED BY THE COLLEGE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT TRAVEL/REIMBURSEMENT REPORTS WHEN TRAVELING FOR THE COLLEGE - THESE ARE REVIEWED BY APPROPRIATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATE CHARGES. IN THE INSTANCES THE COLLEGE CHECKED ABOVE ON LINE 1A, SUCH ITEMS ARE "EXCEPTIONS" GRANTED AS PROVIDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES WITHOUT THESE GRANTED PROVISIONS AS SPECIFIED IN A CONTRACT ARE SUBJECT TO THE WRITTEN POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE COLLEGE IN 2019.
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
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$93,653
SEE PART IV
-
$80,617
SEE PART IV
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ST MARY'S DETROIT LAKES HOSPITAL
$22,676
SEE PART IV
-
SEE PART IV
-
$12,246
SEE PART IV
-
$11,055
SEE PART IV
-
$9,361
SEE PART IV
-
$6,956
SEE PART IV
-
SEE PART IV
-
SEE PART IV
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511299349303626
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