2025-01-21T20:21:26-06:00 2024-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 225 S 6TH ST 2300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-07-01 455394262 MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL INC MINN 6512289061 445 MINNESOTA STREET 500 ST PAUL MN 55101 PAUL D CERKVENIK PRESIDENT & CEO 6512289061 2025-01-20 1 1 KAREN A GRIES P00078514 6128764500 2025-01-20 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAUL D CERKVENIK 445 MINNESOTA STREET 500 ST PAUL MN 55101 3070364 0 X WWW.MNPRIVATECOLLEGES.ORG X 2012 MN THE MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL SERVES THE SHARED NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER COLLEGES AND ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT MEETS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS, ENHANCES PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STRENGTHENS MINNESOTA'S ECONOMIC AND CIVIC FABRIC. 35 34 17 34 0 0 0 0 2889569 2958918 73628 111446 1361 0 2964558 3070364 0 0 0 0 1949828 1967740 0 0 0 1076072 1064182 3025900 3031922 -61342 38442 4023659 4133166 702058 758572 3321601 3374594 X THE MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL SERVES THE SHARED NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER COLLEGES AND ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT MEETS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS, ENHANCES PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STRENGTHENS MINNESOTA'S ECONOMIC AND CIVIC FABRIC. 0 0 2542036 2958918 MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, INC. (THE CORPORATION) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED ON MAY 22, 2012. IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO (I) FOSTER AND IMPLEMENT CO-OPERATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION; (II) PROVIDE A UNIFIED VOICE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; (III) CO-OPERATE WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS IN DEVELOPING POLICIES AND PLANNING PROGRAMS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE CORPORATION CONDUCTS PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY WORK, LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING, COOPERATIVE MARKETING OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, AND RESEARCH. 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IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR FUNDS RELATED TO A CAREER FAIR HELD BY MEMBER COLLEGES OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER COLLEGES DECIDE HOW THE FUNDS HELD BY MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, INC. ARE UTILIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE CAREER FAIR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CAREER SERVICES OFFICES AT MEMBER COLLEGES. PART X, LINE 2: MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, INC. 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 COUNCIL, INC. FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, INC.'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL D CERKVENIK PRESIDENT AND CEO 388289 0 0 0 19000 0 29700 0 46659 0 483648 0 0 0 JOHN STEINER-MANNING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 120846 0 0 0 0 0 11318 0 33717 0 165881 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ANY DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS THE CHAIRPERSON, PAST CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER, PRESIDENT, AND, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON IS A DIRECTOR OF THIS CORPORATION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE OF THIS CORPORATION AND OF THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE OF MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS AT ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERM TO BOARD MEMBERS IF DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE OGANIZATION HAS ALSO AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF MEMBERSHIP, EFFECTIVE IN MAY 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (1) THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNCIL AND (2) THE PRESIDENT OF EACH NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AT ITS FALL MEETING AND OFFICIALLY APPROVES IT FOR FILING. FOLLOWING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THERE IS NO FORMAL BOARD ACTION ON THE IRS FORM 990 SUBMISSION UNLESS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. PERSONS DISCLOSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, BUT THEN MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN MAKING ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS RELEVANT MARKET DATA, INCLUDING RECENT OR PROPOSED MPCC MEMBER COLLEGE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, RELEVANT LABOR MARKET DATA, DATA FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STATE EXECUTIVES (NAICUSE) STATE EXECUTIVE SALARY SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES ANY CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2022. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION IS COMPRISED OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE COMPENSATION DATA DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,759. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,127. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,886. RESEARCH PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,444. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,111. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,555. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 148,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,169. TOTAL EXPENSES 185,847. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DID NOT CHANGE. MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 500 ST PAUL MN 55101 510166951 FUNDRAISING FOR MEMBERS MN 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 500 ST PAUL MN 55101 411891401 HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVITY MN 501(C)(4) N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND Q 321596 COST-SALARY REIMBURSEMENT