MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL INC

EIN 45-5394262 · Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)

What they do

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 MINNESOTAS ECONOMIC and CIVIC FABRIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.75%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

$103.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.87%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $114,566 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $500,717 for PAUL D CERKVENIK (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,164,623

Mission workProgram services$2,745,27386.75% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$533,91616.87% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,279,189103.62% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,164,623

Expenses$3,279,189

Annual shortfall $114,566 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,745,273 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$533,916 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,164,623

Expenses$3,279,189

Assets$4,050,117

Income$3,164,623

Contributions$10,000

Mission work (program services)$2,745,273

Management and general$533,916

Stocks and bonds$372,840

Accounting fees$35,485

Investing fees$3,247

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL D CERKVENIKPRESIDENT AND CEO · 52 hrs/week $500,717Base $395,628 · Other $105,089

JOHN STEINER-MANNINGDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $166,633Base $122,350 · Other $44,283

MEGAN ROZOWSKIDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $142,986Base $105,329 · Other $37,657

ALISON GROEBNERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY · 40 hrs/week $140,956Base $105,659 · Other $35,297

ROSHANDRA BROWNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $118,626Base $103,402 · Other $15,224

ERIN OMBERGCFO · 40 hrs/week $86,893Base $81,571 · Other $5,322

STACEY HOLLANDCFO · 40 hrs/week $44,619Base $37,931 · Other $6,688

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (43)

PAUL D CERKVENIKPRESIDENT AND CEO

JOHN STEINER-MANNINGDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

MEGAN ROZOWSKIDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

ALISON GROEBNERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY

ROSHANDRA BROWNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ERIN OMBERGCFO

STACEY HOLLANDCFO

REV JAMES P BURNS IVD PHDDIRECTOR

NANCY WALLACEDIRECTOR

NATALIA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

PATRICIA PRATT COOKDIRECTOR

PAUL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

PAUL PRIBBENOWDIRECTOR

REBECCA BERGMANDIRECTOR

REBECCA KOENIG ROLOFFDIRECTOR

MARCHETA EVANSDIRECTOR

ROB VISCHERDIRECTOR

ROSS ALLENDIRECTOR

SANJIT SETHIDIRECTOR

SARINA BAKERDIRECTOR

SUSAN RUNDELL SINGERDIRECTOR

SUZANNE RIVERADIRECTOR

TIM MORINVICE CHAIR

DAN LORITZDIRECTOR

ALISON BROWNDIRECTOR

ALISON BYERLYDIRECTOR

ANTHONY KELLEYDIRECTOR

BARBARA MCDONALDCHAIR

BRIAN BRUESSDIRECTOR

BRIAN FRIEDRICHDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER DOLANDIRECTOR

COLIN IRVINEDIRECTOR

CORBIN HOORNBEEKDIRECTOR

MAYME HOSTETTERDIRECTOR

DEMON WIGGINSDIRECTOR

ETHAN KELLERDIRECTOR

GENE PFEIFERTREASURER & SECRETARY

GREGG PETERSONDIRECTOR

GWENDOLYN FREEDDIRECTOR

JACOB WOLKOWITZDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN MURRAYDIRECTOR

AJAY GUPTADIRECTOR

MATT ENTENZADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 500, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-2123
County: Ramsey
In care of: PAUL D CERKVENIK
Primary officer: PAUL D CERKVENIK, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 228-9061

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Education