Liabilities / Assets
31st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Massachusetts Higher Education
990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 04-2829767
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
80th percentile
Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
49th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$5,683,305
Up $694,918 (+14%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$5,445,141
Up $727,423 (+15%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$238,164
Down $32,505 (-12%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$2,682,493
Up $239,067 (+9.8%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$2,067,274
Up $385,457 (+23%) from 2018
Net Income
Down$615,219
Down $146,390 (-19%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
- Signed
- Nov 6, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $3,623,257
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The massachusetts higher education consortium is comprised of an unincorporated group of nonprofit, public and private institutions of higher education, technical, charter and vocational schools, municipalities including elementary and secondary schools, postsecondary schools and educational nonprofit organizations located within new england. Membership shall be limited to non-profit public and private institutions of higher education, technical, charter and vocational schools, municipalities including elementary and secondary schools, preparatory schools, and educational non-profit organizations located within new england. New england states consist of me, vt, nh, ma, ct & ri.
The mission of the organization is to establish group purchase agreements for the (cont. On sch. O) benefit of members, to promote the development and implementation of effective purchasing management, to collect and disseminate useful information and to advise member organizations.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,498,144 | $2,653,443 | ▲ $155,299 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,810,312 | $2,277,297 | ▲ $466,985 |
| Accounts Receivable | $579,975 | $637,601 | ▲ $57,626 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $51,717 | $84,782 | ▲ $33,065 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $37,155 | $30,019 | ▼ $7,136 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $11,084 | $163 | ▼ $10,921 |
| Total Assets | $4,988,387 | $5,683,305 | ▲ $694,918 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $62,190 | $151,989 | ▲ $89,799 |
| Other Liabilities | $48,979 | $64,660 | ▲ $15,681 |
| Deferred Revenue | $159,500 | $21,515 | ▼ $137,985 |
| Total Liabilities | $270,669 | $238,164 | ▼ $32,505 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $4,717,718 | $5,445,141 | ▲ $727,423 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,717,718 | $5,445,141 | ▲ $727,423 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,988,387 | $5,683,305 | ▲ $694,918 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $19,395 | $59,428 | $78,823 |
| Other Land Buildings | $30,883 | $11,882 | $42,765 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $34,504 | $5,192 | $39,696 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Thornton | Director of Business Servi | FT | $97,232 | $22,726 | $119,958 |
| Michael Diyeso | Executive Director | FT | $55,625 | $1,283 | $56,908 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Duggan | Chair |
| Marjorie Dunehew | Vice Chair |
| Lita Adams | Director |
| Ted Leth Steensen | Director |
| Christopher Raymond | DIRECTOR "PAST" |
| Patricia Callahan | DIRECTOR "PAST" |
| Michael Lagrassa | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $2,595,890
- Investment Income
- $82,378
- Other Revenue
- $4,225
- Change in Net Assets
- $615,219
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,682,493
- Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
- $0
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $112,204
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,794,697
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $2,682,493
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,338,977 |
| Other Expenses | $728,297 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $670,172 | $207,868 | - | $878,040 |
| Fees for Services Other | $136,219 | $52,052 | - | $188,271 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $92,814 | $84,052 | - | $176,866 |
| Occupancy | $123,196 | $47,076 | - | $170,272 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $117,680 | $44,606 | - | $162,286 |
| Payroll Taxes | $62,025 | $23,701 | - | $85,726 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $26,089 | $9,970 | - | $36,059 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $24,972 | $9,543 | - | $34,515 |
| Office Expenses | $24,044 | $9,189 | - | $33,233 |
| Other Expenses | $15,053 | $5,915 | - | $20,968 |
| Travel | $11,078 | $4,233 | - | $15,311 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $9,503 | $3,631 | - | $13,134 |
| All Other Expenses | $9,003 | $3,441 | - | $12,444 |
| Advertising | $7,629 | $2,916 | - | $10,545 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $9,000 | - | $9,000 |
| Insurance | $4,206 | $1,606 | - | $5,812 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,489,091 | $578,183 | $0 | $2,067,274 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,067,274 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,067,274 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,067,274 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accrued Vacation | $43,322 |
| Accrued Payroll | $21,338 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- Yes
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4
“The organization changed its bylaws during the fiscal year to reflect the new structure of the nominating committee as follows: nominating committee - the nominating committee will be comprised of a minimum of two voting members appointed by the board of directors. The chair of the nominating committee must be a member of the board of directors. The nominating committee will propose prospective candidates to the board. Whenever possible, the nominating committee will consult with the executive director on specific needs of the organization and strive to diversify representation on the board by nominating members with expertise in specialized areas including but not limited to marketing, technology, facilities, public safety, and finance.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6
“The massachusetts higher education consortium is comprised of an unincorporated group of nonprofit, public and private institutions of higher education, technical, charter and vocational schools, municipalities including elementary and secondary schools, postsecondary schools and educational nonprofit organizations located within new england. Membership shall be limited to non-profit public and private institutions of higher education, technical, charter and vocational schools, municipalities including elementary and secondary schools, preparatory schools, and educational non-profit organizations located within new england. New england states consist of me, vt, nh, ma, ct & ri.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A
“The nominating committee will be comprised of a minimum of two voting members appointed by the board of directors. The chair of the nominating committee must be a member of the board of directors. The nominating committee will propose prospective candidates to the board. Whenever possible, the nominating committee will consult with the executive director on specific needs of the organization and strive to diversify representation on the board by nominating members with expertise in specialized areas including but not limited to marketing, technology, facilities, public safety, and finance.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The form 990 is provided to board members for their review before filing.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“Annual sign off on conflict of interest forms.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
“Comparability data is used to determine compensation and is reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“The financial statements were included in annual report that was posted on the website and presented to the members at a meeting. The conflict of interest policy and governing documents are made available upon request.”
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9
“Officer, director, trustee, key employee mailing address: lita adams springfield college 263 alden street springfield, ma 01109 patricia callahan north shore community college 1 ferncroft road danvers, ma 01923 gary duggan westfield state university 577 western avenue, room 333 westfield, ma 01086-1630 marjorie dunehew hampshire college 893 west street amherst, ma 01002 christopher raymond massachusetts higher education consortium 100 university drive, suite 1 amherst, ma 01002 ted leth steenson bay path university 588 longmeadow street longmeadow, ma 01106 michael lagrassa university of massachusetts dartmouth 285 old westport road foster administration 215 north dartmouth, ma 02747”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Massachusetts Higher Education
- EIN
- 04-2829767
- Phone
- 4135454669
- Address
- 100 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 1, AMHERST, MA 01002
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Di Yeso
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 4135454669
- Signed
- 2019-11-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Gary Duggan
- Formed
- 1977
- Legal Domicile
- Ma
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 13
Preparer
- Firm
- Boisselle Morton & Wolkowicz Llp
- Address
- 48 BAY ROAD PO BOX 374, HADLEY, MA 01035
- Preparer
- Joseph P Wolkowicz CPA
- Phone
- 4135870099
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C
“The organization has not changed its oversight process or selection process for the annual audit during the tax year.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS BYLAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO REFLECT THE NEW STRUCTURE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: NOMINATING COMMITTEE - THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF TWO VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PROPOSE PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND STRIVE TO DIVERSIFY REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD BY NOMINATING MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN SPECIALIZED AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND FINANCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE MASSACHUSETTS HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM IS COMPRISED OF AN UNINCORPORATED GROUP OF NONPROFIT, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, CHARTER AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED WITHIN NEW ENGLAND. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO NON-PROFIT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, CHARTER AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PREPARATORY SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED WITHIN NEW ENGLAND. NEW ENGLAND STATES CONSIST OF ME, VT, NH, MA, CT & RI. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF TWO VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PROPOSE PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND STRIVE TO DIVERSIFY REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD BY NOMINATING MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN SPECIALIZED AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND FINANCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ANNUAL SIGN OFF ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT THAT WAS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT A MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, KEY EMPLOYEE MAILING ADDRESS: LITA ADAMS SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 263 ALDEN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109 PATRICIA CALLAHAN NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 FERNCROFT ROAD DANVERS, MA 01923 GARY DUGGAN WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY 577 WESTERN AVENUE, ROOM 333 WESTFIELD, MA 01086-1630 MARJORIE DUNEHEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE 893 WEST STREET AMHERST, MA 01002 CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND MASSACHUSETTS HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM 100 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 1 AMHERST, MA 01002 TED LETH STEENSON BAY PATH UNIVERSITY 588 LONGMEADOW STREET LONGMEADOW, MA 01106 MICHAEL LAGRASSA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH 285 OLD WESTPORT ROAD FOSTER ADMINISTRATION 215 NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA 02747 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 9 |
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Displayed year
2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $5,683,305
- Liabilities
- $238,164
- Net assets
- $5,445,141
- Revenue
- $2,682,493
- Expenses
- $2,067,274
- Net income
- $615,219