Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | SECTION A. LINES 6 & 7a | National Equity Fund, inc. is the parent and sole voting member of NEF Community Investments, Inc. National Equity Fund, Inc., is a section 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization whose mission is to facilitate low-income housing development and community development. National Equity Fund, Inc. approves and appoints all board members to NEFCI, Inc.'s board. |
| PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | SECTION B. LINE 11 | The Form 990 for NEF Community Investments, Inc. is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on information provided the organization. The draft return is then reviewed by the finance and legal departments, and any appropriate changes are made. The final draft of the return is then sent for review and approval to the audit committee of the board of directors of National Equity Fund, Inc., the parent organization of NEF Community Investments, Inc. The directors of NEF Community Investments, Inc., who all also serve as directors or officers of National Equity Fund, Inc., have delegated responsibility to review the Form 990 to the audit committee of the parent organization. A copy of the final Form 990 was sent to each member of the full board of NEF Community Investments, Inc. prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | SECTION B. LINE 12 | NEFCI has a conflict of interest policy covering its board members and officers. All Directors and Officers are required to certify their compliance with the Organization's Conflict of Interest Policy, and disclose any potential conflicts annually. Any changes in status during the year should immediately be reported to the individual's supervisor or the Legal Department. The general counsel is responsible for reviewing the certifications and any disclosures. If a potential conflict of interest is reported, it is the general counsel's responsibility to determine whether or not a conflict does, in fact, exist and to review the situation with the CEO, the Chairman of the Board, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee to determine how the issue should be resolved. A conflicted officer or Board member would be excluded from participating in deliberations and decisions concerning the matter. |
| PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | SECTION B. LINE 15 | NEF Community Investments, Inc. does not have any employees. Its operations are carried out by employees of its parent organization, National Equity Fund, Inc., a section 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization. NEF Community Investments, Inc. does not reimburse National Equity Fund for the compensation related to these employees. Compensation for senior management is determined by the personnel committee of National Equity Fund, Inc.'s board of directors. No individuals with a conflict of interest may be involved in the compensation determination process. National Equity Fund, Inc. periodically engages independent compensation consultants to provide comparability data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. National Equity Fund, Inc. generally sets compensation at approximately 75% of the going market salary range for each position. The minutes of the personnel committee document the committee's deliberations and decisions regarding compensation. Due to the clarification of the instructions for line 15 in 2010, the organization must answer "no" since compensation is not paid directly from the organization. |
| PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | SECTION C. LINE 19 | NEF Community Investments, Inc.'s consolidated financial statements are available on the website of its parent organization, National Equity Fund, Inc. It does not currently make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. |
| PART IX, LINE 24 | NEFCI purchased the investor member interest in a project partnership of a Fund, where the project partnership was severely underperforming and the third party project manager failed to perform its guaranty obligation under the project operating agreement. NEFCI made this purchase in order to obtain exclusive right to pursue legal action and seek recovery of damages against the project manager. NEFCI impaired the value of this interest by $3MM due to the above circumstances and the uncertainty of recovery. | |
| PART X, LINE 25 | DECREASE IN LIABILITIES DUE TO NEF | During 2010, the organization offset its intercompany liability account for payables due to NEF Inc against its intercompany receivable account due from NEF Inc. The result of this transaction was a net receivable balance due from NEF Inc of $13,107,582. |
| PART XI, LINE 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCE | Capital Contributions to affiliate ($15,000,000) Loss from low-income housing partnerships $ 349,671 Total to Line 5 ($14,650,329) |
| AMENDED RETURN DISCLOSURE | SCHEDULE N, PART II | THE 2010 FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S DISPOSITION OF MORE THAN 25% OF ITS NET ASSETS. SCHEDULE N, PART II HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO REFLECT THE $15,000,000 DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PARENT COMPANY, NATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Joseph Hagan TITLE:Director, President & CEO HOURS:23 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Lawrence (Howard) Sereda TITLE:Director & SVP HOURS:22 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Robert Mantle TITLE:Director HOURS:2 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Kevin Boes TITLE:SVP, Treasurer & CFO HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Thomas Flanagan TITLE:VP & Secretary HOURS:22 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Peter Harrison TITLE:SVP HOURS:22 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Darrell Hubbard TITLE:SVP left 6/30/10 HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Karen Przypyszny TITLE:SVP HOURS:19 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Judy Schneider TITLE:SVP HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Greg Schuler TITLE:SVP & Asst. Sec HOURS:22 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Mark Siranovic TITLE:SVP HOURS:22 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Sue Ann Reed TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Deborah Burkardt TITLE:VP HOURS:34 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Gaylene Domer TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Todd Fabian TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Matthew Huber TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Michael Jacobs TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Anthony Lyons TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Colleen Mulcahy TITLE:Former VP HOURS:27 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Denise Notice-Scott TITLE:Former VP HOURS:37 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Robert Poznanski TITLE:VP HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Ed Simon TITLE:VP and CIO HOURS:40 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Patrick Maher TITLE:Former Asst Secretary HOURS:37 |
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