Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | Organization's Mission The Earlham Foundation receives and holds permanently restricted gifts made to Earlham College (including the Earlham School of Religion) as well as unrestricted gifts designated by the College of Trustees as quasi-endowment. The Foundation invests these funds and release quarterly distributions of earnings to Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion to support their operations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The Assistant Controller, Assistant Secretary, and Secretary/Treasurer perform a detailed review. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to each member of the full governing body prior to its filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Foundation's conflict of interest policy requires that officers and directors disclose any situations that may result in a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest. Questionnaires must be completed annually but updated sooner if a person's situation changes. Disclosures are summarized and reviewed by the audit committee of the Earlham board of trustees. If an officer or director has a conflict, they will not participate in the decision-making process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Earlham Foundation does not compensate any officers, directors, or employees. The related compensation is paid to officers by Earlham College. Therefore, these questions are answered no in accordance with the instructions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | The organization's Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 | The prior period adjustment was made to properly report the correct ownership of endowment funds incorrectly reported as Earlham Foundation assets in prior year. |
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