Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 7,033,789 | 4,701,858 | 4,016,900 | 4,517,422 | 2,729,600 | 22,999,569 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,033,789 | 4,701,858 | 4,016,900 | 4,517,422 | 2,729,600 | 22,999,569 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 3,977,083 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 19,022,486 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,033,789 | 4,701,858 | 4,016,900 | 4,517,422 | 2,729,600 | 22,999,569 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 258,102 | 281,617 | 289,296 | 295,486 | 333,142 | 1,457,643 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 173,119 | 225,035 | 211,239 | 214,300 | 250,748 | 1,074,441 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 25,531,653 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO ITS BY-LAW'S AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II, BOARD OF GOVERNORS > SECTION 6, MEETINGS CLARIFIED THE TIMING FOR NOTICE OF MEETING TO 7 DAYS. > SECTION 8, QUORUM AND CORPORATE ACTION INCREASED THE TIMING OF NOTICES FROM 12 HOURS TO 24 HOURS. > SECTION 12, MEETINGS BY CONFERENCE CALL INCORPORATED BOARD OF GOVERNORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS. > SECTION 13, REMUNERATION INCORPORATED THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. > SECTION 14, CODE OF CONDUCT ADDED THE NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ARTICLE III, OFFICERS: > SECTION 1, NUMBER, NOW ALLOWS FOR MORE THAN ONE VICE CHAIR. > SECTION 2, TERM OF OFFICE, REMOVED THE STATEMENT "ALL AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL HOLD THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD AND MAY BE REMOVED BY THE BOARD WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE" SINCE AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE NOT OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. > SECTION 4, CHAIR, PROVIDED THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHAIR TO APPOINT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR INSTEAD OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR BEING SPECIFICALLY STATED IN AND APPOINTED BY THE BY LAWS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD TREASURER WILL NO LONGER BE APPOINTED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR BY BY LAW REQUIREMENTS. > SECTION 8, TREASURER, REMOVED THEIR BY-LAW REQUIRED APPOINTMENT AS FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. FURTHER IN THE DOCUMENT, THE BY-LAWS SPECIFY THAT THE TREASURER MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ARTICLE IV, COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS: > SECTION 2, AD-HOC COMMITTEES NOW HAVE GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED; "AD-HOC COMMITTEES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR THE BOARD CHAIR". > SECTION 4, APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES REMOVED THE BY-LAWS SPECIFIC APPOINTMENT OF THE TREASURER AS FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. > SECTION 5, MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES - REMOVED OPERATIONAL PROCESS RESPONSIBILITIES AND INSERTED ADVISEMENT AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY. SUBSECTION (C), FINANCE COMMITTEE - APPOINTING THE BOARD TREASURER AND A MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AS STANDING MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. SUBSECTION (F), PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEES - ENSURING QUARTERLY MEETINGS. SUBSECTION (G), ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE - ALLOWING THE COMMITTEE TO MEET AND VOTE ON ALLOCATION AWARDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUBSECTION (H), GOVERNORS COMMITTEE - ENSURING BI-ANNUAL MEETINGS. REMOVAL OF SUBSECTION (J), AD-HOC COMMITTEES SINCE THEY ARE NOT STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS NOW ADDRESSED IN SECTION 2. ARTICLE V, FINANCES: > SECTION 1, FUNDS AND SECURITIES NOW IDENTIFIES THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAVE INCLUDED THE TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VPIA AND THE IA COMPTROLLER/CFO ARE AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FOR NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. > SECTION 3, ANNUAL REPORT IDENTIFIES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VPIA AS RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING THE BOARD AN ANNUAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. ARTICLE VI, INDEMNIFICATION OF GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS, SECTION 1, INDEMNIFICATION BY FOUNDATION HAS ADDED HEIRS TO BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE FOUNDATION. ARTICLE VIII, MEMBERS: > SECTION 4, APPOINTMENT AND TERM, ADDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VPIA THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND/OR REMOVE MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. > SECTION 5, DESIGNATED MEMBER, ADDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VPIA THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT DESIGNATED MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. > SECTION 6, MEETINGS, ADDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VPIA THE AUTHORITY TO CALL BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS TO ORDER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DOCUMENT AND VOTE TO APPROVE IT BEFORE ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 IS FIRST PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND COMMENT. NEXT THE ENTIRE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS PROVIDED WITH APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL SCHEDULED MEETING TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICERS INCLUDING THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL, AS WELL AS THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE PRESENT TO REVIEW AND RECEIVE COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND REVIEWED. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS, GOVERNORS, AND KEY MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. THIS REQUIREMENT IS REFERENCED IN AN ANNUAL LETTER FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR AND INCLUDED IN THE RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION CODE OF CONDUCT. EACH GOVERNOR AND KEY MANAGER ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO ACKNOWLEDGE, THAT THEY HAVE READ THE FOUNDATION CODE OF CONDUCT AND UNDERSTAND ITS PROVISIONS AND THEY KNOW OF NO CONFLICTS ON THEIR PART OR ON THE PART OF ANY MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY EXCEPT AS DISCLOSED IN A PARTICULAR CASE. THIS SIGNED DOCUMENT IS COLLECTED ANNUALLY AND REMAINS ON FILE AT THE FOUNDATION OFFICE. AS STATED IN THE POLICY, ALL GOVERNORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SUMMARIZED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. IF IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE EMPLOYEES. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC COLLEGE ALSO SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION. AS STATE OF NEW JERSEY EMPLOYEES, MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEE'S SALARIES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE. WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ANNUAL MERIT INCREASE TO A MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEE'S SALARY IS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. THESE MERIT INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH SERVES AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL ACTIONS ARE APPROVED PUBLICLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AND ARE DISCUSSED PRIVATELY WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE TRUSTEES IN CLOSED SESSIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT PREPARES AND PRESENTS EACH JULY AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL COLLEGE REVIEW ASSESSED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS ALSO HAS A REVIEW COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CURRENT CHAIR PERSON AND THE TWO IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSONS. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT, THIS REVIEW COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF ALL ESTABLISHED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN MET FOR THE YEAR AND ASSESSES THE QUALITY OF THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, THIS REVIEW CAN RESULT IN AN INCENTIVE PAYMENT. THE COLLEGE'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE COLLEGE IS IN EFFECT FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE. COMPENSATION SURVEY AND STUDIES ARE OFTEN CONDUCTED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS SET AND REVIEWED AS DESCRIBED IN PART VI, SECTION B, 15A ABOVE FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 505 RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD, MAHWAH, NJ 07430. THE FOUNDATION MAY BE CALLED DIRECTLY AT (201) 684-7612. MANY OF THE REPORTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WWW.RAMAPO.EDU. |
| PART XII LINE 2C PAGE 12 | THE PURPOSES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE TO ASSIST THE BOARD WITH OVERSIGHT OF: (I) THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, (II) THE FOUNDATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CODE OF CONDUCT, (III) THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S QUALIFICATIONS, INDEPENDENCE AND PERFORMANCE AND (IV) THE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROLS AND PERFORMANCE THEREUNDER. |
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