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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| Yes | No | |||||
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UMCAGENCIES WITHIN FLA ANNUAL CONF |
590904361 | 1 | Yes | 5,716,895 | 0 | |
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Total 1
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5,716,895 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 6, 2019. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES ARE LISTED BELOW. ARTICLE II PURPOSES AND POWERS: SECTION 2.1 PURPOSES ADDITION OF SECTION V: MAKE LOANS TO CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AGENCIES AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPLIMENT AND SUPPORT A WESLEYAN FOCUS ON ABUNDANT GRACE AND SHARE COMMITMENT TO MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD ("WESLEYAN MISSION"); ADDITION OF SECTION VI: TO ACCEPT DEPOSITS AND OFFER DEBT CERTIFICATES THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL FUND LOANS TO CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES THAT FURTHER THE WESLEYAN MISSION. SECTION 2.2 POWERS ADDITION OF: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE GENERAL CHARGE OF THE AFFAIRS, PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DIRECTORS TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS, VISION, MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION AND, TO THIS END, TO MANAGE AND CONTROL ALL OF ITS PROPERTY AND ASSETS. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP: SECTION 3.1 MEMBERSHIP REVISED TO INCLUDE AS MEMBERS: OR OTHER BODY AS CONSTITUTED BY THE THEN CURRENT BOOK OF DISCIPLINE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR OTHER DESIGNATED RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS AND FURTHERS A WESLEYAN MISSION, QUALIFIES AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE THE SUCCESSOR MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION'. ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS: SECTION 5.4 DUTIES OF THE BOARD REVISED: A DIRECTOR WILL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF DIRECTOR, INCLUDING THE DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD UPON WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR SERVES IN GOOD FAITH, IN A MANNER REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FOUNDATION, AND WITH SUCH CARE AS AN ORDINARILY PRUDENT PERSON IN A LIKE POSTION WOULD USE UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE THE FIDUCIARIES WHO STEER THE FOUNDATION TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY ADOPTING SOUND, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL GOVERNANCE AND FIANNCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THE FOUNDATION HAS ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE MISSION. SECTION 5.9 ACTION BY CONSENT INCLUDED: 'ACTION BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION' AS AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF CONSENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FOUNDATION IS A RELATED, BUT SEPARATELY ORGANIZED, ENTITY WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SERVING THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE LAY AND CLERGY MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT USING THE AUDIT AND INFORMATION FURNISHED BY STAFF. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWED THE DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN WITH STAFF AND THE TAX ACCOUNTANT, AND APPROVED THE FINAL DRAFT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR NEXT MEETING FOR APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD THE TAX ACCOUNTANT WILL RECEIVE DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. THE TAX ACCOUNTANT WILL SUBMIT THE TAX RETURN ELECTRONICALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO BOTH THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW. THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE AND SIGN A FORM INDICATING ANY CONFLICTS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICIES. THESE FORMS ARE KEPT ON FILE. AS CLARIFIED BY THE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS IN 2015, IF A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, HE OR SHE IS STILL COUNTED WHEN DETERMINING A QUORUM FOR THE BOARD MEETING. HE OR SHE MAY ALSO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT BE NULL AND VOID IF THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER DISCLOSED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE VOTE, AND IF THE TRANSACTION WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITHOUT COUNTING THE INTERESTED PERSON'S VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS. DURING 2015 THE FOUNDATION HIRED AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT. THE CONSULTANT PROVIDED COMPENSATION RANGES FOR ALL STAFF INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN 2015, 2017 AND 2019. THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT UTILIZED VARIOUS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SALARY GUIDE DATABASES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. TAX RETURNS AND FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE UPON SIGNED WRITTEN REQUEST AND ALSO AVAILABLE UPON EMAIL REQUEST FROM OUR WEBSITE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO "GO GREEN," THE FOUNDATION OFFERS THE OFFERING CIRCULAR UPON REQUEST ON THE WEBSITE IN ELECTRONIC FORM. THE PRINTED FORM IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST-EITHER VERBAL, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC. THE OFFERING CIRCULAR DESCRIBES THE FOUNDATION'S WORK ASSISTING AGENCIES, DISTRICTS AND CHURCHES PRIMARILY OF THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WITH ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS AND LOANS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S DEVELOPMENT FUND. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE OF FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MAILS ITS ANNUAL REPORT OR AN ANNUAL NEWSLETTER TO ALL ACCOUNT HOLDERS, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS ITS FINANCIALS FOR THE YEAR. THE ANNUAL REPORT AND NEWSLETTER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE PART OF THE PRINTED OFFERING CIRCULAR AND ARE SENT OUT WITH ANY REQUEST OR DISTRIBUTED CIRCULARS EVEN BY EMAIL. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE INTEREST IN TRUSTS 80,598. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CORPORATION IS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AND TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 617, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. TO ACT AS TRUSTEE, TO ADMINISTER TRUSTS, TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AND TO THAT END TO TAKE TITLE TO AND HOLD, BY CONTRACT, BEQUEST, DEVISE, GIFT, PURCHASE OR LEASE, EITHER ABSOLUTELY OR IN TRUST, ANY PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS AS TO AMOUNTS OR VALUE; B. TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS, UNITRUSTS AND OTHER LIKE TRUSTS, TO THE EXTENT THIS CORPORATION IS LAWFULLY PERMITTED TO DO SO; TO SELL, CONVEY AND DISPOSE OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY AND TO INVEST AND REINVEST THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREOF, AND TO DEAL WITH AND EXPEND THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME OF THIS CORPORATION FOR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXCEPT AS TO SUCH LIMITATIONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUMENT UNDER WHICH SUCH PROPERTY IS RECEIVED OR OTHER LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW; C. TO RECEIVE DEPOSITS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR FLORIDA RESIDENTS AS MAY BE PERMITTED OR AUTHORIZED BY APPLICABLE LAW; TO PAY INTEREST ON SUCH DEPOSITS; TO OFFER DEBT SECURITIES THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH TO FUND LOANS MADE TO CHURCHES, INDIVIDUALS, ENTITIES, AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THE FOUNDATION SERVES; TO LEND MONEY TO LOCAL CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES RELATED TO THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, OR TO CHURCHES, AGENCIES, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES WHOSE MISSION COMPLEMENTS AND SUPPORTS A WESLEYAN FOCUS ON ABUNDANT GRACE AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD; D. TO RECEIVE ANY PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL OR MIXED IN TRUST, UNDER THE TERMS OF ANY WILL, TRUST OR OTHER INSTRUMENT FOR THE FOREGOING PURPOSES OR ANY OF THEM, AND IN ADMINISTERING SAME TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS AND EXERCISE THE POWERS CONTAINED IN THE TRUST INSTRUMENT UNDER WHICH THE PROPERTY IS RECEIVED, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE PRINCIPAL, AS WELL AS THE INCOME, FOR ONE OR MORE OF SUCH PURPOSES, IF AUTHORIZED OR DIRECTED IN THE TRUST INSTRUMENT UNDER WHICH IT IS RECEIVED; TO RECEIVE, TAKE TITLE TO, HOLD, AND USE THE PROCEEDS AND INCOME OF STOCKS, BONDS, OBLIGATIONS, OR OTHER SECURITIES OF ANY CORPORATIONS OR CORPORATION, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, ONLY FOR THE FOREGOING POWERS, OR ANY OF THEM; E. TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE AND ACCEPT, BY WAY OF GRANT, GIFT, DEVISE, BEQUEST, PURCHASE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE, MONEY AND REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, NATURE AND DESCRIPTION, WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO AMOUNT OR VALUE, INCLUDING SECURITIES (WHICH TERM, FOR ALL PURPOSES HEREOF, INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY THEREOF, SHARES OF STOCK, BONDS DEBENTURES, NOTES, MORTGAGES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS, AND ANY CERTIFICATES, RECEIPT OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS, REPRESENTING ANY RIGHTS OR INTEREST THEREIN OR WITH RESPECT THERETO) CREATED OR ISSUED BY ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR GOVERNMENT OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF; TO EXERCISE AS OWNER OR HOLDER OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO HOLD, ADMINISTER, SELL, CONVEY, DISPOSE OF, INVEST AND REINVEST SUCH PROPERTY AND THE INCOME AND PROCEEDS THEREOF; TO USE, APPLY OR DISBURSE ANY OF ITS PROPERTY OR THE INCOME OR THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, EXCLUSIVELY FOR OR TOWARD ANY ONE OR MORE OF ITS PURPOSES AS LISTED HEREIN; F. TO SOLICIT THE DONATION OR INVESTMENT OF FUNDS FROM BOARDS, AGENCIES, AND INSTITUTIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND FROM DONORS, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; TO RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST, REINVEST, AND ADMINISTER SUCH FUNDS AND OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE GIVEN, TRANSFERRED, CONVEYED OR ENTRUSTED TO IT IN AN INVESTMENT FUND OR MORTGAGE POOL; TO ISSUE RECEIPTS TO SUCH DONORS AND HOLDERS OF PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES, NOTES OR DEBENTURES FOR THEIR GIFTS, OR AS THE CASE MAY BE, INVESTMENT IN DEBT SECURITIES, AN INVESTMENT FUND OR MORTGAGE POOL; TO INVEST SUCH FUNDS IN MORTGAGE LOANS TO UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, AND TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO INVEST IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR OTHER SECURITIES, WITHOUT BEING LIMITED TO SO-CALLED LEGAL INVESTMENTS FOR FIDUCIARIES; TO COLLECT THE INTEREST OR INCOME THEREOF; TO PAY TO INVESTORS SUCH INTEREST UPON THEIR INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, NOTE OR DEBENTURES OR CONTRACTS WITH THE CORPORATION; TO PURCHASE, SELL, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, PLEDGE, MORTGAGE, OR HYPOTHECATE, ALL KINDS OF SECURITIES, AND TO EXERCISE ANY AND ALL OF SAID POWERS, EITHER ON ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR AS AGENT OR TRUSTEE FOR ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; G. TO PROVIDE, FOR A REASONABLE FEE, CONSULTING, FINANCIAL, STEWARDSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVES SERVICES FOR LOCAL CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, OTHER RELIGIOUS ENTITIES ORGANIZED AS A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION COMPLEMENTS AND SUPPORTS A WESLEYAN FOCUS ON ABUNDANT GRACE AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD, H. TO EXERCISE ANY, ALL AND EVERY POWER UNDER WHICH A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE AMENDED, FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, CAN BE AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE. NO PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE THE CARRYING-ON OF PROPAGANDA OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, OR THE PARTICIPATION IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. THE FLORIDA METHODIST FOUNDATION RECEIVED CEFEX (CENTER FOR FIDUCIARY EXCELLENCE) CERTIFICATION IN 2019. CEFEX CERTIFIED FIRMS ADHERE TO A STANDARD REPRESENTING THE BEST PRACTICES IN THEIR INDUSTRY. THE STANDARDS INCLUDE SPECIFIC CRITERIA WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIATED BY REGULATION OR WRITTEN IN CONSULTATION WITH LEADING FIRMS. CEFEX CERTIFIED FIRMS VOLUNTARILY UNDERTAKE ANNUAL AUDITS BY INDEPENDENT EXPERT ANALYSTS. THIS CONTINUALLY VERIFIES THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE APPLICABLE STANDARD AND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO OVERSIGHT PERFORMED BY REGULATORS, OR FINANCIAL AUDITORS. |
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