Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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 | |||||
| (A)
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE |
042103634 | 2 | Yes | 2,604,021 | 0 | |
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2,604,021 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part I LINE 11(G)(V) - AMOUNT OF MONETARY SUPPORT | TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (TUFTS), A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST (THE TRUST), PAID OPERATING COSTS FOR THE TRUST TOTALING $987,000 FOR THE YEAR-ENDED JUNE 30, 2022. THE TRUST REIMBURSED TUFTS FOR $971,000 OF THESE COSTS. CONSIDERING THE TIMING OF THE YEAR-END THE TRUST HAD UNDERPAID TUFTS APPROXIMATELY $16,000 WHICH IS CURRENTLY REFLECTED AS AN ACCOUNT PAYABLE TO TUFTS. THE OPERATING COSTS INCURRED BY THE TRUST INCLUDE SALARIES, BENEFITS AND OTHER GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS COSTS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY WHO MANAGE THE TRUST'S INVESTMENTS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE TRUST accrued AN ADDITIONAL $1,181,588 GRANT TO TUFTS AND had AN OUTSTANDING GRANT PAYABLE TO TUFTS FOR $11,906,531. THE CASH ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO TUFTS BASED ON THE TRUST'S GRANT DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/22 $4,986,000 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO TUFTS OVER A SHORT-TERM BASIS AND THE REMAINING $6,920,531 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO TUFTS OVER A LONG-TERM BASIS. THE TRUST PAYS INTEREST TO THE UNIVERSITY ON THE NON-CURRENT GRANTS PAYABLE AMOUNT. INTEREST PAYABLE AMOUNTED TO $435,433 AT JUNE 30, 2022. |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| MISSION OF ORGANIZATION | The purpose of the fund is to support, benefit, and carry out the purposes of its public charity beneficiaries, including the Trustees of Tufts College, by making investments that have an impact on a range of societal challenges by empowering people to accelerate positive change. During the year ended June 30, 2022, the Omidyar-Tufts Active Citizenship Trust disbursed $12.2 million in investments. At June 30, 2022 the fund had made 40 investments and $207 million in investment commitments since inception. To date, the fund has provided investment capital in North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Central Asia. The fund currently has investments in 45 countries. The sectors in which the Trust invests are currently as follows: (a) Economic Inclusion: including, but not limited to, financial inclusion (microfinance, microinsurance, payments & remittances, etc.), enabling small- and medium-sized enterprises, community development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and economic resilience; (b) Health & Wellness: including, but not limited to, healthcare services & delivery, drug development and biotechnology, wellness & healthy lifestyles, and addressing environmental & social determinants of health; (c) Real Estate: including, but not limited to, affordable housing, workforce housing, and community institutions (e.g., schools; medical facilities); (d) Education: including, but not limited to, early childhood & k-12 education, workforce training, education technology, educator training, student finance, and personalized & adaptive learning; (e) Access to Energy & Natural Resources: including, but not limited to, clean water & water rights, distributed power generation and grid and off-grid energy access. (f) Social Institutions: including, but not limited to, internet privacy & digital rights, technology that increases accountability and transparency, and tools that enable and empower civic engagement. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 2a SALARY EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN EMPLOYEES. THE SALARY EXPENSE REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES REPRESENT AN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE FOR USE OF ITS EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 3a UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME - FOREIGN INVESTMENTS DISCLOSURE | THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS GROSS INCOME OF $1,000 OR MORE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO MEET ITS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, A FORM 990-T IS FILED WITH THE IRS AS A RESULT OF THE VARIOUS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS HELD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE'S IN-HOUSE TAX DEPARTMENT PREPARED THE TAX RETURN. A COMPREHENSIVE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT. THE RETURN WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST (THE TRUST), BEING A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (TUFTS), ADHERES TO THE SAME TUFTS COMPLIANCE POLICY FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. REGARDING THE TRUST GOVERNING BODY, TWO OF THE TRUSTEES ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF TUFTS GOVERNING BODY. THE TRUST'S CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS ARE ALSO THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS FOR TUFTS. THE DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS OF THE TRUST IS ALSO A HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE FOR TUFTS. AFTER THE FISCAL-YEAR END, ALL OFFICERS, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRONIC ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM WHICH IS USED TO REVEAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED, AFTER READING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION IN A STATEMENT THAT IS ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND DATED. ADDITIONALLY, FOR ALL OTHER REMAINING DISCLOSABLE PERSONS, INCLUDING THE OTHER TRUSTEES, THE SAME REQUEST FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES IS MADE PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MONITORING PROCESS, CONFLICT DISCLOSURES ARE REPORTED TO THE TUFTS AUDIT COMMITTEE VIA THE TUFTS EXECUTIVE VP OR TUFTS SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS NOTIFIED AND REVIEWS SUCH DISCLOSURES AND ADVISES ANY ACTIONS. THEREAFTER, IF A DISCLOSURE IS DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD THEN CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISIONS RELATING TO THE SPECIFIC DISCLOSED CONFLICT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | IN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST(THE TRUST) HAS ONE KEY EMPLOYEE, TRYFAN EVANS, DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS, WHO MANAGES THE DAILY INVESTMENT OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST. AS AN EMPLOYEE OF TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE HIS COMPENSATION IS PAID DIRECTLY BY TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE. THE TRUST REIMBURSES TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE AS PART OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE TRUST. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES USING COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE LOCAL MARKET DATA WHICH IS MAINTAINED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING, VIA EMAIL, THE TUFTS UNIVERSITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AT PATRICK.COLLINS@TUFTS.EDU. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (E) COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | A) TRUSTEE'S NAME: ANTHONY P. MONACO B) NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE C) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS: SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION D)COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION: ANTHONY P. MONACO IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. HE SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE. HE IS ALSO COMPENSATED BY THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE FOR THAT ROLE. A) KEY EMPLOYEE'S NAME: CRAIG W. SMITH B) NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE C) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS: SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION D)COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION: CRAIG W. SMITH , THE TRUSTS' CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER , IS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE. HE ALSO SERVES AS THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE CIO AND IS COMPENSATED BY THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE FOR THAT ROLE. A) KEY EMPLOYEE NAME: TRYFAN D. EVANS B) NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE C) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS: SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION D) COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION: TRYFAN D. EVANS, DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS, WORKS FULL TIME ON THE DAILY INVESTMENT OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST. HOWEVER, HE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (TUFTS) AND IS COMPENSATED BY TUFTS. HE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN AN INCENTIVE PLAN FOR BOTH TUFTS AND THE TRUST. A) HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE NAME: SAHEBA SAHNI B) NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE C) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS: SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION D) COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION: SAHEBA SAHNI, INVESTMENT OFFICER, WORKS FULL TIME ON THE DAILY INVESTMENT OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST. HOWEVER, SHE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (TUFTS) AND IS COMPENSATED BY TUFTS. SHE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN AN INCENTIVE PLAN FOR BOTH TUFTS AND THE TRUST. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (D) REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION | TRYFAN D. EVANS, THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS IS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE. HOWEVER, HIS SALARY AND BENEFITS HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST AS TRYFAN SERVICES THE TRUST IN A FULL-TIME CAPACITY. HIS COMPENSATION IS ALSO LISTED AS AN OPERATING COST ON PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. SAHEBA SAHNI, THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST INVESTMENT OFFICER IS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE. HOWEVER, HER SALARY AND BENEFITS HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO THE OMIDYAR-TUFTS ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRUST AS SAHEBA SERVICES THE TRUST IN A FULL-TIME CAPACITY. HER COMPENSATION IS ALSO LISTED AS AN OPERATING COST ON PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |