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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CERTAIN LISTED OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SERVE AS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS 100% OF UCRPI'S STOCK IS HELD BY THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF UCRPI'S BOARD AND THEREFORE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (STOCKHOLDER) IS INVOLVED IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF UCRPI'S BOARD AND THEREFORE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (STOCKHOLDER) IS INVOLVED IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, PRESIDENT, AND INTERNAL ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE OTHER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORMS ARE FILLED OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR AND ARE REVIEWED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL (LINE 15A) THE ANNUAL (FISCAL YEAR) PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT BEGINS BY ANALYZING COMPENSATION DATA FROM THE MOST CURRENT NATIONAL PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND IRS FORM 990 DATA. COMPENSATION DATA ARE ANALYZED FROM DEFINED PEER GROUPS COMPARABLE TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, DATA FROM OTHER INDUSTRIES ARE INCLUDED FOR MARKET COMPARISON PURPOSES. THE COMPENSATION DATA SOURCES ARE USED TO ANALYZE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S OFFICERS' PAY LEVELS AND TO DETERMINE IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD VICE CHAIR, AND BOARD PRESIDENT. THIS PROCESS WAS COMPLETED BY A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS (LINE 15B) SAME AS 15A ABOVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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