Hobart Ames Foundation

“When decisions are made, they are documented in the permanent record.”

“There are no committees that act on behalf of the trustees.”

“This organization is formed as a trust under state law, and bank of america is the institutional trustee. The form 990 is prepared by bank of america tax professionals under the direct supervision of a corporate officer. Thus, the form 990 is reviewed prior to filing by an officer of the bank, the institutional co-trustee of the trust .”

“Annual statement by all institutional trustee employees are signed and documented.”

“Not applicable - trust has institutional trustee.”

“Not applicable - trust has institutional trustee.”

“Upon request - see contact information for organization records and books below.”

“The trust and/or the bank as institutional trustee makes its governance documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public as required by federal and state laws.”

“The plantation encompasses 18,653 acres that include about 14,600 acs of forest (loblolly pine, upland hardwoods and bottomland hardwoods) & about 2,000 acs of commodity-row crops. The heritage and cultural res ources of the plantation's land base are researched and documented for future generations. Agricultural and educational research is superimp osed on numerous programs. The plantation serves as one of ten Univers ity of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Centers.”

“Students from University of Tennessee and other universities including University of Memphis and Mississippi State University conduct wildli fe and forestry research and are often in residence in the two small o n-site dormitories. Scholars and professionals from around the world o ften visit to see research and participate in teaching. Historical res earch programs include the interpretation and preservation of the cult ural heritage of southwestern Tennessee,”

“restoration of historic structures and cemeteries, and implementation of educational programs that focus on local history and preservation.”

“Ames Plantation Heritage Festival is held annually in October. It is h osted in cooperation with the University of Tennessee. Folk artists, d emonstrators, re-enactors, and musicians provide entertainment and edu cational opportunities for all ages. 19th century skills and activitie s are featured in hands-on activities such as picking cotton and demon strations of blacksmithing, kettle laundry, traditional pottery, and q uilting.”

“Ames Plantation Heritage Village is home to a collection of restored s tructures representing architectural heritage from around 1820 until t he early 20th century. The Village includes a typical 19th century fam ily farmstead, the 1830s Stencil House which served as a one-room scho olhouse in the early 1900s, a replica brick kiln, and the "Cotton Inte rpretative Center" housed in a restored log cabin.”

“The village serves as an educational facility where visitors can actua lly visualize the lifestyle of their ancestors as exhibited through it s buildings and furnishings. As a destination for school field trips, students receive details of local history while learning how everyone can help to preserve our cultural heritage. Its open for visits by appointment.”

“The Ames Plantation has had the honor of providing research materials for students from the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. Each rese arch topic is related to either the social or material cultural of the region during the 19th century. In most instances the research includ es information relating to the 19th century history of the Ames land b ase which has added greatly to understanding of the lives and times of Ames 19th century residents.”

“The National Field Trial Championship for All-Age Bird Dogs, which beg an in 1896, has been hosted annually on the plantation since 1915. Run ning on about 6,000 acs, the usual entry of about 36 English Pointers and /or English Setters that are winners or placers in 70 qualifying t rials throughout the U.S. and Canada compete. Several thousand field t rial enthusiasts from all over the world attend the event each year.”

“There's no formal audit committee; however, the trustees assume responsibility for the financial statements of the plantation.”

“Inc adj $758;receipt adj 655, $65,762 net plantation timing adjustment”