St Joseph'S University New York

“Process used to review form 990 the form 990 was prepared by a nationally renowned accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the draft form 990 was circulated to the full board of trustees for discussion and comment. Each board member was provided ample opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Enforcement of conflict of interest policy each officer, director, trustee and key employee of the university is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of their employment, board service, or position with the university. The university monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual questionnaire/disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately.”

“Process for determining compensation the university undertakes a thorough process to ensure that the executive compensation it pays to its top management official and all of its officers and key employees is reasonable given the market in which the college operates. In relevant part, the board of directors has established a compensation committee of independent persons that have no personal interest in the proposed compensation agreement. The compensation committee compares data from other institutions to ensure that the university compensates its executives commensurate with the market.”

“Availability of documents to the public the university makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The university's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion.”

“Founded in 1916 by the sisters of st. Joseph, the mission of st. Joseph's university, new york is to provide a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, rooted in a liberal arts tradition that supports provision for career preparation and enhancement. While proud of its catholic tradition, st. Joseph's is independent and coeducational, offering an affordable private education that serves a diverse population of academically eligible students. The university prepares each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility and service; a life that is worthy of our motto: esse non videri - "to be, not to seem." st. Joseph's university holds closely the aforementioned five key values, which occupy the core of the institution's personality. The institution views intellectual rigor and spiritual depth as key components of a liberal arts education. Along with this, st. Joseph's places a high priority on personal integrity, and emphasizes putting its values into action by helping students develop a strong sense of social responsibility and inculcating within them a keen desire to serve others. A further articulation of these values is reflected in the five pillars of st. Joseph's university. To accomplish this, st. Joseph's university has established the following goals: - to offer curricula that foster the knowledge and intellectual skills associated with the liberally educated person - to encourage students to develop personal value systems and responsible self-direction - to foster committed participation in the local and global communities - to help students develop as whole persons by providing individual attention, interactive teaching and opportunities for active participation in academic and extracurricular programs - to prepare students for their careers by offering the necessary professional and pre-professional education - to provide for the needs of a diversified student population with varied educational and professional experiences - to foster an environment of openness to the exploration and understanding of diverse ideas, traditions and cultures - to support educational programs and services that will contribute to the vitality of the communities served by the brooklyn and long island campuses”

“Educational institution of higher learning that provides academic undergraduate and graduate level programs. The university provides strong academic and value-oriented programs rooted in a liberal arts tradition that support the provision for career preparation and enhancement. The strong academic programs include more than fifty undergraduate majors, pre-professional and certificate programs, with graduate degrees in management, business, cyber security, health care management, human services, nursing, accounting and education, a student-faculty ratio of 15:1 and more than 500 dedicated faculty, who are available in a small-class environment.”

“The dillon child study center offers toddler, preschool and kindergarten programs based on the child development approach to the education of young children. Located on st. Joseph's university, new york campus in the clinton hill section of brooklyn, dillon, founded in 1934, is historically one of the first university preschools on the east coast. Licensed by the new york city department of health and registered with the new york state department of education, dillon serves over one hundred children, with five classes for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children and an inclusive class of both typically and atypically developing children. In a child-centered atmosphere, children learn through play and develop confidence, competence and dispositions for future learning. All teachers have obtained or are working toward early childhood certification and their master's degrees.”

“Change in fair market value of split interest agreements -4,675.”