The James Foundation

“Organization's process to review form 990 the foundation's form 990 is prepared by a nationally recognized tax firm. The form 990 is reviewed by in-house counsel and the 990 is distributed to the new york community trust's audit committee, who performs the audit and tax oversight function for the james foundation, it's wholly controlled subsidiary, prior to filing. The form is distributed to the full voting board in advance of filing with the irs.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy all members of the governing board, officers, and key employees must review the conflict of interest policy and complete a questionnaire concerning compliance on an annual basis. The forms are reviewed by the general counsel of the new york community trust and the vice president (for only the missouri based staff) to ensure ongoing compliance. A conflict with respect to a potential transaction is required to be disclosed, and the conflicted staff or board member is excluded from participating in deliberations and decisions concerning the matter.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation the organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The following were employees of the new york community trust during the tax year and received no compensation of any kind from the james foundation: amy freitag, carrie trowbridge, and dominick impemba. As part of their job responsibilities within the new york community trust, these individuals during the year performed primarily administration functions to support the operations of the james foundation. The president of the trust reviews the annual compensation of the director for the james foundation and based on performance during the year, adjusts compensation.”

“The 200 acre public use area of maramac spring park provides many amenities and activities for visitors such as a cafe, store, camping, wildlife viewing, fish feeding, picnicking, shelters, playgrounds and fishing. The maramec museum features interactive displays that teach visitors about the natural and historical importance of the region. Some of the displays include artifacts found from the ironworks, education about missouri wildlife, water touch tables, the science behind springs and the water cycle, and models of the ironworks in the 1800's. The ozark agriculture museum was closed for the 2024 season, but generally allows visitors to immerse themselves in life during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The agriculture museum displays preserved equipment used on farms, old-time vehicles, broom making, a blacksmith shop, and granny's kitchen.”

“Other pension & postretirement medical changes 405,653.”