Johnson County Community College Foundation

“The jccc foundation has 29 members (directors) who have the right to vote on changes to bylaws, approve new members (directors) and approve officers of the executive board. A majority of members are residents of johnson county, kansas and 2 are members of the board of trustees of the johnson county community college. The property and business of the foundation is controlled and managed by an 11 member executive board of directors. The executive board of directors consists of the elected officers of the foundation plus 2 trustees of the college, and four members at-large. One of the officers is the chief administrative officer (president) of the johnson county community college.”

“The foundation's members have the right to elect the officers of the executive board, which operates as the primary governing body.”

“Changes to the by-laws must be approved by the governing body.”

“After the draft 990 form is received from the external accountants (rubinbrown llp), the foundation's executive director and accountant review the form and associated schedules for accuracy and completeness. The foundation executive committee is provided copies of the draft form and members are given an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback on the form. This all occurs prior to the form being filed with the irs before the submission deadline.”

“Directors are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure that requires the director(s) to: confirm he or she has read the conflict of interest policy and is in compliance with such policy, he or she will disclose any conflict they are aware of, list all for-profit business entities in which the director has a material financial interest or management role in and that is seeking a business relationship with the organization, disclose any family or business relationships with any other of the organization's directors or key employees. Each director is also required to verbally disclose any actual or perceived conflict that may arise from a transaction being considered by the organization. These disclosures are collected and retained in the foundation office.”

“Copies of the johnson county community college foundation's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available from the johnson county community college foundation office upon phone or written request.”

“Johnson county community college has a whistleblower policy and document retention and destruction policy and practices. The foundation has no employees, but any college employee providing services for the foundation would be obligated to follow the policies of the college.”

“Artist, performer, curator fees: program service expenses 364,587. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 250. Total expenses 364,837. Speaker fees: program service expenses 1,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,000.”

“The johnson county community college has an audit committee who oversees the selection of the independent auditors for the foundation. The foundation's executive board oversees the audit. It also reviews and accepts the final results of the audit.”