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“IEEE Foundation's Executive Director, President, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer review the current year's Form 990 with the Company's tax preparers. The remaining Board of Directors are sent a copy of the Form 990 before it is signed and filed for any questions they may have related to its preparation and final submission to the IRS”

“The IEEE Foundation's Operational Manual "Conflict of Interest" disclosure form is required to be completed by IEEE Foundation Board Members and Committees of the Board on an annual basis and submitted to the IEEE Operations Center. The "Conflict of Interest" responses from the disclosure forms is reviewed first by the IEEE Internal Audit Department and should a potential conflict of interest exist, it shall be made known immediately to the person in charge of the activity(or the next higher authority if the affected individual is in charge) who, after consultation with the President and the other individuals in the activity, will advise the affected individual of the proper course of action and cause a notation of the action to be entered in the activity's record.”

“IEEE Foundation's governing documents , conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available to the public on IEEE Foundation's website.”

“Average hours per week for related organizations : The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Thomas Siegert, Asst. Treasurer, 40 hours per week; Jason Shapiro Asst Treasurer, 40 hours per week”

“support, IEEE Foundation provided more than US$4 million to enable IEEE programs that deliver technology and cultivate knowledge wherever there is need and the potential to improve lives.”

“Form 990 Part III Line 4d IEEE Life Members Fund (LMF): provides funding to numerous programs which are of interest to IEEE Life Members and future Life Members and reflect the breadth and range of the engineering field. The LMF aims to make a significant, global impact on the engineering profession and raise awareness and understanding of the engineering field within the general public. In 2015, LMF supported numerous worthy programs, conducted all around the world, and awarded numerous scholarships, internships and fellowships, and invested in three innovative projects through the Grants Program in collaboration with the IEEE Foundation. ($327,892) IEEE History Center Fund: supports the IEEE History Centers rich portfolio of programs designed to achieve its mission to record, archive and educate the public about the nature of technology and its relationship, both past and present, to society. Through its programs, the Center promotes the rich history of technology, records and shares the memories of hundreds of technological icons, honors technological achievements through the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing, and preserves the institutional history of IEEE. Its vast array of resources is delivered to the public through the IEEE Engineering and Technology History Wiki, ethw.org, a Wiki-based Web site. In 2015, the Center posted 165 Oral Histories and 29 first-hand stories sharing the history of related technologies, and dedicated its 160th Milestone to recognize and celebrate electrical engineering and computing accomplishments that changed our world. The Center also released its fourth book of the History Center Press series. ($228,254) Other IEEE Foundation Funds: There are more than 150 funds supporting the educational and scientific purposes of the IEEE by empowering the next generation of innovators through the awarding of scholarships, fellowships and educational grants, celebrating technological innovation through a rich portfolio of awards, and investing in IEEE initiatives. ($1,492,068)”