Heidelberg University Association Inc

“The draft form 990 is provided to the board of directors via e-mail for review prior to the board meeting. At the board meeting the draft form 990 is discussed prior to its approval for filing with the irs.”

“The organization requires its board members and officers to complete an annual disclosure of any or potential conflict of interest. Any conflict or potential conflict will be reviewed by the board of directors and acted upon. The party with the conflict will be recused from the discussion and decision-making process related to the conflict or potential conflict.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves the compensation of the organization's executive director. The review and approval of the compensation is conducted at a board meeting and the deliberation documented through its minutes.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest and its financial statements are available to the public upon request. The form 990 is available upon request or at www.guidestar.org.”

“The heidelberg university association's mission is to support international exchange students and scholars, and to promote joint educational and research programs between heidelberg university and american universities. It builds and fosters relationships between heidelberg university and its alumni living in the united states and establish partnerships with private donors, foundations and corporations in order to engage their support for charitable, educational and scientific projects at heidelberg university.”

“Building and expanding heidelberg alumni u.s. (haus), the network for heidelberg alumni in the u.s., promoting collaborations between heidelberg university and universities in the u.s. As well as exchange of researchers and scientists across the atlantic. The activities included planning and organizing of alumni events in different areas of the country as well as regular meetings with the volunteer leadership committee. In order to support and promote the expansion of regional heidelberg alumni clubs in the u.s., heidelberg university association relies on the help and dedication of volunteers. This includes the national annual alumni meeting. It also included the promotion of certain programs at heidelberg university that might be especially interesting for u.s.based students and guest professors. It also included promoting, organizing and awarding haus scholarships for students, enrolled at u.s. Universities to study at heidelberg university. This part of the program helps to achieve heidelberg university association's mission of supporting the transatlantic exchange of students and scholars and its mission to build and foster relationships between heidelberg university, its alumni living in the united states and the american society at large. This program also included participation in the "deutschland ambassadors" project, which brought u.s. Alumni of heidelberg university together with alumni of other german universities to promote scholarship and research in germany.”