Howard County Foundation Inc.

“The governing documents, conflict of interest statements from board members and financial statements are available upon request. Several members of the Donor Advised Funds receive monthly brokerage statments and the HCF has a finance committee that receives the monthly brokerage statements.”

“The tax return was reviewed by the board this year by e-maling a copy of the return to the board members prior to filing. We did not hold our 3rd quarter meeting in person due to lack of business and contined Co-Vid 19 concerns”

“Compliance by the officers and directors to annually disclose interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest is signed at the beginning of each year prior to the February meeting. This is also a point of review with each application for a gift.”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 2,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1007 Miller to UNK for Tanner Maddox scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1008 Miller to Mid-plains community college for Logan Vogel Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 3,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1009, 1010, 1011 Miller - CCC in Hastings, Columbus and Grand Island for three scholarships to Jakob Syring, Teegan Hansel, Noel Roan”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 2,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1012 Miller to UNL for Valerie Christesen scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1013 Miller to Wayne State College for Zoi Hymer Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1014 Miller to Creighton University for Carley Dixson Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 1015 Miller to UNK College for Austin Dubas Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 1016 MIller to UNL for Asia Ambrose Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1017 Miller to UNK for Josie Jakubowski Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1018 Miller to UNL for Gunnar Nyberg Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1019 Miller to UNK for Tayla Goettsch Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1020 Miller to Wayne State College for Camryn Morgan Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1021 Miller to CCC - Grand Island for Dolcey Van Winkle Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1022 Miller to CCC - Columbus for Abby Elstermeier Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1023 Miller to Northeast Comm College for Haley Hansen Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1024 Miller to CCC-Grand Island for Jackson Lamm Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1025 Miller to UNK College for Jaden B. Dzingle Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1026 Miller to UNL for Jacob Wells Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1027 Miller to Josephs Cosmetology College for Braelyn Iiams scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 CK 1028 Miller to Doane University for Brenden Knapp Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1029 Miller to Univeristy of Wyoming for Tommy Wroblewski Scholarship”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 45,000, Revenue 0 CK 1030 Miller to Howard County Senior Center for two Hot Shot vehicles for meals on wheels deliveries”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 62,000, Revenue 0 CK 1031 HCF to Centura Education Foundation for renovation of gym”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 3,500, Revenue 0 CK 1032 Miller to Friends of Paplin Church for painting project”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 17,000, Revenue 0 Ck 1035 Library Foundation to St. Paul Early Childhood Development for curriculum materials, teacher wages”

“The restricted funds include the following HCF of 750,000.00 is a permanent restriction from the Betty Roemich Estate. In 2020 the Miller DAF restriction was 120,000.00. The Miller DAF reduces the restriction by 40,000.00 each year as provided in the Will of Elda Miller to reduce by 10 of the original donation 400,000.00 each year. Funds left at the end of the ten years have no restrictions.”

“The organization did not participate in any gambling activities.”

“All grants totaled 159,000.00 and are shown on Schedule O attachment”

“The Form 990 Tax Return was e-mailed to all board member this year on October 26, 2022 and then review and Q and A were completed at the November 1, 2022 board meeting. The return is reviewed by a CPA prior to being sent to the board.”

“At the first meeting of the year, each board member is required to complete a Conflict of Interest statement. In addition, upon each vote the question is asked if anyone has a conflict of interest.”

“The endowment amount comes from two sources The HCF initial gift had a 750,000.00 endowment clause. The Miller DAF had an quasi-endowment clause that said that only 40,000.00 plus interest and dividends earned in the prior year could be gifted. The original amount was 400,000.00 and each year the quasi-endowment amount decreases by 50,000.00. This is the seventh year so at the end of the year there was 120,000.00 left for future years gifts.”