Jasper Ridge Charitable Fund

“Form 990, part i, line 1 the mission of jasper ridge charitable fund (jrcf) is to expand the philanthropic impact of donors by supporting and simplifying charitable giving and by promoting awareness of opportunities to improve social welfare through charitable grants and impact investments.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a jrcf achieves its mission primarily through administering donor advised funds (dafs). Jrcf accepts contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates, which are used to fund dafs maintained by the organization. Donated funds will be invested in a variety of partnerships designed to allow for the liquidity necessary to support regular grantmaking. Although all contributions are subject to the exclusive legal authority and control of jrcf, donor advisors may recommend contributions to qualified recipients. Jrcf reviews each grant recommendation to ensure all distributions are made exclusively for a charitable purpose.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 2 the following directors and/or officers have a business relationship as they are each employed by, or officers of, jasper ridge partners, lp, or its affiliates: mark a. Wolfson and george d. Phipps, directors and officers of the corporation; adan araujo, john h. Fant, shannon kline, jack a. Muhlbeier, pamela pavkov, rajesh swaminathan, and nick tandon, officers of the corporation. B. Howard pearson, director of the corporation, is independently contracted by jasper ridge partners, lp, for the performance of services. One or more client vehicles of jasper ridge partners, lp, are investors in one or more investment funds managed by or affiliated with an investment entity, of which deborah l. Harmon, director of the corporation, is an executive officer. One or more client vehicles of jasper ridge partners, lp, are investors in one or more investment funds managed by or affiliated with an investment entity, with which russell b. Hall, director of the corporation, is affiliated.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 11b the form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm based on information provided by jrcf. The form 990 is then reviewed by the organization's treasurer. The form 990 is then distributed to board members prior to filing with the irs.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 12c officers and board members are required annually to sign and return a conflict of interest form. Additionally, officers and board members have an ongoing duty to disclose conflicts. Upon disclosure of any potential conflict, the independent board members shall meet to discuss and vote on whether a conflict exists. The board then follows predetermined procedures to appropriately remediate, monitor, or eliminate any conflicts.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 19 the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon reasonable request.”

“Form 990, part xii, line 2c the organization established a committee that assumed responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements. This committee began service reviewing the audited financial statements for the calendar year ending december 31, 2018.”