Metropolitan Community College Foundation

“The members of the foundation shall be the members of the board of trustees of the junior college district of metropolitan kansas city, missouri dba the metropolitan community college (mcc). Any person who ceases to be a member of such board of trustees shall cease to a member of the foundation.”

“The members approve or reject nominees to the organizations board of directors submitted in accordance with the bylaws. Members shall elect successor directors in the case of any removal of all directors serving specified terms.”

“The trustees of the junior college district of metropolitan kansas city missouri dba metropolitan community college is a related entity and must approve the decisions of the foundation board, per the foundation's bylaws.”

“Each voting member of the finance committee will be mailed or e-mailed a copy of the form 990 to review prior to a finance committee meeting upon which the form 990 will be reviewed, discussed and voted on for acceptance. At the next board meeting the full board will have a copy of the form 990 to accept at the recommendation of the finance committee.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually during the november/december board meeting. The board and any staff member provided by mcc to assist the board and/or the organization must comply with section 105.454 of missouri revised statutes on conflicts of interest as well as any other state law governing official conduct. Any board member who has a substantial, personal or private interest in any measure, contract, order, policy or regulation proposed or pending before the board of directors must disclose that interest to the president of the board, or to the vice president if the president has such interest, and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the board. Substantial, personal or private interest is defined as ownership by the individual, his spouse, or his dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, directly or indirectly of: (1) 10% or more of any business entity; or (2) an interest having a value of $10,000 or more; or (3) the receipt of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration of $5,000 or more, per year from any individual, partnership, organization, or association within any calendar year. If a board member has a conflict, the individual shall neither vote nor endeavor to influence the organization in any such matter. Upon request of the subject board, the affected individual shall leave the boardroom while the matter is discussed and a vote, if any, shall be recorded in the minutes of the board.”

“The foundation makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request to its administrative office.”

“Of preparing students, serving communities, and creating opportunities for all by carrying out certain charitable, educational, literacy, and scientific purposes of the college.”

“Junior college district of metropolitan kansas city missouri dba metropolitan community college provides in-kind donations of fundraising expenses to the foundation. The 990 instructions state to exclude in-kind donations from the 990, therefore, the fundraising expenses are excluded from the 990 expenses on part ix. Please see schedule d, part xii for a reconciliation of 990 expenses to the audit report.”