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OUR PROGRAMS ARE GENERALLY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 1295829 118516 ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING GROUNDS, AUXILIARY AND LIBRARY - MAINTENANCE OF THE 2000 ACRE CAMPUS USED FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, HOUSING FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS AND STAFF AND A 10,000 VOLUME LIBRARY THAT INCLUDES WEB OF SCIENCE AND ECOLOGY REFERENCE SERVICES. 1295829 118516 10104886 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 0 1 103 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X HOLLY TALBOT 8456775343 BOX AB MILLBROOK NY 12545 SCOTT J ULM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH M HEWITT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOOHYUNG KIM CO-VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBBIANNE MACKIN MFR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM M WIELAND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD A AMES BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH 11/22 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES BEINECKE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY BERNHARDT PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 FARRAN TOZER BROWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 INDY BURKE PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGO CASSIRER BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 J BARCLAY COLLINS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN M DRAKE PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC S EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH R HILPMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH D JARVIS PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVERETTE JOSEPH PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN KRAIEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J MCKENZIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON ROOSEVELT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHMIDT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN SENZEL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 MURIEL POSTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH COMSTOCK BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA R GINSBERG PRESIDENT 35.00 X 348164 0 56321 HOLLY A TALBOT SR. 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PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON THE 990 24,405. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS 0 0 INVESTMENTS 35386047 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 INVESTMENTS 14266404 0 0 0 0 0 0 49652451 0 49652451 1 0 1 1 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: SPRING LUNCH 72532 33119 39413 989 18693 2500 2223 72532 33119 39413 989 18693 2500 2223 24405 15008 1 STIPENDS FOR RESEARCH 23 45926 PART I, LINE 2: STIPENDS ARE MONITORED MONTHLY TO ENSURE THEY ARE WITHIN BUDGET. IF THEY ARE OVERSPENT THERE WILL BE A PRIOR APPROVAL. THERE ARE TWO GROUPS RECEIVING STIPENDS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS/FELLOWS. STUDENTS RECEIVE A LETTER OF APPOINTMENT NOTIFYING THEM THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A STIPEND AND CHECK REQUISITIONS ARE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED FOR THE STIPENDS. TEACHERS/FELLOWS ARE ISSUED AN MOU OUTLINING THE SCOPE OF THEIR WORK, PERFORMANCE PERIOD, DELIVERABLES, AND AMOUNT OF STIPEND. THEN AGREEMENT IS RETURNED A COPY IS GIVEN TO THE PI AND THE GRANTS OFFICE. A SPREADSHEET IS SET UP FOR EACH TEACHER/FELLOW, WHICH TRACKS THE AMOUNT OF STIPENDS STILL AVAILABLE TO BE PAID. WHEN INVOICES COME IN THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE PI AND GRANTS OFFICE. IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE APPROVED, THEY WOULD BE APPROVED BY THE PI AND AN AMENDMENT WOULD BE MADE TO THE CONTRACT. THE SPREADSHEET WOULD ALSO BE UPDATED FOR THE AMENDED AMOUNT. THE AMOUNT OF TEACHER/FELLOW AGREEMENTS ARE USUALLY ENCUMBERED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSHUA R GINSBERG PRESIDENT 348164 0 0 0 0 0 36600 0 19721 0 404485 0 0 0 HOLLY A TALBOT SR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY CARY STAFF AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND DISCUSSIONS WITH CARY'S AUDITORS. ONCE THE FINAL DRAFT IS AGREED UPON, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. AS PART OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT AND ANY DISCUSSIONS THAT WERE HELD WITH THE AUDITORS AND THE FORM 990 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FOR TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, ALL DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR AND IF THERE ARE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND, IF REQUIRED, APPROVAL. THE BASIS OF THE APPROVAL OR REJECTION SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FOR EMPLOYEES WITH BUDGETARY AUTHORITY, THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS AND IF THERE ARE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WORKS WITH THE PRESIDENT TO PUT A PLAN IN PLACE TO MANAGE OR AVOID THE CONFLICT AND IF APPLICABLE THE FUNDING AGENCY WOULD BE NOTIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD WITH INPUT FROM ONE OR MORE RECRUITING FIRMS AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESENTS THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON SALARY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.