Article VIII · Financial Management

The Ledger of the Estate.

The Estate keeps complete, accurate, and timely records under generally accepted accounting principles, submits to an annual independent audit, and files its return as a public record for anyone who wishes to read it.

Reports & Records

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Independent AuditAnnual

Article VIII · Prepared by an independent auditor

Form 990 — Return of Organization Exempt From Income TaxAnnual

IRC § 6033 · § 6104 · Public record, open to inspection

Board-Approved Operating BudgetFiscal year

Article VIII · Material variances reported to the Board

Fiscal Agent Fund AccountingContinuous

Article VIII · Separately stated — never commingled

Educational Non-Cash Trust AccountingContinuous

Article V · §5.7 · Separately stated — never commingled

Standing Commitments

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Fiscal Year

January 1 through December 31.

Accounting Standard

Complete, accurate, and timely financial records maintained under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Public Disclosure

The annual Form 990 is filed under IRC § 6033 and made available for public inspection under IRC § 6104.

Unrelated Business Income

Ongoing monitoring under IRC §§ 511–514, with federal tax deposits made through EFTPS.

Payment Compliance

A comprehensive program covering PCI-DSS cardholder security, Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering controls, and OFAC screening.

No Private Inurement

No part of the Estate's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private individual. The condition is absolute.