INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AT LOWELL INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AT LOWELL INC (EIN 04-2052723)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-10-11
IRS object ID
201232859349300438
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-10-11T12:33:48-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1CAIN BOURRET JARRY & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1

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StateMAState
ZIP Code01826ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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Name ControlINDENameControl
Phone9784546335Phone

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ZIP Code01853ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRICHARD H DONALDSONName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ALUMNI ASSOCATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN MAINTAINING COMMUNICATION WITH FORMER ALUMNI AND THE STUDENT BODY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO WORTHY AND NEEDY STUDENTS. THE ASSOCIATIONIS ALSO ENTRUSTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF ALUMNI'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY FORMER UNIVERSITY ALUMNI TO ASSIST IN THESE ONGOING EFFORTS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE ALUMNI ASSOCATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN MAINTAINING COMMUNICATION WITH FORMER ALUMNI AND THE STUDENT BODY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO WORTHY AND NEEDY STUDENTS. THE ASSOCIATIONIS ALSO ENTRUSTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF ALUMNI'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY FORMER UNIVERSITY ALUMNI TO ASSIST IN THESE ONGOING EFFORTS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO ATTEND COLLEGE. APPROXIMATELY 78 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS WERE DISBURSED WHILE ALSO PROVIDING 5 GRANTS TO THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, MUSIC AND PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS.Description

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DescriptionTHESE EXPENSES HELP THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAINTAIN STAFFING AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY, ALUMNI AND THE CURRENT STUDENT POPULATION. THE ALUMNI STAFF COMMUNICATES WITH ALUMNI THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND MAILING, ALONG WITH CONDUCTING VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES SHORT TERM LOANS TO STUDENTS IN NEED.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)

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PRESIDENT2.00X000
MARY ANN KITROSSER
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RICHARD DONALDSON
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JAMES L SWARTZ
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PATRICIA GARDNER
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MARY GAIL JAGGERS
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BERNARD SHAPIRO
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RAYMOND DUNN
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1947 TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL CAMPUS (FORMERLY LOWELL TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL). THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES ENDOWMENT FUNDS GENERALLY RECEIVED FROM FORMER FACULTY, STUDENTS AND BENEFACTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS EARNED ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES 100% OF ITS REVENUE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR FROM SOURCES DIRECTLY RELATED TO ITS CHARITABLE AND EXEMPT PURPOSE. THESE SOURCES OF REVENUE ARE FROM UNRELATED DONORS AND CONSIST OF THEENTIRE GRADUATING CLASSES FROM 1947 TO THE PRESENT. THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY THE CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND REPRESENT A DIVERSE BACKGROUND OF INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DEFINITIVE PLANS ON ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE WORK AND GOALS. ALL FORMER STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED AND WELCOME TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION AND VOICE THEIR OPINIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THE MEMBERSHIP FEE IS NOT MORE THAN 35 WHICH ENCOURAGES A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF THE INTERESTED PUBLIC TO JOIN. THE ONGOING ACTIVITY OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AS MANY AS 100 STUDENTS EACH YEAR ATTRACTS ATTENTION AND COVERAGE BY THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA. IN ADDITION, BASED ON THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC SUPPORT, IT HAS ONLY BEEN IN RECENT YEARS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS FAILED THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TEST. THE GOVERNING BOARD BELIEVES THIS IS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND THEY FULLY EXPECT DONATIONS, GRANTS AND GIFTS TO REBOUND WHEN THE ECONOMY DOES.FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Book Value1049BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1049TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionDUE TO OPERATING FUNDDescription
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Total Of Amounts624TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierLIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTEIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XReturnReference
ExplanationIN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED ASC 740-10-55, THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. IF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MEETS THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY TO BE RECOGNIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY IS RECORDED. THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS RELATE TO ITS STATUS AS A NOT-FOR- PROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS REFLECTED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX FILINGS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. THE ASSOCIATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

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Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELLBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2COLLEGE OF MGMT & ENGINEERING DEPTBusinessNameLine2

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CityLOWELLCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01853ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient046002284EINOfRecipient
IRC SectionGOVIRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant19220AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantDEPARTMENT SUPPORTPurposeOfGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantCOLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients78NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant72850AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONITORING AND DISBURSING OF ALL FUNDS. THE BOARD MEETS ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO REVIEW ALL SOURCES OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES. BASED ON ANNUAL BUDGET PROJECTIONS THE BOARD WILL AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNTS TO BE DISBURSED TO MEET THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. MANAGEMENT MUST REPORT TO THE BOARD MONTHLY REGARDING ALL USES OF FUNDS AND DISBURSEMENTS. THE BOARD THEN COMPARES ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGETED AMOUNTS AND VARIANCES ARE ANALYZED FOR POSSIBLY UNKNOWN DISCREPANCIES.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ALUMNI ASSOCATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN MAINTAINING COMMUNICATION WITH FORMER ALUMNI AND THE STUDENT BODY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO WORTHY AND NEEDY STUDENTS. THE ASSOCIATIONIS ALSO ENTRUSTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF ALUMNI'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY FORMER UNIVERSITY ALUMNI TO ASSIST IN THESE ONGOING EFFORTS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, JOB DESCRIPTION, LENGTH OF SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 5 DAYS A WEEK AND INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE FREE TO REQUEST THEM AT THIS OFFICE. ALSO, THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE A REQUEST THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

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