Can a foundation hold a raffle?
The NC General Statutes allows two raffles per year for each tax-exempt non-profit organization (i.e. for each foundation), with several...
Foundation Projects
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Can an endowment spend corpus?
An endowment can spend up to 15% of corpus, unless the gift instrument specifies otherwise. Detailed information can be found... -
Can donors split an endowment gift between the Sustainable Responsible Impact (SRI) Fund and the NC State Investment Fund (NCSIF)?
Splitting an endowment between the two investment funds is not permissible. There is no reporting system available to combine data... -
Can FAI pay invoices using a ledger 7 project?
No, Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) only has the ability to pay out of a ledger 6 (Foundation) project. All... -
Can the Foundation hold a workshop?
Foundations may hold a workshop, however, in order to comply with the terms of the Operating Agreements between the Foundations... -
Can the Foundation hold an auction?
Foundations may hold an auction that is clearly advertised as sponsored by the Foundation and not NC State University. The... -
How are endowment spending budgets calculated?
Programmatic spending will be 4.0% of the average market value per unit of the long-term investment pool for each NCSIF... -
How do I amend an existing gift agreement?
Changes to endowments for which the donor is no longer available (i.e. deceased) must be made under UPMIFA guidelines. Please... -
How do I direct a donor to make a gift via wire to a Foundation or the Alumni Association?
Wire instructions for each Foundation and the Alumni Association can be found in the Forms Section of the Advancement Portal... -
How do I direct a supplier to make a payment via wire to Foundation or the Alumni Association?
Please reach out to your business office or FAI for wire instructions. An Other Income transmittal will need to be... -
How do I find the market value for an endowment?
It is important to note that the financial information included in the Wolfpack Reporting System (WRS) is at book value.... -
How do I find the market value of a split interest agreement?
For the market value of a split interest agreement, please contact Cheryl Yanik, Audit and Tax Accountant, at cbyanik@ncsu.edu. Read... -
How do I submit a Foundation check request?
In general, payments less than $5,000 from Foundation accounts can and should be processed through the University’s established processes and... -
How do I use Foundation Campus Reports?
FAI’s Foundation Campus Reports can be used to generate important financial information for multiple projects within a Foundation. Some of... -
How do I use Fundriver?
Fundriver is the software that FAI uses to provide a method of unitization for endowments invested in the NCSIF. Fundriver... -
How does someone donate shares of stock to a Foundation or the Alumni Association?
The easiest method for donating stock is via electronic transfer. Most Foundations, as well as the Alumni Association, have their... -
How is a Building to Endowment (BTE) fund different than a restricted fund?
A BTE fund is a type of restricted fund. The main difference between a BTE fund and a regular restricted... -
How should vendors address invoices due and payable from a Foundation or other Associated Entity?
The invoice should be issued to the Foundation or Associated Entity, not to the University or a specific college or... -
If a donor selects the Sustainable Responsible Impact (SRI) Fund, can I later request that the endowment be moved to the NC State Investment Fund (NCSIF)? Or vice versa?
An initial endowment investment decision is permanent and cannot be changed at a later date. Changes would subject an endowment... -
In what Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas does the Sustainable Responsible Impact (SRI) Fund focus?
Environmental Issues Climate change Waste management Pollution management Water supply Transportation Sustainability best practices Environmental policy Social Issues Working conditions... -
Once a Foundation project/fund becomes inactive, can it be re-activated?
FAI can re-activate an inactive project. Project numbers cannot be re-used so the project is always in the system. To... -
What determines which legal entity to use when setting up a new fund?
The entity in which gifts must be recorded is generally determined by how the check is made payable, unless adequate... -
What does the account code description mean on a Foundation transaction?
Although the University’s accounting system (Financials) is used to record Foundation accounting activities, the Foundations are separate legal entities that... -
What endowment can be invested in the NC State Investment Fund (NCSIF)?
Any endowment held by the associated entities that support the University and in the NC Statement Endowment Fund can be... -
What is “Other Income” for a Foundation?
“Other Income” does not represent a charitable contribution, and is not deductible by the payer for tax purposes because it... -
What is “socially responsible investing”?
Definitions for socially responsible investing vary, depending on who you ask. Typically the strategy for socially responsible investment is best... -
What is a BTE (Building to Endowment) fund?
A BTE is a fund that is “building to endowment” level. BTEs are allowed a five-year period to achieve the... -
What is a gift?
A gift is a voluntary and nonreciprocal donation of personal (cash, securities, books, equipment, life insurance, etc.) or real property... -
What is a Refund of Expenditure for a Foundation?
Refunds of expenditures are payments intended to reimburse for specific expenses and can be matched against an original charge (for... -
What is Foundations Accounting & Investments?
Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) is a multi-service office to twenty entities including the NC State Investment Fund, Inc. (NCSIF), seven...