TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

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Name of the organization

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Employer identification number

23-7098600

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENDS OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE PERSON CONCERNED, AND THAT PERSON IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS, AND CANNOT VOTE ON THE MATTER.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE UNIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. NO INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING INFORMATION PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT HIRED BY UNIS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENT THE BOARD AND COMMITTEEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION. THE SCHOOL HIRES A CONSULTANT WHO REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, BENCHMARKED THESE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AGAINST SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND USED 990'S AND OTHER DATA TO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL DATA FOR COMPARISON. THE REVIEW WAS LAST PERFORMED IN FALL 2012.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	HURRICANE RECOVERY COSTS -1,574,836.
	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENDS OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE PERSON CONCERNED, AND THAT PERSON IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS, AND CANNOT VOTE ON THE MATTER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE UNIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. NO INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING INFORMATION PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT HIRED BY UNIS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENT THE BOARD AND COMMITTEEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION. THE SCHOOL HIRES A CONSULTANT WHO REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, BENCHMARKED THESE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AGAINST SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND USED 990'S AND OTHER DATA TO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL DATA FOR COMPARISON. THE REVIEW WAS LAST PERFORMED IN FALL 2012.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

HURRICANE RECOVERY COSTS -1,574,836.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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