TY 2014 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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	JSTOR GENERATES INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS SERVICES PRIMARILY THROUGH AN ARCHIVE CAPITAL FEE ("ACF") AND ANNUAL ACCESS FEES ("AAF"). AN ACF IS A ONE-TIME, NON-REFUNDABLE FEE CHARGED TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDES JSTOR WITH FUNDS FOR THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHIVE AND OTHER MISSION-RELATED PURPOSES. AAF'S ARE CHARGED TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS TO COVER THE RECURRING COSTS OF UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE JSTOR JOURNAL ARCHIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IT APPROVES RELEASE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C	ITHAKA'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD, CORPORATE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS OF ITHAKA'S GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THEY ARISE AND ANNUALLY VIA A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE PROCESS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED DECISIONS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION REGARDING ANY RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED ON THE TRANSACTION. ITHAKA'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE LIKEWISE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THEIR SUPERVISORS PROMPTLY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15a & 15B	THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AND THE COMPENSATION OF HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REFERENCES AVAILABLE MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND INTERNAL EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS, AND IT UTILIZES AN ANALYSIS OF OFFICER SALARIES USING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING DATA FROM SEVERAL SOURCES. THE REVIEW PROCESS COVERS ALL OFFICERS AND HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19	ITHAKA'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	FEES FOR SERVICES - OTHER AS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G REPRESENT THOSE COSTS INCURRED RELATED TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS INTEGRAL TO ITHAKA'S VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE	FORMS' 8868 APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN WERE ELECTRONICALLY FILED.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A

JSTOR GENERATES INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS SERVICES PRIMARILY THROUGH AN ARCHIVE CAPITAL FEE ("ACF") AND ANNUAL ACCESS FEES ("AAF"). AN ACF IS A ONE-TIME, NON-REFUNDABLE FEE CHARGED TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDES JSTOR WITH FUNDS FOR THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHIVE AND OTHER MISSION-RELATED PURPOSES. AAF'S ARE CHARGED TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS TO COVER THE RECURRING COSTS OF UPDATING AND MAINTAINING THE JSTOR JOURNAL ARCHIVES.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B

THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IT APPROVES RELEASE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FORM.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C

ITHAKA'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD, CORPORATE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS OF ITHAKA'S GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THEY ARISE AND ANNUALLY VIA A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE PROCESS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED DECISIONS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION REGARDING ANY RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED ON THE TRANSACTION. ITHAKA'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE LIKEWISE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THEIR SUPERVISORS PROMPTLY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15a & 15B

THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AND THE COMPENSATION OF HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REFERENCES AVAILABLE MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND INTERNAL EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS, AND IT UTILIZES AN ANALYSIS OF OFFICER SALARIES USING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING DATA FROM SEVERAL SOURCES. THE REVIEW PROCESS COVERS ALL OFFICERS AND HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19

ITHAKA'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

FEES FOR SERVICES - OTHER AS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G REPRESENT THOSE COSTS INCURRED RELATED TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS INTEGRAL TO ITHAKA'S VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

FORMS' 8868 APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN WERE ELECTRONICALLY FILED.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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