SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
The TRUSTEES of AMHERST COLLEGE
 
Employer identification number

04-2103542
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 John Middleton and Susan Pikor are Board Members and Stephen Nigro, Kevin Weinman, James Brassord and Lisa Rutherford are officers of Amherst Inn Company.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The financial officers of the College reviewed Form 990, including all schedules with the President of the College, the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees prior to filing this form. The remaining members of the Board of Trustees were provided a full copy of Form 990 prior to filing with the exception of Schedule B. In order to respect the wishes of donors that gave gifts with the assumption of remaining anonymous, the review of Schedule B was conducted by the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All individuals covered by the policy complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees (the "Secretary") annually. The Secretary accumulates all disclosure statements and furnishes a summary to the Conflict of Interest Review Committee. In all instances where the Conflict of Interest Review Committee determines that a conflict of interest does exist, such conflicts, and their remedy, are disclosed to the Board of Trustees at the next meeting. The Conflict of Interest Committee reports to the Board at least annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 14 The College has a written document retention and destruction policy that was approved by the College's senior management. Approval of this policy is not required at the full Board of Trustees level.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The College participated in an annual survey of comparable institutions which compared historic salaries and designated benefits for the chief executive officer and senior administrative staff. The College's President reviewed with the Board of Trustees the relevant survey information as well as senior staff performance evaluations and discussed annual salary adjustments. The Board of Trustees delegated to an ad hoc Committee on Compensation, consisting of independent trustees, authority to determine the compensation of the President. As provided in the Compensation Policy for Designated Individuals approved by the Board in May 1998, the Committee on Compensation reviewed the relevant survey information, conducted an annual evaluation of the President, determined the President's compensation and contemporaneously documented its decision. The Committee on Compensation shared its findings and compensation decision with the Board of Trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Trustees of Amherst College makes its annual financial statements available on its website and mails it to certain interested third parties. The conflict of interest policy is also available on the website.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in net value of life income funds $2,750,379, change in postretirement benefit obligation -$6,394,999, unrealized swap loss -688,530 Amherst Inn difference $2,972 .
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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