TY 2015 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

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

06-1083893

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, IT IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. A REDACTED COPY OF THE RETURN WITH THE DONOR NAMES REMOVED IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN 10 DAYS TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED AND SUMMARIZED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	FCCF HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUBMITTED TO THE CEO/PRESIDENT, WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED ATTESTATIONS FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER AND STAFF PERSON TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF ANY DUAL OR CONFLICTING ROLES THEY MAY HAVE OR HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF, IF SUCH ARE NOT OTHERWISE MADE KNOWN IN THE FOREGOING PROCESS. IT IS THEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO INFORM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND/OR AFFECTED COMMITTEE CHAIRS OF THE DUAL OR CONFLICTING ROLES, FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINTED TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	FCCF HAS ESTABLISHED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION POLICY WHEREBY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATON ANNUALLY FOR THE CEO, THE FINANCIAL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN A PROCESS THAT IS FREE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH FUNCTIONS AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION BEING CONSIDERED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES INFORMATION AND STUDIES TO SET AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR ITS CEO AND PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES SIMILAR DATA TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS WELL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDES THE DATE THE RECOMMENDATION IS REACHED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING, THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION THAT WERE APPROVED, AND THE COMPARABLE DATA USED TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION. THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, VP, FINANCE, VP, PROGRAMS AND VP, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING WERE LAST REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AND A LINK TO GUIDESTAR.ORG IS POSTED ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICES AND COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 383 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK, CT 06851-1543 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 203-750-3200.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 560. RETURN GRANTS 43,024.
PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION:	THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, IT IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. A REDACTED COPY OF THE RETURN WITH THE DONOR NAMES REMOVED IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN 10 DAYS TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED AND SUMMARIZED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.

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

FCCF HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUBMITTED TO THE CEO/PRESIDENT, WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED ATTESTATIONS FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER AND STAFF PERSON TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF ANY DUAL OR CONFLICTING ROLES THEY MAY HAVE OR HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF, IF SUCH ARE NOT OTHERWISE MADE KNOWN IN THE FOREGOING PROCESS. IT IS THEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO INFORM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND/OR AFFECTED COMMITTEE CHAIRS OF THE DUAL OR CONFLICTING ROLES, FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINTED TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

FCCF HAS ESTABLISHED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION POLICY WHEREBY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATON ANNUALLY FOR THE CEO, THE FINANCIAL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN A PROCESS THAT IS FREE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH FUNCTIONS AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION BEING CONSIDERED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES INFORMATION AND STUDIES TO SET AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR ITS CEO AND PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES SIMILAR DATA TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS WELL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDES THE DATE THE RECOMMENDATION IS REACHED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING, THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION THAT WERE APPROVED, AND THE COMPARABLE DATA USED TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION. THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, VP, FINANCE, VP, PROGRAMS AND VP, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING WERE LAST REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING 2014.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AND A LINK TO GUIDESTAR.ORG IS POSTED ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICES AND COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 383 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK, CT 06851-1543 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 203-750-3200.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 560. RETURN GRANTS 43,024.

PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION:

THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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