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Policies, Structure and By-Laws

Endowment Pool Investment

The Ferris Foundation recognizes the long-term nature of gifts in the form of endowment funds. The Ferris Foundation’s intent is to maximize the investment returns of these funds using the following guidelines.

Temporary and Unrestricted Funds

The purpose of this policy is to establish investment direction for the Ferris Foundation’s (the Foundation’s) unrestricted operating funds and temporarily restricted funds not covered under the endowment pool investment policy statement or the investment guidelines of its annuity pool of funds.

Charitable Gift Annuity Investment

The purpose of this policy is to establish a clear understanding of the investment objectives for the Ferris Foundation Charitable Gift Annuity pool and to serve as a guideline for the investment manager who manages the funds. In addition, this policy describes the performance standards that will be utilized by the Foundation to monitor investment performance on a continuing basis.

Financial Reports

Audited Financial Statements

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Form 990

2021 |2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Committee Charters

By-Laws

Section 1.01. Corporate Name. The name of this corporation is THE FERRIS FOUNDATION (the "corporation"), a non-profit corporation incorporated and organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, and exempt from Federal income tax under Sections 501 (c) (3) and 509 (a) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. View entire document.