KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2020

NOTE 14 – KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. (Continued)

Endowment Composition (Continued)

Spending Policy: The Foundation spending policy is to distribute an amount at least equal to 3-5% of a moving sixteen quarter average of the fair value of the endowment funds. Accordingly, over the long term, the Foundation expects its spending policy to allow its endowment assets to grow at an average rate of 3% annually. This is consistent with the Foundation's objective to maintain the purchasing power of endowment assets as well as to provide additional real growth through investment return.

Changes in endowment net assets as of June 30, 2020 are as follows:

Without Donor RestrictionsWith Donor RestrictionsTotal Net Endowment Assets
Endowment net assets, beginning of year$ 2,240,078$ 5,559,606$ 7,799,684
Contributions-82,86982,869
Interest and dividends98,931102,181201,112
Realized and unrealized gains11,42453,06064,484
Other, net of investment expense-(101,765)(101,765)
Amounts appropriated for expenditure(373,840)(10,225)(384,065)
Reclassifications(91,819)7,736(84,083)
Endowment net assets, end of year$ 1,884,774$ 5,693,462$ 7,578,236

Retirement Plan

The Foundation has a defined contribution profit sharing plan which covers all employees who meet certain requirements. Foundation contributions are discretionary. No contributions were made for the year ended June 30, 2020.

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