THE TRINITY TRUST
Services for Endowment and Expendable Funds
· Statements for each fund, including investment activity and itemized lists of donations and disbursements
· Acknowledgment of gifts made to the fund, receipts meeting current IRS regulations, and donor thank you letters
· Independent audit of all financial transactions
· Required IRS annual tax returns filed on behalf of the fund’s activity
· Inclusion of fund description with The Trinity Trust in Humboldt Area Foundation’s Donor Yearbook with annual circulation of 12,000
· Upon request, assistance with press conference or press release at fund’s inception
· Professional charitable estate planning assistance
Investment Management
Humboldt Area Foundation currently manages $80 million in assets and pools investments for over 670 funds. Investing on a pooled basis provides (a) greater diversification of assets; (b) access to money managers who are available only for larger accounts; and (c) reduced fees because of the size of the combined asset base. Fiscal oversight of investments is provided by the Foundation Investment Committee and Board of Directors in alignment with California Prudent Investor Rules.
Humboldt Area Foundation participates in the American Funds Community Foundation Program. Specific American Fund mutual funds are joined with selected funds from the mutual fund family of DFA (Dimensional Funds Advisors) to acquire optimum pool returns. Angeles Investment Advisors, Inc. provides an in-depth third party review of our investment strategy each year with results available to the public on Humboldt Area Foundation’s website at www.hafoundation.org
Humboldt Area Foundation also offers non-risk fixed income investments for short-term expendable funds. These returns vary in alignment with prime rate fluctuations.
Asset Allocation
Humboldt Area Foundation’s assets are diversified to reduce risk and maximize returns over the long-term as follows:
75% U.S. & International Equities 20% Fixed Income Fund
5% Real Estate Securities
Investment Returns
The following fiscal year returns are reported net of investment fees as of June 30 of each year below:
2002 / -4.93% / 2008 / -8.44%2003 / 3.06% / 2009 / -22.19%
2004 / 17.35% / 2010 / 15.37%
2005 / 11.19% / 2011 / 24.75%
2006 / 12.45% / 2012 / -4.57%
2007 / 17.85%
Administrative Fees
The annual rate of support for services is one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) of the principal balance, a portion of which is taken from the income generated by your fund each quarter. There is a minimum fee of $175 per year for expendable funds.
Updated 2013