UMass Boston

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The Institutional Information and Resources section serves as a central location for research staff to access links to important information and instruction related to the facilitation and administration of sponsored projects.

• Institutional Fact Sheet
• Annual Financial Reports and Audits
• UMass Boston Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning
  • Includes demographic data, common data sets, institutional rankings
• UMass Boston Organizational Chart
• Minority Serving Institution
• University Signing Authority
  • Granting authority to execute contracts and all other instruments as approved by the UMass Board of Trustees
• Title III Eligibility Letter
• University of Massachusetts Annual Operating Budget and Financial Forecast
• University of Massachusetts Travel & Expense Program
• University of Massachusetts Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST)

UMass Boston Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) evaluates, protects and commercializes inventions and discoveries created by faculty, staff and students. CVIP also handles questions about copyright, material transfer, and confidential disclosure agreements.

UMass Boston’s Research Core Facilities are fee-for-service and offer access to cutting-edge instrumentation, expertise, and services to the UMass community and external researchers. These core facilities provide high quality research services through our in-house experts and also constitute a major educational resource for our growing research enterprise.

E-Verify is an internet-based system operated jointly by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). E-Verify, authorized by Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), is a web-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.

The e-Verify federal contractor rule requires contractor commitment to use e-Verify to confirm that all employees assigned to a federal contract are authorized to work in the United States.

The library supports the campus's academic pursuits, providing resources and staff to guide constituents in the complex process of discovery and effective use of informational materials. The library also facilitates important conversations on scholarly communication, copyright, research, teaching, and learning in higher education, shaping the future of academic scholarship.

• Healey Library
• Research Data Management

Computational Resources are available through the UMass Boston Research Computing Security group.

The University of Massachusetts is a governmental unit and as such is exempt from tax under the doctrine of implied statutory immunity either as a political subdivision or as an integral part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The University qualifies as a public charity eligible to receive charitable contributions under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). Under this section, the IRS defines an Educational Institution and it includes Federal, State, and other public-supported schools.

Therefore, grants and donations to UMass for public purpose are considered charitable donations and as such may be deductible against taxable income.

• IRS Determination Letter
• University of Massachusetts Tax Determination Memo
• UMass Boston Tax Status Description
• Certificate of Good Standing
• W9 Form from UMass Boston Controller Forms

If donors prefer to contribute to a § 501(c)(3) organization, they can contribute to the University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.

For information about UBIT, see the Unrelated Business Income Tax section below.

The About section of the University of Massachusetts Foundation website includes links to UMF Board of Directors, Reports, and the UMF IRS Determination Letter.

The University of Massachusetts is governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees that represents various interests of the public at large on a non-partisan basis. Seventeen members of the board are appointed by the Governor and five members are UMass students elected by the student body on each of the five campuses.

• UMass Board of Trustees

Each campus develops procedures for implementing the policies and standards put in place by the UMass Board of Trustees and President. These campus procedures are designed to comply with the requirements of University standards by establishing specific criteria that must be met by University students, staff, consultants, etc. The policy linked below governs externally sponsored programs.

• Policy for the Development and Administration of Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements for Sponsored Programs UMass Board of Trustees Policy DOC. T94-034

It is the policy of the University to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, which includes filing IRS Form 990-T for Unrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT). Therefore, all unrelated business income and expenses carried on by the University will be properly distributed and recorded in the revenue and expense accounts assigned to the unrelated business activity to determine federal UBIT. This must be completed in accordance with the annual tax calendar.

• Unrelated Business Income Tax under University of Massachusetts Tax and Compliance
• A Note Concerning Unrelated Business Income Tax

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