If you are an authorized signer on a Foundation account, you may access departmental funds by completing a Check Request Form and attach appropriate documentation (receipt/invoice/etc.). We reimburse expenses and/or pay vendors directly. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Shannon Dolan, Accountant, at (541) 463-5810.
Please send completed forms by email to shannon@laneccfoundation.org or by mail to, Shannon Dolan, 4000 E 30th Ave, Building 19, Room 271, Eugene, OR 97405.
The Foundation does not reimburse or provide any funding for the purchase of gift cards, gift card related fees or gift certificates. The Foundation does not provide cash advances and we do not pay students directly. All check requests must be accompanied by appropriate documentation (described below).
How To Set Up A New Account: The Foundation uses a project/fund based accounting system to track all income and expenses. Projects/funds can be set up to meet a specific purpose such as scholarships, equipment or general department needs. To establish a new project/fund you must complete a New Account Form. We encourage departments to use accounts already set up whenever possible. Some accounts are very old and have not been active. In many cases it's possible to modify the account adequately to meet the current needs without establishing a new account.
The Executive Director approves any new projects/funds before a new account is established. Each account should have at least two authorized signers. The authorized signer is responsible for oversight and ensuring that the funds are being used for the intended purpose.
How To Request Funds From Your Account: The Foundation does not reimburse or provide any funding for the purchase of gift cards or gift card related fees. The Foundation does not provide cash advances. All check requests must be accompanied by appropriate documentation (described below).
To request a disbursement of funds from your Foundation account, complete a Foundation Check Request Form and attach supporting documentation such as receipts, invoices, order confirmations, a written agreement to pay a stipend/honorarium or other things of that nature. Documentation must be attached.
Check requests must be signed by the person authorized to sign on the account. An authorized signer cannot sign for a check made payable to themself; therefore, we are requiring you designate at least two signers per account. An alternate signer must approve the check request. To change the authorized signers you will need to complete the Account Revisions Form.
Conflict of Interest/Self-Dealing: Authorized signers on foundation accounts cannot sign a check request for payment to or for the benefit of themselves, any member of their family, or any organization in which they have a financial interest. All such requests must be signed by another authorized signer on the account, or by the authorized signer's supervisor, and must include appropriate expense documentation.
Paying College Employees for Work/Services: Lane Community College employees must be compensated through the College's payroll system. The Foundation does not process payroll, nor can we pay stipends to current employees. If you do want to use funds in your Foundation account to pay a college employee for work they've done outside their usual responsibilities, it must go through the regular College payroll process. Simply request a Foundation check to reimburse the College for the additional expense using a Foundation Check Request Form made payable to Lane Community College and indicate the College FOAP you want to reimburse.
It's also possible to use your Foundation funds to reimburse business related purchases made on an employee's P-Card. The check request should be made payable to Lane Community College and must include the College FOAP you want to reimburse. A copy of applicable receipts are sufficient documentation for p-card reimbursement as you will need to submit the original receipt with your green sheet to College Finance.
Other Gifts to Individuals (including College employees and students): Gifts or grants of cash or cash equivalents (i.e., payments other than those for expense reimbursements or payments for goods/services) may only be disbursed directly to individuals from Foundation funds if an appropriate fund is set up in advance through the Foundation, and certain requirements are met. The Foundation does not reimburse or provide any funding for the purchase of gift cards or gift card-related fees. The Foundation does not provide cash advances.
This includes any gift from a Foundation fund directed to or for the benefit of any individual, whether they be a student, employee, family of an employee, or an unrelated individual. The Foundation will not reimburse an employee or a department for payments made to an individual outside of these requirements and other Foundation guidelines. Please contact the Executive Director at (541) 463-5804 for requirements and guidelines on setting up an employee or student assistance/emergency fund.
Payments to Students: Please contact the LCC Foundation Executive Director for more information on student payments. There are significant restrictions. (541) 463-5804, wendy@laneccfoundation.org.
The Foundation does not make loans for employee or student hardship.
Note that occasional non-cash gifts of a modest value (including flowers or cake or similar tangible items) to recognize a department employee's birthday, bereavement, retirement or other life event are allowable expenses from department discretionary funds, when approved by the department head.
Requesting Transfers Between The Foundation And The College: The Foundation and the College are separate legal entities, have completely separate bank accounts and separate Tax ID Numbers. In order to move funds from the Foundation to the College you must complete a Check Request payable to Lane Community College and include the FOAP you want to deposit the check to. The Foundation will then issue a check and hand deliver to the College.
To transfer money from the College to the Foundation you must complete an LCC Check Request Form payable to the Foundation. The LCC Check Request Form must be approved by the Controller or their representative in College Finance. The College will then issue a check to the Foundation for deposit to your Foundation account. Be sure to include your Foundation account number (4-digit Fund/Project number) on the College Finance Forms.
To consolidate your LCC Foundation accounts and/or transfer funds between two Foundation accounts, please use the Request to Transfer Funds Form.
Requesting Payment To Individuals And Non-Incorporated Businesses:
Please submit a completed Form W-9 with all check requests for individuals or businesses that are not incorporated so that we can send them an IRS Tax Form-1099 at the end of each year. This does not apply to reimbursement requests. If you are reimbursing a Lane employee or other individual for out of pocket expenses, you do not need a W-9 to process the check as long as we receive adequate documentation.
When Do I Need To Submit Check Requests? Please allow adequate time to process check requests. We generally try to have payments ready within one week of receiving a request but in some circumstances it may not be possible. It's unusual for a check request to take longer than two weeks. In that case you should contact the Foundation Accountant at (541) 463-5810 to verify the request was received.