2021-01-12T11:58:16-06:00 2019-12-31 132688836 ROGOFF & COMPANY PC 355 LEXINGTON AVE SIXTH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2019-01-01 133902012 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND FUND INC UNIV 2125543452 PO BOX 7101 NEW YORK NY 10150 JOHN TEEGER PRESIDENT 2125543452 2021-01-11 1 PAUL K BRACE P01474547 2125575666 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOHN TEEGER PO BOX 7101 NEW YORK NY 10150 276473 0 X WWW.WITSFUND.ORG X 1996 NY TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. 9 9 1 0 0 0 275076 276448 0 0 537 25 0 0 275613 276473 228803 149314 0 0 71148 89060 0 0 44438 15022 35114 314973 273488 -39360 2985 64169 68704 0 10950 64169 57754 TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. 0 0 195713 149314 GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. 195713 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X MR JOHN TEEGER 2125543452 PO BOX 7101 NEW YORK NY 10150 X STANLEY BERGMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN TEEGER PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHNEIDER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CHALSTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD MCMILLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR TEBOHO MOJA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE KONIDARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE LEVY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 276448 276448 25 25 276473 0 0 25 149314 149314 82730 27577 27577 27576 6330 2110 2110 2110 3200 3200 4610 4610 19660 9830 9830 6882 6882 OTHER 375 375 BANK AND PROCESSING CHA 312 312 REGISTRATION FEES 75 75 273488 195713 33337 44438 56491 68704 7678 64169 68704 10950 0 10950 X 64169 57754 64169 57754 64169 68704 2985 -9400 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 557750 38630 228828 275076 276448 1376732 557750 38630 228828 275076 276448 1376732 674608 702124 67 5 16 537 25 650 1377382 0.50980 0.48240 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL GIFT AMOUNT: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: WITS FUND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE CODE. WITS FUND BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 UNIVERSITY GRANTS GRANTS TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 149314 0 0 0 0 0 0 149314 0 149314 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 149314 WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT STAYS FREQUENTLY IN TOUCH WITH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIRMAN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. THIS RETURN IS BEING FILED LATE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED OUR OPERATION SUBSTANTIALLY BY CAUSING OFFICE CLOSINGS; DIFFICULTY RETRIEVING RECORDS; EMPLOYEES UNABLE TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE WORKSPACE DUE TO DISTANCING AND/OR CHILD-CARING REQUIREMENTS; TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. IN NEW YORK CITY THE STATE AND LOCAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT.WE HAVE EXERCISED OUR BEST AND PRUDENT EFFORTS TO CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL AFFAIRS DURING THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD, BUT WE BELIEVE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE REASONABLE CAUSE FOR OUR INABILITY TO FILE THIS RETURN ON TIME.WE THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT LATE FILING PENALTY NOT BE ASSESSED IN THIS SITUATION.