At December 31, 2023, Helping Hands Society held endowment a…
At December 31, 2023, Helping Hands Society held endowment assets of $7,500,000. The terms of the endowment agreements require that 20% of any realized investment income be reinvested in the endowment, with 80% to be used for scholarships given to students demonstrating financial need and academic potential. In 2024, another $200,000 was contributed to the endowment fund under the same terms. In 2024, the investments generated $375,000 of investment income. Assume the income is all realized income (that is, there are no fair value adjustments for changes in market values). In 2024, scholarships of $280,000 were awarded to qualified select students. a. Assume that Helping Hands uses the deferral method of revenue recognition. What is the maximum revenue that would be reported in 2024 for the transactions described above? Show your calculations. (3 marks) b. Assume that Helping Hands uses the restricted fund method of revenue recognition. Helping Hands has three funds: General, Scholarships and Endowment. The revenue related to 80% of the investment income restricted for scholarships flows through the Scholarship fund along with related scholarship expenses. What is the maximum revenue that would be reported in the Endowment fund in 2024? Show your calculations. (3 marks)