Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART VI | LINE 6 - THE ORGANIZATION IS A TRUST AND DOES NOT HAVE MEMBERS (SUCH AS WITH A LLC) OR STOCKHOLDERS (SUCH AS A CORPORATION). IT HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH RUNS THE TRUST AND FOR THIS QUESTION THEY ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS. THEY CANNOT ELECT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. |
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THERE ARE 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL OF WHOM ARE APPOINTED BY THE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BANKERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| OFFICERS WHO CANNOT BE REACHED | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | KRISTINE J BELLEROSE GRANITE STATE MANAGEMENT & RESOURCES CONCORD, NH 03301 JAMES E. GRAHAM WOODSVILLE GUARANTY SAVINGS BANK WOODSVILE, NH 03785-0266 DEBORAH LUCCI SALEM CO-OPERATIVE BANK SALEM, NH 03079-0067 KENNETH A. WILMAN, JR PROFILE BANK, FSB ROCHESTER, NH 03866-1808 KIMBERLY S. PERRON MERRIMACK COUNTY SAVINGS BANK CONCORD, NH 03301-2826 |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DOES A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND VOTE ON AUDIT REPORTS AND THE 990. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE TRUST HAS A FORMAL "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" WHICH IS THREE PAGES LONG. THERE IS ALSO A "DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE POLICY" WHICH IS 2 PAGES LONG THESE POLICY DOCUMENTS ARE GIVEN TO EACH TRUSTEE ALONG WITH A "TRUSTEE INDEPENDENCE QUESTIONNAIRE" EACH YEAR. THE QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE TRUST. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IS EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED IN SCHDULE R, PART II. IN LATE 2009 AND EARLY 2010 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THAT ENTITY ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE THE COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PENSION PROGRAM PROVIDED TO MR. LITTLE. THAT INDEPENDENT REVIEW INCLUDED COLLECTION, REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOLLOWING MUCH DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION, MR. LITTLE'S SALARY WAS ADJUSTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO REFLECT HIS EXPERIENCE, PERFORMANCE AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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