Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ENTITY HAS VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS ONLY. VOTING MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE, WHILE NON-VOTING MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS, BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE WHEN A VOTE GOES OUT TO MEMBERSHIP. VOTING MEMBERS EARN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY CATCHING A FISH OR A PARTICULAR SIZE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARE PUT OUT TO GENERAL MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL MEMBERS NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO FILL OPEN BOARD POSITIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON BOARD MEMBERS. FOR THE MOST PART, BOARD MEMBERS START ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A "DIRECTOR" AND SUBSEQUENTLY EACH YEAR AFTER ASCENDS UP ONE RANK ON THE BOARD. IT IS BASICALLY KNOWN BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND THEN VOTED ON SO THAT A PERSON'S TENURE ON THE BOARD STARTS AS A GENERAL "DIRECTOR" THEN ANNUAL CHANGES AS FOLLOWS: TREASURER, SECRETARY, VP, PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS TENURES ARE TYPICALLY 5 YEARS LONG. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | WHILE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PERMITTED TO VOTE ON SOME ITEMS WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, SOME BOARD DECISIONS MUST BE RATIFIED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. ANY MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ONE ITEM WOULD BE A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS WOULD NECESSITATE A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE BOARD. THERE ARE TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT A FINANCIAL VIEW OF THE ENTITY AS WELL AS ADDITION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, THE CPA FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM WILL EMAIL IT TO THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE INITIAL DETAILED REVIEW AND ANY CHANGES ARE MADE, THE CPA FIRM WHO PREPARED THE FORM WILL COME AND PRESENT THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FINAL FORM 990, IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ENTITY MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WHO MAY REQUEST IT AT THE ENTITY'S OFFICES. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -53,482. |
| POLICIES | FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION B | THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING A WHISTLEBLOWER, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION, AND COMPENSATION POLICY. THESE POLICIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE UPCOMING TAX YEAR. |
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