Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 01. Organizational document changes (Part VI, line 4) | The Organizations bylaws were amended in several respects during the year primarily for purposes of consolidating various classifications of membership and also for clarifying which committees various of the board members are to chair and to clarify the scope of responsibility of those various standing committees Also approved was an amendment to limit the borrowing authority of the Board without a vote of the general membership to 200000 | |
| 02. Members or stockholder classes and rights (Part VI, line 6) | The organizations voting members are individuals who on an annual basis elect the members of the Board of Directors to govern the organization The members must vote to authorize changes in the organizations bylaws and to authorize increases in the organizations borrowing capacity with local banks Each member has one vote | |
| 03. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a) | The organizations voting members are individuals who on an annual basis elect the members of the Board of Directors to govern the organization Each member has one vote | |
| 04. Governing body decisions (Part VI, line 7b) | The membership at large meets annually one reason being to approve proposed changes to the by-laws The organizations members are individuals who on an annual basis elect the members of the Board of Directors to govern the organization The members must vote to authorize changes in the organizations bylaws and to authorize increases in the organizations borrowing capacity with local banks Each member has one vote | |
| 05. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) | The form 990 is presented and approved at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors prior to being signed and submitted to the IRS | |
| 06. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c) | Every director is annually asked to sign a statement acknowledging their receipt and understanding of the organizations conflict of interest policy The Finance Committee which approves any expenditure in excess of 1000 monitors compliance with the policy Because directors serve on a volunteer basis without compensation and generally are retired individuals without significant financial interests in local businesses there have been few opportunities for conflicts of interest to arise | |
| 07. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a) | The organizations General Manager is hired through a process whereby a committee is appointed by the Board of Directors charged to interview candidates and negotiate a contract with a selected candidate That committee analyzes compensation data of comparable organizations and comparable employment positions solicits and interviews candidates and negotiates a contract with a selected candidate The Board of Directors votes to ratify the contract | |
| 08. Other officer or key employee compensation (Part VI, line 15b | For the hiring of employees other than the general manager the general manager performs the functions of identifying and soliciting candidates analyzing salary data for comparable positions at comparable organizations setting compensation levels and extending offers of employment | |
| 09. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) | The organizations by laws and financial reports are made available to its members through a password-protected area of its website These documents are not freely available to the general public | |
| 10. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5) | Net Unrealized Decline in the fair market value of marketable securities for the year ended April 30 2012 2567 |
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