Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| F990_P06_S0A_L04 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | The Society had several significant changes to The Constitution and Bylaws filed with the state of Illinois in 2012. These include: The Social membership role in Society governance has changed to include that Social members shall have no voice or vote in the management of the affairs of the Society at large, however," they may have a voice or vote in their local courts (lodge). " The following item has been moved from a duty of the National President to the duty of the Executive Committee: "May employ any employee and agent as deemed in the best interest of the Society and fix their compensation subject to statutory limitations." There have been two new items added to the duties of the Board of Directors: 1)Remove from office any elected officer or director for improper conduct, failure to perform the duties of the office or other good cause upon affirmative votes of eight (8) members of the Board of Directors. 2) Persons removed from office are ineligible to run for office or attend the national convention in the future. The requirement to apply for an issuance of a court (lodge) charter has changed to "...application of twenty-five (25) new members and/or beneficial members..." from "...application of twenty-five (25) persons, twenty (20) of whom shall be new applicants, who are eligible for beneficial membership..." |
| F990_P06_S0A_L06 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Qualification for membership in National Catholic Society of Foresters requires practical membership in the Roman Catholic Church, or spouse or child. |
| F990_P06_S0A_L07a | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Each court in good standing, or >30 days old prior to the quadrennial meeting, is entitled to 1 delegate to the quadrennial meeting. Courts with greater than 199 beneficial members are entitled to 2 delegates. The delegates to the quadrennial meeting compose the membership of the supreme governing body. These delegates vote to elect the four officers of the society and seven other board of director members. These 11 members of the Board of Directors act as the governing body of the Society during the interim between meetings of the National Convention. |
| F990_P06_S0A_L07b | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | The Articles of Incorporation and the Constitution and Laws may be revised or amended at any regular, adjourned or special meeting of the National Convention by a 2/3 vote of those members present and entitled to vote. The Articles of Incorporation and the Constitution and Laws may be revised or amended during the interim between meetings of the National Convention in the following manner: 1) the Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a 2/3 vote of its members, may submit any proposal for amendment to a referendum vote of the delegates from the last meeting of the National Convention; 2) a copy of the proposal shall be sent to the address of each Delegate according to the records of the National Secretary. If the records show any delegate to be deceased or disqualified, a copy will be sent to the alternate. The referendum vote shall be taken by mail according to the plan and method approved by the Board of Directors; 3) a proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving a 2/3 vote in the affirmative of the ballots received within the time specified by the Board of Directors for counting the ballots. The amendment shall become effective on the date the ballots are counted unless a different effective date is specified in the proposal. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L11b | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is first reviewed and approved by the executive committee, comprised of the National President, the National Secretary and the National Treasurer, and subsequently sent to the Board of Directors for review. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L12c | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The Board of Directors are required to complete a Conflict of Interest questionnaire annually reporting any conflict of interest positions that may exist. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L15 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Prior to each meeting of the National Convention, the National President appoints the members of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee makes their recommendation on the compensation for the elected officials to the delegates from the last meeting of the National Convention. The Finance Committee determines the proposed compensation based on a scale using a point system assigned to credentials, experience and society leadership and service. The current process of determining officer compensation is under review. The process for determining compensation for other officers is the same as that for determining compensation for the top official, the National President. There are currently no key employees. |
| F990_P06_S0C_L19 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The Society makes its governing document, the Constitution and Laws, available to the public via our website, NCSF.com. The Society makes its conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. The Society makes the financial statements available to the public in the official publication, National Catholic Forester. |
| F990_P11_S00_L09 | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | There are 3 additional items that are included in the change in net assets (fund balance) that flow directly through surplus (fund balance). These are: 555,923 Change in unrealized gains/(losses); (336,522) Change in nonadmitted assets; and (708,974) Change in asset valuation reserve. These total to (489,573), Part XI, Line 5. |
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