Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| management functions | from 990, part VI, section a, line 3 | All functions of managent were outsourced to consultants; these functions included accounting, legal and project consultant. |
| members | form 990, part VI, section a, line 6 | Sustainable Terminal Services, Inc. is a New Jersey State nonprofit corporation whose members are five current major container terminal operators at the Port of New York and New Jersey. These members serve as the board of directors. |
| electing members | form 990, part VI, section a, line 7a | The Board of Trustees shall be elected annually by the Members. The Trustees elected may include some or all of the existing Trustees. |
| board decisions | form 990, section VI, line 7b | Every Member of the corporation entitled to vote at a meeting of the members of the corporation or to express consent or dissent without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy in all matters in which a Member of the corporation may participate. Every proxy shall be signed by the Member or his attorney-in-fact and shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Member executing it except as otherwise provided by law. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. |
| review of form 990 | form 990, part VI, section b, line 11B | Form 990 will be sent to the accounting consultant along with the board of directors for approval before filed. |
| conflict of interest | form 990, part VI, section b, line 12c | To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. A) The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining. B)Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. |
| PUBLIC INSPECTION | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 19 | dOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
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