Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee | Part VI, Section A, Line 1a | Per the organization's bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have an Executive committee of such number as the Board sets from time to time and composed of a Policy Section and a Federation Section. Members of the Board are determined in accordance with the bylaws. Subject to restrictions imposed by law and by provision of said bylaws, the Executive Committee shall exercise the authority of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session and exercise the authority of the Policy Division and the Federation Division respectively when they are not in session. |
| Members or Stockholders | Part VI, Section A, Lines 6, 7a, & 7b | The organization has six classes of membership: regular members, allied industry members, product council members, state and national industry organization members, beef breed organization members, and supporting members. The association members and registrants shall elect the President, President-Elect, and a Vice President at the Stakeholders Congress. Decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Amendments to repeal the bylaws require a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990 Review Process | Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by the organization's professional tax preparer and reviewed in detail by the organization's CFO and Controller. The Form 990 is presented to the organization's finance and audit committee by the professional tax preparer. A complete copy of the Form 990 is provided to the governing body before it is filed. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The organization requires all employees and board members to sign a conflict of interest policy upon hire and annually thereafter. The statements are reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer. Board members, when encountering potiential conflicts of interest, shall identify the potential conflict and, as required, remove themselves from all discussion and voting on the matter. Should an employee conflict of interest arise, the CEO, in conjunction with the Executive Management Team and legal counsel, if necessary, will investigate the situation. Depending on the evidence and the seriousness of the situation disciplinary action up to and including termination may occur. |
| Process for Determining Compensation | Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a & 15b | CEO compensation is reviewed and approved by the volunteer officer group. All other Senior Executive compensation is reviewed and approved by the CEO. Employee compensation is compared against comparability data as provided by a third party compensation consultant. Compensation decisions are documented in each employee's personnel file. |
| Governing Documents | Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization does not make its governing documents or financial statements available to the public. |
| Pension Plan, Employee Benefits, & Payroll Tax Expenses | Part IX, Lines 8, 9, & 10 | The organization does not have a method in place of differentiating amounts expended for employee benefits from amounts expended for payroll taxes and pension plan accruals. The total amount expended on these three items is listed in Part IX, line 9, Other employee benefits. |
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