Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | The organization's 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 organization's bylaws and to authorize increases in the organization's borrowing capacity with local banks. Each member has one vote. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | The organization's 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. |
| 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 organization's 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 organization's bylaws and to authorize increases in the organization's borrowing capacity with local banks. Each member has one vote. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The form 990 is presented and approved at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors prior to being signed and submitted to the IRS. |
| 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 organization's 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. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The organization's 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. |
| 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. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The organization's 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. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Net Unrealized Appreciation in the fair market value of marketable securities for the year ended April 30, 2014; $10143 |
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