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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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,400 MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL DUES TO BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL BOARD POSITIONS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 3 AT-LARGE POSITIONS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | BYLAW AMENDMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES DEFINITION OF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, VOTING ELIGIBILITY, ORGANIZATIONAL NAME AND PURPOSE, AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING REQUIREMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | NTA HAS BOARD MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL INFORMATION THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL FORM 990 INCLUDING SUCH INFORMATION AS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE BOARD WILL BE PRESENTED THE FINAL 990 FORM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE 990 BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEES A CONFLICT THEY REPORT SUCH TO THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING OR DISCUSSION AS DIRECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) OF NTA REFERENCED FORM 990S OF SIMILAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE LISA SIMON'S COMPENSATION. HER POSITION WITH NTA AND SUBSEQUENT COMPENSATION WERE AGREED UPON IN THE FORM OF A CONTRACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE BYLAWS AND CODE OF ETHICS ARE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/ANNUAL AUDIT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 13: | THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADOPT A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY DURING THE 2014 YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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