Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Association's governing documents, policies, tax returns, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The Association's Form 990 is open to public inspection and is available on the internet via Guidestar at www2.guidestar.org |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | In reviewing and approving the compensation of any covered individuals (which include Chief Employed Executives, Officers, and Key Employees), the Board of Directors utilizes the following processes:1) The compensation agreement must be approved before any payment is made by an approval body of the Association that is comprised entirely of individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation agreement.2) When the approval body of the Association is considering compensation to covered individuals, as defined above, it must rely on comparability data that demonstrates the fair value of compensation in question, which may include the following: a) expert compensation studies by independent firms; b) written job offers for positions at similar organizations; c) documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and d) information obtained from the IRS Form 990 filings of similar organizations.3) The approval body must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied. To qualify as concurrent documentation, written or electronic records of the approval body must note: a) the terms of the compensation and the date it was approved; b) the members of the approval body who were present during the debate on the compensation that was approved and those who voted on it; c) the comparability data obtained and relied upon and how the data was obtained; and d) any actions taken with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the approval body but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | On an annual basis, each member of the Board of Directors is provided a copy of the conflict of interest policy, and is required to complete and sign the acknowledgement and disclosure form. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Draft copy of the 990 and supporting schedules was provided to Christine Shaefer, Executive VP. She reviewed the forms with members of the board for approval before the form was completed, signed and dated. |
| Software ID: | 12000229 |
| Software Version: | 2012v2.0 |