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 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 & 7A The Board of Directors represents the international dairy industry. There is a Governance and Nominations Committee comprised of four Board members that approves new members and that makes appointments of members to serve on the Board of Directors. |
| DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11A The Executive Director reviews form 990 with the operational (finance) committee before filing. Form 990 is available to all board members upon request. management reviews the 990 details for compliance with the organization's tax specialists from its audit and tax firm. Management and corporate counsel review the policies relating to governance, management and disclosure to ensure and monitor compliance within the organization. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C The conflict of interest policy is on the board's agenda for each meeting and there are periodic compliance discussions between board members and management. During the year, board members are asked to recuse themselves from voting if they are personally involved in a matter. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS SET BY THE BOARD AFTER REVIEWING AN INDEPENDENT, EXTERNAL SALARY SURVEY PROVIDED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT DMI. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE PROPOSED SALARY BEFORE IT WAS OFFERED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy, document retention policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
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