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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| volunteers | part i line 6 the number of volunteers is determined by the number of volunteer governing board members and those serving on various committees. |
| members | part vi line 6 the association has regular, associate and affiliate members. Regular members are aviation service companies: air cargo or on-demand air charter carriers, commuter airlines and other air carriers, aviation service companies, fractional aircraft management companies, companies providing contract services to the airlines or general aviation airports. Regular members satisfy the requirements set forth in article V of the association's bylaws. A regular member may qualify as both an air carrier and an aviation service company. Associate members are those who are not eligible to be regular members, but who are engaged in pursuits related directly or indirectly to commercial or general aviation or who might reasonably expect to benefit from the successful growth and development of the air transportation industry. Associate members are eligible to participate in the affairs of the association to the same extent as regular members, except that associate members are not entitled to vote and their officers and employees are not eligible to serve on the board of directors. Affilite members are restricted to colleges and universities, and members of their faculties, state and local governments, and agencies and departments thereof, and state aviation associations. Affiliate members are be eligible to participate in the affairs of the association to the same extent as regular members, except that affiliate members are not entitled to vote and their officers and employees are not eligible to serve on the board of directors. |
| members power to elect the governing board | part vi line 7a A nominating committee appointed by the board of directors presents a slate of nominees for election to board seats to the members at least 20 days prior to the date of the annual meeting of the members. Also any officer or employee of a regular member in good standing can be nominated by the written petition of 25 or more regular members in good standing, submitted to the President at the annual meeting of the members. |
| governance decisions reserved to members | part vi line 7b changes to the bylaws of the organization must be approved by the members by vote at the annual meeting of the members. |
| review of form 990 before filing with the irs | part vi line 11b the 990 form is reviewed by the finance committee, a subcommittee of the board of directors, before filing with the irs. |
| how the conflict of interest policy is monitored and enforced | part vi line 12c members of the board of directors complete a conflict of interest form. the board addresses every item in executive session. If a potential conflict of interest arises with a director, the director is required to excuse himself or herself from further discussions on the topic and does not vote on the matter. |
| process for determining top management compensation | part vi line 15 Compensation for top management is reviewed and approved by an independent committee of the board, using comparable data for like size organization in similar geographic areas, and minutes of meetings are kept. All compensation for Officers of NATA are reviewed and approved by a full vote of the Board of Directors of the Organization |
| certain documents available to the public | part vi line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
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