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 | ARTBA IS ORGANIZED AS AN ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS WITHOUT REGARD TO MEMBERSHIP OR DUES CATEGORY. THE DIRECTORS AND THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | GENERALLY, ARTBA HIRES A CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE V.P. OF FINANCE AND SIGNED BY THE CEO OR V.P. OF FINANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ARTBA HAS TWO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ONE FOR THE STAFF AND ONE FOR THE DIRECTORS. THE STAFF POLICY REQUIRES ANNUAL DECLARATIONS. THE BOARD POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL NEW DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS SUCH AS THE CHAIRMAN, PAST CHAIRMAN, SENIOR VICE-CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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