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 | VOICES HAS SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEMBERS. THE SOLE SPECIAL MEMBER IS THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WHO SHARE THE GOALS, VALUES AND VISION OF VOICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE SPECIAL MEMBER CAN APPOINT AS MANY AS FIVE DIRECTORS AND THE REGULAR MEMBERS CAN ELECT AS MANY AS TWO DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME, IN ITS DISCRETION REQUEST THE REGULAR MEMBERS TO VOTE ON SUCH POLICY ISSUES AND OTHER MATTERS THAT THE BOARD MAY DECIDE TO PRESENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VOICES WILL REVIEW A COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR THE GENERAL COUNSEL REQUESTS THAT EACH KEY EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER REVALIDATES THEIR STATEMENT ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE GENERAL COUNSEL VERIFIES THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS. IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DICTATES THE RESOLUTION TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | VOICES DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS BUT RECEIVES ALL STAFF SUPPORT FROM THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA). SALARIES OF MOAA OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO SUPPORT VOICES ARE ALLOCATED ON A PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT BASIS. ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MOAA SUPPORT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS THE MOAA SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE MOAA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. THE CORPORATE OFFICERS SERVE BOTH THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA) AND VOICES FOR AMERICA'S TROOPS, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. EACH YEAR, COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FROM A COMPENSATION SPECIALIST CONSULTING FIRM. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION AND THE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PROPOSED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. NOTES ARE TAKEN IN COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISIONS ARE REFLECTED IN ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES. FOR THE CFO, CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND KEY DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS. BASED UPON THEIR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS, HE DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. HE INFORMS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF HIS PROPOSED CHANGES AND THE RATIONALE FOR THE CHANGES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE OTHER CORPORATE OFFICERS AND KEY DIRECTORS ARE REASONABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART III | VOICES IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA), WHICH IS THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF ACTIVE DUTY, NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVE, RETIRED, AND FORMER MILITARY OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS. MOAA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, AND POLITICALLY NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 380,000 MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IN MOAA IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO HOLDS OR HAS HELD A FEDERAL COMMISSION AS A MILITARY OFFICER OR UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OR THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. VOICES PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO JOIN AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS MOAA'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCATE FOR KEEPING OUR NATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEDICATED PERSONNEL WHO SERVE NOW AND HAVE SERVED OUR NATION IN MILITARY UNIFORM. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND TOGETHER ARE ABLE TO EDUCATE A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY OF VETERANS IN THE UNITED STATES. |
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