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 organization will make available to the general public any documents which are subject to the public disclosure rules once it receives a request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The board of directors reviews and approves the compensation for the executive director and other employees in the organization's main office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE WAGE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND DATA RELATIVE TO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WHEN DELIBERATING ON THE SETTING OF COMPENSATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Board of Directors retains an independent CPA firm to perform an annual audit or compiliation and prepare the annual tax form 990. Each Board member is given a copy of the 990. The 990 is reviewed by the CPA with the Board of Directors and once the Directors are satisfied that the return is complete and accurate they authorize the CPA to electronically file it. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | The governing board has the final decision on issues but the members are able to voice their opinions and they are given voting rights on some issues if it affects the general members overall. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Every year the board of directors change, a new president is elected and named as an advisor for the following year and then the vice president is elected and named as the president elect for the subsequent year. The other members of the board of directors are elected annually by the members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Members are professional women who are seeking networking and continuing education in their careers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents | The membership approved a handful of amendments but 3 were significant amendments to its Bylaws. The first amendment clarified that the Corporate Board does not have authority to suspend membership for violation of Chapter standing rules. The second amendment was to change the terms of service to two-year staggered terms, as a best practice for strategic goverance. The third amendment was to clarify that the Advisor is not an officer or director, and has no voting rights. |
| Software ID: | 12000229 |
| Software Version: | 2012v2.0 |