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 | The Alliance has regular members, intermediate members, and associate members. Those who are regular members may vote on Alliance matters. Intermediate members and associate members may attend Board meetings and participate in discussions but may not vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | There were six regular member companies on the Board of Directors. Each regular member company can nominate up to three members to the Board of Directors. These regular members have voting rights and participate in the Alliance governance. Additionally, there were two intermediate members and four associate members who do not have voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Each of the six regular member companies can nominate up to three members to the Board of Directors. Members of the Board also participate in the Executive Committee meetings. Each company, regardless of the number of Board members present, has one vote on each issue for a total, if all members are represented, of six votes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The information for the 990 is compiled by the VP of Operations and Finance and the outsourced accounting staff and given to the tax staff of the independent auditing firm. Once the audit firm has prepared the draft, the outsourced accounting firm reviews it and requests any necessary changes. Then the VP of Operations and Finance makes the final review before the final review is made by the President and CEO, and the General Counsel. A copy of the 990 is made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The conflict of interest declaration is discussed in one board meeting annually. In addition, each member of the Board reaffirms the conflict of interest declaration annually. The process is recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Comparability data from a number of like industry surveys is maintained and reviewed on an as-needed basis. The Executive Committee of the Board set the multi-year contractual compensation for the President and CEO based on external data collected. Annual performance weighs heavily in the determination of the variable compensation payment of the President and CEO occurring each spring. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents, certain policies and audited financial statements are available upon request based on the discretion of management. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Coalition Engagement: Total expenses 110,065. Ally Engagement & Outreach: Total expenses 6,500. Research: Total expenses 524,535. Technical Consultants: Total expenses 765,289. Advocacy: Total expenses 221,806. Ethics/Compliance: Total expenses 9,786. Other Consulting: Total expenses 1,872,974. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The organization has a committee responsible for the oversight of the audit and selection of independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior years. |
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