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 3 | SBI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES DATABASE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT & MANAGEMENT, MEETING & EVENT SUPPORT & MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE SERVICES. RHINO CONSULTING PROVIDES MARKETING MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, EVENT COORDINATION, AND NEW MEDIA IMPLEMENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER OF FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL. PREVIOUSLY, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED UNDER THE BY-LAWS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IT HAS ADOPTED ITS OWN BY-LAWS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CHANGES: - THE PURPOSE OF THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER IS TO PROVIDE SENIOR-LEVEL FINANCE EXECUTIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH PEERS, STAY INFORMED, AND BECOME EMPOWERED THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND PUBLIC SERVICE. - THE NATIONAL BY-LAWS STATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIR. THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS DO NOT ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIR, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD. - THE MEMBER MEETING QUORUM WAS ESTABLISHED BY MAJORITY. IT CHANGED TO TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS OR TEN-PERCENT OF CURRENT MEMBERSHIP, WHICHEVER IS LESS. - THE POWER TO AMEND BY-LAWS RESTED WITH THE MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE NOW CHANGED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. - THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WAS FORTY. THE NEW BY-LAWS SPECIFY MINIMUM OF SEVEN AND MAXIMUM OF EIGHTEEN. THE DIRECTOR'S TERM CHANGED FROM TWO YEARS TO ONE YEAR. - THE NATIONAL BY-LAWS SPECIFY NINE STANDING COMMITTEES, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD APPOINTED THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS. THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS GIVE THE BOARD POWER TO SET UP STANDING OR TEMPORARY COMMITTEES AS NEEDED. EACH COMMITTEE IS TO CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN TWO DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. - THE OFFICERS CONSISTED OF CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, UP TO TWO VICE PRESIDENTS AT LARGE, ONE VICE PRESIDENT FROM EACH US AREA, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. THEY WERE ELECTED ANNUALLY FROM MEMBERS, BUT THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY DID NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER. UNDER THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS, OFFICERS CONSIST OF PRESIDENT, ONE OR MORE VICE PRESIDENTS, SECRETARY/PRESIDENT-ELECT, TREASURER, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS. - THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WERE COMPENSATED, AND THE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS SAY THAT NO STATED SALARY SHALL BE PAID DIRECTORS FOR THEIR SERVICE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE STILL ALLOWED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS. BOARD MEMBERS MAY ALSO SERVE THE ORGANIZATION IN SOME OTHER CAPACITY FOR COMPENSATION. - THE PRESIDENT WAS AN EMPLOYEE AND CEO OF FEI. UNDER THE NEW BY-LAWS, PRESIDENT IS AN ELECTED OFFICER. - THE NATIONAL BY-LAWS CONTAIN NO SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS ALLOW REMOVAL OF ANY DIRECTOR WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD. - BOARD VACANCIES WERE FILED UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD. THEY ARE NOW APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. - THE CHAPTER WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS BUT WILL NO LONGER KEEP MINUTES OF THE MEMBERS MEETINGS. - THE FEI NATIONAL BY-LAWS TAKE PRECEDENCE IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THEM AND THE CHAPTER BY-LAWS. - UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAPTER, AFTER PAYMENT OR THE PROVISION FOR PAYMENTS OF ALL CHAPTER LIABILITIES, THE BOARD WILL TURN OVER ALL REMAINING ASSETS TO THE FEI NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. PREVIOUSLY, THE BY-LAWS REQUIRED THAT THE REMAINING ASSETS BE DISPOSED OF FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHAPTER OR A QUALIFYING ORGANIZATION PERFORMING SIMILAR WORK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | AUDIO VISUAL 10,625. BANK FEES 10,176. AWARDS 3,414. NATIONAL EXPENSES 1,014. TELEPHONE 872. MISCELLANEOUS 554. STORAGE 162. GRAPHIC DESIGN 70. |
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