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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| Delegation of Authority | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B The Executive Committee has the powers of the Directors in connection with any matter which the Chairman of the Board of Directors may regard as requiring attention before the next meeting of the Directors. Such actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Directors, provided however, Executive Committee actions regarding the approval of the annual budget, the public policy agenda, dues schedules or other matters as deemed by the Chairman shall be approved by the Directors. |
| Family and Business Relationships | Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 1) Adam Chase and Peter Chase - family relationship 2) Edward L. Kane and E. Leonard Kane - family relationship 3) David DiGiusto and Don S. Roussinos - Family Relationship 4) Adam Chase, Peter Chase, Lewis Gack, John Derby and Thomas Wroe Jr - business relationship 5) John Gould, William Blanker, Richard Lord and Peter Chase - business relationship 6) Michael Hogan and Jeff Crowley - business relationship 7) Johnathan Fleischmann and Lynn Tokarczyk - Business Relationship |
| Members or Stockholders | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 Associated industries of Massachusetts, Inc. is a membership organization comprised of Massachusetts employers. |
| Members or Stockholders Who May Elect | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a The organization's nominating committee of the Board makes recommendations for new Board members to the full Board, consistent with the organization's governing documents. |
| Form 990 Review Process | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990 was prepared by Grant Thornton LLP (GT), the organization's certified public accountants, from information provided by management. GT and management met with the organization's audit committee to review the filing in detail. Subsequent to review and upon finalization, the complete form 990 (with required schedules) was provided electronically to each member of the governing body prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The organization has a conflict of interest policy. Annually, each board member and officer of AIM and of associated organizations and every AIM employee must acknowledge reading and understanding the conflict policy and must complete and return an annual conflict disclosure questionnaire. In addition, any new or potential conflict of interest of any board member, officer, or employee must be disclosed immediately to the President and CEO who in turn must disclose to the Chairman. In addition, any member of the board having an existing or potential conflict of interest with respect to any matter which is the subject of action by the board or its committees shall disclose such conflict and the member will not be counted in determining the quorum and shall not vote on the matter. Any employee of AIM or of associated organizations with a conflict of interest shall abstain and not participate in discussions concerning the actions of the organization in regard to the matter which is the subject of the conflict. |
| Process for Determining Compensation | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a The compensation committee of the board reviews performance and compensation of the organization's President and CEO and makes compensation and bonus recommendations to the Executive Committee of the Board. All recommendations are documented by the compensation committee and sent to the Executive Committee for approval. The Executive Committee votes on the recommendations of the compensation committee and documents its decision. On a regular basis - most recently 2013, updated in 2014 - the compensation committee employs the services of an independent compensation consultant to conduct a competitive market review of the CEO's compensation using generally accepted methods and practices. |
| Process for Determining Compensation | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b The organization employs the services of an independent compensation consultant to conduct an independent compensation study - most recently 2013, updated in 2014, including comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation, for all positions including all officers and key employees. These findings are presented to the Budget and Retirement Plan Committee of the Board for review and approval. |
| How Documents Are Made Available to the Public | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
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