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 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS -- ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS -- CHAPTER DELEGATES ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS -- CHAPTER DELEGATES ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 -- FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW, AS WELL, BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY -- EMPLOYEES WILL SIGN THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND REVISIT THE POLICY AT EACH ANNUAL REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING AFTER THEY ARE ELECTED MEMBERS AND ALSO REVISIT THE POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL -- THE EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD USES DATA OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES SALARIES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE AMOUNT OF SALARIES IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING COMPENSATION TO NATIONAL AVERAGES AS PROVIDED BY ADP TOTAL SOURCE, THE ORGANIZATION'S PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION -- DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT & FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW -- THE PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FIRST REVIEW AND APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEY ARE BOTH PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, AS WELL. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AUDIT REPORT ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT ARE APPROVED ONLY AFTER ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND ANY RELATED CONCERNS ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED. |
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