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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 118,537 | 152,054 | 104,125 | 128,178 | 65,509 | 568,403 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 118,537 | 152,054 | 104,125 | 128,178 | 65,509 | 568,403 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 166,510 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 401,893 | |||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 118,537 | 152,054 | 104,125 | 128,178 | 65,509 | 568,403 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,623 | 218 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 1,922 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 570,325 | |||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS | VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH SPECIAL EVENTS SET-UP AND BREAK-DOWN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CHANGES TO BYLAWS ARTICLE I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - SECTION 1 THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED AT THE FIRST MEETING IN NOVEMBER CHANGED TO PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER MEETING ARTICLE I ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - SECTION 2 REMOVED "WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER THEIR ELECTION, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL APPOINT SOME MEMBER OF THE CLUB TO ACT AS SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. ARTICLE II BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDED "EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY THE ELECTED CLUB BOARD, SERVICE AS A CLUB DIRECTOR IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR. SERVICE AS A VICE PRESIDENT, PRESENT-ELECT AND PRESIDENT IS LIMITED TO THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ROTARY CLUB PREVIOUSLY." ARTICLE III - DUTIES OF OFFICERS - SECTION 5 (TREASURER) ADDED "CLUB TREASURER MAY SEEK ASSISTANCE OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OR OTHER CLUB MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO SERVE AS ASSISTANT TREASURER TO INSURE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL DETAIL DUTIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF TREASURER. CLUB TREASURER MAINTAINS FULL RESPONSIBILITY." ARTICLE III - DUTIES OF OFFICERS - SECTION 6 (SERGEANT-AT-ARMS) ADDED "THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS IS NOT A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD." ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS - SECTION 4 REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS "REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD MONTHLY" CHANGED TO "REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD MONTHLY OR AT A MINIMUM OF NINE TIMES PER YEAR AT A TIME AND PLACE SELECTED BY THE BOARD." "THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE CLUB BULLETIN". CHANGED TO "THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE NEXT REGULAR CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SAID MEETING AND BY EMAIL NOTIFICATION." ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS - SECTION 5 ATTENDANCE AND BOARD MEETINGS "ALL MEETINGS MUST BE ATTENDED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN PERSON. ALL VOTING MUST BE DONE IN PERSON RATHER THAN BY TELEPHONIC, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER SIMILAR MEANS" CHANGED TO "MEETINGS MAY BE ATTENDED BY BOARD MEMBERS IN ANY MANNER DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE BY THE BOARD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTENDANCE AND/OR VOTING IN PERSON OR BY MEANS OF TELEPHONIC, VIDEO CONFERENCING OR OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION." ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS - SECTION 6 REGARDING IMPROMPTU SOLICITATION FOR GIFTS ADDED "THE BOARD MAY, BUT NEED NOT, REQUEST THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ANY SUCH APPROVAL." ARTICLE V - FEES AND DUES SECTION 1 - INITIATION FEE "THE INITIATION FEE SHALL BE $50.00 OR OTHER AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL BE INCLUDED ON NEW MEMBER'S FIRST QUARTERLY STATEMENT" CHANGED TO "THE INITIATION FEE SHALL BE $50.00 OR OTHER AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH A NEW MEMBER'S APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. INITIATION FEE IS WAIVED FOR TRANSFERRING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF ANOTHER ROTARY CLUB." ARTICLE V - FEES AND DUES SECTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP DUES "THE MEMBERSHIP DUES SHALL BE $250.00 PER ANNUM OR OTHER AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE BOARD, PAYABLE QUARTERLY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CURRENT COST OF EACH QUARTERLY PAYMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE PAUL HARRIS SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AND BE APPLIED TO EACH MEMBER'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ROTARY MAGAZINE" CHANGED TO "MEMBERSHIP DUES SHALL BE $250.00 PER ANNUM OR OTHER AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE BOARD, PAYABLE QUARTERLY. IN ADDITION, THE CURRENT COST OF EACH QUARTERLY PAYMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE PAUL HARRIS SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AND EACH MEMBER'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ROTARY MAGAZINE AS WELL AS LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER RI - LEGISLATED FEES" ARTICLE V - FEES AND DUES SECTION 5 - QUARTERLY STATEMENTS ADDED "MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY APPROVE THE TRF CONTRIBUTION ADDED TO QUARTERLY STATEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS." ARTICLE VII FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE - THE FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE ARE THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE WORK OF THIS ROTARY CLUB. THEY ARE CLUB SERVICE, VOCATIONAL SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE. THIS CLUB WILL BE ACTIVE IN EACH OF THE FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE. CHANGED TO FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE - THE FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE ARE THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE WORK OF THIS ROTARY CLUB. THEY ARE CLUB SERVICE, VOCATIONAL SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AND NEW GENERATIONS SERVICE. THIS CLUB WILL BE ACTIVE IN EACH OF THE FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES - MEMBERSHIP ADDED "THIS IS TO INCLUDE USE OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND CLUB SPECIFIC MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS TO DEVELOP MEMBERSHIP PACKETS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES; SECURE SPONSORS AND RECEIVE WRITTEN APPLICATIONS; DISTRIBUTE TO AND SOLICIT BOARD APPROVAL OF NEW MEMBERS; ARRANGE FIRESIDE CHATS AND IDENTIFY AND ORIENT MENTORS TO ASSIST NEW MEMBERS MATRICULATE INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES - CLUB ADMINISTRATION ADDED "THIS INCLUDES FRONT DESK, CLUB PROGRAM SPEAKERS AND SOCIAL EVENT" ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES ADDED FINANCIAL AFFAIRS THIS COMMITTEE PROVIDES ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE BOARD ON MATTERS OF CLUB FINANCES THROUGH ASSISTANCE TO THE TREASURER BY ARRANGING ANNUAL AUDIT AND/OR REVIEW OF THE BOOKS AND RECORDS; REVIEWS BANKING ARRANGEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE CLUB; INPUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLUB BUDGET FOR BOARD REVIEW AS WELL AS REVIEW, AND RECOMMEND ANY AND ALL IMPROMPTU SOLICITATION OF GIFTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CLUB. WINEFESTIVAL THIS COMMITTEE ENGAGES IN ALL THE NECESSARY ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLUB'S CONDUCT OF AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER KNOWN AS THE SUNCOAST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL. ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE UNDER THE COMPLETE OVERSIGHT OF THE CLUB BOARD AND ANY AND ALL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS IMPACTING THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE CLUB AND/OR THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE ANNUAL EVENT REQUIRE CLUB BOARD APPROVAL IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES - THE ROTARY FOUNDATION REMOVED ADDITIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES MAY BE APPOINTED AS NEEDED. (A) THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE EX OFFICIO A MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES AND, AS SUCH, SHALL HAVE ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP THEREON. (B) EACH COMMITTEE SHALL TRANSACT ITS BUSINESS AS IS DELEGATED TO IT IN THESE BY-LAWS AND SUCH ADDITIONAL BUSINESS AS MAY BE REFERRED TO IT BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE BOARD. EXCEPT WHERE SPECIAL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN BY THE BOARD, SUCH COMMITTEES SHALL NOT TAKE ACTION UNTIL A REPORT HAS BEEN MADE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. (C) EACH CHAIR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SUPERVISE AND COORDINATE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE AND SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD ON ALL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES - WAYS AND MEANS THE LAKEWOOD RANCH ROTARY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NINE MEMBERS: 1. CLUB PRESIDENT 2. PRESIDENT-ELECT 3. TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4. FIVE CLUB MEMBERS NOT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CLUB PRESIDENT SELECTS THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER IS TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM UNLESS REQUESTED DIFFERENTLY BY THE CURRENT CLUB PRESIDENT. THIS COMMITTEE SERVES TO SOLICIT GRANT REQUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, APPROVE GRANT REQUESTS PER THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND DISBURSE FUNDS FROM ALL FUND-RAISING EFFORTS MADE BY THE CLUB: PROCESS OF APPLICATION & FUNDING: 1. APPLICATION FOR FUNDS IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE. WHEN AN APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS SENT. IF AN APPLICATION IS DENIED, A LETTER OF NOTIFICATION IS SENT. 2. REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AT LEAST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE EITHER VIA A MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE OR BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 3. THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED AS NECESSARY TO REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS AND DISCUSS COMMITTEE OPERATIONS AND PRACTICES. 4. GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE: A. MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR CHARITABLE ROTARY PROJECT. B. PREFERENCE GIVEN TO LOCAL AREA, PRIMARILY MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. C. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN OR THE ELDERLY. D. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO REQUESTS FOR OTHER-THAN-OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. E. MUST BE APPLICABLE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE. (CLUB, VOCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, INTERNATIONAL) 5. IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO DISBURSE ALL OF THE MONEY RAISED WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED AS AVAILABLE DEPENDENT UPON THE CLUB'S CASH POSITION. 6. THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MUST APPROVE ALL WRITTEN APPLICATION REQUESTS. 7. MONEY IS DISBURSED AT A CLUB MEETING WITH THE RECIPIENTS PRESENT WHEN PRACTICAL. ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE CLUB DURING THE REGULAR LUNCHEON MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CHANGED TO THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NINE MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE CLUB PRESIDENT, EACH SERVING A TWO (2) YEAR TERM AS FOLLOWS: 1. CLUB PRESIDENT 2. PRESIDENT-ELECT 3. TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4. FIVE CLUB MEMBERS NOT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIS COMMITTEE SERVES TO SOLICIT GRANT REQUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, REVIEW AND RECOMMEND GRANT REQUESTS PER THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES, DISBURSING A MINIMUM OF 85% OF ANNUALLY AVAILABLE SUNCOAST FOOD AND WINEFESTIVAL FUNDS, AFTER BOARD APPROVAL. BOARD APPROVAL OF GRANTS SHALL BE ON A LINE ITEM BASIS. DISAPPROVED GRANTS ARE RETURNED TO THE W&M COMMITTEE FOR RECONSIDERATION. PROCESS OF APPLICATION & FUNDING: 1. APPLICATION FOR FUNDS IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE PRIOR TO A PRE-ANNOUNCED DUE DATE AS POSTED EACH YEAR. WHEN AN APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS SENT. IF AN APPLICATION IS DENIED, A LETTER OF NOTIFICATION IS SENT. 2. REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AT LEAST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE COMPETITIVELY REVIEWED ON MERIT, EITHER VIA A MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE OR BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 3. THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED AS NECESSARY TO REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS AND DISCUSS COMMITTEE OPERATIONS AND PRACTICES. 4. GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE: A. MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR CHARITABLE ROTARY PROJECT. B. PREFERENCE GIVEN TO LOCAL AREA, PRIMARILY MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. C. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN OR THE ELDERLY. D. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO REQUESTS FOR OTHER-THAN-OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. E. MUST BE APPLICABLE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE. (CLUB, VOCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, INTERNATIONAL, NEW GENERATIONS) F. AS PART OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS DISTRIBUTED, AT LEAST 10% OF GRANTED FUNDS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS AND/OR PROJECTS SPONSORED BY AND/OR FUNDED BY ROTARY INTERNATIONAL OR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION. 5. IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO DISBURSE ALL OF THE MONEY RAISED WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MUST APPROVE ALL WRITTEN APPLICATION REQUESTS. 6. FUNDS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT ALLOCATED AS PART OF THE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE PROCESS, WILL BE DISBURSED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CLUB BOARD WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. 7. ONCE APPROVED BY THE CLUB BOARD, ALL GRANTS ARE DISBURSED. ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT A CLUB MEETING DESIGNATED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ARTICLE IX - DUTIES OF COMMITTEES REMOVED "THE SERVICE PROJECT COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER VOCATIONAL SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AVENUES WHEN DEVELOPING PLANS FOR THE YEAR." ADDED - "AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH COMMITTEE'S ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES OR AT LEAST ONCE EACH ROTARY YEAR, EACH COMMITTEE CHAIR, SHALL REPORT ITS SUCCESS AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE CLUB BOARD AS A WRITTEN REPORT." "ADDITIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES MAY BE APPOINTED AS NEEDED. (A) THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES AND, AS SUCH, SHALL HAVE ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP THEREON. (B) EACH COMMITTEE SHALL TRANSACT ITS BUSINESS AS IS DELEGATED TO IT IN THESE BY-LAWS AND SUCH ADDITIONAL BUSINESS AS MAY BE REFERRED TO IT BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE BOARD. EXCEPT WHERE SPECIAL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN BY THE BOARD, SUCH COMMITTEES SHALL NOT TAKE ACTION UNTIL A REPORT HAS BEEN MADE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. (C) EACH CHAIR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE, SHALL SUPERVISE AND COORDINATE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE AND SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD ON ALL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES. ARTICLE IX - LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADDED "HOWEVER, IF THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE IS FOR A MEDICAL REASON THAT EXTENDS FOR MORE THAN FIVE (5) MONTHS, THEN SUCH LEAVE MAY BE RENEWED BY THE BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEYOND THE ORIGINAL FIVE (5) MONTHS." ARTICLE X - FINANCES ADDED SECTION 8 - AT ALL TIMES, THE BOARD WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAINTAIN A CASH BALANCE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER (25%) OF THE ANNUAL TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES, NOT INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURES OF THE SUNCOAST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, AS A RESERVE. ARTICLE XIV - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ADDED - THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SHALL REVIEW AND UPDATE SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME. ARTICLE XV - RECORD RETENTION POLICY ADDED - THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN A WRITTEN POLICY TO ADDRESS THE RETENTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RECORDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CLUB'S FINANCES, MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, AND THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND UPDATE SUCH RECORDS RETENTION POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A SERVICE CLUB WITH MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ACCORDING TO OUR BYLAWS, CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | PRIOR TO FILING, AN INFORMAL REVIEW BY A CLUB MEMBER, WHO IS A CPA, IS DONE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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