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 I, LINE 1 | A MEMBER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION FOSTERING A FAVORABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEMBERS, WHO, IN TURN PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE CHAMBER'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING 2014. THE BYLAW AMENDMENT CLARIFIED THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING CLARIFYING THE POWER TO SELECT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER AND THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS ON BEHALF OF THE CHAMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | MANAGEMENT OF THE CHAMBER EMAILED A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRES BY STAFF MEMBERS AND THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 BY BOARD MEMBERS. IF A PERSON HAS A CONFLICT, THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5: | THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, THE CHAMBER'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR ARE PAID THROUGH CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE, AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. THE CHAMBER AND CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE ARE NOT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, AS CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THE CHAMBER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAMBER'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE, AND WORK UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF CORNERSTONE ALLIANCE. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE CHAMBER ARE INCLUDED ON LINE 5 AND LINE 7 ON PAGE 10 PART IX OF THE 990. AS OF JULY 1, 2014, THE CHAMBER'S PAYROLL WAS PROCESSED INTERNALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ENTIRE BOARD OF CORNERSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT. THE ENTIRE BOARD APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR OR REVIEWER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REVIEWS THE AUDITED OR REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN SUBMITTED BY THE AUDITOR OR REVIEWER. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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