Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Catholic Financial Life is a fraternal benefit society operated under a mutual form owned by its members who own financial products. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Members of the Society's local chapters elect delegates to represent them at the triennial convention. Those delegates then elect Board of Directors at the triennial convention. The Board of Directors meets, at a minimum, quarterly. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | In the case of a merger with another fraternal with more than 10,000 members or more than $50 million of assets, the Society's delegates are required to vote on and approve the merger and/or Bylaw changes as previously approved by the Society's Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by select officers of the Society for accuracy and completeness. The return is then reviewed by the Governance and Audit Committees of the Board of Directors before filing. All Directors are provided access to a copy after it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Annually all officers and directors are provided a copy of the Society's Code of Ethics (which includes conflict of interest policies) and they are required to certify they have read the Code, have no conflicts of interest and have not violated the Code. The Secretary/Treasurer reviews all signed certified copies. The Board of Directors also completes an annual self evaluation process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | All officer positions are compared to market averages for like positions from an independent national survey of 20 to 30 organizations of the same size as the Society. All top officer salaries are reviewed with the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors completes an annual written evaluation of the President from all Directors. Considering this performance evaluation and industry average compensation survey data, the Executive Committee recommends the President's compensation for full Board of Directors action. Deliberations and decisions by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors are recorded in their respective meeting minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Governing documents and financial statements of the Society are available upon request. All members are provided a summary annual financial statement in the Society's membership magazine. Approved Bylaw changes are also reported to all members in the membership magazine. Delegates to the Society's triennial conventions receive complete copies of the Bylaws each time the convention convenes. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1a | All revenues are regarded as being from activities substantially related to the organization's exempt purpose and therefore, included in column (B), Related or exempt function revenue. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 1 | All expenses are regarded as being from activities substantially related to the organization's exempt purpose and therefore, included in column (B), Program service expenses of the Statement of Functional Expenses. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | 1. $-357,901 change in non-admitted assets, 2. $-1,509,998 change in Asset Valuation Reserve, 3. $-6,942,311 change in pension liability, 4. $-135,844 change in surplus as a result of reinsurance. |
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