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 | FMCA SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SIX MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: CHARTER, FULL, LIFE, FULL LIFETIME, COMMERCIAL, AND MEMBER EMERITUS/FAMILY ASSOCIATE. CHAPTERS MAY BESTOW CHAPTER HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS. A MEMBER MUST OWN A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH OR AT LEAST 1/3 INTEREST IN A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH IN ORDER TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE IN FMCA, A CHAPTER, OR AN AREA ASSOCIATION OR TO SERVE ON A NATIONAL COMMITTEE. CHARTER MEMBERS: A CHARTER MEMBER IS A FULL MEMBER WHO JOINED FMCA ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 1964. A CHARTER MEMBER, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE IN THESE BYLAWS, HAS THE RIGHTS OF A FULL MEMBER. FULL MEMBERS: A FULL MEMBER IS ANY FAMILY UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL(S), EACH HOLDING AT LEAST 1/3 OWNERSHIP OF A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH, WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A SPECIFIC MEMBER NUMBER. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO: VOTE (ONE VOTE PER MEMBER NUMBER IN CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS); HOLD OFFICE IN EITHER FMCA, A CHAPTER, OR AREA ASSOCIATION; AND DISPLAY THE FMCA EMBLEM. EACH ADULT (AGE 18 OR OLDER) WHO SHARES A FULL MEMBERSHIP MAY CAST A VOTE AT THE CHAPTER LEVEL. FULL LIFETIME MEMBERS: A FULL LIFETIME MEMBER IS A FULL MEMBER WHO ELECTS TO PAY A SINGLE SUM DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. A FULL LIFETIME MEMBER IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY ANY FURTHER ORDINARY DUES NOR IS HE/SHE REQUIRED TO OWN A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH. A FULL LIFETIME MEMBER, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE IN THESE BYLAWS, HAS THE RIGHTS OF A FULL MEMBER, EXCEPT THAT HE/SHE MAY ATTEND NO MORE THAN TWO FMCA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS IN EACH FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT PAYING ALL ADMISSION OR REGISTRATION FEES. THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF FULL LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS. LIFE MEMBER: A LIFE MEMBER IS A FULL MEMBER WHO HAS RENDERED OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO FMCA AND HAS BEEN ELECTED TO THE LIFE MEMBER CATEGORY BY A 65% AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. A LIFE MEMBER, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE IN THESE BYLAWS, HAS THE RIGHTS OF A FULL MEMBER, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY ORDINARY DUES OR OWN A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH. EACH PAST PRESIDENT OF FMCA SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP AT THE END OF THE TERM OF SERVICE AS PRESIDENT. COMMERCIAL MEMBER: THE COMMERCIAL MEMBER CATEGORY INCLUDES THREE SUB-CATEGORIES: THE "M" SUB-CATEGORY DENOTES BUSINESSES THAT EITHER MANUFACTURE COACH BODIES OR CHASSIS, EITHER COMPLETE OR IN PART, OR ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONVERSIONS OR ADAPTATION OF VEHICLES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH. THE "S" SUB-CATEGORY DENOTES SUPPLIER BUSINESSES OR INDIVIDUALS WHO EITHER MANUFACTURE COMPONENTS OR EQUIPMENT USUALLY CONSIDERED AS PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, FIXTURES OR UNITS, OR WHO PRODUCE SUPPLIES FOR A FAMILY MOTOR COACH. THE "DS" SUB-CATEGORY DENOTES DEALERS, SERVICE INDIVIDUALS, OR SUPPLIERS WHO EITHER OPERATE AS DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, AGENCIES, SERVICE CENTERS, CAMPGROUNDS FOR TRANSIENT VEHICLES, OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY OR TO FMCA MEMBERS. MEMBER EMERITUS/FAMILY ASSOCIATE MEMBER: A MEMBER EMERITUS/FAMILY ASSOCIATE IS AN FMCA MEMBER WHO NO LONGER OWNS A QUALIFYING MOTOR COACH. A MEMBER EMERITUS/FAMILY ASSOCIATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES, HOWEVER SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR HOLD ELECTED OFFICE. AN OFFICER CONVERTING TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP STATUS MAY BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FAMILY MOTOR COACH ASSOCIATION HAS TWO ELECTED BODIES: AN EXECUTIVE BOARD AND A GOVERNING BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF 14 NATIONAL OFFICERS (PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND 10 AREA VICE PRESIDENTS) AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, WHO SERVES IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY. THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE: 1.) TO ACT FOR THE GOVERNING BOARD ON ALL ORDINARY MATTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNING BOARD'S REGULAR MEETINGS; 2.) TO APPROVE SPECIFIC MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; 3.) TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BUDGETS; 4.) TO EXERCISE FISCAL OVERSIGHT; 5.) TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOVERNING BOARD CONSISTS OF THE 14 ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS AND ELECTED NATIONAL DIRECTORS FROM EACH FMCA CHAPTER. THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, AT SPECIFIC FMCA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS. DURING THIS MEETING ALL IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATED TO FMCA ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. THE DUTIES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE: 1.) TO ADOPT BYLAWS AND SPECIFIC POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION; 2.) TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL BUDGET; 3.) TO ENFORCE THE CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS FMCA'S CODE OF ETHICS; 4.) TO ELECT THE FOUR NATIONALLY ELECTED OFFICERS - PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND NATIONAL TREASURER FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. MEMBERS MONITOR OFFICIALS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15a & 15B | THE GOVERNANCE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE IS MODELED AFTER THE REQUIREMENTS IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 TO ESTABLISH THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CONSIDERED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SHEAKLY, A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT, IN EVALUATING THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THIS DATA AND DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSION IN MINUTES THAT ARE RETAINED WITH THE OTHER GOVERNANCE MATERIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOLLOWED THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH THE PRESUMPTION THAT COMPENSATION PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 4958 BY RELYING ON PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IN THE WRITTEN OPINION OF REASONABLENESS FROM THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE OTHER DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | FMCA DOES NO MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, lINE 9 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO INVESTMENT IN FMC, INC. ($7,317,973) CHANGE IN DEFERRED REVENUE ( 1,343,517) TOTAL OTHER CHANGES ($8,661,490) |
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