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 | THE CLUB HAS MEMBERS AND THESE MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT THEIR ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS ON A DAY DURING AUGUST. THIRTY DAYS' NOTICE THEREOF SHALL BE MAILED BY THE SECRETARY TO EACH MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST ON THE MATTER SHALL CONSTITUE THE ACT OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE, WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH UNDER THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS DIRECTORS VOTE OR A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE CLUB HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ALL ISSUES ARE DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WAS GIVEN THE POWER BY BOARD VOTE TO MAKE THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE 990 BY ELECTRONIC VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | UPON FIRST BEING HIRED, PROMOTED OR ASKED TO JOIN GHYC, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL MAKE DISCLOSURE OF ANY RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH GHYC OF WHICH THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAS KNOWLEDGE TO THE COMMODORE, VICE COMMODORE, REAR COMMODORE, TREASURER AND SECRETARY (HEREAFTER, THE "FLAG OFFICERS"). THIS SHALL INCLUDE ANY RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST, THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PAST YEAR, OR THAT THE INDIVIDUAL REASONABLY EXPECTS MIGHT OCCUR IN THE COMING YEAR. THEREAFTER, DISCLOSURES SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY, OR OTHERWISE AS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES IN A PARTICULAR CASE MAY WARRANT. IF, PRIOR TO THE NEXT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, ANY DUALITY OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE DEVELOPS, SUCH CONFLICT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE FLAG OFFICERS. FOR ALL SUCH DISCLOSURES, GHYC SHALL USE A DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL DEFINITIONS ABOVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE VARIOUS REGULATORY AND AUDITING REQUIREMENTS TO WHICH GHYC IS SUBJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MANAGER HAS GOALS FOR THE YEAR AND OUR PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED AGAINST THOSE GOALS. EACH MANAGER WRITES A SELF REVIEW WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE GM AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE / BOARD. APPROVAL OF ANY PAY CHANGES / ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS GIVEN TO THE CFO FOR PROCESSING BY THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE APPROVAL FOR THESE HAS COME FROM THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CLUB DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES 2,652,913. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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