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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| MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS 72 CORPORATE MEMBERS. |
| MEMBERS THAT MAY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY | Form 990, Part VI, section a, LINE 7a The corporate members meet annually to approve any by-law changes and to elect individuals to the 15 member board of directors which is the organization's governing body. |
| DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS | Form 990, Part VI, section a, LINE 7b The members of the corporation, at the annual meeting, shall elect directors of the corporation that have been proposed by the board of directors and shall approve amendments or alterations of the by-laws proposed by the board of directors. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY delta dental of rhode island's ("THE COMPANY") FINANCE DEPARTMENT WITH INPUT FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT, IT IS PROVIDED TO GRANT THORNTON LLP, THE COMPANY'S TAX ADVISOR AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. UPON GRANT THORNTON'S REVIEW, THE DRAFT IS AGAIN REVIEWED BY FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CONTROLLER, CFO, AND CEO AS NECESSARY. THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | Form 990, Part VI, section b, LINE 12c All W2 employees, interns, temps, dental consultants, and board members complete an annual conflict of interest questionnaire. The review process for complete questionnaires containing disclosures is as follows: For W2 employees, interns, and temps, disclosures are reviewed by the director of compliance and CFO. Disclosed potential conflicts are discussed and may be elevated in the review process to the CEO and external legal counsel for advice. Any required actions are immediately implemented in accordance with the company's documented conflict of interest policies. For the CEO and CFO, disclosures are reviewed by external legal counsel. Legal counsel advises of any required actions which are immediately implemented in accordance with the company's documented standards of conduct and business ethics and conflict of interest policies. For dental consultants, disclosures are reviewed by the director of compliance, the VP-CFO, the director of program integrity and network management, and the VP-CIO. All conflicts are discussed and may be elevated to external legal counsel for advice. Any required actions are immediately implemented in accordance with the company's documented conflict of interest policies. For board members, disclosures are reviewed by external legal counsel. Legal counsel prepares a written memorandum for presentation to board members with the results of the review. All conflicts are discussed and any required actions are immediately implemented in accordance with the company's documented conflict of interest policies. In the case of a conflict, immediate and appropriate action is taken in accordance with the company's policies. Persons with a conflict are recused from discussions and do not vote on resolutions that pertain directly to their conflict. |
| COMPENSATION POLICY | Form 990, Part VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The board of directors elects independent members to serve on its compensation committee which is responsible for setting the CEO's compensation and approving pay ranges for the various job tracks within the company as well as approving any fringe benefits. The company and the committee annually contract with independent compensation consultants to help determine appropriate pay ranges and fringe benefits such as health and other insurances and retirement and other benefits. Recommendations for the CEO's compensation are made by the compensation committee to the board of directors for review and approval. The review and approval process is contemporaneously documented in the minutes of both the compensation committee and the board of directors. |
| PUBLIC DISCLOSURE | Form 990, Part VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The company's governing documents, such as bylaws and corporate charter are available upon request from the company, and can also be obtained from the secretary of state's office within the state of Rhode Island. The company's conflict of interest policy, as well as the company's audited financial statements are also available upon request at the company's headquarters. Additionally, all statutory filings completed by the company are available through the insurance division within the Rhode Island department of business regulation. The company's Form 990 is also posted on www.guidestar.org. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ALTUS VENTURES, INC. WAS SETUP IN JUNE 2014. THE COMPANY TRANSFERRED $7,000,000 FROM A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND TO CAPITALIZE ALTUS VENTURES, INC. |
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