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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Jillian Simpson, Director of Membership, is married to Brett Carlson, a board member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The organization's members are businesses which are either tourism related or in support of tourism in Alaska. Amount of dues are related to the size of the business entity. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Board of Directors consist of nineteen (19) elected Directors and up to four (4) appointed Directors. Of the elected Directors, seats are allocated based on the location of the primary region of business operations or the primary regions where the service is provided. This is to assure a complete representation of all regions of Alaska. Directors are elected for a 3 year term, with terms staggered so that, as applicable, at least one position within a designated region is up for election in a given year. Elected Directors' terms shall commence at the conclusion of the annual meeting. Appointed Directors serve a 1 year term. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Changes to the Articles of Incorporation must be approved by the members of the organization. Per the Articles of Incorporation, "These Articles of Incorporation may be altered or amended at any regular or at any special meeting of the members of the Association called for that purpose, by a vote of the majority of the members present and in attendance at the meeting, providing that notice shall be mailed to each member at the last address of record, at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting, stating an amendment at the regular or special meeting is proposed, and further stating the general nature of such amendment." |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Available upon request |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | All new board members are required to agree to the Conflict of Interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Salary was determined using an Alaskan Salary and Benefit Salary. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Salary was determined using an Alaskan Salary and Benefit Salary. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Annual report is available on own website - this includes financial overview. Other documents are available upon request. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v6.0 |