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 ORGANIZATION HAS VOTING MEMBERS, WHICH ARE ALL IN THE SAME CLASS. THESE MEMBERS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN THE BYLAWS AND HOLD A TERM OF 2 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THIS APPROVAL, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THESE VARIOUS LEVELS OF REVIEW ENSURE THE INFORMATION FILED IS COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH DIRECTOR ALSO COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT ON INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND, IF SO, THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ASSESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INDEPENDANTLY REVIEWED AND BASED ON ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM INDUSTRY RESOURCES, PUBLICLY DISCLOSED 990S, AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. REVIEW AND APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR DELEGATED COMMITTEES. A SIMILAR PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | ONLY THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS FORM 1023, UPON REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. TITLE 26, SUBTITLE F, CHAPTER 61, SUBCHAPTER B, SECTION 6104(D)(1)(B). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GREENPEACE INC.'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, CODE OF ETHICS (WHICH INCLUDES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), ANNUAL REPORTS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBISTE. IN ADDITION, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PERIODICALLY POSTED TO THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | GREENPEACE INC. HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE AUDIT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDS THEIR ACCEPTANCE TO THE FULL BOARD. |
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