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 membership is made up of approximately 330 members, of which only approximately 160 have voting rights. There are various categories of membership, of which only regular members have the ability to vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The club has a nominating committee which proposes the board of governors for the year at the annual meeting. The membership then votes to accept the board or an alternate slate of candidates can be nominated, and voted upon by the membership present at the meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | There are certain decisions that the board needs the membership approval for. For example, any changes to the by-laws require a majority approval from the membership in order to become effective. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Finance committee prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | At the beginning of the board's term, the governors review and sign a conflict of interest statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The club manager's compensation is reviewed annually and depending on performance, a merit adjustment will be granted. The process of review was last done in April 2015. Additionally, the other employees compensation maybe adjusted each year depending on performance and market conditions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization does not make its governing documents or financial statements available to the public. The primary governing documents are contained in the handbook for members, which is updated annually and distributed to each member. The annual financial statements are distributed at the annual meeting and is published on the members only section of the club's website. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | The change in net assets is primarily due to an increase in interest expense related to the additional loans the club has. |
| Software ID: | 14000267 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |