Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | There is only one class of membership within the credit union. Organization and trust accounts are allowed with ownership specifically tied back to the individual. The only organization accounts allowed within the bylaws of Alliant are not for profit entities and/or associations. For purposes of voting, each full share ($5) is afforded one vote with respect to regular shares. Therefore, individual accounts can have multiple votes based upon the value of the account relative to individual full $5 increments. For trust and organizational accounts, each account is afforded one vote no matter the dollar amount of the account. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | There is only one class of membership within the credit union. Organization and trust accounts are allowed with ownership specifically tied back to the individual. The only organization accounts allowed within the bylaws of Alliant are not for profit entities and/or associations. For purposes of voting, each full share ($5) is afforded one vote with respect to regular shares. Therefore, individual accounts can have multiple votes based upon the value of the account relative to individual full $5 increments. For trust and organizational accounts, each account is afforded one vote no matter the dollar amount of the account. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | An annual members meeting is held where the members have voting rights to elect new board members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The form 990 is prepared internally within the organization. The preparation process is led by a senior staff accountant within the Financial and Reporting group and coordinated with various other senior leadership individuals within the credit union. Specifically the manager of Human Resources participates in the process through support in gathering specific information related to the board and the compensation of the credit union officer's information. Once the return is prepared, it is reviewed by the Manager of Financial Reporting. A final review of the form 990 is completed and signed off by the Vice President of Accounting. Once the return is completed and filed, management communicates to the Board of Directors that we have met the filing requirements of the form 990 with the IRS but a copy is not provided. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Alliant Credit Union regularly monitors and enforces the compliance of our conflict of interest policy through periodic audits and enforcement of vendor management policies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Compensation of all positions within the credit union are benchmarked against the external market using an outside service. Additionally and where available, survey data with comparable positions in comparable markets is used for comparison and benchmarking. Compensation strategy for positions other than Officer level positions are reviewed by the functional Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents. For officer level positions, the compensation is reviewed and confirmed by the CEO. The CEO's compensation is validated and recommended for approval through the Chairperson of BOD and the Board's Talent and Compensation Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made readily available to the general public. If those documents were specifically requested, a copy would be provided to the member. The financial information is available in a number of ways. An annual report of unaudited information is available on the credit unions website. In addition, specific financial information is required per regulatory authority to be filed quarterly with the National Credit Union Association and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. This information is available to the general public through a third party site. In addition, an annual audit report is provided to a member upon specific request. |
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