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 MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER PAYS A YEARLY FEE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN EXCHANGE FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFITS. THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL OVER THE ORGANIZATION. A BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR THE BOARD. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ELECTED TO A TWO YEAR TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | A BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY ALL MEMBERS AND ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR THE BOARD. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ELECTED TO A TWO YEAR TERM WITH ELECTIONS FOR HALF OF THE BOARD TAKING PLACE EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WITH THEIR CPA. A LINE BY LINE REVIEW IS DONE, MAKING CHANGES AS NECESSARY. ONCE ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE CPA, A FINAL REVIEW OF THE RETURN WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERFORMED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MAILED. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS A REVIEW WITH THE GOVERNING BODY IS NOT NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITOR'S AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH VARIOUS PROCEDURES. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC LAW ATTORNEY'S REVIEW THE POLICY FOR COMPLIANCE ALONG WITH OTHER HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES. EACH EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN A WRITTEN COPY OF THE POLICY EACH YEAR WHICH IS THEN SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND GIVEN BACK TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. WHEN A NEW EMPLOYEE IS HIRED, THEY ARE GIVEN THE FORM UPON HIRE. ALL FORMS ARE KEPT IN THE EMPLOYEES FILES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A REVIEW OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY AND IS PERFORMED BY THE CHAIRMAN. A BASE SALARY IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR AS WELL AS AN INCENTIVE BASED BONUS PLAN BASED UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. THOSE GOALS ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MET DURING THE YEAR AND AN INCENTIVE BONUS DETERMINED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL GENERALLY MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THEIR OFFICES. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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