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 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN OCTOBER 2015. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKEUP WAS CHANGED TO INCLUDE SIX REGIONS, RATHER THAN FIVE. THE BOARD'S TERM WAS CHANGED FROM ONE YEAR TO TWO YEARS. ELECTRONIC VOTING WAS INCLUDED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association shall have six classes of membership: General, Sustaining, Platinum, Platinum Plus, Associate, and Sustaining Associate Members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each General, Sustaining, Platinum, and Platinum Plus Member shall have full right to participate in all discussions of the Association and to vote on all matters considered by the Association at special meetings or at the annual conference. Each General, Sustaining, Platinum, and Platinum Plus Member shall have one vote. The elected officers of the Association shall be a President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Officers will be elected at the Annual Business Meeting and will serve until the election at the next Annual Business Meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The Board of Directors establishes the membership dues and is subject to the approval and ratification by the membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES PROVIDER and a copy of the Form 990 is provided to the executive committee before it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | NADO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. IF THERE IS A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST DISCLOSE IT AND REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM DECISION MAKING PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITOR THESE ISSUES AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Executive Committee approves the salary of the Executive Director in accordance with a pay and classification plan undertaken by a compensation consultant. An update to this pay and classification plan was completed in 2015. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available for public inspection (upon request) during normal business hours. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consultants: Program service expenses 170,403. Management and general expenses 2,980. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 173,383. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The audit oversight process has not changed from the prior year. |
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