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, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | As a trade association where members pay annual dues to become a member, SIMA ended the 2014-15 fiscal year with approximately 1,900 members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 was distributed and discussed first amongst the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee then forwarded the Form 990 to the full Board of Directors for discussion. The full Board then votes to approve the filing of the Form 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Conflict of interest is monitored by the board reviewing potential conflicts and disclosing them during a meeting and documented in the minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The board determines compensation and benefits for only the Chief Executive Officer. They use comparable data with an American Society of Association Executives comp and benefits survey results. This process occurs annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | All employees comp and benefits are determined by the Chief Executive Officer, who also uses the same comp and benefits survey. This process occurs annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Financial statements are available upon request, and also posted on Guidestar.org. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available on request. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v6.0 |