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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
Florida Consumer Action Network Inc
Employer identification number
59-2475292
59-2475292
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | New by-laws were approved as follows: Revised ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP, DUES, MEMBERSHIP YEAR Section 1. Membership composition and qualifications: FCAN shall have no formal members as defined under the Business Organizations Code of the State of Florida. Supporting membership shall be open to any individual or organization that embraces the principles, purposes and policies of FCAN as stated in these By-laws, provided dues are not delinquent. The Board of Directors may offer supporting membership to organizations that embrace the principles, purposes, and policies of FCAN. Revised Article II Section 6. Term of Supporting Membership Supporting membership shall be counted for up to twenty-four consecutive months from the time of initial dues payment. REMOVED Article III Regional Advisory Boards. REVISED ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. General: Maximum board size 25 members. DELETED Article IV - Board of Directors Section 2 Composition paragraph B relating to a staff representative. DELETED Article IV Board of Directors Section 3 Duties Paragraph C: provide for the bonding of appropriate officers ... and DELETED same article and section Paragraph M item 2 hiring and firing of the Regional Staff Directors and also DELETED item 5 on Regional Advisory Boards; and MODIFYING paragraph N to read: N. The President shall concur in the hiring and firing of all FCAN personnel who report directly to the Executive Director. If the President does not concur, a majority vote of the Board of Directors must approve the hiring or firing. DELETING Article IV Section 4 Paragraph 2 regarding consensus. MODIFYING Article IV Section 5 Proxy Votes paragraph A to read: Board members are expected to attend the Board meetings. Once per calendar year only, when a Board member is unable to attend a meeting, the Board member may give another Board member or alternate representative of an organizational member a written proxy vote. The Board will make every effort to maximize attendance, such as facilitating telephone participation, providing travel assistance in cases of hardship, and rotating meeting venues. RENAMING Article IV Section 7 to "Pre-Nomination Process and RENAMING Article IV Section 8 to "Nominating Process". ADDING NEW Article IV Section 9 Appointment Process: Notwithstanding any other provision of the Bylaws, the Board may be expanded, vacancies on the Board may be filled, and Officers and Board Members may be removed from office with or without cause by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Progressive Future Network, Inc., with the exception that to remove a Board Member from the office of President in the midst of a term would require a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors of the Progressive Future Network, Inc. The Progressive Future Network, Inc. shall consider all individuals nominated to serve as Officers or Board Members of FCAN under the provisions of the Bylaws but shall have full discretion to appoint any person, without limitation, to the Board, and may, without limitation, remove any Officer or Board Member of FCAN from office with or without any action on the part of the Members, Officers, or Board of FCAN, with the requirement that to remove a Board Member from the office of President in the midst of a term would require a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors of the Progressive Future Network, Inc. REMOVING Article V Officers Section 1 General Paragraph 5 Regional Chairpersons. REVISED Article V Section 2 Qualifications Paragraph B Officers are elected by members of the Board of Directors at the annual membership meeting to be held in odd-numbered years. The Progressive Future Network, Inc. may, at its discretion and by a majority vote of its Board of Directors, remove any Officer except President from office, and may appoint any member in good standing of the Board of Directors to hold any Officer position. The Progressive Future Network, Inc. may, at its discretion and by a 2/3 vote of its Board of Directors, remove the President from office, and may appoint any member in good standing of the Board of Directors to hold any Officer position. DELETED Article V Section 3 Duties paragraph F Treasurer item 5 regarding bonding. MODIFYING Article V Section 4 Vacancies in Office Paragraph A: A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice President for the remainder of the unexpired term, unless by a majority vote of its Board of Directors the Progressive Future Network, Inc. appoints another member in good standing of the Board of Directors to fill the office. REVISED Article VII Meetings and Voting Rights Section 1 Meetings Paragraph B Annual Membership Meeting Item 3: nominating officers (odd numbered years only). REVISED Article VII Section 2 Voting Rights Paragraph C add: except that the Board of Directors may by a majority vote choose to conduct closed meetings as it deems appropriate. REVISED Article VIII Committees Section 1 General to add a Legislative Committee of continuous standing. REVISED Article IX Amendments: These By-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed and replaced with new By-laws by majority vote of the Board provided proposed changes have been delivered in writing to all Board members at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which action is to be taken. Any member of the Board of Directors may propose a change in the By-laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Articles IV and V, relating to board composition and director and officer election, appointment and removal, and this Article IX relating to amendment, may not be amended or repealed except by unanimous vote of all the Directors and with the consent of the Progressive Future Network, Inc. REMOVED Article X Electoral Endorsements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | According to the by-laws, FCAN "shall have no formal members as defined under the Business Organizations Code of the State of Florida. Supporting membership shall be open to any individual or organization that embraces the principles, purposes and policies of FCAN as stated in these By-laws, provided dues are not delinquent. The Board of Directors may offer supporting membership to organizations that embrace the principles, purposes, and policies of FCAN." |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The Board of Directors of the Progressive Future Network, Inc. may appoint or remove members of the FCAN board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | In the new by-laws, the Progressive Future Network may appoint or remove board members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is emailed to all board members for review before it is submitted. They make comments, suggest changes, and approve. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Board members are made aware of any conflicts. Conflicts must be reported and board members must recuse themselves from voting on any matter on which they have a conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The Personnel Committee annually reviews the executive director compensation and makes a salary recommendation to the board. The Executive Director reviews key employees and makes salary decisions which are reviewed by the Board. No officers are compensated |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Governing Documents are made available on request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 9 | "Other employee benefits" consists entirely of the employee health insurance plan. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11a | This is the costs of management consulting on budget, planning, recruitment, staff development, training, personnel issues, web development, and other management issues. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 22 | Depreciation Expense consisted of $82 from the HP Computer P6531P and $3 from the Epson GT 1500 Scanner. Method used to calculate Depreciation is SL5. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 15 | The "Other asset" is a rent deposit. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 17 | Accounts payable consisted of amounts due to the Fund for the Public Interest for employee health insurance, member development, management consulting, and dues. |
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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