Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Conferences & Meetings to discuss and move forward on the organization's primary programs. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | There is a single class of members that elect members of the governing body and approve significant decisions. Individual members are not entitled to vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | See descriptions on Schedule O for Part VI, Line 6 and Line 7b. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Pursuant to Section 9.2 of AMTSO's Amended and Restated Bylaws, without the approval of the Members, AMTSO's Board of Directors may not adopt, amend, or repeal any Bylaws that would: i increase or extend the terms of Directors ii allow any Director to hold office by designation or selection rather than by election by the Members iii allow the Board to fill a vacancy in the Board occurring by reason of removal of a Director iv increase the quorum for Members' meetings v repeal, restrict, create, expand, or otherwise change proxy rights vi authorize cumulative voting for the election of Directors vii materially and adversely affect the Members' rights as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer viii increase or decrease the number of Members authorized in total or for any class if any ix effect an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of all or part of the Memberships or x authorize a new class of Membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | A copy of Form 990 has been provided to all current Board members and executive officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | AMTSO maintains a Conflict of Interests Policy, and conducts a regular Board training which includes review of the Policy. In addition, AMTSO requires its directors and officers to complete Conflicts of Interests Questionnaires. The most recent training and policy review occurred on October 23, 2016. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The independent directors reviewed comparable data and engaged in discussions with the executive team to determine a fair salary for the Executive Director, who is the only full-time paid employee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | All governing documents are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 20 | Complete address for person who possesses the organization's books and records: Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, Inc.// c/o Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP// ATTN: Paul Tauber// One Montgomery Street, Suite 3000// San Francisco, CA 94104 U.S.A. |
| Software ID: | 17005167 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |