Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Members or stockholders | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 & 7A The board of directors represents the international dairy industry. The governance and nominations committee, comprised of four board members, appoints and approves new members to serve on the Board. |
| Process used to review the Form 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B The executive director reviews form 990 with the chair of the operational (finance) committee before filing. Form 990 is available to all board members upon request. Management reviews the 990 details for compliance with the organization's tax specialists from its audit and tax firm. Management and corporate counsel review the policies relating to governance, management and disclosure to ensure and monitor compliance within the organization. |
| Monitoring and enforcement of compliance with conflict of interest policy | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C AN ANTITRUST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED AT ALL BOARD AND SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IF THEY ARE PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN A MATTER THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. |
| Process for determining compensation | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A Executive Director's compensation was set by the board after reviewing an independent, external salary survey provided by the human resources department at DMI. The Board reviewed and approved the proposed salary before it was offered to the Executive Director. |
| Process for making documents available to the public | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy, document retention policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
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