Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 | THE ORGANIZATION BECAME AWARE OF EMPLOYEE THEFT AND SIGNIFICANT DIVERSION OF ASSETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018. CONCERN WAS BROUGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SURROUNDING THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE CURRENT AND PRIOR FISCAL YEARS. THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE RECORDS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY MISSTATED AND MISREPRESENTED THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MISSTATEMENTS WERE CONNECTED TO CONCEALMENT OF EMPLOYEE THEFT. UPON CONFIRMATION OF THEFT, THE ORGANIZATION NOTIFIED THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE CASE IS CURRENTLY BEING BROUGHT TO TRIAL WITH THE FBI'S INVOLVEMENT. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL THEFT THAT SPANNED FISCAL YEARS 2015-2018 WAS APPROXIMATELY $450,000. THE ORGANIZATION FILED AN EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY CLAIM WITH THEIR INSURANCE PROVIDER, AND THE CLAIM WAS APPROVED. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $250,000 IN NOVEMBER 2017 FROM THE INSURANCE PROVIDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLAIM FOR EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY. THIS SITUATION DELAYED FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS. THE 2016 FORM 990 WAS ABLE TO BE PREPARED AND FILED IN 2018. SHORTLY THERAFTER, THE 2017 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | SODA HAS 100 MEMBERS. MEMBERS PAY DUES BASED ON THEIR GROSS REVENUES. SODA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF THE WORLD'S MOST PREEMINENT COMPANIES WITH DIGITAL DNA. MEMBERS (TOP DIGITAL AGENCIES AND ELITE PRODUCTION COMPANIES) HAIL FROM 20+ COUNTRIES ACROSS 6 CONTINENTS. WHILE OUR CORE MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES, WE ALSO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MEMBER COMPANIES, INCLUDING SODA'S PEER COLLABORATION GROUP PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES 1000 DISCIPLINE LEADS AROUND THE GLOBE IN 12 DIFFERENT AREAS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS IS DESIGNATED TO REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THIS BOARD MEMBER IS SENT A COPY OF THE RETURN VIA EMAIL REQUESTING TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE ANY QUESTIONS BY A SET DEADLINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NO OFFICER, DIRECTOR (OR MEMBER FOR THAT MATTER) SHALL VOTE ON MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE FIRM OR SIMILAR ENTITY WHICH HE/SHE REPRESENTS, INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS WOULD AFFECT CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR IN RELATION TO DISPUTES BETWEEN MEMBER FIRMS OR SIMILAR ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PAYROLL RELATED 870. MARKETING CONSULTANTS 152,292. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EMPLOYEE THEFT -158,011. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 9 | THE ORGANIZATION BECAME AWARE OF EMPLOYEE THEFT AND SIGNIFICANT DIVERSION OF ASSETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018. CONCERN WAS BROUGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SURROUNDING THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE CURRENT AND PRIOR FISCAL YEARS. THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE RECORDS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY MISSTATED AND MISREPRESENTED THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MISSTATEMENTS WERE CONNECTED TO CONCEALMENT OF EMPLOYEE THEFT. UPON CONFIRMATION OF THEFT, THE ORGANIZATION NOTIFIED THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE CASE IS CURRENTLY BEING BROUGHT TO TRIAL WITH THE FBI'S INVOLVEMENT. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL THEFT THAT SPANNED FISCAL YEARS 2015-2018 WAS APPROXIMATELY $450,000. THE ORGANIZATION FILED AN EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY CLAIM WITH THEIR INSURANCE PROVIDER, AND THE CLAIM WAS APPROVED. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $250,000 IN NOVEMBER 2017 FROM THE INSURANCE PROVIDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLAIM FOR EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY. THIS SITUATION DELAYED FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS. THE 2016 FORM 990 WAS ABLE TO BE PREPARED AND FILED IN 2018. SHORTLY THERAFTER, THE 2017 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED. |
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