Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company | The NOA outsources management and operations functions to AMR Management Services, a full service association management company accredited by the AMC Institute. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents | During 2019, NOA's bylaws were amended for member meeting specifications, clarification of the procedures for filling a Coordinating Team vacancy, and the ability to aprove amendments by email or electronic means, among others. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | NOA is a non-stock, nonprofit organization with dues paying members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The NOA has an annual election process whereby individuals are nominated by member organizations to serve on the governing body coordinating team. Members submit their votes via printed ballots during the annual fall meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Decisions requiring approval by members are presented at the annual fall meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | An electronic copy of the Form 990 is provided to each voting member of the governing body at least two weeks prior to the filing of the return. Upon tax preparers completion of the IRS Form 990, the form and accompanying scehdules will first be reviewed by the association management company's President and Controller. Thereafter an electronic copy of Form 990 and accompanying schedules will be made available by the association Director to each voting member of the governing body via a secure area on NOA's website, with electronic e-mail notification and instructions for contacting association headquarters with comments or questions. A 2-week timeframe will be provided for governing body comments or questions. Following the open timeframe for governing body comments or questions, and following resolution of any questions or other matters that have arisen, the Form 990 and accompanying schedules will be provided by the account executive to a designated officer Treasurer or Lead Coordinator for final authorizing signature. The signed Form 990 will be returned to the association management company for filing with the IRS by the due date of the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | On an annual basis, all interested persons which includes any member of the coordinating team, a principal officer, or member of a committee with governing body delegated powers, are provided a copy of the conflict of interest policy and are required to complete and sign an acknowledgement and disclosure of actual or potential conflicts of interest. All completed forms are reviewed by NOA Lead Coordinator. As defined in the policy, a conflict of interest is a transaction or relationship, which presents or may present a conflict between an interested person's obligations to NOA and the person's personal, business, or other interests. Procedures for addressing a conflict of interest: the interested persons may make a presentation to the coordinating team. After the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The Lead Coordinator shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the coordinating team shall determine whether NOA can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under the circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, then the coordinating team shall determine by majority vote of the disinterested members whether the transaction or arrangement is in NOA's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with this determination, the coordinating team shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Post to the organization's website an ackowledgement of the organization's compliance with the IRS code for public inspection requirements, with instructions for contacting the organization's headquarters to arrange in-person inspection and/or furnish copies upon request, including Form 1024, Form 990, governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements. |
| Software ID: | 19009923 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |