Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: | A RELATED ORGANIZATION PAYS THE EMPLOYEE'S OF AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA AND IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ALL REQUIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEMENT TAX RETURNS. THE COMPENSATION IN PART VII, SECTION A, REPRESENTS THE AMOUNTS PAID FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO BOTH AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA AND A RELATED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2 - CHANGED THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE FROM 21 TO BETWEEN 18 AND 21 ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4D - ADDED SECTION THAT DIRECTORS CAN NEITHER BE ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR PERSONS RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE ARTICLE IV, SECTION 5 - REMOVED SPECIFIC ATTENDANCE RULES FROM BYLAWS AND ADDED THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN AND ENFORCE AN ATTENDANCE POLICY ARTICLE IV, SECTION 8 - ADDED EXPLANATION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES BOARD SERVICE ON COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ARTICLE IV, SECTION 9 - ADDED TERM LIMITS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARTICLE V, SECTION 3- ADDED TERM LIMITS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1 - ADDED DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTICLE VIII - DELETED SECTION REQUIRING EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SERVE ON AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE ARTICLE IX - REMOVED REQUIREMENT FOR AN ANNUAL BOARD MEETING |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ACLU OF IOWA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE STATE OF IOWA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY BALLOTS MAILED ANNUALLY TO IOWA MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTORS SERVE 3 YEAR TERMS. CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES TO THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE LOCAL CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING SCHEDULES, IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED IN A JOINT MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS EMAILED TO ALL THE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY AT ITS MARCH BOARD MEETING, ALL DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS DEFINED IN OUR POLICY. DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED THAT THET HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE DURING THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. REQUESTS MAY BE SENT TO: ACLU-IA, 505 FIFTH AVENUE, STE. 901, DES MOINES, IA 50309. REQUESTS MAY ALSO BE SENT THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.ACLU-IA.ORG. CLICK ON "CONTACT US". REQUESTS MUST PROVIDE A RETURN POSTAL ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS. |
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