Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT EVERYONE INITIATED INTO WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF DELTA CHI FRATERNITY IS A MEMBER OF DELTA CHI HOUSE ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER THE TAXPAYER DOES NOT MAINTAIN ANY FORMAL RECORDS OR HAVE OTHER STRUCTURE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | THE GOVERNING BODY IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 7 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AT THE PRESENT TIME. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE DELTA CHI HOUSE ASSOCIATION ARE WELCOME TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL BUSINESS DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES). MINUTES ARE TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW WHEN REQUESTED. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, WHO IS ALSO A CPA IN THE PRACTICE OF PREPARING INCOME TAX RETURNS. HE IS THE PERSON WHO IS MOST KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AND HE ENSURES THAT THE REPORTING IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.EACH YEAR A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO, AND REVIEWED BY, ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALUMNI MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF DELTA CHI, A RELATED ASSOCIATION.ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A PROFESSIONAL (CPA), WHO I MAINTAINS PROCEDURES TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE TAXPAYER. ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MEET PERIODICALLY AND COMMUNICATE THEIR ACTIVITIES SO THERE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE TREASURER, WHO COORDINATES ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE TAXPAYER, ASKS EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES WHICH MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE TIME HE DISTRIBUTES THE DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 EACH YEAR. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | THE TREASURER MAINTAINS ALL THE FILES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANYONE WANTING TO REVIEW THE FORM 990, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS SHOULD, CONTACT HIM AT THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990. |
| Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 | DUE TO A HAZING INCIDENT, THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF DELTA CHI WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN LATE DECEMBER, 2017, BECAUSE THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY REVOKED ITS CHARTER, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON REVOKED ITS RECOGNITION OF THE CHAPTER. THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY EXPECT TO REOPEN THE CHAPTER IN FOUR YEARS. AS A RESULT, IN JUNE, 2018 THE CHAPTER HOUSE WAS LEASED TO A NEIGHBORING FRATERNITY (ALPHA SIGMA PHI) FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE DELTA CHI CHAPTER. THE USE OF THE CHAPTER HOUSE BY THE ALPHA SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY IS IDENTICAL TO THE USE BY THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF DELTA CHI, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE HOUSE ASSOCIATION AND THE NONPROFIT EXEMPTION GRANTED BY THE IRS. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE DIRECTORS TO HOLD THE PROPERTY TO BE AVAILABLE TO BE USED BY THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF DELTA CHI WHEN IT IS RECHARTERED BY THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY IN 2 MORE YEARS. |
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