Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE INC, AN UNRELATED 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITY OF SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE. THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE WAS A W-2 EMPLOYEE OF INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE INC. THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS A VOLUNTEER DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. ALL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF SOY AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE THERE ARE SHARED BOARD MEMBERS BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS CONSISTING OF CLASS A MEMBERS, CLASS B MEMBERS AND CLASS C MEMBERS. EACH CLASS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE, EXERCISABLE IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. CLASS B AND CLASS C MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | VOTING DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY CLASS A MEMBERS. TIER 1. CLASS A MEMBERS MAY APPOINT TWO DIRECTORS. TIER 2. CLASS A MEMBERS MAY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE CORPORATION. UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT DEEMS PRUDENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL MANAGE THE DAY-TO- DAY AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION AND PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS CUSTOMARILY ATTEND THIS OFFICE OR ARE ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BUT SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 WILL BE PEPARED ANNUALLY BY THE EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM RELYING ON MANAGEMENT DATA TO COMPLETE THE FILING. THE RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTRACTED MANAGEMENT BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE TREASURER AND THE BOARD ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERVIEW OF THE EXTERNAL AUDIT. |
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