Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BOARD UPDATED ITS BYLAWS IN REGARDS TO ITS BUDGET, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. THE FOLLOWING WAS ADDED TO THE CLUB'S BYLAWS: A. BUDGET. THE BOARD WILL ESTABLISH A BUDGET FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR (THE "BUDGET"). AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS, THE BOARD WILL SET THE AMOUNTS OF ANNUAL DUES (INCLUDING CAPITAL DUES), FEES AND CHARGES FOR ALL MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. B. OPERATING ASSESSMENTS. THE BOARD MAY FIND IT APPROPRIATE TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS, IN ADDITION TO DUES, TO COVER ANY DEFICITS FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS. ANY ASSESSMENTS TO COVER DEFICITS FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS WILL BE PRORATED AMONG MEMBERS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF DUES CHARGED TO EACH MEMBER DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH SUCH DEFICIT OCCURS. C. CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS. THE BOARD MAY FIND IT APPROPRIATE TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS (EXCLUDING CAPITAL DUES) TO FUND CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS ("CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS"). CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS WILL BE PRORATED AMONG ALL APPLICABLE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL ONLY AS FOLLOWS: (I) IF THE AGGREGATE INCREASE IN CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000), BUT LESS THAN FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000), THEN BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST; AND (II) IF THE AGGREGATE INCREASE IN CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000) OR MORE, THEN BY AT LEAST SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF THE VOTES CAST. FOR CLARITY, ASSESSMENTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS DO NOT REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL AND MAY BE IMPOSED WHEN APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE BOARD. D. OTHER FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN: (I) PRIOR TO ANY CAPITAL ACQUISITION OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000) OR MORE, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT, OR CAUSE TO BE CONDUCTED, A NON-BINDING SURVEY OF MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON SUCH EXPENDITURE. THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH SURVEY WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS. ANY REQUIRED SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND THE VOTE OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE EXPENDITURE WILL BE MADE; AND (II) INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CLUB WILL NOT EXCEED TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000) UNLESS AN INCREASE IN SUCH AMOUNT IS APPROVED BY AT LEAST SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF THE VOTES CAST; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH LIMIT WILL EXCLUDE (A) INDEBTEDNESS OF UP TO THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) INCURRED TO FUND (X) EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS AND/OR (Y) SEASONAL WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS, AND (B) INDEBTEDNESS NOT EXCEEDING UNPAID AMOUNTS OWED BY MEMBERS IN RESPECT OF JOINING FEES. E. CPI ADJUSTMENTS. EACH OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7.3(C) AND 7.3(D) OF THIS ARTICLE VII WILL BE INCREASED OR DECREASED AS APPLICABLE BY THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD UPDATED ITS BYLAWS FOR THE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP VOTING. THIS UPDATE CHANGED THE VOTING FOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: GOLF ASSOCIATE VOTES INCREASED FROM 1 TO 5, GOLF IN WAITING - WEST VOTES INCREASED FROM 3 TO 9, SPORTS VOTING INCREASED FROM 3 TO 4, NAPLES VOTING INCREASED FROM 1 TO 6, AND GOLF IN WAITING - NAPLES VOTING INCREASED FROM 0 TO 1. THE GOLF MEMBERSHIP REMAINED AT 10 VOTES, THE HOUSE MEMBERSHIP REMAINED AT 2 VOTES, AND THE SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP REMAINED AT 1 VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CLUB IS A PRIVATE MEMBER-OWNED CLUB THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED FOR THE PLEASURE AND RECREATION OF ITS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES: GOLF (10 VOTES), GOLF ASSOCIATE (5 VOTES), GOLF IN WAITING - WEST (9 VOTES), SPORTS (4 VOTES), HOUSE (2 VOTES), SOCIAL (1 VOTE), NAPLES (6 VOTES), GOLF IN WAITING - NAPLES (1 VOTE.) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. BOARD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN LOANS GREATER THAN $4 MILLION OR FOR CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS IN EXCESS OF $2 MILLION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EFFECTIVE NOR EFFICIENT FOR THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THUS, THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATES THE REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND THE RELATED SCHEDULES TO TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND CONTROLLER. THE TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND CONTROLLER REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH ITS OUTSIDE CPA PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICY SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE POLICY. DEVIATIONS MAY BE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD CONCERNING ANY CONFLICTS DISCLOSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE HR DIRECTOR PROVIDES COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS TO THE BOARD EVERY THREE YEARS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THIS ANALYSIS AND DETERMINES THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER'S SALARY FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE CLUB PROVIDES COPIES OF FORM 990 AND FORM 1024 UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB'S WEBSITE, UPON REQUEST, AND UPON INSPECTION AT THE CLUB. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND INSPECTION AT THE CLUB. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | INITIATION CONTRIBUTIONS 5,254,082. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS 3,582,277. CONVERSION FEE REFUNDS -152,439. CONVERSION FEES APPLIED TO SENIOR CREDITS -439,431. MEMBER DONATIONS 357,868. NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -131,591. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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