Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE MEMBERS OF THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION ARE THE TOURNAMENT PLAYERS AND LPGA PROFESSIONALS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT THE RESERVED POWERS OF THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION PERMIT THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP TO ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS RESERVE TO THE MEMBERS THE POWER TO AMEND, REPEAL OR RESTATE THE CONSTITUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ON WHICH TO REPORT AND DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ETHICAL ISSUE TO THE LPGA. THE OBLIGATION TO REPORT SUCH CONFLICTS OR ISSUES IS ONGOING; THEREFORE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHENEVER THEY OCCUR DURING ANY CALENDAR YEAR. EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING FORM SHALL BE SUBMITTED CONFIDENTIALLY FOR REVIEW TO THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, WHO IS EMPOWERED TO RESOLVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ETHICAL ISSUE THAT MAY COMPROMISE A BOARD MEMBER'S ABILITY TO FULFILL HER OR HIS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS TO THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ETHICAL ISSUE CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED BY THE LPGA CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, THE MATTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE LPGA GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL SEEK TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. ANY MATTER THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BY THE ABOVE PROCEDURES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RESOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT, CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMMISSIONER. THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING METHODS: INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING, COMPARABLE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE, AND MARKET SURVEYS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE COMMISSIONER'S BASE SALARY, BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE BONUS, IF CERTAIN GOALS ARE MET. THE LAST COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2019. THE COMMISSIONER IS CHARGED WITH CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DETERMINE BASE SALARY, BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE BONUS, IF GOALS ARE MET. THE PROCEDURES USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING, COMPARABLE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE, AND MARKET SURVEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023, 990, 990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA U.S. MAIL UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN E: | NANCY HENDERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE LPGA AND RECEIVES HER FORM W-2 FROM THE LPGA. MS. HENDERSON PROVIDES SERVICES BOTH TO THE LPGA AND TO ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE LPGA FOUNDATION. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, THE LPGA IS REPORTING THAT 50% OF MS. HENDERSON'S COMPENSATION IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICES RENDERED TO THE LPGA FOUNDATION. |
| COVID-19 IMPACT | IN MARCH 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") AS A PANDEMIC, CAUSING WIDESPREAD BUSINESS DISRUPTION AND VOLATILITY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS THAT CONTINUED INTO 2021. THE ASSOCIATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECTED THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO OPERATIONS. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED A BUSINESS PLAN TO ADDRESS THE CANCELLATION OF SELECT TOURNAMENTS AND ESTABLISHED HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO SUCCESSFULLY RESUME TOURNAMENT COMPETITION IN COUNTRIES THAT PERMIT THE STAGING OF GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE TOURNAMENT PARTNERS WERE RELIEVED OF 2020 OBLIGATIONS, TERMS WERE ADJUSTED TO EXTEND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR. WITH THE WIDE AVAILABILITY OF VACCINES AND LIFTING OF MOST RESTRICTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AS OF THE DATE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO BE ISSUED, THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOW RESTORED PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND ADJUST ACTIVITIES AS NECESSARY. |
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