Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE MEMBERS? - PART VI, QUESTION 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-STOCK, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION MADE UP OF MEMBERS. |
| DO THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY? - PART VI, QUESTION 7A | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| PROCESS TO REVIEW THE 990 - PART VI, QUESTION 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF TAX AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| MONITOR COMPLIANCE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - PART VI, QUESTION 12C | THE PREDOMINANT ASPECT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BRANCHES IS THAT MEMBERS WITH CERTAIN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN OFFICER OR BOARD ROLES FOR BRANCHES. WHILE THERE IS NOT AN AUDIT PROCESS TO CHECK EVERY ELECTED LEADER UNDER THE POLICY, PARENT SOCIETY STAFF CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR FOR PROHIBITED CONFLICTS UNDER THIS POLICY AS THEY DO THEIR REGULAR WORK. THE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED BY REMOVING PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE WHEN THE CONFLICTS ARE DISCOVERED. THE PARENT SOCIETY ALSO ANNUALLY REMINDS THE LEADERS OF LOCAL BRANCHES OF THE POLICY WHEN PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT CONDUCTING THEIR ELECTIONS. |
| COMPENSATION - PART VI, QUESTION 15 | NO COMPENSATION IS PAID. ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE VOLUNTEERS. |
| HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC - PART VI, QUESTION 19 | SOME BRANCHES PRESENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION AT MEMBER MEETINGS AND PEOPLE CAN REQUEST A COPY OF THE GROUP 990. |
| NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS - PART I, LINE 6 | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS IS A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY WITH APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION MEMBERS AND LOCAL LODGES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE A PROCESS TO ESTIMATE BOTH THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR EACH YEAR. FOR 2020, WE ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDED VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO THRIVENT FINANCIAL TO BE 890,000 AND THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS THAT THEY PROVIDED TO BE 16.7 MILLION HOURS. |
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