Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE DIRECTORS LISTED AS PART OF THE BOARD ARE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPROVE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, A SUBSET OF THE BOARD. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE THEN REQUIRED TO READ, FILL OUT AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS COMPRISED FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FIRST, COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WAS OBTAINED AND DOCUMENTED FROM OBJECTIVE SOURCES AND REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THEN THE COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW ALL THE DATA, WEIGH THE SPECIFICS OF THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANS AND THEN DETERMINED THE FINAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION THAT THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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