Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GREATER WINSTON-SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WINSTON SALEM BUSINESS INC. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT, ALLOWING FOR THE LEVERAGING OF THE COMBINED RESOURCES OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL A SINGLE MISSION UNDER A UNIFIED BRAND GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC. THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT CREATED A UNIFIED ORGANIZATION UNDER A SINGLE MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREATER WINSTONSALEM AND FORSYTH COUNTY AREA AND THE PIEDMONT TRIAD REGION. SINCE THE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT IS CONSIDERED AN AFFILIATION (AS OPPOSED TO A MERGER OR ACQUISITION), BOTH ENTITIES WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST LEGALLY AND RETAIN THEIR RESPECTIVE EXEMPT TAX STATUS AND FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURN FILING REQUIREMENTS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ALL ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE GWSI BRAND WILL HAVE AFFILIATED GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GWSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVING AS DIRECTORS OF WSBI AND THE OFFICERS OF GWSI SERVING AS OFFICERS OF WSBI. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL BUSINESSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINAL 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONCE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO ANNUAL REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANNUALLY (AND AS THEY ARISE) ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY PROVIDES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE RESOLUTION OF POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD CHAIR IS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND AN APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT / CEO. THE BOARD CHAIR HAS ACCESS TO COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND OTHER MARKET DATA TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS PAYING A COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE BOARD CHAIR TAKES THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FORMAL APPROVAL AND THIS INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET THAT IS FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. GUIDESTAR INDEPENDENTLY POSTS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ON THEIR WEBSITE, OBTAINED FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SECRETARY OF STATE. THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS ARE NOT PUBLISHED, BUT PROVISIONS FROM THE BYLAWS ARE INCLUDED AS NECESSARY IN THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR IN METHOD OF OVERSIGHT. |
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