Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS: TO PROMOTE OJECT-ORIENTED APPLICATIONS INTEGRATION BASED ON APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, A MODEL- DRIVEN ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH TO SOFTWARE DESIGN AND THE APPLICATION OF MODELING AND MIDDLEWARE TECHNOLOGY TO SPECIFIC VIRTUAL MARKETS; TO FOSTER BUILDING COMMUNITIES IN MODERN COMPUTING TECHOLOGY; TO PROMOTE FRAMEWORKS FOR COMPATIBLE AND INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATIONS; TO ENABLE COORDINATION AMONG APPLICATIONS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKED SYSTEMS IN A MULTINATIONAL, MULTILINGUAL ENVIRONMENT; TO ADOPT A CORE OF SPECIFICATIONS THAT COMPLY WITH THESE FRAMEWORKS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCEPTANCE AND USE; TO ACTIVELY INFLUENCE THE FUTURE DIRECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ADOPTED SPECIFICATIONS; AND TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS THAT CONFORM TO THESE SPECIFICATIONS AND TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH ADOPTED SPECIFICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS EIGHT CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, THREE OF WHICH HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | CERTAIN LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP ENTITLE THE MEMBER TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS SIGNING BY THE PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE BOARD MEMBERS CONFLICT DISCLOSURES IN REGULAR MEETINGS OF SENIOR STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND TAKES ACTION WHEN NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORMS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT WILL REVIEW ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF EXECUTIVES AND TOP MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORMS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT WILL REVIEW INTERNALLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DETERMINE THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR.COM. |
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