Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN'S GOLF ON A GLOBAL BASIS; TO DEVELOP MEMBER INITIATIVES AND ENDEAVORS SURROUNDING WOMEN'S GOLF AS A GLOBAL SPORT; AND TO GUIDE THE DIRECTION, OPERATION, AND ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT OF A RANKINGS SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH A REPUTABLE ORDER OF THE WORLD'S BEST FEMALE GOLFERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS, INC. CONSIST OF AUSTRALIAN LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF, JAPAN LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, KOREAN LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, LADIES GOLF UNION, LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR, LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, AND UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ENTITIES THAT MEET AND MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, INCLUDING WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATIONS THAT MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S GOLF TOUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS, INC. BYLAWS GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE MEMBERS TO APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD CONSISTS OF TOUR REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS FROM EACH OF THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, JAPAN LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, KOREAN LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ANOTHER TOUR ASSOCIATION. THERE ARE ALSO FIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION, LADIES GOLF UNION, EITHER THE JAPAN GOLF ASSOCIATION OR THE KOREAN GOLF ASSOCIATION, ONE REPRESENTATIVE SELECTED FROM THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE CORPORATION'S RANKING SYSTEM OF RECORD, AND THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS, AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO APPROVE CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SET FORTH IN THE BY-LAWS, PROVIDED THAT, SELECT ORIGINAL MEMBERS ARE DESIGNATED FOUNDING MEMBERS AND MAY NOT BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AS DESCRIBED IN QUESTION 7A ABOVE, AND IS SELF-PERPETUATING. ANY FOUNDING MEMBER MAY REMOVE ITS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER HAS A SPECIFIC RIGHT TO RECEIVE ANY PORTION OF PROFITS, EXCESS DUES OR NET ASSETS UPON LIQUIDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS' MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS MAKES ITS FORM 1023, 990 AND 990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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