Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The organization is fraternal in nature and is made up of many members affiliated by common principles and ideals. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The members vote annually to elect their governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | The board makes the majority of the decisions, although critical and significant organizational items would be put to a membership vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 was presented to each board member for his approval, after which the original was reviewed by the imperial headquarters. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Our conflict of interest policy is part of the "Shrine Code of Ethics". Compliance therewith is monitored and enforced by our imperial council bylaws Section 210.7. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | We do not make our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public. Our Form 990 is available for public inspection upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process | An annual audit or review of the financial statements is performed by the independent firm James Russell, PLLC. The process used to select the independent firm to perform the annual review has not changed. |
| Software ID: | 21013475 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.1 |