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 - GENERAL | WE ARE ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS FOR ANY PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED DUE TO OUR ORGANIZATION'S LATE FILING OF THE 2021 FORM 990 TAX RETURN FILING. WE ARE A VOLUNTEER-LED ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS CHANGES TO LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS AFTER-EFFECTS. THE GEORGIA ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY HAS LONG REMAINED IN GOOD STANDING AND HAVE FILED PREVIOUS 990 TAX RETURNS ON TIME. AS SOON AS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE HAD INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE DEADLINE, WE MADE AN IMMEDIATE EFFORT TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION WITH OUR CPA. AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT HAS ALREADY SUFFERED FINANCIALLY DUE TO THE LACK OF MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS POST-PANDEMIC, ANY FEES ASSESSED WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL IN OUR ABILITY TO SERVE OUR MISSION FOR THE REMAINING MEMBERS. WE HOPE THAT OUR GOOD FAITH EFFORT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AND HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO ADJUST OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE GEORGIA DENTAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WAS DEVELOPED AND THE PILOT PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AS A TRIAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CE CREDIT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | LOCAL MEETINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS WERE NOT RESUMED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | VARIOUS MANAGEMENT AND EVENT PLANNING DUTIES ARE PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF PRIMARILY GENERAL DENTISTS AND OTHER DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN ELECTRONIC VOTE BY PROXY IS MADE TO ACCEPT THE DRAFT AND SUBMIT FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL RENEWALS OF THE POLICY ARE SIGNED AND THEN REVIEWED AT EACH BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE ON THE PREMISES IN THE FRONT OFFICE IN A "PUBLIC INSPECTION FOLDER" WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. |
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