Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | The President of the Board is only allowed to vote in the case of a tie. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | Executive Committee: The directors may select one member from among their number to act with the President and Vice President as an executive committee, which may act on behalf of the board at the direction of the board of directors. During FY20 there was not an active Executive Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Jeffrey R. Missling, Tom Christensen, Craig Vaughn, and Dana Kaldor all have a business relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Voting members include any state resident who receives a substantial portion of their income from agricultural products, that makes application for a voting membership in the Farm Bureau, and is accepted as a voting member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each county delegate receives one vote. There are nine districts in the Organization. County delegates vote to elect a member from their district. County delegates elect the President and Vice-President of the board of directors every two years. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Changes to the By-Laws must be approved by the county delegates at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | There are no active committees with the authority to act on behalf of the full board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Assistant Treasurer and Executive Vice President will review a draft of the Form 990. Following their review the Form 990 will be e-mailed to the board of directors for their review prior to the Form 990 being filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12 | When board members are elected they are asked to disclose any potential conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Directors conducts a review of the Executive Vice President's performance annually in September. The Executive Vice President reviews and determines the compensation of the Assistant Treasurer annually in September also. CEO & CFO: The salaries and corresponding benefits for the CEO, Executive Vice President and CFO, Assistant Treasurer, of North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB) are determined through consideration of the following factors: 1) the outcome of a performance review process, 2) annual shifts in cost of living indexes, 3) how salary and benefits packages compare with industry peers, 4) organizational performance, and 5) current local economic conditions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Favorable 481(a) adjustment 596,213. Tax Depreciation 59,890. Book Depreciation -50,105. |
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