Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | COA HAS SIXTEEN MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: ACTIVE FULL, PARTIAL PRACTICE, CLINIC PRACTICE, OPTOMETRIC EDUCATOR, GOVERNMENT SERVICE, POSTGRADUATE, DISTINGUISHED, LIFE, SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT, RETIRED, STUDENT, NON-CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, NON-U.S. RESIDENT, PARAOPTOMETRIC, NON-OPTOMETRIST EDUCATOR AND HONORARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | COA MEMBERS REPRESENTING ALL 25 SOCIETIES WHO SERVE AS DELEGATES TO THE COA HOUSE OF DELEGATES ANNUALLY ELECT ALL OFFICERS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER WHOSE POSITION IS UP FOR ELECTION EVERY TWO YEARS) AND TRUSTEES TO THE COA BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHOSE TWO-YEAR TERM HAS EXPIRED OR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSE ANY TYPE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. EACH YEAR A QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA, E.G., WAGE SURVEYS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, KEY EMPLOYEE DATA WAS USED FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, AND 990S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION USES THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY STAFF EMPLOYEES. THE COA BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOES THE SAME FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FIING WITH THE IRS. |
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