Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS, ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) OF COMPANIES WHICH DO BUSINESS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND WHICH MEET SUCH OTHER CRITERIA AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE, WHICH MAY BE CAST IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, WITH RESPECT TO EACH MATTER VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE DIVIDED AS EQUALLY AS POSSIBLE INTO THREE CLASSES SO ARRANGED THAT THE TERM OF ONLY ONE CLASS SHALL EXPIRE EACH YEAR. ONE CLASS SHALL BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, EXCEPT THAT ELECTIONS MAY BE MADE TO MORE THAN ONE CLASS AT ANY SUCH MEETING UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE REACHED ITS MAXIMUM PERMITTED NUMBER. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OCCURRING FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE FILLED BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS IN OFFICE OR BY A SOLE REMAINING DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ONLY THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE PERMITTED TO AMEND SECTIONS 3.1 AND 7 OF THE BYLAWS. SECTION 3.1 DEFINES THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE MANNER OF ITS ELECTION. SECTION 7 EXPLAINS HOW THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS COLLECTED FOR COMPARISON. FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS A REVIEW AND SUBMITS IT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |