Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A | AMERICAN MENSA USES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR PAYROLL, BENEFITS, HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING AND PAYROLL TAX FILING UNDER THE PEO'S MULTI-EMPLOYER TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. MENSA BEGAN THE 2021 CALENDAR YEAR WITH TRINET AND MADE A MID-YEAR CONVERSION TO G&A PARTNERS, THEREFORE, TRINET WOULD HAVE REPORTED 21 FORM W-2S FOR EMPLOYEES AND G&A PARTNERS WOULD HAVE REPORTED 19. THE DIFFERENCE OF TWO WAS DUE TO A REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER, AND ONE ELECTED REGIONAL VICE-CHAIR WHO IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. IN THE EVENT OF THE RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, ADVANCEMENT, OR DEATH OF A REGIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN, A REGIONAL COORDINATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND SHALL CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE REGIONAL VICE CHARIMAN. THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR SHALL POSSESS ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE ROLE EXCEPT THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL ARE MEMBERS. FIVE ARE ELECTED BY THE ENTIRE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP. THE 10 REGIONAL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE 15 ELECTED OFFICERS APPOINT 4 ADDITIONAL OFFICERS. EACH ELECTED OFFICER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE BALLOTS CAST BY VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AFTER PREPARATION BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, KEY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE REVIEW THE FORM 990 TOGETHER. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AT THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVELS. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL HAVE A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUES. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AS UNDERTAKEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THEY USE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA WHEN MAKING THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. MINUTES FROM THIS ANNUAL MEETING ARE KEPT ON FILE. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2021. FOR OTHER DIRECTOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT NON-PROFIT DATA FOR SIMILAR JOBS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. ALL INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE (MERIT) REVIEWS. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -42,960. |
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