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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B | DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY BOARD COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE INTERVALS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIC POWERS RESERVED SOLELY TO THE BOARD (E.G. ELECTING OR REMOVING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS) OR TO EMPLOYER MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND OVERSEES THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PLANS AND BUDGETS AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD NOT ASSIGNED TO OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS INCLUDING APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, THE PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA, CHANGES TO DUES SCHEDULES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS 1) ADAM CHASE AND PETER CHASE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP 2) ADAM CHASE, PETER CHASE, AND JACK DERBY - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 3) WILLIAM BLANKER, PETER CHASE, AND LESLIE E. GREIS - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING THE TAX YEAR 2023, AIM AMENDED THEIR BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO MATCH ITS NEEDS IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, BOARD SIZE, BOARD TERMS AND TERM LIMITS. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE: AIM STILL HAS TWO CLASSES OF CORPORATE MEMBERS EMPLOYER MEMBERS AND GOVERNING MEMBERS TO FACILITATE CORPORATE MEMBER APPROVALS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE BY-LAWS NOW CLARIFY THAT, AS BETWEEN EMPLOYER MEMBERS AND GOVERNING MEMBERS, ONLY EMPLOYER MEMBERS SHOULD VOTE ON ELECTING DIRECTORS AND ONLY GOVERNING MEMBERS SHOULD VOTE ON OTHER ACTIONS WHERE A VOTE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY LAW. AIM FOLLOWS AND DOCUMENTS THIS PROCESS IN THE MINUTES. DIRECTORS' TERMS AND TERM LIMITS: THE BY-LAWS NOW SPECIFY THAT DIRECTORS WHO HAVE REACHED THEIR TERM LIMITS MAY BE REELECTED TO THE BOARD AFTER A BREAK OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND THAT THE BOARD, WHERE IT DEEMS NECESSARY, MAY EXTEND BY ONE YEAR THE TERM OF DIRECTORS WHO HAVE REACHED THEIR TERM LIMIT. APPROVAL AUTHORITY: THE BOARD (AS OPPOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) SHOULD APPROVE SPECIFIC ACTIONS: (1) AS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR EXAMPLE, ELECTING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (IN ADDITION TO DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE EMPLOYER MEMBERS) AND REMOVING THEM; (2) THAT THE BOARD RESERVES TO ITSELF FROM TIME TO TIME (E.G., ACTIONS PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES, SUCH AS HIRING AND TERMINATING THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SETTING PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION, CHANGING THE MISSION STATEMENT, APPROVING THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET; AND (3) AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE BY-LAWS (E.G., APPROVING CHANGES TO DUES). ROLE OF PRESIDENT/CEO: THE CURRENT PRESIDENT/CEO SERVES AS A NON-VOTING DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO. FORMER PRESIDENTS/CEOS WILL NOT SERVE AS VOTING DIRECTORS EX OFFICIO. OFFICERS AND THEIR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS: THE CURRENT OFFICERS SHOULD BE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER AND CLERK, AND THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE THE BOARD THE FLEXIBILITY TO ELECT ADDITIONAL OFFICERS (SUCH AS ASSISTANT TREASURER OR ASSISTANT CLERK). OFFICERS SERVE FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS WITH THE BOARD CHAIR LIMITED TO TWO CONSECUTIVE ONE-YEAR TERMS UNLESS THE BOARD DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE BOARD CHAIR'S TENURE BY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR. THERE ARE NO TERM LIMITS FOR OTHER OFFICERS. PAST BOARD CHAIRS: THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR SERVES AS A VOTING DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO AND AS A VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SEVERAL CURRENTLY ACTIVE PAST BOARD CHAIRS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD CONTINUE AS VOTING DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY. OTHER PAST CHAIRS ARE CONSIDERED FOR DIRECTOR EMERITUS. DIRECTORS EMERITUS: FORMER BOARD CHAIRS AND OTHER FORMER DIRECTORS WHOSE SERVICE TO AIM AND THE BOARD HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY EXEMPLARY MAY BE ELECTED ANNUALLY AS DIRECTORS EMERITUS EITHER BY THE EMPLOYER MEMBERS OR THE BOARD. ROLE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND THE ABILITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. ROLE OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE: THE ROLE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE GOVERNANCE MORE BROADLY. IN ADDITION TO THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE COMMITTEE THERE WAS A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL EDITS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FLEXIBILITIES PERMITTED BY LAW AND REGULATION (INCLUDING NEW LEGISLATION PERMITTING MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS REMOTELY), SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR REVISION IN THE FUTURE, AND CLARIFY MATTERS THAT ARE STANDARD IN BY-LAWS SUCH AS MEETING NOTICES, WRITTEN CONSENT, AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND SIGNATURES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO THE FULL BOARD, CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC (GT), THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISORS, FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. GT AND MANAGEMENT MET WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWING THE FILING IN DETAIL. SUBSEQUENT TO REVIEW AND UPON FINALIZATION, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 (WITH REQUIRED SCHEDULES) WAS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTERECT POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER OF AIM AND OF ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND EVERY AIM EMPLOYEE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CONFLICT POLICY AND MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. IN ADDITION, ANY NEW OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE MUST BE DISCLOSED IMMEDIATELY TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHO IN TURN MUST DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIRMAN. IN ADDITION, ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAVING AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF ACTION BY THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT AND THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE QUORUM AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. ANY EMPLOYEE OF AIM OR OF ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL ABSTAIN AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THE ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN REGARD TO THE MATTER WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO AND MAKES COMPENSATION AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALL RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION. ON A REGULAR BASIS - MOST RECENTLY IN 2021 - THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE MARKET REVIEW OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION USING GENERALLY ACCEPTED METHODS AND PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. MOST RECENTLY 2020 THE STUDY WAS PREFORMED FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS - INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | IMPUTED INTEREST FROM INTERCOMPANY LOAN -68,403. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES -18,166. |
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