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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,964,614 | 340,056 | 6,413,530 | 8,641,843 | 2,198,270 | 19,558,313 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 40,126,644 | 39,858,102 | 12,855,151 | 18,637,798 | 29,507,773 | 140,985,468 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 42,091,258 | 40,198,158 | 19,268,681 | 27,279,641 | 31,706,043 | 160,543,781 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 1,855 | 2,193 | 2,564 | 2,343 | 1,865 | 10,820 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 8,380,621 | 8,806,986 | 735,260 | 1,168,771 | 4,100,236 | 23,191,874 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 8,382,476 | 8,809,179 | 737,824 | 1,171,114 | 4,102,101 | 23,202,694 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 137,341,087 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 42,091,258 | 40,198,158 | 19,268,681 | 27,279,641 | 31,706,043 | 160,543,781 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 896,734 | 1,334,770 | 902,300 | 823,057 | 796,097 | 4,752,958 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 896,734 | 1,334,770 | 902,300 | 823,057 | 796,097 | 4,752,958 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 9,522 | 5,353 | 4,129 | 14,255 | 6,053 | 39,312 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 2,305 | -6,215 | 2,919,917 | 4,702 | 2,920,709 | |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 42,997,514 | 41,540,586 | 20,168,895 | 31,036,870 | 32,512,895 | 168,256,760 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE XII - ELECTIONS - SECTION 3 - AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 3 - MEMBER PETITION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REPORT THE NOMINATIONS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY IN THE JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (JPT) AND/OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: A. PRESIDENT-ELECT. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT MAY BE MADE BY PETITION FROM AT LEAST ONE PERCENT (1%) (AS OF THE MOST RECENT YEAR-END PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP COUNT) OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF SPE; PROVIDED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINEES IN ARTICLE XII, SECTION 3(D), NOMINEES FOR THIS POSITION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PRIOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUST HAVE A SERVICE BREAK OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR BETWEEN A CANDIDATE'S END OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE NEW TERM FOR WHICH THEY WOULD BE NOMINATED TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT-ELECT. IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT POSITION, NO MEMBER MAY SIGN MORE THAN ONE PRESIDENT-ELECT PETITION. B. REGIONAL DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR REGIONAL DIRECTORS MAY BE MADE BY PETITION FROM AT LEAST TWO PERCENT (2%) (AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR YEAR-END PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP COUNT), BUT NO FEWER THAN 150, OF THE VOTING MEMBERS WITHIN THAT REGION (OR SUB-REGION AS SPECIFIED BELOW). EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED FOR GOOD CAUSE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NO MORE THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF THE SIGNATURES FOR A PETITION SHALL BE FROM ANY ONE SECTION WITHIN THE REGION (OR SUB-REGION). FOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITIONS FROM LARGE REGIONS REPRESENTED BY MULTIPLE DIRECTORS, SUCH AS NORTH AMERICA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, BY BOARD POLICY, DESIGNATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITIONS BY SUB-REGIONS AND SUCH DESIGNATIONS WOULD APPLY TO PETITION NOMINEES AS WELL AS BOARD NOMINEES. IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE CANDIDATES FOR A REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITION, NO MEMBER MAY SIGN MORE THAN ONE PETITION IN THAT REGION. REGIONAL DIRECTORS MUST HAVE PAST EXPERIENCE AS A SECTION OFFICER (IN ANY REGION) AND RESIDE IN THE REGION OR SUB-REGION CORRESPONDING TO THE SUBJECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION. A REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION SHALL BE ADOPTED AS PART OF THE BOARD NOMINATING POLICY THAT MAY BE REFERRED TO FOR APPROPRIATE NOMINEE CRITERIA. C. TECHNICAL DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR TECHNICAL DIRECTORS MAY BE MADE BY PETITION FROM AT LEAST TWO PERCENT (2%) (AS OF THE MOST RECENT YEAR-END PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP COUNT), BUT NO FEWER THAN 150, OF THE VOTING MEMBERS WITHIN THAT TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE, INCLUDING BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DISCIPLINE MEMBERS. IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE CANDIDATES FOR A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR POSITION, NO MEMBER MAY SIGN MORE THAN ONE PETITION FOR EACH POSITION. NOMINEES SHOULD BE A RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME) BY EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE AND ALSO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THAT TECHNICAL COMMUNITY AND MUST HAVE SELECTED THE DISCIPLINE CORRESPONDING TO THE SUBJECT BOARD POSITION AS THEIR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY DISCIPLINE. A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION SHALL BE ADOPTED AS PART OF THE BOARD NOMINATING POLICY THAT MAY BE REFERRED TO FOR APPROPRIATE NOMINEE CRITERIA. D. NOMINEE REQUIREMENTS, VOTING MEMBERS, AND PETITION INFORMATION. NOMINEES FOR ALL POSITIONS MUST BE VOTING MEMBERS AND OTHERWISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE XII, SECTION 3, VOTING MEMBERS MEANS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. PETITIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: - POSITION (OFFICE) FOR WHICH THE PETITION FOR BALLOT ELECTION IS CIRCULATED - NAME OF PROPOSED PETITION NOMINEE (INCLUDING AFFILIATION AND ADDRESS) - RESUME OR QUALIFICATIONS OF THE NOMINEE E. PETITION PROCESS. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PETITION SIGNATURES ARE VALID, SPE WILL CREATE AN ONLINE PETITION THAT WILL REQUIRE A MEMBER LOGIN TO COLLECT AND VALIDATE THE SIGNATURES. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEMBER VALIDATION. SPE WILL, AT A MINIMUM, RECORD THE NAME AND MEMBER NUMBER OF EACH MEMBER WHO SIGNS THE PETITION. SPE'S ROLE IN THE PROCESS WILL BE SOLELY TO CREATE THE ONLINE PETITION AND DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE SIGNATURES. SPE WILL NOT COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS REGARDING THE PETITION CAMPAIGN, AS THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PETITION ORGANIZERS. THE PETITION PROCESS MUST BE COMPLETED LATER THAN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THE SLATE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED NOMINEES IN THE JPT. ONLY VOTING MEMBERS AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE SLATE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS' NOMINATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SIGN A PETITION. F. NO SUCCESSFUL PETITION; ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS' NOMINEES. BOARD OF DIRECTORS' NOMINEES FOR POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH NO PETITION WITH THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES IS RECEIVED WITHIN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THE SLATE OF NOMINEES IN THE JPT SHALL BE DEEMED ELECTED TO SUCH POSITIONS. G. ELECTIONS. IF ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY PETITIONS THAT SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE SIGNATURE THRESHOLD BY THE PRESCRIBED DEADLINE, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE XII, A REPORT OF ALL NOMINEES FOR THE POSITIONS CONCERNED SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE JPT. THE REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY THE NAME OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED CANDIDATE AND THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL PETITION CANDIDATE(S) FOR EACH POSITION AND SHALL INCLUDE SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS APPROPRIATE. IF THERE IS AT LEAST ONE SUCCESSFUL PETITION CANDIDATE, A BALLOT SHOWING ALL OF THE NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION(S), INCLUDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED CANDIDATE AND ALL SUCCESSFUL PETITION CANDIDATES, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS WITHIN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE 45-DAY PETITION PERIOD. ALL ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. BALLOTS SHALL IDENTIFY THE NAME OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED CANDIDATE AND THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL PETITION CANDIDATE(S) FOR EACH POSITION. IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT, ALL CANDIDATES MUST AGREE TO ABIDE BY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE SPE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO ENSURE A FAIR AND RESPECTFUL CAMPAIGN, IN LINE WITH THE SPE CODE OF CONDUCT. AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, HIRED BY THE SPE, WILL HANDLE THE ELECTION AND COLLECTION OF THE VOTES. ONLY VOTING MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ELECTION ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION. ALL VOTING MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR THE SPE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND TECHNICAL DIRECTORS. THE NOMINEES FOR EACH POSITION RECEIVING THE PLURALITY OF THE VOTES SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. H. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROCESS FOR PETITIONS AND ELECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND SET FORTH IN THE JPT AND/OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT WITH MEMBERS WHO, PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE. THE MEMBER RIGHTS INCLUDE: 1) TO BE REPRESENTED IN AND TO PARTICIPATE IN, THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY WITH THE RIGHT TO VOTE; 2) TO STAND FOR ELECTION, AND TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR ALL OFFICIAL BODIES OF THE SOCIETY; 3) TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO THE SOCIETY AND TO OTHER BODIES OF THE SOCIETY; AND 4) TO ASSEMBLE IN SECTIONS OR CHAPTERS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SEE NARRATIVE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE TEXAS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION CODE (TBOC) REQUIRES A TEXAS CORPORATION TO GO OUT TO MEMBERSHIP VOTE FOR CERTAIN APPROVED FUNDAMENTAL ACTIONS. SEC. 22.164. VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE FUNDAMENTAL ACTION. (A) IN THIS SECTION, "FUNDAMENTAL ACTION" MEANS: (1) AN AMENDMENT OF A CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT REQUIRED FOR THE CANCELLATION OF AN EVENT REQUIRING WINDING UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11.152(B); (2) A VOLUNTARY WINDING UP UNDER CHAPTER 11; (3) A REVOCATION OF A VOLUNTARY DECISION TO WIND UP UNDER SECTION 11.151; (4) A CANCELLATION OF AN EVENT REQUIRING WINDING UP UNDER SECTION 11.152(A); (5) A REINSTATEMENT UNDER SECTION 11.202; (6) A DISTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 22.305; (7) A PLAN OF MERGER UNDER SUBCHAPTER F; (8) A SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF A CORPORATION UNDER SUBCHAPTER F; (9) A PLAN OF CONVERSION UNDER SUBCHAPTER F; OR (10) A PLAN OF EXCHANGE UNDER SUBCHAPTER F. (B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SUBSECTION (C) OR (D) OR THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22.162, THE VOTE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A FUNDAMENTAL ACTION IS: (1) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES THAT MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY ARE ENTITLED TO CAST AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ACTION IS SUBMITTED FOR A VOTE, IF THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS; (2) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES OF MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ACTION IS SUBMITTED FOR A VOTE, IF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION IS VESTED IN THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS UNDER SECTION 22.202; OR (3) THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE, IF THE CORPORATION HAS NO MEMBERS OR HAS NO MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS. (C) IF ANY CLASS OF MEMBERS IS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE FUNDAMENTAL ACTION AS A CLASS BY THE TERMS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OR THE BYLAWS, THE VOTE REQUIRED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ACTION IS THE VOTE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B)(1) AND AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES THAT THE MEMBERS OF EACH CLASS IN PERSON OR BY PROXY ARE ENTITLED TO CAST AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ACTION IS SUBMITTED FOR A VOTE. (D) IF THE CORPORATION HAS NO MEMBERS OR HAS NO MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS AND THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HOLD ANY ASSETS AND HAS NOT SOLICITED ANY ASSETS OR OTHERWISE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES, THE VOTE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A FUNDAMENTAL ACTION CONSISTING OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION TO CANCEL AN EVENT REQUIRING WINDING UP OR ANY OF THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED BY SUBSECTIONS (A)(2) THROUGH (A)(6) IS THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZERS OR A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS; THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, RSM US LLP, AND IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO. THE SPE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 VIA POSTING TO THE BOARD WEBPORTAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY VIA ITS INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESSES. THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT MONITORS THE CONTRACTING AND DISBURSEMENT PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONTRACTS ARE ISSUED, OR PAYMENTS MADE, TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT WOULD HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SPE HAS A POLICY PROHIBITING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND HAVE AGREED TO ABIDE BY IT. SPE REPORTS QUARTERLY TO THE SPE AUDIT COMMITTEE ANY PRE-APPROVAL OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SPE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT, ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL SALARY INCREASES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF DIRECTORS BASED ON SURVEY DATA. THE RESULTS OF THE DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF RELATED FOUNDATION -1,296,948. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF US CHAPTERS/SECTIONS -742,951. |
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