| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part VI, Line 6 | The organization's voting members include fellow and associate members. |
| Part VI, Line 7a | The members elect the board of directors and audit committee at the annual meeting. |
| Part VI, Line 11b | The organization's review of the tax forms is extensive for the Form 990. An outside tax professional CPA prepares a draft of the Form 990. Any changes or concerns are brought to the attention of management and necessary modifications are made prior to submission. The final Form 990 is circulated to elected leadership prior to filing. |
| Part VI, Line 12c | Both in writing and verbally at any board of directors meetings all conflicts of interest must be disclosed and noted if an issue arises. When there is a perceived conflict that director refrains from voting on the matter at hand. |
| Part VI, Line 15 | A third party consultant was hired to conduct a salary review for the Executive Director's contract to be renewed in 2024. Comparability data was utilized and contemporaneous substantiation was maintained. This compensation is established by a contract that is subsequently approved by the board of directors. The organization does not have another compensated officer or key employees. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | The organization's governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon request. |
| Part XII, Line 2c | The process for overseeing the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant the audited the financial statements remained unchanged from the prior year. |
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