Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEERS AND THIER ACTIVITIES: THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEERS ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD AND VARIOUS MEETINGS FOR ANY COMMITTEE THAT A BOARD MEMBER SERVES ON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATIONS SOLE COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDER IS MARY BUEL MEMORIAL, INCORPORATED AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE R. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ELECTED BY ITS SOLE SHAREHOLDER ANNUALLY. THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT AND POWER TO REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ASSIGNED THE DUTY OF REVIEWING THE ANNUAL 990 TO ITS STANDING AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ANNUAL 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT AND CEO. COPIES OF THE COMPLETED RETURN ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, COPIES OF THE 990 ARE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. THE RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS REGARDING TRANSACTIONS, EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ALSO REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO SIGN THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THAT THEIR RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. THE COMPLETED ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTERST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE TREASURER CONTACT ANY INDIVIDUAL IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS THAT NEED CLARIFICATION OR FURTHER RESEARCH. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER, THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE POLICY BY MAKING SURE THAT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED OF HOW ALL CONFLICT MATTERS ARE RESOLVED. THE TREASURER MAINTAINS RECORDS OF INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS REPORTED ON THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AS WELL AS KNOWN TRANSACTIONS FROM ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND GENERAL LEDGER RECORDS. THESE TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER CONFLICT MATTERS ARE COMPILED AND INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL 990 FILING AS NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES: THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO TAKE A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. THE COMMITTEE GIVES LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEOS ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY. IN KEEPING WITH THE OVERSIGHT AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO. ALSO, THIS COMMITTEE COMPLETES THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE FULL YEAR. THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT BODY OF THE VOLUNTEERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION, WHO HAVE NO FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PERSONS UNDER REVIEW. THEY ARE ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO HOLD OR MAY HAVE HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DIRECTION TO AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND TO DEVELOP THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION DATA: THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH AN ANNUAL REPORT CONSISTING OF PRIORITIES/OUTCOMES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS WELL AS PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. COMPENSATION DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE IS REVIEWED AND THE COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT AND CEO IS CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON THE COMMITTEES KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS COMPENSATION FOR THE TREASURER AND OTHER KEY TOP MANAGEMENT POSISTIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO HAS SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE POSITIONS AND THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE IN MEETING THE METRICS OF THE POSITION. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO INCORPORATES COMPARABLE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE SOURCES DURING THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL 990 FILING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATIONS PLACE OF BUSINESS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. APPOINTMENTS FOR REVIEW OF THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS TREASURER IN ADVANCE. |
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