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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THROUGHOUT 2023, ICCS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. (TMG) OF MOUNT ROYAL, NJ. TMG IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF ICCS' OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICCS' BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. TMG EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. IN DECEMBER 2023, TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY TMG, ICCS ENGAGED ADP TOTALSOURCE AS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) TO BEGIN SERVING AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYER RESPONSBILE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CERTAIN OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. THE COMBINED EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE REPORTED AS MANAGEMENT FEES ON PART IX, LINE 11A. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ICCS HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: CORPORATE, CONSISTING OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS OR INGREDIENTS FOR COSMETIC PRODUCTS. ASSOCIATION, CONSISTING OF NATIONAL OR REGIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING INTERESTS OF THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY PARTNER, CONSISTING OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT REGULATORS, OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN PROMOTING NON-ANIMAL ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ICCS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AFTER WHICH THE SLATE IS CONFIRMED BY MAJORITY VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ICCS' 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO ICCS' MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ICCS' GOVERNANCE MUST PROVIDE COMPLETE, TIMELY, ACCURATE AND SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PROCESS IS MANDATORY FOR PARTICIPATION IN ICCS' ACTIVITIES. THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY ICCS' ETHICS COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS. SHOULD A CONFLICT BE IDENTIFIED, CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN TAKE THE FORM OF DISCLOSURE, BOARD RECUSAL, AND/OR REMOVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ICCS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROJECT MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT 1,062,027. MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS 325,949. OTHER 61,359. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | ICCS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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