| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Regular members are the only class of members that have voting rights for the Association, and are able to vote on advocacy issues (not on operational issues). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Regular Members elect members of the board of directors to represent them. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Advocacy issues require a vote of the regular members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The board of directors will review the Form 990 prior to the filing of the Form with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | At the beginning of each board meeting, members are asked if they have a conflict to disclose. Board members and key employees must disclose any potential conflicts as outlined in the conflict of interest policy. During discussion of any new issues board members are also asked if they have any conflicts. Additionally, each year as we review the completed Form 990 we will remind the Board of the Conflict of Interest Policy. Potential conflicts are reviewed by the Chairman and any members with conflicts will recuse themselves from any discussions or votes on the conflicting topic. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The national affiliate provides an annual compensation survey to the Board for their review. The budget committee annually reviews comparable compensation data for similar positions in the United States and use this data to recommend President compensation to the board of directors, then the board of directors takes full action on the setting of the compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
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