Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | Members voting rights are established by the amount of annual contribution up to 5 total votes. Voting rights are pro rata based on membership fees paid. Each $10,000 of annual fees is equal to 1 vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | The Organization engages The Abbi Agency and SMG Consulting for management duties. The Abbi Agency is responsible for all administrative and marketing services while SMG Consulting is responsible for all strategic planning and executive functions. Patrick Ty Whitaker is the representative for The Abbi Agency and was compensated $49,200 for services provided to the Organization plus additional fees for expenses reimbursed by the Organization during the fiscal year ended 6/30/2023. Carl Ribaudo is the representative for SMG Consulting and was compensated $54,400 for services provided to the Organization during the fiscal year ended 6/30/2023. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Any person or organization that desires to participate in the goals of this organization and is willing to pay the annual fee, shall be eligible for membership. There are not multiple classes of membership. A member's voting rights are based solely on their pro rata contribution to the entity. There are no required members and membership certificates are not issued. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Organization's officers, including the Chairman/President, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected from within the membership group by the voting members. Voting rights are pro rata based on membership fees paid. Each $10,000 of annual fees is equal to 1 vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Organization has an Executive and Marketing Committee. No voting power is held within these committees; all voting takes place at the board level. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is made available to the members for review prior to filing by the treasurer. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All executive and annual members are covered by the conflict-of-interest policy. Conflicts are determined and governed by the Executive committee. Individual members can bring conflicts to the Executive Committee, and they are internally reviewed at that level. The Account Administrator monitors the conflict-of-interest policy by and between members as new members join the organization and annually thereafter. If conflicts are imposed the voting member is typically asked to abstain from certain votes and or removed from the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Organization does not compensate any employees. Compensation for management services are provided by Patrick Ty Whitaker with The Abbi Agency and Carl Ribaudo with SMG Consulting. Their compensation is determined every two years for all contractors and two-year agreements are renewed or reevaluated for request for proposals. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization will provide copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request and once such request has been approved by an officer of the organization. |
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