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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | PENS HAS CONTRACTED WITH AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (KELLEN COMPANY) TO PERFORM ITS DAILY OPERATIONS. ALL MAJOR DECISIONS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, GOALS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | PENS TYPICALLY HAS A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 220 TO 260 MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | PENS SENDS OUT A CALL FOR OFFICER NOMINATION ONCE A YEAR. THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE COMPILES A NOMINATION SLATE FOR MEMBERS TO VOTE ON THROUGH AN ONLINE ELECTRONIC VOTING PROCESS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS ARE BYLAW CHANGES AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ALL OTHER DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. THE TREASURER CONSULTS WITH THE REST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS NEEDED. PRIOR TO SENDING THE FINAL VERSION TO THE IRS, A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | UPON TAKING APPOINTMENT, EACH NEW BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE CHAIR OR KEY VOLUNTEER COMPLETES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND KEPT ON FILE AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | PENS' FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | PENS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | MISCELLANEOUS 1176. LICENSES 292. |
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