| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The association has members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | All members in good standing may vote in the annual election of the trustees and serve as voting members on all standing ad hoc committees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | This form will be distributed electronically to the governing board for review, comments and questions prior to filing with the IRS. The form will also be reviewed by the plan administrator prior to distribution to the governing board and filing with the IRS. The review involves comparison with the previous years's filing and close scrutiny with plan programs, financial reports and regulations in mind. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All governing board members and employees are given a copy of the policy; each has a duty to disclose any conflicts of interest to the board. After disclosure of any financial interest of material facts, the governing board would evaluate the information to determine if a conflict of interest exists. If the governing board has a reason to believe a person failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, the person would be given the opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. After hearing the board member's response the board may decide if further investigation is warranted. In conforming with the governing board's decision whether a conflict exists, it can enter into the contract or take the appropriate disciplinary or corrective action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | For the top management official the board engaged a professional organization to research and present comparability data to enable the board to develop a reasonable compensation package. The board developed and uses an employee salary administration guide to provide a framework for making salary decisions based upon a consistant philosophy of compensation and adminstration. Board decisions regarding salary are always documented in the minutes. A professional organization to assist with hiring was last used in 2019 and previously in 2013, as the Plan has experienced low turn-over for top management and employees. The board uses the employee salary administration guide and relies on professionally compiled comparability data such as the Puget Sound salary survey and the Washington Society of Association Executives' salary survey when considering salary adjustments. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents have not been made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in estimated death benefit obligations 70,241. Change in estimated claims incurred but not reported 2,943. |
| FORM 990, PART X11, LINE 2C | The Organization has not changed either its oversight or selection process during the tax year. |
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