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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION HIRED JENNIFER MCDONALD AS INTERIM CFO IN OCTOBER OF 2023 THROUGH MCDONALD CONSULTING, A CFO CONSULTING FIRM. AS CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION'S INTERIM CFO, JENNIFER REPORTS TO THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: OVERSEEING ALL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING FINANCIAL CLOSE, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, CASH MANAGEMENT, TAX AND REGULATORY FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPENSE TO MCDONALD CONSULTING IS PAID BY CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION DIRECTLY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO MCDONALD CONSULTING FOR CFO SERVICES IN 2023 WAS $105,613. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS SEVERAL CLASSES OF MEMBERS: (1) BANK MEMBERS: FDIC INSURED WITH OPERATIONS IN THE STATE. (2) AFFILIATE: ENTITIES PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY. (3) TRUST: ENTITIES PROVIDING TRUST SERVICES THROUGH A TRUST CHARTER. (4) WE ALSO HAVE INFORMAL SUB-CATEGORIES FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | REPRESENTATIVES OF CBA BANK MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS SUCH AS BOARD ELECTIONS. EACH BANK HAS ONE VOTE REGARDLESS OF SIZE. OTHER MEMBER CATEGORIES HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. HOWEVER REPS FROM OTHER MEMBER CATEGORIES MAY SERVE ON CBA COMMITTEES WHICH SOMETIMES CONDUCT VOTES. THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ARE UNRELATED TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. THEY DEAL WITH POSITIONS ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR EXAMPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ONLY BANK MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO APPROVE CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE BOARD. EXAMPLES OF SUCH DECISIONS ARE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AMENDING THE BYLAWS, MERGING, AND DISSOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO. THE CFO RESOLVES ANY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORMS. FORM 990 IS COMPARED TO THE AUDITED RESULTS THAT WERE SHARED WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ASSOCIATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ANNUALLY, WE PROVIDE THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY FOR MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND THE POLICY ON DEALING WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. WE ASK WHETHER ANY CONFLICTS MAY HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO ACT AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE SALARY FOR THE CEO AND WAS SUPPORTED BY A SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A THIRD-PARTY LAST YEAR. A SURVEY IS COMPLETED EVERY FEW YEARS FOR SENIOR LEVEL OFFICERS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE LAST COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY MAIL OR EMAIL FOR A MINIMAL FEE. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY MAIL OR EMAIL FOR A MINIMAL FEE. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS THREE MOST CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY MAIL OR EMAIL FOR A MINIMAL FEE. PUBLIC WEBSITES, SUCH AS GUIDESTAR, ALSO HAVE THE 990 TAX RETURN AND GENERAL INFORMATION AS WELL. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PAYROLL PROCESSOR FEES 41,116. EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT SERVICES 209,004. CONSULTING FEES 306,802. CPE PROFESSIONAL FEES 256,333. OTHER 4,697. |
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