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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ENTITY HAS VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS ONLY. VOTING MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE, WHILE NON-VOTING MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS, BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE WHEN A VOTE GOES OUT TO MEMBERSHIP. VOTING MEMBERS EARN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY CATCHING A FISH OF A PARTICULAR SIZE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARE PUT OUT TO GENERAL MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL MEMBERS NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO FILL OPEN BOARD POSITIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON BOARD MEMBERS. FOR THE MOST PART, BOARD MEMBERS START ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A "DIRECTOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY EACH YEAR AFTER ASCENDS UP ONE RANK ON THE BOARD. IT IS BASICALLY KNOWN BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND THEN VOTED ON SO THAT A PERSON'S TENURE ON THE BOARD STARTS AS A GENERAL "DIRECTOR" THEN ANNUALLY CHANGES AS FOLLOWS: TREASURER, SECRETARY, VP, PRESIDENT. BOARD MEMBERS TENURES ARE TYPICALLY 5 YEARS LONG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | WHILE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PERMITTED TO VOTE ON SOME ITEMS WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, SOME BOARD DECISIONS MUST BE RATIFIED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. ANY MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FOR EXAMPLE, A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS WOULD NECESSITATE A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE BOARD. THERE ARE TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT A FINANCIAL VIEW OF THE ENTITY AS WELL AS DISCUSS ANY PERTINENT ISSUES RELATED TO THE CLUB'S OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE TUNA CLUB DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, THE CPA FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM WILL EMAIL IT TO THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE INITIAL DETAILED REVIEW AND ANY CHANGES ARE MADE, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FINAL FORM 990, IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CURRENT GENERAL MANAGER'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY COMPARING THE SALARIES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN A SIMILAR POSITION. THE COMPENSATION DETERMINED WAS ADJUSTED FOR THE CPI. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. NO OTHER INSIDERS ARE COMPENSATED BY THE TUNA CLUB. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ENTITY MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WHO MAY REQUEST IT AT THE ENTITY'S OFFICES. |
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