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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PENNSYLVANIA ADVOCATES AND RESOURCES FOR AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES' MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP TO PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES TO PENNSYLVANIANS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND/OR AUTISM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE FOUR OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND UP TO THREE AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD DURING EMERGENCIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | FULL MEMBERSHIP - THERE SHALL BE A SOLE MEMBER, PAR ID/A FOUNDATION, FOR GOVERNING, VOTING AND CONTROL PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO ANY PRIVATE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR PEOPLE WITH THE NEED FOR ASD AND/OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID) AND/OR EARLY INTERVENTION (EI) SERVICES, WHETHER PROPRIETARY, NON-PROFIT TO ELEEMOSYNARY, LICENSED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. ALL MEMBERS OF PAR SHALL BE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION BY VIRTUE OF THEIR PAR MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL (OR ORGANIZATION) WITHIN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTING PRIVILEGES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF FOUR DULY ELECTED OFFICERS PLUS THIRTEEN (13) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE SOLE FULL MEMBER (PAR ID/A FOUNDATION) AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE SOLE FULL MEMBER SHALL ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY DIRECTOR AT ANY TIME FOR ANY OR NO REASON AND SHALL FILL ALL VACANCIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE SOLE FULL MEMBER (PAR ID/A FOUNDATION) SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: (A) THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION MAY NOT BE AMENDED, ALTERED OR REPEALED WITHOUT ITS CONSENT. (B) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT DISSOLVE; MERGE WITH, BE CONTROLLED BY OR OTHERWISE AFFILIATE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION; CREATE OR ACQUIRE A SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION; OR, CEASE OR FUNAMENTALLY CHANGE ITS OPERATIONS WITHOUT ITS CONSENT. (C) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT INCUR INDEBTEDNESS OR DISPOSE OF OR ENCUMBER ITS ASSETS, OTHER THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF ITS BUSINESS, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE SOLE FULL MEMBER. (D) IT SHALL APPOINT AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE AT ANY TIME MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE PRESIDENT/CEO PERFORMS THE INITIAL REVIEW OF THE 990. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO APPROVES THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE OPERATIONS MANAGER MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND UPDATE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACT AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHEN REVIEWING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND INFORMS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS ACTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED THE DETAILS OF THE PACKAGE. IT MAY THEN CHOOSE TO VOTE ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT OR SIMPLY RECEIVE THE REPORT AS INFORMATION FOR THE RECORD. TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S SALARY, PAR FOLLOWS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCESS. PAR USES MARKET RESEARCH AND COMPENSATION STUDIES TO HELP DETERMINE THE CEO'S SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | PAR'S WEBSITE PROVIDES A DIRECT LINK TO PAR'S FORM 990 HOUSED ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. THE MISSION STATEMENT IS ON PAR'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BYLAWS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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