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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: | EVERY MEMBER COMPANY CAN NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS. THERE IS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT CONVENES EACH YEAR FOR A SERIES OF MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADVISED AS TO THE STATUS OF THE FORM 990 FILING. PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS. THE OUTSIDE AUDITOR ADVISES THEM OF ANY ISSUES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PREPARATION. ALL MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED THAT A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN ETHICS FORM UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION. THE ETHICS FORM INCLUDES A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. THESE FORMS ARE KEPT ON FILE AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD DETERMINES IF THE BOARD MEMBER SHOULD BE RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HR COMMITTEE AND IS DETERMINED BY CONDUCTING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ALONG WITH PERIODIC USE OF COMPENSATION SURVEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE DCAT.ORG WEBSITE UNDER ABOUT/STATEMENTS & POLICIES. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: | MARGARET TIMONY STEPPED DOWN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2023 TAX YEAR AND COMPENSATION FOR PART VII AND SCHEDULE J IS REFLECTED BASED ON CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AS PER THE FORM INSTRUCTIONS. COMPENSATION REPORTED TO MARGARET INCLUDES COMPENSATION FROM JANUARY - OCTOBER 2023 DURING HER TIME AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN SHE WAS EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED IN A LESSER ROLE AS ADVISOR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023, THE START OF THE TAX FISCAL YEAR BEING FILED. |
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