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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CUES IS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CUES BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP THROUGH A VOTING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CUES' VOTING PROCESS REQUIRES MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL AND ANY DECISION TO DISSOLVE THE ORGANIZATION WOULD REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE, SVP/CAO AND CEO BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PER CUES POLICY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS ARE TO DISCLOSE ANY EXISTING OR NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ABSTAIN FROM DECISION MAKING PROCESSES THAT MAY INCLUDE THE PARTY THAT IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED IF ANY ARE NOTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUALLY ASAE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS IN RELATION TO COMPARABLE PACKAGES & COMPARABLE SIZE ORGANIZATIONS. ONCE THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR, THEN COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS TAKEN TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL & IMPLEMENTATION. PEARL MEYER IS OUR OUTSIDE RESEARCH & CONSULTING FIRM FOR COMPENSATION. THEY LEVERAGE ASSOCIATION BASED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND FROM THAT THEY CAN BENCHMARK SALARY DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT CUES. THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED INCLUDE CEO, HEAD OF FINANCE & HR, AND SUPERVISORS. SUPERVISORS REVIEW THE DATA AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR STAFF THAT IS APPROVED BY CEO, HEAD OF FINANCE & HR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CUES MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED FOR MEMBERS TO SEE ON ITS WEBSITE AS A PART OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 1,867,018. OTHER FEES 117,495. |
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