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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS - VOTING MEMBERS AND NONVOTING MEMBERS (REFERRED TO AS PARTNER GROUPS). THE ORGANIZATION WILL INITIALLY HAVE ONE CLASS OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS WHICH SHALL BE THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTNER GROUPS. PARTNER GROUPS WILL BE COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY NOMINATE A PARTNER GROUP TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION AND EACH PARTNER GROUP MUST THEN BE APPROVED PURSUANT TO A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ANY MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOMMEND CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR MAY THEN PROPOSE CANDIDATES TO THE CO-CHAIR, WHO SHALL APPROVE MEMBERS TO BE INVITED TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE CO-CHAIRS THEN IN OFFICE. THERE IS NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO WILL BE PERMITTED TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN, LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPLETED COPY OF THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH DIRECTOR, PRIMARY OR APPOINTED OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RAISES AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION AMONG THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | REQUIRES BOARD APPROVAL |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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