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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | TO ADDRESS AND COMMUNICATE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL ISSUES, AND CONCERNS OF RETIRED USW MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ACTIVE MEMBERS PAY FULL DUES. THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED AND ELECTED BY THE DELEGATES TO THE SOAR CONFERENCE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE SOAR EXECUTIVE BOARD WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE USW EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE POSITIONS OF BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS ON THE SOAR EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE APPOINTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STEELWORKERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS MAY BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UNITED STEELWORKERS OR BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF SOAR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UNITED STEELWORKERS. SUCH APPROVAL MUST BE GIVEN FOR RATIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE SOAR EXECUTIVE BOARD DOES NOT AUTHORIZE COMMITTEES TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF, THEREFORE, NO MINUTES ARE NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COMPLETED 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOAR AND MEMBERS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED STEELWORKERS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, COPIES OF THE RETURN WERE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF SOAR FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SOAR DOES NOT ROUTINELY MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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