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| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A | THE ASSOCIATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY THE LONG-TERM QUALITY ALLIANCE, EIN 46-3140288, AND THE W-2'S FOR THE EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED UNDER THE LONG-TERM QUALITY ALLIANCE EIN. THE ASSOCIATION REIMBURSES THE LONG-TERM QUALITY ALLIANCE FOR SALARIES, PAYROLL TAXES, AND BENEFITS WHICH ARE REPORTED AS REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE R. THIS EXPLAINS WHY THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT FILE FORMS W-2 FOR ITS EMPLOYEES BUT DOES HAVE WAGES, PAYROLL TAXES, AND BENEFITS REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THIS FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. EACH OF THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNATES EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON THE POLICY BOARD, WHICH DEVELOPS AND RECOMMENDS POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS. EACH OF THE FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS HAS A PERMANENT SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SO LONG AS THEY CONTINUE PAYING DUES, WHICH THAT ORGANIZATION MAY FILL AS IT CHOOSES. IN ADDITION TO THOSE SEATS, WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ELECTION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP, THE BOARD MAY ADD BOARD SEATS TO BE FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT JOINED AFTER THE ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED. THESE ADDITIONAL SEATS ARE SUBJECT TO NOMINATION AND ELECTION BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ASSOCIATION KEEPS DETAILED MINUTES OF ITS QUARTERLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS MONTHLY IN MONTHS WHEN THERE IS NOT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT KEEP DETAILED MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION WERE SENT A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR VIEWING AT ASSOCIATION'S OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OUTSIDE CONSULTING EXPENSES 490,265. |
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