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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ABI HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - GENERAL (VOTING) MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE (NON-VOTING) MEMBERS. EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO ASSOCIATE (NON-VOTING) MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH GENERAL MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO CAST A SINGLE VOTE, IN PERSON, FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN PROVIDED TO ABI'S STAFF TO REVIEW AND APPROVE. PRIOR TO FILING, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE APPROVED RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THERE IS AN ANNUAL COMPLETION OF A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE REPORT AS WELL AS PERIODIC REVIEWS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS CONDUCTED BY BOARD AND STAFF. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOTH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES ARE TO REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY OR SUSPICION OF A CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS REPORT TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT IN CONFLICT. EACH SITUATION WILL BE REVIEWED ON ITS MERITS AND THEN A COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE DETERMINED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE ABI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE ABI PRESIDENT REVIEWS ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. MARKET FACTORS, PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALL CONSIDERED. COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED JULY 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 248,115. MARKETING 9,326. HUMAN RESOURCES 29,588. MISCELLANEOUS 18,024. |
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