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| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: | MIDDLETON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, EMERGENT LLC. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF MIDDLETON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., HOWEVER, EMERGENT LLC IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM EMERGENT LLC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | 990 PAGE 6 PART 6 LINE 4: BY-LAWS AMENDED IN 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ORGANIZATION HAS ONE GENERAL CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, GRANT HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS. HONORARY MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 15% OF THEN-CURRENT MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOESN'T HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE IRS 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS SHALL NOT CONDUCT PRIVATE BUSINESS IN ANY MANNER WHICH PLACES THEM AT A SPECIAL ADVANTAGE BECAUSE OF THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE CHAMBER. IN CASE OF A CLEAR CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR WILL BE EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON AN ITEM SO CONSTITUTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION HIRED CELERITY AGENCY TO ANALYZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S INITIAL SALARY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN DANE COUNTY. THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION IN POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE WITH DISCUSSION AND RESULTS RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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