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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS | THE AIPAC BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BOARD MEMBER ELECTION CYCLES AND THE TERMS OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR VOTE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTION PRINCIPLES BY CASTING THEIR VOTES AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE NO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN AIPAC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ELECTING MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY | MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR VOTE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTION PRINCIPLES BY CASTING THEIR VOTES AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE NO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN AIPAC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY | THE AIPAC FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AIPAC'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE DIRECTION AIPAC'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. WHEN THE PREPARATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE, FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY AIPAC MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CONTROLLER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. UPON COMPLETION OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FULL AIPAC BOARD. ONCE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED ELECTRONICALLY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, KEY PERSONS (DEFINED AS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF AIPAC'S EXECUTIVE TEAM) MUST ACKNOWLEDGE AND ATTEST TO COMPLIANCE WITH AIPAC'S PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHICH INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (I) DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTERESTS OF KEY PERSONS (OR KEY PERSON'S FAMILY MEMBERS OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) THAT MAY APPEAR TO BE ADVANCED OR MAY COMPETE WITH AIPAC'S INTERESTS IN AIPAC-RELATED TRANSACTIONS, ACTIVITIES OR DEALINGS ("TRANSACTIONS); OR (II) DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS THAT MAY APPEAR TO AFFECT THE KEY PERSON'S OBJECTIVITY OR INDEPENDENCE IN FULFILLING THEIR DUTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. KEY PERSONS WITH SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST REFRAIN FROM USING THEIR PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO AFFECT AIPAC'S DECISION TO ENTER INTO SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND SHALL NOT SHARE THEIR POSITION OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED THEREFROM TO PERMIT A CONFLICT TO ARISE BETWEEN THEIR INTERESTS AND THE INTEREST OF AIPAC. IN ADDITION, KEY PERSONS SHALL NEITHER SOLICIT OR ACCEPT GRATUITIES, FAVORS, OR ANYTHING OF MONETARY VALUE FROM AIPAC VENDORS OR PERSONS/ENTITIES SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH AIPAC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES AND ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELIES ON AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY THAT CONSIDERS COMPENSATION DATA OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT AND DO NOT HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. THE BASIS FOR COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE COMPARABILITY DATA REVIEWED, MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE DECISION, AND THE DATA OF APPROVAL ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE BEFORE BECOMING EFFECTIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES | FOR COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES, AIPAC ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY AND REVIEWS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION AND OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION IN DETERMINING ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | TO THE EXTENT THAT AIPAC'S STATE CHARITABLE REGISTRATIONS REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH PUBLIC REQUEST CHANNELS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C CHANGE OF OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. |
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