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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED REVISED BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025. THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED CHANGES TO THE STRUCTURE AND ROTATION OF BOARD TERMS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE LENGTH AND STRUCTURE OF CHAIRPERSON AND CHAIRPERSONELECT ROLES, AND ENHANCED INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS. THESE UPDATES WERE INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE CONTINUITY, CLARIFY LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION, AND REINFORCE BOARD INDEPENDENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FINANCIAL PLANNING STANDARDS BOARD LTD. HAS MEMBERS AS SPECIFIED IN ITS BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING MATTERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBMITTED TO CLASS B MEMBERS FOR RATIFICATION: 1) AS PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, CLASS B MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO RATIFY OR REJECT DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON MATTERS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 4.19 OF THE BYLAWS AS FOLLOWS: (A) A MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO FPSB LTD.'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS; (B) A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE MISSION STATEMENT OR COLLECTIVE FOCUS OF FPSB LTD., AS SET FORTH IN FPSB LTD.'S GOVERNANCE PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS POLICIES, POLICY 1.0 - KEY OBJECTIVES; (C) A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE CFP CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; (D) A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CFP TRADEMARKS; OR (E) THE CREATION OF A NEW GLOBAL CERTIFICATION. IN THESE MATTERS, EACH CLASS B MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A NUMBER OF VOTES EQUAL TO ONE VOTE PER US $1,000.00 PAID IN AFFILIATION OR MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO FPSB LTD.'S CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE ("FEE CONTRIBUTION-WEIGHTED VOTING POWER"). THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY IN FEE CONTRIBUTION-WEIGHTED VOTING POWER OF THE CLASS B MEMBERS AND A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASS B MEMBERS SHALL BE REQUIRED IN THESE MATTERS. FOR ALL PURPOSES HEREIN, A "MAJORITY" SHALL MEAN 50 PERCENT PLUS ONE. ONLY CLASS B MEMBERS THAT ARE CURRENT WITH THEIR FEE OBLIGATIONS AND SUBSTANTIALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH FPSB LTD.'S GLOBAL STANDARDS, AT THE TIME OF VOTING, ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. 2) CLASS B MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO REMOVE ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RECONSTITUTE THE BOARD AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 5 OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FPSB LTD.'S CEO. ONCE THE CEO HAS COMPLETED HIS REVIEW, FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO FPSB'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REVIEW, THE RETURN IS APPROVED AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS DURING THEIR INITIAL BOARD ONBOARDING AND EDUCATION SESSION. AS PART OF THAT PROCESS, EACH NEW BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE POLICY IN DETAIL WITH A SENIOR STAFF OR BOARD REPRESENTATIVE. AT EVERY SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS ARE VERBALLY ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS RELATED TO THE MEETING AGENDA. THIS PRACTICE IS CONSISTENTLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES TO DEMONSTRATE ONGOING COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT. INCOMING AND EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY FPSB LTD.'S CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CEO ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE THAT IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON PEOPLE WITH CONFLICTS. PRIOR TO EACH BOARD MEETING, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO VERBALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS BASED ON AGENDAS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS, WHICH ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING/DECISION BASED ON THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | ANNUALLY, FPSB LTD.'S COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION PLANNING COMMITTEE OBTAINS THIRDPARTY RESEARCH ON NONPROFIT CEO COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO COMPENSATION AND BONUS. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN SPRING 2025. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREDEFINED METRICS APPROVED BY THE FPSB LTD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, IN COORDINATION WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON, REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IN RELATION TO ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FINANCIAL PLANNING STANDARDS BOARD LTD. (FPSB) MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FPSB PUBLISHES ITS ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 25,647. PROFESSIONAL FEES: SPECIAL PROJECT 342,273. PROFESSIONAL FEES: BRAND MANAGEMENT 76,068. PROFESSIONAL FEES: CERTIFICATION STANDARDS 48,693. PROFESSIONAL FEES: TRADEMARK FEES 347,451. PROFESSIONAL FEES: OTHER 31,639. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ADJUSTMENT FOR FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY 13,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR TAX YEAR. |
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