Chinese Progressive Association

“Per the organization's by-laws, there shall be one class of members of the organization, which class shall consist of individuals and entities who agree with the goals and objectives of the organization, have paid any dues, and have met all other requirements of membership, if any, established by the organization.”

“The steering committee is responsible for initiating the election process. The steering committee will form an election committee no later than one month before the election to carry out the various responsibilities relating to the election. Election committee members cannot run for election. The election committee will centralize the ideas of the membership and establish a list of candidates. Elections will be done by secret ballot, and members can vote for up to the total number of at-large steering committee positions. Members can also elect write-in candidates.”

“The highest decision-making body is the general membership meeting. The decision-making powers of the general membership include the power to elect the steering committee and amend the organizational by-laws; passage of organizational decisions and tasks; review of membership qualifications; review of all steering committee recommendations and reports. Decisions are made by a majority vote of those members in attendance.”

“The board of directors authorized the interim executive director and the treasurer to review and approve the form 990 prior to its filing. The form 990 was then authorized and signed by the interim executive director of the organization.”

“Upon election, board members are oriented to the responsibilities and requirements of the board. At this point, board members are required to disclose any potential conflict of interests and sign a written agreement to adhere to cpa's conflict of interest policy.”

“Cpa's executive compensation program is administered by the board of directors through its budget planning process. The board of directors are responsible for establishing and maintaining a competitive compensation program for the key executives of the organization. The board meets as needed to review the compensation program and make recommendations for any changes, as appropriate. A performance evaluation is conducted and reviewed each year and is intended to ensure that the compensation program falls within a reasonable range of competitive practices for comparable positions among similarly situated organizations.”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“Transfer of fiscally sponsored net assets -30,000.”