National Shooting Sports Foundation Inc

“The organization has both voting and non-voting members.”

“The board of governors shall be elected by a plurality of the voting members of the foundation present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting of the foundation.”

“The bylaws of the foundation may be amended or repealed by a three-quarters vote of the voting members present at an annual or special meeting of the foundation, or by a three-quarters vote of the full board of governors.”

“The 990 is reviewed in detail by the president/ceo, vp/cfo/assistant treasurer and assistant secretary/senior vp & general counsel. The final draft of the 990 is provided to the full board prior to filing with the irs.”

“Officers, members of the board of governors, and all staff members are required to submit a written conflict of interest statement no less than annually. The duty to disclose conflicts of interest is on-going and may require more frequent disclosure throughout the year depending on individual circumstances. Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is monitored by the human resources department.”

“The executive committee serves as the compensation committee for purposes of determining the annual salary and other compensation and benefits of the president and chief executive officer. This committee also provides input to the president and chief executive officer as regards the salaries and benefits of other company executives. Compensation analysis and survey data obtained from an outside compensation consultant is collected and is provided to the compensation committee to determine the appropriate levels of compensation consistent with the market.”

“The organization's form 1024 application for recognition of exemption (including attachments and documents filed or received by the organization in connection therewith) and the organization's form 990 annual information return (including schedules) for the previous three years are available for inspection upon request by the public either in person at the organization's business premises in shelton, ct during normal business hours or upon written request. Requests for copies of the organization's form 1024 (including attachments) and form 990 are accepted upon prior payment of reasonable copying fees and, if applicable, actual mailing costs. If such request is made in person, copies will be provided immediately and, if made in writing, shall be provided within 30 days after payment clears. The organization does not make available for public inspection the names and addresses of any of its contributors or schedules or forms not otherwise required to be disclosed. Furthermore, the organization does not make available to the general public internal corporate documents, such as bylaws, minutes, financials, handbooks, or policies and procedures, any proprietary and confidential information such as trade secrets or pertaining to the organization's business, or any other information that would adversely affect the organization's interests if disclosed, unless such documents or information is required to be made publicly available by federal or state law.”

“Consultant fees 10,669,035. Professional fees 275,473. Outside services 361,043.”