American Kennel Club Inc

“See schedule o, part vi, line 7a explanation.”

“The american kennel club, inc. Is a club of clubs. There are 653 member clubs, each of whom is entitled to have a delegate representing akc at our quarterly delegates' meetings. Any changes to the organization's by-laws requires a vote of 2/3 of the delegate body. Each member of the board of directors is also a delegate of one of our member clubs (the 13 board members are part of the 653 member clubs).”

“See schedule o, part vi, line 7a explanation.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on information provided by the american kennel club, inc. (akc) in consultation with its staff. The draft prepared by the accounting firm is then carefully reviewed by akc's finance department and audit committee. The final version is then provided to the board of directors for review prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“It is the policy of akc that all officers, directors, trustees, and key employees avoid any conflict between their interests and those of akc. Akc expects all officers, directors, trustees, and key employees to support its mission, policies and programs and to conduct themselves in an ethical and appropriate manner in the performance of their job duties. In addition, officers, directors, trustees, and key employees of akc have certain responsibilities regarding access to and disclosure of confidential information. The policy is reviewed and signed by all parties on an annual basis.”

“A component of the board-approved executive compensation policy is based upon review with external consultants of the organization's overall performance in combination with the individual's performance. The policy is administered and reviewed by the compensation committee of the board of directors and adheres to our conflict of interest policy. The compensation review policy includes review of the current marketplace environment and comparison with other organizations of similar size to ensure that compensation is in a reasonable range considering the market rate for comparable positions. Determination of compensation is documented contemporaneously in the organization's records.”

“See schedule o, part vi, line 15a explanation.”

“American kennel club makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available on its public website at www.akc.org and upon specific request.”

“(Expenses $ 5,677,258 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,834,621) CANINE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS: DELIVERY OF CANINE RECOVERY SERVICES, ADVISORY SERVICES AND DOG PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT DOG OWNERSHIP AND WELLNESS.”

“UNRECOGNIZED COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST - 4882629; LOSS ON DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - -140625; Total - 4742004;”