United Hook & Ladder Company #33

“Bradley kuhn (trustee) is the nephew of ken kuhn (president).”

“The united hook & ladder co. #33 have several types of members including: active, social, and junior. All members serve a six(6) month probationary period. During this time they are not permitted to vote on any matters. In order to maintain their voting rights after their probation, they must attend (5) meetings in a twelve (12) month period. Records are kept by signing the roster at meetings. Junior members are between the ages of 14 - 17. Active members are age 18 and over. Active members taking training during the probationary time will not be reimbursed except by board approval. Active members taking training after the probationary period will be reimbursed for expenses upon completion of the course if the expenses had been approved by the board of officers. Active members will be eligible to vote on all company matters if they meet the meeting requirements. Social members are not reimbursed for any training and will not be asked to participate in any fire or ems related activities. These members will be only eligible to vote on executive officers if they meet the meeting requirements.”

“Each member who has attended 5 meetings within the year can vote for governing board members at the stated meeting.”

“All decisions of the organization go before the members for approval.”

“All decisions from each committee go back to the full board for approval and action.”

“The form 990 will be reviewed by the treasurer and then presented at the board of officers' monthly meeting where each member will receive a copy for review and comments. The form 990 will then be ready for its filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available for public inspection as this is not required by federal or state law. The organization includes a copy of its financial statement with the state registration filed with the pennsylvania department of state, bureau of charitable organizations. These documents are a matter of public record and can be viewed at the bureau office.”

“The organization understands the policies mentioned in part vi, section b (conflict of interest, whistleblower, document retention) are all best practices and has initiated the establishment and/or update of these policies.”

“The organization did not have any instances where backup withholding was required; however, if the situation would arise, the organization is aware of the reporting requirements and would handle that accordingly.”

“The tax return was prepared on the modified cash method to match the financial statement preparation method. This is no change from prior year.”