Home Improvement Research Institute

“The management company is delegated authority for ongoing management duties under guidelines established by the board of directors.”

“The organization has two classes of members. A company whose business is directly related to the home improvement industry is eligible for industry membership, with the right to vote, including the right to elect members of the board of directors. A company whose business is indirectly related to the home improvement industry is eligible for affiliate membership, with no voting rights.”

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“The return is reviewed by the operations and/or executive director prior to filing.”

“Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the first board of directors meeting every year.”

“The organization does not currently make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy nor financial statements available to the public, except to the extent of any governing documents included with form 1024. However, the financial statements are available to all members upon request, and the governing documents and conflict of interest policy are viewable by members on the organizations website.”

“Management services company. The management company is the farnsworth group inc. Address is 6640 intech blvd, suite 100 indianapolis, indiana 46278. Services include management services and office facilities. Full-time dedicated personnel include dave king, executive director pam heidel, operations director and stephan giles, research director. Multiple other personnel contribute on a part-time basis. Office facilities provided include office space, computers, use of printers, copying machines, storage facilities, telephone service, and fax machine. In addition to management services, the farnsworth group performed market research.”