Wetlands America Trust Inc

“Wetlands america trust, inc (wat) is authorized to have one member, which is a 501(c)(3) and/or nonprofit corporation. Ducks unlimited is the initial member of wat.”

“Except where prohibited by law, wat's articles of incorporation or wat's bylaws, wat's authority shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors. From time to time, the wat nominating and governance committee, which is appointed by the wat board of directors, shall nominate potential directors to the wat board for election. The wat board may approve nominations from this committee by a majority of the directors, subject to the approval of the member, ducks unlimited, inc. A majority of the directors shall be trustees.”

“A copy of the 990 is distributed to all wetlands america trust board directors and trustees before the 990 is filed.”

“Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently monitored via an annual conflict of interest survey. All employees of related org ducks unlimited, inc. Are required to disclose potential conflicts to an independent party (director of financial reporting and audit). If a conflict is noted during this process, it is resolved through discussions with upper management, human resources, the employee, his or her direct supervisor, and the director of financial reporting and audit. Board members and committee members are required to present annually possible conflicts of interest to the board of governance committee for resolution per the conflicts of interest policy.”

“Wetlands america trust, inc. Relies on ducks unlimited, inc. A related organization, to establish the compensation of ducks unlimited inc.'s ceo and all key employees. Ducks unlimited uses an independent consultant to establish and benchmark compensation for employees of the organization. The wetlands america trust, inc. 36-3330394 personnel policy committee makes recommendations to the board of directors regarding salary and benefits.”

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“In order to provide the public with important information concerning wetlands america trust, inc. The financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available on the ducks unlimited, inc. Web site (ducks.org). The articles of incorporation and by-laws are available upon request.”

“Wetlands america trust, inc. ("wat") relies on the advice of legal and tax counsel when evaluating and negotiating arrangements with other members of the joint venture to ensure such terms and safeguards are adequate to protect its exempt status. However, wat does not have a written policy and has therefore answered this question as "no."”

“During the tax year, the organization identified an error in its historical records regarding the year of formation. The original formation year was incorrectly recorded as 1985. After a thorough review of the founding documents, it was determined that the correct year of formation is 1984. As a result, the organization has made an update to its organizing documents to reflect the accurate year of formation.”

“Wetlands america trust, inc (wat) is authorized to have one member, which is a 501(c)(3) and/or nonprofit corporation. Ducks unlimited is the initial member of wat”

“Except where prohibited by law, wat's articles of incorporation or wat's bylaws, wat's authority shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors. From time to time, the wat nominating and governance committee, which is appointed by the wat board of directors, shall nominate potential directors to the wat board for election. The wat board may approve nominations from this committee by a majority of the directors, subject to the approval of the member, ducks unlimited, inc. A majority of the directors shall be trustees.”

“A copy of the 990 is distributed to all wetlands america trust board directors and trustees before the 990 is filed.”

“Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently monitored via an annual conflict of interest survey. All employees of related org ducks unlimited, inc. Are required to disclose potential conflicts to an independent party (director of financial reporting and audit). If a conflict is noted during this process, it is resolved through discussions with upper management, human resources, the employee, his or her direct supervisor, and the director of financial reporting and audit. Board members and committee members are required to present annually possible conflicts of interest to the board of governance committee for resolution per the conflicts of interest policy.”

“In order to provide the public with important information concerning wetlands america trust, inc. The financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available on the ducks unlimited, inc. Web site (ducks.org). The articles of incorporation and by-laws are available upon request.”

“Wetlands america trust, inc. Was formed to suppport ducks unlimited, inc's (ein 13-5643799) mission to provide leadership in the protection of the natural balance of wetlands.”

“Wetlands america trust, inc. (the trust) is a nonprofit organization formed in 1985 to expand ducks unlimited, inc's (du's) mission to provide leadership in the protection of the natural balance of wetlands ecosystems ensuring the future viability of waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in north america. The trust operates exclusively for the benefit of du and compliments du's domestic habitat programs in harmony with du's conservation priorities. The trust is also a fiduciary for du and manages endowments and revolving funds. Du is the sole member of the trust.”

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