United Lutheran Program for the Aging Inc.

“The executive committee consists of the officers of the board of directors and two additional members of the board. The executive committee performs such functions as the board from time to time may specify. In addition, in order to deal with an emergency situation when a meeting of the board cannot conveniently be held, the executive committee is authorized to exercise all powers of the board in the management of the affairs of the organization, except actions in respect to the election of officers or the filling of vacancies in the board or the executive committee.”

“United lutheran program for the aging, inc. Has two classes of members: congregational members and affiliate members. Congregational members consist of congregations of the evangelical lutheran church of america that from time to time are invited and elect to become congregational members. Affiliate members consist of all corporations, congregations, associations, and individuals committed to the purposes of the organization who from time to time are invited and elect to become affiliate members.”

“Each congregational member is entitled to voting rights and the members are responsible for electing all members of the board of directors.”

“The bylaws may be amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted either by a majority vote of the congregational members or by a two-thirds majority vote of the board of directors. No bylaw adopted by the congregational members shall be amended or repealed by the directors unless the bylaws adopted by the congregational members shall have conferred such authority upon the directors. Any bylaw adopted by the board of directors shall be subject to amendment or repeal by the congregational members as well as by the directors. Any amendment or repeal of the bylaws that relates to the corporation's affiliation with the evangelical lutheran church in america shall be submitted to the division for church in society of the evangelical lutheran church in america for its opinion as to whether such affiliation may be affected by such amendment or appeal. Amendments to the articles of incorporation may be made at any special meeting duly called for that purpose or at any annual meeting, provided that a statement of the proposed amendment is included in the notice of the meeting. An amendment shall be adopted upon receiving at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by congregational members present or represented by proxy at such meeting.”

“The members of the board of directors of united lutheran program for the aging, inc. Are presented with a copy of the form 990 prior to the 990 being filed with the irs, at which time they are able to review and approve the return.”

“All board members are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually. Additionally, the policy is reviewed annually by the board. At board meetings, board members refrain from voting on matters in which they have a conflict of interest.”

“The compensation of the united lutheran program for the aging, inc. President and other certain officers of the organization was reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board of directors through the use of compensation studies in 2012.”

“The form 990 is available upon request and online at www.guidestar.org.”

“The governing documents and financial statements of united lutheran program for the aging, inc. Are made available to the public upon request. The organization will consider requests and make the documents available based on facts and circumstances of the request. The organization's conflict of interest policy is not made available to the public.”