Direct Selling Association

“Some members of the Board of Directors of the Association also serve on the corporate boards of other members.”

“The Association has members.”

“The Board of Directors is elected by plurality vote of the members at the annual business meeting on a staggered basis.”

“Each active member is entitled to one vote on any matter duly before the membership, at the annual business meeting or otherwise, which vote may be cast in person, by mail, or by proxy duly authorized in writing.”

“Each member of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the Form 990 prior to the submission of the form to the Internal Revenue Service. The Form 990 is not filed until all members of the Board have been sent the completed Form 990 and had 10 days to review and comment upon it.”

“All members of the board and staff are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Policy, which is updated annually or when the status of the conflict of interest has changed. DSA conducts an orientation of all new board members which includes discussion and disclosure of any conflicts of interest, as well as ongoing briefings throughout the year by the Board of Directors on this topic.”

“Compensation for the top two management officials (President and Secretary) is set by formal committee. Compensation and benefits are negotiated by this committee with staff on a periodic basis. At the last contract negotiation, a complete study was done by an independent third party.”

“The Form 990 is available to the public upon request. Copies will be provided immediately in the case of in-person requests. Requests received by written, phone, fax or e-mail means will be honored by directing the requestors to our website. Form 1024 is available to the public upon request. Other organizational documents are not made available to the public.”

“The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for companies that offer entrepreneurial opportunities to independent sellers to market and sell products and services, typically outside of a fixed retail establishment. More than 20 million Americans are involved in direct selling in every state, congressional district and community in the United States. In 2015, direct selling generated more than $36 billion in retail sales.”

“To protect, serve and promote the effectiveness of member companies and the independent business people they represent. To ensure that the marketing by member companies of products and/or the direct sales opportunity is conducted with the highest level of business ethics and service to consumers.”

“The Executive Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”