CIVIC Progress Action Committee

“The organization does not file any payroll related forms itself because it was part of a common paymaster agreement with a related not-for-profit entity, civic progress (cp). Civic progress has entered into a relationship with insperity, a professional employer organization (peo). Therefore, cp does not file form w-3 and no employees are reported directly by cp. The peo filed on behalf of 3 cp employees during the year.”

“The following relationships exist among board members: david w. Kemper and andrew c. Taylor: business relationship todd r. Schnuck and david w. Kemper: business relationship”

“The organization has members. An executive committee consisting of the board of directors exercises control over the organization.”

“The governing body is elected by the members.”

“A change of bylaws requires the approval of members.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. The form 990 is then reviewed by outside tax counsel at bryan cave leighton paisner llp, the organization's staff, and the board secretary before it is executed and filed.”

“Conflict of interest policy acknowledgements are required of all new members and are updated annually for existing members. The organization utilizes these policy acknowledgements as its method of monitoring compliance. If a conflict arises, the interested director shall leave the meeting during the discussion and vote, the chairperson of the executive committee may appoint a committee of disinterested directors to investigate alternatives and determine if they can obtain a more advantageious transaction with a distinterested person, and if a more advantageous transaction is not reasonably attainable, the committee shall determine by majority vote whether the transaction is in the best interest of the organization, fair and reasonable, and consistent with the exempt purposes of the organization.”

“The executive committee established the president's compensation following the procedures set forth in treas. Reg. Section 53.4958-6, including a review of forms 990 of similar organizations and compensation materials prepared by outside counsel. The president's compensation was approved by the executive committee.”

“Information is available upon written request. Documents made available include the conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation, and bylaws. Statement of organization is filed with missouri secretary of state.”