Corporate Housing Providers

“The organization contracts with raybourn group international, an independent contractor, to manage the business and affairs of the organization.”

“The organization has four levels of membership: provider: a professionally managed business entity that provides/manages residential style housing primarily in a fashion that establishes a tenancy relationship and oversees the related ancillary services such as duty of care compliance, housekeeping, utilities, bundled billing, invoicing, direct response to service failures, etc. And receives direct compensation for housing non-employees. Provider members have all the rights and privileges of membership, including the right to vote, hold office and serve on association committees or task forces. Agency: a professionally managed business entity that primarily provides access to residential style housing through an online platform, partnership arrangement or referral basis that typically does not establish a direct tenancy relationship. Agency members may bote and serve on association committes or task forces, except the executive committee of the association, and are not entitled to hold office. Associate partner: a professionally managed business entity whose business is supplying goods and services to the corporate housing/serviced accommodation industries. Associate partner members may vote and serve on association committees or task forces, except the executive committee of the association, and are not entitled to hold office. Industry supporter: a professionally managed business entity which does not fall into any of the above categories but serves as stakeholder or interested party to the success of the industry. This includes business entities that interact with the industry but do not, as their primary business model or source of revenue, manage or provide access to residential style housing or provide a service or solution to the industry. Industry supporter members may serve on committees and task forces but may not serve as a member of the board of directors or vote in their election.”

“Members govern the actions of the organization through electing the board of directors.”

“The return will first be reviewed by the executive director and the secretary/treasurer. After they have reviewed the return it will go to the entire board for their approval and then file the return.”

“All board members are require to sign an annual declaration of any conflicts of interest. Any member with a conflict is asked to recuse themselves from the official vote on the issue.”

“Consistent with the requirements of section 6104(d) of the internal revenue code and regulations thereunder, copies of the irs form 990 and application for exemption shall be made available, upon request, in a timely manner, and subject to the charges permitted by law to any individuals who request it. Other governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the individuals requesting them by making an appointment with the executive director. Board members have online access to all policies and procedures through a secured area of the organization's website.”

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”