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“Membership shall be available to persons if any of the following three criteria has been satisfied: i. The individual is a client of the corporation and has participated in a minimum of one consultation within one year of the most recent annual meeting. Ii. The individual has paid the annual membership fee as determined by the board of directors, and which is subject to modification upon approval of the members; or iii. The individual renders a service in-kind valuing an amount determined by the board of directors, with such amount subject to modification upon approval of the members.”

“Directors can be nominated by members. Additionally, members vote to fill each seat.”

“The removal of a director may be effected through a vote of approval by a majority of all members at an annual meeting or special meeting. Additionally, modification or repeal of the bylaws can be effected only by a majority vote of all members of the corporation attending the annual meeting.”

“The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The board president is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The executive director reviewed the president's statement. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“Wages for the executive director are determined by independent members of the board during the annual process. The board uses surveys including wages from comparable organizations. The board's deliberation and decision were documented in the board minutes. Wages for other officers are determined by the executive director using surveys including wages from comparable organizations. The salary deliberation and decision were documented in the officer's personnel file.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“The organization did not change its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”