Tinkermill

“Any member in good standing of tinkermill can be nominated to serve on the board of directors. A "member in good standing" is any person who: has fulfilled the requirements for tinkermill membership, pays dues in a timely fashion as defined by the tinkermill membership agreement, maintains regular engagement in the tactical and strategic operations of tinkermill as assessed by the board of directors, and is not currently suspended from membership.”

“Each member in good standing has voting rights to elect directors to the governing board. The members approve the slate of candidates for the tinkermill board of directors and members in good standing get one (1) vote per membership (i.e individual, family, corporate).”

“Organization's process to review form 990 an electronic copy of the draft form 990 is circulated via email to all board members. The board is asked to review the document and send all questions or concerns to the treasurer or the executive director. Once all questions are addressed, and any changes recorded the form 8879eo is signed by the treasurer and the return is electronically filed with the irs.”

“Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: a. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. B. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.c. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts amore advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity thatwould not give rise to a conflict of interest.d. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in theorganizations best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fairand reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall makeits decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“Executive director compensation is set by the full board each year.”

“All organizational documents, bylaws, board meeting minutes, annual financial reports and the annual form 990 are available upon request from the organization.”

“Organization's process to review form 990 an electronic copy of the draft form 990 is circulated via email to all board members. The board is asked to review the document and send all questions or concerns to the executive director or treasurer. Once all questions are addressed, and any changes recorded the form 8879eo is signed by the treasurer and the return is electronically filed with the irs”