Rotarian Action Group for Peace

“The organization's bylaws were amended with the following updates in fy24: - article iv 4.1: no less than 80 percent of the directors shall be active rotarians. Rotaractors, or peace fellows. Up to 20 percent of the board positions may be occupied by independent outside board member(s), who is not a rotarian, rotaractor or a peace fellow - article iv 4.2: terms of directors may last from one to six years. After completing a leadership term, directors are ineligible to serve until three years have passed - article v section 5.1: the rotary action group shall be administered by at least four officers, one of whom shall be the chair, one secretary, one treasurer, and one technical officer. Additional officer roles may be created by the rotary action group's board the terms of officers shall be staggered, shall not exceed three years, and shall coincide with the rotary year, i.e. 1 july through 30 june. - article vi section 6.1: an annual meeting of the members shall take place virtually or in-person as determined by the rotary action group's board of directors. - article vii section 7.1: all nominees must indicate their willingness to serve prior to their names being submitted to the nominating committee. - article vii section 7.1: ballots may be sent by mail or electronically - article vii section 7.3: section 7.3. Any effort to influence the selection process for an elective role in any manner, including campaigning, canvassing, or electioneering, is prohibited. Group members shall not campaign, canvass, or electioneer for elective position in the rotary action group or allow such activity, for either themselves or others. Unless expressly authorized by the rotary action group's board, this prohibition includes any distribution or circulation by themselves or others of brochures, literature, letters, materials, electronic media, or other communications to any clubs or members of clubs. If a candidate learns of any prohibited activity, they shall immediately express disapproval and instruct the activity to be stopped. - article viii section 8.1: section 8.1. At the rotary action group board of director's annual meeting, the chair may appoint the secretary, treasurer and technical officer. Appointments shall be endorsed by two thirds of the rotary action group's board. Unless the appointed officer is a director, they are not a voting member of the rotary action group's board. - article viii section 8.2: appointed roles are excluded from the election process. - article viii section 8.4: section 8.4. An officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the rotary action group's board of directors, or, by a two-thirds vote of the membership or in accordance with state or national law. - article ix section 9.4: section 9.4. An annual independent review of finances shall take place following the close of the fiscal year and the rotary action group shall provide a report to the members on the findings and recommendations of the review. - article x section 10.3: membership or affiliation shall not be granted to a person who is known to have engaged in sexual abuse or harassment or who is prohibited from being a member of a rotary or rotaract club. - article xi section 11.2: section 11.2. The rotary action group must adopt ri's amendments to the standard bylaws once the general secretary communicates such amendments to rotary action groups. - article xi section 11.3: updated bylaws must be submitted to the general secretary for review and filing.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa firm and is reviewed by the board prior to its filing with the irs.”

“All board memebers are required to report annually any conflicts of interest.”

“The organization's forms 1023 and 990 are made available to the public upon request.”

“The organization makes it governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Event marketing and exhibit services: program service expenses 189,112. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 189,112. Other professional fees: program service expenses 320. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 320.”