Delaware Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society

“Not-for-profit corporation with members chapter membership consists of all persons who are members of the society and who reside within (or who have previously resided within and have indicated that they wish to retain their membership) the chapter's territory.”

“Electing member: the chapter holds a meeting of its members annually for the purposes of electing a board of trustees, considering the treasurer's report of the accounts of the chapter (subject to audit and adjustment) and any other reports that may be presented, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.”

“Governing body review of form 990 the chapter's audit committee reviews and approves the irs form 990 and accompanying schedule prior to distribution to the entire board. A copy of the irs form 990 and accompanying schedules is provided to the entire board with a period for providing comments, edits or corrections prior to submission to the irs.”

“Monitoring and enforcements of conflicts policy on an annual basis, chapter management reviews the conflict of interest disclosure forms filed by trustees, officers and employees for potential conflicts. Potential conflicts of interest are presented to the chapter's audit committee for review. Where conflicts exist, a conflict resolution report is created and the trustees, officer or employee is not allowed to participate in any vote or discussion of the disclosed matter. At the current time, no potential conflicts of interest have been identified.”

“Process for determining compensation a compensation committee for each chapter, which is comprised of at least three but no more than five independent trustees, determines the compensation of the chapter president and other key employees. The national organization provides each chapter with internal and external salary data for the chapter president and reviews and provides input on the chapter president compensation recommendation for other key positions based upon comparable budget size and geographical location. In addition, the chapter president's performance is evaluated annually in a joint review process including the regional executive vice president and the local compensation committee of local trustees. The chapter president conducts performance evaluations for key employees and the outcome is shared with the compensation committee to inform the decisions about compensation.”

“Availability of forms 1023 and 990 all chapters are covered under the society's group exemption ruling; therefore, the home office files one irs form 1023 for the organization. If a request is received for form 1023 it is forwarded to the society's avp finance, controller or director of finance, field for response. The chapter's irs form 990 is available on the chapter's website.”

“Public availability for other documents the chapter's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The financial statements are available on the chapter's website.”