Chenango Community Residences Inc

“The members of the organization are based on the members of chenango county chapter, association for retarded children, inc.the organization has four classes of members, active, life, at-large and honorary. None of the classes of members give the members the rights to approve significant decisions of the governing body or share of the organization's profits or excess dues or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution.active members are those members who pay annual dues and are in good standing determined one month prior to the act which good standing is required. These members have the right to vote and hold office except that no person who is a paid employee of either the association or one of its chapters is may be an officer, governor or director of the association or such chapter.life members are those who contribute within a period of one year an amount fixed by the board of governors and who requests such status. Life members shall thereafter be exempt from the payment of dues and shall retain all rights and privileges of membership including the right to vote and hold office.members-at-large are persons who would be eligible to be active or life members who reside in a territory in which there is no chapter and admitted to membership upon application in writing. They retrain all privileges of membership except the right to vote and hold office and shall pay the same dues as an active member.honorary members are person who have distinguished themselves by their attainments in the field of developmentally disabled and have been elected to such membership by the board of governors or board of directors of the chapter. Honorary members do not pay dues and shall not have the right to vote or hold office.”

“The board of directors review the form 990 prior to submission. Any questions or comments are directed to the accounting firm that prepares the return. The form 990 is made available, for review after filing, to those board members who were unable to attend the meeting at which the form was presented.”

“Each year all board members and executive management staff complete conflict of interest statements. Statements are reviewed by executive committee and executive director. All parties with conflicts abstain from voting and discussions on matters where they have conflict of interest.”

“Available at office upon request.”