Printing and Graphics Association

“The organization has 213 members.”

“The members of the organization elect new board members.”

“The form 990 is provided to board of directors by executive director prior to filing with the irs.”

“This conflict of interest policy of printing and graphics association midatlantic ("pgama") covers the following: persons covered by this policy are the associations officers, directors, chief employed executive and chief employed finance executive.persons covered by this policy will annually disclose or update to the chairman of the board of directors on a form provided by the association their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest. For each interest disclosed to the chairman of the board of directors, the chairman will determine the appropriate action of such conflicts. The associations chief employed executive and chief employed finance executive will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the chairman of the board of directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred. Due to the membership of the association spanning across the region, the association is involved in transactions with member companies for printing supplies and printing services. At times, this will involve transactions with the companies who have representatives on the associations board of directors. All transactions with members are conducted at market rates.”

“In compliance with internal revenue service guidelines for approval of senior management compensation, the board of directors of pgama will use the following review and approval guidelines. In reviewing and approving the compensation of any covered individuals, the pgama board of directors, or a delegated committee of the board (referred to as the "approval body" below), will utilize the following process: impartial decision makers, comparability data. Concurrent documentation, the terms of the compensation and the date it was approved, the members of the approval body who were present during the debate on the compensation that was approved and those who voted on it; the comparability data obtained and relied upon and how the data were obtained. Any actions taken with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the approval body but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation.”

“Key employees: individuals who are not a chief employed executive or an officer of pgama, but who meet all of the following criteria: in reviewing and approving the compensation of any covered individuals, the pgama board of directors, or a delegated committee of the board (referred to as the "approval body" below), will utilize the following process: impartial decision makers, comparability data. Concurrent documentation, the terms of the compensation and the date it was approved, the members of the approval body who were present during the debate on the compensation that was approved and those who voted on it; the comparability data obtained and relied upon and how the data were obtained. Any actions taken with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the approval body but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation.”

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