The Copyright Alliance

“The bylaws were amended in march 2018 to include revisions to the voting by members as follows: other than the election of at-large directors, decisions by the membership shall be made, whenever possible, by a clear consensus of the full members, without the need to conduct a vote. Where the ceo believes that a clear consensus is not possible and that conducting a vote would be in the best interests of the copyright alliance, a vote shall be conducted. When deciding how to cast their vote, members shall consider not only the member's particular interests, but also the relative importance of the outcome of the vote to other members, the support of the creative community at large that lies at the heart of the copyright alliance's mission, and the best interests of the copyright alliance. Each full member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon by the members, as set forth in these bylaws, and may vote in person or by proxy. A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter shall be a quorum. If a quorum exists, action on a matter by the members, other than the election of at-large directors, is approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action. With respect to the election of at-large directors, if a quorum exists, election of at-large directors is decided by plurality vote.”

“The corporation shall have three membership classes: full members (both appointing and non-appointing); associate members; and individual members. Only the appointing and non-appointing members shall have the rights allowed to a member within the definition of the dc code. All other classes of membership will have only those rights and obligations set forth in the bylaws. Membership is non-transferable.”

“Appointing members may annually appoint one director to serve on the board of directors. Non-appointing members may nominate candidates for at-large director positions, may vote on the nominated candidates for at-large director positions, but may not directly appoint a director to the board.”

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to each member of the board for his/her approval. The board then discusses any potential issues or changes. Once approved by the board, the form 990 is filed with the irs.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers all members of the board. Members are required to immediately notify the board if they become aware of a conflict between themselves and any person/entity doing business with the organization. When such conflicts arise, the conflicted board member recuses himself from participating in the board's deliberations and decision in the transaction.”

“Independent members of the board deliberate and fully vet the compensation of the ceo using industry comparable data to determine the appropriate market salary for his/her services.”

“The copyright alliance makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available for public inspection upon request at the organization's place of business. Copies are also available by mail upon request.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 193,229. Management and general expenses 23,882. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 217,111. Payroll services: program service expenses 2,932. Management and general expenses 362. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,294. Other prof. Services: program service expenses 1,278. Management and general expenses 158. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,436.”