World Wide Web Consortium Inc

“The W3C Board of Directors voted to recommend to the membership a revision of the Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation.Article X Section 3 of the Bylaws [1] and clauses Ninth and Tenth of the Certificate of Incorporation [2], specify approval of any changes to the Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation.Article III Section 11(b) of the Bylaws gives representatives the opportunity to vote in person. Any voting that occurs before the meeting is effectively gathering a proxy which will be carried by the Corporate Secretary.”

“W3C HAS THREE (3) CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP:1. CONSORTIUM MEMBER: ALL PERSONS WHO (I) MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSAS SET FORTH IN THE PROCESS DOCUMENT AND (II) COMMIT TO THE TERMS OF THEMEMBER AGREEMENT, THE PROCESS DOCUMENT AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BYREFERENCE THEREIN (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PATENT POLICY).2. PARTNER MEMBER: ANY PERSON THAT HAS ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTTHAT IS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT WITH THIS CORPORATION 3. DIRECTOR MEMBER: EVERYONE IN OFFICE AS A DIRECTOR OF THIS CORPORATION. Consortium Members and Partner Members are empowered TO select MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.”

“Consortium Members and Partner Members are empowered TO select MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.”

“See responses to questions 6 and 7a previously addressed.”

“1.Management is responsible for drafting the Form 990, although this may be delegated to the Auditor if agreed between the Auditor and the Audit Committee (Bylaws V.4.e.v).2.Management may consult the Board or its Committees on information to be included in the Form 990, as needed.3.The Board and Audit Committee has the opportunity to review the draft Form 990 and ask questions or send feedback.4.The Board Chair (or Vice Chair) collects any questions that arise and coordinates with Management, and the Auditor if needed, to respond.5.Any unresolved questions are brought to the Board to decide how to proceed.6.The CEO may approve filing the finalised Form 990 to ensure that deadlines are met.7.Management files the Form 990 with the IRS, and other US states as needed.8.Management sends a copy of the finalised Form 990 to the Board, which receives it into the consent agenda at its next meeting.”

“Each director, each corporate officer, the top management official, the top financial official, and each key employee of the charity,and others that the charity may identify, shall annually sign a statement, that: affirms that the person has received a copy of this conflict of interest policy, has read and understood the policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy; and for certain individuals, discloses the person's financial interests and family relationships that could give rise to conflicts of interest. The board authorizes and oversees an annual review of the administration of the conflict of interest policy. The review considers the level of compliance with the policy, the continuing suitability of the policy, and whether the policy shoud be modified and improved.”

“Analysis is performed using market data from Guidestars 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report.”

“Benchmarking is performed through our HR and PEO partner vendors.”

“The required documents are available to the public upon request.”