Washington Motorcycle Road Racing

“An executive board member and an officer are related, jeff and brandi wieand. They are father and daughter, respectively, and officers are voted into their positions by the members. The executive board operates the day to day management of the club. They hold different level positions, so do not vote at the same time on the same issues typically. Regardless, there are enough voting members of the executive board that there is not an issue of concern by the other executive board members or the club members.”

“Election of members and their rights. The management of wmrra vests in the executive board which consists of the president, first vice president, second vice president, third vice president, secretary, treasurer, and four rider representatives. These positions are elected annually by the general membership and serve one year terms. The elections open with a nomination period and upon the close of the nomination period elections are held by ballot. An election judge determines the results of the election and casts a vote to break a tie should that situation occur.”

“Organization's process to review form 990 - a cpa firm is retained to prepare form 990 and upon completion provides the original and a copy to the organization's treasurer. The treasurer reviews the completed document and reports to the executive board regarding the 990. A copy is made available to the executive board for review at a meeting. The treasurer is authorized to sign and file the completed 990.”

“- compensation process for top officials - the organization's executive director and top managment officials do not receive compensation for the performance of their board and management duties. The third vice president in charge of registration and the treasurer do receive small stipends which are less than $4,000 per year for other duties ancillary to their positions. The stipends are approved by the board. Form 990, part vi, line 15b - compensation process for officers - the organization does not have any employees nor does any officer receive compensation. The third vice-president and treasurer do receive small stipend (less than $4,000 a year) which is approved by the board.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation - wmrra maintains an organizational document known as the rule book. It contains the organization's charter, bylaws, history, and other related information. The rule book is reviewed and updated annually. It is published annually and hard copies are made available to registered members. It is also published on the organization's website. The organization does not typically make its financial statements available to the general public, however, the treasurer reports on certain balances at every general membership meetings throughout the year which are open to all members and prospective members.”