CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION (EIN 55-0797265)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-20
IRS object ID
202402339349300340
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-20T11:25:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271155496PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT LEE & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1999 W TAYLOR STREET STE AAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN550797265EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATIOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4242412249PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 N CATALINA AVENUE 4227AddressLine1Txt
CityREDONDO BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90277ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN COWANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4242412249PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT R SMEADPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4088556770PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKAREN COWANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityREDONDO BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90277ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,722,935GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CASQA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA STORMWATER PERMITTEES, CASQA ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$521,769TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,355,505NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA STORMWATER PERMITTEES, CASQA ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES. TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCES, CASQA WILL: LEAD: DEFINE AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES, REGULATIONS, LEGISLATION, AND SOLUTIONS THAT ARE BASED IN THE LATEST SCIENCE AND IMPLEMENT CASQA'S VISION FOR SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; ENGAGE: CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, AND BEST PRACTICES; EDUCATE: PRODUCE RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS THAT INFORM AND TRAIN STORMWATER PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC; SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION: PUBLISH TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER PROGRAMS; INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES: OPERATE AS A HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION WITH THE CAPABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THE STRATEGIC PLAN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Travel TravelGrp

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EVENTS$580,716$580,716
BANK & MERCHANT ACCOUNT$40,826$40,826
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS$11,077$9,793$1,284

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year$2,699,928CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$244CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,619TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,083,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,408,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,574,338CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,212,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,713,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,992,520TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.73000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.74310PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$51,812FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$51,812FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,310,107FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,361,919FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$268,096FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$67,024FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$198,541CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$243,591CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$268,096CurrentYearAmt
Total$710,228TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,065,342LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$8,741CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$19,530CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$51,812CurrentYearAmt
Total$80,083TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$49,635CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$60,898CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$67,024CurrentYearAmt
Total$177,557TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$266,336GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION ENGAGES IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE CASQA'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND VISION THROUGH LEGISLATION TO EDUCATE ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE STORMWATER COMMUNITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$233,455OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$75,935DepreciationAmt
Book Value$157,520BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$157,520TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,792,335TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$69,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$69,400RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,722,935RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,722,935TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,431,319TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$69,400DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$69,400ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,361,919ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,361,919TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN COWANPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$266,769BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,003DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$274,772TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ON OCCASION, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MAY BE IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS OR ENTER INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPLOYED BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. SUCH RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN CASQA'S BYLAWS UNDER ARTICLE IX (CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS). PER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 9.01, ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST OBTAIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 9.02 OR SECTION 9.03 AND DISQUALIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM MAKING, PARTICIPATING IN THE MAKING OF, OR ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE ANY DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IF IT IS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE THAT THE DECISION IS ONE IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. PER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 9.05, A DIRECTOR WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISQUALIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE INTEREST, WITHDRAW FROM ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE MATTER, REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE ANY OTHER DIRECTOR, AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CASQA HAS OVER 500 MEMBERSHIPS REPRESENTING SEVERAL THOUSAND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION IS KNOWN FOR SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROVIDING STANDARD REFERENCE GUIDANCE MANUALS AND PORTALS, RUNNING STATEWIDE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS, ADVISING STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS, AND HOSTING QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND WEBCASTS, AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL REGULAR MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AS SET FORTH IN CASQA'S BYLAWS, ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS HELD ANNUALLY IN NOVEMBER, DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED OR THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION PRESENTED IF WRITTEN BALLOT ELECTIONS ARE HELD BY MAIL OR EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING AND OTHER PROPER BUSINESS MAY BE TRANSACTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BPER SECTIONS 3.19 - 3.22 OF THE BYLAWS, ONE THIRD OF THE VOTING POWER SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS. VOTING MAY BE BY VOICE OR BY BALLOT, EXCEPT THAT ANY ELECTION OF DIRECTORS MUST BE BY BALLOT IF DEMANDED BEFORE THE VOTING BEGINS BY ANY MEMBER AT THE MEETING. EACH MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE MAY CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING, ENTITLED TO VOTE AND VOTING ON ANY MATTER, SHALL BE DEEMED THE ACT OF THE MEMBERS UNLESS THE VOTE OF A GREATER NUMBER, OR VOTING BY CLASSES IS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW OR BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT, AND CORRECTIONS/MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE BY THE OUTSIDE CPA. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT. ANY CONCERNS THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR ACCOUNTANT HAVE ARE RAISED WITH THE CPA FIRM AND A CONSENSUS IS ACHIEVED. BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE RETURN IS THEN FINALIZED AND ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MUST ANNUALLY PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE REGARDING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY, ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD MUST OBTAIN THE FULL BOARD'S APPROVAL BEFORE ENTERING INTO A NEW MATERIAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT IS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AS POSING A CONFLICT TO CASQA. BOARD APPROVAL MAY BE GRANTED IF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS CONCLUDE: (1) THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS FOR THE CORPORATION'S OWN BENEFIT, (2) THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO CASQA; AND (3) CASQA CANNOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY BOARD MEMBER IS DISQUALIFIED IF A TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP PREVENTS THE MEMBER FROM APPLYING DISINTERESTED SKILL AND UNDIVIDED LOYALITY TO CASQA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AINDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED ON COMPARABLE COMMUNITY POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

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