2024-11-12T12:26:33-06:00 2023-12-31 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2023-01-01 201874085 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS INC NATI 6463248102 120 PARK AVENUE 21 FL NEW YORK NY 10017 RYAN RUSSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6463248353 2024-11-07 1 1 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RYAN RUSSO 120 PARK AVENUE 21 FL NEW YORK NY 10017 4562107 0 X WWW.NACTO.ORG X 2004 NY NACTO'S MISSION IS TO BUILD CITIES AS PLACES FOR PEOPLE, WITH SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND 5 5 24 5 0 0 3012665 3701156 668892 778033 11314 82918 0 0 3692871 4562107 188591 0 0 0 3040837 2550876 0 0 50730 1517877 1261170 4747305 3812046 -1054434 750061 3232805 3928555 213804 159493 3019001 3769062 X NACTO'S MISSION IS TO BUILD CITIES AS PLACES FOR PEOPLE, WITH SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES THAT SUPPORT A STRONG ECONOMY AND VIBRANT QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 0 1441086 LEADING THE CONVERSATION- NACTO WORKS TO LEAD THE CONVERSATION ON CITY TRANSPORTATION AND ADVANCE A UNIFIED CITY VOICE ON THE NATIONAL STAGE, ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL ADOPTION OF STREET DESIGN GUIDANCE THAT SUPPORTS SAFE, SUSTAINABLE CITY STREETS; REGULATORY CHANGES THAT GIVE CITIES GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO INNOVATE; INCREASED FEDERAL RESEARCH ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES; IMPROVED COORDINATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS; AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC TRANSIT, BICYCLING, AND WALKING AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF CITY TRANSPORTATION.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NACTO WORKED TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). IN PART BECAUSE OF NACTO ADVOCACY, THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED URGENTLY-NEEDED FUNDING THROUGH ITS SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM TO STEM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY CRISIS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CITIES TO DESIGN THE PROGRAM SO THAT IT WILL MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF LIVES SAVED ON LOCAL STREETS. IN DECEMBER, THE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED $817M OF FUNDING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING OVER $340M TO NACTO MEMBER CITIES.ANOTHER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM THAT NACTO HELPED SHAPE, THE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, AWARDED $185 MILLION TO CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. TO FUND PROJECTS THAT QUITE LITERALLY RECONNECT NEIGHBORHOODS PREVIOUSLY DIVIDED BY TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENSURE RESIDENTS CAN MORE EASILY OPPORTUNITY. AND $2.2 BILLION IN RAISE GRANTS WILL FUND OVER 150 GROUNDBREAKING LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES NATIONWIDE, RANGING FROM THE TRANSFORMATION OF AN UNSAFE STREET INTO A VIBRANT, MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR IN FORT WORTH, TX TO A REGIONAL BIKEWAY AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR CONNECTING BOULDER AND LONGMONT, COLORADO.NACTO CONTINUED ITS PUSH TO ENSURE THE VEHICLES ON OUR ROADS ARE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. AFTER NACTO AND THOUSANDS OF CONCERNED RESIDENTS, SAFETY EXPERTS, CITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS CALLED ON USDOT LAST YEAR TO REFORM THE NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLES, THE AGENCY PROPOSED THE ADDITION OF AN OPTIONAL PEDESTRIAN CRASHWORTHINESS TEST. WHILE THIS PROPOSAL WAS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IT STILL LET AUTOMAKERS OFF THE HOOK FOR DESIGNING DANGEROUS VEHICLES. SO NACTO ACTIVATED CITY LEADERS, SAFETY EXPERTS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEMAND MORE AND PUSH THE ISSUE INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT, WITH NATIONAL NEWS STORIES COVERING THIS EFFORT. FINALLY, AND MOST IMPACTFULLY, NACTO YEARS-LONG ADVOCACY EFFORT BORE FRUIT AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AS USDOT UNVEILED ITS LATEST MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCD), WHICH HAS OUTSIZED INFLUENCE ON HOW NEARLY ALL STREETS ARE DESIGNED ACROSS THE U.S. WHILE THE NEW EDITION DOES NOT INCLUDE EVERY NECESSARY REFORM TO CREATE COMPREHENSIVELY SAFE STREETS, IT MOVES US CLOSER TO NACTO'S GOAL OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT IS SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE STEADFAST LEADERSHIP OF NACTO MEMBER CITIES, OUR ADVOCACY PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. 1043522 758708 BUILDING THE MOVEMENT - NACTO CONVENES A NETWORK OF LEADING CITIES AND TRANSIT AGENCIES, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND URBAN DESIGN, FORGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEER CITIES, AND EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPRISE THE PROGRESSIVE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION MOVEMENT.NACTO EMPOWERS CITY STAFF TO BETTER ACHIEVE THEIR CITIES' GOALS FOR TRANSPORTATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. NACTO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGULAR PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING VIA CONVENINGS, TARGETED WORKSHOPS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. NACTO'S SIGNATURE EVENT, THE ANNUAL DESIGNING CITIES CONFERENCE, IS THE PREMIER TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE IN THE US, SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP IN SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE. AT 2023'S NACTO DESIGNING CITIES CONFERENCE, 1,200 TRANSPORTATION PLANNERS, ENGINEERS, AND OTHER PRACTITIONERS MET IN DENVER, COLORADO. OVER FOUR DAYS IN MAY, NACTO PROVIDED PROGRAMMING TO STAFF FROM OVER 200 CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, AS WELL AS THEIR PARTNERS IN THE CIVIC COMMUNITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. WORKSHOPS, PEER SESSIONS, AND WALKSHOPS PROVIDED PRACTITIONERS WITH PRACTICAL, ACTIONABLE SKILLS AND INSIGHTS THEY CAN APPLY TO THEIR OWN PROJECTS. AT "MEET THE CITIES," CITY STAFF LEARNED FROM EACH OTHER ABOUT WHAT WORKSAND WHAT DOESN'TON INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. WE ALSO HEARD FROM NOTABLE LEADERS, INCLUDING SHAILEN BHATT, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, AND JENNIFER HOMENDY, CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD. IN 2023, NACTO AND THE BETTER BIKE SHARE PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED THE THIRD COHORT OF THE TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP, WHICH OFFERS EIGHT FELLOWS AN EIGHT-MONTH CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE MOBILITY FIELD. NACTO FACILITATES SKILLS-BUILDING SESSIONS, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, SPECIAL TRAINER VISITS AND STRUCTURED COLLABORATION, AND FELLOWS RECEIVE DEEP SUPPORT AS THEY WORK ON TANGIBLE WAYS TO IMPROVE MOBILITY FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BY CREATING COMMUNITY, FELLOWS WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO TACKLE SOME OF THE TOUGHEST TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES FACING OUR COUNTRY TODAY.NACTO HOSTS PEER NETWORKS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY, BIKEWAY DESIGN, BIKE SHARE AND MICROMOBILITY, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, SAFETY, EQUITY, AND TRANSIT. NACTO DEDICATES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO SUPPORTING, TRAINING, AND NURTURING THESE NETWORKS OF CITY STAFFWHETHER THROUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS OR VIRTUAL FORUMS. THIS YEAR, WE ADDED TWO NEW PEERS NETWORKSOUR IIJA CITY COORDINATORS PEER NETWORK TO ENSURE CITIES ARE WELL-PREPARED TO ACCESS AND USE FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, AS WELL AS OUR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE (AV) WORKING GROUP, CREATED AS AV COMPANIES DEPLOY THOUSANDS OF DRIVERLESS CARS ON CITY STREETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN THE LAST DECADE, NACTO HAS GROWN FROM A COUPLE DOZEN CITY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS TO 100 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. NEW MEMBERS IN 2023 INCLUDE DALLAS, TX; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; KINGSTON, NY; NORWALK, CT; UKIAH, CA; GREENVILLE, SC; BOZEMAN, MT, AND BEVERLY HILLS, CA. 440932 19325 ACCELERATING CHANGE - NACTO CONDUCTS TARGETED AND INTENSIVE WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL CITIES OR REGIONS TO CATALYZE LOCAL CHANGE AND BUILD INTERNAL CAPACITY FOR CONSISTENT PROJECT DELIVERY. SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES BECOME NATIONAL CASE STUDIES, INSPIRING OTHER CITIES WITH INNOVATIVE RECIPES AND STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVES. MANY TIMES, THIS WORK TRANSLATED INTO NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE THAT GETS WIDELY DISSEMINATED AND USED ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA. IN 2023, NACTO BEGAN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE WIDELY-USED URBAN BIKEWAY DESIGN GUIDE TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF CITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF 2023, NACTO PUBLISHED SEVEN WORKING PAPERS THAT EXPLORE SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL GAPS IN VETTED DESIGN GUIDANCE FOR CITIES. TOPICS INCLUDED IMPROVING BIKE COUNT PROGRAMS, REEVALUATING LAWS THAT PREVENT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE BIKING, SHARED MICROMOBILITY MANAGEMENT, COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITIES, DESIGNING STREETS FOR A MULTITUDE OF BIKE AND BIKE-LIKE VEHICLES, BUILDING EQUITABLE BIKE NETWORKS, AND USING MATERIALS MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR DURABLE BIKEWAY DESIGN. THIS WORK WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR THE THIRD, LONG-AWAITED EDITION OF THE NACTO URBAN BIKEWAY DESIGN GUIDE.IN 2023, NACTO HOSTED DOZENS OF CONVERSATIONS, MEETINGS, AND PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR NETWORK OF MEMBER CITY AND AGENCY PRACTITIONERS. THIS INCLUDED WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND CHARRETTES. TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PLACES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE, TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS AND TRANSIT AGENCIES MUST PUT EQUITY AT THE CENTER OF THEIR WORK. THAT BASIC PRINCIPLE FORMED THE FOUNDATION OF NACTO'S OPERATIONALIZING EQUITY WEBINAR SERIES. EACH SESSION HOSTED TWO CITIES IN CONVERSATION AS THEY DISCUSS HOW TO MOVE FROM AN EQUITY FRAMEWORK TO ON-THE-GROUND IMPLEMENTATION. FROM DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORKS TO WALK-THROUGHS OF REAL-WORLD PROJECTS, THESE LEARNING SPACES PROVIDED TOOLS AND TANGIBLE PATHWAYS TO TURN VISION INTO REALITY.NACTO AND ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN COLLABORATED ON A SERIES OF "DESIGNING FOR SMALL THINGS WITH WHEELS" WEBINARS THAT BROUGHT TO LIFE GUIDANCE FROM THE NACTO WORKING PAPER OF THE SAME NAME. THE SERIES EXPLORES THE CRITICAL BIKEWAY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, INCLUDING NEW APPROACHES TO PASSING WIDTHS, QUEUEING LENGTHS, AND SURFACE MATERIALS THAT ENSURE THAT PEOPLE USING THIS EVOLVING VARIETY OF "SMALL THINGS WITH WHEELS" CAN TRAVEL COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY.NACTO'S LUNCHTIME WEBINAR SERIES OFFERS INTERACTIVE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING SPACES FOCUSED ON A CRITICAL THEME THAT PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR SHARING AND LEARNING. PAST SESSIONS INCLUDED A FOCUS ON STORYTELLING, AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS ON DECISION-MAKER ACCOUNTABILITY AND HOW TO TACKLE PRACTICAL CHALLENGES THAT CAN TAKE YEARS TO REALIZE.IN MAY, NACTO HOSTED ITS THIRD BETTER BIKE SHARE PARTNERSHIP (BBSP) SHARED MICROMOBILITY ROUNDTABLE AS PART OF THE DESIGNING CITIES CONFERENCE IN DENVER. OUR FIRST IN-PERSON ROUNDTABLE GATHERING SINCE THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE ROUNDTABLE BROUGHT TOGETHER 45 SHARED MICROMOBILITY PROFESSIONALS FOR "STATE OF THE STATE" PRESENTATIONS FROM HOST CITIES DENVER, BOULDER, AND FORT COLLINS; OPERATOR PRESENTATIONS FROM LYFT AND LIME; SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON EQUITY AND OPERATIONS; AND A GROUP BIKE TOUR OF DENVER'S SHARED MICROMOBILITY PROGRAM. 2925540 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X RYAN RUSSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3474860047 120 PARK AVENUE 21ST FL NEW YORK NY 10017 BRAD RAWSON MEMBER 0.40 X 0 0 0 GIA BIAJI TREASURER (OUTGOING) 0.40 X X 0 0 0 JANETTE SADIK-KHAN CHAIR 0.40 X X 0 0 0 KIM LUCAS SECRETARY 0.40 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARROLL PRESIDENT/TREASURER 0.40 X X 0 0 0 VERONICA DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 0.40 X X 0 0 0 CORINNE KISNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 175684 0 23535 LAURIE ALEMIAN-DERIAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 140320 0 40196 LAUREN NIXON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PEOPLE 40.00 X 135480 0 16937 MATTHEW J ROE TECHNICAL LEAD 40.00 X 119955 0 40535 KATSIARYNA TABAKINA PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103788 0 20106 JENNY O'CONNELL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114237 0 7624 ALEXANDER ENGEL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101911 0 19399 891375 0 168332 7 0 1 0 ARABELLA ADVISORS LLC 50 E WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 400 CHICAGO OH 60602 CONSULTING 122764 VELOCITY GLOBAL LLC 3858 WALNUT STREET DENVER CO 80205 GLOBAL WORKFORCE PROVIDER 116421 2 1690061 2011095 3701156 DESIGNING CITIES CONF. 900099 755100 755100 WORKSHOPS 900099 19325 19325 SALES AND PUBS 900099 3608 3608 778033 82918 82918 4562107 778033 0 82918 X 379736 99610 240282 39844 1678880 1386939 284588 7353 60226 53261 6965 259167 238774 19298 1095 172867 137222 33207 2438 22853 22853 7369 7369 524507 339935 184572 157315 144163 13152 13279 8574 4705 136558 136558 354871 354871 20533 20533 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 17191 11771 5420 MISCELLANEOUS 6694 6493 201 3812046 2925540 835776 50730 392217 442219 2427586 3035504 282903 312002 130099 138830 3232805 3928555 144428 116368 69376 43125 213804 159493 X 2715035 3160506 303966 608556 3019001 3769062 3232805 3928555 750061 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5006455 6624700 5686015 3012665 3701156 24030991 5006455 6624700 5686015 3012665 3701156 24030991 7872861 16158130 48847 6790 3901 11314 82918 153770 32510 32510 24217271 2009562 0.66720 0.65530 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS - TRANSIT REFUND - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,928. INSURANCE REFUND - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 26,582. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 7369 7369 3753947 3761316 338066 84517 0 0 387380 338066 725446 1088169 9319 7369 16688 96845 84517 181362 272043 0 X 4765507 203400 203400 4562107 0 4562107 4015446 203400 203400 3812046 0 3812046 PART X, LINE 2: NACTO BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 740 INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CORINNE KISNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 175576 0 0 0 108 0 7072 0 16463 0 199219 0 0 0 LAURIE ALEMIAN-DERIAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 139727 0 0 0 593 0 4658 0 35538 0 180516 0 0 0 MATTHEW J ROE TECHNICAL LEAD 119853 0 0 0 102 0 5158 0 35377 0 160490 0 0 0 LAUREN NIXON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PEOPLE 135383 0 0 0 97 0 417 0 16520 0 152417 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FULL MEMBERSHIP OF NACTO IS OPEN TO THIRTY (30) OF THE LARGEST CENTRAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AS DETERMINED BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA AND MUNICIPAL POPULATION, AS DEFINED BY HAVING A METROPLITAN STATISTICAL AREA POPULATION OF AT LEAST 2,0000,000 AND A MUNICIPAL POPULATION OF AT LEAST 400,000. FULL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PARTICIPATE IN THE POLICY AND PROGRAM PROCESS, AND ARE ELEGIBLE FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS FROM TIME TO TIME BASED ON GOOD STANDING WITH THE CORPORATION. FULL MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF THE COMMISSIONER/GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR (CHIEF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL) OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE FROM EACH FULL MEMBER CITY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CHIEF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL IS UNABLE TO SERVE, EACH MEMBER CITY SHALL DESIGNATE BY LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE MEMBER CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP OF NACTO IS OPEN TO CITIES AND TRANSIT OPERATING AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND THEIR OUTLYING TERRITORIES. AFFILIATE MEMBES HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM PROCESS. CITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES OF NACTO IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION OF THESE BYLAWS MAY CONTINUE TO ENJOY THEIR EXISTING MEMBESHIP STATUS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE CRITERIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING, FULL MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO SELECT THE AFFILIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE WHO SHALL SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FULL MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSED BY THE BOARD, APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS THAT MAY BE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD, AND APPROVAL OF THE POLICY STANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION ON NATIONAL ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE PRESIDENT OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLITY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRES ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 339,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 184,572. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 524,507. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.