FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY INC (EIN 59-2676375)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-08
IRS object ID
202532209349300008
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-08-08T08:28:38-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN010822046PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kattell and Company PLBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808-B NW 16th AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityGainesvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32601ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN592676375EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Florida Native Plant Society IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Melissa FernandezInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3212716702PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 278AddressLine1Txt
CityMelbourneCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMELISSA FERNANDEZPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3212716702PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-07SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonSTEPHEN H KATTELLPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerEugene KellyPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 278AddressLine1Txt
CityMelbourneCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32902ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$346,595GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.fnps.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Mission of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1889TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$371,516PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$17,199PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$19,270CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,087PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,384CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$217,234PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$51,278TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$503,169NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe Mission of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$221,402ExpenseAmt
Grant$888GrantAmt
DescEducation - Public education programs and presentations (in person and online) at Society meetings, annual conference, at local chapter meetings, weekly Lunch and Learn, and at public events and venues. Education events also include field trips to natural areas (federal, state, county and local parks and preserves) as well as tours of public landscapes utilizing Florida native plants. Financial Chapter Support is provided to our local chapters to plan and host educational presentations, field trips and events. Educational publications include a bimonthly newsletter, The Sabal Minor, a quarterly magazine, The Palmetto, as well as videos and interactive content on social media channels.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$141,696ExpenseAmt
Grant$20,700GrantAmt
DescResearch and Conservation numerous statewide programs and projects to conserve and research Floridas native plants and plant communities. These include habitat restoration, habitat studies, plant rescue and restoration, land management, as well as monitoring and surveying populations of Floridas rare and endangered plant species and plant communities. Funding for students and conservation professionals is made available through grant programs supporting research, applied plant conservation, and ethnobotany.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$18,557ExpenseAmt
DescPolicy Policies, policy statements and guidelines are produced to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Floridas native plants and native plant communities. These policies and policy statements are shared with the public, land managers, and elected representatives with the assistance of a lobbyist.Desc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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PersonKim ZarilloPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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Lynda Davis
Executive Director0.000.00Yes (X)$60,022$0$0
Melissa Fernandez
Executive Director40.000.00Yes (X)$20,585$0$0
Mark Kateli
Past President0.700.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
David Martin
Board Member0.600.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Paul Schmalzer
Board Member0.600.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Adam Arendell
Board Member0.400.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Gage LaPierre
Board Member0.400.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Natalia Manrique
Board Member0.400.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Susan Earley
Board Member0.400.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Bailey Piper
Board Member0.400.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Bonnie Basham
Secretary0.700.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Eugene Kelly
President0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Chris Moran
Treasurer0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Athena Philips
VP Administration0.700.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ann Redmond
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Exclusion$19,270ExclusionAmt

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Program Services$6,700ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$47,459ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$38,035TotalAmt
Program Services$32,710ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$2,546TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$3,528ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$50,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$135,952EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$173,411BOYAmt
EOY$97,694EOYAmt

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EOY$33,407EOYAmt

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BOY$8,078BOYAmt
EOY$18,001EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$75,019BOYAmt
EOY$75,019EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$178,290BOYAmt
EOY$188,899EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$5,475EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$554,447EOYAmt

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BOY$48,490BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$51,278EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$368,020BOYAmt
EOY$307,551EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,379BOYAmt
EOY$195,618EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,399BOYAmt
EOY$503,169EOYAmt

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EOY$554,447EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$409,966CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$346,759CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$371,516CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$325,292CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,914,714TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,611CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,395CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,594CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,818TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$431,577CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$371,154CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$408,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$326,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,027,532TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,320CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,209TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,016CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,286CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,132TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,286CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,132TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$436,846CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$383,170CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$427,396CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$345,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,095,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$14,400DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$14,400TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$180,798BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,101InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$188,899EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$168,944BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,546ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,308InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$180,798EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$182,239BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,296ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$15,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$168,944EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$162,186BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,348ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,705InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$182,239EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$152,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,584ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,589InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$6,634GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$162,186EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.15000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$75,019OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$75,019BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,103OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,103DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$75,019TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFNPS maintains an endowment grant program to fund research on native Florida plants and plant environments. The endowment fund contributions are invested in a conservative manner in order to preserve or increase the fund balance while generating an income stream to support the mission of conservation research.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeConservation and restoration grantsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$6,700CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Societys committees review grant applications for awards and programs. Each reviewer completes a ranking sheet for each application. The rankings are based on adherence to the application criteria. All awardees are required to submit progress reports, provide presentation at the Annual Conference, and add to the literature on Florida native plants and plant communities. Grants may be awarded to organizations or individuals.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6A member is any dues-paying person, household/family, business, or organization supporting the mission of the Society. No member shall possess any property right in or to any property of the Society. Members generally have the right to (1) participate in Society sponsored activites, (2) have one vote on any question requiring a vote of the general membership, (3) seek election as an Officer or Director or appointment to a committee, and (4) attend meetings of the Board or Executive Committee on a non-participating basis.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aAnnually members appoint and vote on board officers.
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bMembers approve any changes to the organizations bylaws.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bNo committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Form 990 was prepared with the assistance of an independent certified public accountant. The form is reviewed by the Finance Committee and then presented to the board for approval by unanimous vote.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cWe discuss potential and actual conflicts of interest, review sponsors and vendors as a committee, have policies set up to define appropriate sponsorship or donations, and have the option to abstain from voting if there is a COI that appears during discussion/voting. We also screen potential board members for COI before nominations and voting every year. The Board members are asked to read the conflict-of-interest policy and fill out the form annually. If any Board members or others believe that an undeclared conflict exists, the matter is brought to the attention of the President and Executive Committee and then brought to the attention of the Board for action.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.

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