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(DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST (WAT) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 501(A) AS ENTITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED In the Financial Statements for 2019 and 2018. 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REPORTS ON CONSERVATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ALSO THROUGH THE WEBSITE (DUCKS.ORG). THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE EXPRESSED IN "ACRES CONSERVED" AS WELL AS CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES BY STATE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. KEEPS ITS VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS FULLY ENGAGED WITH ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION OF OUR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. X X X X false false false true true true true false false E Nichols Wiley Chief Conservation Officer 0 217642 0 60015 0 45656 0 7705 0 20336 0 351354 0 0 Earl H Grochau CAO/CFO/Asst. 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PART VI, LINE 11 990 COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF A NUMBER OF KEY BOARD MEMBERS (THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE). ONCE THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REVIEW THE 990, A COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 FOR FILING. ONCE APPROVED, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. The full board will approve by a simple majority before the 990 is filed. PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7A OFFICER ELECTION PROCESS DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS OF DUI, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF DUI. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF DUI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF DUI ARE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF DUI, ITS ASSETS REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT, OR PROVISION FOR PAYMENT, OF ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A NONPROFIT FUND, FOUNDATION OR CORPORATION WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE. PART VI, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE POLICY EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO AN INDEPENDENT PARTY (THE INTERNAL AUDITOR). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHO THEN MAKES A RULING ON WHETHER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REALLY EXISTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE FACTS AND SUGGESTED RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE. PART VI, LINE 19 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAKES ITS' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS' WEB SITE (DUCKS.ORG). PART VI, LINE 2 Kathy and Steve Christian are husband and wife, and both serve on Board of Directors. 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