2019-02-18T13:37:52-06:00 2018-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2017-07-01 530196514 GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS GENE 2023472938 1734 N STREET NW NO 610 WASHINGTON DC 200362990 MARY ELLEN BROCK GFWC INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2023472938 2019-02-09 1 PATRICIA DROLET P00362984 3019860600 2019-02-09 108.31.200.98 2019-02-09 09:56:35 ES P 973FA602B08975095244B266AA3FBCB48458B1B5 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MARY ELLEN BROCK 1734 N STREET NW NO 610 WASHINGTON DC 200362990 3229368 0 X WWW.GFWC.ORG X 1890 DC GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS IS AN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OTHERS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. 147 146 18 86 21273 -3342 405177 285511 1699631 1721077 172941 175607 228665 147657 2506414 2329852 26927 42494 0 0 880098 801601 0 0 21695 1226217 1253344 2133242 2097439 373172 232413 6869692 7155097 1594551 1528529 5275141 5626568 GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS IS AN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OTHERS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. 0 0 531861 0 489786 GFWC ANNUAL CONVENTION - SINCE 1890, EACH YEAR GFWC HOLDS A CONVENTION, TRADITIONALLY IN JUNE (IN 2018 ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN ST LOUIS, MISSOURI). BRINGING THE CONVENTION TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY GIVES GFWC CLUBWOMEN FROM VARIED GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS. GFWC ANNUAL CONVENTION PLAYS AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO BETTER SERVE ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING THE INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AND FOSTER LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS; EXPERIENCE, GROW, AND LEARN FROM PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOP PROGRAMS; CLUBS AWARDS AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED AND ENTHUSIASTIC. 311897 4600 1187633 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - GFWC'S OVERREACHING GOALS IS TO INFORM, EMPOWER, AND HIGHLIGHT THE GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES OF ITS MEMBERSHIP ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. PROGRAM RESOURCES, GUIDELINES, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED TO STATE FEDERATIONS TO USE FOR THEIR MEMBERSHIP. IT IS OUR INTENTION TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION TO ALL MEMBERS IN A TIMELY MANNER. WE WORK WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS TO MAKE POWERFUL CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MANY PROJECTS THEY ARE DOING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS TO PROMOTE THE EXCELLENT WORK AND STORIES OF SUCCESS SHARED WITH US. 151134 50 22385 GFWC CLUBWOMAN MAGAZINE IS A BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS TO ITS SUBSCRIBERS FEATURING ARTICLES ABOUT MEMBERS, CLUBS, PARTNERS, ORGANIZATIONAL PUSHES, UPCOMING EVENTS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL AND BENEFICIAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS WE HAVE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS. CLUBWOMAN MAGAZINE PROVIDES THE LATEST CLUB NEWS, PROGRAM UPDATES, VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND HELPFUL TIPS. 759276 37844 12412 759276 37844 12412 1754168 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 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 0 1 0 0 1 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 147 146 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X THE ORGANIZATION 2023473168 1734 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 SHEILA E SHEA INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 37.50 X X 23815 0 0 MARY ELLEN BROCK PRESIDENT ELECT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIAN STCLAIR FIRST VP 25.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA STRAHANOSKI SECOND VP 25.00 X X 0 0 0 SUELLEN BRAZIL SECRETARY 25.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY CARRIKER TREASURER 25.00 X X 0 0 0 JOLIE R FRANKFURTH DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR CLUBS 25.00 X X 0 0 0 TRISHA SCHAFER DIRECTOR-ELECT OF JUNIOR CLUBS 20.00 X X 0 0 0 LIN WILKEN GREAT LAKES REGION PRESIDENT 25.00 X 0 0 0 DANA CLARK MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 LADONNE SNAVELY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA CAPUANO NEW ENGLAND REGION PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE WARD SOUTH CENTRAL REGION PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JO THOMAS SOUTHEASTERN REGION PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANNE REID SOUTHERN REGION PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 CATHI POER WESTERN STATES REGION PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY WELLBORN ALABAMA PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 SUZETTE MASHBURN ALASKA PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 CELENE POST ARIZONA PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE FOWLER ARKANSAS PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY KAHAN CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY WITZEL COLORADO PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN BARAKAUSKAS CONNECTICUT PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN FORBES DELAWARE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BUTLER DC PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 MARY POWELL FLORIDA PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 IDA DORVEE GEORGIA PRESIDENT 13.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ICKLER HAWAII PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY TAYLOR IDAHO PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS SKUBIC ILLINOIS PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY NIELSEN INDIANA PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY WADE IOWA PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY FERLEY KANSAS PRESIDENT 11.00 X 0 0 0 SUSETTE REDWINE KENTUCKY PRESIDENT 13.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE CANNATELLA LOUSIANA PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LIBBY MAINE PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 RENO EITEL MARYLAND PRESIDENT 11.00 X 0 0 0 ELFRIEDE PARKER MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BROWN MICHIGAN PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 PAT MUMM MINNESOTA PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA TINKER FORRESTER MISSISSIPPI PRESIDENT 11.00 X 0 0 0 JANET RYAN MISSOURI PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HOOPER MONTANA PRESIDENT 16.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CRANDALL NEBRASKA PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN POWELL NEVADA PRESIDENT 13.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS APPLER NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN REVIS NEW JERSEY PRESIDENT 13.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JO MONTGOMERY NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT 13.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN AMANN NEW YORK PRESIDENT 15.00 X 0 0 0 DOTTIE JENNINGS NORTH CAROLINA PRESIDENT 6.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA KALDOR NORTH DAKOTA PRESIDENT 11.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HEDRICK OHIO PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM COSTILOW OKLAHOMA PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ACCETTURA OREGON PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS RICHARDS PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LIBMAN RHODE ISLAND PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 JANET PRINCE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHEA BLAHA SOUTH DAKOTA PRESIDENT 14.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HERSHEY TENNESSEE PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI POE TEXAS PRESIDENT 6.00 X 0 0 0 MOHEA SPROUSE UTAH PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE LINDAMOOD VERMONT PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN EDWARDS VIRGINIA PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 TINA BAIR WASHINGTON PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON SHERIDAN WEST VIRGINIA PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 SUE LABUDA WISCONSIN PRESIDENT 9.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE GATTI WYOMING PRESIDENT 7.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY HOLMES FLORIDA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 13.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY AHEARN GEORGIA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 11.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE WELLS ILLINOIS JUNIOR DIRECTOR 13.00 X 0 0 0 PRESHUS HOWARD KENTUCKY JUNIOR DIRECTOR 14.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY AKINS LOUISIANA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 16.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA WAGMAN MARYLAND JUNIOR DIRECTOR 12.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA CASASSA MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR DIRECTOR 14.00 X 0 0 0 TARA PLASEK NEBRASKA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE BYRNES NEW YORK JUNIOR DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BOLICK NORTH CAROLINA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDRA DEVORE OHIO JUNIOR DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE JONES MOYDELL SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 11.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA GUIDRY TENNESSEE JUNIOR DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOY MATKOWSKY VIRGINIA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH JARRETT WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR DIRECTOR 9.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA CARON WISCONSIN JUNIOR DIRECTOR 9.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA HIGBEE ARTS PROGRAM 8.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA CUTRERA CONSERVATION PROGRAM 8.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SIENKIELEWSKI EDUCATION PROGRAM 9.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMIE MCCOY HOME LIFE PROGRAM 7.00 X 0 0 0 JANET TROMBETTI INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM 13.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY JONES PUBLIC ISSUES PROGRAM 11.00 X 0 0 0 MISSI MCCOY BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER 13.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SPRAGUE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY THOMAS MARTIN BYLAWS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 16.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE MCCURLEY BYLAWS COMMITTEE MEMBER 12.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE BOOZE BYLAWS COMMITTEE MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS SALZBURG BYLAWS COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 GAY WARREN BYLAWS COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE ADAMS COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SHIBLEY CONVENTIONS & MEETINGS CHAIRMAN 8.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIANNA TILLIS CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 11.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MARTIN ELECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 6.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN PIERCE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE KO-TALMADGE INTERNATIONAL LIAISONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 12.00 X 0 0 0 JAN ALLEN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X 0 0 0 KARYN CHARVAT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE FERGUSON LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 12.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY GARLAND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE GOODWIN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY PHILLIPS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 11.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY ANN TRIMMER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH WILLIAMS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 12.00 X 0 0 0 HENRIETTA BELCHER-STACK MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 12.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BURDICK MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DELLA GOWAN MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANA JONES MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KALER MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY PETERSON MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE WASELESKI MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI WEBER MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE OKELLY RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY BARNES RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIE DIALESSI RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JOBE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PAT MARCELLO RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 6.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY WEBER RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBI CALEY STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE FORD STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY PALLMERINE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WHITAKER STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 TRESSA WOLFE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER 7.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY CANZANO WOMEN'S HISTORY & RESOURCE CENTER COMMITTEE CHAIR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SANDI JONES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA GEIS SIGNATURE PROJECT CHAIRMAN 8.00 X 0 0 0 CATRINA SISTRUNK JUNIORETTE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X 0 0 0 DEB ALLEN JRS' SPECIAL PROJECT: ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN CHAIR 7.00 X 0 0 0 MARIJO SHIDE PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 6.00 X 0 0 0 JUANITA BRYANT PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS DUDENHOFFER PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNINE FAUBION PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 FAYE DISSINGER PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY HAMLETT PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY LUTZ PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERNESTINE SHRINER PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELYN PIERCE PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE DITTO PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 CARLENE GARNER PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN LAISTER PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 BABS J CONDON PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 23815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285511 285511 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1187633 1187633 ANNUAL CONVENTION 900099 489786 489786 GFWC CLUBWOMAN MAGAZIN 900099 43658 22385 21273 1721077 121702 121702 2558 2558 91541 0 91541 91541 91541 893204 839299 53905 53905 53905 101363 60217 41146 41146 OTHER INCOME 900099 12412 12412 12412 2329852 1712216 21273 310852 29244 29244 13250 13250 23815 17147 6430 238 612253 461134 146575 4544 13244 9536 3576 132 99470 71961 26912 597 52819 38030 14261 528 39945 28761 10785 399 49592 37513 11099 980 226825 199506 17982 9337 58323 37934 19941 448 104177 77959 25407 811 626636 625749 883 4 61308 44564 14682 2062 49015 36003 12633 379 TAXES AND FEES 14584 10915 3555 114 22939 14962 6855 1122 2097439 1754168 321576 21695 267518 986897 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26302 2034629 1839653 59 88615 1928327 0.30580 0.69420 0 0 63641 63641 1617081 1166685 450396 359468 298570 60898 143913 143913 0 574935 COLLECTIBLES AND ARTWORK 542585 542585 X 2509083 119014 119014 2390069 -60217 -60217 2329852 2157656 60217 60217 2097439 0 2097439 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION ITEMS WERE OBTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND CLUBS. THE COLLECTION IS LINKED WITH THE WOMEN'S HISTORY AND RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH SERVES THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE COLLECTION ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO ATTRACT THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WOMEN'S STUDIES AND HISTORY, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME SERVING AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN FUNDED BY DONOR-RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS, AND UNAPPROPRIATED EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY BOARD'S DECISION. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED GFWC'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES -60,217. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES 60,217. 1 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AWARD 6 13250 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GFWC IS PROUD OF ITS LEGACIES OF CLUBWOMEN WITHIN THE SAME FAMILY. A FEW OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE FAMILY TIES WITH OTHER MEMBERS ON OUR BOARD, I.. GRANDMOTHER/GRANDDAUGHTER, SISTERS-IN-LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ATTAIN MEMBERSHIP THROUGH THE PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL FEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ELECT THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR CLUBS); MEMBERS ON THE REGIONAL LEVEL ELECT THEIR REGION OFFICERS (REGION PRESIDENTS) WHO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MEMBERS ON THE STATE LEVEL ELECT THEIR STATE LEADERS ON THE STATE LEVEL (STATE PRESIDENT AND STATE DIRECTOR OF THE JUNIOR CLUBS) WHO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ANNUALLY AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. COPIES OF THE DRAFT 990 ARE SENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND TREASURER. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE COMMUINCATES THEM WITH THE AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, FOR SELF-DISCLOSURE. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED AND ARE REMINDED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD, WHICH WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IS DISCUSSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AS PART OF THE BUDGET PLANNING AND APPROVAL PROCESS, ESTABLISHES THE BUDGET FOR SALARY EXPENSE. STAFF SALARIES ARE ALSO COMPARED TO THE MEDIAN SALARY RATE IN THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFIER AND INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT HAVE THE FINAL AUTHORITY OVER COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF WITHIN THE APPROVED SALARY BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE, AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 990 FORMS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.