2017-03-24T11:16:40-05:00 2016-06-30 521855942 Tate and Tryon 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 990 2015-07-01 526045043 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION NATI 7038604000 1806 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE RESTON VA 201914348 MICHAEL J BLAKESLEE Executive Director/CEO 7038604000 2017-03-24 1 Elizabeth Heller P00397829 2022932200 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHAEL J BLAKESLEE 1806 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE RESTON VA 201914348 9553719 0 X WWW.NAFME.ORG X 1907 VA NAFME'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND MAKING OF MUSIC BY ALL. 13 13 47 150 250536 6518 4000498 4151578 2554489 3142110 358122 11657 1267059 926152 8180168 8231497 0 0 0 0 3092403 3245336 0 0 110857 4824245 5209252 7916648 8454588 263520 -223091 8119925 7651890 2994878 2932565 5125047 4719325 X NAFME'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND MAKING OF MUSIC BY ALL. 0 0 904414 1038212 PERIODICALSMUSIC EDUCATORS JOURNAL/TEACHING MUSICMUSIC EDUCATORS JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER, MARCH AND JUNE EACH YEAR. TEACHING MUSIC IS PUBLISHED IN AUGUST, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND APRIL EACH YEAR. THE MAGAZINES DEAL WITH ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM, ELEMENTARY THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. MUSIC EDUCATORS JOURNAL IS A PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION; TEACHING MUSIC FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL TEACHING INFORMATION AND NEWS ABOUT THE FIELD.RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSTHIS CONSISTS OF TWO SCHOLARLY JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS: UPDATE AND JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND MUSIC EDUCATION (JRME). UPDATE IS AN ONLINE PUBLICATION ADDRESSING APPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION. THE JRME PUBLISHES IN PRINT AND ON-LINE THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION, MUSIC HISTORY, MUSIC PERCEPTION, AND MUSIC SOCIOLOGY. THE PURPOSE OF THESE JOURNALS IS TO PUBLISH AND/OR DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS THAT ARE OF VALUE TO THE NAFME'S MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN MUSIC EDUCATION. GENERAL MUSIC TODAYAN ONLINE JOURNAL, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF NAFME MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE TEACHING GENERAL MUSIC, A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN GENERAL MUSIC AT ALL LEVELS.JOURNAL OF MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATIONDEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION (A CONSTITUENT GROUP WITHIN NAFME), THE JOURNAL OF MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION IS DEDICATED TO THE SOCIETY'S GOALS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS, AND INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT IN MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION. 244615 5524228 MEMBERSHIP - REGULAR THE NAFME MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS INVOLVED IN PRODUCING AND MAILING MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION MATERIALS, MAILING MEMBERSHIP NOTICES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS, COLLECTION AND TRACKING OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND STUDENT CHAPTER DUES, AND MAINTAINING ALL MEMBERSHIP RECORDS AND DATA. OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO BE OF BENEFIT TO MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP - TRI-M TRI-M IS AN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ITS FOCUS IS TO ENCOURAGE MUSIC EDUCATORS TO RECOGNIZE AND MOTIVATE MUSICAL AND PERSONAL ACHEIVEMENTS IN THEIR STUDENTS. MEMBERSHIP - COLLEGIATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS OR OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS OR OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN MUSIC EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE COLLEGIATE MEMBERS OF NAFME. ACTIVE MEMBER CHAPTERS ARE ON MOST CAMPUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OFFERING MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREES. 3116758 1237688 MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND CONVENTION NAFME MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ARE MOUNTED TO FURNISH INSERVICE AND PRESERVICE PROFESSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS, TO ALLOW FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG MEMBERS AND OTHER TEACHERS, AND TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF CENTRAL ISSUES TO MUSIC EDUCATION AMONG PROFESSIONALS. NAFME STAFF ENGAGE IN SITE VISITS, PLANNING MEETINGS, PROGRAMMING, AND CONTRACTORS ON-SITE EXECUTION OF ALL NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND LEADERSHIP MEETINGS. 1656967 SPECIAL PROJECTSPROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN COOPERATION WITH OUTSIDE ENTITIES INCLUDING CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. PROJECTS ARE CHOSEN AND ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO NAFME'S BOARD APPROVED GUIDELINES, WITH THE VIEW OF FURTHERING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION. WEBSITESTHE NAFME WEBSITES SERVE AS ESSENTIAL RESOURCES FOR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP, MEMBERS IN THE FIELD, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE SITES INCLUDE THE PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATION'S SITE, WWW.NAFME.ORG; AND A SITE FOR NAFME'S LEADERSHIP AT HTTP://EXECUTIVE.NAFME.ORG. IN ADDITION, NAFME MAINTAINS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS FOR MEMBERS AND OCCASIONAL ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS FOR SUBGROUPS INCLUDING COLLEGIATE MEMBERS, TRI-M HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS INTERESTED IN ADVOCACY. 121750 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVOCACYTHIS CENTER IS THE GOVERNMENT RElaTIONS WING OF NAFME. WE ADVOCATE AND LOBBY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. TO SUPPORT THAT, WE CREATE RESOURCES, BUILD COALITIONS, EDUCATE MEMBERS, AND MAINTAIN AN ADVOCACY WEBSITE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR STATE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS AS THEY SEEK TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, TAUGHT BY EXEMPLARY MUSIC EDUCATORS. TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION, NAFME SPONSORS PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS. 479383 PROMOTIONNAFME'S PROMOTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MEMBERS, AND TO INFORM MEMBERS AND OTHERS OF CURRENT NAFME ACTIVITIES. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDCONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATELY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, THE HARLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND, AND THE KANE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY TO PROMISING INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION. BOOK PUBLICATIONSTHE PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED TO MEET MEMBER NEEDS FOR TEACHING MUSIC, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND GAINING AND PRESERVING PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT FOR MUSIC EDUCATION. 2258100 6523887 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 75 0 1 47 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X X PAUL BAKER CFO 7038604000 1806 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE RESTON VA 201914348 Glenn E Nierman NEB President 18.75 0.00 X 75000 0 0 Denese Odegaard President Elect 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Ditmer Immediate Past President 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Frampton Eastern Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lance Nielsen North Central Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lane Northwest Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maribeth Yoder-White Southern Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James South Southwestern Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Fullmer Western Division President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Guegold North Central Division Immediate Past President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Kiekbride Western Division Immediate Past President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Dean Eastern Division Immediate Past President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Fisher Southern Division Immediate Past President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael A Butera Executive Director - CEO (TIL MAY) 36.50 1.00 X 259673 0 17492 Michael J Blakeslee Executive Director - CEO (FROM MAY) 37.50 0.00 X 148525 0 23544 Paul L Baker Chief Financial Officer - CFO 35.50 2.00 X 98737 0 8174 Jane M Balek Assistant Executive Director - AED 34.50 3.00 X 107398 0 7492 Marlynn J Likens Assoc Exec Dir Governance & Policy 37.50 0.00 X 101677 0 22462 Chris B Woodside Deputy Executive Director 37.50 0.00 X 105057 0 7343 896067 0 86507 5 0 1 0 GELIA 390 South Youngs Road WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 MARKETING CONSULTING 288724 CONFERENCE DIRECT 6420 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 1900 LOS ANGELES CA 90069 CONFERENCE SERVICES 129349 WINZSON DANG 4106 PLAZA LANE FAIRFAX VA 22033 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 107037 3 4108950 42628 250 4151578 MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 900099 1415278 1415278 REGISTRATION 900099 1060789 1060789 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 278043 278043 MEJ/TM PUBLICATION SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 211101 211101 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 167550 167550 9349 9349 3142110 69986 69986 212176 212176 38211 0 38211 38211 38211 1109634 1167963 -58329 -58329 -58329 576475 154259 422216 422216 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 250536 250536 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3013 3013 253549 8231497 3567339 250536 262044 581935 204099 377836 2116555 1439029 665720 11806 546846 359163 185103 2580 967962 841182 115856 10924 65655 65655 42800 42800 42500 42500 257434 243487 6543 7404 1242860 1213444 28929 487 451832 442309 568 8955 232729 164700 66490 1539 27009 19114 7716 179 PUBLICATIONS PRINTING 802606 791007 8463 3136 OVERHEAD 702687 497295 200778 4614 MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION&RE 62148 62148 OTHER 27599 27599 283431 219311 4887 59233 8454588 6523887 1819844 110857 179879 213976 298064 148256 253057 291157 168838 136454 172428 169007 5347429 3046885 2496044 2300544 4551615 4392496 8119925 7651890 900143 880775 2094735 2051790 2994878 2932565 X 5009745 4627631 40167 16559 75135 75135 5125047 4719325 8119925 7651890 -223091 -84815 -97816 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4791020 3500442 4877110 5226448 4151578 22546598 1918115 2026564 1657916 1877203 3721598 11201396 6709135 5527006 6535026 7103651 7873176 33747994 0 0 0 33747994 419298 509599 442681 432386 320373 2124337 419298 509599 442681 432386 320373 2124337 17007 20447 37454 7145440 6057052 6977707 7536037 8193549 35909785 0.93980 0.93460 0.05920 0.06310 X 1 1 0 1 1019 1 2222 0 1 46802 1 53312 0 103355 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Mailings to members, legislators, and the public - $1,019 Publications - $2,222 Direct contact with legislators and government officials - $46,802 Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures - $53,312 90088 1500 2106 2000 91694 86456 3532 2100 2000 90088 86156 200 2100 2000 86456 101691 2500 2170 20205 86156 136838 1006536 2790 1044473 101691 0.81940 0.18060 0 0 1069089 1069089 2323736 1502659 821077 1954604 1544226 410378 2300544 8300941 -84815 154259 69444 8231497 0 8231497 8608847 154259 154259 8454588 0 8454588 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: COST OF GOODS SOLD 154,259. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: COST OF GOODS SOLD 154,259. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael A Butera Executive Director - CEO (TIL MAY) 245433 0 9550 0 4690 0 17492 0 374 0 277539 0 0 0 Michael J Blakeslee Executive Director - CEO (FROM MAY) 141841 0 100 0 6584 0 10156 0 15850 0 174531 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Michael Butera - severance payment of $185,127.39. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 EXPLANATION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS: NAFME HAS 55,000 ACTIVE VOTING MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a HOW MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS ELECT GOVERNING BODY: MEMBERS USE AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM TO GOVERN ACTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY APPROVAL BY MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS: CHANGES IN NAFME BYLAWS REQUIRE VOTING BY ACTIVE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF FORM 990: THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ALONG WITH THE PREPARER (CPA FIRM). THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW. AFTER ALL REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED AND NO CHANGES ARE NECESSARY, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c PROCESS FOR ANNUALLY MONITORING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AGREE TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND THEIR POSITION ON THE BOARD, AVOID USING THEIR BOARD MEMBERSHIP OR NAFME'S STAFF, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES, OR PROPERTY FOR THEIR PERSONAL ADVANTAGE OR THAT OF THEIR FRIENDS, RELATIVES OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES, AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR DISCUSSION WHEN APPROPRIATE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAFME'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE INCLUDING THE INVESTIGATION OF ANY CLAIMS OF MISCONDUCT MADE ABOUT A DIRECTOR AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR ANY CLAIMS OF MISCONDUCT FOUND TO BE VALID. THE BOARD MAY MODIFY THESE PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING BOARD MEMBER CONDUCT FROM TIME TO TIME. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CONSENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THEN CURRENT PROCEDURES IF ANY CLAIMS OF MISCONDUCT ARE MADE AGAINST THEM. 1) COMPLAINTS: COMPLAINTS ABOUT ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MAY BE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF NAFME. ANYONE RECEIVING A COMPLAINT SHALL PROMPTLY FORWARD IT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INVESTIGATION. COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED TO THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, TO ANY OTHER PAST PRESIDENT ON THE BOARD. 2) CONFIDENTIALITY: ALL COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. 3) MATERIAL VIOLATION: A MATERIAL VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT IS ONE THAT RESULTS IN MATERIAL HARM TO NAFME OR ITS AFFILIATES. 4) RETALIATION PROHIBITED: DIRECT OR INDIRECT RETALIATION OF ANY KIND BY NAFME OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, OR AGENTS AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES, INITIATES OR IS INVOLVED IN THE MAKING OF A COMPLAINT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THIS PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION SHALL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE BOARD. COMPLAINTS MADE WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE FALSE ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THIS PROHIBITION ON THE MAKING OF KNOWINGLY FALSE COMPLAINTS SHALL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE BOARD. 5) INITIAL DETERMINATION: UPON RECEIPT AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF EACH COMPLAINT, THE PRESIDENT MAY CONCLUDE, IN THE PRESIDENT'S SOLE DISCRETION, THAT THE COMPLAINT: (A) CONTAINS FACTUALLY UNRELIABLE OR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION, OR (B) IS PATENTLY FRIVOLOUS OR TRIVIAL. IN SUCH CASES, THE PRESIDENT MAY DETERMINE THAT THE COMPLAINT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A POTENTIALLY ACTIONABLE COMPLAINT THAT WOULD JUSTIFY BRINGING IT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN A MATERIAL VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT. IF SO, SUCH COMPLAINT SHALL BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE BY THE PRESIDENT, AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE COMPLAINT OF ITS DISPOSITION. ALL SUCH PRELIMINARY DISPOSITIONS OF COMPLAINTS BY THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED IN WRITING TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. 6) NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION: IF A COMPLAINT IS DEEMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS TO BE A POTENTIALLY ACTIONABLE COMPLAINT, THE PRESIDENT SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DIRECTOR WHOSE CONDUCT HAS BEEN CALLED INTO QUESTION, ADVISING THE DIRECTOR THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING INITIATED. THE PRESIDENT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE COMPLAINT THAT THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE. 7) REVIEW OF COMPLAINT: FOR EACH COMPLAINT THAT THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES IS POTENTIALLY ACTIONABLE, THE PRESIDENT SHALL AUTHORIZE AN INVESTIGATION INTO ITS SPECIFIC FACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHATEVER EXTENT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO CLARIFY, EXPAND OR CORROBORATE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE COMPLAINT AND IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN DETERMINING WHETHER CHARGES SHOULD BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE MAY BE ASSISTED BY NAFME STAFF, LEGAL COUNSEL AND OUTSIDE EXPERTS, AS NEEDED, SO LONG AS ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION AGREE TO MAINTAIN THE COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS MAY CONTACT THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE COMPLAINT, THE DIRECTOR WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CHARGE, OR ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE COMPLAINT. 8) COMMITTEE DETERMINATION: THE COMMITTEE SHALL EITHER DISMISS THE COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE OR PREPARE WRITTEN CHARGES AGAINST THE DIRECTOR. WRITTEN CHARGES SHALL EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED CONDUCT AND EXPLAIN WHY THE CONDUCT CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO PRODUCE A WRITTEN REPORT WITH THE RESULTS OF ITS INVESTIGATION. THE PERSON WHO MADE THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION BUT SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF ANY WRITTEN CHARGES OR THE REPORT. THE DIRECTOR IN QUESTION SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION. COPIES OF WRITTEN CHARGES AND THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND THE DIRECTOR AGAINST WHOM THE CHARGES WERE FILED. 9) HEARING: IF THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CHARGES BE BROUGHT, IT SHALL HOLD A HEARING, IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESENT THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF NAFME'S LEGAL COUNSEL. THE CHARGED DIRECTOR MAY PRESENT A DEFENSE AND MAY BE REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL DETERMINE THE RULES OF EVIDENCE THAT SHALL APPLY TO THE HEARING AND MAY LIMIT THE PRESENTATION OF ORAL OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY BY WITNESSES. THE CHARGED DIRECTOR MAY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A HEARING IN WHICH CASE THE COMMITTEE MAY DELIBERATE BASED ON ITS REPORT. 10) DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION: UPON COMPLETION OF ITS INVESTIGATION AND THE HEARING, THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE, UPON A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE, WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND WHETHER THE BOARD SHOULD IMPOSE SANCTIONS. IF THE COMMITTEE FINDS THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND AN APPROPRIATE SANCTION. THE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. 11) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS: THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE, BY MAJORITY VOTE, THE APPROPRIATE SANCTION TO BE IMPOSED ON ANY DIRECTOR FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE NAFME CODE OF CONDUCT. SANCTIONS MAY INCLUDE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND, CENSURE, SUSPENSION FROM BOARD MEMBERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, OR PERMANENT EXPULSION FROM THE BOARD (IF THE BYLAWS GIVE THE BOARD THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE A DIRECTOR). 12) RESIGNATION: IF A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A COMPLAINT VOLUNTARILY RESIGNS IN WRITING HIS OR HER POSITION ON THE BOARD DURING THE PENDENCY OF A COMPLAINT, THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A RESIGNATION, THE PERSON WHO MADE THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THE FACT AND DATE OF THE RESIGNATION AND THAT THE BOARD HAS DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS: THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARY INCREASE IS LINKED TO AN APPRAISAL CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM AND CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE ON NAFME'S WEBSITE. Solutions Music Group LLC 1806 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE RESTON VA 20191 465187533 CONSULTING SERVICES VA 118150 0 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION GIVE A NOTE FOUNDATION 1806 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE RESTON VA 20190 352379473 MUSIC ED VA 501(C)(3) Line 9 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1