TY 2014 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0205923

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE TWELVE-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NATIONAL OFFICERS, WHO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT (NBM). THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NBM AND PERFORM DUTIES OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS, AS DEEMED EXPEDIENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS CHARGE OF ALL INVESTMENTS AND INSURANCE AS WELL AS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS CONCERNING THE BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. IT ALSO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE BUDGET TO THE NBM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS IN THE NATIONAL SOCIETY THROUGH A CHAPTER OR AS A MEMBER-AT-LARGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, EVERY THREE YEARS. ELECTIONS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS FOR OTHER NBM POSITIONS ARE HELD ANNUALLY ON A ROTATING BASIS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OTHER HONORARY OFFICERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	VOTING MEMBERS (STATE AND CHAPTER REGENTS AND DELEGATES) AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, VOTE BY BALLOT UPON QUESTIONS INVOLVING NEW PROJECTS OR SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. 300 VOTING MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 (AS APPROVED BY THE PAID PREPARER) WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE 12-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING A MEETING HELD PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. THE DETAILED REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTROLLER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEMBERS, AS WELL AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN. THOSE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. ANY DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN DECIDES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION/ARRANGEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO QUESTIONS ANY NBM MEMBER WHO MAY HAVE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES SUCH FAILURE TOOK PLACE, IT IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY; COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON THE MEMBERS WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AS PART OF THE MEMBER HANDBOOK TO ANYONE WHO VISITS NSDAR HEADQUARTERS.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1

THE TWELVE-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NATIONAL OFFICERS, WHO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT (NBM). THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NBM AND PERFORM DUTIES OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS, AS DEEMED EXPEDIENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS CHARGE OF ALL INVESTMENTS AND INSURANCE AS WELL AS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS CONCERNING THE BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. IT ALSO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE BUDGET TO THE NBM.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS IN THE NATIONAL SOCIETY THROUGH A CHAPTER OR AS A MEMBER-AT-LARGE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, EVERY THREE YEARS. ELECTIONS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS FOR OTHER NBM POSITIONS ARE HELD ANNUALLY ON A ROTATING BASIS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OTHER HONORARY OFFICERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

VOTING MEMBERS (STATE AND CHAPTER REGENTS AND DELEGATES) AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, VOTE BY BALLOT UPON QUESTIONS INVOLVING NEW PROJECTS OR SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. 300 VOTING MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 (AS APPROVED BY THE PAID PREPARER) WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE 12-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING A MEETING HELD PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. THE DETAILED REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTROLLER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEMBERS, AS WELL AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN. THOSE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. ANY DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN DECIDES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION/ARRANGEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO QUESTIONS ANY NBM MEMBER WHO MAY HAVE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES SUCH FAILURE TOOK PLACE, IT IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY; COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE BUDGET PROCESS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON THE MEMBERS WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AS PART OF THE MEMBER HANDBOOK TO ANYONE WHO VISITS NSDAR HEADQUARTERS.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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