| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 |
Any woman or girl, twelve years of age or over, may become a member upon payment of dues. All members, fifteen years of age or over, may vote. At June 30, 2016, the annual requirement for dues was a contribution of $35. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b |
As individuals, the voting members, acting in accordance with provisions in the Bylaws, are responsible for approving changes to the Articles of Incorporation of the YWCA and voting on any other matters presented to them by the Board of Directors. For any amendment which would alter the Bylaws in such a way as to affect the YWCA's affiliation with the YWCA USA, the required procedures for general amendment must be met; and, in addition, the amendment must be adopted by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the voting members present at two subsequent meetings of the membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b |
The Form 990 is first prepared and reviewed by Business Office staff, who review and confirm all facts and figures. Subsequent to the staff review, Form 990 is provided to the Finance and Audit Committee. The Finance and Audit Committee reviews and approves the content of the Form 990 at their November meeting, who then recommend the approval of the Form to the full Board at a subsequent full Board meeting. Upon the Board approval, Form 990 is filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c |
Board Members are required to complete disclosures of potential conflicts of interest upon being elected and annually. The Senior Leadership Team is also required to disclose potential conflicts of interest annually. The CFO reviews these disclosures and advises the CEO and the Board Chair of potential conflicts of interest. In matters where a potential conflict of interest exists, the Board is notified and the individual with the conflict of interest is recused from deliberations or voting on those matters. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 |
The CEO's performance is reviewed and compensation is set annually by the Board of Directors. The CEO prepares a self-assessment including performance to annual goals. The Board Chair meets with the CEO's direct reports and solicits evaluations from all Board Members, summarizes all comments and prepares a confidential report to the Board. The Board Chair leads a discussion with the Board Members on the CEO's performance rating, performance feedback and any proposed compensation action with no staff or CEO present for the discussion. Before compensation is set, a survey of compensation of comparable organizations and positions is reviewed. The Board Chair and CEO meet to discuss the performance review and compensation actions, if any, are provided to Human Resources for action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
The YWCA makes its Audited Financial Statements, Annual Report, Form 990, and Form 990T, if applicable, available to the public on its website. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
Change of value in derivative financial instrument |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.