TY 2016 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

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNATIONAL POLICY GOVERNANCE
ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

16-1604341

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3	IPGA PAID $38,588 TO TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. COMPENSATES MICHAEL PALMER, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO MICHAEL PALMER BY TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. IS NOT DETERMINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARTICLE 4.2, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST RECEIVE A SIGNED PETITION FROM 25% OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. THE BOARD, ON RECEIPT OF SUCH PETITION SHALL EITHER ACCEPT SUCH AMENDMENT OR SHALL ORGANIZE A BALLOT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT SHALL BE APPROVED IF 70% OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORT IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BY THE VOLUNTEER CEO BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE IPGA BOARD, A PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBER SHALL BE INFORMED OF THE POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION. BOARD MEMBERS WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLVEMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WITH PROVIDERS, OR ANY ASSOCIATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE OR MIGHT REASONABLY BE SEEN AS BEING A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD OFFICERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, WHICH BY LAW ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC ACCESS, MAY BE MADE BY APPLICATION TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3

IPGA PAID $38,588 TO TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. COMPENSATES MICHAEL PALMER, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO MICHAEL PALMER BY TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. IS NOT DETERMINED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.

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

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARTICLE 4.2, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST RECEIVE A SIGNED PETITION FROM 25% OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. THE BOARD, ON RECEIPT OF SUCH PETITION SHALL EITHER ACCEPT SUCH AMENDMENT OR SHALL ORGANIZE A BALLOT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT SHALL BE APPROVED IF 70% OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORT IT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BY THE VOLUNTEER CEO BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT.

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

PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE IPGA BOARD, A PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBER SHALL BE INFORMED OF THE POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION. BOARD MEMBERS WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLVEMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WITH PROVIDERS, OR ANY ASSOCIATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE OR MIGHT REASONABLY BE SEEN AS BEING A CONFLICT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD OFFICERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, WHICH BY LAW ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC ACCESS, MAY BE MADE BY APPLICATION TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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