Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company |
The corporation had two bookkeepers during the year. Darla Has who works for Financial Foundations and Mary Miller who works for Hagan Enterprises managed the entity's bookkeeping during the year. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents |
The organization amended the Bylaws in order to increase the number of board members from 9 to 11. Promulgated a Board of Directors Conflict of Interest Policy. Promulgated several management doctrines: Financial Management Manual, Employee Handbook, Policies & Procedures Manual. Adopted Charters for the following Board Committees: Recruitement Committee, Advisory Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
The return is reveiwed by the Vice President/Business Manager and approved by the President/CEO and is avaliable on the Directors' secure website for their awareness. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Yes, this is done annually during the fourth quarter at the Annual Board Meeting in December. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
An independent study was conducted for appropriate compensation banding for all staff and officers, and is reviewed by the Board of Directors. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
An independent study was conducted for appropriate compensation banding for all staff and officers, and is reviewed by the Board of Directors. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
All documents are avaliable upon written request. |
Schedule L, PartIV, Line (1) |
AK-MPRN contracts vessel tracking and monitoring to another tax-exempt entity, Marine Exchange of Alaska. The Chairman of AK-MPRN Board of Directors is also the Executive Director at the Marine Exchange of Alaska who resigned from the Network's Board of Directors in October 2016, but is still considered an "Interested Person." The amount paid for services rendered during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1,109,687 and $1,710,844, respectively. A new APC provider entered the market space in 2015 and subsequently another one in 2016. Any ongoing and future contracts with the Marine Exchange of Alaska needs to ensure payment is fair and reasonable to ensure no excess benefits are being provided to this related party. |