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

SHREWSBURY RIVER YACHT CLUB

Employer identification number

21-0651874

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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	WE ARE ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS. OUR ORGANIZATION OFFERS JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TO ITS MEMBERS IN EXCHANGE FOR INITIATION FEES AND ANNUAL DUES. THE ORGANIZATION IS LED BY SIX OFFICERS AND 6 GOVERNORS, COLLECTIVELY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE SELECTED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	ALL CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO ACTIVE OR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP MUST PERSONALLY COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND MUST BE PROPOSED BY ONE MEMBER AND SECONDED BY ONE MEMBER. THE CANDIDATE AND HIS/HER SPOUSE MUST HAVE MET AND BEEN ACQUAINTED WITH AT LEAST 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE CANDIDATE IS ALSO INTERVIEWED AND THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES ARE MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AT LEAST THREE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS EACH YEAR, ONE OF WHICH BEING THE ANNUAL MEETING. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS VOTE ON THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY IN THE MANAGEMENT, FINANCES, AND CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROPERTY. NO FUNDS ARE DISBURSED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ALL BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS REPORTED UPON AT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS SUBJECT TO BALLOT VOTING BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM HAS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE FORM 990 IS ACCURATELY PREPARED. THE TREASURER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW. ONCE THE TREASURER HAS COMPLETED HIS REVIEW OF FORM 990 IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE HELD AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	ROUNDING -4

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Explanation

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6

WE ARE ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS. OUR ORGANIZATION OFFERS JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TO ITS MEMBERS IN EXCHANGE FOR INITIATION FEES AND ANNUAL DUES. THE ORGANIZATION IS LED BY SIX OFFICERS AND 6 GOVERNORS, COLLECTIVELY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE SELECTED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY THE MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A

ALL CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO ACTIVE OR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP MUST PERSONALLY COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND MUST BE PROPOSED BY ONE MEMBER AND SECONDED BY ONE MEMBER. THE CANDIDATE AND HIS/HER SPOUSE MUST HAVE MET AND BEEN ACQUAINTED WITH AT LEAST 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE CANDIDATE IS ALSO INTERVIEWED AND THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES ARE MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AT LEAST THREE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS EACH YEAR, ONE OF WHICH BEING THE ANNUAL MEETING. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS VOTE ON THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE BY BALLOT.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B

THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY IN THE MANAGEMENT, FINANCES, AND CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROPERTY. NO FUNDS ARE DISBURSED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ALL BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS REPORTED UPON AT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS SUBJECT TO BALLOT VOTING BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B

THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM HAS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE FORM 990 IS ACCURATELY PREPARED. THE TREASURER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW. ONCE THE TREASURER HAS COMPLETED HIS REVIEW OF FORM 990 IT IS FILED.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE HELD AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9

ROUNDING -4

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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