SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
Employer identification number

73-0296927
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE EACH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. EACH ORGANIZATION MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE EACH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THEIR FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION, A DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WHO THEN FORWARD THE DRAFT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY ALL PARTIES, ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE BY THE CPA FIRM. THE FINAL FORM IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO THEN SIGNS AND FILES THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PRESIDENT DISALLOWS ANY RELATIONSHIPS WHICH VIOLATE THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. AS PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE BOARD CHAIR USES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES SALARY EXPENSE AS A LINE ITEM DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING 2,953,685. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES 56,390.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED IT AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS SELECTION PROCESS FOR AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017


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