| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
THE INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP: FOUNDATION MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION IS CONDITIONED UPON THE PAYMENT OF SUCH MEMBERSHIP FEES TO THE CORPORATION AS ARE, FROM TIME TO TIME, DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FAILURE TO PAY SUCH FEES RESULTS IN FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PRESENTS A SLATE OF DIRECTORS UP FOR ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION AND THE MEMBERS VOTE ON THE DIRECTORS SO PROPOSED BY MAJORITY VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
UPON RECEIPT OF A DRAFT FROM ITS ACCOUNTING AND TAX FIRM, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES COPIES TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON SATISFACTORY REVIEW WITH THE CORPORATION MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR COMMENT IN A TIMELY FASHION AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
ANNUALLY, AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IS CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, EACH OF WHOM MUST SIGN AND RETURN THE FORM DISCLOSING ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR KEEPS A RECORD OF THE FORMS SUBMITTED BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED UNDER THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THE BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT, AND OTHER DIRECTORS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, REVIEW CONFLICTS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW TO HANDLE THE CONFLICT. DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DO NOT AUTHORIZE, APPROVE OR RATIFY ANY TRANSACTIONS IN QUESTION. EACH NON-KEY EMPLOYEE SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON HIRE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWED A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND OFFICERS, WHICH INCLUDED PRIOR YEAR BENCHMARK STUDY INFORMATION, AND PERFORMED A REVIEW RESULTING IN A PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN MARCH 2019 AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS AGREED UPON AND DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.