TY 2017 Form 990 Schedule O

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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

COALITION TO SUPPORT IOWA'S FARMERS

Employer identification number

20-0995727

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3	THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A MEMBER TO PROVIDE THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF CSIF. THIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DONATES THEIR EXPENSES TO CSIF UNDER A WRITTEN MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	MEMBERS ARE AGRICULTURALLY RELATED 501(C)(5) AND 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	EACH MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ONE BOARD MEMBER FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE, OR DISAPPROVE, OF ANY NEW MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990 FIRST. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING WHERE APPROVAL IS ON THE AGENDA, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO THE MEETING. AFTER ALL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SIGN THE RETURN AND INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TO TIMELY FILE THE RETURN, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL EXTENSIONS AND FILING DEADLINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE: 1) RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, 2) READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, 3) AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4) UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. A COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF NON-CONFLICTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUALLY RECEIVES ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION, REVIEWS, AND DETERMINES IF THERE ARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE THEN REPORTS ITS FINDINGS BACK TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	AS OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYED BY A SEPARATE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR SERVICES DONATED TO CSIF, THE POLICIES FOR COMPENSATION OF THIS EMPLOYEE RESTS WITH THE DONOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, SOME DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A - COMPENSATION:	THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A MEMBER TO PROVIDE THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF CSIF. THIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DONATES THEIR EXPENSES TO CSIF UNDER A WRITTEN MANGEMENT AGREEMENT. DURING 2017, THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION PAID THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTABLE COMPENSATION OF $120,262 AND OTHER BENEFITS OF $13,394.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

MEMBERS ARE AGRICULTURALLY RELATED 501(C)(5) AND 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS.

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

EACH MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ONE BOARD MEMBER FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE, OR DISAPPROVE, OF ANY NEW MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B

THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.

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

THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990 FIRST. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING WHERE APPROVAL IS ON THE AGENDA, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO THE MEETING. AFTER ALL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SIGN THE RETURN AND INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TO TIMELY FILE THE RETURN, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL EXTENSIONS AND FILING DEADLINES.

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

ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE: 1) RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, 2) READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, 3) AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4) UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. A COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF NON-CONFLICTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUALLY RECEIVES ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION, REVIEWS, AND DETERMINES IF THERE ARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE THEN REPORTS ITS FINDINGS BACK TO THE BOARD.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

AS OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYED BY A SEPARATE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR SERVICES DONATED TO CSIF, THE POLICIES FOR COMPENSATION OF THIS EMPLOYEE RESTS WITH THE DONOR.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, SOME DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A - COMPENSATION:

THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A MEMBER TO PROVIDE THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF CSIF. THIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DONATES THEIR EXPENSES TO CSIF UNDER A WRITTEN MANGEMENT AGREEMENT. DURING 2017, THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION PAID THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTABLE COMPENSATION OF $120,262 AND OTHER BENEFITS OF $13,394.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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