TY 2019 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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OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Western Organization of Resource
Councils

Employer identification number

45-0356819

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder	WORC is a regional network of seven grassroots community organizations that include 10,000 members and 45 local chapters. A 15-member Board of Directors governs WORC. Each member group elects two representatives to the WORC Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body	WORC is a regional network of seven grassroots community organizations that include 10,000 members and 45 local chapters. A 15-member Board of Directors governs WORC. Each member group elects two representatives to the WORC Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders	Although all decisions of the Board are not subject to approval by members, all issues pertaining to policy and policy changes must be approved by members.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process	Authorized officers, board members, comptroller, and additional staff work with legal counsel to review the Form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts	The conflict of interest policy requires each director, officer, and key employee to disclose annually any financial interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest. The Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board, determines whether any proposed transaction creates a conflict of interest, and if so, reviews the transaction. Any person with a conflict of interest may answer questions and provide information to the Board or committee, but may not participate in the Board's or committee's deliberation about or vote on the proposed transaction.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management	The Board of Directors reviews and approves all salaries.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available	The Organization responds to information requests in full compliance with federal and state laws.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

WORC is a regional network of seven grassroots community organizations that include 10,000 members and 45 local chapters. A 15-member Board of Directors governs WORC. Each member group elects two representatives to the WORC Board of Directors.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders

Although all decisions of the Board are not subject to approval by members, all issues pertaining to policy and policy changes must be approved by members.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

Authorized officers, board members, comptroller, and additional staff work with legal counsel to review the Form 990.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

The conflict of interest policy requires each director, officer, and key employee to disclose annually any financial interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest. The Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board, determines whether any proposed transaction creates a conflict of interest, and if so, reviews the transaction. Any person with a conflict of interest may answer questions and provide information to the Board or committee, but may not participate in the Board's or committee's deliberation about or vote on the proposed transaction.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

The Board of Directors reviews and approves all salaries.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

The Organization responds to information requests in full compliance with federal and state laws.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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