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

GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC

Employer identification number

04-2791159

Return Reference	Explanation
Pt VI, Line 11b	THE TREASURER ENSURES TIMELY FILING OF PERIODIC INFORMATIONAL RETURNS, INCLUDING THE IRS FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE ANY FILING IS COMPLETED. A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Pt VI, Line 12c	THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS ANY FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND SHALL ACT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SERIOUSNESS AND CONTEXT OF THE FAILURE TO REPORT. THE TREASURER SHALL ENSURE THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS ATTEST ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND COMPLIED WITH THIS POLICY.
Pt VI, Line 15a	THE COMMITTEE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE REFERENCE MATERIALS, OR TO RETAIN CONSULTANTS OR COMPENSATION EXPERTS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITHIN PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA, CONSISTING OF RELIABLE INFORMAION ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AT ORGANIZAIONS COMPARABLE TO GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE WRITTEN COMPENSATION PACKAGE, A RECORD OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION, A RECORD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, A RECORD OF MATERIALS OR OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS USED, REFERENCE TO COMPARABILITY DATA, AND RATIONALE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD.
Pt VI, Line 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ON ITS OWN WEBSITE, WEBSITES OF OTHERS AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
Pt VI, Line 8a	THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE PERIODIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND APPROVED BY MEMBERS AT EACH MEETING.
Pt VI, Line 15b	THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. (SEE RESPONSE TO LINE 15A)
Pt XI	IN-KIND DONATION OF 32 ONE-OUNCE GOLD CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF COINS

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Explanation

Pt VI, Line 11b

THE TREASURER ENSURES TIMELY FILING OF PERIODIC INFORMATIONAL RETURNS, INCLUDING THE IRS FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE ANY FILING IS COMPLETED. A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED.

Pt VI, Line 12c

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS ANY FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND SHALL ACT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SERIOUSNESS AND CONTEXT OF THE FAILURE TO REPORT. THE TREASURER SHALL ENSURE THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS ATTEST ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND COMPLIED WITH THIS POLICY.

Pt VI, Line 15a

THE COMMITTEE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE REFERENCE MATERIALS, OR TO RETAIN CONSULTANTS OR COMPENSATION EXPERTS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITHIN PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA, CONSISTING OF RELIABLE INFORMAION ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AT ORGANIZAIONS COMPARABLE TO GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE WRITTEN COMPENSATION PACKAGE, A RECORD OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION, A RECORD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, A RECORD OF MATERIALS OR OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS USED, REFERENCE TO COMPARABILITY DATA, AND RATIONALE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD.

Pt VI, Line 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ON ITS OWN WEBSITE, WEBSITES OF OTHERS AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

Pt VI, Line 8a

THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE PERIODIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND APPROVED BY MEMBERS AT EACH MEETING.

Pt VI, Line 15b

THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. (SEE RESPONSE TO LINE 15A)

Pt XI

IN-KIND DONATION OF 32 ONE-OUNCE GOLD CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF COINS

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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