| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
THE FIRST TWO ORGANIZATIONS BELOW ARE BASED IN THE USA, HAVE THEIR OWN TAX ID NUMBERS AND FILE THEIR OWN TAX RETURNS ANNUALLY. THE REMAINING ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOLLOW ARE BASED OUTSIDE OF THE USA. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTARILY ELECT TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A COMMON CAUSE WHICH IS TO SERVE THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE, AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ARMENIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE ENTITIES BELOW ARE OF TWO TYPES: "REGION"-S AND "CHAPTER"-S. REGIONS ARE ARS ENTITIES THAT HAVE THEIR OWN CHAPTERS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH REPORT TO THEM; CHAPTERS ARE ENTITIES ON THEIR OWN, OPERATING WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS MEET EVERY 4 YEARS TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY OF ARS, INC. THERE ARE 11 DIRECTORS THAT MAKE UP THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY OF ARS, INC. AND PER THE BYLAWS, 6 OF THOSE DIRECTORS MUST BE FROM THE USA, 1 FROM ARMENIA, 1 FROM CANADA, 1 FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, 1 FROM EUROPE AND 1 FROM ANY OF THE OTHER REGIONS NOT REPRESENTED; CURRENTLY THAT MEMBER COMES FROM SYRIA. ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF EASTERN USA, INC. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 80 BIGELOW AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR WATERTOWN, MA 02472 USA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF WESTERN USA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 517 WEST GLENOAKS BLVRD GLENDALE, CA 91202 USA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF ARMENIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 116 NALBANDIAN STREET, #24 375001 YEREVAN ARMENIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF SOUTH AMERICA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD ARMENIA 1366 BUENOS AIRES 1414 ARGENTINA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 259 PENSHURST STREET WILLOUGHBY N.S.W., 2068 AUSTRALIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF BULGARIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 29 OTETZ PAISII STREET 4000 PLOVDIV BULGARIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF CANADA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 3401 OLIVAR ASSELIN MONTREAL, QUEBEC H4J 1L5 CANADA ARMENIAN BLUE CROSS OF FRANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 17 RUE BLEUE PARIS 75009 FRANCE ARMENIAN BLUE CROSS OF GREECE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 8, ARISTOTELOUS STREET GR-176 71 KALLITHEA GREECE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GREECE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DIALETTI - 4 54621 THESSALONICA GREECE ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS OF LEBANON REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD CENTRE MEDICO - SOCIAL ARAXIE BOULGOURDJIAN RUE ASSAF KHOURY BOURJ HAMMOUD LEBANON ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS OF SYRIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD P.O. BOX 70317 ANTELIAS LEBANON ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF CYPRUS P.O. BOX 26054 1666 NICOSIA CYPRUS ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF EGYPT P.O. BOX 502 ATTABA CAIRO EGYPT ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF LONDON 19 SOMERVELL ROAD SOUTH HARROW MIDDLESEX HA2 8TY ENGLAND ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GERMANY REINHOLD-FRANK-STR. 33 76133 KARLSRUHE GERMANY ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GEORGIA 51-4 NALBANDIAN STREET AKHAKALAK GEORGIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF JERUSALEM P.O. BOX 14126 OLD CITY JERUSALEM ISRAEL ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF HAIFA HAGIFEN STREET, #47 35053 HAIFA ISRAEL ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF AMMAN P.O. BOX 525 AMMAN 11118 JORDAN ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF KUWAIT P.O. BOX 4453 13045 SAFAT KUWAIT ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF MOSCOW ZLATOUSNISKY PEREULOK 8/7 MOSCOW, BOLSHOY RUSSIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF STOCKHOLM VASTERGARDEN 261 18637 VALLENTUNA, STOCKHOLM SWEDEN ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF SWITZERLAND CHEMIN RONDELLE 9 2533 EVILARD SWITZERLAND ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF ARTSAKH 25 V. SARKSYAN STREET STEPANAKERT ARTSAKH ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF SODERTALJE KAPLANSGATAN 9, SE-151 72 SODERTALJE, SWEDEN ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF ALMELO VRIEZENVEENSEWEG 174, 7602PV ALMELO, NETHERLANDS ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF BELGIUM AVENUE DES NERVIENS 35, 1040 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE FINANCIAL OFFICER WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DATA IS EXAMINED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE DRAFT IS PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND CHAIRPERSON. ALL ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL AT WHICH POINT THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED FOR SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
RECRUITING AND RETAINING BI-LINGUAL/TRI-LINGUAL STAFF IN A NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENT IS CHALLENGING GIVEN THAT COMPENSATION IS TYPICALLY LESS THAN MARKET VALUE. OFTEN THE EMPLOYEE ACCEPTS THE POSITION AS A WAY OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE ORGANIZATION BY ACCEPTING LESS THAN FMV COMPENSATION. ANY CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT MUST BE WITHIN THE BUDGET AND ANY HIRING, FIRING OR PROMOTING MUST BE APPROVED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 |
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBISTE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR FOR THE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.