TY 2023 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE
C/O VITAL TECHNICAL MARKETING INC

Employer identification number

20-3596824

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6	OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3	THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, VITAL TECHNICAL MARKETING, INC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	PRINCIPAL MEMBERS WITHIN THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO TRULY HELP STEER THE DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPANIES AT THE PRINCIPAL LEVEL ARE THE ONLY COMPANIES WITH THE ABILITY TO VOTE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS CAST A VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND WORKING COMMITTEE CHAIRS. THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP LEAD INITIATIVES WITHIN THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE IS ALSO EXCLUSIVE TO PRINCIPAL MEMBERSHIP. PRINCIPAL MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO RUN FOR A DIRECTOR'S SEAT, SERVE AS AN OFFICER OF THE EA, OR TO CHAIR A WORKING COMMITTEE OF THE ALLIANCE. PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE HELP PLAY A KEY ROLE IN EXPANDING ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY AND FURTHERING THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE ITSELF. COMPANIES AT THIS LEVEL ARE ABLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF ANY ETHERNET ALLIANCE WORKING COMMITTEE AND CAN ALSO PROPOSE ENTIRELY NEW WORKING COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES WITHIN THE ETHERNET SPACE. PARTICIPATING MEMBERS ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE PROPOSALS FOR WHITEPAPERS, WEBINARS, AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ETHERNET ALLIANCE SPONSORED SHOWS, ACTIVITIES, SEMINARS, OR CONFERENCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	PRINCIPAL MEMBERS VOTE IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. THERE ARE 9 COMPANY SEATS THAT THEY ARE VOTING IN, NOT ELECTED. ALL DIRECTORS NEED APPROVAL FROM THE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	ANY CHAGES MADE TO BYLAW
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY TREASURER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PR SERVICES 126,240 0 0 CONSULTING 72,000 0 0 TOTAL 198,240 0 0

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Explanation

FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3

THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, VITAL TECHNICAL MARKETING, INC.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6

PRINCIPAL MEMBERS WITHIN THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO TRULY HELP STEER THE DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPANIES AT THE PRINCIPAL LEVEL ARE THE ONLY COMPANIES WITH THE ABILITY TO VOTE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS CAST A VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND WORKING COMMITTEE CHAIRS. THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP LEAD INITIATIVES WITHIN THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE IS ALSO EXCLUSIVE TO PRINCIPAL MEMBERSHIP. PRINCIPAL MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO RUN FOR A DIRECTOR'S SEAT, SERVE AS AN OFFICER OF THE EA, OR TO CHAIR A WORKING COMMITTEE OF THE ALLIANCE. PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE HELP PLAY A KEY ROLE IN EXPANDING ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY AND FURTHERING THE ETHERNET ALLIANCE ITSELF. COMPANIES AT THIS LEVEL ARE ABLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF ANY ETHERNET ALLIANCE WORKING COMMITTEE AND CAN ALSO PROPOSE ENTIRELY NEW WORKING COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES WITHIN THE ETHERNET SPACE. PARTICIPATING MEMBERS ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE PROPOSALS FOR WHITEPAPERS, WEBINARS, AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ETHERNET ALLIANCE SPONSORED SHOWS, ACTIVITIES, SEMINARS, OR CONFERENCES.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A

PRINCIPAL MEMBERS VOTE IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. THERE ARE 9 COMPANY SEATS THAT THEY ARE VOTING IN, NOT ELECTED. ALL DIRECTORS NEED APPROVAL FROM THE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B

ANY CHAGES MADE TO BYLAW

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B

THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY TREASURER

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

PR SERVICES 126,240 0 0 CONSULTING 72,000 0 0 TOTAL 198,240 0 0

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

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Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

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