FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 |
THE BYLAWS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED AS FOLLOWS: I. DELEGATES ELECTED TO VOTE AT THE COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING: TO ALLOW FOR GREATER REPRESENTATION OF ALL GIRLS, SOME SERVICE UNITS MAY BE IDENTIFIED OTHER THAN BY GEOGRAPHY. TO VOTE FOR DELEGATES, INDIVIDUALS MUST BE REGISTERED THROUGH THE COUNCIL AND AT LEAST 14 YEARS OLD. CHANGES CLARIFIED HOW DELEGATES ARE ELECTED AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF DELEGATES. II. THE COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING OFFICERS THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE WILL RANGE FROM 11 TO 15, WITH THE NUMBER TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME, PLUS UP TO FIVE OFFICERS; RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS ON THE BOARD FROM 21 TO A RANGE OF 15 TO 20. ELIMINATE THE POSITION OF SECOND VICE CHAIR AND ADD PAST CHAIR (IF CONTINUING ON THE BOARD). THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL NOT ALSO BE A DIRECTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE ELECTED TO THE BOARD. NO MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL VOTING MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INCLUDING OFFICERS) MAY BE FROM A SINGLE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA WITHIN OREGON. THE CFO WILL NOT BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE CEO WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER WITHOUT VOTE). AN OVERALL TERM LIMIT OF 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS (WITH A POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL YEAR TO COMPLETE A TWO-YEAR TERM) WILL APPLY TO BOARD MEMBERSHIP. THE LIMITS ON CONSECUTIVE TERMS FOR DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE AND OFFICERS ARE ELIMINATED, EXCEPT THAT NO ONE MAY SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TWO-YEAR TERMS IN A GIVEN OFFICER POSITION EXCEPT BOARD CHAIR. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
MEMBERS PAY DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP OF GIRL SCOUTS USA AND BASED ON THIS MEMBERSHIP ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL PROGRAMS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY DELEGATES REPRESENTING THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B |
DELEGATES OF MEMBERSHIP ANNUALLY VOTE ON APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND BY-LAW CHANGES, IF ANY. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990, WHICH HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES, IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE GOVERNING BOARD, PRIOR TO FILING. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
COUNCIL POLICY DICTATES THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON FILE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE COUNCIL IS ALSO IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH EACH EMPLOYEE RECEIVES AND SIGNS A FORM DOCUMENTING THEIR RECEIPT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND FOLLOW THE POLICIES WITHIN IT. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ALL STAFF IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, WHO CONSULTS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL. THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM PERIODIC SALARY SURVEYS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE COUNCIL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH FORM 990. |
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART VI, LINE 1A |
THE TOTAL AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE LINE 1A INCLUDES LAND AMOUNT OF $1,560,520 AND LAND IMPROVEMENTS OF $724,849. |