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Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | ORGANIZATION MISSION CHORUS WAS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND FOR LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. CHORUS SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES FREE OF CHARGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS REPORTING ON RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND POSSIBLY OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES IN THE FUTURE BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND PLATFORMS USED BY SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS. CHORUS IS AN OUTGROWTH OF BOTH INCREASING DESIRE ON THE PART OF THE US GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH IT FUNDS ARE MADE BROADLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND A DESIRE ON THE PART OF THE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING COMMUNITY WHICH CONSISTS LARGELY OF NON-PROFIT PUBLISHERS TO ASSIST US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN MEETING THIS OBJECTIVE. |
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 6 | CHORUS IS A NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION |
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 7A | CHORUS MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS BASED ON A SLATE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR A CANDIDATE PROPOSED BY AT LEAST 20 MEMBERS. EXCEPT IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, ALL DIRECTORS MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH MEMBERS. THE MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH THE PUBLISHER CLASS OF MEMBERS AND MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS. |
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | AS REQUIRED UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DIRECTORS DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS ISSUES ARISE AT BOARD MEETINGS AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATION AND VOTING WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. SUCH RECUSALS ARE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. |
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | BY-LAWS, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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