2024-11-15T14:29:59-05:00 2023-12-31 651203311 WIKOFF COMBS & CO LLC 1001 BISHOP STREET SUITE 2760 HONOLULU HI 968133486 990 2023-01-01 990302212 OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL OAHU 8084224000 1298 KUKILA STREET HONOLULU HI 96818 BRIAN HAWKINS TREASURER CENTER 8084224000 2024-11-14 true true MANOJ SAMARANAYAKE P01450116 8087911414 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z EDWARD CRUICKSHANK 1298 KUKILA STREET HONOLULU HI 96818 856921 false X WWW.OAHUVETERANSCENTER.COM X 2003 HI THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO PRESERVE THE MEMORY AND PRIDE OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SERVE IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES, TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES MADE BY OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN, TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND IS TO ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. ADDITIONALLY, TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. FINALLY, TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC BUILDING TO HOUSE THE OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL. 10 10 3 9 0 33862 104567 97485 174555 -15245 18595 115470 251278 231572 548995 8500 23000 0 108280 146637 0 0 326115 370891 442895 540528 -211323 8467 4444327 4637849 20850 13970 4423477 4623879 X THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITIES. THE OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL (OVC) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPROMISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ON ISLAND OF OAHU, WHO MEET MONTHLY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. OVC EXISTS TO: ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS; PRESERVE THE MEMORY AND PRIDE OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES, HONOR THE SACRIFICIES OF OUR VETERANS, PROMOTE AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND UNITY AMONGST VETERANS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. false false 233695 174555 SUPPORT OF VETERANS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF VETERAN EVENTS AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO VETERANS' BENEFITS. SUPPORT INCLUDES HOSTING VARIOUS VETERAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE CENTER TO PROVIDE FRONT LINE INFORMATION TO THE VETERAN COMMUNITY AND DIRECT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT MONTHLY MEETINGS TO ADDRESS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT VETERAN ISSUES, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES. 23000 23000 SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ("JROTC") CADETS. 256695 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false HI X THE ORGANIZATION 8084224000 1298 KUKILA STREET HONOLULU HI 96818 EDWARD CRUICKSHANK PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY CHAMBERLIN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALMA GROCKI VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HAWKINS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY LITTLEFIELD TREASURER CO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HAWKINS TREASURER CE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT HORN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE LEVINSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 67041 0 0 HOWARD SUGAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REUBEN BILAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATSY TAKEMURA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 67041 false false false 1155 100000 3412 104567 RENTAL INCOME 531120 174555 174555 174555 18424 18424 458988 207710 251278 251278 251278 100387 100216 171 171 171 548995 174726 269702 23000 23000 67041 34805 32236 61375 31863 29512 4407 2288 2119 13814 7172 6642 15942 15942 6611 6611 26320 26320 931 931 215600 67572 148028 5606 5606 75307 75307 14177 14177 VETERANS SUPPORT 9082 9082 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1315 1315 540528 256695 283833 0 202409 284545 10039 212150 35 5855975 2236190 3768517 3619785 463362 521334 4444327 4637849 20850 13970 20850 13970 X 4423477 4623879 4423477 4623879 4444327 4637849 8467 48100 143835 X false false X 13316 7176 10939 33862 104567 169860 122565 136985 143835 403385 13316 7176 133504 170847 248402 573245 573245 346261 62164 61857 323850 477412 1271544 1844789 523637 0.31070 0.26560 X ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN INCREDIBLE CONVENIENCE AND ACCESS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT VETERAN SERVICES AGENCIES. THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE CONSUMERS OF THE SERVICES THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDE. IN A SIMILAR CONCEPT, MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND THEIR VETERAN GROUP ACCESS AND INFORMATION TO HIGHLY VALUABLE AND CRITICAL VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH THE MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. IN ADDITIONAL TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND HAS A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL LARGE RETAILER TO ANNUALLY MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT, THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION FROM GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MILITARY BRANCHES, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUPPORT FOR VETERANS IS PATRIOTIC AND MOST INDIVIDUALS HAVE EITHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO ARE VETERANS. MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS SOURCES OF SUPPORT: SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION IS RECEIVED FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES INCLUDES FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY, FROM THE GOVERNOR, MAYOR, MILITARY BRANCHES, AND VARIOUS AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL IN-KIND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AT EITHER SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR FREE COSTS. MONETARY SUPPORT INCLUDES ANNUAL MEMBER DUES AND CONTINUOUS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MAJOR RETAILER ON THE ISLAND PROVIDES FOR MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE RETAILER FOR ONE MONTH A YEAR. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS AND IS COMPRISED OF UNRELATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BUT WHO ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE VETERANS FROM EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY AND ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF RANKS. MANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE VETERAN AGENCIES ON OAHU. THESE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR ACCESS TO HIGH LEVEL AGENCY EXECUTIVES WHO WORK WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR VETERAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE AGENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE EXECUTION OF VETERAN SERVICES. THESE RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDE ULTIMATE EXPERTISE IN VETERANS SERVICES AND BENEFITS. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION OBJECTIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO HIGHLIGHT VETERANS AND SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THESE EVENTS ARE AN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUCH AS THE GOVERNOR, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CEREMONY HAS BEEN VIA VIDEO WHICH HAS BEEN BROADCAST AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY 2 TELEVISION STATIONS AND POSTED TO VARIOUS PLATFORMS ON THE INTERNET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE VETERAN GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH THE VETERAN GROUPS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VETERANS (SUCH AS THE PURPLE HEARTS SPEAKERS). WITH A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PRESENCE ON THE ISLAND, SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY DUTY COMMUNITY AND VETERANS IS PRESENT. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY INVITES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND OR SPEAK AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. THESE COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE VETERAN AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL TO PROVIDE HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION OF VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ALSO SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO NONMEMBERS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: FORMAL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VETERAN GROUPS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU REPRESENTING EVERY IMAGINABLE AREA OF INTEREST, BRANCH, WAR, SPECIALTY, ETC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND AND THE ISLAND ITSELF IS HOME TO MORE THAN 112,000 VETERANS, OVER 10% OF THE ISLAND POPULATION. INVITES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED TO EVERY KNOWN VETERAN GROUP. MEMBER DUES ARE VERY REASONABLE AND COME WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS TO THE MEMBER, SUCH FREE MONTHLY MEETING SPACE, VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFIT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM THE PROVIDERS, AND MONTHLY ACCESS TO THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. PART II, LINE 17A ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN INCREDIBLE CONVENIENCE AND ACCESS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT VETERAN SERVICES AGENCIES. THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE CONSUMERS OF THE SERVICES THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDE. IN A SIMILAR CONCEPT, MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND THEIR VETERAN GROUP ACCESS AND INFORMATION TO HIGHLY VALUABLE AND CRITICAL VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH THE MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. IN ADDITIONAL TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND HAS A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL LARGE RETAILER TO ANNUALLY MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT, THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION FROM GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MILITARY BRANCHES, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUPPORT FOR VETERANS IS PATRIOTIC AND MOST INDIVIDUALS HAVE EITHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO ARE VETERANS. MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS SOURCES OF SUPPORT: SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION IS RECEIVED FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES INCLUDES FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY, FROM THE GOVERNOR, MAYOR, MILITARY BRANCHES, AND VARIOUS AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL IN-KIND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AT EITHER SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR FREE COSTS. MONETARY SUPPORT INCLUDES ANNUAL MEMBER DUES AND CONTINUOUS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MAJOR RETAILER ON THE ISLAND PROVIDES FOR MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE RETAILER FOR ONE MONTH A YEAR. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS AND IS COMPRISED OF UNRELATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BUT WHO ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE VETERANS FROM EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY AND ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF RANKS. MANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE VETERAN AGENCIES ON OAHU. THESE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR ACCESS TO HIGH LEVEL AGENCY EXECUTIVES WHO WORK WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR VETERAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE AGENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE EXECUTION OF VETERAN SERVICES. THESE RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDE ULTIMATE EXPERTISE IN VETERANS SERVICES AND BENEFITS. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION OBJECTIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO HIGHLIGHT VETERANS AND SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THESE EVENTS ARE AN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUCH AS THE GOVERNOR, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CEREMONY HAS BEEN VIA VIDEO WHICH HAS BEEN BROADCAST AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY 2 TELEVISION STATIONS AND POSTED TO VARIOUS PLATFORMS ON THE INTERNET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE VETERAN GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH THE VETERAN GROUPS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VETERANS (SUCH AS THE PURPLE HEARTS SPEAKERS). WITH A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PRESENCE ON THE ISLAND, SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY DUTY COMMUNITY AND VETERANS IS PRESENT. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY INVITES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND OR SPEAK AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. THESE COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE VETERAN AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL TO PROVIDE HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION OF VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ALSO SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO NONMEMBERS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: FORMAL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VETERAN GROUPS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU REPRESENTING EVERY IMAGINABLE AREA OF INTEREST, BRANCH, WAR, SPECIALTY, ETC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND AND THE ISLAND ITSELF IS HOME TO MORE THAN 112,000 VETERANS, OVER 10% OF THE ISLAND POPULATION. INVITES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED TO EVERY KNOWN VETERAN GROUP. MEMBER DUES ARE VERY REASONABLE AND COME WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS TO THE MEMBER, SUCH FREE MONTHLY MEETING SPACE, VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFIT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM THE PROVIDERS, AND MONTHLY ACCESS TO THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 61708 61708 5510056 2003974 3506082 60683 55971 4712 223528 176245 47283 3619785 REFUNDABLE CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 13970 13970 true SCHOLARSHIP 40 23000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION DISBURSES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO SELECTED JROTC CADETS OF THE VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS ON OAHU. PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT, A LETTER GOES TO THE JROTC INSTRUCTOR, ASKING THEM TO SELECT A CADET THAT MEETS OUR CRITERIA; OF HAVING BEEN SELECTED TO AN ACCREDITED COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIVE FEDERAL MILITARY ACADEMIES, MAINTAIN A 3.0 GPA OR BETTER, AND A CADET OF THE JROTC PROGRAM. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE SELECTED CADET'S DETAILS AND THEIR FORTHCOMING FIELD OF STUDY AT THEIR SPECIFIC COLLEGE. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITIES. THE OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL (OVC) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPROMISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ON ISLAND OF OAHU, WHO MEET MONTHLY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. OVC EXISTS TO: ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS; PRESERVE THE MEMORY AND PRIDE OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES, HONOR THE SACRIFICIES OF OUR VETERANS, PROMOTE AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND UNITY AMONGST VETERANS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL RECOGNIZED VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL AT AN ANNUAL ELECTION. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE MADE IN OCTOBER, THE ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER, AND THE NEW OFFICERS WILL TAKE OFFICE IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. ALL MOTIONS MADE AT A MEETING SHALL BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING. ANY ORGANIZATION IN ARREARS OF MEMBER DUES WILL BE A DELINQUENT MEMBER AND SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE ON THE COUNCIL. OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS, BUT DO NOT APPROVE MOTIONS OR DECISIONS. COMMITTEES MUST GET APPROVAL FROM ALL MEMBERS VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE IRS FORM 990 AT A MONTHLY MEETING OR BY REVIEW INDIVIDUALLY AND CONCURENCE OBTAINED BY CHAIRMAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICT DISCLOSED IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS, AND COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS, AND COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.