| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Membership: The Parks & Trails Council has long valued the creative ideas and energy that individual members and local groups bring to park and trail efforts. A statewide organization, the Parks & Trails Council serves as a hub for all of this energy. We are the coordinator that links individual efforts together and the conduit that brings knowledge gained on a project in one region to a developing idea in another one. Our organizational newsletter, Special Places, offers regular updates to our members. In 2017 our membership ranks increased 4 percent from 2016 as we closed the year with 3,179 memberships. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder |
The organization has one class of voting members pursuant to organization's Articles of Incorporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body |
THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TEMPORARILY FILL VACANCIES OCCURRING FROM CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS DEATH OR RESIGNATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders |
CERTAIN ACTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, OR A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION, WOULD REQUIRE APPROVAL OF VOTING MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINNESOTA LAW. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
Reviewed by finance committee and approved by finance committee and board in March and May respectively. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Board members are asked to fill out new conflict of interest forms at the May board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
HR Committee reviews comparable non-profit compensation data and aligned PTCM compensation. Info is shared and deliberated at the December exectuive committee meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
HR Committee reviews comparable non-profit compensation data and aligned PTCM compensation. Info is shared and deliberated at December Executive Committee meeting |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
Upon request and they are available through our GiveMN.org/Guidestar account. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.