QUALITY PARTS COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- QUALITY PARTS COALITION (EIN 26-0275710)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-09-05
- IRS object ID
- 201202499349300530
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-09-05T13:14:43-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521855942 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TATE AND TRYON | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 260275710 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | QUALITY PARTS COALITION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | QUAL | NameControl |
| Phone | 2023444790 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 575 7TH STREET NW NO E11063 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | EILEEN SOTTILE | Name |
| Title | EXEC DIR & SECRETARY | Title |
| Phone | 9544929092 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-09-05 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DAVID M DUREN | Name |
| PTIN | P00439717 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2022932200 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | EILEEN SOTTILE | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5975 N FEDERAL HWY 130 | AddressLine1 |
| City | FT LAUDERDALE | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 33308 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 793479 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.QUALITYPARTSCOALITION.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2007 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO BENEFIT CONSUMERS, INSURERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS BY PROTECTING COMPETITION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BODY PARTS MARKET AND PRESERVING THE FUTURE OF THE INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE REPAIR PARTS INDUSTRY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 13 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 822333 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 792045 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 1319 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1434 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 823652 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 793479 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1226265 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 989914 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1226265 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 989914 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -402613 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -196435 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 667519 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 369478 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 139106 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 37500 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 528413 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 331978 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO BENEFIT CONSUMERS, INSURERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS BY PROTECTING COMPETITION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BODY PARTS MARKET AND PRESERVING THE FUTURE OF THE INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE REPAIR PARTS INDUSTRY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | ENGAGED IN LOBBYING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATIION'S MISSION. | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 3 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 1 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | 1 | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 13 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | QUALITY PARTS COALITION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9544929092 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | IMPERIAL SQUARE 5975 N FEDERAL HWY | AddressLine1 |
| City | FORT LAUDERDALE | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 33308 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HAIR | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DANIEL MORRISSEY | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EILEEN SOTTILE | ||||||
| EXEC DIRECTOR &SECRETARY | 15.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DYLAN JONES | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MELISSA SHELK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEAN PAPPAS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RANDAL WARD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BILL BLUMENTHAL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAY POHLMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM GADBERRY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAT FELDER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SANDY BASS-CORS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AARON LOWE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENABLE LLP | |||||
| 575 7TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20004 | LOBBYING & LEGAL SVCS | 517883 |
| CASSIDY AND ASSOCIATES | |||||
| 700 13TH STNW 400 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 125000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 792045 | MembershipDues |
| Total Contributions | 792045 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1434 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,434 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 793479 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,434 | ExclusionAmount |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24928 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5243 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 936720 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6006 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1601 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2512 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3411 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION | 4500 |
| PROMO ITEMS | 4130 |
| SUPPLIES | 456 |
| BANK FEES | 219 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 188 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 989914 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 642659 | BOY |
| EOY | 37165 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 328313 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24860 | BOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 4000 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 667519 | BOY |
| EOY | 369478 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 139106 | BOY |
| EOY | 37500 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 139106 | BOY |
| EOY | 37500 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 528413 | BOY |
| EOY | 331978 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 528413 | BOY |
| EOY | 331978 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 667519 | BOY |
| EOY | 369478 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -196435 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 792045 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 936720 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 936720 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 792045 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
| Taxable | $0 | TaxableAmount |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN QPC CONSISTS OF ASSOCIATIONS, COALITIONS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES COMMITTED TO PRESERVING COMPETITION IN THE INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE REPAIR PARTS INDUSTRY. QPC'S MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE USE OF OR SALE OF ALTERNATIVE REPAIR PARTS FOR AUTOMOBILES AND/OR PAY DUES DIRECTLY TO QPC, AS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR THIS CLASS OF MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN PROMOTING THE PURPOSES OF QPC BUT WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON AN INCREMENTAL ANNUAL DUES FORMULA ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS AND ON SUCH MATTERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | QPC'S COUNSEL, BOOKKEEPER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY REVIEW THE RETURN IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL QPC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |