Context: The board of directors has ultimate control over the organization, but typically an executive director is hired. In some cases, the board is elected by a membership, but commonly, the board of directors is self-perpetuating. In these "board-only" organizations, board members nominate new members and vote on their fellow directors nominations. Part VI, section A, question 7a of the Form 990 asks "members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body?".

Question: Who is in control of the organization?
Answer: board of directors

Question: Who does the board hire to help with running the organization?
Answer: executive director

Question: How is the board of directors most often chosen?
Answer: self-perpetuating

Question: How is a board of directors less commonly chosen?
Answer: elected by a membership

Question: Where, on Form 990, does an organization have to list what type of board they have?
Answer: Part VI, section A, question 7a

Question: What does the executive director have ultimate control of?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How is the executive director commonly elected?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What do board members do when they have an executive director?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is the job status of an executive director?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Where does the executive director need to list what type of board the organization has?
Answer: Unanswerable