Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FOR ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED INVESTMENT IN CANCER RESEARCH. |
| DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6 | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. |
| DESCR CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR& TYPE FOR VOTING RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7B | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. HAS VOTING RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO AMENDMENT OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR TO MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, OR DISSOLVE THE FILING ORGANIZATION. |
| PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THEN, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE CFO THEN CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COI POLICY AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT ALSO MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. |
| COMPENSATION REVIEW | FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. USES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE") TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR ALL DISQUALIFIED PERSONS (DEFINED BELOW), WHICH INCLUDES OFFICERS AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO, CFO, AND CHIEF COUNSEL ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. THE PROCESS OUTLINED BELOW IS IDENTICAL FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE DISCHARGES THE DUTY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") IN FULFILLING THE BOARD'S OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DETERMINING THE ADEQUACY AND REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID TO THE CEO. THIS COMMITTEE FULFILLS THE SAME RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING OTHER EMPLOYEES OR INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. WHO THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES TO BE OR TO HAVE BEEN AT ANY TIME DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER ("DISQUALIFIED PERSONS")THE COMMITTEE OPERATES UNDER A CHARTER, WHICH PROVIDES THAT IN THE DISCHARGE OF ITS DUTIES THE COMMITTEE WILL: (A) CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF AND COMMENT ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST DEFINED GOALS; (B) REVIEW ANNUALLY THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN RELATION TO THE MARKETPLACE AND RELEVANT INDEPENDENT DATA; (C) REVISE IF NECESSARY THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE GOALS; (D) DECIDE ON ANY CHANGES IN THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND/OR BENEFITS (INCLUDING RETIREMENT BENEFITS OR ISSUES RELATING TO RETIREMENT) OR IN HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT; (E) IDENTIFY THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS AND ANNUALLY REPORT ON THE IDENTITY OF THOSE PERSONS TO THE BOARD; (F) REVIEW, COMMENT ON, AND APPROVE OR SEEK CLARIFICATION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CEO ON THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND RANGE OF COMPENSATION, WHICH INCLUDES SALARY RANGE AND BENEFITS, OF ALL DISQUALIFIED PERSONS (IN ADDITION TO THE CEO) AFTER DETERMINING THAT SUCH TERMS ARE REASONABLE; (G) REVIEW, COMMENT ON, APPROVE OR SEEK CLARIFICATION ON THE SEVERANCE AND/OR RETENTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY DISQUALIFIED PERSON; (H) CONSIDER ALL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK TO THE CEO AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS WHEN DETERMINING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS; (I) DETERMINE WHETHER THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS ARE APPROPRIATE RELATIVE TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR THE SKILLS EMPLOYED, BASED ADDITIONALLY ON RELEVANT INDEPENDENT DATA, AND IF NOT, MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD; (J) REPORT ITS ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY. |
| DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK TAKES ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT LAWS AND POLICIES MAKING CANCER A TOP NATIONAL PRIORITY SERIOUSLY AND THEREFORE WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO IT BY THE PUBLIC ARE USED TO FULFILL OUR MISSION AND OTHERWISE PROTECTED. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM DEPLOY THE PROPER CHECKS AND BALANCES, INCORPORATE THE INPUT OF APPROPRIATE EXPERTS ON DECISION MAKING, AND ASSERT DISCIPLINE OF STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT OVER BOTH THE OPERATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF EMPLOYEES. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| HOURS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THREE OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. HOWEVER, THOSE INDIVIDUALS ALSO SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR TIME CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THEIR ROLES WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. SINCE THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONSIDERED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR 990 PURPOSES, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION, FOR INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990, PART VII, FROM THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ON FORM 990, PART VII. THESE SAME AMOUNTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990'S FOR EACH RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK WORKING FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. JOHN R. SEFFRIN - 55 HOUR/WEEK CATHERINE E. MICKLE - 55 HOUR/WEEK FRANK S. HALE - 55 HOUR/WEEK ACS PRODUCTS, INC. CATHERINE E. MICKLE - 1 HOUR/WEEK FRANK S. HALE - 1 HOUR/WEEK |
| GRANTS TO AFFILIATES | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATES ARE NOT ENTIRELY ALLOCABLE TO PROGRAM SERVICES. LISTED BELOW ARE RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS TO AFFILIATES THAT RECEIVED $5,000 OR MORE: ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NEW ENGLAND DIVISION, INC. EIN: 05-0271570 IRC SECTION: 501(C)(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS: $21,000 PURPPOSE: SUPPORT OVERALL MISSION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GREAT LAKES DIVISION, INC. EIN: 38-1387120 IRC SECTION: 501(C)(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS: $27,456 PURPPOSE: SUPPORT OVERALL MISSION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | PART XI, LINE 5 | NET CHANGE IN RETIREMENT PLAN LIABILITY ( $43,258) |
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