Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD | Form 990, part I THE FILING ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR END TO DECEMBER 31, BEGINNING WITH THE FOUR MONTH PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012. THE INFORMATION RELATED TO ITS SHORT FISCAL PERIOD WAS FILED WITH THE FORM 990 PROVIDED FOR TAX YEAR 2012. ACCORDINGLY, ANY REFERENCES TO PRIOR YEAR IN THE RETURN RELATE TO THE FOUR MONTH SHORT FISCAL PERIOD AND ARE NOT COMPARABLE TO CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION THAT IS FOR A TWELVE MONTH FISCAL YEAR. 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. $3,707,477 GRANTS TO AFFILIATES: $12,117 DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ADVOCACY OF CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAMS TOTALED $20,645. MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. DECISIONS RESERVED TO MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 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 TO REVIEW THE 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 THEN 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 THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY. 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, WHICH WOULD THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ACTUALLY EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. (THE "SOCIETY"), AND ACCORDINGLY THEIR COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO DETERMINATION AND REVIEW BY THE SOCIETY'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PROCESS AS THE FILING ORGANIZATION OUTLINED BELOW. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. USES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE") TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL DISQUALIFIED PERSONS (DEFINED BELOW). 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 KEY EMPLOYEES. 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 KEY EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE AGAINST DEFINED GOALS; (B) REVIEW ANNUALLY THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN RELATION TO THE MARKETPLACE AND RELEVANT INDEPENDENT DATA; (C) REVISE IF NECESSARY THE KEY EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE GOALS; (D) DECIDE ON ANY CHANGES IN THE KEY EMPLOYEES' 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 TO THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS WHEN DETERMINING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS; (I) DETERMINE WHETHER THE 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. PROCESS FOR MAKING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. 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 ARE OTHERWISE PROTECTED. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC.'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. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 NET CHANGE IN RETIREMENT PLAN LIABILITY: ($28,174) |
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