Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATIONS
Employer identification number
52-1563768
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
433,348
487,457
267,255
294,589
262,502
1,745,151
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
194,089
311,191
316,101
211,230
399,010
1,431,621
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
627,437
798,648
583,356
505,819
661,512
3,176,772
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
246,978
346,456
121,880
119,097
96,947
931,358
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
104,222
173,009
209,440
96,728
267,081
850,480
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
351,200
519,465
331,320
215,825
364,028
1,781,838
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
1,394,934
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
627,437
798,648
583,356
505,819
661,512
3,176,772
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
675
436
318
146
85
1,660
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
675
436
318
146
85
1,660
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
628,112
799,084
583,674
505,965
661,597
3,178,432
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
43.890 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
86.820 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
0 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATIONS
Employer identification number
52-1563768
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
NAHDO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN STATE HEALTH DATA AGENCIES BY: 1. DEVELOPING CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STATE HEALTH AGENCIES IN ORDER TO BE IN A POSITION WHEN OPPORTUNITY ARISES TO HELP THEM INCREASE CAPACITY. 2. WORKING WITH PRIVATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO NURTURE AND STRENGTHEN STATE HEALTH DATA AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE. 3. BRINGING GROUPS TOGETHER TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND/OR TO WORK TOGETHER. 4. SPONSORING AND SUPPORTING WORK TO INCREASE THE CONSISTENCY AND PREDICTABILITY OF STATEWIDE HEALTH DATA. 5. PROMOTING STANDARDIZATION IN DATA ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND DISSEMINATION DATA. 6. IDENTIFYING THE GAPS IN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA AND PROMOTING THE CLOSURE OF THESE GAPS. ADVOCATING FOR THE STATE HEALTH DATA AGENCY AND NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A
MEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION NAHDO IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED TO STRENGTHENING OUR MISSION AND MEMBER SERVICES CAPACITY. WE RELY ON OUR MEMBERS TO GUIDE OUR WORK. NAHDO OFFERS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: O PUBLIC O NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS O CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP REMAINS STRONG IN ALL THREE CATEGORIES. GRANTS & CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS NAHDO'S GRANTS AND CONTRACTS HELP SUSTAIN THE ORGANIZATION AND PROMOTE NAHDO'S MISSION. ALL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ARE ALIGNED WITH NAHDO'S MISSION AND ARE GEARED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH DATA INFRASTRUCTURE. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CDC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS FOR ICD-10 TRANSITION CDC PROGRAMS USE ICD-9-CM CODES TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE (E.G., CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURY SURVEILLANCE, HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION, HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED ADVERSE EVENTS), FOR CASE FINDING LISTS TO IDENTIFY CASES OF REPORTABLE CANCERS AND CERTAIN BIRTH DEFECTS, DISABILITIES, AND BLOOD DISORDERS, AND TO PROVIDE PUBLIC USE DATA FILES FOR PUBLIC ANALYSIS. WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS (UCD) TEAM AS SUBCONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL AND CODING EXPERTISE, NAHDO IS WORKING WITH HIGH-PRIORITY PROGRAMS TO ASSESS READINESS AND MAP SOURCE DATA SETS AND ANALYTIC CONCEPTS INTO THE ICD-10 STRUCTURES. NAHDO-CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH TRACKING NETWORK NAHDO CONTINUES TO FACILITATE THE ACCESS TO AND USE OF HOSPITAL DISCHARGE AND CLAIMS DATABASES FOR CREATING STANDARDIZED HEALTH INDICATORS MEASURING MORBIDITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES. GOALS FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDE: O PROMOTING ACCESS TO AND THE USE OF HEALTH CARE DATA IN TRACKING APPLICATIONS O PROVIDING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON PRIORITY TOPICS O FACILITATING CDC TRACKING PROGRAM GOALS CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION - CALIFORNIA HEALTH DATABASE INVENTORY-- DEVELOPING HEALTH DATA DASHBOARDS FOR COUNTY POLICYMAKERS CALIFORNIA HEALTH DATABASE INVENTORY (CHDI) IS A PROJECT TO MAP THE AVAILABILITY OF RELEVANT PUBLIC AND POPULATION HEALTH DATA SOURCES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL IN CALIFORNIA AND CREATE A DATABASE THAT CATALOGUES THE ATTRIBUTES OF THESE DATA SETS FOR USE BY MULTIPLE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT (HCUP) STANDARDS HCUP-US PARTNER WEBSITE SUPPORT TO PARTNERS THE HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT (HCUP) HAS ENGAGED NAHDO FOR DATA STANDARDS WORK RELATED TO THE HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT (HCUP). THIS WORK IS FUNDED THROUGH A SUBCONTRACT WITH TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS UNDER THE HCUP CONTRACT. NAHDO'S DATA MEASUREMENT SCIENTIST CONSULTANT, BARBARA RUDOLPH, PH.D. SERVES AS THE STATE VOTING MEMBER ON THE NATIONAL UNIFORM BILLING AND CLAIMS COMMITTEES (NUBC) AND (NUBC). THIS REPRESENTATION IS IMPORTANT TO PROMOTE STANDARDS THAT ALIGN WITH STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PRACTICES AND ANALYTIC USES. WEST HEALTH POLICY CENTER PROJECT, STATE APCD DEVELOPMENT MANUAL AS A PART OF THE ALL-PAYER CLAIMS DATABASES COUNCIL, NAHDO WILL WORK WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO DEVELOP A "MANUAL FOR APCD DEVELOPMENT" THAT COMPILES COLLECTIVE LEARNING FROM STATES IN ALL ASPECTS OF APCD IMPLEMENTATION AND USE. REPRESENTING HEALTH DATA PROGRAMS NATIONALLY ADVOCACY FOR DATA PROGRAM INTERESTS NAHDO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR AND REPRESENT STATE AND HEALTH DATA PROGRAM INTERESTS VIA THE FOLLOWING: O AS CO-LEAD OF THE APCD COUNCIL (IN COLLABORATION WITH JOSEPHINE PORTER, UNH), NAHDO CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO MEDIA AND OTHER INQUIRIES ABOUT APCD INITIATIVES AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO STATES IN THE FORM OF THE APCD LEARNING NETWORK AND INDIVIDUAL STATE CONTRACTS. IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPATING IN TELECONFERENCE WEBINARS FOR LOCAL AND STATE APCD STAKEHOLDERS, THE NAHDO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES: O UTILIZATION REVIEW ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE (URAC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE, STATE APCDS, WASHINGTON DC, OCTOBER, 2013 O PRINCETON/ACADEMYHEALTH RATE REVIEW MEETING OF STATES, NEW ORLEANS, LA, OCTOBER, 2013 O HAWAII HEALTH INFORMATION CORPORATION AND GOVERNORS HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION STAFF, HONOLULU, HI, FEBRUARY, 2014 O JOINT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS TASK FORCE (JPHIT) - ICD- 10 TRANSITION PROJECT MEETING, SAN ANTONIO, TX, MARCH, 2014 O PAY FOR PERFORMANCE SUMMIT/HIS: WORKSHOP AND PANEL - STATE APCDS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, MARCH, 2014 O MICHIGAN HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK: APCDS, LIVE WEBINAR, PLENARY BY WEBCAM, MAY, 2014 O DHHS/ASPE PANEL ON DE-IDENTIFICATION: MOSAIC EFFECT AND DISCLOSURE RISKS -STATE PERSPECTIVE , WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE, 2014 O MICHIGAN HEALTH CARE COST AND QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WEBINAR, LIVE WEBINAR, PLENARY BY WEBCAM, JULY, 2014 O DATA DISCLOSURE: RELEASE OF HOSPITALIZATION DATA AT THE SUB-COUNTY LEVEL, CDC/EPHTN, ATLANTA, GA, AUGUST , 2014 NAHDO IS CONVENING EXPERTS TO ADDRESS NEXT STEPS IN ADDRESSING EMERGING ISSUES IN HOSPITAL PUBLIC USE FILE RELEASE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B
ANNUAL MEETINGS NAHDO MAINTAINS A NATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE DATA EXPERTS WITH INTERESTS IN IMPROVING THE UTILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE DATA BASES. NAHDO WORKS TO FACILITATE STATE-TO-STATE EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES IN DATA COLLECTION AND RELEASE AND PROVIDE ADVOCACY FOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH DATA REPORTING INITIATIVES. NAHDO IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH-QUALITY MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, HAS INCORPORATED ALL-PAYER CLAIMS DATABASE WORKSHOPS INTO GENERAL NAHDO MEETINGS. MEETINGS FROM 2014 FOUND BELOW: - NAHDO'S 28TH ANNUAL MEETING: HEALTH DATA SUMMIT: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS AND PUSHING NEW BOUNDARIES TO TRANSFORM HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE, DENVER, CO 7TH - ANNUAL APCD WORKSHOP: APCD DATA COLLECTION: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR MEANINGFUL ANALYSIS, DENVER, CO WEBINARS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APCD COUNCIL FOR THE APCD LEARNING NETWORK: O TURNING CLAIMS DATA INTO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, HOSTED BY CINDY BERRY AND JOE ZILKA OF SAS, FEBRUARY 11, 2014. O RISK ADJUSTMENT AND RATE REVIEW- THE MASSACHUSETTS PERSPECTIVE, PRESENTED BY MARILYN SCHLEIN KRAMER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH INFORMATION AND KATHY HINES, DIRECTOR DATA COMPLIANCE AND SUPPORT, CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, APRIL 9 AND APRIL 10, 2014. WEBINARS NAHDO COORDINATED WITH OTHER PARTNERS: O CHALLENGES IN TREND ANALYSIS WEBINAR: MARCH 26, SPONSORED BY THE CDC FOR THE ICD10 TRANSITION WORKGROUP PROJECT. O ICD-10-CM/PCS MAP-IT TOOL DEMONSTRATION: THIS TOOL, RECENTLY RELEASED BY AHRQ AND CDC, IS AN AUTOMATED MAPPING TOOL THAT UTILIZES GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEMS) TO PROVIDE BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD MAPPING BETWEEN ICD-9 AND ICD-10 CODES. PRESENTERS FROM NAHDO AND UC DAVIS WILL PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE TOOL, ITS USE, AND ITS ACCESSIBILITY FOLLOWED BY A LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF THE TOOL, JUNE 3, SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF DISEASE SURVEILLANCE (ISDS) AND THE CDC. PUBLICATIONS, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNH FOR THE APCD COUNCIL O RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLLECTING PAYER INFORMATION ON BENEFITS DESIGN AND PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS FOR NON-CLAIMS BASED SERVICES, PRODUCED FOR THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION, OCTOBER 18, 2013. O RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATEWIDE HEALTH FACILITY DATA REPORTING SYSTEM IN ALASKA, PRODUCED FOR THE ALASKA STATE HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION. O PETERS, A., SACHS, J., PORTER, J., LOVE, D., & COSTELLO, A. (2014). INVITED COMMENTARY: THE VALUE OF ALL-PAYER CLAIMS DATABASES TO STATES, NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL JOURNAL, MAY/JUNE 2014, VOLUME 75, NUMBER 3, P. 211-
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, TO ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT, AND TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THESE INDIVIDUALS REVIEW THE FORM. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, AS NEEDED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING THE CORPORATION, OR WHO MAY HEREAFTER BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORPORATION. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, AND ANY NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THE POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICES. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ALL SPEAKING ARRANGEMENTS (FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THESE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECOTRS, EXCLUDING THE PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WITH REGARD TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR NONPROFITS IS REVIEWED DURING THIS PROCESS TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
PROFESSIONAL FEES 271,455 0 1,111
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