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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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Any individual who was a Member of the American Association of Neurosurgeons at whatever classification prior to the establishment of the AANS shall automatically become a member of the same classification in the AANS. The members elected to the AANS shall be divided into ten classes: 1) Fellow 2) Provisional 3) International 4) Associate 5) Allied 6) Lifetime 7) Candidate 8) International Candidate 9) Honorary 10) Affiliate Only Fellows, Provisional, and Lifetime Members may vote. Only Fellows may hold office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Officers and Directors shall be nominated and elected by the Members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The control of the AANS shall be vested in the Board of Directors, composed of Fellows, who shall govern and manage the affairs of the AANS in accord with the purposes and principles and other requirements of the Bylaws of the AANS and in conformity with the laws governing its incorporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 is reviewed within the Association's Accounting Department by the Accounting Manager and Chief Financial Officer. Input for Form 990 inclusion is submitted to the Association's auditing firm by the Accounting Department. After Form 990 is completed by the Association's auditing firm, the Form 990 is again reviewed by both the Accounting Manager and Chief Financial Officer prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | As a CME provided accredited by the ACCME, the AANS requires all individuals (and their significant others) in a position to influence and/or control the content of AANS directly and jointly sponsored CME activities to disclose to the AANS and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationship or has any relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest. All disclosure information must be provided to AANS CME activity participants prior to the beginning of the CME activity. If a disclosure is not completed, the individual will not participate in the activity. All potential conflicts of interest identified through review of the disclosure form must be resolved in order for individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME content to be confirmed for the educational assignment. The resolution process and documents must be documented in the CME activity file. A conflict of interest disclosure must also be completed yearly by AANS Committee Members. Anyone who does not complete the disclosure will not participate on the Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | A committee consisting of the current Past President, President and President-Elect shall be responsible for negotiating employment agreements with the Association's Executive Director, and for conducting evaluations and deciding upon raises and bonuses for the Executive Director. They shall keep the Executive Committee generally advised on these matters. Salaries of others including key employees are determined by industry standards. The Association's salary data is gathered from the Association Forum as well as other independent sources. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d). |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Transfer of Net Assets to American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. -732,297. Transfer of Net Assets from American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. 130,000. |
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