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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(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
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
College of American Pathologists
Employer identification number
36-2118323
36-2118323
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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS | STEPHEN MYERS AND GEORGE FIEDLER ARE OFFICERS OF IMQIS, LLC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP) IS THE ONLY MEMBER ORGANIZATION COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY OF BOARD-CERTIFIED PATHOLOGISTS AND PATHOLOGISTS-IN-TRAINING. CAP MEMBERS PROVIDE A NETWORK OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP FOR ALL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS. EVERY CAP PROGRAM IS PATHOLOGIST-DRIVEN, WHICH IS WHY THE CAP IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD-STANDARD WORLDWIDE AND THE LEADER IN ADVANCING EXCELLENCE. FELLOW: PHYSICIANS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FELLOWSHIP IF THEY DEVOTE THEMSELVES PRIMARILY TO THE PRACTICE OF PATHOLOGY AND ARE CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PATHOLOGY, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA, THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF PATHOLOGY, OR OTHER CERTIFYING BODY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. LIFE FELLOW: FELLOWS OF THE CAP IN GOOD STANDING MAY QUALIFY FOR LIFE FELLOWSHIP BY PREPAYMENT OF DUES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. HONORARY FELLOW: INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCIENCE OF PATHOLOGY OR TO THE CAP MAY BE ELECTED TO HONORARY FELLOWSHIP BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. INACTIVE FELLOW: A FELLOW WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR EMERITUS STANDING BUT WHO HAS RETIRED FROM PATHOLOGY FOR REASONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, UPON APPLICATION MAY BE GRANTED INACTIVE STANDING. JUNIOR MEMBER: PHYSICIANS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN, OR HAVE COMPLETED, A FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN PATHOLOGY TOWARDS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PATHOLOGY, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA, OR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF PATHOLOGY. INTERNATIONAL FELLOW: PHYSICIANS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHO SPEND AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME PRACTICING PATHOLOGY, AND WHO HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED THEIR COUNTRY'S CERTIFYING PATHOLOGY EXAM (IF THERE IS ONE ESTABLISHED), SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS. AFFILIATE MEMBER: QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS WHO ARE CERTIFIED IN PATHOLOGY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY BY AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING BODY, AND/OR WHOSE MAJOR PRACTICE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY IS DEVOTED TO PATHOLOGY, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AFFILIATE MEMBERS. EMERITUS FELLOW, EMERITUS INTERNATIONAL FELLOW, AND EMERITUS AFFILIATE MEMBER: UPON APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, FELLOWS, INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS, OR AFFILIATE MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 70 MAY BE GRANTED EMERITUS STANDING. FELLOWS, INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS, OR AFFILIATE MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 65, OR SUCH AGE MAY BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF PATHOLOGY, UPON APPLICATION MAY BE GRANTED EMERITUS STANDING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FELLOW: FELLOWS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE AND TO APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. THEY SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF USING THE INITIALS "FCAP" AFTER THEIR NAMES. LIFE FELLOW: THEY SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS FELLOW CLASS ABOVE. HONORARY FELLOW: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE, OR BE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. THEY MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES. INACTIVE FELLOW: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE OR VOTE. JUNIOR MEMBER: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF COLLEGE OFFICERS OR GOVERNORS OR ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OR BYLAWS. THEY MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES AND VOTE AS MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMITTEES. INTERNATIONAL FELLOW: THEY SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF USING THE INITIALS "IFCAP" AFTER THEIR NAMES BUT WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE. THEY MAY BE APPOINTED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMITTEES ELECTRONICALLY. AFFILIATE MEMBER: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE BUT MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES. THIS MEMBERSHIP CLASS WAS CLOSED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. EMERITUS FELLOW, EMERITUS INTERNATIONAL FELLOW, AND EMERITUS AFFILIATE MEMBER: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE BUT MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B DECISIONS RESERVED TO MEMBERS | THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND GOVERNORS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS HAS TO BE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CAP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B PROCESS USED TO REVIEW 990 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER. DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS CONSULTED FOR AREAS THAT REQUIRE THEIR EXPERTISE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING, AND THE FINAL FORM IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C MONITORING FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | ALL OFFICERS, GOVERNORS AND EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A PLEDGE OF DUTY AND COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM COVERING A NUMBER OF AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT. A DISCLOSURE REPORT IS THEN COMPILED FROM THE RETURNED INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AT ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. A PLAN OF REMEDIATION (I.E. RECUSAL FROM VOTE AND/OR DISCUSSION, ETC) FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS ESTABLISHED AT THAT TIME AND RECORDED. DURING THE YEAR, AT THE START OF EACH MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR (THE PRESIDENT) ASKS THE MEMBERS TO VERBALLY DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE AND THOSE RELATED TO THE MEETING AGENDA. APPROPRIATE ACTION IS THEN TAKEN, IF NEEDED. SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTERESTS DISCLOSURE FORMS FROM KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO COLLECTED ANNUALLY. A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS ANY UNRESOLVED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMP | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION THE TERMS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMPENSATION ARE DETAILED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND ADMINISTERED IN KEEPING WITH THE RELATED BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP) DESIRES TO ENSURE THAT ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE, FAIR, AND EQUITABLE, AS WELL AS COMPLIANT WITH REGULATORY GUIDELINES AND REPRESENTATIVE OF MARKET BEST PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONSIDER NATIONAL PEER GROUPS OF ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO THE CAP IN SIZE (I.E. REVENUE) AND COMPLEXITY TO DETERMINE THE MARKET VALUES FOR EACH OF ITS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. THESE PEER GROUPS VARY BY POSITION AND REQUIRED SKILL SETS. MARKET COMPARATORS FROM SELECT TAX EXEMPT AND FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE A SECONDARY BENCHMARK. THE CAP HAS ESTABLISHED A TARGET POSITION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF ITS EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM: BASE SALARIES, TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION, TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION, QUALIFIED BENEFITS, SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES, AND SEVERANCE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXERCISE THE UTMOST CARE IN ENSURING THAT ALL ELEMENTS OF EACH EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION IS PROPERLY REPORTED AS REQUIRED ON INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORMS W-2, 941, AND 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 16B JOINT VENTURE POLICY | ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO WRITTEN POLICY, THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS HAS A 50% OWNERSHIP OF SUCH JOINT VENTURE AND THEREFORE HAS BOARD REPRESENTATION THAT ALLOWS IT TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITY OF SUCH JOINT VENTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, COI POLICY, & F/S | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.CAP.ORG). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | ADJUSTMENT FOR JOINT VENTURE INCOME NOT REPORTED ON BOOKS $(147,617) |
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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