Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | IN 2018, THE NEW BYLAWS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1 AND ELIMINATED THE MANDATORY TWO-TIER DUES STRUCTURE REQUIRING MEMBERS TO PAY BOTH NATIONAL AND DIVISION DUES. THIS CHANGE MARKS A MAJOR HISTORICAL SHIFT IN AAMFT, SHIFTING FROM MANDATED DUES DEFINED BY GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS TO MEMBERS BEING ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH PROGRAMS THEY JOIN THAT WILL MEET THEIR NEEDS. THIS SHIFT INCLUDED THE CREATION AND APPROVAL OF NEW GEOGRAPHIC NETWORKS (21), INDEPENDENT AFFILIATES (9) AND THE FIRST CLINICAL TOPICAL NETWORKS (8). ALL MEMBERS INTERESTED IN FORMING THESE NEW ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS WERE GIVEN ACCESS TO TRAINING AND CONSULTATIONS TO ENSURE THE CREATION OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLANS THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR MEMBERS AND CREATE FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE NEW GEOGRAPHIC NETWORKS LAUNCHED IN MAY 2018 AND THE TOPICAL NETWORKS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2018. BY THE END OF 2018, THERE WERE OVER 10,000 SIGN-UPS TO THESE PROGRAMS AND EVERY NEW TOPICAL NETWORK HAD MEMBERS JOIN. THERE WAS A TRANSFER OF FUNDS DURING 2018 AS A RESULT OF AAMFT MERGING WITH THE NEW NETWORKS. MOVING FORWARD, THE ABILITY OF THE NEW ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO DELIVER SERVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR MEMBERS WILL ALLOW MEMBER CHOICE TO DRIVE WHICH ONES SUCCEED, OR END, RATHER A MANDATE TO JOIN FROM OUR ASSOCIATION. FINALLY, EMPHASIZING SUSTAINABILITY PLACES AAMFT AS WELL AS THESE NETWORKS IN A POSITION STRENGTH PROVIDING MORE OPTIONS WHEN NETWORKS ARE FAILING THAN SIMPLY REMAINING A FINANCIAL DRAIN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AAMFT IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND IS MADE UP OF 23,021 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CLINICAL MEMBERS ELECT 11 OF THE 13 GOVERNING POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STUDENT AND PRE-ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ELECT THE 12TH BOARD POSITION AND THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL STATE AND PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS ELECT THE 13TH BOARD POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. A COPY OF FINAL 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODIES MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. SUBMITTED DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST THE MEMBER IS NOTIFIED AND GIVEN A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME TO CORRECT THE CONFLICT OR TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR POSITION. THE SAME CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF FAVORABLE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS THEN CHARGED WITH DETERMINING SALARY INCREASE. THIS COMMITTEE LOOKS AT AREA COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND ALSO CONSULTS WITH THE CURRENT AUDIT FIRM THAT IS HIRED BY THE BOARD TO REVIEW MARKET AND COMPARISONS TO OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. THE LAST PERFORMANCE/COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN AUGUST 2018. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES INCREASES TO THE STIPENDS TO THE TWO OFFICERS' POSITIONS. INCREASES ARE JUST INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS. EVERY TWO YEARS, A MORE FORMAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE MARKET RATE AND THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS THESE POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK TO DETERMINE THE STIPENDS FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES SALARY AND INCREASES FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR THE AREA AND MARKET TRENDS. ALL INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED BY A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, BOARD COMPENSATION: | CHRISTOPHER M. HABBEN, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND TIMOTHY F. DWYER, BOARD PRESIDENT-ELECT, RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL FEE STIPENDS TO OFFSET LOSS WAGES FOR THEIR TIME DEVOTED TO THEIR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | TRANSFER OF FUNDS: THERE WAS A TRANSFER OF FUNDS DURING 2018 AS A RESULT OF AAMFT MERGING WITH THE NEW NETWORKS. MOVING FORWARD, THE ABILITY OF THE NEW ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO DELIVER SERVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR MEMBERS WILL ALLOW MEMBER CHOICE TO DRIVE WHICH ONES SUCCEED, OR END, RATHER A MANDATE TO JOIN FROM OUR ASSOCIATION. FINALLY, EMPHASIZING SUSTAINABILITY PLACES AAMFT AS WELL AS THESE NETWORKS IN A POSITION STRENGTH PROVIDING MORE OPTIONS WHEN NETWORKS ARE FAILING THAN SIMPLY REMAINING A FINANCIAL DRAIN. 558,499. |
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