Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization has members who pay annual dues that cover the cost of education materials, conferences, and seminars. Membership is open to physicians, technicians, physical or natural scientists, irrespective of their background, training or affiliation with other organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Members of the Organization in good standing shall have the right to vote and hold office. Every member shall have the right of one vote per issue. There will be no votes cast by proxy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | AFTER THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CEO WILL REVIEW AND SIGN THE RETURN. THE CEO WILL MAKE THE 990 AVAILABLE TO THE TREASURER, AND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. THE 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | EACH YEAR APPOINTEES TO VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON THEIR INVITATION FOR THE VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENT. THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTED AS VOLUNTEERS UNTIL THE COMPLETED FORM HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE HEADQUARTER'S OFFICE. THESE FORMS ARE KEPT ON FILE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARISON TO ASAE DATA ON CEO COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS FOR COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPARISON DATA FOR LIKE MEDICAL SOCIETIES FOR PRESIDENT'S STIPEND IS USED FOR COMPARISON TO THE PRESIDENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A | The amount of hours per week reported on this Form 990 Part VII includes the amount of time spent on ASE Education and Research Foundation business. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | Registry Expense: Program service expenses 149,435. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 149,435. Miscellaneous: Program service expenses 39,748. Management and general expenses 107,900. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 147,648. Membership Renewal: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 117,412. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 117,412. Posters and Textbooks: Program service expenses 114,066. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 114,066. Strategic Planning: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 83,099. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 83,099. Elsevier Office: Program service expenses 79,656. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 79,656. Exhibits: Program service expenses 63,594. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 63,594. Corporate Sponsorships: Program service expenses 59,167. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,167. Product Shipping: Program service expenses 37,759. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,759. CDs & DVDs: Program service expenses 35,628. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,628. Fellowship Expense: Program service expenses 32,590. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,590. Public Relations: Program service expenses 19,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,600. Staff Professional Development: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 19,463. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,463. ASE University: Program service expenses 8,450. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,450. Donation to Foundation: Program service expenses 1,025. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,025. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Line 2c: | The process for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant has not changed since last year. |
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