Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CLASSES OF ACMG MEMBERSHIP ARE: FELLOWS/FOUNDING FELLOWS (ONLY VOTING MEMBERS); AFFILIATE MEMBER; AFFILIATE SPECIALIST; AFFILIATE SCIENTIST; ASSOCIATE MEMBER; CANDIDATE FELLOW; CORRESPONDING FELLOW; CORRESPONDING MEMBER; EMERITUS MEMBER; EMERITUS FELLOW; TRAINEE MEMBER; AND HONORARY FELLOW. FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF USING THE DESIGNATION "FACMG OR "FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS" AFTER THEIR NAMES. FELLOWS ALSO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE. HONORARY FELLOWS AND EMERITUS FELLOWS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF USING THE DESIGNATION "FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS AND THE INITIALS "FACMG" AFTER THEIR NAMES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES, TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND TO RECEIVE INFORMATION, NOTICES AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COLLEGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BYLAWS, THE PRESIDENT ELECT IS ELECTED BY THE FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS AND HOLDS OFFICE FOR ONE TERM OF TWO YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, IF THE PRESIDENT ELECT HOLDS OFFICE BY APPOINTMENT DUE TO A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE, HE OR SHE HOLDS OFFICE FOR ONLY THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM AND CANNOT SUCCEED TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. A REGULAR ELECTION OF THE COLLEGE IS HELD IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS. BY NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH A REGULAR ELECTION FOR OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS IS HELD, OR BY A DATE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN A SPECIAL ELECTION IS HELD, EACH FELLOW IN GOOD STANDING IS SENT AN ELECTION BALLOT CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE, TOGETHER WITH A NOTICE EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN SUBMITTING SUCH BALLOTS. NO NOMINEE'S NAME IS INCLUDED ON THE ELECTION BALLOT UNLESS THE NOMINEE HAS INDICATED IN WRITING A WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IF ELECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OVERALL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND TIMELY RESOLVED. WHEN PROJECT-BASED CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE CONFLICTED PARTIES ARE ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM. DIRECTORS AND STAFF COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS YEARLY AND A CONFLICT STATEMENT IS READ AT THE START OF EACH BOARD MEETING FOR THE ADVANCE DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | ACMG PERSONNEL ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ACMG FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WHICH SHARES EMPLOYEES WITH THE COLLEGE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACMG, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACMG FOUNDATION AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF ACMG (THE THREE PRESIDENTS). THEY RECOMMEND SALARY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION'S SALARY IS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APPROVED BY THE THREE PRESIDENTS AND SENT FOR BOARD APPROVAL. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ENTIRE SALARY POOL FOR ACMG/ACMG FOUNDATION DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS EACH YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS SIGNED EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. IN THE SALARY REVIEW PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THOSE IN THE GENETICS INDUSTRY AS WELL AS TO SALARIES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SALARY REPORTS AND 990S. THE THREE PRESIDENTS ARE CHAIRS OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND/OR DEANS AND HAVE COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION FROM THEIR UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE ALSO USED. CORRESPONDENCE IS SENT TO ACMG/ACMG FOUNDATION'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT FOR FILING IN SALARY RECORDS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 5: | DURING 2020, ACMG RECEIVED PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO: 1) THE PUBLICATION OF A MISSION-RELATED JOURNAL WHICH CONTAINED ADVERTISING INCOME; AND 2) A JOB PLACEMENT WEBSITE. BOTH ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED BY THIRD PARTIES. THE ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED BY THE THIRD PARTIES PURSUANT TO LICENSING AGREEMENTS WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES TO ACMG FOR THE USE OF ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADEMARKS. |
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