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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AFFILIATE OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. (ACS) DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN FOR EVERYONE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN) ADVOCATES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN FOR EVERYONE. AS ACS' NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AFFILIATE, ACS CAN IS MAKING CANCER A TOP PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. BY ENGAGING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, ACS CAN INFLUENCES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS THAT WILL END CANCER AS WE KNOW IT, FOR EVERYONE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6: | ACS CAN IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ACS. THE BYLAWS ALSO PROVIDE FOR NON-VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B: | ACS HAS VOTING RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO AMENDMENT OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR TO MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, OR DISSOLVE THE FILING ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B: | MANAGEMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THEN, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C: | ACS CAN MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COI POLICY AND SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. EMPLOYEE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT ALSO MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, AND UPON NOTICE OF A CONFLICT DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A: | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCE AND STRATEGY OFFICER ARE EMPLOYEES OF ACS, AND ACCORDINGLY THEIR COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO DETERMINATION AND REVIEW BY ACS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD'S OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DETERMINING THE ADEQUACY AND REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEES WHO MAY BE CHARACTERIZED AS DISQUALIFIED PERSONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO, AND VESTED IN, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ACS, WHICH SHALL BE A DESIGNATED BODY OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY POSTING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.FIGHTCANCER.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING/ADVISORY GEN. TOTAL FEES:8456660 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER CONSULTING MISSION TOTAL FEES:140636 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:30938 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PHOTO VIDEO SERVICES TOTAL FEES:23162 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:FOREIGN LANG. TRANSLATION TOTAL FEES:12580 |
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