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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE HR FUNCTION HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO AN OUTSIDE PARTY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AAP IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CONSISTING OF MEMBERS IN THE FIELD OF PERIODONTOLOGY ACROSS THE GLOBE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ACADEMY IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPRISED OF FIVE OFFICERS AND OTHER DISTRICT TRUSTEES FROM EIGHT GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS AND THE FEDERAL SERVICES. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHO POSSESS THE POWER TO APPROVE THE ELECTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOT) (GOVERNING BODY). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 AND 990-T ARE REVIEWED FIRST BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | KEY MANAGEMENT SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH YEAR, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY MUST ALSO UPDATE ON EACH CALL OR MEETING IF THERE WERE ANY CHANGES TO THEIR RELATIONSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SECRETARY TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OVERSEE SALARY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CEO USING SALARY SURVEYS AND 990 DOCUMENTS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. SALARY FOR VOLUNTEER OFFICERS IS COLLECTED BASED ON COMPARING 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS PART OF THE OPERATING BUDGET. THE CEO DETERMINES KEY PERSONNEL COMPENSATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CFO AND BENCHMARKING PROVIDED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 1,640,033. RECRUITING 13,961. PUBLIC RELATIONS 461,985. HONORARIA 143,342. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FOR 2025, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS ABSORBED ALL AUDIT DUTIES. |
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