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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PATIENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE FIELDS OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE, PRIMARILY IN THE FIELDS OF NEUROLOGY AND PHYSIATRY. THE CLASSES INCLUDE FELLOW,ACTIVE, HONORARY, EARLY CAREER, RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP, MEDICAL STUDENT,EMERITUS, ASSOCIATE, RESEARCHER, COLLABORATOR, AND TECHNOLOGIST. THE AANEM HAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500 MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE AANEM HAS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHICH ON A YEARLY BASIS CHOOSES THE NOMINEES FOR THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT-ELECT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, AND TWO DIRECTORS. AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, THE MEMBERSHIP IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES AND THEN THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR THESE POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, ANY CHANGES MUST BE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COMPLETED COPY OF FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. AT EACH BOARD MEETING THOSE PRESENT ARE AGAIN ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING FOR DISCLOSURE IN THE MINUTES. IF SOMEONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION, THEY ARE ASKED TO EITHER LEAVE THE ROOM OR REFRAIN FROM PARTAKING IN THE DISCUSSION AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TOPIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE SUPPLIED A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE HR PERSON WHO GATHERS INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD, JOURNAL EDITOR, CHAIR OF ABEM AND FROM THE STAFF. THE GROUP IS ALSO SUPPLIED SALARY DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AND DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE AANEM'S BYLAWS ARE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE WWW.AANEM.ORG OR CAN BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SIGNED BY THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE FILED IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING WITH THE MEMBERSHIP, AND THE ANNUAL FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE, LOCATED AT 2621 SUPERIOR DRIVE NW, ROCHESTER, MN 55901 OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN NEUROMUSCULAR FOUNDATION (ANF), WHICH IS AN AFFILIATED SUPPORTED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH THE SAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE EXPENSES AND LOSSES OF ANF. IN ADDITION, THE 1,900,000 DONATION TO ANF WAS ELIMINATED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A CONSOLIDATING ADJUSTMENT. |
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