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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,350,401 | 2,603,712 | 2,285,668 | 2,427,229 | 2,810,180 | 11,477,190 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 3,364,243 | 4,161,829 | 4,743,928 | 6,030,758 | 6,513,424 | 24,814,182 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 4,714,644 | 6,765,541 | 7,029,596 | 8,457,987 | 9,323,604 | 36,291,372 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 36,291,372 | |||||
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 4,714,644 | 6,765,541 | 7,029,596 | 8,457,987 | 9,323,604 | 36,291,372 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,182 | 55,672 | 31,440 | 103,891 | 141,692 | 334,877 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,182 | 55,672 | 31,440 | 103,891 | 141,692 | 334,877 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 5,917 | 138,036 | 41,130 | 185,083 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 4,722,743 | 6,959,249 | 7,061,036 | 8,561,878 | 9,506,426 | 36,811,332 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART III, LINE 12 | 185,083 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION STATEMENT: ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED LIFESTYLE MEDICINE TO TREAT, REVERSE AND PREVENT NON-COMMUNICABLE, CHRONIC DISEASE. VISION STATEMENT: A NATION AND WORLD WHEREIN LIFESTYLE MEDICINE IS THE FOUNDATION OF HEALTH AND ALL HEALTHCARE. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (ACLM) SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING WHOLE-PERSON, PERSON-CENTERED, INTEGRATED, AND COLLABORATIVE CARE THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS. A LIFESTYLE MEDICINE-FIRST APPROACH TO REAL "HEALTH" CARE IS ESSENTIAL TO OPTIMIZING VALUE-BASED CARE, TO ACHIEVING THE QUINTUPLE AIM, AND TO THE OUTCOME GOAL OF WHOLE PERSON HEALTH. ACLM IS THE NATION'S MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE FIELD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE, FOCUSED ON TREATING ROOT CAUSES OF DISEASE WITH THE GOAL OF HEALTH RESTORATION-INCLUDING MEDICATION DE-ESCALATION, EVEN DISCONTINUANCE WHEN DISEASE REMISSION IS ACHIEVED. ACLM IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE FIELD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT, AND BY FILLING THE GAPING VOID OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE, INCLUDING OPTIMAL NUTRITION, IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, FROM UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (UME) AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) TO CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME), WHILE ACTIVELY SUPPORTING AND ACCELERATING INTEGRATION OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLINICIANS AND ALL PATIENTS. LIFESTYLE MEDICINE IS A MEDICAL SPECIALTY THAT USES THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS AS A PRIMARY MODALITY TO TREAT CHRONIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, TYPE 2 DIABETES, AND OBESITY. LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CERTIFIED CLINICIANS ARE TRAINED TO APPLY EVIDENCE- BASED, WHOLE-PERSON, PRESCRIPTIVE LIFESTYLE CHANGE TO TREAT AND, WHEN USED INTENSIVELY, OFTEN REVERSE SUCH CONDITIONS. APPLYING THE SIX PILLARS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE-A WHOLE FOOD, PLANT-PREDOMINANT EATING PATTERN, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, RESTORATIVE SLEEP, STRESS MANAGEMENT, POSITIVE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND THE AVOIDANCE OF RISKY SUBSTANCES-ALSO PROVIDES EFFECTIVE PREVENTION OF THESE CONDITIONS. A FORMER ACLM PRESIDENT EMPHASIZES, "LIFESTYLE AS MEDICINE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PREVENT UP TO 80% OF CHRONIC DISEASE; NO OTHER MEDICINE CAN MATCH THAT. IN ADDITION, IT IS POTENTIALLY INEXPENSIVE AND EVEN COST- SAVING; FREE OF ALL BUT GOOD SIDE EFFECTS; SAFE AND APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN AND OCTOGENARIANS ALIKE. IT IS, QUITE SIMPLY, THE BEST MEDICINE WE'VE GOT." |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ANNIVERSARY YEAR: FOUNDED IN 2004, 2024 MARKED ACLM'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, COMPLETE WITH ACLM'S JUNE 2024 INDUCTION INTO THE AMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ACLM ENDED THE YEAR WITH MORE THAN 13,500 MEMBERS, AN INCREASE OF NEARLY 2,000% OVER THE PAST DECADE. EDUCATION & EVENTS: SPANNING THE MEDICAL EDUCATION CONTINUUM, ACLM'S WORK INCLUDES A FOCUS ON UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (UME), GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME), AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) THAT NOW INCLUDES A WIDE ARRAY OF CME/CE-ACCREDITED COURSE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING THE 18-HOUR "REMISSION OF TYPE 2 AND REVERSAL OF INSULIN RESISTANCE CERTIFICATE" COURSE AND A MULTI- MODULE "FOOD AS MEDICINE" FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS COURSE. MORE THAN 60,000 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS REGISTERED FOR ACLM'S COMPLIMENTARY 5.5-HOUR CME/CE ACCREDITED "LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AND FOOD AS MEDICINE ESSENTIALS" ONLINE COURSE, WHICH RECEIVED IN 2024 BOTH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVES (AAMSE) PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE AWARD AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) POWER OF ASSOCIATIONS GOLD AWARD. ACLM'S PLEDGE OF 100,000 COMPLIMENTARY COURSE REGISTRATIONS WAS SHOWCASED IN SUPPORT OF THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON HUNGER, NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. REGULARLY PRICED AT 220, THIS REPRESENTS ACLM'S 22M COMMITMENT OF COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING TO ADVANCE NUTRITION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, ENHANCED BY THE MORE THAN 10,000 COMPLIMENTARY DOWNLOADS OF ACLM'S CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, THE LIFESTYLE MEDICINE RESIDENCY CURRICULUM (LMRC) WAS CONTRACTED INTO 170 SITES AND 370 RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, REPRESENTING A 26% ANNUAL INCREASE. ACLM HAS ESTABLISHED AND FACILITATES 185 LIFESTYLE MEDICINE INTEREST GROUPS (LMIGS), OPERATING ON MEDICAL (116 OF THE 185), HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS REPRESENTS A MORE THAN 35% ANNUAL INCREASE. WITHIN ITS SECOND YEAR, 70 ACADEMIC PATHWAY PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED-AN 84% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE-RESULTING IN STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THESE PROGRAMS HAVING ALREADY FULFILLED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR PREREQUISITES TO SIT FOR THE AMERICAN BOARD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (ABLM) EXAM. ACLM DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED ITS UME LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CURRICULUM CERTIFICATION, WITH THE DESIGNATION OF PLATINUM PLUS GIVEN TO BOTH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY. ACLM'S LM 2024 SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, HOSTED IN ORLANDO, FL, HAD A SOLD-OUT IN-PERSON, RECORD-BREAKING 4,500 REGISTRANTS, WITH 2,200 OF THESE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY. OVER 200 RESEARCH ABSTRACTS WERE ACCEPTED. THE CONFERENCE MEETS THE LIVE CME PREREQUISITE TO SIT FOR THE ABLM EXAM, WHILE ACLM'S "FOUNDATIONS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE BOARD REVIEW COURSE" SERVES AS THE PREMIER NON-LIVE BOARD EXAM PREPARATORY CURRICULUM. THERE WAS A 10.5% INCREASE IN ABLM EXAM REGISTRATION BETWEEN 2023 AND 2024 BY THOSE DESIRING CERTIFICATION IN THE FIELD. SINCE THE INAUGURAL 2017 EXAM, 3,810 PHYSICIANS IN THE U.S. HAVE BECOME BOARD CERTIFIED IN LIFESTYLE MEDICINE, ALONG WITH 1,314 OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. WORLDWIDE, ACROSS 72 COUNTRIES, 6,293 PHYSICIANS AND 1,715 OTHER CLINICIANS ARE CERTIFIED FOR A TOTAL OF 8,008. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | RESEARCH: ACLM'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT LED AN EXPERT PANEL IN THE PUBLICATION OF ACLM'S FIRST PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO IDENTIFY REMISSION AND EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE TREATMENTS. A 24-ARTICLE "FOOD AS MEDICINE" SERIES DEVELOPED BY ACLM WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FRONTIERS OF NUTRITION JOURNAL. ACLM'S DIET SCREENER DEBUTED, A FREE 27-ITEM ASSESSMENT TOOL TO HELP ASSESS AND TRACK PATIENTS' PROPOSTION OF WHOLE, UNREFINED PLANT-BASED FOODS AND WATER INTAKE, WITH WORK UNDERWAY FOR IT AND ACLM'S SHORT FORM ASSESSMENT TO BE ITNEGRATED INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR). SELECT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED: LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PERFORMANCE MEASURES: AN EXPERT CONSENSUS STATEMENT DEFINING METRICS TO IDENTIFY REMISSION OR LONG- TERM PROGRESS FOLLOWING LIFESTYLE MEDICINE TREATMENT (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE. 2024:15598276241230237); AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE EXPERT CONSENSUS STATEMENT: LIFESTYLE MEDICINE FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOMES IN PRIMARY CARE (AM J LIFESTYLE MED. 2024;18(2):269-293); LIFESTYLE MEDICINE IMPLEMENTATION IN 8 HEALTH SYSTEMS: PROTOCOL FOR A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION. (JMIR RES PROTOC. 2024;13:E51562); EVALUATION OF THE REACH AND UTILIZATION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE'S CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM (FRONT NUTR. 2024;11:1338620). WORK CONTINUES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACLM'S FIRST CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE TITLED "LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS FOR TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND PREDIABETES IN ADULTS," TARGETED FOR Q2 2025 PUBLICATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT & ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES: JANUARY 2024 MARKED THE DEBUT OF ACLM'S PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT, WITH OVERSIGHT OF ACLM'S HEALTH SYSTEMS COUNCIL (HSC), LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CLINICAL PRACTICE INTEGRATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADDRESSING LIFESTYLE-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE HEALTH DISPARITIES. ACLM'S HSC EXPANDED TO 114 MEMBERS IN JUST ITS THIRD YEAR, BRINGING TOGETHER SYSTEMS UNITED IN THE PURSUIT OF HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION TO ADDRESS UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS OF CHRONIC DISEASE THROUGH INTEGRATION OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE. A CURATED REPOSITORY OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CLINICAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION BRIEFS IS AMASSING AS MEANS OF SHARING BEST PRACTICES WITH THE GOAL OF REPLICATION. PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ACLM'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN OUR WORK WITH KEY ADVOCACY PARTNERS. ADVOCACY PRIORITIES INCLUDE INTEGRATION OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE, INCLUDING OPTIMAL NUTRITION, IN ALL MEDICAL EDUCATION; ADDRESSING MISALIGNED QUALITY MEASURES, ADVOCATING FOR MEASURES THAT INCENT AND REWARD LIFESTYLE MEDICINE ROOT CAUSE INTERVENTION THAT TREATS AND RESULTS IN REMISSION (REVERSAL) OF DISEASE; AND PAYMENT MODELS THAT SUPPORT THE PHYSICIAN-LED INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM AND GROUP SHARED MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS THAT DATA SHOW AS EFFICACIOUS IN ADDRESSING OUR EPIDEMIC OF CHRONIC DISEASE-FROM PEDIATRICS (FAMILIES) TO GERIATRICS. NEW ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIPS FORGED THIS YEAR INCLUDE THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICIANS FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. ACLM'S HEALTH EQUITY ACHIEVED THROUGH LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (HEAL) INITIATIVE EXPANDED IN 2024, WITH A CONTINUED FOCUS ON OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) AND EXPANSION OF ACLM'S HEAL SCHOLARSHIP, EQUIPPING UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE (UIM) CLINICIANS WITH TRAINING AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTIFICATION IN THE FIELD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE. 26 HEAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2024, WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND DIVERSIFYING THE MEDICAL WORKFORCE. ACLM AWARDED 112 INAUGURAL NATIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (NTI) SCHOLARSHIPS, A LIFESTYLE MEDICINE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN BOARD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (ABLM), DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS (PCPS) IN EACH OF OUR NATION'S ~1,400 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS). THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE IN OUR NATION'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM LIFESTYLE MEDICINE ROOT CAUSE TREATMENT AND THE CARE DELIVERED BY A LIFESTYLE MEDICINE-TRAINED PCP-CARE THAT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH LITERACY, FOOD LITERACY, AND STRIVE FOR WHOLE PERSON HEALTH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | MEMBERSHIP, PARTNERSHIPS & OPERATIONS: LED BY A PASSIONATE AND VISIONARY 15-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACLM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE RAPID MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, NEARING THE 14,000-MEMBER MARK. 30 MEMBER INTEREST GROUPS (MIGS), A JOURNAL CLUB, A ROBUST WEBINAR SERIES, AND MORE FACILITATE ACTIVE MEMBER ENGAGEMENT. ACLM'S 12-MONTH "NEW MEMBER EXPERIENCE" RECEIVED THREE AWARDS IN 2024: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVES (AAMSE) PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE AWARD, AS WELL AS TWO AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE): POWER OF ASSOCIATIONS GOLD AWARD AND THE GOLD CIRCLE AWARD. ACLM CONNECT, OUR ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN ENGAGEMENT, CONSIDERED ONE OF ACLM'S MOST VALUED MEMBER BENEFITS. IN 2024, THERE WERE OVER 100K DOWNLOADS FROM ACLM'S EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES. ACLM CONTINUED TO FORGE KEY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT 2024, ANNOUNCING A MAJOR GLOBAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE ZONES TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S UNSUSTAINABLE CHRONIC DISEASE TRENDS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS. THIS PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTS THE INTERSECTION OF CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY, ESSENTIAL FOR USHERING IN SUSTIANABLE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE. THE INNOVATORS COUNCIL WAS UNVEILED IN 2024, BRINGING TOGETHER RISK-BEARING ENTITIES. INAUGURAL MEMBERS INCLUDE HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND SELF-FUNDED EMPLOYERS. ACLM NOW WORKS WITH 70+ CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION. THIS INCLUDES OUR ONGOING WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) THAT RESULTED IN A SPACE FORCE PARTNERSHIP TO TRAIN AND EQUIP CLINICIANS WHO ARE DELIVERING CARE TO WITHIN THIS BRANCH OF OUR ARMED FORCES. ACLM'S JOBS BOARD CONTINUES TO GROW, WITH JOB OPENING POSTS FROM MANY OF HEALTHCARE'S MOST PROMINENT BRANDS. IN ORDER TO ASSIST PATIENTS SEARCHING FOR A LIFESTYLE MEDICINE-TRAINED CLINICIAN, LMPROS.COM, ACLM'S DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CLINICIANS, SAW CONTINUED EXPANSION. ACLM EARNED MANY HIGH-VISIBILITY MEDIA PLACEMENTS IN 2024, INCLUDING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES, BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MEDSCAPE, AND HEALIO. ACLM'S BLOG EXPANDED, AND OUR MONTHLY CURATED NEWSLETTER, INSIDER, WAS PUBLISHED FOR THE FIFTH YEAR, CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING INDUSTRY AVERAGES FOR READERSHIP AND CLICKS. ACLM'S STAFF EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO 40 DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS ACROSS 21 STATES, VITAL TO SUPPORTING THE GROWTH IN SIZE AND SCOPE OF ACLM'S MEMBERSHIP AND MISSION-ADVANCE INITIATIVES. OUR VIRTUAL WORKPLACE IS SECURE AND ENABLED BY ACLM'S MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND WEBSITE HOSTING ON A TIER 4 SERVER, ENSURING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CYBER SECURITY. OUR ENHANCED CUSTOMER SERVICE SOFTWARE AND CAPACITY IS ALSO INTENDED TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL MEMBER AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE AND COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN SHORT, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD ARISE WHEN ANY OF THE ABOVE HAS COMPETING LOYALTIES BY VIRTUE OF THE PERSON'S ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY DUALITY WITH OTHER BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCOVERED OR DISCLOSED, THE AFFECTED MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THE ISSUE IN CONFLICT AND THAT MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING UPON WHICH ACTION IS TAKEN IS NOT COUNTED TOWARDS DETERMINING A QUORUM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BASE SALARY - WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MAY BE INCREASED BEYOND THE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED UPON EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE. THIS BASE SALARY SHALL BE PRORATED FOR ANY PARTIAL YEAR OF THE EXECUTIVES EMPLOYMENT HEREUNDER. BONUS - THE EXECUTIVE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL BONUS BASED UPON EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE AGAINST A PLAN TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE FROM TIME TO TIME. EACH BONUS SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE IN ONE LUMP SUM, SUBJECT TO DEDUCTIONS AND WITHHOLDING, DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. THE BONUS IS NOT ALLOWED TO EXCEED 20% OF THE BASE SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE PUBLIC ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. |
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