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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN JUNE 2025. THESE CHANGES AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO END MEMBER ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND ALLOW THE BOARD TO APPOINT DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AAMFT IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND IS MADE UP OF OVER 25,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. A COPY OF FINAL 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODIES MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. SUBMITTED DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST THE MEMBER IS NOTIFIED AND GIVEN A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME TO CORRECT THE CONFLICT OR TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR POSITION. THE SAME CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF FAVORABLE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS THEN CHARGED WITH DETERMINING SALARY INCREASE. THIS COMMITTEE LOOKS AT AREA COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND ALSO CONSULTS WITH THE CURRENT AUDIT FIRM THAT IS HIRED BY THE BOARD TO REVIEW MARKET AND COMPARISONS TO OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. THE LAST PERFORMANCE/COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN AUGUST 2025. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES INCREASES TO THE STIPENDS TO THE TWO OFFICERS' POSITIONS. INCREASES ARE JUST INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS. EVERY TWO YEARS, A MORE FORMAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE MARKET RATE AND THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS THESE POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK TO DETERMINE THE STIPENDS FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES SALARY AND INCREASES FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR THE AREA AND MARKET TRENDS. ALL INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED BY A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, BOARD COMPENSATION: | ADRIAN BLOW, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND SARAH LYON, BOARD PRESIDENT-ELECT, RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL FEE STIPENDS TO OFFSET LOST WAGES FOR THEIR TIME DEVOTED TO THEIR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. |
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