2022-09-18T18:43:48-05:00 2021-12-31 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60601 990 2021-01-01 410847713 AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AMER 3124362600 353 NORTH CLARK STREET 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 RICHARD E HAWKINS MD PRESIDENT & CEO 3124362600 2022-08-22 1 RICHARD HAWKINS MD XXX-XX-XXXX ERIN COUTURE P01390592 3128560200 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD E HAWKINS MD 353 NORTH CLARK STREET 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 22297576 0 X WWW.ABMS.ORG X 1935 IL THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (ABMS) IS TO SERVE (CONTINUED IN SCH O) THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE THROUGH SETTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR LIFELONG CERTIFICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER BOARDS. 35 34 76 138 0 0 4680 4680 19701241 21316751 397755 948872 133529 27273 20237205 22297576 0 0 0 0 11924858 12077456 0 0 0 5714496 5467384 17639354 17544840 2597851 4752736 27765999 33424313 9370888 9313912 18395111 24110401 X IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBER BOARDS, ABMS PROMULGATES STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS. SPECIFICALLY, FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION, ABMS AND THE MEMBER BOARDS ESTABLISH RIGOROUS STANDARDS OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND JUDGMENT IN A (CONTINUED IN SCH O) 0 0 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER BOARDS, ABMS IS A LEADER IN SETTING RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION ACROSS 40 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND 88 MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTIES. WHILE MEMBER BOARDS TAILOR THESE STANDARDS TO THEIR SPECIFIC SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES, ABMS SUPPORTS THE MEMBER BOARDS IN THE OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS BY PROVIDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES REGARDING EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT RELATIVE TO CERTIFICATION. THESE SUPPORTS ARE CRITICAL TO THE ABMS COMMUNITY. AT PRESENT, IN THE UNITED STATES, ABMS MEMBER BOARDS HAVE CERTIFIED MORE THAN 920,000 PHYSICIANS. INTERNATIONALLY, ABMS CONTRACTS WITH THE SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROGRAM OF PHYSICIAN ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION FOR SINGAPORE'S MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, AS WELL AS CONSULTS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD SEEKING TO EXPLORE OR ESTABLISH PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. ABMS CONVENES LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE ABMS AND GREATER HEALTH CARE COMMUNITIES TO DISCUSS CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN TODAY'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND WAYS IN WHICH ABMS AND ITS MEMBER BOARDS CAN ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE. IN TERMS OF ADVOCACY, ABMS COMMUNICATES INFORMATION ABOUT AND EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF BOARD CERTIFICATION TO DIPLOMATES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, INSURERS, LEGISLATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE THESE STAKEHOLDERS AND ADVOCATES WITH FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BOARD CERTIFICATION AND THE MARKER OF TRUST SIGNIFIED BY THE CREDENTIAL. CERTIFICATIONMATTERS.ORG, WHICH IS A PUBLIC ACCESS ABMS WEBSITE, ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD CERTIFICATION. ANY INDIVIDUAL MAY ACCESS THIS SITE TO DETERMINE IF A PHYSICIAN IS BOARD CERTIFIED BY AN ABMS MEMBER BOARD. IN TERMS OF RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ABMS AND ITS MEMBER BOARDS ACTIVELY STUDY AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACT THAT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS HAVE ON BOTH THE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE AS WELL AS IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTH CARE. ABMS IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF ITS MEMBER BOARDS' CONTINUING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND QUALITY AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 48 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X JULIE HUBBARD 3124362694 353 NORTH CLARK STREET STE 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 X RICHARD E HAWKINS MD PRESIDENT & CEO 49.00 1.00 X X 755723 15423 72413 LARRY A GREEN MD CHAIR 10.00 1.00 X X 22727 2273 0 MICHAEL L CARIUS MD CHAIR-ELECT 10.00 1.00 X X 22727 2273 0 BARRY S SMITH MD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA L JOHNSON MD SECRETARY-TREASURER 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIRIAM G BLITZER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH E BRANDT MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BRICELAND-BETTS JD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO BUYSKE MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J BARON MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J COLE MD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY R FAULKNER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W HESS JD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J BRANTLEY THRASHER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER H MERRILL MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN L KINNEY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVE M KURTIN PHARMD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL K ROENIGK MD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WACHSMAN MPH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE B BARTLEY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE D WENDEL JR MD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID F MARTIN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R NELSON MD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID G NICHOLS MD DIRECTOR (THRU 06/21) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NUSSENBAUM MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J ONDRULA JD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE O ORRICO JD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY W PROCOP MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EARL J REISDORFF MD DIRECTOR (THRU 06/21) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE M SEGALL MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE G WOLFF MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TARA MONGOMERY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN P NEWTON MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A WILSON MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT J WAGNER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN L KENDALL MD DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/21) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY SCHAECHTER MD DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/21) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SKARNULIS COO (THRU 09/21) 49.00 1.00 X 294998 6020 47206 JULIE HUBBARD CFO 49.00 1.00 X 244406 4988 30283 GREGORY OGRINC MD SVP, CERT STANDARD & PRGM 49.00 1.00 X 467109 9533 89579 JENNIFER MICHAEL CHIEF OPERATING OFF 49.00 1.00 X 317887 6487 73632 THOMAS GRANATIR SVP POLICY & EXT. 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ABMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, AND ABMS SOLUTIONS, LLC, ARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNDER THE IRC. ABMS SINGAPORE, LLC IS SUBJECT TO SINGAPORE CORPORATE INCOME TAX FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR AND WAS SUBJECT TO GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2019 BASED ON THE CONTRACT INCOME EARNED IN SINGAPORE. THE TAXES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THE ASSET AND LIABILITY METHOD, WHICH REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ABMS SINGAPORE, LLC. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES THE TAX EFFECTS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. OTHER THAN WHAT IS DISCLOSED IN NOTE M, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SPCLTY CERTIFICATION 2668289 0 0 0 0 0 0 2668289 0 2668289 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. THE ORGANIZATION TRACKS AND MONITORS EXPENDITURES TO ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE U.S. USING THE SAME METHODS IT USES TO TRACK AND MONITOR EXPENDITURES WITHIN THE U.S. PART I, LINE 3: ACTIVITIES PER REGION THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 RICHARD E HAWKINS MD PRESIDENT & CEO 664474 13561 63700 1300 27549 562 37732 770 33233 678 826688 16871 0 0 GREGORY OGRINC MD SVP, CERT STANDARD & PRGM 344176 7024 37044 756 85889 1753 37732 770 50057 1020 554898 11323 0 0 JENNIFER MICHAEL CHIEF OPERATING OFF 290006 5918 27881 569 0 0 37732 770 34427 703 390046 7960 0 0 THOMAS GRANATIR SVP POLICY & EXT. 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THIS BENEFIT IS NOT TAXABLE AS COMPENSATION. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING PER THE TERMS OF HIS OFFER LETTER, ONE KEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A TRAVEL ALLOWANCE. THE TRAVEL ALLOWANCE IS TAXABLE AS COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 MEDICAL SPECIALTY AND THEN ADMINISTER A RELIABLE AND VALID ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CANDIDATE IS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE CORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPECIALTY AND THE SKILLS AND JUDGMENT TO APPLY SUCH KNOWLEDGE IN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE. CANDIDATES MUST ALSO SATISFY PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS OTHER CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY EACH MEMBER BOARD. FOLLOWING INITIAL CERTIFICATION, CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS (REFERRED TO AS "DIPLOMATES") ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION BY SATISFYING A VARIETY OF CONTINUING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENTS, PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE LIFELONG PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION, ABMS AND THE MEMBER BOARDS, THROUGH THEIR DIPLOMATES, SERVE THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING DIPLOMATES ARE CURRENT AND COMPETENT IN THEIR SPECIALTIES AND THUS POSITIONED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THEIR PATIENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO "MATERIAL DIFFERENCES IN VOTING RIGHTS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY," THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 35 VOTING MEMBERS. THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY-TREASURER AND PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EACH HAVE ONE VOTE. THE SIX PUBLIC MEMBERS EACH HAVE ONE VOTE. THE VOTES ALLOCATED TO THE 24 MEMBER BOARD EMPOWERED REPRESENTATIVES (MBERS) DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF VOTE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS. IF THE VOTE REQUIRED IS A "REPRESENTATIONAL VOTE," THEN EACH MBER HAS ONE VOTE. IF THE VOTE REQUIRED IS A "PROPORTIONAL VOTE," THEN THE MBERS HAVE AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF 100 VOTES BASED ON A FORMULA SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. IN THE CASE OF PROPORTIONAL VOTING, THE BYLAWS STATE THAT EACH MBER HAS A BASE VOTE OF TWO VOTES AND THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE 100 VOTES ARE PRORATED AMONG THE MBERS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF NEW DIPLOMATES CERTIFIED DURING A DEFINED PERIOD. WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATING "BROAD AUTHORITY" TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A STANDING COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE CORPORATION AND WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A TIMELY FASHION ALL OF ITS ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY-TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THREE MBERS, AND ONE PUBLIC MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THERE ARE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC MEMBERS. EACH CLASS HAS ONLY THE RIGHTS AND POWERS SET FORTH BELOW. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE ALL 24 PRIMARY AND CONJOINT MEDICAL SPECIALTY BOARDS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY ABMS FOR MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN MEDICAL EDUCATION OR THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AS, IN THE SOLE OPINION OF ABMS, MAY ASSIST IT SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ITS PURPOSES. PUBLIC MEMBERS ARE PERSONS ELECTED BY THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BRING VIEWPOINTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT PER THE BYLAWS, CANDIDATES FOR OPEN MEMBER POSITIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE RESPECTIVE MEMBER BOARD TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC MEMBER POSITIONS MAY BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE BY ANY MEMBER OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY MEMBER OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CRITERIA AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES BEFORE NOMINATING THEM TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NEW MEMBERS OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY A REPRESENTATIONAL SUPERMAJORITY VOTE OF THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS ABMS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES. THE INDEPENDENT FIRM PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEN APPROVES IT FOR PRESENTATION TO AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE ABMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, IDENTIFIED KEY AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW OR ADDITIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF ALL ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OR INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ABMS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION 1. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WILL PERIODICALLY ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT, SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES (AS DEFINED IN PART VII) OF ABMS IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION AS WELL AS THE PERIODIC ADVICE OF AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VII: RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII IS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY ABMS FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS' TIME IS DEVOTED TO ABMS REF. ABMS IS REIMBURSED BY ABMS REF FOR THESE COSTS. ABMS INTERNATIONAL LLC 353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 274201101 CERTIFICATION IL 3595170 6805983 ABMS ABMS SINGAPORE LLC 353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 274201326 CERTIFICATION IL ABMS INTL ABMS SOLUTIONS LLC 353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 453952583 DATA SERVICES IL 7766730 19922335 ABMS ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION 353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400 CHICAGO IL 60654 237304902 SUPPORTING IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I ABMS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION D 2075510 FMV ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION N 80380 FMV ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION O 217918 FMV