2022-09-01T14:23:55-05:00 2020-12-31 390912608 HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP 3720 NOTTINGHAM DR NW SUITE 100 ROCHESTER MN 55901 990 2020-01-01 566067043 AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY AMER 5073220400 2766 COMMERCE DRIVE NW NO STE B ROCHESTER MN 55901 FREDRIC B MEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5073220400 2022-08-29 1 FREDRIC MEYER 999009999 DAVID FOCHS P01418849 5074241233 2022-08-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X FREDRIC B MEYER 2766 COMMERCE DRIVE NW NO STE B ROCHESTER MN 55901 8825558 0 X WWW.ABNS.ORG X 1940 DE THE BROAD AIM OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY, IMPROVE THE PRACTICE, ELEVATE THE STANDARDS AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY AND THEREBY SERVE THE CAUSE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY (ABNS) ARE TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY SEEK CERTIFICATION AND TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD AND SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE ITS EXAMINATIONS. 15 15 7 130 0 0 1786610 1666665 2495242 2790335 121442 453630 0 0 4403294 4910630 0 0 0 0 516715 532056 0 0 0 2469745 2402681 2986460 2934737 1416834 1975893 6876780 9146973 247519 307719 6629261 8839254 X THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ABNS IS TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY SEEK CERTIFICATION, AND TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE BOARD. 0 0 1556105 2790335 IN MAY OF 2020 (DELAYED DUE TO COVID 19), THE PRIMARY EXAM WAS TAKEN BY 585 EXAMINEES FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND 270 EXAMINEES FOR CREDIT. THE PASSING SCORE WAS 335 WHICH IS A PASS RATE OF 97%. DUE TO COVID THE ABNS ORAL EXAM WAS ADMINISTERED ONLY ONCE FOR THE YEAR, OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2020. THE EXAMINATION WAS TAKEN BY 219 CANDIDATES, OF THOSE, 32 INDIVIDUALS FAILED THE EXAM (15%). THERE ARE CURRENTLY 5,855 ACTIVE DIPLOMATES. ABNS HAS CERTIFIED OVER 8,000 DIPLOMATES SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1940. WE ARE ACTIVELY TRACKING 1,365 RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACGME ACCREDITED NEUROSURGERY PROGRAM. IN 2020, THE PARTICIPATION IN OUR LEARNING TOOLS FOR THE CC PROGRAM ARE LISTED BELOW: 2020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: ENDOVASCULAR NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITH CME 1112020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: ENDOVASCULAR NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITHOUT CME 172020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: NEUROCRITICAL CARE NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITH CME 1192020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: NEUROCRITICAL CARE NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITHOUT CME 32020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITH CME 2102020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL MODULE: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITHOUT CME 582020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL: GENERAL AND EMERGENCY NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITH CME 15802020 ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL: GENERAL AND EMERGENCY NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY CORE PRINCIPLES WITHOUT CME 576THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY RFP EXAMINATION 2020 26THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY RFP EXAMINATION 2020 - 3 HOUR 1THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY RFP EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2020 3THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY NEUROCRITICAL CARE EXAMINATION 2020 5THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY NEUROCRITICAL CARE EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2020 6THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY ENDOVASCULAR EXAMINATION 2020 19THE AMERICAN BOARD OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY ENDOVASCULAR EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2020 13 1556105 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X FREDRIC B MEYER 5073220400 2766 COMMERCE DRIVE NW SUITE B ROCHESTER MN 55901 X JOHN A WILSON MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE C WANG MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX B VALADKA MD VICE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN R SELDEN MD PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL K RESNICK MD MS SECRETARY 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL LONSER MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELAD I LEVY MD MBA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J KNIGHTLY MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN N KALKANIS MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J CAMARATA MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK BOOP MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COCKROFT MD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL B HEILMAN MD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDRIC B MEYER MD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY HUANG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W BYRNE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH S KOEHNEN CAO 40.00 X 145084 0 0 145084 0 0 1 0 0 0 MAYO CLINIC PO BOX 4006 ROCHESTER MN 559034006 CONSULTING 302903 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 THIRTEENTH STREET WASHINGTON DC 200041109 LEGAL 179102 SCITENT PO BOX 6449 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22906 BILLING PLATFORM 102770 3 1666665 1666665 EXAMINATION FEES 900099 2191385 2191385 APPLICATION FEES 900099 450000 450000 AFFILIATE INCOME 900099 148950 148950 2790335 81201 81201 4287357 3914928 372429 372429 372429 4910630 2790335 0 453630 451540 307257 144283 80516 34839 45677 290809 65796 225013 179869 179869 32670 32670 25583 25583 119640 23639 96001 30597 5528 25069 273054 11288 261766 15784 1871 13913 293990 127038 166952 15949 9015 6934 26215 26215 88915 88915 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 590742 590742 EXAM ADMINISTRATION 203547 203547 MISCELLANEOUS 119975 105310 14665 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 77212 52785 24427 18130 17450 680 2934737 1556105 1378632 0 1137224 1223940 609611 3607 529359 1159761 215499 256033 478534 38313 339864 440221 4045223 6063411 6876780 9146973 157594 270879 89925 36840 247519 307719 X 6629261 8839254 6629261 8839254 6876780 9146973 1975893 234100 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 294978 14694 280284 178336 23619 154717 5220 5220 440221 X 5119147 234100 -25583 208517 4910630 0 4910630 2909154 0 2909154 25583 25583 2934737 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS FOR ANY TAX PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF INCURRED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES -25,583. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 25,583. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CAO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES NO DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS BYLAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THEIR WEBSITE AND PROVIDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 1 THIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO APPROPRIATELY REFELCT THE UPDATED FINANCIAL NUMBERS AS ADJUSTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT. THE 990 WAS ORIGINALLY FILED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT IN ORDER TO TIMELY FILE THE 990 AND AVOID PENALTIES, AS THE AUDIT WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THAT TIME. THIS AMENDED RETURN NOW REFLECTS THE AUDITED 2020 FINANCIALS.