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AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSES INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSES INC (EIN 39-1514984)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-26
IRS object ID
202021479349300772
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationABCGN FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3ABCGN HAS CONTRACTED WITH SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION TO MANAGE ITS OPERATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABCGN'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. EMPLOYEES OF SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ABCGN MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVELY CERTIFIED, AS WELL AS THOSE HOLDING THE CGRN-RETIRED CREDENTIAL, UNDER THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORWARD BY ABCGN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN ELECTING ABCGN'S GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BABCGN'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD'S MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN FORWARDED TO ABCGN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS OF ABCGN RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT FALL WITHIN THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ABCGN'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTESTING FEES 117,529.
PART XII, LINE 2CABCGN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.