ASSOCIATION FOR RESERACH IN OTOLARYNGOLOY INC: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- ASSOCIATION FOR RESERACH IN OTOLARYNGOLOY INC (EIN 51-0141638)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 202033179349302308
- 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.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-11-12T09:10:39-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 610 W GERMANTOWN PIKE SUITE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PLYMOUTH MEETING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19462 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 510141638 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | OTOLARYNGOLOGY | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ASSO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8564237222 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 MANTUA ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT ROYAL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08061 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HALEY J BRUST | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8564237222 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CONNIE M LIRA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00481097 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2156433900 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-11-10 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 67.137.57.251 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-11-10 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 08:48:08 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 7F0C7E16D6C643755E980097E2E998FDCB8BA366 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | E212950B84A683CA33503DE6C23FF4626D98E743 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | HALEY J BRUST | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 MANTUA ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT ROYAL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08061 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $999,626 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.ARO.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1974 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 9 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $87,447 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $95,470 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $865,762 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $869,469 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $33,453 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $25,112 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $15,002 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $9,575 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,001,664 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $999,626 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $55,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $54,380 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $879,108 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $823,676 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $934,108 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $878,056 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $67,556 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $121,570 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,767,229 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,080,580 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $527,401 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $581,216 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,239,828 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,499,364 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ARO) SHALL BE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH, BOTH BASIC AND CLINICAL, IN THE BROAD FIELD OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND RELATED AREAS; TO FOSTER FRIENDLY ASSEMBLY AND STIMULATE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AMONG ITS MEMBERS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $586,281 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $54,380 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $627,635 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ANNUAL CONVENTION - EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED MEMBERS AND GUESTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF NEW RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROFESSION AND PUBLIC. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $71,133 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $182,960 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MEMBERSHIP - ARO IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION OF HEARING AND BALANCE RESEARCHERS. ARO IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY COMPOSED OF BASIC SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HEARING, SPEECH, BALANCE, SMELL, TASTE AND DISEASES OF THE HEAD AND NECK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 2,100 MEMBERS FROM 39 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN ARO. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THESE MEMBERS HAVE EARNED AN M.D. DEGREE WHILE THE REST HAVE EARNED A PH.D. DEGREE OR HOLD BOTH DEGREES. APPROXIMATELY 25% OF ARO MEMBERS RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $44,897 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $65,004 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PUBLICATIONS - THE JOURNAL OF ARO IS A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES RESEARCH FINDINGS FOCUSED ON THE AUDITORY AND VESTIBULAR SYSTEMS. ARO WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS DESCRIBING ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH THAT INVESTIGATES THE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF BASIC OR CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $702,311 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 4 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8564237222 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 MANTUA ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT ROYAL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08061 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEIKO HIROSE MD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH LITOVSKY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT ELECT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL CORFAS PHD | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN P STEEL PHD | ||||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CUNNINGHAM PHD | ||||||
| HISTORIAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA M FEKETE PHD | ||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENAELLE S GELEOC PHD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHI NAE PARK PHD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK WARCHOL PHD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | |||||
| 19 MANTUA ROAD | MOUNT ROYAL | NJ | 08061 | ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $346,394 |
| MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES | |||||
| 10400 FERNWOOD ROAD | BETHESDA | MD | 20817 | CONFERENCE SERVICES AND VENUE | $162,227 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $95,470 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $95,470 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEETING REVENUE | 611710 | $617,385 | $617,385 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 611710 | $182,960 | $182,960 |
| JOURNAL REVENUE | 519130 | $65,004 | $65,004 |
| ABSTRACT BOOK FEES | 611710 | $4,120 | $4,120 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $869,469 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $25,112 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $25,112 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $200 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $200 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LATE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $9,375 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,375 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $9,375 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $999,626 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $869,469 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $34,687 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,960 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $312,740 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $187,644 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $125,096 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,631 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,631 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,140 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,140 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $696 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,603 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,765 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,305 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $9,305 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,836 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,687 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $369,095 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $365,974 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,121 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,677 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,592 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONORARIUM | $37,541 | $37,541 | |
| MERCHANT PROCESSING FEE | $33,962 | $20,377 | $13,585 |
| HISTORIAN | $3,330 | $3,330 | |
| GRATUITIES | $125 | $125 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $878,056 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $702,311 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $175,745 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $793,523 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $944,899 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,428 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,390 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $745 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,956 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $839,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,002,590 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,767,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,080,580 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $552 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,463 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $526,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $574,753 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,401 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $581,216 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,239,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,488,884 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $10,480 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,239,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,499,364 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,767,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,080,580 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $121,570 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $137,966 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,447 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $279,287 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $140,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $887,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $806,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $865,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $875,599 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,576,110 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $140,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $940,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $856,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $953,209 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $964,939 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,855,397 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,855,397 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,312 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $83,901 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,312 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $83,901 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,311 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,375 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,658 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $142,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $949,910 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $888,952 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,001,664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $999,626 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,982,956 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.96800 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97440 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02110 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01650 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 5,311. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 14,370. LATE FEES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 7,375. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,375. RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 7,227. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,137,592 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $137,966 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $137,966 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $999,626 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $999,626 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $878,056 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $878,056 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $878,056 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE TAX STATUES. THE ASSOCIATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION | $10,460 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION | $2,960 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $13,420 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $13,420 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS' COSTS TO TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE | EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 20 | $10,460 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS' COSTS TO TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE | EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 6 | $2,960 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 2: | ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE A CURRENT ARO MEMBER AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND AT THE TIME OF THE CONFERENCE. ARO MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY VERIFYING GRANTEES' ATTENDANCE AND TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE MEETING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS AND DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS. |
| PART I, LINE 3: | EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. |
| PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS' COSTS TO TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 78 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $40,960 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE A CURRENT ARO MEMBER AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND AT THE TIME OF THE CONFERENCE. ARO MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY VERIFYING GRANTEES' ATTENDANCE AND TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE MEETING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS AND DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | ARO CONTRACTED WITH TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT DUTIES. MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND COORDINATING EVENTS. TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. WAS PAID $312,740 IN 2019 FOR THESE SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ARO SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBER: REGULAR MEMBER. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE ANY PERSON WITH ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE IN RESEARCH IN THE CLINICAL AND/OR BASIC SCIENCES AS THEY RELATE TO OTOLARYNGOLOGY, WHO EXHIBITS AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF ARO, AND WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THESE QUALITIES BY HIS/HER ACTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, IS ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. TO BECOME A REGULAR MEMBER, A CANDIDATE MUST BE PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY TWO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH THE CANDIDATE'S APPLICATION, AND CURRICULUM VITAE (OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH INTEREST AND COMPETENCE). THERE SHALL BE NO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION OR ACADEMIC DEGREES. ARO HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE: (1) ASSOCIATE MEMBER, (2) SENIOR MEMBER, (3) HONORARY MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE COUNCIL MEMBERS (BOARD MEMBERS) ARE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES RETURNED FROM REGULAR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES RETURNED FROM REGULAR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AT THIS TIME NO FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN PLACE. |