2019-04-15T09:51:22-05:00 2018-12-31 232896692 BBD LLP 1835 MARKET STREET 3RD FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2018-01-01 421182936 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION AMER 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 DR JOHN GILL TREASURER 8564399986 2019-04-15 1 JENNIFER SOLOT P00749373 2155677770 50.203.243.162 2019-04-15 10:50:42 ED P 37B05DD3F4A753DF52A6559FE9DBC6B91089DD78 42EE97634FBA116BD812AEF6F3A565108EF8C38C 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DR JOHN GILL 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 10769972 0 X WWW.MYAST.ORG X 1982 IA ADVANCING THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVING PATIENT CARE 14 14 17 180 83241 67909 1497547 1418601 2335983 2593829 598143 516124 0 0 4431673 4528554 561494 441789 0 0 1281315 1389529 0 0 215736 3004016 2676109 4846825 4507427 -415152 21127 16379628 15710776 891733 1192961 15487895 14517815 X THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVING PATIENT CARE BY PROMOTING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ORGAN DONATION, AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY 0 0 1859588 89756 2115186 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - AST'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. AST HOLDS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER IN-PERSON MEETINGS TO EXCHANGE DATA ABOUT THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES WHILE GIVING ATTENDEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES. ONLINE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ALLOW TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS TO ACCESS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN AN ON-DEMAND FORMAT. AST OFFERS A NUMBER OF LIVE AND ON-DEMAND ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY. 423938 352033 RESEARCH GRANTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS - RESEARCH AND RECOGNIZING MEMBER DEVELOPMENT ARE AMONG AST'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES. ANNUALLY THE AST PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROMISING RESEARCH THAT IS INTENDED TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION. THE SOCIETY ALSO SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH 6 TO 10 CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS THAT ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR. 598110 ADVOCACY - AST HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ASSISTING FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC POLICY DECISION-MAKERS IN CRAFTING AND FORMATION OF A VARIETY OF LEGISLATIVE REGULATORY INITIATIVES RELATING TO THE INTERESTS OF THE TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IN ALL SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION SPECIALTIES INCLUDING ADVANCING AST'S PATIENT-FOCUSED ADVOCACY PROGRAM. 250940 478643 FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND OTHER - TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGISTS, THE AST RENAL TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY RENAL TRANSPLANT TRAINING. AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM'S APPROVAL BY THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS), GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED RENAL TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ARE QUALIFIED TO HEAD UNOS APPROVED RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF AST'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF TRANSPLANT TRAINING AND A METHOD OF UNIFORMDOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LEAD RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. 250940 478643 3132576 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MI ME MD MA MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X X THE ORGANIZATION 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 DR DIANNE MCKAY PRES-ELECT JAN-MAY, PRES JUN-DEC 8.00 X X 0 9000 0 DR RONALD GILL PRES JAN-MAY, PAST-PRES JUN-DEC 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR EMILY BLUMBERG TREAS JAN-MAY, PRES-ELECT JUN-DEC 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JOHN GILL COUNCILOR-AT- LARGE JAN-MAY, TREAS JUN-DEC 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RICHARD FORMICA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JON KOBASHIGAWA COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR NICOLE TURGEON COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DRALEXANDER WISEMAN COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEBORAH ADEY COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID FOLEY COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARIAN MICHAELS COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR HOWARD GEBEL COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JONATHAN MALTZMAN COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA POTTER PHARMD COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANIL CHANDRAKER COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE JAN-MAY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JESSE SCHOLD COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE JAN-MAY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEEPALI KUMAR COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE JAN-MAY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANDIE COVINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 117762 0 6258 JOANN GWYNN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 110752 0 6023 MICHAEL BOUDREAU CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 45.00 X 113512 0 6801 342026 9000 19082 3 0 0 0 ARIZONA BILTMORE PO BOX 740949 LOS ANGELES CA 60654 VENUE MTG SERVICES 402618 ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 ACCTING, HR & IT SVCS 333864 BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP PO BOX 503089 ST LOUIS MO 63150 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SVCS 224519 NIMBLE USER 1100 PITTSFORD VICTOR ROAD PITTSFORD NY 14534 DATABASE SERVICES 180486 HILTON DFW LAKES 1800 HIGHWAY 26 EAST GRAPEVINE TX 76051 HOTEL EXPENSE 129484 6 1418601 1418601 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1155857 1155857 JOINT VENTURES INCOME 900099 755970 755970 JOURNAL INCOME 900099 305883 282673 23210 MEETINGS & EDUC PROJ 900099 203359 203359 ACCREDITATION FEES 900099 87700 87700 85060 25029 60031 2593829 299411 299411 6458131 6241418 216713 216713 216713 4528554 2510588 83241 516124 441789 441789 370107 225466 116458 28183 756849 461066 238150 57633 21847 13309 6874 1664 143945 87690 45294 10961 96781 58958 30453 7370 240000 240000 84291 84291 120467 53725 38059 28683 56023 13918 15806 26299 15248 1180 14068 52223 28185 24038 137859 137859 1149059 928554 166026 54479 32310 32310 34261 14806 19455 CONTRACTED SERVICES 444747 169102 275645 JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 167643 167643 MISCELLANEOUS 120666 68014 52188 464 ACCREDITATION EXPENSE 21312 21312 4507427 3132576 1159115 215736 274217 733321 740663 631855 40000 257500 716979 369102 162364 196758 247339 76292 71433 171047 14109143 13086110 264829 265083 16379628 15710776 155088 336316 736645 856645 891733 1192961 X 14151126 13269969 918446 797867 418323 449979 15487895 14517815 16379628 15710776 21127 -991206 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2373419 2304883 2219926 1497547 1418601 9814376 2373419 2304883 2219926 1497547 1418601 9814376 3161406 6652970 425679 469214 231091 221186 299411 1646581 4259 32930 49771 53648 140608 11601565 9913445 0.57350 0.58910 X 240000 240000 4023099 4263099 363155 90789 0 0 342921 376190 373942 363155 1456208 2184312 240000 240000 240000 240000 960000 85730 94048 93486 90789 364053 546080 11124505 531656 -574454 353700 10728007 10022626 28506 3 354000 11124505 8802235 925135 647969 352713 10022626 8789079 19880 6282 13006 8802235 8776822 23211 3945 14899 8789079 0.95500 0.04200 0.00300 0 0 247339 76292 171047 171047 X 3453057 -991206 -84291 -1075497 4528554 0 4528554 4423137 0 4423137 84291 84291 4507428 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUPPORTS CORE AST PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AST AND TNFTAP BELIEVE THAT THEY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -84,291. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 FUNDRAISING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RESEARCH GRANTS & CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 15 350000 FMV FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM TRAVEL GRANTS 100 79672 FMV INNOVATION AWARD 1 5103 FMV LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 7014 FMV PART I, LINE 2: AST DETERMINES THE ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH GRANT FUNDS THROUGH ITS GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICANTS PROVIDE A DETAILED PROPOSAL, AND A DIVERSE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS REVIEWS/SCORES EACH PROPOSAL USING ESTABLISHED SCORING CRITERIA. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN A LETTER OF AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE TERMS OF THE GRANT FUNDING. AST REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO CONFIRM QUARTERLY THAT THEY STILL MEET THE GRANT CRITERIA BEFORE PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED. EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERIM REPORT TO DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUESTED OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT ONCE THE GRANT PERIOD HAS ENDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FULL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE ON THE COUNCIL AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL FULL, INTERNATIONAL, AND TRAINEE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, SUCH AS APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS ITS APPROVAL TO THE COUNCIL. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL AND EVERY COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSURES AND NOTES ANY AREAS OF BUSINESS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO MANAGED AND RESOLVED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE AST BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAKES ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE AST BOARD UTILIZES A RIGOROUS METHOD FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AST'S SCOPE OF WORK, STAFFING MODEL AND ASSOCIATED STAFF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND THE REMAINING DIRECT LABOR STAFF WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF AST. TO ENSURE THAT STAFF COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE, THE AST BOARD USES TWO SOURCES OF BENCHMARKING DATA: 1) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, OPERATING RATIOS REPORT, A DESKTOP REFERENCE USED BY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS FOR BENCHMARKING THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; AND, 2) COMPARABLE PERSONNEL AND OVERHEAD DATA MINED FROM THE FORM 990S OF RELATED ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS TRANSPARENCY IN THE REPORTING OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF'S COMPENSATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COO AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & EVENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. 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