2018-11-09T11:41:32-06:00 2017-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 390977801 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AMER 2028570717 900 SEVENTH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 SUSAN MEDICK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2028358751 2018-11-09 1 ELIZABETH HELLER P00397829 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2018-11-09 11:41:30 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8B6C6DF7A8E3B84B5AE7D1943EC3750B5C691B8F 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z AACC JANET B KREIZMAN 900 SEVENTH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 25926910 0 X WWW.AACC.ORG X 1948 NY AACC IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE THROUGH LABORATORY MEDICINE. 13 13 77 208 1613178 72366 94152 55687 19371281 19332454 199981 1391952 1300355 896577 20965769 21676670 149050 129200 0 0 8724146 9282114 0 0 14352 12352245 13531010 21225441 22942324 -259672 -1265654 30447436 30585950 11840512 12333316 18606924 18252634 X AACC IS A LEADING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE THROUGH LABORATORY MEDICINE. ITS NEARLY 8,000 MEMBERS ARE CLINICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS, PHYSICIANS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING TESTS AND DIRECTING LABORATORY OPERATIONS. AACC BRINGS THIS COMMUNITY TOGETHER WITH PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND INNOVATION. AACC IS BEST KNOWN FOR THE RESPECTED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, THE AWARD WINNING PATIENT-CENTERED WEBSITE LAB TESTS ONLINE, AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONFERENCE IN LABORATORY MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH THESE AND OTHER PROGRAMS, AACC PROVIDES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING THE PRACTICE AND PROFESSION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 0 0 6026424 500 14998409 ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND NETWORKING IN THE FIELD OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY. 3026746 2944779 PUBLICATIONS - JOURNALS AND BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICATION BASED PROGRAMS WHICH DISSEMINATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH SUBMITTED ARTICLES. DISTRIBUTED IN THE US, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONALLY. 1961078 84793 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - ENHANCES THE AWARENESS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, PROMOTES ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP, AND SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS. 1060293 23550 1311969 MEMBERSHIP 402971 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 665930 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 234635 70250 292159 OTHER PROGRAMS 194908 COULTER FUND 434002 33000 COMMITTEES 2006491 1900 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 120438 AACC ACADEMY/NACB 5119668 128700 1604128 16133916 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 270 0 1 77 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 NY X AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 2028570717 900 SEVENTH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 MICHAEL J BENNETT PHD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS J DIETZEN PHD PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CORINNE FANTZ PHD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY A KILLEEN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 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ASSOCIATION STAFF DISBURSES ALLOWABLE FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE ASSOCIATION CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE ASSOCIATION EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT A REASONABLE RATE EACH YEAR. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANT AWARDS 350 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANT AWARDS 6900 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 GRANT AWARDS 1000 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANT AWARDS 5000 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANT AWARDS 800 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF AND MEMBER TRAVEL TO MEXICO FOR AACC PEDIATRIC SYMPOSIUM 1061 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC BOARD PRESIDENT TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR AACC SYMPOSIUM MEETING 5446 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF, BOARD PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO ASIA FOR ICHCLR/KOREAN SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM 9729 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO COLUMBIA FOR NEWBORN SCREENING SYMPOSIUM 10446 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC BOARD PRESIDENT TRAVEL TO CMPC/ML CONFERENCE IN BRAZIL 7695 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF MEMBERS TRAVEL TP CANADA FOR ASAE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING 2732 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO TO ATHENS, GREECE FOR EUROMEDLAB 32275 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF & MEMBER TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA FOR GLQI WORKSHOP 16506 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO HANGZHOU, CHINA FOR GLQI WORKSHOP 40593 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC BOARD PRESIDENT, STAFF AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO URUGUAY FOR GLQI OWRKSHOP 24091 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC CEO TRAVEL TO DUBAI FOR MEDLAB 8911 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC STAFF MEMBERS TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR WORLDLAB 27717 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC BOARD PRESIDENT, STAFF AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO BRUSSELS, BELGIUM FOR ISO TC 212 WORKING GROUP 23024 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AACC BOARD PRESIDENT TRAVEL TO UNITED KINGDOM FOR ACB MEETING 8857 0 0 0 0 0 0 30286 202847 233133 GRANTS AWARDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 2 350 CHECK GRANTS AWARDS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 3 6900 CHECK GRANTS AWARDS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 1 1000 CHECK GRANTS AWARDS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 8 5000 CHECK GRANTS AWARDS SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 3 800 CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: AACC PRESENTS SEVERAL AWARDS EACH YEAR TO CLINICAL CHEMISTS AND OTHER CLINICAL SCIENTISTS WHO WORK IN THE FIELD OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE. THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO: RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS BY THESE INDIVIDUALS MAKE THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC AWARE OF EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY CLINICAL CHEMISTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE OTHER SCIENTISTS TO ACCELERATE THEIR EFFORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FIELD OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 1 GRANTS & AWARDS 46 47650 SYCL TRAVEL GRANTS 7 14000 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS 18 45000 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS 13 3250 PART I, LINE 2: INTERNATIONAL, SYCL, AND STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST APPEAR AT THE AACC ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON AND PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR TRAVEL GRANT. THAT WAY WE KNOW THEY CAN/WILL/DID TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. GENERAL RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE FOLLOWING SCIENTIFIC CRITERIA: ORIGINALITY; SCOPE; SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE; SOUNDNESS OF RESEARCH PLAN; DEGREE OF ACHIEVABILITY; POTENTIAL FOR THE PROJECT TO LEAD TO FURTHER EXPLORATION BEYOND GRANT PERIOD; AND TRANSFERABILITY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS TO ACTUAL PRACTICE. ADMINISTRATIVE CRITERIA USED WILL INCLUDE: DEGREE TO WHICH THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL IS CRITICAL TO THE CAREER OF THE APPLICANT; DEGREE TO WHICH AACC FUNDING IS CRITICAL TO THE START OF THE PROJECT; ADEQUACY OF THE FACILITY PROPOSED; AND SATISFACTORY BUDGET. PREFERENCE FOR RESEARCH GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUNG INVESTIGATORS. X 1 1 X X X X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANET KREIZMAN CEO 443635 0 39100 0 1725 0 110119 0 14030 0 608609 0 0 0 NORI JONES CFO/SVP FINANCE & ADMIN (TIL 11/17) 236293 0 10000 0 44320 0 26000 0 24833 0 341446 0 0 0 BETH HAMPTON VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 250680 0 7000 0 1776 0 26280 0 28135 0 313871 0 0 0 LOUIS FANCHER VP, PROF ED & PUBLICATIONS 196707 0 6000 0 3937 0 20557 0 12547 0 239748 0 0 0 STEPHEN POSTON CIO 191984 0 7500 0 677 0 10518 0 15404 0 226083 0 0 0 LORETTA DOAN VP, SCIENCE, POLICY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS 186574 0 10000 0 437 0 13346 0 13368 0 223725 0 0 0 BRADLEY PINE VP, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & MEETING 189348 0 5000 0 663 0 10000 0 16974 0 221985 0 0 0 VINCENT STINE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 177586 0 3500 0 1221 0 19114 0 34688 0 236109 0 0 0 MOLLY POLEN SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS/PR 153284 0 4000 0 224 0 16000 0 10408 0 183916 0 0 0 SURANGA SILVA DIR, IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT & APPS 152779 0 3500 0 226 0 15880 0 24015 0 196400 0 0 0 TERESA FAVERO DIR, CORPORATE RELATIONS 143330 0 3500 0 198 0 14333 0 1771 0 163132 0 0 0 DIANNE VANDIVIER DIR, MARKETING 135159 0 2500 0 863 0 14476 0 24413 0 177411 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT TO PAY FOR SPOUSAL OR COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES. TWO EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE - THE ASSOCIATION PAYS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE OR COMPANION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND MAY WAIVE INCIDENTAL, DE MINIMIS EXPENSES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. PART I, LINES 4A-B NORI JONES, CFO & SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $22,150 AND CASHED-OUT SICK LEAVE OF $20,446. THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A SECTION 457(F) PLAN FOR JANET KREIZMAN, CEO. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN FOR 2017 WERE $33,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PERSONS ADMITTED AS MEMBERS SHALL A) POSSESS AN EARNED BACCALAUREATE OR HIGHER DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR MEDICINE OR THE ACADEMIC EQUIVALENT OF THE ABOVE, AND B) BE ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRACTICE OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY. ONLY MEMBERS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION. ONLY MEMBERS MAY HOLD ASSOCIATION OFFICE OR ASSOCIATION BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, OR TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIPS, AND VOTE IN ELECTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OR ANY OF ITS UNITS. ONLY MEMBERS MAY REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION IN PROFESSIONAL MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SIX (6) MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, WHICH ARE ELECTED FROM AND BY THE MEMBERS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE AACC ACADEMY, AND THE CHAIR OF THE CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE AACC CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS MAY BE PROPOSED, IN PART, BY PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST 10% OF ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. UPON RECEIPT OF A DULY PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR REVISION, THE ASSOCIATION SECRETARY SHALL, WITHIN 45 DAYS, MAIL A LETTER BALLOT TO EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. A PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR REVISION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME SPECIFIED, UPON RECEIVING TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF ALL VALID BALLOTS CAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH AACC STAFF PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BASE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL BE BASED ON MARKET VALUE FOR THE POSITION. THE PERFORMANCE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (P&CC) IS CHARGED WITH DETERMINING MARKET VALUE FOR THE POSITION BASED ON APPROPRIATE DATA ON SALARY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND MAY INCLUDE INPUT FROM A PROFESSIONAL SURVEY OR COMPENSATION CONSULTANT(S). A FORMAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET VALUE SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT LEAST EVERY OTHER YEAR. ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE BASED ON THE BASE SALARY PLUS THE OPTION OF A MERIT INCREASE. A DETERMINATION FOR A MERIT INCREASE SHALL BE MADE BY THE P&CC BASED ON THE DEGREE OF ACHIEVEMENT OF AGREED UPON GOALS. THE RANGE FOR A MERIT INCREASE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED EACH YEAR DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS. AN OPTIONAL BONUS MAY BE AWARDED BASED ON EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE THAT IS NOT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR BY THE MERIT INCREASE AND BASED ON THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF AACC. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH A BONUS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE P&CC BASED ON DEGREE OF ACHIEVEMENT OF AGREED UPON GOALS. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: AACC HAS A FORMAL SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM WITH SALARIES BASED ON GRADES AND INCREASES BASED ON FORMAL EVALUATIONS. THE SALARY RANGES FOR GRADES ARE EVALUATED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT EVERY THREE YEARS WITH SELECTED BENCHMARK POSITIONS. THE LAST EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED IN 2013 AND THE BENCHMARKED POSITIONS INCLUDED THE CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON AACC.ORG UNDER ABOUT AACC'S GOVERNANCE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: AACC ADDRESSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR GENERAL MEMBERS UNDER THE ETHICS GUIDELINES ON AACC.ORG UNDER ABOUT AACC ETHICS GUIDELINES AND FOR BOD MEMBERS AS ONE OF THE BOD POLICIES LISTED UNDER THE PASSWORD PROTECTED AACC LEADERSHIP SECTION ON AACC.ORG FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: AACC'S BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ARE POSTED ON AACC.ORG AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,525,622. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,382. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,567,004. EDITORIAL/WRITER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,180. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 230,103. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 65,776. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 295,879. COMMISSIONS & DISCOUNTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,166,134. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,166,134. OFFSITE MANAGED HOSTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 120,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 168,843. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 289,416. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED.