STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (EIN 41-0847713)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-08
IRS object ID
201733129349303323
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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KATHLEEN RUFF
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JOHN MANDELBAUM
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THOMAS GRANATIR
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JENNIFER MICHAEL
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KRISTA ALLBEE
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DAVID SWANSON PHD
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DAVID W PRICE MD
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RICHARD WATERS
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CAROL CLOTHIER
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KATHLEEN HOLTZMAN
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STEPHEN H MILLER MD
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,284,668BOYAmt
EOY$2,582,669EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,341BOYAmt
EOY$771,236EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,511,909LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,952,458LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$756,138BOYAmt
EOY$559,451EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,873,995BOYAmt
EOY$12,782,700EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,384,826BOYAmt
EOY$2,535,379EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,762,759BOYAmt
EOY$23,474,560EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,701,797BOYAmt
EOY$3,127,185EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,192,233BOYAmt
EOY$3,090,125EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,193,215BOYAmt
EOY$990,735EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,087,245BOYAmt
EOY$7,208,045EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,675,514BOYAmt
EOY$16,266,515EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,675,514BOYAmt
EOY$16,266,515EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,762,759BOYAmt
EOY$23,474,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$408,999ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (true)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$7,258,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$24,193NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$24,193NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$10,161AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$14,032CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$500,856OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$106,142DepreciationAmt
Book Value$394,714BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,011,053OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,846,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$164,737BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$559,451TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM RELATED AFFILIATES$1,460,509
GOODWILL$796,836
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$274,278
SECURITY DEPOSIT$3,756
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,535,379TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$716,457
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$274,278
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$990,735TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFIN 48 FOOTNOTEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ABMS, ABMS Research and Education Foundation (ABMS-REF) and Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program Organization (MSPAPO) have received favorable determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that they are exempt from federal income tax under the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) as organizations described in Sections 501(c)(6) for the ABMS and 501(c)(3) for ABMS-REF and MSPAPO, except from income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. ABMS-REF and MSPAPO are affiliates of ABMS and are not included in this return. ABMS International, LLC and ABMS Solutions, LLC, both subsidiaries of ABMS, are limited liability companies under the IRC. ABMS Singapore, LLC is subject to Singapore corporate income tax and goods and services tax (GST) based on the contract income earned in Singapore. The taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements for ABMS Singapore, LLC. Uncertain tax positions are recorded if the positions are more likely than not to be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the positions. ABMS is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSPCLTY CERTIFICATIONSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$3,500,227RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,500,227SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,500,227TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceActivities per regionFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule f, Part I, Line 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1353 N Clark St Ste 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN237304902RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,392,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantResearch & EducationPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 ABMS, with review and approval by the Finance and Audit Committee AND the Board of Directors, periodically provides funding support in the form of a grant to the ABMS Research and Education Foundation. Funding support was provided in 2016 for $1.4 million. No funding was provided in 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LOIS MARGARET NORA MD
PRESIDENT & CEO$640,111$55,662$46,000$4,000$0$0$34,673$3,016$16,785$1,460$737,569$64,138$0$0
LAURA SKARNULIS
COO$284,343$24,726$29,302$2,548$0$0$32,200$2,800$23,578$2,052$369,423$32,126$0$0
JENNIFER FRONEK
VP OF FINANCE$164,936$14,342$5,980$520$0$0$12,987$1,130$8,759$762$192,662$16,754$0$0
MIRA IRONS MD
SVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS$322,932$0$30,950$0$0$0$35,000$0$10,941$0$399,823$0$0$0
KATHLEEN RUFF
CHIEF OF STAFF$220,453$19,170$22,586$1,964$23,000$2,000$31,732$2,760$1,038$90$298,809$25,984$0$0
JOHN MANDELBAUM
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$211,839$18,420$22,579$1,964$0$0$32,199$2,800$21,456$1,866$288,073$25,050$0$0
THOMAS GRANATIR
SVP POLICY & EXT. RELATIONS$222,602$0$19,850$0$0$0$33,439$0$23,586$0$299,477$0$0$0
JENNIFER MICHAEL
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$180,493$15,694$11,270$980$0$0$15,297$1,330$31,414$2,732$238,474$20,736$0$0
KRISTA ALLBEE
VP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS$197,234$0$7,300$0$0$0$15,813$0$20,427$0$240,774$0$0$0
DAVID SWANSON PHD
VP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & SVCS$280,915$0$5,000$0$25,000$0$19,613$0$17,494$0$348,022$0$0$0
DAVID W PRICE MD
SVP ABMS, EXEC. DIR. MSPAPO$22,035$253,392$1,652$18,998$2,000$23,000$2,800$32,206$110$1,258$28,597$328,854$0$0
RICHARD WATERS
VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$183,630$15,968$7,176$624$0$0$14,323$1,246$2,395$208$207,524$18,046$0$0
CAROL CLOTHIER
DIR ASSESSMENT & INTL OPS$188,879$0$5,250$0$0$0$14,804$0$18,115$0$227,048$0$0$0
KATHLEEN HOLTZMAN
VP STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION$161,342$3,293$6,174$126$0$0$12,987$265$24,596$502$205,099$4,186$0$0
STEPHEN H MILLER MD
FORMER PRESIDENT$193,901$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$193,901$0$193,901$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
First-class or charter travelSchedule J, Part I, Line 1a Per the terms of the CEO employment contract, the CEO is permitted to fly first class for organization-related business on flights that are three hours in duration or longer. This is not taxable compensation.
Health or social club duesSchedule J, Part I, Line 1A ABMS offers all employees located in the Chicago office health club subsidies which are not reported as taxable compensation to the recipient employees.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDINGSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A PER THE TERMS OF THEIR OFFER LETTERS, ONE KEY EMPLOYEE AND TWO HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVE TRAVEL ALLOWANCES. The travel allowances are taxable to them as compensation. Any excess after accounting for their expenses will be returned within a reasonable time.
Receive Payment from a supplementary non-qualified retirement planSchedule J, Part I, Line 4b A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN EXISTED FOR A FORMER CEO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ABMS DISTRIBUTED $193,901 IN 2016 AS A FINAL PAYMENT TO THE FORMER CEO.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Delegation of AuthorityForm 990, Section A, Part VI, Line 1a According to ABMS' bylaws: The Executive Committee, in the interim between meetings of the Board of Directors, has all of the powers of the Board except those prohibited by law, those reserved to the Reserved Powers Board under Article III of the ABMS Bylaws and those which would amend or contravene written policies of the Board. The Governance Committee provides oversight of the governance functions of the ABMS Board of Directors, Reserve Powers Board, and the Boards of ABMS controlled entities or subsidiaries. Members or Stockholders Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THERE ARE 3 CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC MEMBERS. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE ALL THE PRIMARY AND CONJOINT MEDICAL SPECIALTY MEMBER BOARDS (CURRENTLY 24) WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THIS CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA STIPULATED IN THE "ESSENTIALS FOR APPROVAL OF EXAMINING BOARDS IN MEDICAL SPECIALTIES" AS ESTABLISHED BY THIS CORPORATION FROM TIME TO TIME. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OR THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AS, IN THE SOLE OPINION OF THIS CORPORATION, CAN ASSIST IT SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ITS PURPOSES. PUBLIC MEMBERS ARE PERSONS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BRING VIEWPOINTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION.
Members or Stockholders who may electForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a and 7b THE RESERVED POWERS BOARD, ACTING FOR THE MEMBERS, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: DETERMINING BY A TWO-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE VOTE THE RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL BY THE CORPORATION OF ALL PRIMARY AND CONJOINT MEDICAL SPECIALTY BOARDS (THEREBY ALSO ESTABLISHING A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION) AND OF ALL APPROVED MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTIES AND THE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL SPECIALTY (IES). ELECTING BY SIMPLE MAJORITY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR, THOSE OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRING ELECTION FROM AMONG PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OR FROM THE FLOOR. APPROVING BY A TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ALL PROPOSED INCREASES (BUT NOT DECREASES) ON MEMBERSHIP DUES OF ANY PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS OF THE MEMBER BOARDS. APPROVING BY A TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ALL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR TO THE ARTICLE III OF THESE BYLAWS. RESOLVING BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE (UNLESS A GREATER MAJORITY IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR BY THE BYLAWS) ANY DISPUTED SUBSTANTIVE AND NONPROCEDURAL MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH IS CERTIFIED IN WRITING BY AT LEAST FIVE OR MORE DIRECTORS FOR REFERRAL TO THE RESERVED POWERS BOARD, WHICH REFERRAL SHALL INCLUDE THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE MATTER. APPROVING BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ABMS. APPROVING, BY A TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, ALL NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ABMS FORM 990. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Written Conflict of interest PolicyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST IN WRITING. AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND OF ALL BOARD COMMITTEES SHALL CONTAIN: THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED.
Process of Determining CompensationForm 990, Part VI, Line 15a FOR THE ABMS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION 1 COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2 AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WILL PERIODICALLY ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT, SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF ABMS IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION AS WELL AS THE PERIODIC ADVICE OF AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM.
Governing Documents made Available to the PublicForm 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Certain governing documents are available through applicable government agencies; the conflict of interest policy is available upon written request to the organization. Financial filings are available via government agencies.
Related Organization CompensationForm 990, Part VII The compensation reported in Part VII is the compensation paid by ABMS for a full-time position. However, a portion of the various individuals' time is devoted to related organizations, the American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation (REF) and the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program Organization (MSPAPO). ABMS is reimbursed by the REF and the MSPAPO.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
ABMS INTERNATIONAL LLC
353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400CHICAGOIL60654274201101CERTIFICATIONIL$3,967,609$5,788,864ABMS
ABMS SINGAPORE LLC
353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400CHICAGOIL60654274201326CERTIFICATIONIL$0$0ABMS INTL
ABMS SOLUTIONS LLC
353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400CHICAGOIL60654453952583data servicesIL$4,027,748$11,504,448ABMS

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400CHICAGOIL60654237304902SUPPORTINGIL501(C)(3)12AABMSYes (true)
MULTI-SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PRGM
353 N CLARK ST SUITE 1400CHICAGOIL60654465431221PROMOTINGIL501(C)(3)10ABMSYes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
b$1,392,000FMV
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