2025-10-24T08:51:22-05:00 2024-12-31 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 8181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600 DENVER CO 80237 990 2024-01-01 131882322 ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES INC ASSO 3037556300 2170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD SUITE 300 DENVER CO 802315711 JAMES COUSIN II CFO 3037409400 2025-10-22 1 0 ALYSSA M KENT P01701477 3037409400 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LINDA GROAH 2170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD SUITE 300 DENVER CO 802315711 39423584 0 X WWW.AORN.ORG X 1971 NY TO PROVIDE PRACTICE SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PERIOPERATIVE NURSES. 12 10 181 180 3589445 0 0 0 32242497 27548826 839067 1559604 8973483 6146919 42055047 35255349 57648 36411 0 0 22614142 22771600 0 0 0 13663537 14063795 36335327 36871806 5719720 -1616457 51417842 49169630 17345237 15646086 34072605 33523544 OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPERATIVE AND OTHER INVASIVE PROCEDURES BY PROVIDING PRACTICE SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PERIOPERATIVE NURSES. 0 0 ANNUAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO - PERIOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE THAT BENEFITS MEMBERS BY EXPANDING THEIR EDUCATION AND CONNECTIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS MEMBERSHIP - PROVIDES THE NECESSARY PROMOTION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE MEMBERS PFIEDLER EDUCATION - PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SPONSORED EDUCATION EVENTS FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. PFIEDLER EDUCATION OPERATES IN ALIGNMENT WITH AORN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND EXCELLENCE IN PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, STANDARDS, AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 226 0 1 181 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JAMES COUSIN II 3037556300 2170 S PARKER ROAD DENVER CO 802315711 ELIZABETH PINCUS END 42024 PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NAKEISHA ARCHER BEGIN 42024 PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 72800 0 0 DARLENE MURDOCK BEGIN 42024 PRESIDENT -ELECT 1.00 X X 43300 0 0 JAMIE RIDOUT BEGIN 42024 VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI NANAVATI BEGIN 42023 TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE RIDOUT END 42024 SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA LARKIN BEGIN 42024 SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JD BUCHERT BEGIN 42024 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA C CALLENDER BEGIN 42024 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA A GAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY H PENALOZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA VORTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REINHART BEGIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MARIE EBERT END 42024 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN NOLAN END 42024 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GROAH CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 553022 0 10021 JAMES COUSIN CFO AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICE 40.00 X 500455 0 17455 THERESA AVITABLE VP, INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & SALES 40.00 X 453390 0 11136 RENAE BATTIE VICE PRESIDENT NURSING 40.00 X 282561 0 24207 JANICE KELLY PRESIDENT, AORN SYNTEGRITY INC 40.00 X 260843 0 11146 JAMES SONDRUP DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SALES 40.00 X 257706 0 16314 MICHELLE KINNISON DIRECTOR, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS 40.00 X 240281 0 7305 BEATRICE EBELING SR. DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT SURGERY PUBLICATIONS 40.00 X 229811 0 9548 SEAN KOON ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 223051 0 14913 3117220 0 122045 96 0 1 0 FREEMAN - TX PO BOX 660613 PO BOX 734596 DALLAS TX 752660613 EXPO CONFERENCE SET UP 1462836 NIMBLEUSER DEPT 2145 PO BOX 122145 DALLAS TX 753122145 AMS DESIGN 786000 MUSIC CITY CENTER 201 REP JOHN LEWIS WAY SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 EXPO CATERING 712250 SHI INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 952121 DALLAS TX 753952121 CLOUD SOFTWARE 415760 SPARGO INC 11208 WAPLES MILL RD SUITE 112 FAIRFAX VA 22030 EXPO BOOTH SALES & MGMT 204930 11 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS 900004 10716764 10716764 EXPO 900099 9235704 8978479 257225 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 900099 3673714 3550203 123511 OUTPATIENT SURGERY DIV 900099 3126620 856911 2269709 PERIODICALS 900099 694376 199376 495000 101648 101648 27548826 1756720 1756720 1760512 1760512 3834225 4031341 -197116 -197116 -197116 3227829 136894 3090935 3090935 SUBSIDIARY INCOME 900001 851472 851472 MARKET RESEARCH 900001 444000 444000 1295472 35255349 25254853 3589445 6411051 36411 2208815 16886100 476930 1749138 1450617 45907 93928 214485 29868 548345 789045 531755 1787037 1148844 1129993 1204289 820572 174473 VENDOR SERVICES 3562356 HONORARIUM 507883 CREDIT CARD FEES 465277 EMPLOYEE SERVICES 443854 565884 36871806 4329245 2656013 15237220 13471602 2943696 2697097 25821 19939 2704540 3366343 5873826 3871293 2372405 2002533 16625407 18431653 959479 910952 3240737 3226204 2979292 2387294 51417842 49169630 3746850 2959041 11088400 10896177 2509987 1790868 17345237 15646086 X 34072605 33523544 34072605 33523544 51417842 49169630 -1616457 1067396 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 3322929 608953 249212 858165 846152 12013 178704 80460 98244 1048213 814517 233696 4646909 2976316 1670593 2002533 NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN 26561 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1764307 1790868 36429771 1067396 136894 1204290 35225481 29868 29868 35255349 36978832 136894 136894 36841938 29868 29868 36871806 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 136,894. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 136,894. 1 DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 789 SHERMAN STREET NO 610 DENVER CO 80203 205143175 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE RECIPIENT IS A RELATED ENTITY WHICH ALLOWS AORN TO ENSURE THE GRANT IS BEING USED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. X 0 1 X X X X 1 0 0 LINDA GROAH CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 500127 0 52895 0 0 0 9900 0 121 0 563043 0 0 0 JAMES COUSIN CFO AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICE 462780 0 37675 0 0 0 0 0 17455 0 517910 0 0 0 THERESA AVITABLE VP, INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & S 287198 0 16192 0 150000 0 7843 0 3293 0 464526 0 0 0 RENAE BATTIE VICE PRESIDENT NURSING 269741 0 12820 0 0 0 8511 0 15696 0 306768 0 0 0 JAMES SONDRUP DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SALES 168938 0 88768 0 0 0 6714 0 9600 0 274020 0 0 0 JANICE KELLY PRESIDENT, AORN SYNTEGRITY INC 246195 0 14648 0 0 0 7997 0 3149 0 271989 0 0 0 MICHELLE KINNISON DIRECTOR, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS 225484 0 14797 0 0 0 7150 0 155 0 247586 0 0 0 BEATRICE EBELING SR. DIRECTOR, OUTPATIENT SURGERY PUB 221369 0 8442 0 0 0 7005 0 2543 0 239359 0 0 0 SEAN KOON ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 124330 0 98721 0 0 0 3796 0 11117 0 237964 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD POLICY, THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS PERMITTED TO INVITE UP TO TWO GUESTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO. AORN INC. PAYS FOR THE GUESTS' AIRFARE AND TWO DAYS OF MEALS AND LODGING. PART I, LINE 4A THERESA AVITABLE, VP INDUSTRY EDUCATION/SOLUTIONS & SALES, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $150,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD POLICY, THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT WILL BE AWARDED AN HONORARIUM TO COVER LOST WAGES/LOST WORKDAYS FOR THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE. THIS HONORARIUM POLICY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: -VOTING MEMBERS -NON-VOTING MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: 1) CHANGES TO AORN BYLAWS 2) POSITION STATEMENTS 3) DUES INCREASES GREATER THAN $10.00 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY EMAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW WITH A FOLLOW-UP CONFERENCE CALL FOR DISCUSSION OF ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING INITIAL ORIENTATION FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT AND DISCLOSURE FORM RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. A REMINDER OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A STANDING AGENDA ITEM AT EACH BOARD MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS REGULARLY RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY OR DOES EXIST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED BY THE CONFLICT INTEREST POLICY IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO DISCLOSE ALL REAL, PERCEIVED AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN ADVANCE OF CONDUCTING ANY BUSINESS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND/OR SERVES AS AN EMPLOYEE, ADVISOR, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. EXECUTIVE EMPLOYES MAKE AN ANNUAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF KNOWN POTENTIAL CONFLCTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO: THE HR DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING DATA FOR BASE AND VARIABLE PAY, SOURCED FROM AT LEAST FOUR SALARY SURVEYS REFLECTING SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN SIZE, REVENUE, AND LOCATION. ED/CEO COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANNUAL INCREASES AND BONUSES, IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THIS DATA AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: INITIAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (ED/CEO, HR DIRECTOR, CFO) USING MULTIPLE SALARY SURVEYS AND INTERNAL PAY EQUITY ANALYSIS. ANNUAL BENCHMARKING IS CONDUCTED TO REVIEW MARKET ADJUSTMENTS AND DETERMINE SALARY INCREASES BASED ON ROLE, LEVEL, SCOPE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON AORN'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON AORN'S WEBSITE. AORN FOUNDATION 2170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD DENVER CO 80231 841193583 SEE PART VII CO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 1 AORN SYNTEGRITY 2170 SOUTH PARKER ROAD STE 300 DENVER CO 80231 814851472 INFORMATION SERVICES CO AORN C 2469372 1506263 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 AORN SYNTEGRITY Q 843238 FMV AORN SYNTEGRITY O 996312 FMV AORN SYNTEGRITY L 186443 FMV AORN SYNTEGRITY F 900000 FMV AORN FOUNDATION O 360205 FMV AORN FOUNDATION S 1540500 FMV AORN FOUNDATION Q 421158 FMV PART II: PRIMARY ACTIVITY AORN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PERIOPERATIVE NURSES AND AORN INC.