2015-10-23T08:23:57-05:00 2014-12-31 232896692 BBD LLP 1835 MARKET STREET 26TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2014-01-01 510173356 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY AND IMMUNOGENETICS AMER 8566380428 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MT LAUREL NJ 08054 ELIZABETH R TRIMBLE TREASURER 8566380428 2015-10-23 1 JENNIFER SOLOT P00749373 2155677770 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X ELIZABETH R TRIMBLE 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MT LAUREL NJ 08054 2392306 0 X WWW.ASHI-HLA.ORG X 1974 MO SEE PAGE 2, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 15 15 0 115 42720 15269 13404 15488 1731819 2092771 112571 49087 330928 0 2188722 2157346 13220 15822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007578 1955784 2020798 1971606 167924 185740 2961177 2913757 623843 364987 2337334 2548770 X TO CREATE A FORMAL ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS IN THE FIELD OF HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING THAT PROVIDES A UNIFIED AND ACCURATE VOICE IN MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST; TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING AS A DISCIPLINE OF MEDICINE; AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. 0 0 790857 15822 834014 ANNUAL & REGIONAL MEETINGS:ANNUAL MEETING - THE ASHI ANNUAL MEETING, HELD EACH FALL, PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION. PLENARY SESSIONS OFFER THE LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS OF INTEREST IN BOTH SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL AREAS. CONCURRENT BASIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES IN THEIR OWN AREAS OF EXPERTISE. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE BOTH ORAL ABSTRACT AND POSTER SESSIONS. EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS PROVIDE LECTURES AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS ON SPECIALIZED TOPICS. EXHIBITS OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP ARE ALSO ON DISPLAY. REGIONAL MEETINGS - THE ASHI REGIONAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, HELD IN THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER, ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GREATER GEOGRAPHICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO CONTINUING EDUCATION. THESE WORKSHOPS EMPHASIZE TOPICS SELECTED FROM ASHI'S ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE RAPIDLY GROWING FIELDS OF HISTOCOMPATIBILITY AND IMMUNOGENETICS. ASHI OFFERS MEMBERSHIPS FOR CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING IMMUNOLOGISTS, GENETICISTS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGISTS, TRANSPLANT PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, PATHOLOGISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND APPLICATION OF IMMUNOGENETICS AND TRANSPLANT IMMUNOLOGY. 356518 442305 PROFICIENCY TESTING:ASHI PROVIDES A PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING LABORATORIES. THE PROGRAM'S FOUR SURVEY CATEGORIES ARE DESIGNED TO EMULATE ROUTINE CLINICAL TESTING: HLA TYPING, HLA-B27 DETECTION, ENGRAFTMENT MONITORING; AND, CROSSMATCHING AND ANTIBODY SCREENING/IDENTIFICATION. 307237 392184 ACCREDITATION:THE OBJECTIVE OF ASHI'S LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RELIABILITY AND QUALITY IN HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING LABORATORIES. THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM EVALUATES LABORATORY PERSONNEL, PROCEDURES AND FACILITIES TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASHI STANDARDS AND WITH THOSE STANDARDS OF ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE GRANTED ASHI DEEMED STATUS. IT PROMOTES THE EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS, PARTICULARLY IN ASSISTING LABORATORIES IN THE CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES, AND MAINTAINS THE SOCIETY'S AWARENESS OF STANDARD AND NOVEL TESTING PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES. 130447 424268 PUBLICATIONS:HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS OF ORIGINAL WORK IN THE FIELDS OF HISTOCOMPATIBILITY, IMMUNOGENETICS AND GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED 12 TIMES A YEAR BY ELSEVIER SCIENCE. ASHI QUARTERLY CONTAINS NEWS AND INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS REVIEW ARTICLES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS IN HISTOCOMPATIBILITY, IMMUNOGENETICS, GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY AND LABORATORY SCIENCE. EACH ISSUE OF THE ASHI QUARTERLY CONTAINS A QUIZ FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AS AN ADDED BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS. THE ASHI LABORATORY PROCEDURE MANUAL PROVIDES ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PROTOCOLS, QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES. NEW PROCEDURE SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED PERIODICALLY. 130447 424268 1585059 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NJ X ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 8566380428 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MT LAUREL NJ 08054 X JOHN A GERLACH PHD PRESIDENT (JAN-OCT) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MALEK KAMOUN MD PHD PRESIDENT (NOV-DEC) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MALEK KAMOUN MD PHD PRESIDENT - ELECT (JAN-OCT) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANAT R TAMBUR DMD PHD PRESIDENT - ELECT (NOV-DEC) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN S POLLACK PHD PAST PRESIDENT (JAN-OCT) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A GERLACH PHD PAST PRESIDENT (NOV-DEC) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH E BAKER CHS VP OF OPERATIONS (JAN-OCT) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DOREEN A JEZEK MS CHS MB VP OF OPERATIONS (NOV-DEC) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID KIGER CHS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH R TRIMBLE MT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER HERCZYK MT BOARD MEMBER (JAN-OCT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M CAMPBELL MBCCHB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D GAUTREAUXPHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUFFY MA CHS BOARD MEMBER (NOV-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA P LUCAS BOARD MEMBER (JAN-OCT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON ADAMS MT CHS BOARD MEMBER (NOV-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORITA REBELLATO-DE VENTE PHD BOARD MEMBER (JAN-OCT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SAIDMAN PHD BOARD MEMBER (NOV-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN SYLVARIA BS CHS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA TAVES PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEDHAT Z ASKAR MD PHD BOARD MEMBER (NOV-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBY SIEGEL MS CHS BOARD MEMBER (NOV-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN WAGENKNECHT BOARD MEMBER (JAN-OCT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA TURNER BOARD MEMBER (JAN-OCT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MIRANDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 1120 ROUTE 73 STE 200 MT LAUREL NJ 08054 MGMT SVC COMPANY 771220 GTI DIAGNOSTICS 20925 CROSSROADS CIRCLE WAUKESHA WI 53186 PROF. TESTING SVCS 260533 2 15488 15488 ANN & REG MEETINGS 900099 705082 434737 270345 PROFICIENCY TESTING 900099 442305 442305 ACCREDITATION 900099 392184 392184 ROYALTIES 900099 338202 338202 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 128932 128932 86066 17830 42720 25516 2092771 29042 29042 255005 234960 20045 20045 20045 2157346 1415988 42720 683150 X 13709 13709 2113 2113 649871 413184 236687 14975 14975 393481 393481 128690 103053 25637 62585 52685 9900 3420 3420 114766 91901 22865 516558 477463 39095 21900 21900 19632 12150 7482 PROFESSIONAL FEES 14202 14202 MISCELLANEOUS 13995 13995 UNRELATED BUS INC TAX 1709 1709 1971606 1585059 386547 0 546185 205511 359015 434373 340399 331625 102248 51393 208572 164772 65700 43800 1547630 1847055 2961177 2913757 280652 45104 283834 246526 59357 73357 623843 364987 X 2217334 2428770 120000 120000 2337334 2548770 2961177 2913757 185740 25696 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 133675 149759 139996 13404 15488 452322 1197869 1224919 1153030 1364809 1779706 6720333 279775 295777 302613 311021 270345 1459531 1611319 1670455 1595639 1689234 2065539 8632186 0 45013 16595 36345 83325 51703 232981 45013 16595 36345 83325 51703 232981 8399205 392383 320601 354692 420130 29042 1516848 29232 22433 22750 19168 15269 108852 421615 343034 377442 439298 44311 1625700 2032934 2013489 1973081 2128532 2109850 10257886 0.81880 0.79130 0.15850 0.18880 X 116241 11 6000 110252 122435 11 6205 116241 124102 4680 6347 122435 132636 -2162 6372 124102 129669 9128 6161 132636 1.00000 0 0 208572 164772 43800 43800 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 73357 73357 X 2183042 25696 25696 2157346 0 2157346 1971606 0 1971606 0 1971606 PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USE OF ASHI'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS GRANTS AND AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, OR INSTITUTIONS IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND/OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELDS OF CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, HISTOCOMPATIBILITY, AND IMMUNOGENETICS. PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC 740 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. 1 ROSE PAYNE AWARD 1 3805 OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGIST AWARD 1 1458 CASE STUDY WINNERS 1 200 POSTER AWARD WINNERS 3 300 ASHI SCHOLAR AWARD 3 675 TERASAKI CLINICAL SCIENCE AWARD 1 6317 J. MARILYN MAC QUEEN AWARD 1 954 PART I, LINE 2: ASHI PROVIDES AWARDS BASED ON A NOMINATION PROCESS. AWARD NOMINEES ARE SCREENED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 DELEGATION OF MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO MANAGEMENT COMPANY ASHI OUTSOURCES ITS ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO AN INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD). THE TOTAL COMPENSATION INCURRED BY ASHI FOR THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICE COMPANY AMOUNTED TO $649,871 AND IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 11A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ASHI HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY VOTING MEMBERS SHALL EACH HAVE ONE VOTE. THEY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZTION. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ASHI'S STAFF PROVIDES BRIEFINGS AT EACH BOARD MEETING ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ASKS IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE POLICY. IF SO, ALL INSTANCES SHOULD BE REPORTED. IN ADDITION, EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ASKED TO READ, REVIEW AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ITS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS COPIES OF ASHI'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 302,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 302,320. INSPECTION EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 91,161. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 91,161.