2015-05-15T09:36:04-05:00 2014-12-31 131639826 EISNERAMPER LLP 101 WEST AVENUE PO BOX 458 JENKINTOWN PA 190460458 990 2014-01-01 421182936 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION AMER 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 THOMAS PEARSON MD TREASURER 8564399986 2015-05-15 1 STEVEN GLUECK P00856557 2158818800 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X THOMAS PEARSON 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 14042026 0 X WWW.MYAST.ORG X 1982 IA TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY & ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS. 14 14 0 0 65277 -17748 2034410 2737419 1111025 1272006 802398 320661 392721 290926 4340554 4621012 528000 614784 0 0 70500 0 97147 28448 291725 3220034 3474306 3915681 4117538 424873 503474 15044552 15604381 756058 878146 14288494 14726235 X TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS IN THE FIELD OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. 0 0 1743793 85002 99425 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. 739084 529782 RESEARCH 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 THOUGH TEN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS THAT ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR. 156055 FELLOWSHIP TRAINING - 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 UNIFORM DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LEAD RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. 784610 1398230 ADVOCACY AND OTHER 784610 1398230 3423542 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 X KENNETH A NEWELL PRESIDENT 17.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL R SALOMON MD PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES S ALLAN MD MBA PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS PEARSON MD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANIL CHANDRAKER MD FASN FRCP SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON M BARTOSH MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FORMICA MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD G GILL PHD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH LEVITSKY MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL G ISON MD MS COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE B MCKAY MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY B MELTON MD PHD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RITA R ALLOWAY PHARMD FCCP COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P NELSON MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 MANAGEMENT FEE 1579352 BRYAN CAVE STRATEGIES PO BOX 503089 ST LOUIS MO 63150 GOVERNMENT RELATION SERVICE 260656 JOHN WILEY & SONS PO BOX 416502 BOSTON MA 02241 PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION SERVICE 155989 CRYSTAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 100 SPRING STREET BOSTON MA 02241 TRAVEL SERVICES 105751 4 1013399 1724020 2737419 JOINT VENTURES INCOME 900099 1136383 1136383 MEETING REGISTRATION FEES AND EDU 900099 99425 99425 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 36198 36198 1272006 200030 200030 290926 225649 65277 9541645 9421014 120631 120631 120631 4621012 1497655 65277 320661 614784 614784 1579352 1143505 249706 186141 21205 5209 15996 24000 24000 240000 240000 28448 28448 69527 55827 13700 107270 84012 12504 10754 63506 38510 24996 106137 106137 135853 99189 6387 30277 788537 765252 880 22405 48315 22517 25798 JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION EX 155198 155198 MISCELLANEOUS 54873 16593 38280 ACCREDITATION EXPENSE 39570 39570 POWER 2 SAVE CAMPAIGN C 25278 25278 15685 11961 3724 4117538 3423542 402271 291725 183158 162494 386295 277886 418304 697276 180403 289863 6634376 7656308 6897994 4038816 344022 2481738 15044552 15604381 133753 208706 622305 669440 756058 878146 X 13911220 14076504 46462 300508 330812 349223 14288494 14726235 15044552 15604381 503474 5638 -71371 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2249333 2838363 2383516 2034410 2737419 12243041 2249333 2838363 2383516 2034410 2737419 12243041 3840349 8402692 710804 657082 749475 1034398 425679 3577438 84543 61143 68185 52756 266627 16087106 0.52230 0.54480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 240000 240000 3877538 4117538 355877 88969 0 0 361149 294379 366288 355877 1377693 2066540 244939 240000 241439 240000 966378 90287 73595 91572 88969 344423 516635 8766822 23211 3945 14899 8779079 8732469 41910 15455 13012 8776822 8703232 27735 12369 10867 8732469 8655843 50142 5562 8315 8703232 8585447 50823 25460 5887 8655843 0.96000 0.00000 0.04000 0 0 0 BBH LIMITED DURATION FUND CLN INVESTMENT 2032145 F BBH MONEY MARKET FUND REGULAR 2006671 F 4038816 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF JOINT VENTURE 422705 RESTRICTED CASH 2059033 2481738 X 4300351 0 4300351 320661 320661 4621012 4117538 0 4117538 0 4117538 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS CLASSIFIED THE SOCIETY AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"); AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C) OF THE CODE; AND AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY, IF THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SOCIETY AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. THE TAX RETURNS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2014 ARE OR WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND OTHER VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIVIDENDS 200,030. REALIZED GAIN 120,631. 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A FINAL REPORT IS ALSO REQUESTED OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT ONCE THE GRANT PERIOD HAS ENDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INCLUDING, THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL) OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNOUNCEMENT 2001-33, TOTAL COMPENSATION TO THIS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY AMOUNTED TO $1,579,352 DURING THE TAX YEAR AND IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 11A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL FULL, INTERNATIONAL, AND TRAINEE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION, FULL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE ON THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEETING AGENDA AND THE CONDUCT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO MANAGED AND RESOLVED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS BY WHICH AST MANAGEMENT FEE IS DETERMINED: 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 MANAGEMENT FEE. TO ENSURE THAT THE MANAGEMENT FEE 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 CEO'S COMPENSATION. FOR THE YEAR 2014, THE COMPENSATION FOR AST'S CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE WAS $125,251. THIS IS INCLUSIVE OF SALARY AND BENEFITS. 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16A AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION DID NOT INVEST IN, CONTRIBUTE TO, OR PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT VENTURE OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH A TAXABLE ENTITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. THE INCOME REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VIII, LINE 2A CONSISTS OF REVENUE FROM NON-TAXABLE JOINT VENTURE ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENENDENT ACCOUNTANT. DURING 2014, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMED OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AST'S TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM,LLC A SINGLE MEMBER LLC WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION. AST TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM LLC 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MT LAUREL NJ 08054 PROMOTES THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RENAL TRANSPLANT PHYSICIAN IA 5750 79268 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION