2015-06-24T11:27:10-07:00 2014-12-31 Ritz Holman LLP 330 E Kilbourn Ste 550 Milwaukee WI 532023144 990 2014-01-01 061263827 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Inc INTE 4142762145 555 E WELLS STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53202 CHRISTOPHER G GOETZ MD Treasurer 2015-06-24 true KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z MATTHEW B STERN MD 555 E WELLS ST STE 1100 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 13728339 false false X WWW.MOVEMENTDISORDERS.ORG X 1989 NY TO ADVANCE THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES PERTAINING TO MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS. THE SOCITY PROVIDES EDUCATION, ENCOURAGES RESEARCH, PROVIDES FORUMS, AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY ACTIVITIES. 17 16 0 73250 54260 2564193 4318195 2289007 4254984 243525 417139 988223 665781 6084948 9656099 987392 1003567 0 92635 100000 0 0 5747280 7050931 6827307 8154498 -742359 1501601 18431719 19667958 794115 756555 17637604 18911403 X TO ADVANCE THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES PERTAINING TO MOVEMENT DISORDERS; TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS; TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCIENTIFIC, SCHOLARLY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH; TO PROVIDE FORUMS FOR SHARING IDEAS AND FOR ADVANCING THE RELATED CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES; AND TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY AMOUNG HEALTHCARE AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENTISTS. false false 3125191 301157 2897538 THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS ARE: THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART LECTURES, HOT TOPIC REVIEWS, CONTROVERSY DEBATES, TEACHING COURSES, HOW TO DO IT SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND VIDEO SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO 1. DESCRIBE THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS; 2. DISCUSS THE DIAGNOSTIC APPROACHES AND TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS; 3. DISCUSS THE PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS. 2086152 286761 444834 THE ROLE OF THE REGIONAL SECTIONS ARE TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF MDS INTERNATIONAL. THE SECTIONS STRIVE TO INCREASE THE INTEREST, EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION OF NEUROLOGISTS, MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALISTS, NON-MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALISTS, TRAINEES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCIENTISTS IN THE ASIAN AND OCEANIAN, EUROPEAN, PAN AMERICAN, AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. 652587 95000 MOVEMENT DISORDERS, THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE MOVEMENT DISORDER SOCIETY IS A HIGHLY READ AND REFERENCE JOURNAL COVERING ALL TOPICS OF THE FIELD - BOTH CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE. THE JOURNAL RANKS 14 th AMOUNG ALL CLINICAL NEUROLOGY JOURNALS WITH AN IMPACT FACTOR OF 5.634. DEBUTING IN APRIL 2014, THE MOVEMENT DISORDERS - CLINICAL PRACTICE, IS THE NEW EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE JOURNAL FROM THE SOCIETY. IT FOCUSES ON PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES THAT FOCUS ON CLINICAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO MOVEMENT DISORDERS NEUROLOGY. 1240260 320649 912612 7104190 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 89 0 true 0 false true true true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 17 16 false true false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X EXECUTIVE DIRECTORINC 4142766445 555 E Wells Street Suite 1100 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 FRANCISCO E CARDOSO MD Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 3200 0 0 MATTHEW B STERN MD President 15.00 0.00 X X 50000 0 0 CHRISTOPHER G GOETZ MD Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MURAT EMRE MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 1500 0 0 oscar s gershanik md president-elect 5.00 0.00 X X 4300 0 0 claudia m trenkwalder md secretary-elect 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gunther Deuschl MD Past president 10.00 0.00 X X 1500 0 0 paolo barone md phd Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 bastiaan r bloem md phd Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 beom s jeon md phd Director 1.00 0.00 X 4300 0 0 SUSAN H FOX MRCP PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 18900 0 0 michael s okun md Director 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 David John Burn MD FRCP treasurer-elect 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR FUNG MBBS PHD FRACP Director 1.00 0.00 X 10300 0 0 ETIENNE C HIRSCH PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 1500 0 0 ANTHONY HV SCHAPIRA DSC MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 mark a stacy md Director 1.00 0.00 X 1500 0 0 100000 0 false false false EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INC 555 EAST WELLS ST STE 1100 MIILWAUKEE WI 53202 MANAGEMENT 1658140 RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1725 W Harrison Chicago IL 60612 Translation/Advisor 116250 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER PO BOX 301418 DALLAS TX 75303 TRANSLATION/ADVISOR 108750 3 4318195 4318195 CONGRESS 900099 2897538 2897538 Membership Dues & Assessments 900099 860930 860930 Other Program Reg and DVD 900099 91112 91112 Regional Sections 900099 405404 405404 4254984 437327 437327 0 543582 543582 0 4052052 4072240 -20188 -20188 -20188 0 0 45135 45135 45135 ADVERTISING INCOME 900099 73250 73250 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3814 3814 77064 9656099 4303933 73250 960721 40400 40400 158325 158325 804842 804842 0 100000 100000 0 0 0 0 0 1658142 1475745 182397 1962 1962 9500 9500 0 0 3134 3134 0 0 171802 26529 145273 113506 113506 0 0 205321 205321 0 4484194 4148550 335644 0 0 26139 26139 8980 8980 JOURNAL PUBLICATION 307165 307165 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 26102 26102 EXHIBITING EXPENSES 16532 16532 TAXES 13931 13931 4521 4521 8154498 7104190 1050308 0 1140678 1895812 1972856 1173123 45000 113024 40997 160751 0 0 0 0 679232 675184 0 14478146 15527605 0 0 12056 119961 62754 2498 18431719 19667958 290006 193406 504109 563149 794115 756555 X 16821046 17989174 816558 922229 17637604 18911403 18431719 19667958 1501601 -227802 X false true X true false X 4564054 3644455 4505691 3437273 5179125 21330598 2613172 2347658 3238930 1417907 3394054 13011721 0 0 0 7177226 5992113 7744621 4855180 8573179 34342319 2462827 633558 1865614 563902 1107880 6633781 0 2462827 633558 1865614 563902 1107880 6633781 27708538 861470 999229 974856 1116892 960721 4913168 0 861470 999229 974856 1116892 960721 4913168 5936 7000 64500 72250 73250 222936 96367 22777 14304 40774 3814 178036 8140999 7021119 8798281 6085096 9610964 39656459 0.69870 0.68950 0.12390 0.11340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 9425163 -227802 -227802 9652965 3134 3134 9656099 8151364 8151364 3134 3134 8154498 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as other than a private foundation. However, income from the sale of advertising not directly related to the Organizations tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. Total UBIT expense recorded for the year ended was $13,931 resulting in an overpayment of $2,498 of federal and state tax which will be carried over to next year.Management has reviewed all tax positions recognized in previously filed tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions and those expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2014, the Organization had no amounts related to unrecognized income tax benefits and no amounts related to accrued interest and penalties. The Organization does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized income tax benefits over the next year. The Organization is currently not under audit by any federal or state taxing authority and is no longer subject to tax examinations by the U.S. federal jurisdiction for years prior to 2011 and the state jurisdiction for years prior to 2010. true EUROPE 0 0 Grants to Recipients 252070 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 Grants to Recipients 32300 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 Grants to Recipients 49440 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Grants to Recipients 104410 Middle East & North Africa 0 0 Grants to Recipients 24872 Russia & Neighboring States 0 0 Grants to Recipients 15829 South Asia 0 0 Grants to Recipients 19600 CNTRL AMER & CARIBBEAN 0 0 Grants to Recipients 10800 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants to Recipients 2024 EUROPE 0 0 Program Service Int'l Congress Meeting 3125191 Europe 0 0 Program Service Educational Courses 328579 South America 0 0 Program Service Educational Courses 63526 East Asia & The Pacific 0 0 Program Service Educational Courses 558539 South America 0 0 Program Service Ambassador Program 28372 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Service EDUCATIONAL COURSES 33059 Europe 0 0 Leadership/Committee Meetings 161388 Middle East & North Africa 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE EDUCATIONAL COURSES 119491 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 6218 NORTH AMERICAN 0 0 LEADERSHIP/COMMITTEE MEETINGS 56119 4929490 62337 4991827 EAST ASIA TRAINING 10180 WIRE TRANS EUROPE MEETING 18000 WIRE TRANS EUROPE MEETING 20000 WIRE TRANS EUROPE PROJECT 100000 WIRE TRANS EUROPE PROJECT 25000 WIRE TRANS EUROPE TEACHING COU 13898 WIRE TRANS EUROPE TRAINING 18334 WIRE TRANS MIDDLE EAST MEETING 15000 WIRE TRANS MIDDLE EAST TRAINING 25000 WIRE TRANS RUSSIA TRAINING 9500 WIRE TRANS 10 AMBASSADOR PROG. FACULTY HONORARIA NORTH AMERICA 2 2000 WIRE transfer AOS CHAIR STIPEND EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 1 7060 WIRE transfer AOS FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 3 30500 WIRE TRANSFER ASSISTANT JOURNAL EDITOR STIPEND EUROPE 1 25000 WIRE TRANSFER Congress Faculty Stipend MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 3 1800 Wire Transfer CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 39 49850 Wire Transfer CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND EUROPE 80 68371 Wire Transfer CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND NORTH AMERICA 9 11800 Wire Transfer CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND SOUTH AMERICA 1 2000 WIRE TRANSFER CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND SOUTH ASIA 4 6100 Wire Transfer Congress Travel Grant MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 1 1000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 2 2000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT EUROPE 29 29000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT NORTH AMERICA 8 8000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT Russia 2 2000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 13 13000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT SOUTH ASIA 4 4000 Wire Transfer CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 1000 WIRE TRANSFER COURSE FACULTY HONORARIA EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 4 4500 WIRE TRANSFER COURSE FACULTY HONORARIA EUROPE 18 18000 Wire Transfer COURSE FACULTY HONORARIA MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 2 1500 WIRE TRANSFER COURSE FACULTY HONORARIUM NORTH AMERICA 4 2200 WIRE TRANSFER Education Committee Chair Stipend EUROPE 1 5000 Wire Transfer ES CHAIR STIPEND EUROPE 1 6569 Wire Transfer ES DEVELOPING WORLD HONORARIUM EUROPE 1 5500 WIRE TRANSFER ES FELLOWSHIP MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 2 3956 WIRE TRANSFER ES FELLOWSHIP RUSSIA 1 2139 WIRE TRANSFER ES FELLOWSHIP SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 1025 WIRE TRANSFER FACULTY HONORARIUM EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 1 1000 WIRE TRANSFER FACULTY HONORARIUM EUROPE 1 500 WIRE TRANSFER FACULTY HONORARIUM NORTH AMERICA 3 2500 WIRE TRANSFER FACULTY HONORARIUM SOUTH AMERICA 2 1000 WIRE TRANSFER INT'L CMTE MEMBER STIPEND EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 1 1500 WIRE TRANSFER INT'L CMTE MEMBER STIPEND EUROPE 3 4500 WIRE TRANSFER INT'L CMTE MEMBER STIPEND SOUTH AMERICA 1 1500 WIRE TRANSFER JOURNAL EDITOR STIPEND EUROPE 1 50000 WIRE TRANSFER JUNIOR AWARD RECIPIENT EUROPE 1 2000 Wire Transfer ONLINE JOURNAL EDITOR STIPEND EUROPE 1 10000 WIRE TRANSFER ONLINE JOURNAL EDITORY STIPEND SOUTH AMERICA 1 10000 WIRE TRANSFER PAS DEVELOPING WORLD PROGRAM SOUTH AMERICA 1 10040 WIRE TRANSFER PAS VISITING TRAINEE GRANT NORTH AMERICA 1 3300 WIRE TRANSFER SUPPORTED MEETING CENTRAL AMERICA 1 10000 WIRE TRANSFER SUPPORTED MEETING MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 1 10000 WIRE TRANSFER Travel Bursary SOUTH ASIA 12 9500 Wire Transfer TRAVEL BURSARY CENT AMER & CARIBBEA 1 800 WIRE transfer TRAVEL BURSARY EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 9 8000 WIRE TRANSFER TRAVEL BURSARY EUROPE 42 22630 WIRE TRANSFER TRAVEL BURSARY MIDDLE EAST/N AFRICA 10 6616 Wire Transfer TRAVEL BURSARY NORTH AMERICA 1 500 WIRE TRANSFER TRAVEL BURSARY Russia 22 11690 Wire Transfer TRAVEL BURSARY SOUTH AMERICA 28 11900 Wire Transfer UDYSRS TRAINING HONORARIUM EUROPE 1 5000 WIRE TRANSFER VPP Faculty Honorarium NORTH AMERICA 1 2000 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US FOR STIPENDS/HONORARIAS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, THERE ARE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN MDS THAT REVIEW THE WORK PRODUCT AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS. FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, MDS REVIEWS BOTH THE EVENT BUDGET AND THE RECONCILED BUDGET AFTER THE EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE.THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART I # 3 COLUMN (F) INCLUDE ALL EXPENSES PERTAINING TO THE ACTIVITY(S) IN THAT PARTICULAR REGION BASED ON HOW THE EXPENSES ARE TRACKED AND RECORDED FOR THE SOCIETY'S INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE EXPENDITURES INCLUDE ANY PRINTING, SHIPPING, OTHER OFFICE COSTS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITY(S) THAT WERE NOT NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE REGION OF THE ACTIVITY. THE AMOUNTS ALSO INCLUDE ANY GRANTS GIVEN TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE US FOR THEIR TRAVEL/SERVICE AT THE FOREIGN ACTIVITY. true GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES 512 LIBERTY LANE WEST KINGSTON RI 02892 260150662 501(C)(3) 20000 0 SUPPORTED MEETING PARKINSON STUDY 114 16TH STREET BOSTON MA 02129 042697983 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORTED MEETING 0 2 CONGRESS FACULTY STIPEND 38 59500 WEB EDITOR STIPEND 1 15000 COURSE FACULTY HONORaria 19 21900 Congress Travel Grant 37 37000 PAS Chair Stipend 1 6825 Ambassador Prog. Faculty Honoraria 3 3000 CONGRESS JUNIOR AWARD 1 1000 COFFEE BREAK CME HONORARIA 4 2500 PAS FELLOWSHIP GRANT 1 6600 UDYSRS TRAINING HONORARIUM 1 5000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used FOR STIPENDS/HONORARIAS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, THERE ARE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN MDS THAT REVIEW THE WORK PRODUCT AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS. FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, MDS REVIEWS BOTH THE EVEN BUDGET AND THE RECONCILED BUDGET AFTER THE EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: RATING SCALE: MDS OFFERS VARIOUS RATING SCALES TO PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS. THESE SCALES WORK TO IMPORVE THE DIAGNOSIS OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND PATIENT CARE, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF RESEARCH STUDIES. $538,225. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: EDUCATION: MDS PROVIDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL COURSES, WEB OFFERINGS AND ENDURING MATERIALS ON MOVEMENT DISORDERS TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD. $196,213. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: COMMITTEE: MDS HAS VARIOUS PROGRAM RELATED COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES AND GROUPS ESTABLISHED TO HELP FULFILL THE CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC MISSION OF THE SOCIETY. $154,058. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Other Program Activities. $351,764. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company MDS IS IN CONTRACT WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC. TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: (1) REGULAR MEMBERS; (2) JUNIOR MEMBERS; (3) WAIVED DUES MEMBERS; (4) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (NON-PHYSICIAN) MEMBERS; (5) STUDENT MEMBERS; AND (6) HONORARY MEMBERS. REFER TO ARTICLE III SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS FOR MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body ARTICLE III SECTION 4 OF BYLAWS: ALL REGULAR, WAIVED DUES, AND HONORARY MEMBERS, WHOSE DUES ARE PAID IN FULL ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) ELECTING OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E. DIRECTORS). ANY JUNIOR AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO OPT TO PAY THE FULL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders ALL MEMBERS, INCLUDING REGULAR, WAIVED DUES, AND HONORARY MEMBERS, WHOSE DUES ARE PAID IN FULL ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF (B) VOTING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS; AND (C) VOTING AT GENERAL BUSINESS MEETINGS. ANY MATTER TO BE DECIDED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS SHALL, ExCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS OR IN THE NEW YORK NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, BE DECIDED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. ANY JUNIOR AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO OPT TO PAY THE FULL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE OFFICERS APPOINTED THE MDS FINANCE COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED AND PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts It is the policy of The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) to ensure balance and objectivity in all decisions made by the Societys leadership. Therefore the MDS Officers and International Executive Committee members who influence the Societys decisions are required to disclose all financial relationships with any commercial interest, as well as any organizational or other interests they may have, on an annual basis. An individual must disclose to MDS any financial relationships(s), to include the following information: The name of the individual The name of the commercial interest The nature of the relationship the person has with the commercial interest Relationships are defined as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months from the signing date of the attestation. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the field of Movement Disorders. Individuals must inform MDS if any changes in financial relationships occur. For an individual with no financial relationships to disclose, the Society must be informed that no financial relationships exist. An individual must also disclose to MDS information about all organizations other than The Movement Disorder Society for which they hold volunteer positions, to include the following information: The name of the organization The volunteer position held. MDS Officers, International Executive Committee, Committee and Sections Chairperson are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest each year. The complete list of disclosures is reviewed by the Officers and International Executive Committee at their meeting in January/February. People with conflicts of interest are asked to excuse themselves from relevant discussions. Also, leaders who are not willing to disclose are required to do so or resign from their positions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management MDS IS MANAGED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INC., A FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY. MDS HAS NO OFFICAL EMPLOYEES BECAUSE ALL STAFF ASSIGNED TO MDS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. MDS DOES NOT HAVE ANYONE THAT FITS THE DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE MDS OFFICERS AND INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE STIPEND AMOUNTS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE STIPEND AMOUNTS PROVIDED AT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DUE TO RECEIVE A STIPEND DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR APPROVAL PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available MDS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990/990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. ALL SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARIAT OFFICE. THE BYLAWS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.