2014-05-06T18:58:00-07:00 2013-06-30 990 2012-07-01 952706905 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES AMER 9493622000 101 Columbia Suite 200 Aliso Viejo CA 926564109 Michael Willett 9493622000 2014-04-30 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Wanda Johanson 101 Columbia Aliso Viejo CA 92656 69176321 0 X www.aacn.org X 1972 CA The association is dedicated to providing critical-care nurses with the knowledge and resources to provide optimal care to critically ill patients. 13 13 136 2900 74279 -4607 736307 761549 22266387 23792261 2558354 6556912 898473 868482 26459521 31979204 602730 847356 0 0 10966848 12008810 0 0 82363 9253906 10205562 20823484 23061728 5636037 8917476 88488053 98968547 10383351 12811543 78104702 86157004 The association is dedicated to providing critical-care nurses with the knowledge and resources to provide optimal care to critically ill patients. 0 0 5447481 0 7214817 The National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition (NTI) is a week-long conference attended by over 6,924 critical-care and advance practice nurses. More than 200 educational sessions are offered on the most current techniques and equipment available to improve patient care and patient outcomes (6,924 nurses). This is the largest conference, but AACN also manages smaller conferences, as well as partner with its Chapters in other educational conferences. 3454828 161432 7384558 At yearend, the association had 100,882 nurse members who are eligible for research grants as well as educational scholarships. In addition, the association provides members with journals, newsletters, practice alerts, protocols for best practices and unlimited continuing education credits covering a wide range of topics pertinent to caring for acute and critically ill patients (100,882 nurse members). 2762856 0 6210284 The association sponsors various volunteer work group meetings to determine the educational requirements of critical-care nurses. Continuing education (CE) opportunities are provided to meet this need via educational articles, CD roms, and online webinars. Many of these CE products are provided free of charge to our membership. In addition, AACN has developed a number of self-paced e-learning training programs including orientation courses for nurses transitioning into an ICU setting (ECCO) and for new nurse managers (ENMO). Other self-paced courses include an ECG basics, palliative care, preceptor, and pharmacology. (11,165 nurses received CE credit for completing e-learning courses) 2281231 287939 1890681 AACN has approximately 235 organized Chapters that hold local community meetings and workshops and sponsor regional educational seminars to help critical-care nurses keep current with the latest trends and technologies. (Estimated 17,654 chapter members) 2116248 397985 1091921 Nursing Research: Using feedback from members, volunteers, constituents and outside leaders, research is funded through grants in areas such as palliative and end-of-life care, pain management, advance directives, and healthy work environments. New in FY12 was the launch of the CSI Academy, a regional 16-month nursing excellence and training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses (28 participating hospitals in 4 regions). In addition, the Association provides content for book publishers which is used in book development as well as in on-line teaching programs. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 12000 0 1 20004 0 0 32004 0 SchC_P2B_S00_L01 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 During this period, approximately 40 hours of paid staff time was spent writing and reviewing letters in support of or in opposition of legislation and/or endorsing other organizations' requests for support of legislation. Houses of Congress and federal agencies contacted include the House, Senate and Department of Health & Human Services. Specific issues in which AACN engaged in lobbying activities that consisted of Capitol Hill visits, sending letters to members of Congress and federal agencies include: (1) Signed on in July 2012 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to the House Appropriations Committee expressing concern regarding proposed funding cuts to healthcare and nursing programs in the House FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LHHS-ED), and Related Agencies appropriations bill. (2) Signed on in September 2012 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services commenting on the proposed rule, Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (77 Fed. Reg. 44721, July 30, 2012) (3) Signed on in January 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community congratulating Debra Barksdale on her reappointment to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors and as Chair of the PCORI Subcommittee on Scientific Publications. (4) Signed on in January 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to retiring Representative Steve LaTourette expressing gratitude for his service as Co-Chair of the House Nursing Caucus. (5) Signed on in January 2013 to letters drafted by The Nursing Community welcoming each Member of Congress to the 113th Congress and presenting The Nursing Community as a resource on nursing issues. (6) Signed on in February 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance supporting the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner for the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (7) Signed on in February 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community welcoming Representative David Joyce (R-OH) as the new co-chair of the House Nursing Caucus. (8) Signed on in February 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations requesting that full funding be preserved for the Health Resources and Services Administration's Nursing Workforce Development programs in Fiscal Year 2013. (9) Signed on in March 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to President Obama thanking him for his continued support of nursing programs and urging him to prioritize investments in our nation's nursing workforce through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Nursing Workforce Development programs, National Institute of Nursing Research and Nurse-Managed Health Clinics. (10) Signed on in March 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community requesting reappointment of Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and consideration of Nancy Ridenour, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, and Catherine J. Dodd, PhD, RN, FAAN, should additional commissioner positions become available. (11) Signed on in May 2013 to a letter drafted by The Nursing Community to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies detailing funding requests for FY14. In addition, AACN supported 10 members to participate in the three-day 2013 Nurse in Washington Internship with scholarships for registration and funding for travel and lodging costs. Sponsored annually by the Nursing Organizations Alliance, the internship teaches nurses how to influence health policy at the local and national level and provides the opportunity to acquire skills needed to work with legislators. Participants attended as individuals and visited their own congressional representatives. AACN members and chapters at times may, of their own accord, seek input from AACN staff about specific federal, state or local legislation. AACN staff direct them to contact the appropriate governmental entity for information about the legislation. AACN does not support or oppose any candidate for elective office, nor does it participate in any political campaign on behalf of any client for elective office. AACN members are advised to participate in political campaign activity as individuals on their own time and not as representatives of AACN or its local chapters. 2241584 95855 186948 91182 0 0 2433205 2146328 108454 64175 77373 0 0 2241584 1750775 120260 275293 0 0 0 2146328 1485603 100377 164795 0 0 0 1750775 1580146 118777 -213320 0 0 0 1485603 0 1 0 0 0 0 4677233 4677233 0 4845237 890334 3954903 0 2326071 1178552 1147519 0 3124055 2505844 618211 0 1552150 1485547 66603 10464469 29141496 -1046493 0 0 540782 -505711 29647207 0 2331997 2331997 31979204 21277071 0 0 0 540782 540782 20736289 0 2325439 2325439 23061728 SchD_P05_S00_L04 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The AACN Scholarship Endowment was established in 2001 with a goal of the endowment to reach a maturity level of $2 million and become a self-sustaining funding source. The scholarship program will then be funded by the investment income from the fund rather than the use of AACN's general operating fund. The AACN scholarship program is designed to help members enrich their careers and acquire knowledge and skills beyond traditional academic nursing education. The scholarship program also continues to award some limited scholarships for specific academic courses. Scholarship applicants must assess gaps in their knowledge and skills, identify and evaluate learning opportunities, and develop a plan to show how an AACN scholarship will help them achieve their professional learning goals. In the current year, the endowment funded $91,182 of scholarships. SchD_P11_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d (1) Cost of goods sold shown as an offset to revenue on tax return ($457,916). (2) Rental expenses shown as an offset to revenue on tax return ($62,090). (3) Special fundraising costs shown as an offset to revenue on tax return ($20,776). SchD_P11_S00_L04b Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b (1) Chapter revenues included in tax return but not part of audited financial statements ($2,325,011). (2) Cash discounts recorded in revenue in tax return but recorded as an expense credit in the audited financial statements ($6,986). SchD_P12_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d (1) Cost of good sold shown as an offset to revenue on the tax return ($457,916). (2) Rental expenses shown as an offset to revenue on the tax return ($62,090). (3) Special fundraising costs shown as an offset to revenue on the tax return ($20,776). SchD_P12_S00_L04b Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b (1) Chapter expenses included in the tax return but not part of the audited financial statements ($2,318,453). (2) Cash discounts recorded as an expense credit in the audited financial statements ($6,986). Chapter Fundraising Events 82692 15654 67038 0 0 0 0 0 20776 0 0 82692 15654 67038 0 0 0 0 0 20776 20776 46262 1 University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing 418 Curie Blvd Room 482 Philadelphia PA 19104 231352685 501c3 49135 0 Predicting Immobility-related and Medical-device related Pressure Ulcer Risk in Pediatric Patients Wayne State University 5557 Cass Ave 349 Cohn Building Detroit MI 48202 386028429 501c3 20955 0 Two group Trial of a Terminal Ventilator Withdrawal Algorithm; Pilot Testing The Regents of the University of California San Francisco 3333 California Street Suite 109 San Francisco CA 94143 946036493 501c3 9995 0 Effect of Nursing Interventions on Reducing Cardiac Monitor Alarm Burden in the Neurosurgical ICU Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 4004 U Claire Fagin Hall 420 Guardian Drive Philadelphia PA 19104 231352685 501c3 9000 0 Relationship between the Organization of Hospital Nursing and In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes DUHS Friends of Nursing DUMC Box 3543 Durham NC 27710 562070036 501c3 30000 0 Participant in CSI program (3 hospitals within the Duke University Helath System) - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Rex Healthcare 4420 Lake Boone Trail Raleigh NC 27607 561509260 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. WakeMed Health & Hospital 3000 New Bern Avenue Raleigh NC 27610 566017737 501c3 20000 0 Participant in CSI program (2 hospitals within WakeMed's health system) - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. UNC Healthcare 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill NC 27514 561118388 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Baystate Medical Center 759 Chestnut Street Springfield MA 01199 042790311 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 330 Brookline Avenue Boston MA 02215 042103881 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston MA 02115 042312909 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Bulfinch 230 Boston MA 02114 042697983 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Newton-Wellesley Hospital 2014 Washington Street Newton MA 02462 042103611 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. South Shore Hospital 55 Fogg Road Weymouth MA 02190 042769210 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Tufts Medical Center 800 Washington Street Boston MA 02111 043400617 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. St David's Medical Center 919 E 32nd Street Austin TX 78705 742781812 501c3 20000 0 Participant in CSI program ( 2 hospitals within St. David's health system) - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Seton Family of Hospitals PO Box 204242 Dallas TX 753204242 741109643 501c3 50000 0 Participant in CSI program (5 hospitals within the Seton Family health system) - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem PA 18017 232367707 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. American Oncologic Hospital 333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia PA 19111 231352156 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Main Line Hospitals Inc 100 Lancaster Avenue Wynnwood PA 19096 231352160 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Pennsylvania Hospital 800 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19107 311538725 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 4004 U Claire Fagin Hall 420 Guardian Drive Philadelphia PA 19104 231352685 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 51 N 39th Street Philadelphia PA 19104 232810852 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Road Abington PA 19001 231352152 501c3 10000 0 Participant in CSI program - a 16-month nursing excellence and leadership training program designed to leverage staff nurses' expertise to enhance patient care and decrease hospital expenses. Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association 45 Main Street Suite 606 Brooklyn NY 11201 133123125 501c3 17000 0 Funding for 10 student nursing scholarships. Nursing Organizations Alliance PO Box 2131 Lexington KY 40588 223024817 501c3 7250 0 Funding for 14 registrations for the Nurse in Washington internships. 26 0 Sigma Theta Tau Critical Care Grant - Generating a Theoretical Model of the Psychological Processes of Surrogate Decision Making at Adult End of Life in the ICU, using Cognitive Task Analysis 1 10000 0 SchI_P01_S00_L02 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The organization keeps files of all past, active and completed grants. Part of the grant agreement is to submit progress reports throughout the award period. These annual reports typically include a budget progress report showing how the funds have been spent. If there are funds remaining at the end of the project, those funds are expected to be returned to AACN. In the current fiscal year, we had no unused grant funds returned by past recipients. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wanda Johanson 349547 0 0 0 31855 0 26814 0 27239 0 435455 0 0 0 Miguel Villela 161591 0 0 0 15059 0 12585 0 22015 0 211250 0 0 0 Ramon Lavandero 168437 0 0 0 11554 0 12803 0 12185 0 204979 0 0 0 Michael C Willett 184082 0 0 0 0 0 13686 0 1903 0 199671 0 0 0 Tracy Barron 152374 0 0 0 4189 0 11935 0 29558 0 198056 0 0 0 Dana Woods 170384 0 0 0 0 0 11887 0 700 0 182971 0 0 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L01a Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The CEO contract allows for her to bring her husband to our national conference, the National Teaching Institute (NTI), held annually in May. This is the only trip where she is reimbursed for companion travel. This amount is included in her taxable compensation. The volunteer President and President-elect receive a clothing allowance to defray the personal cost for speaking engagements on behalf of the Association. The allowance is for purchases up to $4,000 and is grossed up 50% to ensure the volunteer is not impacted financially by the clothing compensation. The amount paid to the President and President-elect triggers their receipt of a 1099 for the full amount paid in the calendar year. SchJ_P01_S00_L03 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The process of reviewing and setting CEO compensation is the responsibility of the AACN CEO Compensation and Evaluation Committee. This committee is comprised of the President and President-elect, with the Immediate Past President serving as an ad-hoc member (note that all of these are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The current Treasurer and Secretary of the Board join and serve on the committee whenever decisions related to CEO compensation are required (these too are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The Committee performs an annual performance evaluation and a review of comparable compensation data. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides consultation to the committee related to CEO compensation benchmarking surveys. The last CEO compensation review and adjustment occurred in September 2012. The CEO is accountable for compensation levels for all other positions. Each team member receives an annual review and compensation adjustment at the beginning of the calendar year. Salary adjustments are aligned with the annual budget and are allocated based on benchmark salary data and the performance evaluation of each team member. The last salary adjustment occurred in January, 2013. F990_P06_S0A_L06 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is a membership organization with over 100,000 members throughout the country. The AACN bylaws state that "any person who is interested in any aspect of critical-care nursing and who subscribes to the mission of AACN, agrees to abide by its charter and Bylaws, and meets such other criteria for membership as may be established by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors, shall be eligible for membership." F990_P06_S0A_L07a Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Nominations to the AACN Board of Directors are accepted from the full membership. Nominated candidates are vetted by the AACN Nominating Committee (comprised of appointed and elected members) who determines the slate of candidates for the ballot. The ballot is presented to the full membership for an online election. We must have a minimum 5% of the eligible voters cast a ballot for the election to close. There is no approval by the Board as the AACN directors are elected by the membership. The number of open positions varies each year as the 3-year terms are staggered to ensure continuity on the Board. F990_P06_S0A_L07b Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The Bylaws of the Association may be amended by a majority of the Active, International, Emeritus and Lifetime members. In addition, the Association may merge with other national, state, or local organizations only upon a majority approval by the total eligible voting membership. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The completed form 990 and related schedules were disseminated to the Audit Committee for review in advance of a conference call for the purpose to review and approve the return. All Audit Committee members, along with the Chief Financial Officer, were on the conference call and all questions or concerns raised by the committee members were resolved to ensure unanimous approval of the return. The Audit Committee then reports any findings to the full Board of Directors. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed annually at the Fall Board meeting as this is the orientation meeting for newly elected Directors. Each Director is required annually to complete a Conflicts of Interest Statement that lists any potential conflicts. In addition, all employees agree to Conflict of Interest and Work Ethics statements contained in the Employee Handbook. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The process of reviewing and setting CEO compensation is the responsibility of the AACN CEO Compensation and Evaluation Committee. This committee is comprised of the President and President-elect, with the Immediate Past President serving as an ad-hoc member (note that all of these are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The current Treasurer and Secretary of the Board join and serve on the committee whenever decisions related to CEO compensation are required (these too are volunteer, non-compensated positions). The Committee performs an annual performance evaluation and a review of comparable compensation data. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides consultation to the committee related to CEO compensation benchmarking surveys. The last CEO compensation review and adjustment occurred in September 2012. The CEO is accountable for compensation levels for all other positions. Each team member receives an annual review and compensation adjustment at the beginning of the calendar year. Salary adjustments are aligned with the annual budget and are allocated based on benchmark salary data and the performance evaluation of each team member. The last salary adjustment occurred in January, 2013. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AACN does not make governing documents or conflict of interest policies available to the public. The financial statements of the organization are published to the membership within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year. The financial report is included in the Association newsletter, AACN Bold Voices, which is available to the public digitally on the AACN website. The audited financial statements are posted on the AACN website and are available to the public upon request. F990_P09_S00_L11g Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Primarily includes contracted services costs and temporary help costs. The most significant expense recorded here is for in-house contracted service costs from our subsidiary, The InnoVision Group, Inc. AACN was charged $2,156,535 of publishing fees for the costs to publish member print journals and newsletters. F990_P11_S00_L09 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Includes permanently restricted endowment fund contributions received ($95,855), plus gain of for-profit subsidiary reported separately for tax purposes ($193,172), plus temporarily restricted contributions received ($166,234), less restricted assets released from restrictions ($273,942). AACN Property Holdings LLC 101 Columbia Suite 200 Aliso Viejo CA 92656 204045976 Property holding company - single entity LLC CA 101790 8646818 N/A AACN Certification Corporation 101 Columbia Suite 200 Aliso Viejo CA 92656 510172756 AACN Certification Corporation credentials nurses caring for the critically ill. CA 501(c)(6) N/A 0 The InnoVision Group Inc 101 Columbia Suite 100 Aliso Viejo CA 92656 330722198 Publishing of nursing journals and association newsletter. DE N/A C 4233880 1874073 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 AACN Certification Corporation n 645800 Corporate overhead costs are allocated amongst all related entities using a step-basis methodology based on each entities usage of these shared services. Each department costs (includes customer care, finance, information technology, human resources, meetings, executive, fulfillment, facilities and organizational effectiveness) are allocated based on estimated time spent by team members, space allocations, percentage of direct program costs, etc. Allocations are done on each department based on these estimates and charged to each separate entity on a monthly basis. AACN Certification Corporation o 1005860 Included in the allocation of overhead costs is the cost of salaries and benefit costs for these support departments. In these departments, salaries and benefit expenses make up 60.9% of the overall costs. Based on this, the amount recorded here represents 60.9% of the $1,651,660 total costs allocated to AACN Certification Corporation. AACN Certification Corporation p 0 Reimbursements from one entity to another flow through the intercompany account balances. Quarterly we review the intercompany account balances and transfer funds between organizations to ensure that the intercompany balances are paid. AACN Certification Corporation q 1651660 Reimbursements from one entity to another flow through the intercompany account balances. Quarterly we review the intercompany account balances and transfer funds between organizations to ensure that the intercompany balances are paid. The InnoVision Group Inc n 304433 Corporate overhead costs are allocated amongst all related entities using a step-basis methodology based on each entities usage of these shared services. Each department costs (includes customer care, finance, information technology, human resources, meetings, executive, fulfillment, facilities and organizational effectiveness) are allocated based on estimated time spent by team members, space allocations, percentage of direct program costs, etc. Allocations are done on each department based on these estimates and charged to each separate entity on a monthly basis. The InnoVision Group Inc o 474167 Included in the allocation of overhead costs is the cost of salaries and benefit costs for these support departments. In these departments, salaries and benefit expenses make up 60.9% of the overall costs. Based on this, the amount recorded here represents 60.9% of the $778,600 total costs allocated to The InnoVision Group, Inc. The InnoVision Group Inc p 0 Reimbursements from one entity to another flow through the intercompany account balances. Quarterly we review the intercompany account balances and transfer funds between organizations to ensure that the intercompany balances are paid. The InnoVision Group Inc q 778600 Reimbursements from one entity to another flow through the intercompany account balances. Quarterly we review the intercompany account balances and transfer funds between organizations to ensure that the intercompany balances are paid.