2012-11-15T15:35:29-06:00 2011-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2011-01-01 136104296 LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL LAMA 2023671128 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 LINDA HARMON 2023671128 2012-11-12 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LINDA HARMON 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3146526 0 X WWW.LAMAZE.ORG X 1960 DC LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES, SUPPORTS AND PROTECTS NATURAL, SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. 9 9 0 50 1414 0 0 0 797129 522738 48520 40427 1538992 1988864 2384641 2552029 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2111056 2029513 2111056 2029513 273585 522516 1819918 2316023 150150 132362 1669768 2183661 X THE MISSION OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL IS TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND PROTECT NATURAL, SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 294973 124804 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 333883 169162 COMMUNICATIONS 285530 127385 CERTIFICATION 201650 EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE 409347 106605 EDUCATION 610997 106605 1525383 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 DC X SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2023671128 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X STEVE AMIS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON DALRYMPLE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN CURL 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE DECK 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN LINDSTROM 5.00 X 0 0 0 TARA OWENS SHULER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA BROOKS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET MADSEN 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE ONDECK 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN ELISE WEISS 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HARMON 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1399465 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND AS 900099 131020 131020 CERTIFICATION 900099 126245 126245 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 124804 124804 CONTINUING EDUCATION 900099 106605 106605 JOURNAL OF PERINATAL E 900099 32924 32924 1140 1140 522738 30686 30686 1980727 1980727 604238 594497 9741 9741 9741 1442 0 1442 1442 MAILING LIST RENTAL FE 900099 3804 3804 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1477 1477 WEBSITE ADVERTISING 541800 1414 1414 6695 2552029 524180 1414 2026435 281855 201996 79859 24947 24947 63211 63211 6728 6728 28552 28552 123419 107794 15625 64030 57685 6345 10005 10005 DIRECT LABOR/SPACE 806408 546400 260008 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 326343 305219 21124 CONSULTANTS 83749 83749 FOOD FUNCTION 63394 63394 0 146872 105647 41225 2029513 1525383 504130 0 77572 767303 240014 542564 584984 28673 9619 931095 954117 1819918 2316023 56141 61237 94009 71125 150150 132362 X 1669768 2183661 1669768 2183661 1819918 2316023 X 522516 -8623 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 135228 1621871 1104222 151915 131020 3144256 135228 1621871 1104222 151915 131020 3144256 1855292 1288964 1390110 1237029 1279181 1565847 2015217 7487384 4888 598310 395840 22345 1414 1022797 11654437 2582968 0.11060 0.12260 X LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BY REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, MAINTAINING A DEFINITIVE PROGRAM FOR ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY AND APPEALING TO PERSONS WITH BROAD COMMON INTERESTS AND PURPOSES.LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL REACHES OVER 3 MILLION EXPECTANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR THROUGH CHILDBIRTH CLASSES TAUGHT BY MORE THAN 9,000 CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS, INFORMATION THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ON THE LAMAZE WEB SITE AT WWW.LAMAZE.ORG, INCLUDING VIDEOS, ONLINE FORUMS AND BLOGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION TO PREPARE LAMAZE CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO EXPECTANT PARENTS ABOUT NATURAL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY BIRTH, AND OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED PEER REVIEW PUBLICATION, THE JOURNAL OF PERINATAL EDUCATION, AVAILABLE TO LAMAZE MEMBERS AND TO OTHER MATERNITY-CARE PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIBERS. LAMAZE ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. 0 2552029 2029513 522516 -8623 -8623 513893 2543406 -8623 -8623 2552029 0 2552029 2029513 0 2029513 0 2029513 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2010. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2010. DEBBY AMIS WIFE OF BOARD MEMBER STEVE AMIS 50000 LAMAZE CONTRACTED WITH THE FAMILY WAY, WHICH IS OWNED BY DEBBY AMIS AND JEANNE GREEN. BOTH ARE LAMAZE EDUCATORS AND DEBBY'S HUSBAND, STEVE, IS ON THE LAMAZE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WAS SECRETARY/TREASURER AT THE TIME THE CONTRACT WAS BEING DISCUSSED AND LATER APPROVED. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION TO PERFORM ALL MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL IS OPEN TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND PARENTS/CONSUMER ADVOCATES WHOSE PRACTICES AND INTERESTS ARE IN THE AREA OF MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH AND WHO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE SHALL BE ONE VOTING MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ALL MEMBERS OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH VOTING MEMBER OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL ON THE DATE OF RECORD SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT A MEETING. ALL SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS ON WHICH A VOTE IS TO BE CAST SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE SMITHBUCKLIN CLIENT MANAGER PERFORMS THE INITIAL REVIEW AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES A FINAL REVIEW PRIOR TO EMAILING A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING EVERY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DOCUMENTS THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE MINUTES TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -8,623. LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.