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ACS PRODUCTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ACS PRODUCTS INC (EIN 02-0651055)
Tax period
2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed
2012-05-08
IRS object ID
201231299349300543
Schema version
2010v3.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-05-08T11:14:40-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1ERNST & YOUNG US LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11901 6TH AVENUE NORTH STE 1200AddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35203ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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Name Name

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Phone8002272345Phone

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Address Line1250 Williams Street NWAddressLine1
CityAtlantaCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30303ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCatherine E MickleName
TitleChief Financial OfficerTitle
Date Signed2012-05-07DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionACS PRODUCTS IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH ACS PRODUCTS WAS ORGANIZED IS TO SELL PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE ACS'S MISSION. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN COPING WITH BREAST CANCER OR ANY OTHER CANCER CAUSING HAIR LOSS THAT ARE SOLD THROUGH A "TLC" (TENDER LOVING CARE) CATALOG, AS WELL AS BOOKS PROVIDING INFORMATION ON CANCER. ALL PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED AT LOW COST AS A SERVICE TO CANCER PATIENTS AND CARE GIVERS NATIONWIDE. ACS PRODUCTS, INC. IS EXPRESSLY NOT EMPOWERED TO OPERATE, SUPPORT, OR BENEFIT ANY ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE SALE OF PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN COPING WITH BREAST CANCER OR ANY OTHER CANCER CAUSING HAIR LOSS THAT ARE SOLD THROUGH A "TLC" (TENDER LOVING CARE) CATALOG, AS WELL AS BOOKS PROVIDING INFORMATION ON CANCER. ALL PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED AT LOW COST AS A SERVICE TO CANCER PATIENTS AND CARE GIVERS NATIONWIDE. ALSO, THE SALE OF TOBACCO CESSATION PRODUCTS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

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Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

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ExplanationEMPLOYEES DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("NATIONAL HOME OFFICE"), WHICH CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. AND PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE SERP IS DESIGNED TO RESTORE CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARE LOST AS A RESULT OF TAX RESTRICTIONS ON BENEFITS PAYABLE FROM THE TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE NEW AND TOTAL VALUES OF ALL SERP BENEFITS AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR EACH PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE PROCESS IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O AS RELATED TO PART VI, LINE 15. INCLUDED IN COLUMN B (III) IS AN AMOUNT REPRESENTING THE CURRENT YEAR CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS. NO AMOUNTS WERE ACTUALLY PAID TO THE ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES DURING THE YEAR. THE INDIVIDUAL(S) LISTED BELOW PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PROVIDED IS NOTED NEXT TO THE NAME OF EACH INDIVIDUAL: CATHERINE E. MICKLE $ 12,029 F. SHEFFIELD HALE $ 5,800Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("NATIONAL HOME OFFICE"). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE MUST APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION.
PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("NATIONAL HOME OFFICE"). THEREFORE, AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS PREPARED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE. THE CFO OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION THEN CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTERESTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS NEVER HAD AND DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("NATIONAL HOME OFFICE"), WHICH CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE MAINTAINS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COI POLICY AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT ALSO MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.
WHISTLEBLOWER POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINES 13 & 14THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("NATIONAL HOME OFFICE"). THE EMPLOYEES DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE. THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE MAINTAINS A WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY, WHICH COVERS ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES. THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE ALSO MAINTAINS DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION, AND GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICIES. THE FILING ORGANIZATION, IN PRACTICE, FOLLOWS THE POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE.
COMPENSATION REVIEWFORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15BTHE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A RELATED PARTY, OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. (THE "NATIONAL HOME OFFICE") AND HAD NO EMPLOYEES AS OF THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING WITHIN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE EMPLOYEES OF AND ARE COMPENSATED BY THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE. THE PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE OF THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE. THE PROCESS USED BY THE NATIONAL HOME OFFICE INCLUDES A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USING COMPARABILITY DATA, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TAKES ITS MISSION TO SAVE LIVES SERIOUSLY AND THEREFORE WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO IT BY THE PUBLIC ARE USED TO FULFILL OUR MISSION AND OTHERWISE PROTECTED. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM DEPLOY THE PROPER CHECKS AND BALANCES, INCORPORATE THE INPUT OF APPROPRIATE EXPERTS ON DECISION MAKING, AND ASSERT DISCIPLINE OF STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT OVER BOTH THE OPERATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF EMPLOYEES. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S COMBINED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SECTION) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY POSTING TO ITS WEB SITE AT WWW.CANCER.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
AVERAGE HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN BTHE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. HOWEVER, CERTAIN OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ALSO SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR TIME CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THEIR ROLES WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. SINCE THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONSIDERED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR 990 PURPOSES, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION, FOR INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, FROM THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II. THESE SAME AMOUNTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990'S FOR EACH RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK WORKING FOR ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ARE AS FOLLOWS: ROBERT M. KING AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. - 55 HOURS/WEEK CATHERINE E. MICKLE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. - 55 HOURS/WEEK AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. - 5 HOURS/WEEK FRANK S. HALE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. - 55 HOURS/WEEK AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. - 5 HOURS/WEEK
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B AND SCHEDULE D, PART XI, XII, XIIITHE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IS REQUIRED BY THE IRS TO SUBMIT FORM 990S FOR EACH OF ITS LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS. WHILE EACH FORM 990 DOES REPRESENT THE OPERATIONS OF EACH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY DIVISION, IT DOES NOT INDIVIDUALLY PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE OR MEANINGFUL PICTURE OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AS A WHOLE. ADDITIONALLY, FORM 990 IS PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS WHICH IN SOME CASES ARE AT VARIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THEREFORE, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEB SITE, WWW.CANCER.ORG. THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PROVIDE THE ONLY MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE ENTIRE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ORGANIZATION SINCE THEY ARE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND COMBINE ALL PARTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ONE SET OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WHILE THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE NOT SEPARATELY AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ALSO INCLUDED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE IS A COPY OF THE SOCIETY'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH DISCUSSES THE ENTIRE SOCIETY'S MISSION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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