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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION (EIN 38-2887598)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-09-21
IRS object ID
201102649349300805
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Timestamp2011-09-21T09:16:41-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1Ritz Holman LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1330 E Kilbourn Ste 550AddressLine1
CityMilwaukeeCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code532023144ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Name Name

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Address Line1555 E Wells StreetAddressLine1
CityMilwaukeeCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code53202ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCaley KleczkaName
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Date Signed2011-09-04DateSigned

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Revenue Subtotal2166304RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9902166304TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1018417TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal1018417ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9901018417TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart XIdentifier
Return ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteReturnReference
ExplanationThe 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. Management has reviewed all tax positions recognized in previously filed tax returns and those expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2010, 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.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Mid East & North Africa00Program ServicesTraining Center30000
South America00Program ServicesTrain the Trainer79447
South Asia00Program ServicesTrain the Trainer7698
East Asia & Pacific00Program ServicesTraining Center30000
Europe10Program ServicesMeeting planning328385
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices1SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Offices1TotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Amount Spent475530SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent475530TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (3 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
South AmericaTraining Ctr15000
Mid East & AfriTraining Ctr30000
East Asia & PacTraining Ctr30000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Other Orgs3TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierAdditional Supplemental InformationIdentifier
ExplanationA number of the organization's programs are international. Any assistance provided to entities or individuals are closely monitored as the organization is affiliated with these entities or individuals through said programs.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning documents are either available on the Organization's website or upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15bForm 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.The Organization has no official employees because all staff assigned to the Organization are employees of the management company. The Organization does not compensate Directors, other top officials, nor has anybody that fits the definition of a Key Employee. The management contract includes providing office facilities, management, record-keeping, accounting, storage, other significant services, and related overhead costs.The Organizations management fee is compared to data from the Benchmarking Series Publication-Operating Ratio Report provided by ASAE & the Center Industry Research and is approved by the Organizations Board of Directors. This data outlines percentages of an Organizations budget spent on expense line items included in the Organizations management fee.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe organization's policy covers all details mentioned here, however here is an area pulled from the policy which covers periodic review: To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with its scientific and educational purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted by the Executive Committee. If the Executive Committee has reasonable cause to believe a Covered Person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the Covered Person of the basis for such belief and afford the Covered Person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the Covered Person's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the Executive Committee determines the Covered Person has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, the Executive Committee shall take the appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review ProcessA copy of the draft 990 is made available to the governing body before the return is filed. After review, any subsequent feedback provided by the governing body is included in the final return.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7aForm 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyThere shall be only one vote for each national society. In those countries which have two or more societies there shall be two delegates for each society but there shall only be one vote for each country. The Officers of WGO shall be approved at the general assembly held during the current World Congress and shall hold office until the termination of the general assembly at the succeeding World Congress.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderThe following may be members of WGO: National Gastroenterology Societies, specialized sections in gastroenterology or groups of gastroenterologists in those countries in which there is no gastroenterology society.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management CompanyThe Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dForm 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other program services - Other program services include participation in Digestive Disease Week (DDW) , organization and participation in the World Digestive Health Day (WDHD), other program planning for related international meetings, and website and publication content.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE WGO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 E WELLS STREET STE 1100AddressLine1
CityMILWAUKEECity
StateWIState
ZIP Code53202ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261878618EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISINGPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501 (C) (3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrgfalseControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg