2025-05-12T09:47:30+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2023-07-01 581627547 American College of Rheumatology Inc AMER 4046333777 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta GA 30319 Steve Echard Executive VP 4046331870 2025-05-12 true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-05-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVE ECHARD 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta GA 30319 61977983 false X WWW.RHEUMATOLOGY.ORG X 1985 IL ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT. 19 19 148 950 2192 0 7620777 6288451 20685116 20332651 1465660 4626991 6253722 5827659 36025275 37075752 314329 400779 0 0 17632901 17041302 0 0 0 22255899 19811519 40203129 37253600 -4177854 -177848 51263995 49791386 15680165 14014399 35583830 35776987 THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF AND FOR PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS THAT ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT RISK FOR ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES. false false THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL VENUES. ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, HELD EACH FALL, IS DEVOTED TO RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. THIS MEETING DRAWS THOUSANDS OF RHEUMATOLOGISTS AND ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. A WINTER RHEUMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, SPRING CLINICAL MEETINGS, AND OTHER TOPICAL CONFERENCES ROUND OUT THE ACR'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. THE ACR HAS THREE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: "ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY", RESEARCH IN THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, "ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH", WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HEALTH SERVICES AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF RHEUMATOLOGY, AND "OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY" WHICH IS AN OPEN ACCESS ONLINE JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES ARTICLES, REVIEWS, AND LETTERS RELATED TO ALL IMPORTANT AREAS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN RHEUMATOLOGY. THE ACR SUPPORTS THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, A RELATED ENTITY. THIS FOUNDATION INVESTS OVER $10 MILLION ANNUALLY IN RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH AND TRAINING. 0 false true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 402 0 true 148 true true true false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X X Colleen Merkel 4046333777 2200 Lake Boulevard NE ATLANTA GA 30319 Aileen Ledingham PT MS PhD ARP President 14.0 X X 32500 0 0 Anne Bass MD ACR Treasurer 14.0 X X 26150 0 0 Carol Langford MD MHS ACR President Elect 14.0 X X 23650 0 0 Deborah Desir MD ACR President 14.0 X X 86150 0 0 Douglas White MD PhD ACR President 14.0 X X 43450 0 0 Holers V Michael MD FDN President 14.0 X X 34500 0 0 Kori Dewing ARNP DNP ARP President 14.0 X X 29350 0 0 Liana Fraenkel MD MPH FDN Vice President/President 14.0 X X 0 0 0 William Harvey MD MSc ACR Secretary 14.0 X X 47300 0 0 Amanda Myers MD CCD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Andrew Laster MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Blair Solow MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Colin Edgerton MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Parks MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Ruderman MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Jane Kang MD MS Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Onel MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Marcus Snow MD Board Member 14.0 X 2500 0 0 Marcy Bolster MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Maura Iverson PT DPT ScD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Nehad Soloman MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Saira Sheikh MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Sam Lim MD MPH Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Sean Fahey MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Swamy Venuturupalli MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Tamar Rubinstein MD MS Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Vinicius Domingues MD Board Member 14.0 X 0 0 0 Echard Steve Executive Vice President 40.0 X 668612 0 69996 Merkel Colleen Vice President, Operations & Finance 40.0 X 242013 0 47748 McCalla Sheryl Sr. Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer 40.0 X 290658 0 45947 Brehm Tami Vice President, Member Services & Governance 40.0 X 185852 0 31266 Cooper Adam Vice President, Practice, Advocacy & Quality 40.0 X 200289 0 42212 Dodia Mona Senior Director, Controller 40.0 X 151211 0 30792 Herndon Connie Vice President, Research, Training & Workforce 40.0 X 157972 0 27399 Punjabi Hiro Vice President, Information Technology 40.0 X 179299 0 46183 2401456 0 341543 35 false true false Shepard Exposition Services 1424 Hills Place Atlanta GA 30318 Event Production Services 2542298 On Services LLC 6779 Crescent Dr Norcross GA 30071 Audio Video consultants 2436034 Coast 2 Coast Production Support Inc 7668 El Camino Real Suite 104/103 Carlsbad CA 92009 Audio Video labor 1181297 ECG Management Consultants PO Box 74008176 Chicago IL 60674 Consulting services for Registry Operations 1045416 Elliott Lewis Convention Services LLC 2900 Black Lake Place Philadelphia PA 19154 Audio Visual Union labor 1022797 9 2156184 4132267 6288451 Meeting Revenue 541900 14708910 14708910 Management Fee 541900 3224690 3224690 Membership Dues 541900 2385145 2385145 Labels and Misc UBI 541900 13906 2192 11714 0 0 0 0 20332651 604893 604893 5806677 5806677 0 0 28924329 24902231 4022098 0 4022098 4022098 Miscellaneous 900099 20982 20982 0 0 0 0 20982 37075752 20318745 2192 10466364 X 400779 1259040 11713986 1149747 1952191 966338 159050 186531 21584 84809 8510623 59183 1280441 1026057 337213 1399417 5644432 840802 255607 Miscellaneous 5770 0 37253600 500 604 5453341 3999141 2871305 4042723 0 0 1526403 1558053 13903499 7135719 7223934 6767780 28838207 28475887 5350305 4947198 0 0 0 51263995 49791386 2167922 1886521 6000000 4500000 7512243 7627878 0 0 0 15680165 14014399 X 35583830 35776987 35583830 35776987 51263995 49791386 -177848 371005 0 X false true X true true true RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 1800497 430578 0 430578 540149 -109571 972195 972195 6050651 3466191 2584460 246657 141301 105356 6633996 3528227 3105769 6767780 4947198 F 4947198 0 X 37446757 371005 0 371005 37075752 0 0 37075752 37253600 0 0 37253600 0 0 37253600 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The College is recognized as an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") as an organization described in Section 501(c)(6) whereby only unrelated business income, as defined by Section 512(a) of the Code, is subject to federal income tax. During 2024 and 2023, the College recorded a tax (credit) expense of $4,943 and ($452) from unrelated business income, respectively. The College has paid the related taxes for the unrelated business income activity, and there are no significant deferred tax assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2024 or 2023. The College has evaluated its tax positions and determined that it does not have any material unrecognized tax benefits or obligations as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. true Fellows Convergence (Annual Meeting) Virtual registrations 48 27955 Fellows Convergence (Annual Meeting) InPerson registrations 313 152185 Fellows WRS 2024 registrations 4 2780 Fellows SOTA 2024 registrations 138 26910 Choose Rheumatology - URM Event Scholarship 11 20000 ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program 10 21450 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Addie Thomas Service 1 3000 Distinguished Clinician Scholar 1 3000 Excellence in Investigative Mentoring 1 3000 Distinguished International Rheumatology Professional 1 3000 Presidential Gold Medal 1 5000 Distinguished Service Award 1 3000 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Addie Thomas Service 1 3000 Distinguished Scholar 1 3000 Lifetime Achievement 1 5500 Henry Kunkel Early Career Investigator 1 3000 Distinguished Educator 1 3000 Ann Kunkel Advocacy 1 3000 Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator 1 3000 Paulding Phelps 1 3000 Distinguished Clinician 1 3000 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Distinguished Clinical Investigator 1 3000 Distinguished Fellowship Program Director 1 3000 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Innovation in Clinical Care 1 3000 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 Distinguished Fellow 1 1500 People's Choice Winner of 2023 Image Competition 1 1000 APLAR Research Exchange stipend 1 2000 APLAR Research Exchange stipend 1 2000 APLAR Research Exchange stipend 1 2000 APLAR Research Exchange stipend 1 2000 APLAR Research Exchange stipend 1 2000 Award for Overall Winner of 2023 Image Competition 1 1500 ACR/EULAR Award for the Development of Preclinical RA Risk Stratification Model 1 65000 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The ACR maintains detailed records on all grants and assistance given through the Fellows Education Fund, including eligibility and selection criteria for all applicants. Applications for the rheumatology research workshop undergo review at the committee level and require submission and acceptance of abstract. The ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, State-of-the-Art clinical symposium applicants are awarded based on fellowship year eligibility. Scholarships are used to support educational activities and meetings. All recipients agree to use the funds as outlined in the scholarship application. DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS AWARD: Each year up to ten fellows-in-training, nominated by their program directors, are selected to receive this celebrated award during the Annual Meeting. Designed to acknowledge rheumatology fellows-in-training who have performed meritoriously in the areas of clinical care, teaching, research and community service, this award has identified many future leaders and has become an ACR tradition. Eligible fellows-in-training from ACGME-accredited rheumatology training programs must be nominated for this honor by their supervisor, training program director or an ACR member. The ACR committee on nominations evaluates each application in the following areas: - Curriculum vitae - Research/abstract - Teaching - Clinical care - Community service The process: Rheumatology fellows-in-training benefit in many ways from the ability to attend national educational programs, but not limited to, exposure to cutting edge science, the opportunity to present original research in a peer-review forum, in depth review of clinical scenarios, challenges of difficult to diagnose cases, exposure to mentors outside of the home institution and the ability to meet rheumatologists from different institutions for potential employment opportunities. The ACR Fellows Education Fund provides rheumatology fellows with exceptional resources and educational opportunities. Fellows-in-training who participate have the opportunity to learn firsthand from nationally known rheumatology experts during each meeting. The Fellows Education Fund allows fellows-in-training to participate in comprehensive professional education meeting that are chalk full of practical applications and hands-on experience. ARP merit and appreciation awards: The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARP), a division of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), is a professional membership society composed of non-physician health care professionals specializing in rheumatology, such as advanced practice nurses, nurses, workers, epidemiologists, physician assistants, educators, clinicians, researchers, research coordinators and office staff. Each year during the ACR/ ARP annual scientific meeting, the ARP recognizes 10-11 nominated members by awarding them the following merit and appreciation awards. Lifetime Achievement Award - is presented to a current or former member of ARP who's career has demonstrated a sustained and lasting contribution to the field of rheumatology and rheumatology health professionals. Award amount is $5,500. Addie Thomas Service Award - is presented in honor of our associations first president and recognizes an ARP member who has been an active volunteer involved with local, regional and national arthritis-related activities. Award amount is $3,000. Ann Kunkel Advocacy Award - is presented to an ARP member who has provided extraordinary service to advocate for patients with arthritis/rheumatic diseases or for health professionals in rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Scholar Award - is presented to an ARP member who demonstrates exceptional achievements in scholarly activities pertinent to arthritis and the rheumatic diseases. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Clinician Award - is presented to an ARP member who is engaged in clinical practice and demonstrates outstanding clinical expertise in arthritis and the rheumatic diseases. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Educator Award - is presented to an ARP member who has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching of health professional students, medical students, residents, graduate students, and/or fellows, with their primary focus being rheumatology related content. Award amount is $3,000. The Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award - recognizes the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship. This award honors an active ACR or ARP member for their contributions to the rheumatology profession through outstanding and ongoing mentoring. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $3,000. ARP President's Award - is presented to the ARP or ACR member or team performing outstanding service within the present year in advancing the goals, ideals, and standards of ARP. Award amount is $0. Outstanding Student in Rheumatology Award - is awarded to two health professional students, of ARP members, who are recognized for creative advancing rheumatology on one the following areas: education, practice, research, and/or advocacy. This award was created to encourage the interest of non-physician graduate students in the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $500 each for two awardees. The process: All ARP members are eligible to nominate themselves or another ARP member and include a letter of support, and their resume/vita. Nominations Deadline is March 1. The ARP membership & nominations committee selects each awardee after reviewing their nomination materials against the award criteria. Awardees are announced by May 1. ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program The purpose of the ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program is to promote the international exchange of clinical and research skills, expertise, and knowledge within rheumatology. The program recognizes outstanding rheumatology professional faculty in both laboratory and clinic-based research, provides exposure to the exciting work being done by colleagues overseas, and creates opportunities for collaboration. The award recipients are junior academic rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals interested or engaged in rheumatology research. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 ACR Awards ACR recognizes its members' outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program. Nominations will open in for two months of each year. All ACR Awards require a nomination, including a letter of support from an ACR/ARP member and two additional letters of support from ACR/ARP members, except for the Distinguished Fellow Awards, which require a nomination and letter from the nominee's program director and one additional letter of support from an ACR/ARP member. The Membership and Awards Committee will consider all eligible nominations. After careful deliberations, the Committee's recommendations will be presented to the ACR Board of Directors for final approval. We will announce the decisions after the August ACR Board of Directors meeting. Award winners will be recognized at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. Distinguished Service Award - is awarded to an ACR member in good standing for outstanding and sustained service to the ACR. Award amount $3,000. Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award - is awarded to a clinical scientist making outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Fellowship Program Director Award - is awarded to a current or former rheumatology program director that has made outstanding contributions in the mentoring and training of future rheumatologists. ACR members in good standing who are current or former rheumatology program directors for a minimum of five years and who participate in related ACR educational activities. Award amount is $3,000. To be considered for this award, one of the recommendation letters must be from a current or previous fellow from the nominees program. Consideration will be given for innovative educational programs and recruitment of health care professionals to the subspecialty of rheumatology. Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award - is awarded to a young physician scientist, age 45 or younger by October 1 of the year in which they are nominated, who has made outstanding and promising independent contributions to basic or clinical research in the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Paulding Phelps Award - is awarded to a clinical rheumatologist for outstanding service to patients, community, and the practice of medicine. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Clinician Scholar Award - is awarded to a rheumatologist who has made outstanding contributions in clinical medicine, clinical scholarship, or education. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award- is awarded to a basic scientist making outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. The Distinguished International Rheumatology Professional Award - is awarded to a rheumatologist or rheumatology health professional outside of the US and Canada for exceptional contributions in public service and advocacy to the global rheumatology community. Award amount is $3,000. The Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award - recognizes the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship. A dedicated mentor can significantly influence the successful development and career of a mentee. This award honors an active ACR or ARP member for their contributions to the rheumatology profession through outstanding and ongoing mentoring. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $,3000. The Innovation in Clinical Care Award - is awarded to a community rheumatologist who has significantly advanced the practice of rheumatology though novel clinical initiatives. This may be accomplished through innovation in clinical practice design or quality, development of cutting-edge methods to improve health equity in rheumatology, cost savings initiatives, creative approaches in mentoring in community practice, or other innovations that improve the care of patients with rheumatic disease and/or advance the rheumatology subspecialty. Award amount is $3,000. The Presidential Gold Medal - The highest award that the ACR can bestow, the Presidential Gold Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in rheumatology over an entire career. Established by the past presidents of the ACR, candidates will have made important contributions in multiple areas such as clinical medicine, research, education, or administration. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $5,000 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP: This course is a two-day workshop designed to promote interactions between young and established investigators to foster collaboration and career mentoring. The meeting will include scientific lectures, oral abstract presentations, poster sessions and scheduled time for interaction with senior investigators attending the Rheumatology Research Foundation's Investigators Meeting. The process: Applicants must submit an abstract as part of their application and abstracts submitted are used as the basis for awarding the scholarship. Scholarship recipients are selected based on the quality of science of the abstract. The ACR Early Career Investigators subcommittee evaluates each application and selects the final recipients. SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND STATE OF THE ART CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (SOTA): This scholarship allows fellows in training to participate in both the Fellow-in-Training educational pre-meeting and two-day SOTA meeting. The pre-meeting exposes fellows-in-training to didactic lectures, provides an avenue to explore career opportunities through round table discussions and allow for participation in hands-on workshops designed to further the understanding and expertise in essential rheumatologic areas. Each fellow in training who participates has the opportunity to learn firsthand from nationally known rheumatology experts during each meeting. The process: Educational opportunities are advertised to rheumatology program directors and fellows in training. Scholarships provide complimentary meeting registration and are awarded to fellows in training who meet the eligibility requirements for this meeting. SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND ACR/ARP ANNUAL MEETING: This scholarship allows fellows in training to participate in both the Fellow-in-Training educational Pre-Meeting and the Annual Meeting. The pre-meeting exposes fellows-in-training to the Annual Meeting, provides an avenue to explore career opportunities through round table discussions. The Annual Meeting is the premier scientific meeting devoted to rheumatic disease. The process: Educational opportunities are advertised to rheumatology program directors and fellows in training. Scholarships provide complimentary meeting registration and are awarded to fellows in training who meet the eligibility requirements for this meeting. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. The organization has set procedures in monitoring and determining the use of grant funds. 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One meeting can be international. For the international meeting, partner/significant others are allowed to travel business class. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions The organization's volunteer policy allows the executive committee complimentary spouse/partner travel for 3 meetings to be used anytime during the official year. One meeting can be international. For the international meeting, partner/significant others are allowed to travel business class. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION OF THE OPERATIONS, BUSINESS, AND AFFAIRS OF THE ACR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND ALL ACR STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING THEREOF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents Changes to the bylaws were made for approval of the Membership pilot. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD OF THE MEETING WAS HELD WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE, AND THE TAX PREPARER AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE RETURN AFTER CONSIDERING COMMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, JOURNAL EDITORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, COMMITTEE, TASK FORCE MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO GIVES NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY ITEM OF BUSINESS WHICH BECOMES BEFORE THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Professional Fees - Total Expense: 6283152, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Honorarium - Total Expense: 1128563, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Temp Employee - Total Expense: 166943, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Computer Consulting - Total Expense: 931965, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. Rheumatology Research Foundation 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta GA 30319 581654301 To support research and training of rheumatic diseases IL 501(c)(3) 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true true true true false