2019-08-12T10:16:25-05:00 2018-09-30 521855942 TATE & TRYON 2021 L ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-10-01 521947112 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES INC ASSO 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NO 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARY SUE COLEMAN PRESIDENT 2024087500 2019-08-12 DEBORAH G KOSNETT P00290720 2022932200 2019-08-06 216.59.105.130 2019-08-12 10:16:21 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 BF065EC4D347516EACB6EF6B1CA8D3F874D65F1D 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MARY SUE COLEMAN 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NO 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 11094601 0 X WWW.AAU.EDU X 1995 DC THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, INC. (AAU) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 16, 1995 IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AAU MEMBERS INCLUDE 62 LEADING COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT ARE DISTINGUISHED BY THE BREADTH AND QUALITY OF THEIR PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 1900 TO ADVANCE THE INTERNATIONAL STANDING OF U.S. RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, AAU TODAY FOCUSES ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES, SUCH AS FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, RESEARCH POLICY ISSUES, AND GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. 11 10 36 10 0 26800 490316 531628 6778051 7065916 145059 245126 0 0 7413426 7842670 100000 123500 0 0 5011597 4880855 0 0 20202 2624029 2643689 7735626 7648044 -322200 194626 9118599 9141946 4489864 4293672 4628735 4848274 X FOUNDED IN 1900, AAU IS COMPOSED OF 62 DISTINGUISHED INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT CONTINUALLY ADVANCE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERY. OUR U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. AAU MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HELP SHAPE POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION; PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION; AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO SOCIETY. 0 0 5454332 6830651 FEDERAL RELATIONS, POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE MAJORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES ARE CONCENTRATED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, POLICY STUDIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ADDRESS BOTH FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATION'S RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A KEY AREA OF FOCUS. 665548 123500 AAU UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVE: AAU CONTINUES TO ADVANCE EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE THE CULTURE OF STEM DEPARTMENTS AT AAU INSTITUTIONS SO THAT FACULTY ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED TO USE TEACHING PRACTICES PROVEN BY RESEARCH TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN ENGAGING STUDENTS IN STEM EDUCATION AND IN HELPING STUDENTS LEARN. THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING MINI-GRANTS TO AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES TO HELP INSTITUTIONALIZE AND SCALE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING IN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES. AAU HAS AWARDED TWO COHORTS OF 12 MINI-GRANTS. AAU CONTINUES TO ADVANCE OUR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FUNDED PROJECT (DUE IUSE 1625532), LEVERAGING THE AAU UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVE, THAT EXAMINES THE INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE IN WHICH INNOVATIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION TAKE PLACE. THE RESEARCH TEAM IS CONCLUDING CASE STUDY VISITS AT AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES IN 2019. AAU HOSTED A STEM DEPARTMENT CHAIR WORKSHOP, "EFFECTIVE STEM EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR" ON OCTOBER 14 - 16, 2018. OVER 60 DEPARTMENT CHAIRS FROM 25 AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES CAME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRITICAL ROLE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS PLAY IN ADVANCING EFFECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AT RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES. THE WORKSHOP WAS SUPPORTED BY NSF (DUE IUSE GRANT. NO. 1822046) AND THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION. ON FEBRUARY 6-7, 2019, AAU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NSF HOSTED A WORKSHOP, ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND MEASURES: ASSESSING INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS TO IDENTIFY KEY IMPROVEMENT INDICATORS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT AND FURTHER LEVERAGE PROJECTS AIMED AT DEVELOPING A CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM COURSES. THE WORKSHOP ENGAGED 50 LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, AND EVALUATORS OF EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING TO THINK ABOUT HOW BEST TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TRACK OF NSF'S IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION (IUSE) PROGRAM AND GIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IMPROVE FUTURE CALLS FOR PROPOSALS. AAU PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE: TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN ALL DISCIPLINES AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIVERSE CAREER PATHWAYS AVAILABLE TO PHD GRADUATES, AAU IS LAUNCHING AN INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBER UNIVERSITIES AIMED AT CHANGING THE ESTABLISHED CULTURE SURROUNDING DOCTORAL EDUCATION AT AAU INSTITUTIONS. THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE FOR THE AAU PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS: TO PROMOTE MORE STUDENT-CENTERED DOCTORAL EDUCATION AT AAU UNIVERSITIES BY MAKING DIVERSE PHD CAREER PATHWAYS VISIBLE, VALUED, AND VIABLE. AAU RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION AND THE CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH THE INITIATIVE'S INITIAL PHASE OF WORK AND SELECT A PILOT COHORT OF CAMPUSES OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES. 265143 235265 MEETINGS: THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, AND MULTIPLE MEETINGS OF FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICERS AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND GROUPS AS NECESSARY. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: COUNCIL OF FEDERAL RELATIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS 55000 GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD THE ASSOCIATION PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD PROGRAM AND CEREMONY. THE AWARD HONORS FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCHERS WHOSE WORK SOUNDS ODD OR OBSCURE BUT TURNED OUT TO HAVE MAJOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS. 23380 AAU BY THE NUMBERS: AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO THE NATION, AAU UPDATED AND PRODUCED PRINT AND DIGITAL INFOGRAPHICS WITH AGGREGATE STATISTICS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, RESEARCH INTENSITY, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. 78380 6463403 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 36 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ASSOCIATION 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHAEL DRAKE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ZEPPOS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LEEBRON PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA BLANK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP DISTEFANO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CL MAX NIKIAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SALOVEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SNYDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL STANLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA SULLIVAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SUE COLEMAN PRESIDENT, AAU 40.00 X X 665987 0 120460 MICHAEL M OWENS EXEC VP AND VP FOR FR 40.00 X 243417 0 52412 ROXANNE MURRAY VP FOR ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 168974 0 47114 EILEEN FOX CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 136231 0 35472 TOBIN SMITH VP FOR POLICY 40.00 X 238000 0 52044 PEDRO RIBEIRO VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 214501 0 47161 LIZBET BOROUGHS ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 40.00 X 135142 0 43947 EMILY MILLER ASSOCIATION VP, POLICY 40.00 X 132100 0 43699 JESSICA SEBEOK DEPUTY VP, FED RELATIONS & COUNSEL FOR POLICY 40.00 X 154850 0 42611 AMY SCOTT ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 40.00 X 130804 0 23878 MOLLIE FLOUNLACKER ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 40.00 X 132262 0 43924 2352268 0 552722 13 0 1 0 0 173582 358046 531628 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813910 6763900 6763900 MEETING FEES 813910 235265 235265 CONTRACT REVENUE 541820 66751 66751 7065916 147057 147057 3350000 3251931 98069 98069 98069 7842670 7065916 0 245126 123500 123500 2043338 1678931 357082 7325 1954383 1603962 343384 7037 179852 147605 31600 647 470674 391561 77503 1610 232608 190902 40869 837 158017 150190 7827 25689 25689 20794 20794 273649 273649 377342 311761 65413 168 630658 517581 110807 2270 138508 110451 27749 308 583949 583949 138002 113258 24744 14755 12109 2646 PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE/A 90931 81838 9093 MEMBERSHIPS/COALITIONS 69135 66440 2695 RECRUITMENT COSTS 47550 39024 8526 OTHER EXPENSES 40753 35755 4998 33957 30937 3020 7648044 6463403 1164439 20202 1879743 2332436 252838 74985 119378 162198 1769170 927824 758180 841346 6108460 5730981 9118599 9141946 486330 584040 4003534 3709632 4489864 4293672 X 4524939 4746614 103796 101660 4628735 4848274 9118599 9141946 X 194626 42495 -17582 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1567156 1884914 527040 490316 531628 5001054 5552619 6229652 6503833 6778051 7065916 32130071 7119775 8114566 7030873 7268367 7597544 37131125 0 0 0 37131125 81641 38796 131870 98082 147057 497446 81641 38796 131870 98082 147057 497446 7201416 8153362 7162743 7366449 7744601 37628571 0.98680 0.98850 0.01320 0.01150 X 0 337307 337307 7310737 7648044 532402 133101 0 0 551519 515062 536781 532402 2135764 3203646 229132 219037 236710 337307 1022186 137880 128766 134195 133101 533942 800913 669182 371202 297980 1099988 556622 543366 841346 7885165 42495 42495 7842670 0 7842670 7648044 0 7648044 0 7648044 1 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE 231 ROWLAND HALL IRVINE CA 92697 952226406 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE 18-901 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 042103594 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 1450 JAYHAWK BLVD STRONG 223 LAWRENCE KS 66045 480680117 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION CORNELL UNIVERSITY 201 WARREN HALL ITHACA NY 14853 150532082 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1001 NORTH EMMET STREET CHARLOTTESVILE VA 22904 546001796 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVD NC104-31 PASADENA CA 91125 951643307 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 115 BUSINESS LOOP 70W MISSOU NORTH RM 501 COLUMBIA MO 65211 436003859 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 101 E 27TH ST SUITE 5300 MC A9000 AUSTIN TX 78712 746000203 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1138 PEARSON HALL 505 MORRILL ROAD AMES IA 50011 426004224 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION YALE UNIVERSITY 25 SCIENCE PARK 3RD FLOOR 150 MUNBSON ST NEW HAVEN CT 06520 060646973 115 10000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 2150 SHATTUCK AVE SUITE 300 BERKELEY CA 94704 946002123 115 20000 ADVANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION 11 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE UNIVERSITY HOST AAU STAFF SITE VISIT TO DISCUSS THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, THEY MUST PARTICATE IN WORKSHOPS HOSTED BY AAU AND SUBMIT A FINAL GRANT REPORT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD INCLUDING A FINANCIAL REPORT OF EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE ENTIRE GRANT PERIOD. THE GRANT IS PAID IN TWO INSTALLMENTS AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IS DISTRIBUTED UPON THE SUCCESSFUL SITE VISIT. X X X 0 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 MARY SUE COLEMAN PRESIDENT, AAU 543727 0 0 0 122260 0 100447 0 23062 0 789496 0 0 0 MICHAEL M OWENS EXEC VP AND VP FOR FR 242628 0 0 0 789 0 24491 0 32129 0 300037 0 0 0 ROXANNE MURRAY VP FOR ADMINISTRATION 168445 0 0 0 529 0 17391 0 33330 0 219695 0 0 0 EILEEN FOX CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 134472 0 0 0 1759 0 13613 0 24305 0 174149 0 0 0 TOBIN SMITH VP FOR POLICY 236826 0 0 0 1174 0 23791 0 32441 0 294232 0 0 0 PEDRO RIBEIRO VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS 214045 0 0 0 456 0 21512 0 29716 0 265729 0 0 0 LIZBET BOROUGHS ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 134500 0 0 0 642 0 14155 0 36781 0 186078 0 0 0 EMILY MILLER ASSOCIATION VP, POLICY 131826 0 0 0 274 0 13945 0 37219 0 183264 0 0 0 JESSICA SEBEOK DEPUTY VP, FED RELATIONS & COUNSEL F 154540 0 0 0 310 0 15506 0 29716 0 200072 0 0 0 AMY SCOTT ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 130425 0 0 0 379 0 13058 0 13203 0 157065 0 0 0 MOLLIE FLOUNLACKER ASSOCIATE VP, FED RELATIONS 131983 0 0 0 279 0 14131 0 39060 0 185453 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION PER THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT RECEIVES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND AN AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE. THE PRESIDENT TRAVELS VIA FIRST CLASS FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND BUSINESS CLASS FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. PART I, LINE 8 AAU'S PRESIDENT, DR. MARY SUE COLEMAN, IS PAID UNDER AN INITIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2016, AND IS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE ON MAY 30, 2020. THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A BASE SALARY, HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES, CLUB MEMBERSHIP, PAID VACATION AND SICK LEAVE, LONG-TERM DISABILITY AND LIFE INSURANCE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 401(B) AND 457(F) PLANS. KEN COLEMAN SPOUSE OF MARY SUE COLEMAN 25000 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: KEN COLEMAN IS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE; SERVES AS SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF AAU ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS AND HELPS REPRESENT THE AAU TO A BROAD ARRAY OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CONSTITUENTS, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY, OR IN CONCERT WITH THE AAU PRESIDENT. TAKES PRIMARY RESPONIBILITY FOR PROVIDING, PLANNING, LEADERSHIP, AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE AAU PARTNERS COUNCIL. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 AAU HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT EXERCISES THE POWERS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, AND WHEN EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD IMPRACTICAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE FOUR PRIMARY OFFICERS OF AAU: THE CHAIR, THE VICE-CHAIR, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAU'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF UNIVERSITIES OR MAJOR CAMPUSES OF MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITIES. THE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION ARE: HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP; UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIELDS; AND GENERAL RECOGNITION THAT SUCH MEMBER IS OUTSTANDING BY REASON OF THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EACH MEMBER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AAU'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF A CHAIR, A VICE CHAIR, A PAST CHAIR, THE AAU PRESIDENT (NONVOTING), AND SEVEN ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS, WHO ARE ELECTED BY AAU'S MEMBERSHIP FROM AMONG THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE. THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD, WHILE THE VICE CHAIR IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AAU'S BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ALTER OR AMEND ANY ACTIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP TAKEN IN A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, NOR DOES IT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER, OR AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO NOMINATE OR REMOVE MEMBERS; THAT POWER IS HELD BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD KEEPS A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE THEN REPORTED TO THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AAU'S AUDITORS, AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO MAY MAKE COMMENTS AND/OR ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" FORM WITH THEIR SIGNATURE, STATING ANY CONFLICTS OR LACK THEREOF. ALL HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE THE STATEMENT SHOULD ANYTHING OCCUR THAT WOULD HCANGE THEIR STATUS IN REGARDS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD RECOMMENDS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL INCREASE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES INCREASES OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON ANNUAL QUATT SALARY REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES TO THE PUBLIC OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ALLOCATION OF AMHIC SUBSCRIBER NET LOSS -17,582. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.