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EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (EIN 46-3994587)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202503189349305970
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T10:56:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1YEO & YEO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1710 E Milham AvenueAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463994587EIN

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Business Name Line1Extracorporeal Life SupportBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlEXTRBusinessNameControlTxt
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CityAnn ArborCityNm
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PersonChristine SteadPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonMichael E EvrardPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerChristine SteadPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13001 Miller RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAnn ArborCityNm
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ZIP48103ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$6,730,832GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.ELSO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,393,824TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,704,539NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$851,410ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,296,634RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,538,165ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,747,047RevenueAmt
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Revenue$696,305RevenueAmt
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Graeme MacLaren MD
President8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert H Bartlett MD
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Thomas Mueller
Global Rep.2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christine Stead
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IGD Solutions
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SweetRush Inc
1728 Ocean Ave 366San FranciscoCA94112Custom E-learn$409,380
Sodexo Live
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Regents of The University of MI
1000 Victors Way Suite 1AAnn ArborMI48108Statistics Services$218,425
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8582 Solutions CtrChicagoIL60677Software and website development$115,743
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Program Services$137,376ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$440,919ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$57,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$4,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$7,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$15,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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ECMOnet$110,253$104,740$5,513
Bank Processing Fees$97,746$97,746
Program Supplies and CM$42,156$40,048$2,108

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$146,299EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,393,824EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,687,884BOYAmt
EOY$5,873,296EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,655BOYAmt
EOY$16,655EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,190CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$1,960CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,522TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,605,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,072,918CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,555,801CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,293,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,860,002CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,387,853TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,694CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,833CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,084CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$114,207TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,633,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,134,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,582,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,313,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,861,991CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,526,582TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$11,000TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$11,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$21,515,582PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,062CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$89,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$457,796TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,062CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$89,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$457,796TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$17,130TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,709,654CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,199,882CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,672,812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,429,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,989,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,001,508TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97790PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97950PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02080InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$434,015OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$126,643DepreciationAmt
Book Value$307,372BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$307,372TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOperating Lease ObligationDesc
Amt$949,658Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$949,658TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,155,629TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$118,507NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$66,713OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$185,220RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,970,409RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$20,239InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$20,239RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,990,648TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,970,217TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$66,713OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$66,713ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,903,504ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$20,239InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$20,239ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,923,743TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Cost of Goods Sold 66,713.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Cost of Goods Sold 66,713.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Christine Stead
CEO$287,906$0$11,000$0$0$0$28,350$0$0$0$327,256$0$0$0
Peter Rycus
Executive Director$231,206$0$11,000$0$0$0$22,680$0$0$0$264,886$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBonuses are paid based on merit/performance of the individualExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6ELSO Member Centers (hospitals and hospital systems) that pay their annual membership dues and contribute data to the ELSO Registry are considered active center members. Individual members of ELSO are physicians and nonphysicians that pay annual member dues.Corporate members are those that pay an annual corporate membership fee. Center membership dues differ depending on the location of the center. ELSO uses the World Bank Organization's resource categorization of countries to apply discounted rates that reflect more constrained resource countries. ELSO is a directorship governance model. The Board of Directors governs the organization, with its roles and responsibilities granted under the State of Michigan for non-profit organizations. ELSO maintains our bylaws on our website and reports changes to the Attorney General of the State of Michigan, as required by state law. A Steering Committee serves as an advisor to the Board. The Steering Committee includes our global Chapter Chairs, standing committee chairs, and several liaisons to specialty clinical professional.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Officers of the Board are appointed by the Board as term limits require, which are published in ELSO's bylaws, available and maintained here: https://www.elso.org/aboutus/by-laws.aspx. Majority votes for officers are required for a successful election. Steering Committee members are nominated by any active member center. Eligibility criteria and term limits are found in ELSO's bylaws. Steering Committee members vote for its new members after the Nominations & Membership Committee has prepared a candidate list from the nominated candidates. The Steering Committee ratifies its vote conducted by confidential electronic ballot. The SC election results are finalized by the Board of Directors, where they can ratify the election results or make a change. Majority vote of the Board is required for a successful election.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE BOARD APPROVES THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cIN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD SHOULD ESTABLISH THAT A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL THEN PROCEED WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: A)ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY RENDER A REQUEST OR REPORT AT THE BOARD MEETING, BUT UPON COMPLETION OF SAID REQUEST OR REPORT THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE EXCUSED WHILE THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE INFORMATION AND/OR MATERIAL PRESENTED, AND THEN VOTES ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B)THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SHALL, IF DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C)AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER ELSO CAN OBTAIN WILL REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D)IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN ELSO'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH THIS DETERMINATION. SHOULD THE BOARD HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL THEN INFORM THE INTERESTED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INTERESTED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INTERESTED PERSON'S EXPLANATION AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE INTERESTED PERSON INTENTIONALLY FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. ALL MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETINGS, WHEN APPLICABLE, SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A)THE NAMES OF ALL THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. B)THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSIONS, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aIN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF TOP OFFICIALS, FIRST A MARKET RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED FOR COMPARABLE SALARIES. THE RESULTS OF THE MARKET RESEARCH ARE REVIEWED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19ELSO SHALL KEEP AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE A COPY OF ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND ITS ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THREE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OF FILING, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AND COPYING TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, Other Program Services:EDUCATION AND TRAINING: ELSO INCREASED OUR OFFERINGS OF IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR SIMULATION AND CANNULATION COURSES IN 2024, NOTING HIGH DEMAND FOR BOTH IN 2023. IN-PERSON COURSES BEGAN IN JANUARY AT THE SOCIETY FOR CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (SCCM) CONFERENCE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, WHERE 60+ LEARNERS WERE TRAINED IN ECLS SIMULATION, WHICH ALSO QUALIFIES AS A STEP 2 CRITERIA FOR THE ADULT CERTIFICATION EXAM (EAEC). SIMULATION AND CANNULATION COURSES WERE HELD IN APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND NOVEMBER. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT A NEO/PEDS SIMULATION COURSE WAS HELD, WHICH WE EXPECT TO GROW NEXT YEAR WITH THE RELEASE OF THE REST OF THE NEO/PEDS COURSES. THIS WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME THAT ELSO HELD ADULT SIMULATION COURSES IN CONCERT WITH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. DEMAND IS GROWING FOR ELSO. FOUNDATIONS A VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADULT PRACTITIONERS. DEMAND IS ALSO GROWING FOR THE CERTIFICATION EXAM: E-AEC, ALSO A VIRTUAL COURSE.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Other Program Services:ANNUAL CONFERENCE: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON WAS THE LOCATION OF THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE, WHICH SET A NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR ELSO AT 1,509 IN PERSON ATTENDEES. SPONSORSHIP FROM INDUSTRY WAS ALSO AT A RECORD HIGH. WE HAD THE MOST SPEAKERS WE HAVE EVER INVITED, WHICH CONTINUES TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP, ALONG WITH MORE DIVERSITY. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR ELSO INVITED ISHLT TO JOINTLY DEVELOP WHAT BECAME TWO BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON TRANSPLANT RELATED CONTENT. THE TEAMS DID A WONDERFUL JOB PLANNING THIS TOGETHER AND THERE WAS A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PARTNERSHIP. THE CONFERENCE FEATURED A MOUNTAIN HIKER RESCUE AND HIS CHAIN OF SURVIVAL TEAM AS OUR OPENING SESSION A TEAM BASED IN SEATTLE, WHICH INCLUDED THE US NAVY. IT'S A REMARKABLE STORY THAT TIED IN MUCH WORK IN OUR FIELD FOR ECPR AND OTHER OUT OF HOSPITAL SYSTEMS THAT NEED TO COME TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES.