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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AS NOTED IN THE SCHEDULE BELOW, MEETING REVENUE INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED DUPLICATE REVENUE FROM OBESITY WEEK, LLC WHICH ALSO OVERSTATED THE FOLLOWING ASSET ACCOUNTS: DUE FROM OBESITY WEEK AND INVESTMENTS-PROGRAM RELATED, THE EQUITY INVESTMENT IN OBESITY WEEK, LLC. THIS RESULTED IN MEETING INCOME BEING OVERSTATED BY 743,786 AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - OBESITY WEEK, LLC BEING UNDERSTATED BY 38,414. IN ADDITION, DEFERRED REVENUE OF 20,000 WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT RECOGNIZED. THIS RESULTED IN ROYALTY INCOME BEING UNDERSTATED BY 20,000 (160,580 - 180,580). AS ORIGINALLY INCREASE AS FORM / SCHEDULE AND LINE REPORTED (DECREASE) AMENDED -------------------------- ---------- --------- -------- FORM 990, PART I - COLUMN: CURRENT YEAR: LINE 9 - PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 2,923,062 (743,786) 2,179,276 LINE 11 - OTHER REVENUE 1,003,903 38,414 1,042,317 ---------- --------- -------- LINE 12 - TOTAL REVENUE 4,524,351 (705,372) 3,818,979 =========== ========= ========== LINE 19 - REVENUE LESS EXPENSES 1,509,729 (705,372) 804,357 =========== ========= ========== LINE 20 - TOTAL ASSETS 10,191,607 (725,372) 9,466,235 LINE 21 - TOTAL LIABILITIES 558,431 (20,000) 538,431 ---------- --------- -------- LINE 22 - NET ASSETS 9,633,176 (705,372) 8,927,804 =========== ========= ========== FORM 990, PART VIII: LINE 2B - MEETINGS 1,425,603 (743,786) 681,817 LINE 2G - TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 2,923,062 (743,786) 2,179,276 LINE 5 - ROYALTIES 160,580 20,000 180,580 LINE 11 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE: LINE 11A - OBESITY WEEK, LLC 802,676 18,414 821,090 LINE 11E - TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 841,518 18,414 859,932 LINE 12 - TOTAL REVENUE 4,524,351 (705,372) 3,818,979 FORM 990, PART X: LINE 13 - INVESTMENTS-PROGRAM RELATED 746,126 (8,619) 737,507 LINE 15 - OTHER ASSETS 1,047,272 (716,753) 330,519 LINE 16 - TOTAL ASSETS 10,191,607 (725,372) 9,466,235 LINE 19 - DEFERRED REVENUE 353,908 (20,000) 333,908 LINE 26 - TOTAL LIABILITIES 558,431 (20,000) 538,431 LINE 27 - UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 9,539,343 (705,372) 8,833,971 LINE 34 - TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 10,191,607 (725,372) 9,466,235 SCHEDULE D, PART VIII - INVESTMENTS-PROGRAM RELATED LINE 1 - OBESITY WEEK, LLC 746,126 (8,619) 737,507 SCHEDULE D, PART IX - OTHER ASSETS - DUE TO CHANGES MADE, THE OTHER ASSETS ARE NO LONGER 5% OR GREATER OF THE TOTAL ASSETS AND ARE NO LONGER BEING REPORTED IN THIS SECTION. SCHEDULE R, PART V - TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS LINE 2 -(1)D - OBESITY WEEK, LLC 885,279 (716,753) 168,526</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BARIATRIC SURGERY BY CONTINUED ENCOURAGEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING MISSION: (1) TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WITH OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES; (2) TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF METABOLIC SURGERY; (3) TO FOSTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ON OBESITY AND RELATED CONDITIONS; (4) TO BE THE RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY AND RESOURCE ON METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY; (5) TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY THAT ENSURES PATIENT ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY; (6) TO BE A HIGHLY VALUED SPECIALTY SOCIETY THAT SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF 0 WERE PAID/ACCRUED BY THE ASSOCIATION DURING 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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