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        <ExplanationTxt>SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A PER THE TERMS OF THE OFFER LETTER, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A TRAVEL ALLOWANCE. THE TRAVEL ALLOWANCE IS TAXABLE TO THEM AS COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 To Establish Compensation of the organization's CEO/Executive Director, the related organization utilizes the following: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPARABILITY DATA, AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN EXISTED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PROVIDED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, A RELATED ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED $45,805 IN 2017 AS A COMPLETE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PLAN ASSETS TO THE CEO. THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE CEO'S W-2.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D ABMS-REF HELPS TO SYNERGIZE, GUIDE, CONVENE, FACILITATE, CONDUCT AND COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH ON AND ABOUT ABMS INITIAL AND CONTINUING CERTIFICATION ACROSS 24 CERTIFYING MEMBER BOARDS. ABMS-REF ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS to develop research in the areas of QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY, ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION, AND OTHER DISCIPLINES. ABMS-REF ALSO DEVELOPS, DEPLOYS, MAINTAINS, AND IMPROVES AN ONLINE REPOSITORY OF PUBLISHED LITERATURE AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS ON INITIAL PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, CONTINUING PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, OR COMPONENTS OF CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION SUCH AS KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT, ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THIS CURATED REPOSITORY ASSISTS RESEARCHERS, INFORMS KEY STAKEHOLDERS OF RESEARCH RESULTS, AND INFORMS THE ABMS MEMBER BOARDS ABOUT FINDINGS THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A ABMS-REF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTS AS ITS GOVERNING BODY. HOWEVER, CERTAIN ASPECTS OF GOVERNANCE OF ABMS-REF ARE RESERVED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER, THE ABMS, AN ILLINOIS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(6). THE SOLE MEMBER'S "RESERVED POWERS" ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.01 TO 2.04 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ABMS-REF DATED APRIL 25, 2017 AND ARE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2.01 MEMBERSHIP. THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE ONE MEMBER, NAMELY, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. IN THESE BYLAWS, THE MEMBER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS THE "SOLE MEMBER"ABMS". SECTION 2.02 MEMBERS RESERVED POWERS. THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESERVED POWERS IN LIEU OF THOSE GRANTED BY STATUTE TO MEMBERS. IN AS MUCH AS THE SOLE MEMBER IS ANOTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, ALL OF THE ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN OR APPROVED BY THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL BE EXERCISED BY THE SOLE MEMBER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("ABMS BOD") OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY ITS BYLAWS: (A) APPOINTING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION AND REMOVING HIM OR HER, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, SUBJECT TO CONTRACT RIGHTS. (B) AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND CORPORATE BYLAWS OF THE FOUNDATION. (C) APPROVING THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL OPERATING AND/OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO IN EXCESS OF SUCH AMOUNT AS SHALL BE SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME IN WRITING FROM THE SOLE MEMBER TO THE FOUNDATION. (D) APPROVING ALL CREATIONS OR ACQUISITIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES OR CONTROLLED AFFILIATES, MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM AFFILIATIONS AND ALL JOINT VENTURES OF THE FOUNDATION INVOLVING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN EXCESS OF SUCH AMOUNT AS SHALL BE SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME IN WRITING FROM THE SOLE MEMBER TO THE FOUNDATION. (E) APPROVING THE SALE OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION AND ALL LONG-TERM DEBT IN EXCESS OF SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME IN WRITING FROM THE SOLE MEMBER TO THE FOUNDATION. (F) APPROVING THE DISSOLUTION OF AND ALL LIQUIDATIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION. SECTION 2.03 MANNER OF ACTING BY SOLE MEMBER. THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL EXERCISE ITS RESERVED POWERS IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE SOLE MEMBER'S BYLAWS. SECTION 2.04 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF SOLE MEMBER. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE DEBTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AND 7B ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ABMS, AN ILLINOIS NON-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SEC. 501(C)(6), IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND, BY POSSESSION OF ITS RESERVED POWERS, MEETS THE DEFINITION OF MAJORITY PARENTAL CONTROL UNDER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE ABMS, AMONG ITS OTHER POWERS, ELECTS THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ABMS-REF.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ABMS-REF FORM 990. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST IN WRITING. AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND OF ALL BOARD COMMITTEES SHALL CONTAIN: THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OR INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a &amp; 15b THE INDIVIDUAL ENTITIES PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION is determined by: 1. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WILL PERIODICALLY ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT, SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. for other officers &amp; key employees compensation for other officers &amp; key employees of THE INDIVIDUAL ENTITY is set by the president and chief executive officer. when setting compensation, the president and chief executive officer takes into account comparability data regarding compensation as well as the periodic advice of an outside compensation consulting firm.</ExplanationTxt>
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