2018-11-06T10:18:41-06:00 2017-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 1650 MARKET STREET SUITE 4500 PHILADELPHIA PA 191037341 990 2017-01-01 383904685 AO NORTH AMERICA INC AONO 6109935121 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE NO 820 WAYNE PA 19087 MICHAEL LEWIS CONTROLLER 6109935121 2018-11-05 1 JULIUS C GREEN CPA P00350393 2159720701 X 174.59.42.130 2018-11-05 21:21:04 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 41D52B76DFE0CA0C5E5ED141E25DBC48D8427C36 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X STEVEN A SCHWARTZ 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE NO 820 WAYNE PA 19087 24491848 0 X WWW.AONA.ORG X 2013 PA AONA SUPPORTS ADVANCEMENT OF PATIENT CARE IN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL EDUCATION. 7 6 39 711 0 0 22276914 22188072 2162399 2299660 0 3616 0 500 24439313 24491848 5236382 5000000 0 0 4932812 5285932 0 0 0 14619849 14826852 24789043 25112784 -349730 -620936 12927326 4232657 11460291 3346145 1467035 886512 X AO NORTH AMERICA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR MEMBER SPECIALTIES THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. AO NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN VARIOUS FORMATS, COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF SURGERY AND REACHING OUT TO SURGEONS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, AND ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES. 0 0 17601410 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: AO NORTH AMERICA (AONA) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA IN VARIOUS FORMATS, COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORTHODAEDIC, SPINE, CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL, AND VETERINARY SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REACHES OUT TO SURGEONS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREER. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED 92 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS LAST YEAR. A TOTAL OF 5,687 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED. 7415367 5000000 RESEARCH: AONA PROVIDES FUNDING TO RELATED ORGANIZATION AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (AONACF) THAT PERFORMS SPINE RESEARCH - FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO CLINICAL STUDIES. AONACF RETAINS A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE SPINE CARE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING INNOVATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED 3 RESEARCH STUDIES LAST YEAR. 3275556 0 FELLOWSHIP: AONA PROVIDES FUNDING TO AONACF THAT ADMINISTERS A COMPREHENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. AONACF OFFERS INTENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULLY TRAINED ORTHOPEDIC AND NEUROSURGEONS INTERESTED IN SURGERY. THERE WERE 146 FELLOWS LAST YEAR. 28292333 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 444 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X MICHAEL LEWIS CONTROLLER 6109935137 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE BUILDING 800 WAYNE PA 19087 MICHAEL R BAUMGAERTNER MD CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 10000 0 0 PETER TRAFTON MD DIRECTOR (DEP. NOV. '17) 0.50 X 6250 0 0 JOHN FRODEL MD SECRETARY, DIR. (DEP. NOV. 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MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. AONA'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. AONA'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2017, 2016, AND 2015 IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE RETURN WAS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACT 40,413. 1 AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PAOLI PA 19301 232701788 501 (C)(3) 5000000 FELLOWSHIPS 1 PART I LINE 2 AT EACH BI-ANNUAL AONA INC. BOARD MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (AONACF) AND THE CONTROLLER PROVIDE DETAILED REPORTS REGARDING THE USE OF THE FUNDS THAT AONA, INC. HAS GRANTED TO AONACF, AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED. AONACF ALSO PROVIDES PROJECTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY AS YET UNSPENT FUNDS AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES. X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS CONTROLLER 175450 0 38522 0 0 0 8773 0 4386 0 227131 0 0 0 STEPHEN SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 259622 0 65981 0 0 0 12981 0 0 0 338584 0 0 0 ANDREA MCCLIMON REG. 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ONCE THE "REVIEW AND EVALUATION" PROCESS IS COMPLETED, EACH CLINICAL DIVISION NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE MEMBERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CLINICAL DIVISIONS A SLATE OF SENIOR MEMBERS WHO ARE WILLING TO REPRESENT EACH SUCH CLINICAL DIVISION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CLINICAL DIVISIONS SHALL THEN ELECT ONE (1) SENIOR MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CLINICAL DIVISION TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AS INDICATED ABOVE, VOTING MEMBERS ELECT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD. VOTING MEMBERS ALSO ATTEND ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS WHERE OTHER BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSACTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND COMPARED TO MEETING NOTES AND ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF THE RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A MORE ROBUST PROCESS TO MEET IRS EXPECTATIONS FOR BOARD REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AONA ANNUALLY SHARES THE POLICY WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SURGEON VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES. WE REQUIRE THAT ALL INDICATE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. AONA GOES THROUGH A PROCESS TO RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES ELEVATION OF ISSUES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF NECESSARY. THERE ARE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF REVIEW. FIRST, THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF, LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CME, REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES. THE DIRECTOR REPORTS TO THE ETHICS AND CONTENT VALIDATION SUBCOMMITTEE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE THEN REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SHOULD THE CONFLICTED PERSON BE A BOARD DIRECTOR, THE OTHER DIRECTORS WOULD ENSURE THAT THE CONFLICTED PERSON DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN DECISION-MAKING REGARDING THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIRMAN IS TASKED WITH DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE CHAIRMAN USES DATA ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION THAT IS WITHIN FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE INDUSTRY. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABILTY DATA PROVIDED BY ADP TOTALSOURCE. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AS BEING WITHIN FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACT 40,413. 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