2016-11-15T13:42:24-06:00 2015-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 1650 MARKET STREET SUITE 4500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2015-01-01 383904685 AO NORTH AMERICA INC AONO 6109935137 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PO BOX 1755 PAOLI PA 19301 MICHAEL LEWIS TREASURER 6109935137 2016-11-15 1 JULIUS GREEN CPA P00350393 2159720701 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z STEVEN A SCHWARTZ 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PO BOX 1755 PAOLI PA 19301 25753736 0 X WWW.AONA.ORG X 2013 PA AONA SUPPORTS ADVANCEMENT OF PATIENT CARE IN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL EDUCATION. 8 6 31 850 0 0 22814585 23223653 2176557 2530083 0 0 0 0 24991142 25753736 7782061 6792389 0 0 3585666 4539519 0 0 0 11232622 14552989 22600349 25884897 2390793 -131161 7895721 4587034 5386728 2516471 2508993 2070563 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 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. 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. 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 506 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X MICHAEL LEWIS CONTROLLER 6109935137 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PAOLI PA 19301 JOHN H WILBER CHAIRMAN (DEPARTED 5/15) 1.00 X 11500 0 0 MICHAEL R BAUMGAERTNER MD CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 43650 0 0 PETER TRAFTON MD VICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 12500 0 0 JOHN FRODEL MD SECRETARY, DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 13400 0 0 JAMES E GERRY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 10000 0 0 DEAN RICHARDSON DVM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 12000 0 0 ZIYA GOKASLAN MD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 8000 0 0 ROBERT MACGUIRE MD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 27400 0 0 JENS CHAPMAN MD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 7500 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS TREASURER 37.50 X 186302 0 13892 NANCY HOLMES EXECUTIVE DIR. (DEPARTED 3/15) 37.50 X 247482 0 30874 ANDREA MCCLIMON DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAN CME 37.50 X 195141 0 19586 JANE MIHELIC DIRECTOR OF CME 37.50 X 180656 0 18981 DONALD WEBB DIRECTOR OF IT 37.50 X 175554 0 21934 STEPHEN SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 140625 0 31784 MELISSA D'ARCHANGELO DIR. MKTG, COMM, EXTRAMURAL PROG. 37.50 X 153875 0 12846 CHI LAM PROJECT MANAGER 37.50 X 118981 0 34873 CHARISSE SINKLER COMPLIANCE MANAGER 37.50 X 120273 0 17011 1664839 0 201781 9 0 1 0 CIBER INC PO BOX 912468 DENVER CO 80291 IT SUPPORT 361220 AMERICAN RIVER LOGISTICS PO BOX 392321 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 DELIVERY SERVICE 142277 ARBED SOLUTIONS 12385 WILD OAKS CIRCLE SOUTH LYON MI 48178 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 129675 3 23223653 23223653 COURSE TUITION 611430 2332622 2332622 TRANSLATION PROJ. REV. 611430 69946 69946 INDUSTRY WORKSHOP 611430 68250 68250 EXHIBITOR FEE 900099 47750 47750 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 11515 11515 2530083 25753736 2530083 0 0 6792389 1236351 2355169 116139 381027 450833 116223 14516 496514 70334 195793 501215 30341 785226 326266 268662 29701 COURSE EXPENSES 9841604 AO PATIENT OUTCOME CTR 458580 FOOD 381573 BONES 327698 708743 25884897 7392179 3531342 6060 518875 810469 533510 503542 276959 0 253798 7895721 4587034 786728 958057 4600000 647290 0 911124 5386728 2516471 X 2508993 2070563 2508993 2070563 7895721 4587034 -131161 -307269 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 810469 533510 276959 276959 FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACT 253798 253798 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 911124 911124 X 25753736 0 25753736 0 25753736 25884897 0 25884897 0 25884897 PART X, LINE 2: AONA ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. 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, 2015. AONA'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. 1 AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PAOLI PA 19301 232701788 501 (C)(3) 6792389 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 GRANED TO AONACF, AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED. THEY ALSO PROVIDE PROJECTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY AS YET UNSPENT FUNDS AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES. X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS TREASURER 152572 0 33730 0 0 0 11499 0 2393 0 200194 0 0 0 NANCY HOLMES EXECUTIVE DIR. (DEPARTED 3/15) 196687 0 50795 0 0 0 14823 0 16051 0 278356 0 0 0 ANDREA MCCLIMON DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAN CME 159811 0 35330 0 0 0 12044 0 7542 0 214727 0 0 0 JANE MIHELIC DIRECTOR OF CME 150048 0 30608 0 0 0 11478 0 7503 0 199637 0 0 0 DONALD WEBB DIRECTOR OF IT 146176 0 29378 0 0 0 11017 0 10917 0 197488 0 0 0 STEPHEN SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 140625 0 0 0 0 0 8438 0 23346 0 172409 0 0 0 MELISSA D'ARCHANGELO DIR. MKTG, COMM, EXTRAMURAL PROG. 128125 0 25750 0 0 0 9656 0 3190 0 166721 0 0 0 CHI LAM PROJECT MANAGER 101621 0 17360 0 0 0 7659 0 27214 0 153854 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAUMGAERTNER BOARD MEMBER 26150 MICHAEL BAUMGAERTNER RECEIVES PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR HIS ROLE AS A COURSE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE PER DIEMS ARE TO REIMBURSE MR. BAUMGERNTER FOR EXPENSES, HOWEVER, HE IS NOT EXPECTED TO PROVIDE RECEIPTS NOR DOES HE NEED TO REMIT ANY PER DIEM IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES. THEREFORE THE PER DIEMS ARE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION. 0 ROBERT MCGUIRE BOARE MEMBER 14900 ROBERT MCGUIRE RECEIVES PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR HIS ROLE AS A COURSE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE PER DIEMS ARE TO REIMBURSE MR. MCGUIRE FOR EXPENSES, HOWEVER, HE IS NOT EXPECTED TO PROVIDE RECEIPTS NOR DOES HE NEED TO REMIT ANY PER DIEM IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES. THEREFORE THE PER DIEMS ARE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NORTH AMERICAN (U.S. AND CANADA) SURGEONS WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE AREAS IN WHICH AONA FOCUSES ARE QUALIFIED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH SURGEON IS A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE RESPECTIVE CLINICAL DIVISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE RESPECTIVE CLINICAL DIVISION NOMINATING COMMITTEES NAMES OF SENIOR MEMBERS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING AND WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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 11 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A 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. 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. AO NORTH AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1700 RUSSELL ROAD PAOLI PA 19301 232701788 FELLOWSHIP & RESEARCH PA 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0