ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCED LIFE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCED LIFE (EIN 52-2118793)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-07-14
IRS object ID
201601969349300710
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-07-14T09:01:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityBETHESDACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522118793EIN

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Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCED LIFE UNDERWRITINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
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CityRESTONCityNm
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Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT ADVANCED LIFE INSURANCE PLANNING FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS, THEIR CLIENTS, THE INDUSTRY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescCONFERENCE AND MEETINGS: AALU PROVIDES ONE OF THE PREMIER MEETINGS IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS. THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING IS TO KEEP MEMBERS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF TRENDS AND SKILLS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH AN EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING FORUM. IN ADDITION, AALU OFFERS LIVE AND ON-DEMAND ACCESS TO WEBINARS AND TELECONFERENCES ON EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY RELATED ISSUES.Desc

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COMMUNICATIONS: SERVES TO KEEP AALU MEMBERS UP TO DATE ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING ADVANCED LIFE UNDERWRITING; TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER RECOGNITION AND IDEA SHARING; AND, TO KEEP MEMBERS ABREAST OF THE LATEST PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY AALU. THE AALU'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS HELP RAISE INDUSTRY AWARENESS OF THE AALU'S ACTIVITIES AND BRAND THE ORGANIZATION. THE AALU'S MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS INCLUDE: THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE WASHINGTON REPORT MARKETPLACE, THE WASHINGTON REPORT NEWSWIRE, AN ON-DEMAND ARCHIVE OF PAST WASHINGTON REPORTS, THE WASHINGTON REPORT COMPLETE (AND ANNUAL COMPILATION OF WASHINGTON REPORTS), THE AALU WEEKLY BRIEFING NEWSLETTER, MEMBER TOOLKITS AGGREGATING EACH PRODUCT BY SUBJECT AREA, THE AALU'S WEBSITE - WWW.AALU.ORG, PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES, THE ESSENTIAL WISDOM SERIES WEBINARS AND MONTHLY AALU ADVOCACY UPDATE. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM REACHES AUDIENCES THROUGH EMAIL, DIRECT MAIL, THE AALU WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, EARNED MEDIA, AND ONLINE VIDEO PLATFORMS.
MEMBER PROGRAMS: THIS REPRESENTS THE COSTS OF PROVIDING BENEFITS TO AALU'S MEMBERS.
KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM: BASED ON THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE LIFE INSURANCE MARKET PLACE AND THE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS WHO SELL LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS, AALU OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LIFE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO GROW THEIR REVENUE THROUGH LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. CURRENTLY PRODUCTS INCLUDE: THE WASHINGTON REPORT MARKETPLACE, THE WASHINGTON REPORT NEWSWIRE, AN ON-DEMAND ARCHIVE OF PAST WASHINGTON REPORTS, THE WASHINGTON REPORT COMPLETE (AND ANNUAL COMPILATION OF WASHINGTON REPORTS), THE AALU WEEKLY BRIEFING (NON-GA ARTICLES AND NEWS), AND THE ESSENTIAL WISDOM SERIES WEBINARS.
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ANTHONY DOMINO JR
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS VON RIESEN
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MURPHY
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LARRY FOSTER
TREASURER20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DEVITA
SECRETARY20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BURKE
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH SAMUELSON JR
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN BROADBENT
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERENCE HORAN
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WATSON III
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND BENING
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY HARNIK
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MINGOLELLI JR
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON O'DELL
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN SINGER
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERI TURLEY
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID STERTZER
CEO40.00Yes (X)$703,705$0$48,008
TRACY MAWYER
CFO & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCE40.00Yes (X)$153,610$0$26,736
MARC CADIN
SENIOR VP OF GOV'T AFFAIRS40.00$488,178$0$42,489Yes (X)
JAMES LEE
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES40.00$270,678$0$24,258Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER MORTON
VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS40.00$279,115$0$36,726Yes (X)
KARLA KIRK
VP OF CORPORATE & POLITICAL FINANCE40.00$214,064$0$28,750Yes (X)
THOMAS KORB
VP OF POLICY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$205,849$0$21,620Yes (X)
MARILYN MATICIC
VP OF MEMBERSHIP40.00$142,342$0$20,245Yes (X)
JUSTIN BROWN
VP OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS40.00$176,173$0$28,643Yes (X)
ANSLEY COLBY
VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT40.00$165,988$0$25,088Yes (X)
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FEDERAL POLICY GROUP
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ARNOLD & PORTER
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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EOY$910,009EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,240,005EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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EOY$800,000EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$350,000BOYAmt
EOY$410,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,347,921BOYAmt
EOY$3,598,112EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,383,184BOYAmt
EOY$7,180,258EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$113,510ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$258,788NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$377,511PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$4,022,298DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$1,777,796NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$2,587,194NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$809,398NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$4,022,298AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$4,831,696TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$484,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$243,688DepreciationAmt
Book Value$240,412BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$764,134OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$490,499DepreciationAmt
Book Value$273,635BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$441,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$319,351DepreciationAmt
Book Value$122,621BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$636,668TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$539,379
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$92,753
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$632,132TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,084,650TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$258,788NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$258,788RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,343,438RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,343,438TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,456,948TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,456,948ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,456,948TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015, AALU HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION (LIFE)BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11655 NORTH FORT MYER DRIVE SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2610AddressLine2Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN521904610RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(6)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAALU PAID DUES TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH AALU DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEASURABLE BENEFIT IN EXCHANGE FOR THOSE DUES. AS SUCH, THE RESPECTIVE DUES PAYMENT WAS TREATED AS A GRANT TO THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. THIS GRANT IS CONSIDERED TO BE GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS CONSISTENT WITH AND FURTHERS AALU'S EXEMPT MISSION TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT ADVANCED LIFE INSURANCE PLANNING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 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
DAVID STERTZER
CEO$441,425$0$262,280$0$0$0$28,108$0$19,900$0$751,713$0$0$0
TRACY MAWYER
CFO & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCE$153,610$0$0$0$0$0$15,598$0$11,138$0$180,346$0$0$0
MARC CADIN
SENIOR VP OF GOV'T AFFAIRS$403,178$0$85,000$0$0$0$31,262$0$11,227$0$530,667$0$0$0
JAMES LEE
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES$227,878$0$42,800$0$0$0$12,970$0$11,288$0$294,936$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MORTON
VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS$264,115$0$15,000$0$0$0$25,594$0$11,132$0$315,841$0$0$0
KARLA KIRK
VP OF CORPORATE & POLITICAL FINANCE$199,064$0$15,000$0$0$0$21,291$0$7,459$0$242,814$0$0$0
THOMAS KORB
VP OF POLICY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS$205,849$0$0$0$0$0$20,295$0$1,325$0$227,469$0$0$0
MARILYN MATICIC
VP OF MEMBERSHIP$129,542$0$12,800$0$0$0$13,183$0$7,062$0$162,587$0$0$0
JUSTIN BROWN
VP OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS$168,673$0$7,500$0$0$0$17,569$0$11,074$0$204,816$0$0$0
ANSLEY COLBY
VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$132,088$0$16,900$0$17,000$0$14,956$0$10,132$0$191,076$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MAXIMUM OF UP TO $100 FOR UPGRADE FEES TO 1ST CLASS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AIRFARE AND ALLOWS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SPOUSES TO ACCOMPANY THEM ON TRAVEL TO AALU MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZAITON ALSO PROVIDES PAYMENTS TO A HEALTH CLUB FOR THE CEO AS WELL AS UP TO $59.95/MONTH FOR OTHER EMPLOYEE GYM FEES.
PART I, LINE 4AANSLEY COLBY RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $17,000.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE IS ONE CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THE SAME RIGHTS IN EXCHANGE FOR MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AIN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES, EACH MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH CERTAIN RIGHTS; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS, VOTE ON CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS AND CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND RECEIVE CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY AALU.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS AND TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHEN AMENDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AALU'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF A POTENTIAL, APPARENT, OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND AALU, IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THAT BOARD MEMBER TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AND, IF REQUIRED, TO REMOVE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER AND TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE CALLED FOR BY THE BOARD. IT IS THE BOARD'S OBLIGATION TO CONSIDER EACH MATTER BROUGHT TO ITS ATTENTION UNDER THIS POLICY AND TO ADVISE THE BOARD MEMBER INVOLVED AS TO THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. IN FULFILLING ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS POLICY, THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH GENERAL RULES TO ADDRESS CONFLICT ISSUES. NO EMPLOYEE MAY, WITHOUT PROPER DISCLOSURE, BENEFIT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A THIRD PARTY WHO FURNISHES PRODUCTS, MATERIALS OR SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION AS THIS RAISES POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE EMPLOYEE HAS ANY INFLUENCE ON TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN AALU AND ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, THE EMPLOYEE MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY A SUPERVISOR OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN CORRECTIVE ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S SALARY ANNUALLY. AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD, COMPENSATION STUDIES MAY BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REVIEW ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER, 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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