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THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY BY CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING CONSISTING OF SELECTED PRESENTATIONS CONTAINING THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS RELATED TO SURGERY OR SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING STUDIES ON OUTCOMES, PRACTICE OF SURGERY AND ETHICAL AND OTHER ISSUES THAT AFFECT ITS PRACTICE. 9 9 0 72 2000 0 80000 80000 592364 506202 20353 24260 465857 467559 1158574 1078021 254000 254000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 487074 527798 741074 781798 417500 296223 2423509 2702076 1000 200 2422509 2701876 X TO BE THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION FOR SURGICAL SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP AND TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL FORUM FOR PRESENTING THE DEVELOPING STATE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GENERAL AND SUB-SPECIALTY SURGERY AND THE ELEVATION OF THE STANDARDS OF THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL PROFESSION. 0 0 254000 254000 GRANTS - TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF AND TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH. 225330 270802 ANNUAL MEETING - YEARLY CONFERENCE WHICH UPDATES MEMBERS OF NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS. 39783 COMMITTEES - MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR BY VARIOUS MEMBERS WHICH ENHANCE THE MEMBERSHIP BY MANAGING ASSOCIATION AND KEEPING THE MEMBERS UPDATED REGARDING MEDICAL RELATED MATTERS. 14369 PUBLICATIONS - A RECORD OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL TRANSACTIONS TO INCLUDE A MEMBERSHIP ROSTER, MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS, AND SUMMARY OF MEDICAL PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. 14369 533482 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X PRRI 9789278330 500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4550 BEVERLY MA 01915 X JAMES S ECONOMOU MD PHD PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH D LILLEMOE MD PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK A MALANGONI MD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD J WEIGEL MD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 B MARK EVERS MD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN C STAIN MD RECORDER 2.00 X 0 0 0 L D BRITT MD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAYTON F RIKKERS MD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA M LEDGERWOOD MD COUNCILOR/PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN M DALY MD VICE PRESIDENT (4/15) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL G POSTIER MD TREASURER (4/15) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J EBERLEIN MD COUNCILOR (4/15) 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRRI 500 CUMMINGS CENTER - SUITE 4550 BEVERLY MA 01915 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 214728 1 80000 80000 ANNUAL MEETING 541900 270802 270802 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 235400 235400 506202 24260 24260 465559 465559 MEMBERSHIP LIST RENTAL 541900 2000 2000 2000 1078021 506202 2000 489819 254000 254000 144153 144153 314 314 7835 7835 5903 5903 9144 9144 460 460 278215 225330 52885 4643 4643 COMMITTEES 39783 39783 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 14369 14369 CREDIT CARD FEES 11210 11210 HOME PAGE 10169 10169 1600 1600 781798 533482 248316 0 1317263 1595208 1096097 1097598 10149 9270 2423509 2702076 1000 200 1000 200 X 2422509 2701876 2422509 2701876 2423509 2702076 296223 -16856 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 DUE TO ASA FOUNDATION 200 200 X 1055262 -16856 -16856 1072118 5903 5903 1078021 775895 0 775895 5903 5903 781798 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6) AND IS, THEREFORE, GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. 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SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSOCIATION'S INCOME, EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES RELATE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AND WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. 1 AMERICAN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4550 BEVERY MA 01915 953179452 501(C)(3) 250000 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT FUNDS ARE MADE TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND ARE TO BE USED FOR FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH AWARDS WHICH REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT A DETAILED INTERIM REPORT FOR FOUNDATION BOARD REVIEW BEFORE THE SECOND YEAR FUNDING IS ISSUED; IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS, THEN THE RECIPIENT AND/OR HIS/HER MENTORS WILL BE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AT THE END OF THE SECOND (AND FINAL) YEAR OF FUNDING, THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT AN ORAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AS WELL AS SUBMIT A FINAL, DETAILED REPORT. 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