2016-05-26T10:23:56-05:00 2015-12-31 131639826 EISNERAMPER LLP 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2015-01-01 421182936 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION AMER 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 THOMAS PEARSON MD TREASURER 8564399986 2016-05-20 1 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z THOMAS PEARSON 1120 ROUTE 73 NO 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 5317284 0 X WWW.MYAST.ORG X 1982 IA TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY & ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS. 14 14 0 0 67913 3259 2737419 2304883 1272006 879279 320661 471140 290926 287549 4621012 3942851 614784 461441 0 0 0 0 28448 30367 339224 3474306 3366205 4117538 3858013 503474 84838 15604381 15218788 878146 1181596 14726235 14037192 X TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS IN THE FIELD OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. 0 0 1489623 79441 129145 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - AST'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. AST HOLDS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER IN-PERSON MEETINGS TO EXCHANGE DATA ABOUT THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES WHILE GIVING ATTENDEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES. ONLINE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ALLOW TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS TO ACCESS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN AN ON-DEMAND FORMAT. AST OFFERS A NUMBER OF LIVE AND ON-DEMAND ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY. 653050 382000 RESEARCH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS - RESEARCH AND RECOGNIZING MEMBER DEVELOPMENT ARE AMONG AST'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES. ANNUALLY THE AST PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROMISING RESEARCH THAT IS INTENDED TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION. THE SOCIETY ALSO SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS THOUGH TEN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS THAT ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR. 211910 0 FELLOWSHIP TRAINING - TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGISTS, THE AST RENAL TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY RENAL TRANSPLANT TRAINING. AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM'S APPROVAL BY THE UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS), GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED RENAL TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ARE QUALIFIED TO HEAD UNOS APPROVED RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF AST'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF TRANSPLANT TRAINING AND A METHOD OF UNIFORM DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LEAD RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. 990438 0 969770 ADVOCACY AND OTHER 990438 0 969770 3345021 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 8564399986 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 X JAMES S ALLAN MD MBA PRESIDENT 17.50 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH A NEWELL PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANIL CHANDRAKER PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS PEARSON MD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD G GILL PHD SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON M BARTOSH MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FORMICA MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GILL MD MS COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH LEVITSKY MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPALI KUMAR MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY B MELTON MD PHD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER WISEMAN MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P NELSON MD COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE SCHOLD PHD MSTAT MED COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS INC 1120 ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 MANAGEMENT FEE 1781704 BRYAN CAVE STRATEGIES PO BOX 503089 ST LOUIS MO 63150 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & LEGAL SERVICE 267649 CRYSTAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 100 SPRING STREET BOSTON MA 02132 TRAVEL SERVICES 176224 JOHN WILEY & SONS PO BOX 416502 BOSTON MA 02241 PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION SERVICE 152204 HILTON DFW LAKES 1800 HIGHWAY 26 EAST GRAPEVINE TX 76051 HOTEL EXPENSE 105636 5 1080801 1224082 2304883 JOINT VENTURES INCOME 900099 619734 619734 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 130400 130400 MEETING REGISTRATION FEES AND EDU 900099 129145 129145 879279 249578 249578 287549 219636 67913 1595995 1374433 221562 221562 221562 3942851 1098915 67913 471140 430458 430458 30983 30983 1672955 1388658 44077 240220 8928 8928 27000 1000 26000 240000 240000 30367 30367 148978 136628 12350 31480 27620 1188 2672 71036 43701 27335 172099 168465 3634 103790 67012 36778 552596 539393 13203 28121 2153 25968 JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION EX 155124 155124 MISCELLANEOUS 75609 41774 33835 REFUNDED GRANT FUNDS 39181 39181 ACCREDITATION EXPENSE 17305 17305 22003 15566 6437 3858013 3345021 173768 339224 162494 549381 277886 697276 462707 289863 383958 86688 4033 0 82655 7656308 7812664 4038816 4625321 2481738 1302102 15604381 15218788 208706 472665 669440 708931 878146 1181596 X 14076504 13309305 300508 358784 349223 369103 14726235 14037192 15604381 15218788 84838 -699851 -74030 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2838363 2383516 2034410 2737419 2304883 12298591 2838363 2383516 2034410 2737419 2304883 12298591 3105063 9193528 657082 749475 1034398 425679 469214 3335848 61143 68185 52756 4259 186343 15820782 879280 0.58110 0.52230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 240000 240000 3618414 3858414 342921 85730 0 0 294379 366288 355877 342921 1359465 2039198 240000 241439 240000 240000 961439 73595 91572 88969 85730 339866 509799 8789079 19880 6282 13006 8802235 8776822 23211 3945 14899 8789079 8732469 41910 15455 13012 8776822 8703232 27735 12369 10867 8732469 8655843 50142 5562 8315 8703232 0.95650 0.04190 0.00160 0 0 4033 4033 0 82655 82655 82655 BBH LIMITED DURATION FUND CLN INVESTMENT 3604203 F AIT GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITY FUND-I VONTOBEL 1021118 F 4625321 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF JOINT VENTURE 409065 RESTRICTED CASH 893037 1302102 X 3471711 0 3471711 471140 471140 3942851 3858013 0 3858013 0 3858013 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS CLASSIFIED THE AST AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"); AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C) OF THE CODE; AND AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. TNFTAP IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY, IF THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AST AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIVIDENDS 249,578. REALIZED GAIN 221,562. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM TRAVEL GRANTS NORTH AMERICA 8 4351 CHECK FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM TRAVEL GRANTS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 3 1632 CHECK AST / TIRN FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH GRANTS NORTH AMERICA 1 25000 CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 ARDGILLAN GROUP LLC 266 RIPKA STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19127 GRANT/FUNDING REQUEST PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, OUTCOMES REPORT D 0 0 21000 -21000 21000 -21000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 SUMMER INTERNSHIP RESEARCH GRANTS 9 17000 FMV AST / TIRN JUNIOR FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT 4 115000 FMV AST / TIRN FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH GRANTS 9 222500 FMV FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM TRAVEL GRANTS 139 73458 FMV AST / TIRN ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH GRANT 1 2500 FMV PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES THE ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH GRANT FUNDS THROUGH ITS GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICANTS PROVIDE A DETAILED PROPOSAL AND A DIVERSE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS REVIEWS / SCORES EACH PROPOSAL USING ESTABLISHED SCORING CRITERIA. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN A LETTER OF AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE TERMS OF THE GRANT FUNDING. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO CONFIRM QUARTERLY THAT THEY STILL MEET THE GRANT CRITERIA BEFORE PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED. EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERIM REPORT TO DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUESTED OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT ONCE THE GRANT PERIOD HAS ENDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INCLUDING, THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL) OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNOUNCEMENT 2001-33, TOTAL COMPENSATION TO THIS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY AMOUNTED TO $1,579,352 DURING THE TAX YEAR AND IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 11A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL FULL, INTERNATIONAL, AND TRAINEE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION, FULL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE ON THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS ITS APPROVAL TO THE COUNCIL. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL AND EVERY COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSURES AND NOTES ANY AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEETING AGENDA AND THE CONDUCT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO MANAGED AND RESOLVED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS BY WHICH AST MANAGEMENT FEE IS DETERMINED: THE AST BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAKES ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE AST BOARD UTILIZES A RIGOROUS METHOD FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AST'S SCOPE OF WORK, STAFFING MODEL AND ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT FEE. TO ENSURE THAT THE MANAGEMENT FEE IS APPROPRIATE, THE AST BOARD USES TWO SOURCES OF BENCHMARKING DATA: 1) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, OPERATING RATIOS REPORT, A DESKTOP REFERENCE USED BY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS FOR BENCHMARKING THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; AND, 2) COMPARABLE PERSONNEL AND OVERHEAD DATA MINED FROM THE FORM 990S OF RELATED ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS TRANSPARENCY IN THE REPORTING OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. FOR THE YEAR 2015 THE COMPENSATION FOR AST'S CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE WAS $128,698. THIS IS INCLUSIVE OF SALARY AND BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16A AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION DID NOT INVEST IN, CONTRIBUTE TO, OR PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT VENTURE OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH A TAXABLE ENTITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE INCOME REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VIII, LINE 2A CONSISTS OF REVENUE FROM NON-TAXABLE JOINT VENTURE ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENENDENT ACCOUNTANT. DURING 2015, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMED OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AST'S TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM,LLC A SINGLE MEMBER LLC WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION. 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