AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY FOUNDATION (EIN 36-3763801)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201531349349305728
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-14T14:33:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN362886485PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWHEATONCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363763801EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3125733256PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1737 N MICHIGAN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT VITASPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3125733256PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN OLSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00085441PTIN
Phone6306654440PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN KOBSPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,871,469GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PERIOFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE PERIODONTAL AND GENERAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH INCREASING PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES AND THEIR THERAPIES, STIMULATING BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT ALL LEVELS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES IN PERIODONTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$706,323PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$627,999CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$37,170PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,878CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,295,939PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,404,522CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$419,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$802,600CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,748,593CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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VINCENT IACONO
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WILLIAM GIANNOBILE
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RONALD TARRSON
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JOHN FORBES
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STUART FROUM
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MARIA GEISINGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA MCCLAIN
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MYRON NEVINS
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DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$028.00
FOTINOS PANAGAKOS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY REES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$04.00
JODY RODNEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY ROSE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT VITAS
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$43,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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ANNUITY PAYMENTS$19,871$3,684$16,187
ANNUAL REPORT$9,785$9,785

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BOY$166,080BOYAmt
EOY$79,978EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$384,970BOYAmt
EOY$392,613EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$583,117BOYAmt
EOY$481,930EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$9,185,662BOYAmt
EOY$8,879,519EOYAmt

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BOY$32,832BOYAmt
EOY$30,341EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$9,864,381EOYAmt

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BOY$20,999BOYAmt
EOY$20,265EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$212,888BOYAmt
EOY$342,004EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$233,887BOYAmt
EOY$362,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,782,274BOYAmt
EOY$1,955,178EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,167,953BOYAmt
EOY$4,385,887EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,168,547BOYAmt
EOY$3,161,047EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,118,774BOYAmt
EOY$9,502,112EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,352,661BOYAmt
EOY$9,864,381EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$970,281CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,001CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$626,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$769,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,234,158TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$970,281CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,001CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$626,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$769,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,234,158TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$760,724SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,473,434PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$515,119CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$352,649CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$345,296CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$415,578CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,884,820TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,650CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,117CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,955TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,130,933TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$254,563GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,991,956BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$7,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$245,172InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$12,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$8,414OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,209,214EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,984,759BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,088ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$415,569InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$12,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$400,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,460AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,991,956EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,606,561BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,261ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$760,429InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$88,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$300,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,492AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,984,759EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,965,211BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,057ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$41,275InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$26,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$300,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,432AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,606,561EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,823,227BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$35,056ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$717,695InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$10,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$600,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$767AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,965,211EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATION$50,528
DUE TO RELATED PARTY$291,476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$342,004TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,180,797TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$272,591NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$48,866OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$223,725RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,404,522RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,404,522TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,797,459TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$48,866OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$48,866ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,748,593ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,748,593TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION HAS FOUR ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO ESTABLISH A SELF-SUSTAINING FUND IN WHICH INVESTMENT REVENUE WOULD SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION GOALS OF ISSUING GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE KRAMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR DR. AND MRS. GERALD KRAMER. INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THIS FUND IS TO AWARD AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO A PERIODONTAL GRADUATE STUDENT. THE R. EARL ROBINSON FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ESTATE OF R. EARL ROBINSON AND ITS INVESTMENT EARNINGS GIVES AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO THE WINNER OF THE R. EARL ROBINSON REGENERATION AWARD. THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO AWARD FOUR GRANTS EACH FOR EDUCATORS AND TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT A MATERIAL NET CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,866.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,866.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$54,448GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$54,448GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$48,085NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$781OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$54,448GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$54,448GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$48,085NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$781OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$48,866DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$5,582NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
1870 THE EXCHANGE SUITE 100ATLANTAGA30339582000628$39,600TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PERIODONTISTS ATTENDING AAL INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. THESE PERIODONTISTS RECEIVE TRAINING TO RETURN TO PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME TEACHING.
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY
737 N MICHIGAN AVENUECHICAGOIL60611363541073$375,000TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR AN AAP WORKSHOP AND TO HELP PROMOTE THE AAP PUBLIC CAMPAIGN ABOUT GUMS.501(C)(6)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (9 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
AAP EDUCATOR AND TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS9$200,000
LAZZARA FELLOWSHIP3$50,000
FINLEY AWARD5$10,000
TARRSON SCHOLARSHIP3$36,000
NEVINS FELLOWSHIP2$20,000
KRAMER SCHOLARSHIP1$10,000
COHEN TEACHING AWARD1$10,000
SUNSTAR2$50,000
ROBINSON REGENERATION1$2,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED FOR THE ITL ARE DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF AAL FACULTY. THE RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO AAPF STAFF TO CONFIRM THAT THOSE FUNDED ARE AAP MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE REQUEST AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE MCGUIRE INSTITUTE AND VOTE TO APPROVE THE GRANT. INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY FOR OUR FUNDING MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF REFERENCE, WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH AND TEACHING GOALS, AND IN SOME CASES MUST BE NOMINATED BY THEIR CHAIRMAN OF THEIR PERIODONTAL PROGRAM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT VITASPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$135,000CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$8,896DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$8,932NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$152,828TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution64ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$48,085NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11OFFICERS AND BOARD CHAIRMAN REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOPIES OF FORM ARE DISTRIBUTED AND CHAIR REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO EVERY MEETING
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ARRIVE AT AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1737 N MICHIGAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363541073EIN
Primary ActivitiesPRESENT CURRENT RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)6ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY
P$407,966FAIR MARKET VALUE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY
C$101,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY
B$375,000FAIR MARKET VALUE

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