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THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. MAINTAINS A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE SERP IS DESIGNED TO RESTORE CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARE LOST AS A RESULT OF TAX RESTRICTIONS ON BENEFITS PAYABLE FROM THE TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE NEW AND TOTAL VALUES OF ALL SERP BENEFITS AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR EACH PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE PROCESS IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O AS RELATED TO PART VI, LINE 15. INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(III) IS AN AMOUNT REPRESENTING THE CURRENT YEAR CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS. NO AMOUNTS WERE ACTUALLY PAID TO THE ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES DURING THE YEAR. THE INDIVIDUAL LISTED BELOW PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THE AMOUNT OF THE SERP BENEFIT IS NOTED NEXT TO THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL: CATHERINE MICKLE: $23,518 POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT MEMBERS form 990, part vi, line 7a THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. ("ACS, INC."). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ACS, INC. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. DECISIONS RESERVED TO MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ACS, INC. MUST APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY ACS, INC. THE 990 TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION WITH REVIEW FROM AN EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR. PRIOR TO FILING, THE RETURN IS SHARED WITH ALL MEMBERS THAT COMPRISE THE GOVERNING BODY. PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12A - C THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS NEVER HAD AND DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ACS, INC., WHICH CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION. ACS, INC. MAINTAINS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ("COI") POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES OF ACS, INC. ACS, INC. MAINTAINS THE COI POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COI POLICY AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT ALSO MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 13 & 14 THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY ACS, INC. THE EMPLOYEES DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYEES OF ACS, INC. ACS, INC. MAINTAINS A WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY, WHICH COVERS ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES. ACS, INC. ALSO MAINTAINS DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION, AND GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICIES. THE FILING ORGANIZATION, IN PRACTICE, FOLLOWS THE POLICIES OF ACS, INC. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B AND PART IX, LINE 7 THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A RELATED PARTY OF ACS, INC. AND HAD NO EMPLOYEES AS OF THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. THE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE EMPLOYEES OF AND ARE COMPENSATED BY ACS,INC. THE PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE OF ACS, INC. THE PROCESS USED BY ACS, INC. INCLUDES A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USING COMPARABILITY DATA, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. PROCESS FOR MAKING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TAKES ITS MISSION TO SAVE LIVES SERIOUSLY AND THEREFORE WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO IT BY THE PUBLIC ARE USED TO FULFILL OUR MISSION AND OTHERWISE PROTECTED. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM DEPLOY THE PROPER CHECKS AND BALANCES, INCORPORATE THE INPUT OF APPROPRIATE EXPERTS ON DECISION MAKING, AND ASSERT DISCIPLINE OF STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT OVER BOTH THE OPERATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF EMPLOYEES. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SECTION) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY POSTING TO ITS WEB SITE AT WWW.CANCER.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES WERE COMPRISED OF: CATALOG SERVICES: $423,609 FULFILLMENT/MANAGEMENT SERVICES: $1,589,044 OTHER: $60,218 TOTAL: $2,072,871 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC 250 WILLIAM ST SUITE 400 ATLANTA GA 30303 131788491 ELIM CANCER NY 501(c)(3) 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false