2013-11-15T08:38:13-06:00 2012-12-31 MCQUADE BRENNAN LLP 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 200363114 990 2012-01-01 136104296 LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL LAMA 2023671128 2025 M STREET NW ROOM/SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 LINDA HARMON 2023671128 2013-11-15 true BRIAN D MCQUADE 2022963306 2013-11-15 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LINDA HARMON 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3413803 false X WWW.LAMAZE.ORG X 1960 DC TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND PROTECT NATURAL, SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. 9 9 0 50 0 191 522738 486921 40427 83802 1988864 2122842 2552029 2693756 0 0 0 0 0 2029513 2280583 2029513 2280583 522516 413173 2316023 2763390 132362 154083 2183661 2609307 X TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND PROTECT NATURAL, SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. false false 472687 136338 COMMUNICATIONS THE COMMUNICATIONS' PROGRAM GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE LAMAZE FOOTPRINT. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IS THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN IMPRESSIONS TO THE CONSUMER AUDIENCE (CHILDBEARING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILY) THROUGH THE LICENSING PROGRAM, THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONS. WE LAUNCHED A CONSUMER CAMPAIGN, PUSH FOR YOUR BABY, TO PROVIDE EXPECTANT PARENTS WITH THE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO PUSH FOR THE SAFEST, HEALTHIEST BIRTH POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE JPE (LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL'S PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL) WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE AND KEEP EDUCATORS UP TO DATE TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND RELEVANT INFORMATION TO CHILDBEARING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE COMBINATION OF THE EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN INCREASING THE FOOTPRINT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL. 339216 100643 EDUCATION THE EDUCATION PROGRAM CONSISTS OF OUR CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR PROGRAM AND THE SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS. THE CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE CANDIDATES TO SIT FOR THE LAMAZE CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR EXAM. WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN TRAINING EDUCATORS THAT TURN AROUND AND TEACH PARENTS HOW BEST TO PREPARE FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH. QUALITY EDUCATION IS PARAMOUNT TO LAMAZE AND WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HIGH QUALITY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, NAMELY THE SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS WHICH TRAIN EDUCATORS ON THE LATEST EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING EDUCATORS, WE REACH HUNDREDS OF NURSES THROUGH OUR LABOR SUPPORT WORKSHOP, ARMING THEM THE INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO HELP WOMEN THROUGH LABOR. 259961 133045 CERTIFICATION AND CONTACT HOURS THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONTINUOUSLY OPERATES ABOVE BAR AND DELIVERS THE HIGHEST QUALITY EXAM AVAILABLE TO CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS. THE LCCE EXAM IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION EXAM. WE SPEND SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO KEEP IN COMPLIANCE AND MAINTAIN THIS ACCREDITATION TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE ONLY TRUE CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL IN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE EXAM AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION WE LOOK FOR OTHER HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO APPROVE AS A SOURCE FOR EDUCATION TO SATISFY PARTIAL REQUIREMENTS TO GAIN ELIGIBILITY TO SIT FOR THE EXAM. 696345 119807 ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INSTITUTE FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH, AND EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE. 696345 119807 1768209 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false true true false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false X SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2023671128 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X STEVE AMIS 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH M ARMSTRONG 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA BROOKS 1012 TO 1212 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MADSEN 5.00 X 0 0 0 VENUS STANDARD 1012 - 1212 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE ONDECK 112 - 1012 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN ELISE WEISS 5.00 X 0 0 0 TARA OWENS SHULER 1012 - 1212 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE DECK 1012 - 1212 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE ONDECK 1012 -1212 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN ELISE WEISS 0112 -1012 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE DECK 112 - 1012 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN CURL 0112 - 1012 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA OWENS SHULER 112 - 1012 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA BROOKS 112 TO 1012 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA HARMON 40.00 X 0 0 0 false false false SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT 1486810 JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1420 K STREET NW SUITE 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEDIA RALATIONS 190753 2 191 191 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 136338 136338 CERTIFICATION 900099 133045 133045 EDUCATION 900099 100643 100643 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 82402 82402 JOURNAL OF PERINATAL EDU. 900099 34493 34493 486921 42501 42501 2111957 2111957 761348 720047 41301 41301 41301 576 576 576 MISCELLANEOUS 10309 10309 10309 2693756 487497 2206068 1486810 1121907 364903 38871 38871 15224 15224 177906 166976 10930 21148 10994 10154 47969 16342 31627 34469 34469 49034 38852 10182 9838 9838 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 113164 85608 27556 MISCELLANEOUS 106992 86057 20935 DIRECT LABOR / SPACE/ EQ. 71931 69627 2304 FOOD FUNCTIONS 49278 49278 57949 49228 8721 2280583 1768209 512374 0 767303 525653 584984 639201 9619 9387 954117 1589149 2316023 2763390 61237 70101 71125 51615 32367 132362 154083 X 2183661 2609307 2183661 2609307 2316023 2763390 413173 12473 X false true X true false X 1621871 1104222 151915 131020 136529 3145557 1621871 1104222 151915 131020 136529 3145557 1839906 1305651 1237029 1279181 1565847 2015217 2152122 8249396 598310 395840 22345 1414 1017909 10885 10885 12423747 2935887 0.10510 0.11060 X LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BY REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, MAINTAINING A DEFINITIVE PROGRAM FOR ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY AND APPEALING TO PERSONS WITH BROAD COMMON INTERESTS AND PURPOSES. LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL REACHES OVER 3 MILLION EXPECTANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR THROUGH CHILDBIRTH CLASSES TAUGHT BY MORE THAN 9,000 CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS, INFORMATION THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ON THE LAMAZE WEB SITE AT WWW.LAMAZE.ORG, INCLUDING VIDEOS, ONLINE FORUMS AND BLOGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION TO PREPARE LAMAZE CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO EXPECTANT PARENTS ABOUT NATURAL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY BIRTH, AND OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED PEER REVIEW PUBLICATION, THE JOURNAL OF PERINATAL EDUCATION, AVAILABLE TO LAMAZE MEMBERS AND TO OTHER MATERNITY-CARE PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIBERS. LAMAZE ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. DUE TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 32367 32367 X 2706229 12473 12473 2693756 2693756 2280583 2280583 2280583 LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC (TOPIC 740) OF THE FASB ASC. LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (2009-2011), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 2012 TAX RETURN. LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN INCREASING THE FOOTPRINT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ARMING THEM THE INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO HELP WOMEN THROUGH LABOR. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INSTITUTE FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY BIRTH, AND EXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE. MANAGEMENT DELEGATED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION TO PERFORM ALL MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 IN OCTOBER 2012, THE LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL BYLAWS WERE REVISED PROPOSED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIPS WITH PROVISIONS TO: "UPDATE THE LAMAZE PHILOSOPHY OF BIRTH STATEMENTS USING LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH OUR MESSAGING AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY THAT RESONATES WITH THE PARENTS WE SERVE. "EXPAND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM NINE TO ELEVEN MEMBERS TO ADD DIVERSITY AND MORE OFFICER SUCCESSION CANDIDATES, AND THEREBY INCREASE THE QUORUM TO CONDUCT BUSINESS FROM FIVE DIRECTORS TO SIX. "REVISE THE TERM OF OFFICE TO ONE FOUR-YEAR TERM WITH THE POTENTIAL OF SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE IF A BOARD MEMBER IS ELECTED TO MOVE INTO THE OFFICER SUCCESSION PROCESS. "CREATE A LONGER OFFICER SUCCESSION AND MENTORING PROCESS WITH THE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, PRESIDENT ELECT, PRESIDENT AND PAST PRESIDENT OFFICES. "ADD AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER AT-LARGE TO THE SEARCH COMMITTEE, RECOGNIZE THE PAST PRESIDENT AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND GIVE THE PRESIDENT THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. "MOVE TO A RECOMMENDED SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR NEW BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS, INCLUDING A WRITE-IN PROCESS IF A MEMBER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE NOMINEES PRESENTED BY THE SEARCH COMMITTEE. "ELIMINATE THE SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR TO ADDRESS THE "ALSO RAN" STIGMA OF THOSE NOT ELECTED OR HELD IN RESERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR SHOULD A VACANCY ARISE. "ADD AN ELECTED DIRECTOR WHO HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS, LAMAZE POLICIES OR BOARD RESOLUTION. "MINIMIZE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE LAMAZE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE BY SELECTING COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL CHAIRS AND MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OTHER THAN SPECIFIC BOARD COMMITTEES AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS. BOARD MEMBERS WILL SERVE AS LIAISONS TO COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS FOR INTRA-ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION PURPOSES. CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL IS OPEN TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND PARENTS/CONSUMER ADVOCATES WHOSE PRACTICES AND INTERESTS ARE IN THE AREA OF MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH AND WHO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL. ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THERE SHALL BE ONE VOTING MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ALL MEMBERS OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EACH VOTING MEMBER OF LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL ON THE DATE OF RECORD SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT A MEETING. ALL SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS WHICH A VOTE IS TO BE CAST SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND APPROVES THE AUDIT AND THE FORM 990 BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS, KEY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO (1) DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF PERSONAL INTEREST AND (2) ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION THEREON. IF ANY QUESTION ARISES AS TO WHETHER A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY OR ORGANIZATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE QUESTION WILL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.