AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (EIN 35-2029321)
Tax period
2010-02-01 to 2011-01-31
Filed
2011-08-24
IRS object ID
201142369349300109
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-08-24T09:50:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-01-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Mission DescriptionMOST COMPREHENSIVE PROVIDER OF CARE, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ALS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN INDIANA. LEADING ADVOCATE AND VOICE FOR ALS COMMUNITY. FUNDS AND PROMOTES ALS RESEARCH.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCLINIC - MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLINICS EXIST TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ALS GET THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR THEIR CONDITION BY PROVIDING A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES AND A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERTISE IN A SINGLE LOCATION. THE ALSA-CERTIFIED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ALS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLINIC SCHEDULES PATIENTS EVERY TUESDAY AND THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH IN THE REGENSTRIEF CENTER OF WISHARD HOSPITAL. WHILE THERE, PATIENTS SEE THEIR NEUROLOGIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, SPEECH THERAPIST, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, NUTRITIONIST, CLINICAL TRIALS NURSE, SOCIAL WORK/CASE MANAGER AND, IF APPROPRIATE, A HOSPICE REPRESENTATIVE. AFTER PATIENT VISITS ARE OVER THE TEAM DEBRIEFS ON EACH PATIENT'S ISSUES AND CONCERNS. SIX TO EIGHT PATIENTS ARE SEEN DURING THE AVERAGE CLINIC DAY AND MORE THAN 300 PATIENT VISITS TO THE CLINIC WERE SCHEDULED IN 2010. WHILE SOME OF THOSE VISITS MAY BE A REPEAT VISIT BY THE SAME PATIENT WITHIN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR, USUALLY 200 OR MORE INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS ARE SEEN IN THE CLINIC OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE CHAPTER PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CLINIC WHICH IS USED FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND RESEARCH CLINICAL TRIAL STAFF AND GENERAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLINIC. THE CHAPTER'S DIRECTOR OF PATIENT SERVICES IS A MEMBER OF THE CLINIC'S MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM.Description

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DescriptionRESEARCH & AWARENESS - THE ALS ASSOCIATION INDIANA CHAPTER RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO CAUSES, TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. RESEARCH FUNDS ARE FORWARDED FROM LOCAL CHAPTERS TO THE NATIONAL ALS ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO TEST NEW TREATMENTS TO BATTLE THE PROGRESSION OF ALS IN PATIENTS (SUCH AS THOSE INVOLVING CELL TARGETS, GENE THERAPY, RNA THERAPY, STEM CELLS, TROPHIC FACTORS AND BIOMARKERS). RESEARCH DOLLARS ARE ALSO USED TO UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE PROCESS OF ALS AND HOW AXON STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS, CELL DEATH, COGNITIVE CHANGES, GLUTAMATES, INFLAMMATION, MITOCHONDRIA AND SOD 1 ARE INVOLVED. MONIES RAISED FUND CLINICAL TRIALS, THE INVESTIGATION AND LINKAGE OF POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GENETICS OF ALS AND TO CREATE LABORATORY MODELS OF ALS.Description

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DescriptionSUPPORT GROUPS - THE INDIANA CHAPTER'S SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGING THE DISEASE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CHAPTER OPERATED NINE (9) SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2010. THE NINE GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED GROUPS MEET MONTHLY: W. LAFAYETTE, WARSAW, MUNCIE, INDIANAPOLIS (2), EVANSVILLE (2) AND BLOOMINGTON. THE GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ATTENDED BY THOSE IMPACTED IN SOME WAY BY ALS AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND (PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, COLLEAGUES, ETC.). GENERALLY SPEAKING, THERE IS A SPEAKER PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE OF SOME KIND (HOUSING RETROFITTING, EQUIPMENT, NUTRITION, HOSPICE, ETC.) AT HALF OF THE GROUP'S MEETINGS AND AT THE OTHER HALF OF THE MEETINGS, GROUP MEMBERS SHARE THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, ISSUES, CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS. WHILE ATTENDANCE AT INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT GROUPS VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, STATEWIDE AN AVERAGE OF 80 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ATTEND A SUPPORT GROUP MEETING EACH MONTH. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SUPPORT GROUP: INDIANAPOLIS 14 INDIANAPOLIS YOUNG CAREGIVERS 4 EVANSVILLE 11 EVANSVILLE SURVIVORS 8 WARSAW 12 MUNCIE 6 RICHMOND 6 BLOOMINGTON 12 W. LAFAYETTE 7Description

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1IReturnReference
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED AN ADVOCACY DAY IN WASHINGTON DC EDUCATING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT ALS AND ENCOURAGING CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND RESEARCH AND FOR SUPPORT OF THE ALS REGISTRY. HAND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION AND DIRECT CONTACT MEETINGS. EXPENSES WERE FOR TRAVEL, ACCOMODATIONS, MEALS, AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. TWO VOLUNTEERS ACCOMPANIED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HER LEGISLATIVE VISITS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis26831OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation17435Depreciation
Book Value9396BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings9396TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE - COPIERDescription
Amount$4,501Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts4501TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue402822TotalRevenue
Total Expenses412969TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-10147ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-10147ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt430055TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal430055RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-27233OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-27233RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990402822TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt440202TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included27233OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99027233ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal412969ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990412969TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FROM SCHEDULE G 27,233 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FROM SCHEDULE G -27,233
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FROM SCHEDULE G -27,233
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FROM SCHEDULE G 27,233

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Licensed StatesINLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1WALKATHONSNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1194798GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1194798CharitableContributionsEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event14191RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event13276FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event112800OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2DIRECT MAILNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event228630GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event228630CharitableContributionsEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events9214GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events9214CharitableContribOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events6966OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total232642GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total232642CharitableContributionsTotal
Rent Facility Costs Total Events4191RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events3276FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events19766OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events27233DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-27233NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDIANA UNIVERSITY ALS CENTER ATBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2WISHARD HEALTH SERVICESBusinessNameLine2

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1WISHARD HEALTH 1050 WISHARD BLVDAddressLine1
Address Line2NEUROLOGY DEPT 6TH FLOORAddressLine2
CityINDIANAPOLISCity
StateINState
ZIP Code46202ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient264529479EINOfRecipient
IRC Section3IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant10500AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT ALS CLINICPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions7NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901380NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesPURCHASE COSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XLOAN EQUIPMENT1515213125% OF PURCHASE COST
XEVENT RENTALS53370PURCHASE COST
XMISC EVENT SUPL9770CASH VALUE/PURCHASE COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6ELEVEN (11) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO MEET EVERY OTHER MONTH, SERVE ON AT LEAST ONE BOARD COMMITTEE, ATTEND CHAPTER EVENTS, SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION BY MAKING DONATIONS AND CULTIVATING DONORS AND RECRUIT/LEAD THEIR OWN WALK TO DEFEAT ALS (TM) TEAMS. TWENTY (20) WALK COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS HANDLE ALL PLANNING AND LOGISTICS FOR THE CHAPTER'S THREE MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS, THE NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN INDIANA WALKS TO DEFEAT ALS. WALK SUBCOMMITTEES INCLUDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE, ACCOUNTING, WALK DAY VOLUNTEERS, TEAM MENTORS, AND MEDIA/PR. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST IN OBTAINING INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE IN-KIND DONATIONS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON WALK DAY. ONE-HUNDRED-SIXTEEN (116) WALK DAY VOLUNTEERS SET UP AND TEAR DOWN ALL THE TENTS, SIGNAGE, TABLES, CHAIRS STAGE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITY AREAS AS WELL AS ASSIST WALKERS IN THE REGISTRATION, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD & BEVERAGE, CHILDREN'S AREA, ADVOCACY, TEAM PHOTOS, TEAM TENTS AND VOLUNTEER TENT. POST WALK DAY VOLUNTEERS ENSURE THANK YOU LETTERS ARE SENT OUT, ENTER DATA ABOUT WALKERS AND DONATIONS IN THE CHAPTER DATABASE AND ASSIST WITH THE WALK AWARDS AND YEAR-END RECOGNITION EVENT. TWENTY-SEVEN (27) PATIENT SERVICES VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF PROGRAMMING AND PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE CHAPTER'S NINE (9) SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, QUARTERLY CAREGIVER RETREATS IN EACH OF THE THREE REGIONS AND WITH THE CHAPTER'S TWO EQUIPMENT LOAN CLOSETS. A HALF DOZEN (6) ADMINISTRATIVE/OTHER SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS HANDLE A WIDE VARIETY OF CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, MAILING ASSEMBLY AND OTHER TASKS EITHER IN THE OFFICE OR AT HOME.
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASCHEDULED IN 2010. WHILE SOME OF THOSE VISITS MAY BE A REPEAT VISIT BY THE SAME PATIENT WITHIN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR, USUALLY 200 OR MORE INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS ARE SEEN IN THE CLINIC OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE CHAPTER PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CLINIC WHICH IS USED FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND RESEARCH CLINICAL TRIAL STAFF AND GENERAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLINIC. THE CHAPTER'S DIRECTOR OF PATIENT SERVICES IS A MEMBER OF THE CLINIC'S MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BMODELS OF ALS.
THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CTHOUGHTS, FEELINGS, ISSUES, CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS. WHILE ATTENDANCE AT INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT GROUPS VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, STATEWIDE AN AVERAGE OF 80 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ATTEND A SUPPORT GROUP MEETING EACH MONTH. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SUPPORT GROUP: INDIANAPOLIS 14 INDIANAPOLIS YOUNG CAREGIVERS 4 EVANSVILLE 11 EVANSVILLE SURVIVORS 8 WARSAW 12 MUNCIE 6 RICHMOND 6 BLOOMINGTON 12 W. LAFAYETTE 7
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CAREGIVER DAY, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT WHERE APPROXIMATELY 110 CAREGIVERS AND CAREGIVER/VOLUNTEERS COME TOGETHER FOR SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND FUN. LOAN CLOSETS, WHICH ARE TWO EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. AND A VARIETY MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS AS NEEDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFORM 990, PART VISECTION B, 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY WAS LAST DETERMINED IN 2009. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USED DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY WAS NOT ADJUSTED DURING 2010.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE BOARD VOTED TO UPDATE THE BYLAWS IN NOVEMBER 2010. THE NEW BYLAWS DIFFER FROM THE OLD BYLAWS AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1 - CHANGES NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE: THE ALS ASSOCIATION INDIANA CHAPTER, 6525 E 82ND STREET, STE 115, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220 ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION-INCORPORATES THE CHAPTER CHARTER WHICH CONTROLS IF THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH THE BYLAWS. THE CHAPTER SHALL HAVE NO MEMBERS ARTICLE 3 - TERRITORY-REQUIRES PRIOR CONSENT OF THE ASSOCIATION TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NEIGHBORING AREAS NOT CURRENTLY SERVICED BY ANOTHER CHAPTER ARTICLE 4 - PURPOSE-ADDS LANGUAGE THAT FORBIDS ENGAGEMENT IN "ANY ACTIVITY NOT PERMISSIBLE FOR AN ENTITY RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT BY THE IRS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)" OF THE IRS CODE. DELETES THE PART WHICH FORBIDS THE CHAPTER TO "CARRY ON PROPAGANDA OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION" ARTICLE 5 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS-DELETES ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP SECTION. PROSCRIBES NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS (NO LESS THAN 7) AND REDEFINES HONORARY DIRECTORS. INCLUDES SECTIONS ON ELECTIONS, TERMS OF SERVICE BY CLASS A, B AND C DIRECTORS, REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER BY 75% VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT. QUORUM EQUALS THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING. QUORUM HOLDS THROUGHOUT MEETING. IN THE ABSENCE OF QUORUM MEETING SHALL BE ADJOURNED AND RESCHEDULED. TELECONFERENCE COUNTS TOWARD QUORUM. LACK OF ADEQUATE EXCUSE FOR MISSING 3 CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS EQUALS AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL. ARTICLE 6 - ADVISORY BOARD-MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SERVE AT THEIR PLEASURE. NO VOTING RIGHTS AND NOT COUNTED AS "DIRECTORS" ARTICLE 7 - OFFICERS-LISTS AS: PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER. SECRETARY/TREASURER MAY BE COMBINED. VICE PRESIDENT OR ANY OTHER OFFICER EXCEPT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESIDENT-ELECT. TWO YEAR TERMS EXCEPT FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT'S ONE YEAR TERM. IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT REMAINS EX-OFFICIO ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ONE YEAR. TERM EXTENSION FOR THOSE WHOSE TERM EXPIRES BEFORE TERM AS OFFICER DOES. OFFICERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR, BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FILL THEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. OFFICERS MAY BE REMOVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD WHENEVER IT SERVES THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHAPTER. ARTICLE 8 - STANDING COMMITTEES-REQUIRED: EXECUTIVE, BOARD DEVELOPMENT & NOMINATING (GOVERNANCE), BUDGET/FINANCE. RECOMMENDED: PUBLIC AWARENESS, PATIENT & FAMILY SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT (FUNDRAISING) ARTICLE 9 - REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ASSOCIATION-BOARD SHALL ELECT VOTING AND NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVES FOR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE CHAPTER, THROUGH IT'S BOARD, SHALL COMPLY WITH BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION AS A "MEMBER" ARTICLE 10 - FISCAL MANAGEMENT-MUST RECEIVE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY WHETHER BY PURCHASE, GRANT, GIFT, BEQUEST OR OTHERWISE ARTICLE 11 - POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (NEW) ARTICLE 12 - INDEMNIFICATION-REQUIRES CHAPTER TO INDEMNIFY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ETC. ARTICLE 13 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST-DEFINES CONFLICT AND CONDUCT REQUIRED (NEW) ARTICLE 14 - AMENDMENTS-TWO THIRDS VOTE REQUIRED TO ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL CHAPTER BYLAWS
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING IT WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED REGULARLY. ALL EXEMPT AND NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EVERY YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES AND REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS WITH STAFF THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT PERFORMANCE OR DECISION MAKING. THE BOARD PRESIDENT DETERMINES AND REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS WITH BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE THAT INVOLVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CHAPTER OFFICE UPON REQUEST.

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