American Association of Heart

“Aahfn receives various management services including those related to general administration, certification, meetings and financial services from association headquarters, inc.”

“Members of the organization aahfn has one class of voting members who have the same voting rights.”

“Election of governing body elections shall be held once annually for directors and officers whose terms are expiring. Each voting member shall be entitled to vote.”

“Governing body review of form 990 a copy of form 990 is available to each voting member of the governing body to review.”

“Monitoring and enforcement of conflict-of-interest policy each officer, director, member of a committee, and/or volunteer shall, at a minimum, annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands aahfn is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Any actual or possible conflicts of interest are monitored by the governing board. If a conflict exists aahfn will perform the following procedures: a. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she may be required to leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. B. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the aahfn can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the aahfn's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable.”

“Public availability of other documents copies of aahfn's governing documents, financial statements and form 990 are provided upon request.”

“The official newsletter of aahfn, the connection, is a quarterly newsletter that includes information on the latest topics related to heart failure nursing along with aahfn committee updates. Members are sent a printed copy and are also able to download a digital copy of the newsletter.”