Assoc for Assessment and Accreditation

“The bylaws were amended in november 2024. The following significant changes were made: - additional guidance was added to the nomination process for the vice chair elect position. - provide that council vice president shall assume the council president role after the council president term is finished. - removal of language referring to compensation, expenses, checking accounts, investments, audits and other financial related language that is instead included in business policies maintained by the organization.”

“Members of aaalac international shall be organizations professionally concerned with the care, study, and use of animals in scientific research, teaching, and testing. Member organizations must share the values, goals and philosophy, and support the purpose and objectives of aaalac international as determined at the sole discretion of the member organizations. Each member organization shall appoint one individual to serve as the appointee of said member organization at member meetings.”

“Each member organization shall appoint a delegate to serve for a period of three years as its designee at member organization delegate meetings and for voting by ballot outside of member meetings. Member organizations in good standing, by majority vote except where noted, shall have the powers and rights of the association to elect the board of directors of the association (i.e., the officers and directors).”

“Each member organization delegate in good standing, by majority vote except where noted, shall have the powers and rights of the association to approve all amendments to the bylaws and to the articles of incorporation of the association by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the member organization delegates in good standing; to approve, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the member organization delegates in good standing, the dissolution, merger, or consolidation of the association; to admit and remove member organizations; and to increase/decrease the number of director positions on the board of directors beyond the range upon the recommendation of the board of directors.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. A copy of the form 990 is provided to the members of the audit & finance committee of the association's board of directors for their review prior to filing the final form 990 with the irs.”

“Each member of the board of directors signs a confidentiality and conflict of interest form as a delegate and board member when they begin their tenure, and are asked to recuse themselves from voting if a conflict of interest, or a perceived conflict of interest, exists. Both members of the board of directors and the council are expected to remove themselves from discussions if they have a declared or newly discovered conflict of interest. Members are instructed at all business meetings that they may not vote on any issue for which they have a conflict of interest. The association senior staff are prohibited from consulting with any organizations who are current or potential future applicants to the association accreditation program on matters pertaining to accreditation.”

“The board of directors chair approved the ceo's starting salary in september 2023 after human resources input and consideration of economic factors. All related documentation pertaining to reviews and salary approvals of the ceo is maintained by human resources. The annually approved compensation of the other officers is set by the ceo after consideration of performance and economic factors.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements must be requested in writing by mail, and are sent after the request has been approved by the board of directors.”

“Consulting fees: program service expenses 1,238,529. Management and general expenses 171,173. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,409,702.”

“The organization's processes for selecting an independent accountant and oversight of the audit of its financial statements has not changed during the tax year.”