American Neuromuscular Foundation

“A completed copy of form 990 and all related schedules is reviewed in detail by the executive director. After the review, form 990 and all related schedules are emailed to the board of directors for their review and input prior to filing with the irs.”

“The board of directors and committee members are asked annually to disclose any conflicts of interest they may have. At each board or committee meeting, those present are again asked to disclose any conflicts of interest, both verbally and in writing. If someone has a conflict of interest on a topic of discussion, they are asked to either leave the room or refrain from participating in the discussion and abstain from voting on the topic.”

“The finance committee of the aanem, headed by the secretary-treasurer, completes an evaluation/formal review process for the executive director and/or any other key employee or officer deemed necessary annually. The secretary-treasurer obtains input from key members of the organization that may include the board president, other board members, and staff through discussions, emails and/or written review form. After completion and discussion of the evaluation, the finance committee reviews comparable compensation information for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations from 990s and/or salary surveys. The finance committee then recommends a compensation package and submits it to the board of directors for approval.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and forms, and form 990 are available for public inspection at the corporate office located at 2621 superior dr nw rochester, mn 55901. The documents may also be obtained through a written request.”

“The american neuromuscular foundation was established to improve the quality of care for people with disorders of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular function, and central and peripheral nervous systems through the promotion of research and education and advancing public understanding of the disorders. It was organized to carry out the charitable, educational, and scientific activities of the american association of neuromuscular & electrodiagnostic medicine (aanem).”

“Awards: the american neuromuscular foundation supports its education and research goals by funding several awards each year. Each award gives physicians/investigators the opportunity to be recognized among their peers for their work in research. The awards given include the golseth young investigator award which is presented to encourage young physicians to conduct research in edx medicine; the best abstract award is presented to the writer and runner-up of the abstract judged by the aanem abstract review committee as the best based on scientific merit, well written, excellent discussion, importance to the field,and/or fascinating case; the president's research initiative award is based on abstracts pertaining to an area of interest of the president; the resident/fellow member recognition award is given to aanem physician-in-training members who are the first and presenting author on an approved abstract to encourage young physicians to conduct research in the fields of neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine; the olney lectureship award is given to the person chosen to present the titled plenary session at the aanem annual meeting; the technologist recognition award is given to aanem technologist members to encourage them to take a leading role in conducting research in neuromuscular and edx medicine. The lambert award for presentation was also given. The medical student award is also given.”

“The foundation is exempt from federal and state taxes under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and similar state statutes and consequently, records no provision for income taxes.”

“The audited financial statements include the total revenues, gains and other support of the american association of neuromuscular & electrodiagnostic medicine (aanem), which is an affiliated supported 501 (c)(6) organization with the same board of directors, minus the public member. The 1,900,000 received from aanem was eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and needs to be added back to arrive at the foundation's total revenue.”

“The audited financial statements include the total expenses and losses of aanem.”