Ash Registry Inc.

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed first by the chief financial officer, and then by the executive director. It was then sent to the entire board prior to filing with the irs.”

“Ash rc's conflict of interest policy questionnaire is filled out electronically by all board members and officers. Before each board or committee meeting a member is put in charge of reviewing all conflict of interest statements for the members attending. Furthermore, members are asked to disclose any changes before every meeting. When an ash rc member has a conflict, s/he will not: 1. Take any action on behalf of ash concerning the subject in conflict or any issue relevant to the subject in conflict; 2. Participate in discussions on the subject without full disclosure; 3. Participate in decision-making discussions or cast a vote; 4. Imply that he/she is acting on behalf of ash rc when discussing the relevant subject with third parties; or 5. Fail to clarify with third parties with whom he/she deals on the relevant subject that he/she is not acting on behalf of ash rc.”

“Ash rc relies on a related organization, ash to determine compensation. Ash's compensation process is described below: to attract and retain stellar talent in this top executive position, ash periodically assesses market salary trends for this role. This includes a comprehensive market salary review conducted by nonprofit hr solutions (nphrs) and association strategies, inc. Every three years. This benchmarking includes an assessment of salaries and benefits of other non-profit medical association chief executives with comparable budget, staff size, and mission. With the results of this data, ash considers the performance of the executive director, and sets a salary aligned at least with the mean of the market. Executive compensation for the executive director is established by contract between the board of directors and the executive director which is typically renegotiated every three years. Executive compensation for the executive director is determined by the board of directors and confirmed in a fully executed contract signed by the president and the executive director. The last salary review was done in january 2018. The compensation for the other officers or key employees of the organization is reviewed by an outside hr group and approved by the executive director.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. The conflict of interest policy is located on the organization's website.”

“Board members may receive compensation related to speaking engagements or writing articles for the society.”

“Ash registry consultants: program service expenses 2,330,591. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,330,591.”