AARP

“The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed in AARP's internal tax department. The return is then put through a secondary review which includes the AARP Controller and AARP General Counsel. After this thorough review process, the Form 990 is distributed to the Board of Directors for their review. After all issues are addressed the return is reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer prior to electronically filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“Annually, all board members and employees (including officers) are required to review the Code of Conduct, formally acknowledge their understanding of the Code, and disclose any real or potential conflicts of interest. Disclosures are reviewed by appropriate management (or in the case of a board member, the Board Chair, and if necessary, the Governance Committee), and the Ethics & Compliance Office. The appropriate resolution plan is implemented (for example, recusal from participating in any deliberations and decisions relevant to the disclosure). The Ethics & Compliance Office monitors compliance with these requirements and ensures proper follow-up as needed.”

“AARP considers relevant for-profit and not-for-profit data since this is the landscape in which AARP competes for talent. Establishing the appropriate compensation for positions and jobs considers external market pricing (where possible) from an independent, third party compensation consulting firm, internal criteria, and an individual's actual performance and contribution. Internal criteria is based on a standard approach that measures the internal value of positions, including: complexity and scope of responsibility, skill set and competencies, education and experience, and the reporting relationship of the position. An individual's actual performance and contribution is measured through AARP's performance management approach and then rewarded through AARP's annual base pay merit and incentive awards programs. For the CEO, information from all three areas (external data, internal data, individual performance and contribution) is submitted to the Board of Directors for review and approval. In some cases, the Board may deal directly with the independent, third party compensation consulting firm on external market pricing. The individual in this position may have legal representation and may insist on an employment contract with terms that are mutually agreed upon by the individual and the Board.”

“AARP makes its Form 990 available on its website at www.aarp.org or upon request to the General Counsel's Office. AARP's audited financial statements and conflict of interest policy are also available on its website at www.aarp.org. AARP's Form 1024 will be made public upon request to AARP's Office of General Counsel. All other governing documents will be made available to the public in the event those documents are included in a filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“AARP has a standard 40 hour work week and are the average hours disclosed on Form 990. Officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees often work in excess of that amount.”

“Consulting and Professional Services: Program service expenses 146,527,887. Management and general expenses 20,418,802. Fundraising expenses 37,687. Total expenses 166,984,376. Member Call Centers: Program service expenses 17,789,657. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,789,657.”

“Actuarial adjustment to pension plan discount rate 81,197,656. Paid in Capital adjustment -151. Income from Partnership K-1s -455.”

“The AARP Insurance Plan is a grantor trust established by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust for the purpose of making group health insurance and other health-related products and services available to AARP, Inc. members. Agreements between AARP, Inc., AARP Services, Inc., and several insurance companies enable AARP-branded insurance products to be made available to AARP members. At the direction of the third party insurance carriers, the Plan pays AARP, Inc. a portion of the total premiums collected for the use of its intellectual property, which is reported as royalties in the consolidated statements of activities.”