2023-09-14T08:14:32-05:00 2022-12-31 561031342 WILLIAMS OVERMAN PIERCE LLP 2501 ATRIUM DRIVE SUITE 500 RALEIGH NC 27607 990 2022-01-01 133813813 AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC AMER 9193344015 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE 300 RALEIGH NC 276173901 DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9193344010 2023-09-13 1 DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY XXX-XX-XXXX 0 MARYELLEN PRANCE CPA P01662078 9197823444 2023-09-13 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE 300 RALEIGH NC 276173901 13172688 0 X WWW.AKCCHF.ORG X 1995 NY THE MISSION OF THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO FUND, ADVANCE, AND COMMUNICATE CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH. 15 15 14 100 0 0 5497288 4098143 108059 321360 1446810 551876 6072 22002 7058229 4993381 3427174 3529077 0 0 998145 1503738 0 0 611958 413754 563739 4839073 5596554 2219156 -603173 35328435 31117782 5093989 6024899 30234446 25092883 X THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE HEALTH OF ALL DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS BY FUNDING SOUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING THE DISSEMINATION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO PREVENT, TREAT, AND CURE CANINE DISEASE. WITHIN THE MISSION, THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) TO FUND CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECTS TO THE FOUNDATIONS CAPACITY WHICH ADDRESS THE DIVERSITY OF CANINE HEALTH CONCERNS AND MAY HAVE COMPARATIVE MEDICINE BENEFITS FOR HUMANS. 2) TO SELECT AND MONITOR, THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS, RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT MEET HIGH SCIENTIFIC STANDARDS AND HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCING THE HEALTH OF DOGS. 3) TO COMMUNICATE TO PET-OWNERS, VETERINARIANS AND RESEARCHERS FUNDED DISCOVERIES THAT HELP PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE CANINE DISEASES. 0 0 3696373 3241956 312217 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IS MEASURED BY THE CONTRIBUTION OF A GIVEN PROJECT OR GROUP OF LIKE PROJECTS TO THE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE(S) UNDER STUDY. ONE TANGIBLE MEASUREMENT OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS THROUGH PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATION OF RESULTS FROM AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION FUNDED RESEARCH. SUCH PUBLICATIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD AND THE PUBLIC. EACH PUBLICATION BECOMES A STEPPING STONE ON A PATH TO SOLVING PROBLEMS AND MEETING THE UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS OF DOGS. IN 2022, THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION SAW OUR FUNDED RESEARCH GROW ACROSS PROGRAM AREAS AND ESPECIALLY IN RESEARCH ADDRESSING ONCOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN DOGS. MANY STUDIES ADDRESS CANINE HEALTH THROUGH COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY METHODS, GENETICS-BASED RESEARCH, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND THROUGH A ONE HEALTH LENS. PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM CHF-FUNDED RESEARCH WAS SHOWCASED IN SUCH HIGH IMPACT SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AS THE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND PLOS ONE. THESE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND OTHERS THAT CHF-FUNDED RESEARCHERS PUBLISHED IN THIS YEAR HAVE A BROAD REACH TO THE PUBLIC, VETERINARIANS AND SCIENTISTS, AND ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING ON THE STATE OF ANY GIVEN DISEASE CONDITION. PUBLICATION TOPICS INCLUDED CANINE CANCER, OPTHAMOLOGY, THERIOGENOLOGY, NEUOROGLY, DERMOTOLOGY, GENETICS, CARDIOLOGY, AND EPILEPSY. 287122 287122 9143 THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO INVEST IN AND EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS FOR CANINE HEALTH. ONE WAY WE ACHIEVE THIS IS THROUGH THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION CLINICIAN SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FOUR SUCH FELLOWSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2022 TO ADVANCE TRAINING IN CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS. ALSO, THE AKC/AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION/THERIOGENOLOGY FOUNDATION RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR TWO CLINICAL RESIDENTS TRAINING IN THERIOGENOLOGY (REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE AND SURGERY) AT US SCHOOLS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN 2022, INCLUDING AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. 631052 AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) AIMS TO EDUCATE ALL DOG OWNERS AND COMMUNICATE RESEARCH DISCOVERIES THAT HELP PREVENT, TREAT, AND CURE CANINE DISEASES. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW RESEARCH GRANTS FUNDED IN 2022 TO HELP DOG OWNERS AND VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS BETTER DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THEIR DOGS, NEWS ABOUT THIS WORK IN CANINE CANCER, EPILEPSY, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE, AND MORE WAS DISSEMINATED TO REACH A WIDE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. CHF ALSO HELD THREE LIVE AND/OR PRE-RECORDED WEBINARS FOR THE DOG OWNER AND VETERINARIAN, COVERING CANCER, PAIN SENSITIVITY, AND COGNITIVE & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES ATTENDED DOG SHOWS, EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY IN 2022, TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF 1) THE FOUNDATION AND OUR MISSION AND 2) THE WEALTH OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THE FOUNDATION HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 4614547 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CT CO FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X X DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9193344010 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DR STE 300 RALEIGH NC 27617 J CHARLES GARVIN MD CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SMITH BVMS PHD VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN HAMBLIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 A DUANE BUTHERUS PHD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RHONDA HOVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LACROIX HAMIL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM I CHRISTENSEN MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA TRUESDALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BLOINK PA-C MPH DVM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAROLYNNE MCATEER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JENSEN DVM PHD MBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SHAW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KNIGHT PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE A MONTGOMERY DVM PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN COLLINS DVM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 242134 0 25841 ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO MS VP OF PROGRAMS & OPERATION 40.00 X 152133 0 14624 JENNIFER MACLEAY MBA PHD DACVIM CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 40.00 X 248204 0 30478 642471 0 70943 3 0 1 0 0 110475 3987668 2265 4098143 GRANT MANAGEMENT INCOME 900099 321360 321360 321360 619112 619112 8095299 8162535 -67236 -67236 -67236 26800 110475 16772 10028 10028 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 11974 11974 11974 4993381 321360 0 573878 3529077 3529077 713414 429201 111544 172669 590031 354972 92252 142807 72644 43704 11358 17582 50443 30347 7887 12209 77206 46449 12071 18686 180529 46577 63981 69971 23669 23669 65673 3698 61975 44739 8600 13431 22708 69363 17825 6529 45009 78493 48869 29624 13420 13420 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATI 51446 48527 923 1996 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 17935 2806 1127 14002 GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL EV 10911 421 10490 TRAINING & EDUCATION 7561 3474 1367 2720 5596554 4614547 370049 611958 3058709 4194377 1576148 484651 60977 55846 122650 121012 0 1638 30625841 26371390 6760 9880 35328435 31117782 67328 197017 5026661 5827882 5093989 6024899 X 4520306 3783618 25714140 21309265 30234446 25092883 35328435 31117782 -603173 -4538390 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3658815 4984195 4143532 5497288 4098143 22381973 3658815 4984195 4143532 5497288 4098143 22381973 9290644 13091329 561895 893600 608108 911358 619112 3594073 25829 2974 2463 11977 43243 26019289 0.50310 0.50630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8287105 7848 -1214172 4606 7076175 6080017 1123530 1088215 4657 8287105 5092318 516715 730534 259550 6080017 4322989 25250 982129 238050 5092318 4866968 -298552 245427 4322989 0.21057 0.64777 0.14166 0 0 21028 19390 1638 101622 101622 0 1638 X 1266226 -4538390 794463 16772 -3727155 4993381 0 4993381 6407789 794463 16772 811235 5596554 0 5596554 PART X, LINE 2: ASC 740 THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740-10, INCOME TAXES OVERALL, RELATING TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. ASC 740-10 ESTABLISHES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFITS OF POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILING TAX RETURNS. IT REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY THAN-NOT THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED AS TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL UNDER THIS CRITERIA. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VII, LINE 8B 16,772. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VII, LINE 8B 16,772. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH 16200 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CANADA RESEARCH 336971 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NETHERLANDS RESEARCH 32400 WIRE TRANSFER 0 ISRAEL RESEARCH 75379 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SWITZERLAND RESEARCH 201002 WIRE TRANSFER 0 ST. KITTS RESEARCH 56022 WIRE TRANSFER 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ASSIGNING A PRIMARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR TO THE FUNDED PROJECTS. THE INVESTIGATOR PROVIDES A PROGRESS REPORT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND AGAIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS AND ARE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT. IF THE PROGRESS REPORT, INCLUDING THE EXPENSE REPORT, IS APPROVED, THE NEXT GRANT PAYMENT IS ISSUED. GRANT PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT ISSUED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND RECEIPT OF FINAL EXPENSE REPORT. IF EXPENSES DO NOT REFLECT THE INITIAL BUDGETED EXPENSES OR THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED, FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE WITHHELD. IF ERRORS ARE NOT CORRECTED, THE GRANT IS CANCELLED. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: CANINES & COCKTAILS GALA 137275 110475 26800 16772 137275 110475 26800 16772 16772 10028 1 AUBURN UNIVERSITY 612 HOERLEIN HALL WIRE RDAL36849 AUBURN AL 36849 636000724 501(C)3 108000 0 N/A RESEARCH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 6003 CAMPUS DELIVERY 555 S HOWES ST FORT COLLINS CO 80523 846000545 GOVERNMENT 215088 0 N/A RESEARCH CORNELL UNIVERSITY 341 PINE TREE ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 150532082 501(C)3 207498 0 N/A RESEARCH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1600 S 16TH ST AMES IA 50011 426004224 501(C)3 57352 0 N/A RESEARCH NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 4700 HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE RALEIGH NC 27606 566000756 501(C)3 181700 0 N/A RESEARCH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 426 AUDITORIUM RD ROOM 360 EAST LANSING MI 48824 386005984 501(C)3 51942 0 N/A RESEARCH PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 110 TECHNOLOGY CENTER BUILDING UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802 246000376 501(C)3 16200 0 N/A RESEARCH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1960 KENNY RD COLUMBUS OH 43210 316025986 501(C)3 137850 0 N/A RESEARCH TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3451 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR FRANKLIN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 231352685 501(C)3 41218 0 N/A RESEARCH TUFTS UNIVERSITY 200 WESTBORO ROAD NORTH GRAFTON MA 01536 042103634 501(C)3 16052 0 N/A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE STE 300 DAVIS CA 95618 946036494 501(C)3 12960 0 N/A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 207 GRINTER HALL GAINESVILLE FL 32611 596002052 GOVERNMENT 381869 0 N/A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 310 E CAMPUS ROAD ATHENS GA 30602 581353149 501(C)3 16115 0 N/A RESEARCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 506 S WRIGHT STREET 209 HAB MC 339 URBANA IL 61801 376000511 501(C)3 305255 0 N/A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE STE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 416007513 501(C)3 672325 0 N/A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 310 JESSE HALL COLUMBIA COLUMBIA MO 65211 466003859 501(C)3 53654 0 N/A RESEARCH THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE 201 ANDY HOLT TOWER KNOXVILLE TN 37996 626001636 501(C)3 44548 0 N/A RESEARCH BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM 21 N PARK STREET STE 6401 MADISON WI 53715 396006492 501(C)3 12960 0 N/A RESEARCH VIRGINIA- MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 205 DUCK POND DRIVE BLACKSBURG VA 24061 546001805 GOVERNMENT 152836 0 N/A RESEARCH 19 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ASSIGNING A PRIMARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR TO THE FUNDED PROJECTS. THE INVESTIGATOR PROVIDES A PROGRESS REPORT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND AGAIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS AND ARE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT. IF THE PROGRESS REPORT, INCLUDING THE EXPENSE REPORT, IS APPROVED, THE NEXT GRANT PAYMENT IS ISSUED. GRANT PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT ISSUED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND RECEIPT OF FINAL EXPENSE REPORT. IF EXPENSES DO NOT REFLECT THE INITIAL BUDGETED EXPENSES OR THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED, FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE WITHHELD. IF ERRORS ARE NOT CORRECTED, THE GRANT IS CANCELLED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER MACLEAY MBA PHD DACVIM CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 248204 0 0 0 0 0 11370 0 19108 0 278682 0 0 0 DARIN COLLINS DVM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 242134 0 0 0 0 0 11250 0 14591 0 267975 0 0 0 ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO MS VP OF PROGRAMS & OPERATION 152133 0 0 0 0 0 6942 0 7682 0 166757 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE COO, CEO, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE (ACTING AS DELEGATES OF THE COMPLETE BOARD). THE FORM IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. A COPY OF THE FINALIZED RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS OR HER RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. THE POLICY IS DELIVERED TO EACH MEMBER EITHER IN PERSON, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS SEVERAL DAYS TO READ AND RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY PRIOR TO HIS OR HER SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. (CHF) EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCHES INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR EACH POSITION TO DETERMINE A CLASSIFICATION AND A SALARY RANGE. ALL CHF EMPLOYEES ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE CEO IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO RELIES ON THE OPINION OF KEY BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WHOSE EXPERTISE ARE KEY TO SELECTING A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN CHF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, WWW.AKCCHF.ORG, ON WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO MULTIPLE YEARS OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE FOUNDATION'S ALLIANCES, MISSION STATEMENT, RESEARCH ENDEAVORS, ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY, AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. HUMAN RESOURCE BASED INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CAN BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE FOUNDATION OR THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.