2025-11-17T11:48:48-06:00 2022-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 4650 EAST 53RD STREET DAVENPORT IA 528073479 990 2022-01-01 362384118 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS AMER 3019076977 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE N TOWER 700 BETHESDA MD 208143304 DEBRA BENAVRAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3019076977 2025-11-14 1 0 JENIFER L CHASE P01306883 5638884000 2025-11-14 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X AABB DEBRA BENAVRAM 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE N TOWER 700 BETHESDA MD 208143304 22290089 0 X WWW.AABB.ORG X 1958 IL IMPROVING LIVES BY MAKING TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND BIOTHERAPIES SAFE, AVAILABLE, AND EFFECTIVE WORLDWIDE. 19 19 72 750 58785 0 2043630 210472 12303640 12342434 1678199 88994 1819792 3561615 17845261 16203515 0 0 0 0 8145035 9149304 0 0 406128 7304120 10667603 15449155 19816907 2396106 -3613392 24237461 24519267 17329402 22323586 6908059 2195681 X IMPROVING LIVES BY MAKING TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND BIOTHERAPIES SAFE, AVAILABLE, AND EFFECTIVE WORLDWIDE. 0 0 3155202 4997045 ACCREDITATION:AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS DEVELOPS STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AND ACCREDITATION PROCESSES. THESE DEFINE OPTIMAL PATIENT AND DONOR CARE IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND CELLULAR THERAPIES. 2005346 1332819 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS:AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING CONFERENCES AND AUDIO CONFERENCES TO PROVIDE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND CELLULAR AND RELATED BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES. 1533317 248688 COMMUNICATIONS AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) IS THE PREMIER PUBLISHER FOR PUBLICATIONS IN THE BLOOD BANKING, CELLULAR THERAPIES AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE FIELD. OUR HIGH QUALITY PUBLICATIONS AND PRACTICE STANDARDS ARE RELEVANT FOR TODAY'S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. AABB ADVANCES THE ACQUISITION, TRANSLATION, AND APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE DISCIPLINES OF BASIC, CLINICAL, BEHAVIORAL, MANAGERIAL AND LABORATORY SCIENCES AS THEY APPLY TO TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, CELLULAR AND RELATED BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES THROUGH ITS SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, "TRANSFUSION". IN ADDITION, AABB INFORMS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH DAILY, WEEKLY, AND MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, BULLETINS, MAGAZINES AND ONLINE PEER TO PEER INTEGRATION THROUGH THE AABB HUB. 1121435 1042116 AABB CONSULTING SERVICES IS A LEADER IN PROVIDING EXPERTISE WORLDWIDE IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS TO BLOOD, PLASMA AND TISSUE COLLECTION AND/OR MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TRANSFUSION SERVICES, CLINICAL LABORATORIES, CELLULAR AND RELATEDBIOLOGICAL THERAPY FACILITIES. 970035 3883790 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES HELP AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION ON PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES, PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH PEERS AND EDUCATION ON CURRENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSFUSION SAFETY, BLOOD MANAGEMENT, CELLULAR THERAPIES AND BLOOD QUALITY AND TESTING. 389250 809650 NATIONAL BLOOD EXCHANGE (NBE) CONTINUES TO PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE BLOOD BANKING AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE COMMUNITY. NBE RELIES ON A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF BLOOD FACILITIES WITH A SURPLUS OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS. THIS NATIONWIDE NETWORK HASENABLED NBE TO BECOME THE PRIMARY RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAM IN THE US. EACH YEAR, NBE COORDINATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 181,000 UNITS OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS. 3506144 1001640 OTHER PROGRAMS 5986864 6737196 12680729 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 117 0 1 72 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AK AL AR AZ KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV CT CO FL GA HI IL X THE ASSOCIATION 3019076977 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE N TOWER 700 BETHESDA MD 208143304 BRIAN GANNON PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON TOBIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN DELANEY VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE CANCELAS SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DELISA ENGLISH TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA DEVINE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID GREEN IMM. PAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/22) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL ACCOOE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CAMPBELL-LEE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DUNBAR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGALI FONTAINE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAGINS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HOLMBERG BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WEN LU BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CELINA MONTEMAYOR-GARCIA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FEDERICO RODRIGUEZ QUEZADA BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHAFER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONIT SLOTKY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SPITZER BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE THIBODEAUX BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE VANTHOF BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN WARD BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WINTERS BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA BENAVRAM CEO 35.50 2.00 X 670130 0 108770 MICHAEL GROGAN COO/CFO 37.50 X 336321 0 31590 JULIA ZIMMERMAN CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 37.50 X 332858 0 42072 LEAH STONE VP, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY 37.50 X 221617 0 39490 DIANE KILION GENERAL COUNSEL 37.50 X 232047 0 7905 CHRISTINE BALES VP, GLOBAL AND CONSULTING 37.50 X 213830 0 26643 SHARON CARAYIANNIS VP, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 37.50 X 190395 0 17437 MARGARET BORAZ SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER 37.50 X 174542 0 26618 2371740 0 300525 33 0 1 0 DESIGNDATA 610 PROFESSIONAL DR SUITE 102 GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 IT CONSULTING 504826 ROSE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS 909 ROSE AVE SUITE 660 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 ACCOUNTING 399606 PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP 539 TEMPLE HILL ROAD NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 AUDIO VISUAL 383037 TGD COMMUNICATIONS 901 NORTH PITT STREET SUITE 101 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING/BRAND STRATEGY 211910 LINDA BARNES 2247 PRESCOTT AVE SW SEATTLE WA 98126 PROGRAM CONSULTING 199992 11 210472 210472 ACCREDITATION 900099 4966586 4966586 DUES 541800 3883790 3883790 CONFERENCES & EDUCATION 541900 1332819 1332819 CONSULTING 541900 1042116 1042116 NATIONAL BLOOD EXCHANGE 541900 809650 809650 307473 248688 58785 12342434 270628 270628 486282 486282 231221 0 231221 231221 231221 5904940 6086574 -181634 -181634 -181634 1032099 0 1032099 1032099 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 1712637 1712637 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 60229 60229 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 39147 39147 1812013 16203515 13315748 58785 2618510 X 1538857 1087813 397980 53064 6093867 4307734 1576000 210133 253861 179453 65654 8754 743646 525681 192322 25643 519073 366931 134243 17899 91522 91522 51150 51150 316145 316145 3832683 2212447 1615310 4926 774 774 638632 274018 361481 3133 1573743 682700 889422 1621 780084 551439 201746 26899 1379267 1240603 134318 4346 120089 120089 445354 314819 115178 15357 432987 306077 111979 14931 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCR. 186376 153393 32983 TRAINING AND DEV. 106341 106341 AWARDS/GIFTS 103449 103449 BAD DEBTS 64539 64539 544468 203292 321754 19422 19816907 12680729 6730050 406128 3720328 1848435 3231925 4538019 207885 418669 300878 82201 9227773 7723414 1949712 1504359 14826733 12091582 0 4036002 24237461 24519267 4216904 6934936 6321561 5033037 4159900 4159900 2631037 6195713 17329402 22323586 X 6908059 2195681 6908059 2195681 24237461 24519267 -3613392 -2508000 1409014 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4514362 4642657 3779715 5730520 4094262 22761516 4514362 4642657 3779715 5730520 4094262 22761516 22761516 1016014 1035361 1056515 2512256 988131 6608277 3451 3451 51320 21297 1812013 1884630 31257874 52387692 0.72820 0.76720 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 51,320. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 21,297. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 39,147. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,712,637. MANAGEMENT FEES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 60,229. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1491465 633615 857850 2157447 1981414 176033 5578861 5108385 470476 1504359 RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSET 4036002 4036002 DEPOSIT 37861 RELATED PARTY PAYABLE 311714 RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY 5846138 6195713 X PART X, LINE 2: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) AND THE AABB FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON THEIR EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. AABB AND THE FOUNDATION ARE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC CHARITIES UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE IRC. HOWEVER, AABB AND THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON THEIR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES CONSULTING 332531 NORTH AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 87500 1 6 0 0 1 6 420031 0 420031 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEBRA BENAVRAM CEO 566130 0 104000 0 0 0 92883 0 39365 0 802378 0 0 0 JULIA ZIMMERMAN CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 332858 0 0 0 0 0 8250 0 42194 0 383302 0 0 0 MICHAEL GROGAN COO/CFO 336321 0 0 0 0 0 8250 0 29106 0 373677 0 0 0 LEAH STONE VP, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY 221617 0 0 0 0 0 6869 0 40639 0 269125 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BALES VP, GLOBAL AND CONSULTING 213830 0 0 0 0 0 6245 0 28290 0 248365 0 0 0 DIANE KILION GENERAL COUNSEL 232047 0 0 0 0 0 6678 0 1714 0 240439 0 0 0 SHARON CARAYIANNIS VP, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 190395 0 0 0 0 0 5433 0 15059 0 210887 0 0 0 MARGARET BORAZ SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER 174542 0 0 0 0 0 4083 0 27316 0 205941 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DEBRA BENAVRAM PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(F) IN 2022. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $72,383 TO THE PLAN. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN PART VII, COLUMN F AND SCHEDULE J, COLUMN C. PART I, LINE 7 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS PROVIDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO DEBRA BENAVRAM DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE BONUS IS CALCULATED USING A PERCENTAGE OF HER BASE SALARY AS PRESCRIBED IN HER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT ALL NECESSARY BUSINESS OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF ITS MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS TO THE BOARD IN A TIMELY MANNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS: INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. FACILITIES THAT COLLECT, PROCESS, TEST OR ADMINISTER BLOOD OR PROVIDE CELLULAR THERAPIES OR MOLECULAR TESTING SERVICES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRANSFUSION AND TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE, CELLULAR THERAPIES OR MOLECULAR TESTINGS MAY BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE INDIVIDUAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND THE INSTITUTIONAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT THE OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THOSE CANDIDATES ARE NORMALLY PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS ARE FREE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE CANDIDATES PROPOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AMENDED FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE AMENDED 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENTARY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE COI POLICY INCLUDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, VOLUNTEER ASSESSORS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE EDITORIAL BOARD. ANNUALLY, OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS NECESSARY, COVERED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, OR COMMITTEE CHAIR WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CONFLICTED INDIVIDUAL MUST BE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSIONS OR PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. IN THE EVENT OF A DISAGREEMENT, THE AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE WILL BE CONSULTED FOR RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED UPON HIRE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUBSEQUENTLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD'S HR COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS APPROVAL. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED WITH EACH CONTRACT RENEWAL CYCLE TO CONDUCT A FULL COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND BENCHMARK USING DATA INCLUDING INDUSTRY SURVEYS AND 990'S. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES AND WAS LAST PERFORMED MARCH 2022. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) REVIEWS SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER STAFF POSITIONS ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THEY ARE WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE AS COMPARED TO THE MARKET. THE STAFF HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER PERFORMS ANNUAL COMPENSATION ANALYSES AT THAT TIME, UTILIZING ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING REPORTS INCLUDING FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,212,447. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,615,310. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,926. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,832,683. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESSES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TO PERFORM THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR TAX YEAR. EXPLANATION OF AMENDED RETURN - FORM 990 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS AMENDED ITS 2022 FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, TO ADOPT VARIOUS FINANCIAL AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FROM ITS COMPLETED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TO ALIGN WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL FORM 990 WAS FILED, ONLY DRAFT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE. NATIONAL BLOOD FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TRUST FUND 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE STE 700 NORTH T BETHESDA MD 20814 522059102 TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING MD 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS 1 AABB FOUNDATION INC 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE STE 700 NORTH T BETHESDA MD 20814 881553314 TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING MD 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0