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OF THE FIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FILLING ORGANIZATION, TWO ARE STAFFED POSITIONS OF ACS, THE OTHER THREE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, THAT REPRESENT THE MAJORITY, ARE STAFFED POSITIONS OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN), WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY ACS. BASED ON THESE FACTS, ACS EFFECTIVELY CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED INTEREST IN POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS HELD BY ACS 2141076 2141076 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ACS. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN ACS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: ACS DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. ACS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS TAKEN NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. false true false false false false false false false LISA A LACASSE VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 0 477253 0 341095 0 18292 0 34600 0 6072 0 877312 0 0 WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACS DIRECTOR 0 601730 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 601730 0 0 JOHN B WOODWARD DIRECTOR 0 420343 0 220047 0 1060 0 39181 0 28476 0 709107 0 0 KAREN E KNUDSEN PHD DIRECTOR, OUTGOING 0 929204 0 1028608 0 231559 0 20700 0 32574 0 2242645 0 107804 PAMELA G TRAXEL DIRECTOR 0 295493 0 71626 0 3000 0 18486 0 11108 0 399713 0 0 MARISSA P BROWN DIRECTOR 0 280915 0 106051 0 4418 0 17914 0 18036 0 427334 0 0 ROBERT C COOK PRESIDENT 0 204579 0 46862 0 865 0 35770 0 24009 0 312085 0 0 MICHAEL L NEAL SECRETARY/TREASURER 0 544301 0 390246 0 42600 0 21470 0 21715 0 1020332 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation THE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY ACS. THE PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE OF ACS. PLEASE SEE THE SCHEDULE O DISCLOSURE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR THE PROCEDURES USED BY ACS. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II OF THE FORM 990 ARE EMPLOYED BY ACS, WHICH CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION. ACS MAINTAINS 457(B) AND 457(F) PLANS AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. ACS RESTORES MATCHING CONTRIBUTION BENEFITS THAT ARE LOST AS A RESULT OF TAX RESTRICTIONS ON ITS 403(B) PLAN IN THE 457(B) AND 457(F) PLANS. AS PART OF THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE'S (THE "COMMITTEE") RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE NEW AND TOTAL VALUES OF THE 457(F) BENEFITS AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR EACH PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE'S PROCESS IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O OF ACS' FORM 990 AS RELATED TO PART VI, LINE 15. Schedule J, Part II, Column (C) SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDES DEFERRED COMPENSATION RELATED TO THE ANNUAL CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF A QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CHANGE IS CAUSED BY CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS, WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED TO VALUE THE BENEFITS. PRIOR TO ACTUAL RETIREMENT, THESE ACTUARIAL (ESTIMATED) VALUES CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM YEAR TO YEAR DEPENDING ON WHETHER CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS INCREASE OR DECREASE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY ACS AND HAD NO EMPLOYEES AS OF THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY ACS. THE PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE OF ACS. THE PROCESS USED BY ACS INCLUDES A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USING COMPARABILITY DATA, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES DURING THE TAX YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS CONTROLLED BY ACS. MANAGEMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING, THE RETURN IS SHARED WITH ALL MEMBERS THAT COMPRISE THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS NEVER HAD AND DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE EMPLOYEES. THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J ARE EMPLOYED BY ACS CAN AND ACS. ACS CAN CONTROLS THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ACS IS A RELATED PARTY OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. ACS CAN AND ACS BOTH MAINTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY, WHICH COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES OF ACS AND ACS CAN. THE COI POLICY IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND MODIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COI POLICY AND SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. EMPLOYEE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT ALSO MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, AND UPON NOTICE OF A CONFLICT DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SECTION) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES SECTION) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY POSTING TO ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.CANCER.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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