2025-11-17T11:34:55-06:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 4650 EAST 53RD STREET DAVENPORT IA 528073479 990 2023-01-01 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 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AABB DEBRA BENAVRAM 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE N TOWER 700 BETHESDA MD 208143304 44386555 0 X WWW.AABB.ORG X 1958 IL IMPROVING LIVES BY MAKING TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND BIOTHERAPIES SAFE, AVAILABLE, AND EFFECTIVE WORLDWIDE 19 19 64 750 56362 0 210472 47044 12342434 15198681 88994 852718 3561615 4910941 16203515 21009384 0 0 0 0 9149304 10107487 0 0 104713 10667603 11795786 19816907 21903273 -3613392 -893889 24519267 25756610 22323586 23374805 2195681 2381805 X IMPROVING LIVES BY MAKING TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND BIOTHERAPIES SAFE, AVAILABLE, AND EFFECTIVE WORLDWIDE 0 0 4580580 5444320 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. 4292107 3768477 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. 1389998 286374 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. 1336261 301789 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. 536734 949860 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 HAS ENABLED 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. 0 3947973 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. 2366576 285259 OTHER PROGRAMS 4239571 5484881 14502256 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 1 0 0 1 X 64 0 1 64 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 AARON TOBIAN PRESIDENT 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN DELANEY PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE CANCELAS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHAFER SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DELISA ENGLISH TREASURER 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN GANNON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA DEVINE IMM. PAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL 10/23) 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL ACCOOE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CAMPBELL-LEE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DUNBAR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGALI FONTAINE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND GOODRICH BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAGINS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HOLMBERG BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/23) 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 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONIT SLOTKY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE THIBODEAUX BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN WARD BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMPEE YOUNG BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA BENAVRAM CEO 35.50 2.00 X 680982 0 107911 MICHAEL GROGAN COO/CFO 37.50 X 365895 0 36671 JULIA ZIMMERMAN CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 37.50 X 362480 0 46856 LEAH MENDELSOHN VP, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY 37.50 X 242682 0 45404 DIANE KILION GENERAL COUNSEL 37.50 X 251788 0 12766 CHRISTINE BALES VP, GLOBAL AND CONSULTING 37.50 X 221011 0 35239 SHARON CARAYIANNIS VP, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 37.50 X 198681 0 47010 JACQUELINE THOMAS VP, EDUCATION 37.50 X 206184 0 9867 2529703 0 341724 14 0 1 0 ROSE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS 909 ROSE AVE SUITE 660 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 ACCOUNTING 678352 DESIGN DATA 610 PROFESSIONAL DR SUITE 102 GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 IT CONSULTING 568109 PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP 539 TEMPLE HILL ROAD NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 AUDIO VISUAL 427594 CANADIAN MANAGEMENT CENTRE 150 JARDIN DRIVE UNIT 9 CONCORD ONTARIO CA L4K 3P9 EDUCATION CONSULTING 279750 MARITZ 1375 NORTH HIGHWAY DRIVE FENTON MO 63009 MEETING SERVICES 256691 14 47044 47044 ACCREDITATION 900099 5444320 5444320 CONFERENCES & EDUCATION 541900 4324727 3768477 556250 DUES 541800 3947973 3605718 342255 NATIONAL BLOOD EXCHANGE 541900 949860 949860 CONSULTING 541900 301789 301789 230012 230012 15198681 339299 339299 692779 56362 636417 283815 0 283815 283815 283815 23474466 22961047 513419 513419 513419 1100000 416124 683876 683876 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 2396227 2396227 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 610401 610401 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 243843 243843 3250471 21009384 14984052 56362 5921926 X 1600795 1120210 480585 7056889 4938295 2118594 192335 134593 57742 699376 489411 209965 558092 390544 167548 203557 203557 469892 469892 29011 29011 3893109 2701185 1189358 2566 92674 30883 61640 151 572699 190848 380917 934 1154305 470191 658913 25201 800176 501806 298370 2155674 1895037 204650 55987 264733 264733 431352 270508 141929 18915 446808 316129 130679 CATERING 644383 621610 22773 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCR. 313572 234866 78706 TRAINING AND DEV. 73825 73825 AWARDS/GIFTS 35691 35691 214325 86624 126742 959 21903273 14502256 7296304 104713 1848435 2282130 4538019 4147159 418669 166188 82201 607529 5215126 4142122 1504359 1073004 12091582 13994818 4036002 3485782 24519267 25756610 6934936 9924630 5033037 3659451 4159900 4159900 6195713 5630824 22323586 23374805 X 2195681 2381805 2195681 2381805 24519267 25756610 -893889 1080013 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4642657 3779715 5730520 210472 47044 14410408 4642657 3779715 5730520 210472 47044 14410408 14410408 1035361 1056515 2512256 988131 1259531 6851794 3451 3451 21297 1812013 3250471 5083781 26349434 56041320 0.54690 0.72820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 21,297. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 39,147. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 243,843. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,712,637. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,396,227. MANAGEMENT FEES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 60,229. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 610,401. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1677746 777170 900576 553667 423350 130317 2983713 2941602 42111 1073004 RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSET 3338382 DEFFERED COMPENSATION 147400 3485782 DEPOSIT 37861 RELATED PARTY PAYABLE 566048 RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY 4879515 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 147400 5630824 X PART X, LINE 2: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) AND AABB FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2023 AND THEREFORE, NO TAXES WERE PAID FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. AABB AND THE FOUNDATION ARE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC CHARITIES UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1). MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED AABB'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AABB HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 1246 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 45608 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 15374 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 35745 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 6855 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 6220 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 3676 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION 3179 1 0 0 0 1 0 117903 0 117903 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEBRA BENAVRAM CEO 594192 0 85800 0 990 0 66969 0 40942 0 788893 0 0 0 JULIA ZIMMERMAN CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 330620 0 31200 0 660 0 8964 0 37892 0 409336 0 0 0 MICHAEL GROGAN COO/CFO 333177 0 31200 0 1518 0 9900 0 26771 0 402566 0 0 0 LEAH MENDELSOHN VP, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY 230106 0 11586 0 990 0 7512 0 37892 0 288086 0 0 0 DIANE KILION GENERAL COUNSEL 232013 0 11393 0 8382 0 7050 0 5716 0 264554 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BALES VP, GLOBAL AND CONSULTING 207414 0 0 0 13597 0 6480 0 28759 0 256250 0 0 0 SHARON CARAYIANNIS VP, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 190509 0 0 0 8172 0 6068 0 40942 0 245691 0 0 0 JACQUELINE THOMAS VP, EDUCATION 203396 0 0 0 2788 0 6113 0 3754 0 216051 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 $59,835 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 V, LINE 2A: THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED 66 W2'S DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. HOWEVER, 2 W2'S WERE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE AABB FOUNDATION INC, ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. 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 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE 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 APRIL 2023. 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 AVAILALBE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,701,185. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,189,358. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,566. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,893,109. 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. 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