2026-06-30T15:18:10-05:00 2025-12-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2025-01-01 421182936 American Society Of Transplantation % THE ORGANIZATION AMER 8564399986 1000 Atrium Way Suite 400 Mount Laurel NJ 08054 JoAnn Gwynn Interim CEO 8564399986 2026-06-24 true MELISSA DUNN P01278330 2155462140 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JoAnn Gwynn 1000 Atrium Way STE 400 Mount Laurel NJ 08054 7600899 false X WWW.MYAST.ORG X 1982 IA ADVANCING THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVING PATIENT CARE. 14 14 25 355 45407 9896 653590 427707 4409099 4845081 1143380 2297824 0 0 6206069 7570612 936200 485000 0 0 2142716 2347905 0 0 211540 3093439 3242106 6172355 6075011 33714 1495601 22402578 23474520 1725088 1890879 20677490 21583641 X AST IS A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION AND IMPROVING PATIENT CARE BY PROMOTING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ORGAN DONATION, AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A LENS OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION. false false 2116878 4527386 EDUCATIONAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS - AST'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. AST HOLDS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS TO EXCHANGE DATA ABOUT THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES WHILE GIVING ATTENDEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES. ONLINE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ALLOW TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS TO ACCESS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN AN ON-DEMAND FORMAT. AST OFFERS A NUMBER OF LIVE AND ON-DEMAND ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY. 538518 485000 RESEARCH GRANTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS - RESEARCH AND RECOGNIZING MEMBER DEVELOPMENT ARE AMONG AST'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES. ANNUALLY THE AST PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROMISING RESEARCH THAT IS INTENDED TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF TRANSPLANTATION. THE SOCIETY ALSO SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH 6 TO 10 CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS THAT ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR. AST ALSO SUPPORTS VARIOUS INDUSTRY PARTNERS BY ADMINISTERING DIRECTED GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THESE PARTNERS. THIS ALLOWS AST TO LEVERAGE ITS MEMBERSHIP NETWORK TO FIND THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THESE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. 337666 ADVOCACY - AST HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ASSISTING FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC POLICY DECISION-MAKERS IN CRAFTING AND FORMATION OF A VARIETY OF LEGISLATIVE REGULATORY INITIATIVES RELATING TO THE INTERESTS OF THE TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IN ALL SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION SPECIALTIES INCLUDING ADVANCING AST'S PATIENT-FOCUSED ADVOCACY PROGRAM. 283291 317695 FELLOWSHIP TRANING & PUBLICATIONS 283291 317695 3276353 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 13 0 true 25 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X THE ORGANIZATION 8564399986 1000 ATRIUM WAY 400 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 Ms Cynthia Reilly Chief Executive Officer 50.0 0.0 X 278525 0 16236 Ms JoAnn Gwynn Chief Development Officer 50.0 0.0 X 202425 0 15788 Mr Chad Waller Associate Executive Director 50.0 0.0 X 134667 0 14381 Ms Jennifer Gillespie Director of Meetings 45.0 0.0 X 117486 0 12368 Ms Shauna O'Brien Director of Comms and Mkt 45.0 0.0 X 117770 0 9472 MS MELISSA PATTERSON SR. 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PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AST AND TNFTAP BELIEVE THAT THEY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. true RESEARCH GRANTS & CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 21 485000 FMV PART I, LINE 2: AST DETERMINES THE ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH GRANT FUNDS THROUGH ITS GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICANTS PROVIDE A DETAILED PROPOSAL, AND A DIVERSE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS REVIEWS/SCORES EACH PROPOSAL USING ESTABLISHED SCORING CRITERIA. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN A LETTER OF AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE TERMS OF THE GRANT FUNDING. AST REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO CONFIRM QUARTERLY THAT THEY STILL MEET THE GRANT CRITERIA BEFORE PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED. EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERIM REPORT TO DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUESTED OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT ONCE THE GRANT PERIOD HAS ENDED. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Ms Cynthia Reilly Chief Executive Officer 278525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16236 0 294761 0 0 0 Ms JoAnn Gwynn Chief Development Officer 202425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15788 0 218213 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND OTHER - TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGISTS, THE AST RENAL TRANSPLANT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM ACCREDITS INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY RENAL TRANSPLANT TRAINING. AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM'S APPROVAL BY THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT & TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK (OPTN), GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED RENAL TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ARE QUALIFIED TO HEAD OPTN APPROVED RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF AST'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF TRANSPLANT TRAINING AND A METHOD OF UNIFORM DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LEAD RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. EXPENSES $ 283,291. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 317,695. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: FULL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE ON THE COUNCIL AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: ALL FULL, INTERNATIONAL, AND TRAINEE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, SUCH AS APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS ITS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE BOARD AND EVERY COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSURES AND NOTES ANY AREAS OF BUSINESS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO MANAGED AND RESOLVED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE AST BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAKES ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE AST BOARD UTILIZES A RIGOROUS METHOD FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AST'S SCOPE OF WORK, STAFFING MODEL AND ASSOCIATED STAFF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND THE REMAINING DIRECT LABOR STAFF WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF AST. TO ENSURE THAT STAFF COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE, THE AST BOARD USES TWO SOURCES OF BENCHMARKING DATA: 1) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, OPERATING RATIOS REPORT, A DESKTOP REFERENCE USED BY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS FOR BENCHMARKING THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; AND, 2)COMPARABLE PERSONNEL AND OVERHEAD DATA MINED FROM THE FORM 990S OF RELATED ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS TRANSPARENCY IN THE REPORTING OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF'S COMPENSATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. AST TNFTAP (see Part VII) ROUTE 73 SUITE 200 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054 see Part VII IA 110573 187491 AST Part I, Row 1: Full Name of Disregarded Entity: AST Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program Primary Activity: To promote the education, training and knowledge of renal transplant physicians