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Forum: AMA Discussions

07-24-2020, 01:35 PM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

You can hide a lot of things in $1 million...

You can hide a lot of things in $1 million dollars ... in 2018 alone. There is absolutely zero excuse why that information should not be available to members as part of a regular disclosure. And...

Forum: AMA Discussions

07-24-2020, 07:08 AM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

Perhaps. But unlike AMA, they’re not being...

Perhaps. But unlike AMA, they’re not being mismanaged with my money.

Forum: AMA Discussions

07-24-2020, 02:45 AM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

I don't have access to any other non-profit...

I don't have access to any other non-profit internal financials, so I cannot make a comparison. But what I can say for sure is that over 10% of AMA's budget last year is hidden from members.

Forum: AMA Discussions

07-23-2020, 02:15 PM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

Sorry, in 2018 alone, the "all other expenses"...

Sorry, in 2018 alone, the "all other expenses" was $1.2 MILLION - over 10% of AMA's budget. When it's not itemized for the IRS, and especially when it's not itemized for members, that's a huge "slush...

Forum: AMA Discussions

07-23-2020, 07:58 AM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

It is "Office Expenses" on line 13 of IRS990...

It is "Office Expenses" on line 13 of IRS990 Statement of Functional expenses. But AMA does not detail what is and isn't part of it, just as they do not detail (to IRS or members) what's in the $1.2...

Forum: AMA Discussions

07-23-2020, 03:13 AM

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2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

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Posted By franklin_m

2008-18: AMA spent more of "office supplies" than "lobbying?"

As you consider why AMA isn't putting very many "points on the board" in their dealings w/ government, consider this. According to AMA's IRS990 filings from 2008 through 2018 (note 1), in constant...

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