TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

53-0217164

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	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED 1. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE OF AIPAC (HEREAFTER "KEY PERSON") IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE OR TO VOTE UPON ANY POLICY OR BUSINESS OF AIPAC SHALL EXERCISE GOOD FAITH IN ALL TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO AIPAC AND SHALL NOT USE HIS OR HER POSITION OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED THERE FROM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PERMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ARISE BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF AIPAC AND THE PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ANY KEY PERSON, INCLUDING THOSE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF SUCH KEY PERSONS. 2. PRIOR TO THE AUTHORIZATION AND DISCUSSION OF ANY POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE ADOPTED OR CONDUCTED BY AIPAC, SHOULD ANY KEY PERSON, INCLUDING THOSE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF KEY PERSONS, HAVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN AIPAC AND THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, SUCH KEY PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE ACTING ON THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE AUTHORIZED. HOWEVER, SHOULD THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE ADOPTED OR CONDUCTED BY AIPAC INVOICE ANY OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS OR SERVICES IN WHICH ANY KEY PERSON OR ANY LAY LEADER OF AIPAC, HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST, SUCH POLICY OR BUSINESS MATTER SHALL FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. 3. UPON DISCLOSURE OF SUCH RELATIONSHIP INTEREST AND/OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING REVIEW, THE KEY PERSON MAKING SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE POLICY OR BUSINESS IN WHICH THE INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, NOR SHALL SUCH KEY PERSON BE PERMITTED TO COUNT IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM OR OTHERWISE VOTE IN THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED. 4. THE MINUTES OF ANY SUCH MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE DISCLOSURE MADE, THE VOTE TAKEN, AND WHERE APPLICABLE, THE ABSTENTION FROM PARTICIPATION AND VOTING OF THE KEY PERSON WHO HAS MADE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE. 5. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH KEY PERSON AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING AIPAC'S ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW KEY PERSON SHALL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THIS POLICY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF HIS OR HER POSITION AS A KEY PERSON WITH AIPAC. 6. KEY PERSONS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL NEITHER SOLICIT NOR ACCEPT GRATUITIES, FAVORS, OR ANYTHING OF MONETARY VALUE FROM VENDORS OR PARTIES TO SUB-AGREEMENTS. HOWEVER, UNSOLICITED GIFTS OF A NOMINAL VALUE MAY BE ACCEPTED ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT REVIEWS CURRENT INDUSTRY DATA ON LIKE POSITIONS, AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AS WELL.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CURRENCY LOSS -63,679. INTEREST RATE SWAP VALUATION ADJUSTMENT 858,628. BAD DEBT RECOVERY 1,200,000.
	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED 1. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE OF AIPAC (HEREAFTER "KEY PERSON") IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE OR TO VOTE UPON ANY POLICY OR BUSINESS OF AIPAC SHALL EXERCISE GOOD FAITH IN ALL TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO AIPAC AND SHALL NOT USE HIS OR HER POSITION OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED THERE FROM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PERMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ARISE BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF AIPAC AND THE PERSONAL AND/OR BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ANY KEY PERSON, INCLUDING THOSE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF SUCH KEY PERSONS. 2. PRIOR TO THE AUTHORIZATION AND DISCUSSION OF ANY POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE ADOPTED OR CONDUCTED BY AIPAC, SHOULD ANY KEY PERSON, INCLUDING THOSE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF KEY PERSONS, HAVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN AIPAC AND THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, SUCH KEY PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE ACTING ON THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE AUTHORIZED. HOWEVER, SHOULD THE POLICY OR BUSINESS TO BE ADOPTED OR CONDUCTED BY AIPAC INVOICE ANY OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS OR SERVICES IN WHICH ANY KEY PERSON OR ANY LAY LEADER OF AIPAC, HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OR OTHER INTEREST, SUCH POLICY OR BUSINESS MATTER SHALL FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. 3. UPON DISCLOSURE OF SUCH RELATIONSHIP INTEREST AND/OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING REVIEW, THE KEY PERSON MAKING SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE POLICY OR BUSINESS IN WHICH THE INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, NOR SHALL SUCH KEY PERSON BE PERMITTED TO COUNT IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM OR OTHERWISE VOTE IN THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED. 4. THE MINUTES OF ANY SUCH MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE DISCLOSURE MADE, THE VOTE TAKEN, AND WHERE APPLICABLE, THE ABSTENTION FROM PARTICIPATION AND VOTING OF THE KEY PERSON WHO HAS MADE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE. 5. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH KEY PERSON AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING AIPAC'S ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW KEY PERSON SHALL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THIS POLICY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF HIS OR HER POSITION AS A KEY PERSON WITH AIPAC. 6. KEY PERSONS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL NEITHER SOLICIT NOR ACCEPT GRATUITIES, FAVORS, OR ANYTHING OF MONETARY VALUE FROM VENDORS OR PARTIES TO SUB-AGREEMENTS. HOWEVER, UNSOLICITED GIFTS OF A NOMINAL VALUE MAY BE ACCEPTED ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT REVIEWS CURRENT INDUSTRY DATA ON LIKE POSITIONS, AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AS WELL.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

CURRENCY LOSS -63,679. INTEREST RATE SWAP VALUATION ADJUSTMENT 858,628. BAD DEBT RECOVERY 1,200,000.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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