TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

44-0605539

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	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	BY VIRTUE OF THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ONGOING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND DEALINGS WITH ONE ANOTHER. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REGISTER AND ACCOMPLISH OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION. INTERNAL CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE ANY INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITY IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT IT WOULD TAKE PLACE.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE MADE BY SUBMITTING TO THE CEO OF THE ASSOCIATION AN APPLICATION IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ESTABLISHED MEMBERSHIP FEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS. AT EACH CONVENTION OF DELEGATES (DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN BY THE MEMBERS) NEW DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATES.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATES AND DECIDES ON THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES SALARY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF ALL EMPLOYEES AT AND ABOVE THE MANAGER LEVEL.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND HISTORICAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

BY VIRTUE OF THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ONGOING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND DEALINGS WITH ONE ANOTHER. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REGISTER AND ACCOMPLISH OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION. INTERNAL CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE ANY INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITY IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT IT WOULD TAKE PLACE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE MADE BY SUBMITTING TO THE CEO OF THE ASSOCIATION AN APPLICATION IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ESTABLISHED MEMBERSHIP FEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS. AT EACH CONVENTION OF DELEGATES (DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN BY THE MEMBERS) NEW DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

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

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATES AND DECIDES ON THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES SALARY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF ALL EMPLOYEES AT AND ABOVE THE MANAGER LEVEL.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND HISTORICAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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