Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American College of Cardiology Foundation
 
Employer identification number

13-5641985
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1Shalom Jacobovitz
CEO
(i)

(ii)
724,200
-------------
0
193,617
-------------
0
59,110
-------------
0
45,500
-------------
0
30,681
-------------
0
1,053,108
-------------
0
44,710
-------------
0
2Cathleen C Gates
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
(i)

(ii)
142,657
-------------
332,866
34,839
-------------
81,291
0
-------------
0
15,525
-------------
36,225
7,214
-------------
16,832
200,235
-------------
467,214
0
-------------
0
3William Oetgen MD MBA FACC
EVP
(i)

(ii)
461,035
-------------
0
108,377
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
45,000
-------------
0
4,207
-------------
0
618,619
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4John Rumsfeld MD PhD FACC
Chief Innovation Officer
(i)

(ii)
375,000
-------------
0
67,125
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,000
-------------
0
28,245
-------------
0
497,370
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5Michael A Votaw
CFO/DVP- FIN/IT & OPS
(i)

(ii)
343,523
-------------
0
48,358
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
33,750
-------------
0
28,133
-------------
0
453,764
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6John Brendan Mullen
EVP
(i)

(ii)
331,895
-------------
0
44,147
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
35,000
-------------
0
28,092
-------------
0
439,134
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7Julia Chang
DVP, Science & Quality
(i)

(ii)
297,485
-------------
0
42,372
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,000
-------------
0
27,970
-------------
0
394,827
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8Lisa M Hix Esq
General Councel
(i)

(ii)
268,462
-------------
67,115
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2,492
-------------
623
18,840
-------------
4,710
289,794
-------------
72,448
0
-------------
0
9Thomas E Arend Jr Esq CAE
COO & General Counsel
(i)

(ii)
125,715
-------------
0
146,033
-------------
0
29,011
-------------
0
13,497
-------------
0
9,082
-------------
0
323,338
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10Janice Sibley
DVP, Education
(i)

(ii)
271,185
-------------
0
19,390
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,118
-------------
0
2,242
-------------
0
319,935
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11Abraham Joseph
DVP, Accreditation
(i)

(ii)
225,000
-------------
0
25,275
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
22,500
-------------
0
2,078
-------------
0
274,853
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12Henry Solomon
Bus.Dev Med Advisor associate
(i)

(ii)
225,000
-------------
0
17,100
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
22,500
-------------
0
22,555
-------------
0
287,155
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
13Kathleen M Hewitt
Team Ldr,S&Q Strat & innov.
(i)

(ii)
218,600
-------------
0
22,483
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,325
-------------
0
16,342
-------------
0
284,750
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14Sharman T Kahn
Team Leader, HR, & Org. Dev.
(i)

(ii)
214,500
-------------
0
25,735
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,281
-------------
0
26,813
-------------
0
271,329
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
15Susan A Sears Hamilton
Team Leader, Annual Mtg & Prog
(i)

(ii)
217,831
-------------
0
22,206
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,229
-------------
0
12,077
-------------
0
279,343
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
16Lara E Slattery
Team Leader, NCDR
(i)

(ii)
213,938
-------------
0
24,200
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
26,742
-------------
0
27,675
-------------
0
292,555
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
17Joyce Donnellan
Team Ldr,digital/Live dev grp
(i)

(ii)
215,432
-------------
0
21,898
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
21,543
-------------
0
22,974
-------------
0
281,847
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
18Barbara Christensen
Team Leader, Registry Services
(i)

(ii)
188,536
-------------
0
23,127
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
23,567
-------------
0
9,112
-------------
0
244,342
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2017
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 1A BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL PERMITTED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO THE PRESIDENTIAL TEAM AND THE CEO. THIS TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF THE COLLEGE.
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