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THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF HUMOR AND LAUGHTER. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EVIDENCE- BASED INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF HUMOR AND ITS GOAL IS TO PROMOTE HUMOR AS A POTENTIAL SOLUTION FOR ANY CHALLENGE ONE MIGHT FACE, FROM THE EVERYDAY TO THE EXTREME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 V2 MARKETING MANAGES AATH AND PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: OPERATIONAL SERVICES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES, MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT, EVENT MANAGEMENT AND ON-SITE SUPPORT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. MICHELE ST. CLAIR IS A 50% OWNER OF V2 MARKETING AND IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AATH. HER COMPENSATION FROM V2 MARKETING WAS 62,183 FOR 950.75 HOURS OF WORK ON AATH DURING FY24. 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