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Education

J.D., University of Kansas, 1995, with honors; Order of the Coif; Kansas Law Review, Articles Editor
B.A., University of Kansas, 1987, with honors and departmental distinction; Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

Missouri, 1995
Kansas, 1996

Kansas City

Phone: 816.360.4188

Fax: 816.572.5188

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Douglas K. Anning

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Douglas K. Anning is vice chair of the firm's Nonprofit Organizations practice group. He advises companies on their general tax and corporate law needs, navigates private and family foundations through complex IRS requirements and regulations, serves as general advisor and counselor to a number of nonprofit organizations, and consults with health care organizations regarding myriad regulatory requirements (tax-exemption, bond issues, HIPAA, Anti-kickback, Stark Self-Referral, EMTALA, FTC/DOJ Antitrust, JCAHO, and nonprofit governance standards). In addition, Mr. Anning has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, transactional matters and structuring joint ventures.

Memberships and Affiliations

The Missouri Bar
Kansas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
- Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force, Former Co-Chair
- Tax and Finance Committee, Former Chair
- Tax Issues for Healthcare Organizations Conference
  - Planning Committee Co-Chair
Governor's Task Force (Missouri) for Health Information Technology
Greater Kansas City Society of Health Attorneys
United Way Young Leaders Society, Former Chair
Episcopal Diocese of Kansas
- Treasurer and Trustee
The Research Foundation, Director
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
- Director and Treasurer

Distinctions

Ingram’s 40 Under Forty
Alumnus, Kansas City Tomorrow Leadership Training Program
Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2008-2011
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^®2009-2012
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Health Care Law

Experience

Mr. Anning's experience includes:

Shepherded two of the largest health care transactions in the last decade: the largest conversion of a nonprofit health system to for profit status and the spinoff of HCA’s Atlantic division to a consortium of nonprofit buyers.

Publications & Presentations

January 19, 2011	BNA Health Law Reporter Interviews Polsinelli Shughart Attorney Douglas Anning On Trial Income and Tax Exemption
2010	The Guide to Good Governance for Hospital Boards Center for Healthcare Governance
October 1-2, 2009	The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations Presented to PESI 11th Annual National Seminar On October 1-2, 2009, the Polsinelli Shughart PC nonprofit organizations group addressed Form 990 and other recent developments as they presented the 11th Annual National Seminar titled “The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations.” The seminar is a comprehensive review of a wide variety of issues facing tax-exempt organizations and provided value to everyone in attendance.
May 4, 2009	New Book Highlights Form 990 Compliance Requirements Attorneys in Polsinelli Shughart PC’s nonprofit organizations group recently published a book entitled, “The New Form 990 – Law, Policy and Preparation.” The redesigned IRS Form 990 is the most significant development impacting tax-exempt organizations in the last 40 years. The Form 990 is no longer just a simple information return. It is a comprehensive self-audit, including significant disclosure of executive compensation, related party transactions, transactions with interested persons, noncash contributions, and more than 20 governance policies and procedures. Polsinelli Shughart PC nonprofit organizations group members Bruce R. Hopkins, Douglas A. Anning, Virginia C. Gross, and Thomas J. Schenkelberg co-authored the new book, which is an all-inclusive resource for understanding and completing the revised Form 990.
2009	Corporate Governance Implications of Nonprofit Executive Compensation
2009	The New Form 990: Law, Policy, and Preparation Published by Wiley & Sons The New Form 990 covers the law, policy, and preparation of the new IRS Form 990. It includes summaries of the law underlying each of the parts and questions in the return, so that the preparer can understand the background law in formulating answers on the return.
2006	Blame it on (the) RHIO: Liabiliity Issues With Health Information Exchange Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2005 \| 2006	How Do I Benefit Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: Practical Strategies for Providing and Communicating Community Benefit American Health Lawyers Association, Tax Issues for Healthcare Organizations Presentation also given in 2006 at Academic Medical Centers Conference and again at the Hospitals and Health Systems Law Institute
2005	Tax-Exempt Hospitals Under Fire: Self-Audit Techniques and Governance Best Practices Missouri Society of Healthcare Attorneys
2005	Executive Compensation in a Post-Enron, Post-Sarbanes Oxley World American Health Lawyers Association Teleconference Series
2005	Whistleblower Protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Editor, AHLA Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force
2005	Tax-Exempt Bonds: Is Sarbanes-Oxley Relevant? AHLA Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force
2005	Voluntary Disclosure to the Government and the Resulting Litigation Dilemma Editor, AHLA Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force
2004	Certification and Criminal Law Provisions Arising Under Sarbanes-Oxley AHLA Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force
2004	Sarbanes-Oxley Implications for Nonprofit Governance AHLA Annual Meeting and In-House Council Program
2004	Hospitals and the Uninsured: What the Law Requires, What Congress May Demand, and What to Do About It in the Meantime American Health Lawyers Association Teleconference Series
2004	The Era of Assumed Virtue is Over: Corporate Responsibility in a Brave New World Southwest Council on Foundations Annual Meeting
2004	Tax Exempt Hospitals Under Fire: Class Action Lawsuits and Congressional Hearings Presented to Health Care Business Advisory Group