AMERICAN OSLER SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN OSLER SOCIETY (EIN 36-3409105)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202403189349305365
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-13T12:51:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860836452PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1J MICHALE HAUBERT CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14566 N 1ST AVE STE 140AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363409105EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6263461670PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityDOVERCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonANDREW T NADELLPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Principal OfficerANDREW T NADELLPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$293,363GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$38,074PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$28,539CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Expense$180,622ExpenseAmt
Revenue$113,576RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone5072842585PhoneNum

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CityDOVERCityNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
CHRISTOPHER J BOES
BOARD OF GOAYes (X)$0$0$0
PRIYA DAVE
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW EDWARDS
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
M GABY FRANK
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TEE GUIDOTTI
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE A HOEKSTRA
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R WRIGLEY JR
FIRST VICE PYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN SKIP HARRIS JR
SECOND VICEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
J SUSAN KELEN
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
ROLANDO DEL MAESTRO
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT G MENNEL
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL H MOLLORY
EDITOR, OSLEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW T NADELL
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUTCHIN PATEL
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE RHOTON-VLASAK
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
C JOAN RICHARDSON
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL PH STANLEY
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
ROB STONE
DIGITAL ARCHYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HERBERT M SWICK
HISTORIANYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD WANG
BOARD OF GOVYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J WOLF
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$151,248TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND$79,075$79,075
MEMBERSHIP DUES$17,225$17,225
OSLER ENCYCLOPEDIA REVENUES$15,625$15,625
BOOK ROYALTIES$1,609$1,609
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME$42$42
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Other$7,257OtherAmt

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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$32,500TotalAmt
Program Services$32,500ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$3,293ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$41,544TotalAmt
Program Services$33,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$8,137TotalAmt
Management And General$8,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$12,690TotalAmt
Program Services$12,690ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,613TotalAmt
Program Services$98,613ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$196,777TotalAmt
Program Services$180,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$21,014BOYAmt
EOY$98,799EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$822,582BOYAmt
EOY$841,383EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$843,596BOYAmt
EOY$940,182EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$773,686BOYAmt
EOY$783,556EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$69,910BOYAmt
EOY$156,626EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$843,596BOYAmt
EOY$940,182EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$843,596BOYAmt
EOY$940,182EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$96,586ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$106,596CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,877CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$151,248CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$428,712TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,877CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$151,248CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$428,712TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$70,426SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$358,286PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$428,712TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$566,456GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFIDELITY INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$841,383BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$841,383TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN PREPARER GOES OVER THE FINAL FORM 990 RETURN WITH THE TREASURER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GBEAN AWARD 9,000 0 0 MCGOVERN LECTURESHIP 5,569 0 0 MANAGEMENT FEES 0 7,323 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 0 695 0 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE/PRESEN 9,457 0 0 ORAL HISTORIES 7,500 0 0 OSLER LIBRARIAN 2,000 0 0 TOTAL 33,526 8,018 0

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