2023-11-15T14:21:53-06:00 2022-12-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2022-01-01 210735173 AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY AMER 2023282010 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 KEVIN B MARVEL PHD EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2023282010 2023-11-14 1 KEVIN MARVEL PHD XXX-XX-XXXX 1 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2023-11-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEVIN B MARVEL PHD 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 20342339 0 X WWW.AAS.ORG X 1899 DC TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. 11 10 51 250 1055472 514281 2174277 1821948 14513008 15876412 742267 586456 41614 1256648 17471166 19541464 1060432 1024438 0 0 7436809 8152589 0 0 0 8298363 10609166 16795604 19786193 675562 -244729 21871177 26257850 5401488 12922288 16469689 13335562 X THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (AAS), ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IS THE MAJOR ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE AAS IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND CLOSELY RELATED BRANCHES OF SCIENCE THE MEMBERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 7,000) ALSO INCLUDES PHYSICISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, GEOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHOSE RESEARCH INTERESTS LIE WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY. 0 0 6036410 9886170 JOURNALS - WE PUBLISH THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL WHICH IS THE LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS IN THE WORLD. WE ALSO PUBLISH THE ASTROPHYSICAL SUPPLEMENT, LETTERS AND THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL. OUR JOURNALS ARE THE LEADING SOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC CONTENT IN ASTRONOMY AND RELATED FIELDS. IN 2022, WE PUBLISHED OVER 74,000 PAGES OR 5,353 ARTICLES. 2333395 2647942 MEETINGS - THE AAS HOLDS TWO MEETINGS PER YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE AAS. THE MEETINGS SERVE AS A VENUE IN WHICH THE MEMBERS CAN SHARE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITH OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, WE ENSURE THAT EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. IN 2022, WE CANCELLED OUR WINTER MEETING DUE TO THE COVID VARIANT. WE HAD OVER OVER 1,800 REGISTRANTS AT OUR SUMMER MEETING. 811810 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP DATABASE AND THE AAS WEBSITE, PUBLISH ON-LINE NEWSLETTERS, PRINTED MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND AN ANNUAL PRINTED CALENDAR. 1024438 1024438 GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. IN 2022, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTERED THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER MEMBERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND SCIENTIFIC EDITORS. 54920 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE SOCIETY PROMOTES BROAD INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY, WHICH ENHANCES SCIENCE LITERACY AND LEAD MANY TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 293695 JOB REGISTER: THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A JOB REGISTER THAT ADVERTISES JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. THE JOBS POSTING ARE POSTED BY RESEARCH, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2022, WE PUBLISHED 1,515 JOB ADVERTISEMENTS. 293300 PUBLIC POLICY AND LOBBYING: THE SOCIETY WORKS WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY. 149299 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: SOCIETY-WIDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE OPERTATIONS OF THE SOCIETY AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF THE AAS. THE CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS, ASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY COUNCIL-APPROVED TRANSFERS FROM THE JOURNALS PROGRAM. 5055536 2286828 SKY AND TELESCOPE: THE SKY AND TELESCOPE LINE OF BUSINESSES INCLUDE SKY AND TELESCOPE MAGAZINE WHICH IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY, AN ONLINE STORE SHOPATSKY.ORG AND A TOUR BUSINESS. 6871188 1024438 2286828 16052803 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 92 0 1 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEVIN MARVEL 5124713448 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 KELSEY JOHNSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN UNWIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM BURGASSER SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GRANT TREMBLAY THIRD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DORIS DAOU TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE K B MONET SECRETARY 10.00 X X 40000 0 0 JANE RIGBY AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS-GREGORY STROGLER AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND BERTSCHINGER AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 B ASHLEY ZAUDERER-VANDERLEY AT-LARGE TRUSTEES 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA SZKODY - TERM ENDED PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C CLAYTON - TERM ENDED PRIOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN DONAHUE - TERM ENDED PRIOR PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCEL AGUEROS - TERM ENDED PRIOR AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN B MARVEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X X 455707 0 127130 JOEL PARRIOTT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/ 35.00 X 223444 0 27278 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT 35.00 X 265087 0 36266 ETHAN VISHNIAC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 35.00 X 263975 0 48378 JULIE STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 35.00 X 150229 0 36270 JANICE SEXTON EDITORIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 35.00 X 112815 0 21228 DIANE FRENDAK DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SER 35.00 X 105797 0 43984 PETER TYSON S&T EDITOR IN CHIEF 35.00 X 114564 0 25689 1731618 0 366223 11 0 1 0 IOP PUBLISHING TEMPLE CIRCUS TEMPLE WAY BRISTOL UK BS1 6HG PUBLISHING CONSULTING 1083374 LSC COMMUNICATIONS 3401 E HEARTLAND DR LIBERTY MO 64068 MAGAZINE PRODUCTION 507525 CLEARVIEW CONSULTING INC 11155 RED RUN BOULEVARD SUITE 410 OWING MILLS MD 21117 IT SERVICES 308300 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1918 SHERIDAN ROAD EVANSTON IL 60208 EDITORIAL SERVICES 211476 JOHN WILEY & SONS 111 RIVER STREET HOBOKEN NJ 07030 MANUSCRIPT PROCESSING 166928 6 1092483 600348 129117 1821948 JOURNALS 561300 10664453 9886170 778283 MEETINGS 900099 2647942 2647942 S&T MAGAZINES AND TOURS 561300 2151339 1874150 277189 S&T STORE SALES 900099 412678 412678 15876412 257602 257602 1129729 800875 328854 328854 328854 RENT TERMINATION 900099 1203565 1203565 OTHER 900099 53083 53083 1256648 19541464 14820940 1055472 1843104 81729 81729 890879 890879 51830 51830 1146274 931276 214998 5552152 4642890 909262 430158 286543 143615 709342 639461 69881 314663 247841 66822 94122 71686 22436 92344 31784 60560 66148 46148 20000 30470 30470 946106 716081 230025 1646758 1086197 560561 95539 31316 64223 450272 374873 75399 2158833 2157844 989 1215623 177594 1038029 51120 51120 JOURNAL PRODUCTION 1775803 1775803 MAGAZINE PRODUCTION 1388880 1388880 ONLINE STORE 269919 269919 ATTRITION 175000 175000 152229 152229 19786193 16052803 3733390 0 777555 1217957 554117 1315744 94002 143638 870674 1445158 506843 538025 474028 1122627 2671223 1714509 929329 956714 14694166 11220890 91084 39524 2240126 1344075 639253 6913498 21871177 26257850 780150 1155398 3246057 3936450 1375281 7830440 5401488 12922288 X 11860767 9380994 4608922 3954568 16469689 13335562 21871177 26257850 X -244729 -2927838 38440 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1664618 1511955 1579374 2174277 1823353 8753577 1664618 1511955 1579374 2174277 1823353 8753577 222087 8531490 271215 380953 291894 337447 256331 1537840 365738 571639 538263 519511 548214 2543365 135547 184563 78003 41614 52367 492094 13326876 65005449 0.64020 0.63140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 14061 0 0 14061 0 PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: THE AAS ENGAGES IN LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITY, THE LARGEST EVENT BEING ONE DAY OF CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE VISITS BY AAS MEMBERS IN DC THAT OCCURS IN THE SPRING, IN WHICH AAS MEMBERS VISIT THE OFFICES OF THEIR SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENCE FUNDING. AAS ALSO FACILITATES MEMBER VISITS TO THEIR LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN THE SUMMER RECESS. THE AAS ALSO SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES IN THE SPRING FOR NASA AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND LENDS OUR NAME TO COALITION LETTERS FOR INCREASED R&D FUNDING OR OTHER BROAD SCIENCE POLICY OR SCIENCE EDUCATION TOPICS. SIMILARLY, AAS ASKS THEIR MEMBERS A FEW TIMES A YEAR TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON BUDGET OR OTHER ISSUES. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER SPECIFIC ISSUES ARISE IN WHICH AAS STAFF MAKE CONTACTS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OR EXECUTIVE BRANCH STAFF TO EXPRESS THE OPINION OF THE SOCIETY. 1849149 675 -249889 4246 1595689 1679348 1951 173235 5385 1849149 1255081 650 430762 7145 1679348 1003960 270206 19085 1255081 1058903 1540 -38355 18128 1003960 0.36000 0.64000 0 0 785781 11801 773980 1877133 1694399 182734 8309 8309 0 956714 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENTS 487904 DEPOSITS 243748 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 6181846 6913498 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 487904 LEASE LIABILITY 7342536 7830440 X PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2019 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY CLASSIFIES AS ENDOWMENT FUNDS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO COVER THE SCIENTIFIC TALKS AT UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTMAKING 188982 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 17500 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 17500 0 0 0 0 0 0 223982 0 223982 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM STIPEND 36164 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA STIPEND 17500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 STIPEND EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 8 141318 WIRE TRANSFER STIPEND SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 17500 WIRE TRANSFER PRIZE EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 7 11500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT AND CHRETIEN RESEARCH GRANTS ARE TWO MAIN TYPES OF FOREIGN GRANTS. ONCE THE TRAVEL AND RESEARCH ARE COMPLETE, THE RECIPIENTS FILE A FINAL REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE RESEARCH THAT WAS AIDED BY THE FUNDS, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENSES. WE COLLECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ALL ORIGINAL RECEIPTS FOR THE GRANT EXPENSES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 ITHAKA PO BOX 419654 BOSTON MA 02241 133857105 501(C)(3) 5460 0 PORTICO CONTRIBUTION-E-JOURNAL 2022 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 120 THEORY SUITE 200 IRVINE CA 92697 943067788 501(C)(3) 13269 0 OSTREBROCK PRIZE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICS OBSERVATORY 60 GARDEN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 530206027 501(C)(3) 23000 0 SE-LE STIPEND JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 12529 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 520595110 501(C)(3) 30000 0 SE-LE STIPEND 4 DPS DISVISION EO 4 4800 SOLAR PHYSICS DIVISION (STUDENTSHIP) 2 2300 SOLAR PHYSICS DIVISION 3 1830 BERKELY FUND 1 8000 DPS MASURSKY 1 1200 BROUWER PRIZE 2 4000 DPS SAGAN 1 1200 HAD - DOGGET 1 1000 HEAD DISSERTION PRIZE 1 1000 HEAD EARLY CREER 1 1000 HEAD INNOVATION PRIZE 2 3000 HEAD MID-CAREER PRIZE 2 3000 HEAD SCHRAMM LECTURE PRIZE 1 1500 DOXSEY 3 1200 KAVLI PRIZE 1 1500 LAD EARLY CAREER 2 450 PIERCE 1 1500 EDUCATION EPECIAL PROJECT (EDP) GRANT 11 13691 ROSSI PRIZE 1 1500 CANNON AWARD 1 1500 RUBIN PRIZE 1 1000 RUSSELL LECTURE FUND 1 3000 SPD-HALE 1 2000 TINSLEY PRIZE 1 2500 SPD GRANT (CHILDCARE GRANT) 8 7000 WARNERN 1 1500 SE/SL STIPEND 21 733242 FAMOUS TRAVEL GRANT 23 17763 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT 31 47703 CHRETIEN GRANT 1 20000 PART I, LINE 2: WHEN GRANTS ARE AWARDED, THE RECIPIENT SIGNS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. ALL RECEIPTS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN B MARVEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 421054 0 34653 0 0 0 88437 0 43636 0 587780 0 0 0 JOEL PARRIOTT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/ 222094 0 1350 0 0 0 22435 0 8935 0 254814 0 0 0 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT 251237 0 13850 0 0 0 25377 0 16665 0 307129 0 0 0 ETHAN VISHNIAC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 263975 0 0 0 0 0 26890 0 22419 0 313284 0 0 0 JULIE STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 148879 0 1350 0 0 0 14782 0 22542 0 187553 0 0 0 DIANE FRENDAK DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SER 104447 0 1350 0 0 0 11191 0 33253 0 150241 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AAS IS A SCIENTIFIC MEMBER SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ASTRONOMY OR A RELATED BRANCH OF SCIENCE. THE SOCIETY HAS FULL, ASSOCIATE, INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, EDUCATION AFFILIATE, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES. IN ORDER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE TWO MEMBERS SPONSOR HIM/HER FOR MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE AAS MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS, THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE SOCIETY ALSO OFFER FULL, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES, DEPENDING ON THE DIVISION. CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES DESIROUS OF ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY CAN ALSO BECOME CORPORATE MEMBERS. CORPORATE MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY. THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE TRUSTEES SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR ALL OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE TRUSTEES. MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION TO OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PLACED ON THE AAS INTERNAL BOARD CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2010. AS A RESULT OF THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH THE USE OF A CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE FILLED OUT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY AAS TRUSTEES AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE SELECTED FROM THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. BOTH THIS SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARE WRITTEN MEMORANDUMS ON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION REPORTS AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY INCREASE TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEY APPROVE. NON-SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THEIR DIRECT MANAGER. THERE IS A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW THAT IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER AND SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE. SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AFTER ALL OTHER NON-SUPERVISORY EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED. THEY MEET AND DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPERVISORS AND THEIR SUBORDINATES' PERFORMANCE. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE PREPARE WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEN ASSESSES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA FROM OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREA AND AWARDS INCREASES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, SUMMARIES OF ANNUAL AUDITS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. WE ARE CURRENTLY MODIFYING OUR PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS CAN BE MONITORED. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY IN GAIN OF ACI 38,440. PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS HAS CHANGED DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. AAS SKY PUBLISHING LLC 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 320604609 PUBLISHING SKY & TELESCOPE MAGAZINE DC 3743991 7925716 AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY ASTRONOMYCOM INC 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 462405753 PROVIDE SPEAKER PRESENTATION SYSTEM & ON-SITE MEETING DE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY C 38440 42139 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0