2022-11-14T14:04:40-06:00 2021-12-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2021-01-01 210735173 AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY AMER 2023282010 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 KEVIN B MARVEL PHD EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2023282010 2022-11-14 1 KEVIN MARVEL PHD XXX-XX-XXXX KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KEVIN B MARVEL PHD 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 18493572 0 X WWW.AAS.ORG X 1899 DC TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. 12 10 42 250 1085135 518511 1583557 2174277 14565555 14513008 804576 742267 82823 41614 17036511 17471166 1119412 1060432 0 0 7327286 7436809 0 0 0 8985536 8298363 17432234 16795604 -395723 675562 21479028 21871177 6669354 5401488 14809674 16469689 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 5533511 8575649 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 2021, WE PUBLISHED 66,905 PAGES OR 4,808 ARTICLES. 1439055 1667004 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 2021, OVER 5,430 REGISTRANTS ATTENDED THE AAS MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE OVER 80 EXHIBITORS AT OUR MEETINGS. 588325 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP DATABASE AND THE AAS WEBSITE, PUBLISH ON-LINE NEWSLETTERS, PRINTED MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND AN ANNUAL PRINTED CALENDAR. 1060432 1060432 GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE - IN 2021, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTERED THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER MEMBERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND SCIENTIFIC EDITORS. 104231 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE SOCIETY PROMOTES BROAD INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY, WHICH ENHANCES SCIENCE LITERACY AND LEAD MANY TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 262982 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. 186113 PUBLIC POLICY AND LOBBYING - THE SOCIETY WORKS WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY. 169353 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 AMBASSODOR PROGRAM AND THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY COUNCIL-APPROVED TRANSFERS FROM THE JOURNALS PROGRAM. 3913135 3185220 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. 5696246 1060432 3185220 13257137 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 109 0 1 42 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEVIN MARVEL AND GEORGE F BENEDICT 5124713448 1667 K STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 PAULA SZKODY PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KELSEY JOHNSON PRESIDENT ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C CLAYTON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN UNWIN SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM BERGASSER 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 HANNAH JANG-CONDELL AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND BERTSCHINGER AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN SCHMELZ - TERM ENDED PRIOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDEN 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 5000 0 0 TEREASA BRAINERD - TERM ENDED PRIOR AT-LARGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN B MARVEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X X 435550 0 132016 JOEL PARRIOTT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/ 35.00 X 216112 0 23010 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT 35.00 X 221122 0 34084 ETHAN VISHNIAC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 35.00 X 258730 0 50508 JULIE STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 35.00 X 144585 0 38926 ELIZABETH SCUDERI DIRECTOR OF MEETING SERVIC 35.00 X 104377 0 43378 DIANE FRENDAK DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 35.00 X 106258 0 41714 TIM ALLEN DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING 35.00 X 112588 0 24649 1644322 0 388285 8 0 1 0 IOP PUBLISHING TEMPLE CIRCUS TEMPLE WAY BRISTOL UK BS1 6HG PUBLISHING CONSULTING 1063329 LSC COMMUNICATIONS 3401 E HEARTLAND DR LIBERTY MO 64068 MAGAZINE PRODUCTION 474119 CLEARVIEW CONSULTING INC 11155 RED RUN BOULEVARD SUITE 410 OWING MILLS MD 21117 IT SERVICES 267400 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1918 SHERIDAN ROAD EVANSTON IL 60208 EDITORIAL SERVICES 207371 AERO FULFILLMENT PO BOX 444 KINGS MILL OH 45034 STORE FULFILLMENT 201047 7 1223005 338802 612470 488625 2174277 JOURNALS 561300 9283127 8575649 707478 S&T MAGAZINES 561300 3236461 2858804 377657 MEETINGS 900099 1667004 1667004 S&T TOURS AND SALES 900099 326416 326416 14513008 337447 337447 1427226 1022406 404820 404820 404820 OTHER 900099 41614 41614 41614 17471166 13427873 1085135 783881 25460 25460 805912 805912 229060 229060 1074907 871870 203037 5238417 4443036 795381 287347 153536 133811 498870 432305 66565 337268 205340 131928 150242 150242 56655 35280 21375 26334 26334 1152779 829683 323096 801748 321834 479914 75050 64979 10071 657494 482860 174634 62417 56348 6069 628476 628476 1191017 219984 971033 42626 11687 30939 MAGAZINE PRODUCTION 1565275 1565275 JOURNAL PRODUCTION 1335686 1335686 ONLINE STORE 381107 381107 UBIT 157419 157419 14038 14038 16795604 13257137 3538467 0 833661 777555 505064 554117 16469 94002 671368 870674 98981 506843 641000 474028 2449445 1520116 1132877 929329 13680143 14694166 3956 91084 3136176 2240126 759333 639253 21479028 21871177 907683 780150 4443610 3246057 1318061 1375281 6669354 5401488 X 10703249 11860767 4106425 4608922 14809674 16469689 21479028 21871177 X 675562 897325 87128 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1588566 1664618 1511955 1579374 2174277 8518790 1588566 1664618 1511955 1579374 2174277 8518790 225953 8292837 530988 271215 380953 291894 337447 1812497 322836 365738 571639 538263 519511 2317987 44596 135547 184563 78003 41614 484323 13133597 57588746 0.63140 0.62970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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. 1679348 1951 173235 5385 1849149 1255081 650 430762 7145 1679348 1003960 270206 19085 1255081 1058903 1540 -38355 18128 1003960 911911 950 162130 16088 1058903 0.31000 0.69000 0 0 634610 58610 576000 1800526 1447197 353329 14309 14309 0 929329 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 527020 ACCRUED RENT 848261 1375281 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 2018 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 GRANTMAKING 214060 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, GRANTMAKING 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 229060 0 229060 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM STIPEND 29750 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 STIPEND EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 7 184310 WIRE TRANSFER STIPEND SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 15000 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 2021 COMMUNITY INITATIVES 1000 BROADWAY SUITE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 300103115 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SPONSORSHIP OF COMSCICON - FLAGSHIP 2021 2 SE/LE STIPEND 21 733242 DPS HARTMANN PROGRAM ( DPS TRAVEL GRANT) 1 500 PIERCE FUND 1 1500 BROUWER PRIZE 1 2000 DPS SEGAN MEDAL PRIZE 2 2400 ROSSI PRIZE 1 1500 KAREN HARVEY FUND 1 2000 RUSSELL PRIZE 1 4000 WARNER PRIZE 1 1500 BERKLEY PRIZE 1 8000 KAVLI PRIZE 2 3000 WEBER PRIZE 1 2500 EDUCATION EPECIAL PROJECT (EDP) GRANT 1 1500 DPS DIVISION EO 4 4800 CHAMBLISS FUND 1 1000 SOLAR PHYSICS DIVISION 4 1484 LAD PRIZE FUND 3 1500 DPS MASURSKY AWARD 1 1200 VERA RUBIN PRIZE 1 1000 HALE PRIZE 1 2000 TINSLEY FUND 2 2500 VAN BIESBROECK FUND 1 1500 CANNON AWARD 2 2000 CHRETIEN RESEARCH GRANT 1 15550 DPS DISVISION EO 2 949 SUSAN NIEBUR PROFESSIONAL DEV (DPS CHILDCARE) 1 250 SPD GRANT (CHILDCARE GRANT) 1 521 OSTERBROCK PRIZE FUND 1 750 AIP TEAM UP GRANT 8 5265 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 414327 0 21223 0 0 0 86632 0 50326 0 572508 0 0 0 JOEL PARRIOTT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/ 214912 0 1200 0 0 0 21994 0 5050 0 243156 0 0 0 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT 219922 0 1200 0 0 0 22442 0 15679 0 259243 0 0 0 ETHAN VISHNIAC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 258730 0 0 0 0 0 26364 0 24914 0 310008 0 0 0 JULIE STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 143485 0 1100 0 0 0 14782 0 25198 0 184565 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SCUDERI DIRECTOR OF MEETING SERVIC 103277 0 1100 0 0 0 19234 0 27888 0 151499 0 0 0 X 488625 FAIR VALUE 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 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 87,128. 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 4042890 3478577 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 87128 93699 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0