2021-11-12T18:28:53-06:00 2020-12-31 135381590 BDO USA LLP 301 E LAS OLAS BLVD 4TH FLOOR FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 990 2020-01-01 130434890 AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INC AMER 3054439353 8669 NW 36TH STREET NO 130 MIAMI FL 33166 GESANA VILLEGAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3054439353 2021-11-12 1 GESANA VILLEGAS 999009999 LISETTE RODRIGUEZ CPA P01404398 9547609000 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GESANA VILLEGAS 8669 NW 36TH STREET NO 130 MIAMI FL 33166 37075680 0 X WWW.AWS.ORG X 1919 FL TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING. 35 35 147 2500 0 0 0 0 40968671 33974045 2717057 2388440 166096 266613 43851824 36629098 0 0 0 0 14717475 12959306 0 0 0 16669592 13689293 31387067 26648599 12464757 9980499 113940298 132732764 8423917 7029974 105516381 125702790 X TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING. 0 0 3562315 4633592 MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - APPROXIMATELY 65,300 MEMBERS RECEIVED "WELDING JOURNAL & WELDING HANDBOOK." 2784750 10095137 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS FOR INDUSTRY CODES, STANDARDS, METHODS AND SAFETY, FREE CONSULATION ON DOCUMENTS SOLD IS AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS. 7633677 16572739 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CERTIFICATION - PROVIDED SEMINARS, DOCUMENTS AND HOME-STUDY COURSES ON WELDING TOPICS & CERTIFIED WELDING INSTRUCTORS UPON MEETING MINIMUM WORK REQUIREMENTS AND PASSING A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION. 4782585 1666215 EXPOSITION - ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF WELDING PRODUCT EXHIBITIONS (APPROXIMATELY 500) AND REGISTRATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE EXHIBIT AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS (APPROXIMATELY 33,755). MARKETING & CORPORATE COMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BOARD APPROVED PROGRAMS,WELDING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE, RESISTANCE WELDING MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE AND INTERNATIONAL THERMAL SPRAY ASSOCIATION. 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RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT AND ASSESS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX LIABILITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECORDED IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TESTING ACTIVITIES 941257 MIDDLE EAST 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TESTING ACTIVITIES 30949 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TESTING ACTIVITIES 17325 NORTH AMERICA, CANADA AND MEXICO 1 128 PROGRAM SERVICES AWS OWNS AN LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A TRADESHOW IN MEXICO. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. TWICE A YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE CERTIFYING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF NOTICE AND "ACCEPTANCE" HAVE BEEN MET AND SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME IN EACH REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE PAY LEVELS AND TO ASSESS COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOP SALARY RANGES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY IS THEN SHARED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ON THE WEB, AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE JUNE WELDING JOURNAL. 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