2021-08-18T14:45:49-05:00 2020-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2020-01-01 526050165 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC AMER 2402836600 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD NO 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 STEPHEN MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2402836600 2021-08-18 1 STEPHEN MILLER 999009999 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEPHEN MILLER 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD NO 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 47903956 0 X WWW.ASBMB.ORG X 1919 NY ASBMB IS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF MORE THAN 11,000 MEMBERS INCORPORATED TO FURTHER THE EXTENSION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND TO FACILITATE INTERACTION AMONG INVESTIGATORS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. MOST MEMBERS TEACH AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OTHERS CONDUCT RESEARCH IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES OR NONPROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. A SMALL BUT GROWING FRACTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP WORKS FOR INDUSTRY. 13 12 49 15 38924 0 63250 52425 13115955 11569547 4443260 6145401 219721 227827 17842186 17995200 280835 68965 0 0 5931139 6273776 0 0 0 8629131 6630307 14841105 12973048 3001081 5022152 103728661 117330176 5655823 5647286 98072838 111682890 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL JOURNALS: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS, AND THE JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, ADVOCACY FOR FUNDING OF BASIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS, AND PROMOTING THE DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. 0 0 9695703 68965 11569547 ASBMB PUBLISHES SEVERAL SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, WHICH HAS A CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,200 INCLUDING SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARLY INSTITUTIONS. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB. THIS JOURNAL TOTALS OVER 30,000 PAGES PER YEAR OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS ON BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. ALL SCIENTIFIC PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION GO THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE PEER-REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVING SOME OF THE MORE THAN 850 MEMBERS OF THE JOURNAL'S EDITORIAL BOARD.IN ADDITION, ASBMB PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MEMBER MAGAZINE, ASBMB TODAY. THIS MAGAZINE FOCUSES ON INTERNAL SOCIETY NEWS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MATTERS OF BROAD INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP, SUCH AS COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.ASBMB ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING, AT WHICH ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS PRESENT SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND DISCUSS CURRENT RESEARCH AND ISSUES IN THE FIELD OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, NO ANNUAL MEETING TOOK PLACE DURING 2020.ASBMB MAKES A NUMBER OF GRANTS AND AWARDS TO PROMISING SCIENTISTS IN THE BIOCHEMISTRY FIELD, INCLUDING AWARDS BY MERCK, SCHERING-PLOUGH AND AVANTI.ASBMB HAS A NUMBER OF SUBCOMMITTEES THROUGH WHICH A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED.THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND COMMENTING ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE SOCIETY. THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH THE NEWS MEDIA TO PUBLICIZE THE SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY.THE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN GENERAL, AS WELL AS THE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN AND UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN THE BIOCHEMICAL FIELD. THE COMMITTEE HAS PUBLISHED A CAREERS BROCHURE ENTITLED UNLOCKING LIFE'S SECRETS: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. THIS BROCHURE IS AIMED AT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING PURSUING CAREERS IN BIOCHEMISTRY OR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE HAS PREPARED A RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM IN BIOCHEMISTRY FOR UNDERGRADUATES, AND HAS SURVEYED GRADUATE SCHOOLS AND THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ON WHAT COURSES THESE INSTITUTIONS WOULD LIKE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE TAKEN.THE MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TAKES A STRONG INTEREST IN EDUCATION MATTERS AS THEY PERTAIN TO AFRICAN, HISPANIC, AND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. VERY FEW PERSONS FROM THESE GROUPS ENTER THE FIELDS.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES, ASBMB IS ONE OF THE FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONS OF MINORITIES IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (MIST), A WASHINGTON-BASED COALITION OF SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN INCREASING MINORITY EXPOSURE TO (AND PARTICIPATION IN) SCIENCE. MIST SERVES AS AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COORDINATING MECHANISM AMONG THE VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES INTERESTED IN MINORITY SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CAREER FAIR IN WHICH ASBMB PARTICIPATES. 9695703 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67 0 1 49 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 NY X STEPHEN MILLER 2402836600 6120 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 BARBARA A GORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 382475 0 31965 STEPHEN MILLER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. & CFO 40.00 X 289534 0 44794 NANCY RODNAN SR. 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COMMUNICATIONS 146146 0 0 0 0 0 15365 0 15154 0 176665 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS FIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: REGULAR MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS, GRADUATE MEMBERS, AND UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS. OF THESE, REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAY VOTE. ONLY REGULAR MEMBERS MAY HOLD OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND SIX COUNCILORS ARE ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP TO TERMS OF THREE YEARS EACH, EXCEPT THAT THE PRESIDENT'S TERM IS TWO YEARS WITH AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AS PAST PRESIDENT. THREE ADDITIONAL COUNCILORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THREE YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING, BUT IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF THE SOCIETY PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO DETERMINE ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR TOP MANAGEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO DETERMINE ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.