2020-09-16T09:57:52-05:00 2019-11-30 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 2355 E CAMELBACK RD STE 900 PHOENIX AZ 850169065 990 2018-12-01 951409272 AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY AMER 7022556500 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 JANICE BROOKS CFO 7022556500 2020-09-01 1 BRENDA BLUNT P00075126 4803151040 2020-09-01 65.140.210.170 2020-09-01 18:18:43 PD P E0F7D269FA6FEBC33DEB7BB42C6BCAC2B3129DE9 2569664FE8898675A9D9EF954B86319738E473A8 2018 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z JANICE BROOKS 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 8732995 0 X WWW.AGS.ORG X 1934 NV AGS IS DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE (CONT'D ON SCH O) DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. 20 20 78 22 136600 861 631901 813393 6980070 6801908 184804 245074 571933 406274 8368708 8266649 28143 50624 0 0 3830690 4083920 0 0 0 3876199 3681987 7735032 7816531 633676 450118 13331283 13819009 936129 860218 12395154 12958791 AGS IS DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. 0 0 AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY LABORATORIES, LLC WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT THE AGS MISSION. IT IS A NONPROFIT DIAMOND GRADING LABORATORY WITH A MISSION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION. ADHERING TO THE AGS DIAMOND GRADING STANDARDS, AGS LABORATORIES IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING DIAMOND GRADING REPORTS THAT PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AND ACCURACY BASED ON SCIENCE. EDUCATION DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP, WHICH THEY CAN USE TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN AN ENHANCED REPUTATION FOR THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MEMBERS RECERTIFY ANNUALLY, 700 ATTEND THE ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, AND 150 COMPLETE EDUCATION COURSES. MEMBERSHIP MAINTAINS THE PROCESSES, STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN THE AGS MEMBERSHIP MANUAL, MEMBER JOURNEY, AND MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 73 0 1 78 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JANICE BROOKS 7022556500 8881 W SAHARA AVE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERYL RAFF THRU 0419 DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARYL CAPECI DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT UDELL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD VANDERLINDEN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 YANCY WEINRICH THRU 0419 DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART WICHT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL CLARK CG DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MURPHY DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIVEET NAGPAL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON BROMBERG CG CHAIR: AGSL ADVISORY COMM. 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MOELLER CGA CHAIR: GEM SCIENCES COMM. 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC NANASI RS CHAIR: YOUNG TITLEHOLDERS COMM. 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY NEWTON CHAIR: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS PADIS CGA CHAIR: CONCLAVE SUB-COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH PERSON CG CHAIR: EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC ALTMAN CGA CHAIR: INTERNATIONAL GUILDS COUNCIL 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BRIDGE CG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIE GLEIM CG SENIOR ADVISOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY RICKERT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CARTER CGA PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RICHARDS CG PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BODOH CEO, AGS & AGS LABS 40.00 X 186992 0 13309 JANICE BROOKS CFO, AGS & AGS LABS 40.00 X 119846 0 8892 JASON QUICK AGS LABS EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117191 0 12953 JAMES DIMICK THRU 11519 AGS LABS DIR BUSINESS DEV 40.00 X 126132 0 20520 CHARLES FORBES THRU 718 COO, AGS LABS 40.00 X 105238 0 8210 655399 0 63884 5 1 1 0 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL 3801 ADLER DR STE 150 DALLAS TX 75211 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES FOR EVENTS 208510 MEDIAMAX NETWORK LLC 200 SUMMIT LAKE DR VALHALLA NY 10595 MEDIA ADVERTISING SERVICES 149330 NATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 10624 S EASTERN AVE HENDERSON NV 89052 EVENT SPEAKER SERVICES 125000 3 813393 813393 LABORATORY FEES 561499 4627296 4627296 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 1525044 1525044 EVENTS 561499 574508 574508 COURSE REVIEW AND FEES 561499 59062 59062 MISC. PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 15998 15998 6801908 245074 245074 128048 128048 0 0 607972 338298 269674 269674 ADVERTISING INCOME 812900 100086 100086 INDEPENDENT CUTTER 900099 36514 36514 136600 8266649 7071582 136600 245074 50624 362744 3008557 107403 292257 312959 57497 39840 20544 766704 528736 146153 86442 152178 526924 571303 70730 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 214400 MISCELLANEOUS 158131 BANK MERCHANT FEES 112785 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMEN 92403 137217 7816531 1202173 1268507 1031138 934662 35291 34080 276243 180638 8856628 4239249 4797757 4617379 5187848 6009691 29469 18200 421733 392346 349631 363506 13331283 13819009 415292 357515 520837 502703 936129 860218 X 12387878 12950860 7276 7931 12395154 12958791 13331283 13819009 450118 113519 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 725689 725689 4906346 2460253 2446093 2848063 1589783 1258280 376530 189213 187317 4617379 8359218 113519 338298 451817 7907401 20544 338704 359248 8266649 8134285 338298 338298 7795987 20544 20544 7816531 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 338,298. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TEMP RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 655. INTEREST INCOME 232,930. INVESTMENT INCOME 105,119. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 338,298. 1 INTERNATIONAL GUILDS AGS 1029 STREET RD SOUTHHAMPTON PA 18966 475522413 501(C)(6) 50624 EDUCATION 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY CONTROLS THE BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL GUILD AGS AND CAN MONITOR THE USE OF ALL GRANTS TO THAT ORGANIZATION. X X 1 0 0 KATHERINE BODOH CEO, AGS & AGS LABS 174842 0 12150 0 0 0 0 0 14473 0 201465 0 0 0 CHARLES FORBES THRU 718 COO, AGS LABS 105238 0 0 0 0 0 3701 0 4994 0 113933 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DURING CALENDAR 2018, FORMER AGS LABORATORIES COO CHARLES FORBES RECEIVED A SEVERANCE OF THREE MONTHS OF SALARY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,750. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SENIOR ADVISOR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, CEO (NON-VOTING) AND CFO (NON-VOTING) SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONCERNING TRADE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SUCH DUTIES AND AUTHORITY AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS AND AS MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CLAYTON BROMBERG, AGSL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR AND MICHAEL RICHARDS, PRESIDENT ELECT, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY ("AGS")IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF MEMBERS THAT INCLUDE TWO CLASSES WITH VOTING RIGHTS, TITLEHOLDER AND FIRM MEMBERS. TITLEHOLDERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL PROPOSALS BROUGHT TO THE MEMBERS INCLUDING VOTING FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FOR SIGNIFICANT ISSUES, AS DEEMED BY THE BOARD, ONLY FIRM MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND EACH FIRM MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONE POSITION OF THE BOARD IS FILLED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AGS LABORATORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THAT CHAIR IS APPOINTED BY THE AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY LABORATORIES, LLC, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AGS GOVERNING BODY. THE REMAINING BOARD SEATS ARE ELECTED BY THE TITLEHOLDER MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FROM A SLATE PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAW AMENDMENTS ARE VOTED ON BY THE TITLEHOLDER MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE. IF A BALLOT RESPONSE OF AT LEAST THIRTY-THREE PERCENT (33%) OF ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS IS NOT RECEIVED ON ANY QUESTION, THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS MAY BE LIMITED BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AND ADOPT SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROPOSALS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT MAY REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL OUTLAY OR MAY HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS OF FIRM MEMBERS ARE VOTED ON BY THE FIRM MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BY EMAIL FOR REVIEW. THE CEO AND CFO ALSO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE READ THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE TO NOTIFY MANAGEMENT IF A CONFLICT ARISES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. FOR CONFLICTS, THE AGS BOARD MEMBERS MAY REQUIRE FULL OR LIMITED RECUSAL OR OTHER MEASURES, INCLUDING RESIGNATION FROM AN AGS OFFICE OR POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES BOTH OFFICERS (CEO AND CFO) BUT THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS ON CEO COMPENSATION. THE CFO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER, WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. 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