2019-11-15T07:44:31-06:00 2018-12-31 471352305 O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC 165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD STE 1100 JENKINTOWN PA 19046 990 2018-01-01 581832301 AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC AFRI 7329328173 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 088548045 SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7329328173 2019-11-15 true TERENCE M O'CONNELL P01436232 2158874425 2019-11-15 50.243.48.145 2019-11-15 07:44:31 CS P 5B93BBDA4A9A0302A325E5A1708065449D2ABAF9 5B93BBDA4A9A0302A325E5A1708065449D2ABAF9 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 088548045 879609 false X WWW.AFRICAN STUDIES.ORG X 1957 THE AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AFRICA, PAST AND PRESENT. 14 14 4 25 0 375005 391062 486442 463269 26911 25278 145 0 888503 879609 0 0 383529 445589 0 0 692656 645772 1076185 1091361 -187682 -211752 1852713 1532134 201295 210808 1651418 1321326 THE AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AFRICA, PAST AND PRESENT. false false 760799 463269 PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON AFRICA FOR ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE AFRICANIST COMMUNITY. 760799 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET 7329328173 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 08854 MARIA GROSZ-NGATE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ATO QUAYSON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARDO ARRIOLA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BESSIE HOUSE-SOREMEKUN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY OSIRIM TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN JACOBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EBENEZER OBADARE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVESTER OKWUNODU OGBECHIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAHRA SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YUSUF SERUNKUMA KARUJA EMERGING SCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN ALLMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NWANDO ACHEBE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYRIL OBI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 119894 0 0 119894 1 false false false 215425 175637 79296 391062 ANNUAL MEETING 309801 309801 PUBLICATIONS 153468 153468 463269 25278 25278 879609 463269 25278 119894 119894 208853 77354 131499 89707 53824 35883 27135 16281 10854 75810 28004 47806 17154 8577 8577 31715 14850 16865 13419 7585 5834 205054 177903 27151 204646 199781 4865 9766 9766 5803 124 5679 AWARDS 29928 28428 1500 MISCELLANEOUS 19643 6117 13526 BANK CHARGES 13663 7927 5736 MEMBER PUBLICATIONS 8265 7893 372 10906 6257 4649 1091361 760799 330562 0 126015 80174 70000 41800 111021 111375 8215 8006 215089 195930 13775 19159 1523687 1271620 1852713 1532134 150683 149585 725 49887 61223 201295 210808 X 1362774 1074222 139026 115388 149618 131716 1651418 1321326 1852713 1532134 -211752 -118340 X false true true false X 289699 323407 412444 375005 391062 1791617 436181 410749 500716 486442 463269 2297357 725880 734156 913160 861447 854331 4088974 44583 44077 42679 43116 174455 44583 44077 42679 43116 174455 3914519 15860 58193 18985 26911 25278 145227 15860 58193 18985 26911 25278 145227 741740 792349 932145 888358 879609 4234201 0.92450 0.91410 0.03000 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 149618 -10927 6975 131716 136842 19600 6824 149618 132052 11626 6836 136842 140562 -1921 6589 132052 137556 8973 5967 140562 1.00000 false false 215089 195930 19159 19159 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 61223 61223 X 840565 -118340 79296 -39044 879609 879609 1170657 79296 79296 1091361 1091361 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X RENT, UTILITIES 1 79296 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE ASSOCIATION CONTRACTED WITH AN OUTSIDE SERVICE TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ASA MEMBERS ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO PAY DUES EACH YEAR FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE NOMINATED BY HTE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETTING OF THE MEMBERS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE (1) BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) PERSONS FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD. SUCH CANDIDATES SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CORPORTATION AND THEIR NAMES SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS "BOARD CANDIDATES". AT-LARGE CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED BY SUBMITTING THEIR NAMES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION NO LATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE (75) DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL BUSINESS METTING AND THEIR NAMES SHALL APPEAR AS "AT-LARGE CANDIDATES". THE NOMINATION OF AN "AT-LARGE" CANDIDATE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A PETITION CONTAINING THE SIGNATURES OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) MEMBERS AND A LETTER FROM THE CANDIDATE INDICATING A WILLINGNESS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPERVISED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL PROVIDE BALLOTS TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD. BALLOTS MUST ARRIVE AT THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS METING. THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE HIGHTEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR EACH VACANCY SHALL BE ELECTED. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A RUN-OFF ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES TO BE DETERMINED BY SAID COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND IS DISUCSSED DURING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S TELECONFERENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED EACH YEAR. THE STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ASA OFFICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WE CONSULT WITH SEVERAL EXTERNAL STUDIES OF NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION AND BENCHMARK OUR SALARIES FOR THIS DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B WE ALSO CONSULT WITH THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR SALARY BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC