2018-11-09T16:16:39-06:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-01-01 521419397 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS AMER 3016347300 6120 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD NO 500 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 MONA V MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016347300 2018-11-09 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-11-09 17:16:33 ES P 313B103D6E3C57B12EC77713BE92156C3E56FDBD 92DED79A3FD2BE8CA1FF310A7D004DEBEF0EEB01 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X MONA V MILLER 6120 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD NO 500 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 8013055 0 X WWW.ASHG.ORG X 1985 MD SEE PART III, LINE 1. 15 14 27 14 101154 55387 179247 229150 5531735 5027873 424949 732492 1617956 1626821 7753887 7616336 239317 252322 0 0 2728002 2953859 57750 44500 44500 3961999 4379914 6987068 7630595 766819 -14259 18802119 19335097 855937 989063 17946182 18346034 X TO ADVANCE HUMAN GENETICS IN SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY, THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 3097832 74281 3847587 ANNUAL MEETING - THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES A MEETING, ATTENDED BY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST IN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF GENETICS. 903312 1687996 JOURNAL AND OTHE PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS - THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A MONTHLY JOURNAL ENTITLED THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, THAT KEEPS MEMBERS AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS ABREAST OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND TRENDS IN THE GENETIC FIELD. 759202 7225 EDUCATION - ASHG'S PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF HUMAN GENETICS, ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER GENETICS-RELATED CAREERS, AND FOSTER TRUST AND SUPPORT FOR GENETICS RESEARCH. ASHG ACCOMPLISHES THOSE GOALS BY EDUCATING STUDENTS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN GENETICS AND ITS TRANSLATION TO HEALTH CARE PRACTICE. ASHG ACCOMPLISHES THOSE GOALS THROUGH ADVOCATING HUMAN GENETICS AND BY EDUCATING STUDENTS. 479503 FELLOWSHIPS AND PUBLIC POLICY 250190 170816 913559 MEMBERSHIP 100382 GMEC 830075 170816 913559 5590421 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X FRANK BALSER 3016347300 6120 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD NO 500 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 NANCY J COX PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID L NELSON PRESIDENT-ELECT/EDITOR IN CHIEF 20.00 X X 65100 0 0 HARRY C DIETZ PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY M DUYK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDAN LEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GORKA ALKORTA-ARANBURU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE D GELB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL N HIRSCHHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL P JARVIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS KATSANIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON PLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES N ROTIMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY B SPINNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH A TISHKOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERT-JAN B VAN OMMEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MCINERNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/17) 40.00 X 320883 0 42498 MONA MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/24/17) 40.00 X 151321 0 20845 CHARLES WINDLE DIR. OF FIN. & OPS. (UNTIL 12/31/17) 40.00 X 226594 0 19470 MICHAEL DOUGHERTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 177150 0 32406 DEREK SCHOLES DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY 40.00 X 175040 0 36651 PAULINE MINHINNETT DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS 40.00 X 150000 0 24734 YIMANG CHEN I.T. MANAGER 40.00 X 145005 0 24734 NALINI PADMANABHAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 100705 0 18586 1511798 0 219924 8 0 1 0 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL 201 N UNION ST 210 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 AUDIO VISUAL CONSULTANT 446147 BAYLOR ONE BEAR PL BOX 97363 WACO TX 767987363 EDITORIAL SERVICES 288556 FREEMAN 9900 BUSINESS PKWY LANHAM MD 20706 MEETING CONSULTANT 255336 KORN FERRY 1700 K ST 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 STAFFING CONSULTANTS 141428 4 120900 108250 229150 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 4013160 3847587 165573 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 913559 913559 JOURNAL 900099 101154 101154 5027873 302211 302211 1586842 1586842 31383 0 31383 31383 31383 827000 396719 430281 430281 430281 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8596 8596 8596 7616336 6347988 101154 938044 75500 75500 98958 98958 77864 77864 1267958 408674 859284 1264692 1160510 104182 122265 99883 22382 133988 90495 43493 164956 104073 60883 18130 18130 62520 62520 44500 44500 466748 293901 172847 93946 84635 9311 114864 35948 78916 420340 217873 202467 353529 180750 172779 307842 210744 97098 1411827 1411827 1676 1676 28748 16503 12245 JOURNAL 784219 784219 MERCHANT FEES 121305 121305 FASEB DUES 85223 85223 TAXES 1405 1405 107592 31536 76056 7630595 5590421 1995674 44500 464558 1230899 384558 156000 363348 361477 158856 159119 35497 33942 3231 1555 17045785 17807830 18802119 19335097 413335 460788 442602 528275 855937 989063 X 17886182 18286416 60000 59618 17946182 18346034 18802119 19335097 -14259 414111 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 173758 80164 139672 179247 229150 801991 5280043 5107550 5011770 5389050 4761146 25549559 61985 56380 58981 66942 51879 296167 5515786 5244094 5210423 5635239 5042175 26647717 3040 3040 0 3040 3040 26644677 1510360 1566809 1718613 1935821 1920436 8652039 1510360 1566809 1718613 1935821 1920436 8652039 60935 56890 36312 549 8596 163282 7087081 6867793 6965348 7571609 6971207 35463038 0.75130 0.75090 0.24400 0.24040 X 0 0 0 1 17415 1 7000 0 0 0 0 24415 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTS OF CONTACTING CAPITOL HILL AND SUBMITTING COMMENTS TO GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (ESPECIALLY THE NIH) RELATED TO HUMAN GENETICS RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS. 32063 30508 1555 3434 3434 0 1555 X 8030447 414111 414111 7616336 0 7616336 7630595 0 7630595 0 7630595 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, ASHG HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 3866 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 52003 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 4283 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 750 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 12212 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 4750 0 0 0 0 0 0 77864 0 77864 2017 EPSTEIN AWARD EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 1750 CHECK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AWARD EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 2116 WIRE EDUCATION AWARD EUROPE 2 13775 CHECK 2017 EPSTEIN AWARD EUROPE 15 10750 CHECK AND WIRE WILLIAM ALLAN AWARD EUROPE 2 27478 CHECK AND WIRE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AWARD MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 4283 WIRE 2017 EPSTEIN AWARD NORTH AMERICA 1 750 CHECK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AWARD SOUTH ASIA 5 12212 WIRE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AWARD SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 4750 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AWARDS ARE ONLY MADE TO AWARDEES AFTER THEY ATTEND THE MEETING. THEY ARE MEANT TO COVER THE AWARDEE'S TRAVEL EXPENSES. THE OTHER AWARDS, SUCH AS THE EPSTEIN AWARDS, AND THE DNA DAY AWARDS ARE PRIZES AWARDED BASED ON MERIT. THE PRIZES ARE NOT MONITORED AFTER AWARD. X X 1 NANCY JEFFERYS 18 WHEELER ROAD LEXINGTON MA 02420 FUNDRAISING SOLICITATIONS 0 100000 44500 55500 100000 44500 55500 MD 1 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 500 5TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 530196932 501(C)(3) 12000 TO SUPPORT ROUNDTABLE ON GENOMICS AND PRECISION HEALTH PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE PO BOX 415649 BOSTON MA 02241 042103580 501(C)(3) 43000 TO SUPPORT A FELLOW AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 953512145 501(C)(3) 15000 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER 1324 CLEARFIELD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19132 232046518 501(C)(3) 5500 TO SUPPORT STEM PREP PROGRAM 4 0 2017 EPSTEIN AWARD 46 43000 DNA DAY AWARD 14 3100 COTTERMAN AWARDS 2 2000 CURT STERN AWARD 1 10000 VICTOR A. MCKUSICK LEADERSHIP AWARD 1 10000 ADVOCACY AWARD 1 10677 MENTORSHIP AWARD 1 10181 EARLY-CAREER AWARD 1 10000 PART I, LINE 2: IF FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO AN ENTITY AS GENERAL SUPPORT, THE PURPOSE OF THE ENTITY IS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE IF THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE ENTITY ARE ALLIGNED WITH ASHG. IF THE GRANTS ARE GIVEN FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, GRANT PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUBSTANTIATION OF EXPENDITURES, WRITTEN PROPOSALS DESCRIBING PURPOSE OF REQUEST, AND BUDGET SUBMISSIONS FOR PROPOSALS. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH MCINERNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/17) 320883 0 0 0 0 0 26871 0 15627 0 363381 0 0 0 MONA MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/24/17) 151321 0 0 0 0 0 11250 0 9595 0 172166 0 0 0 CHARLES WINDLE DIR. OF FIN. & OPS. (UNTIL 12/31/17) 168455 0 0 0 58139 0 16846 0 2624 0 246064 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOUGHERTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 177150 0 0 0 0 0 17715 0 14691 0 209556 0 0 0 DEREK SCHOLES DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY 175040 0 0 0 0 0 17504 0 19147 0 211691 0 0 0 PAULINE MINHINNETT DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS 150000 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 9734 0 174734 0 0 0 YIMANG CHEN I.T. MANAGER 145005 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 9734 0 169739 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DURING 2017, CHARLES WINDLE RECEIVED $32,395 IN SEVERANCE PAYMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASHG HAS THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: REGULAR - OPEN TO ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS. TRAINEE - OPEN TO POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, AND BONA FIDE STUDENTS. EARLY CAREER - OPEN TO PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. EMERITUS - OPEN TO ALL PERSON WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THEIR POSITION OR PRACTICE WHO HAVE BEEN REGULAR MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, BY BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY HELD TWICE PER YEAR. MOST MAJOR DECISIONS AND POLICIES ARE DETERMINED AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, MEET MONTHLY TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO MINUTES KEPT OF THE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 900 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILLING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, THE JOURNAL EDITOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANY MEMBER ACTING IN ANY WAY AS THE SOCIETY'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED BY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, THE JOURNAL EDITOR, AND CANDIDATES FOR ANY OF THE AFORESAID SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. ANY INDIVIDUAL GOVERNED BY THE POLICY WHO BECOMES AWARE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING HIS OR HER TENURE IN AN ASHG POSITION SHALL PROMPTLY (WITHIN 30 DAYS) DISCLOSE THE RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT AND RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN REVIEWED. ASHG EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE HIRING AND COMPENSATION OF THE ASHG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS REGIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE A COMPLETIVE PRICE RANGE FOR THE POSITION. COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE JULY 2017. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REGIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED FOR EACH POSITION TO DETERMINE A COMPETITIVE RANGE FOR THE POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES THE DECISION TO HIRE NEW OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ASHG'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, CODE OF ETHICS, BY-LAWS, AND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASHG WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO PERFORM AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCEDURES. HISTORICALLY, THE TREASURER PREFORMED THIS FUNCTION. DURING 2017, THE ORGANIZATION FORMED AN AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO TAKE OVER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT FUNCTION, WITH REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE FULL BOARD.