2018-10-22T08:51:52-05:00 2017-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 381574442 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE AMER 7038364606 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MICHAEL W NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038364606 2018-10-19 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 64.88.174.3 2018-10-19 08:04:53 ED P 0087580C7340B0612ABF44AF1D415F2C3C4A590E 8AD8952D00DDA1E2252D2358A354148220B4FFD3 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z MICHAEL W NEFF 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 1819912 0 X WWW.ASHS.ORG X 1961 DC ASHS WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE. 10 10 10 15 77071 6197 15050 15905 1688282 1728155 32910 31949 22947 22278 1759189 1798287 42350 45040 0 0 784633 776704 0 0 0 920393 1034169 1747376 1855913 11813 -57626 3141425 3104392 1804001 1668854 1337424 1435538 X THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE. 0 1 507458 899118 PUBLICATIONS - ASHS PUBLISHES THE FOLLOWING: HORTTECHNOLOGY - IS A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF APPLIED HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURIST, EXTENSION WORKER AND PRACTITIONER.HORTSCIENCE - IS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO A BROAD ARRAY OF HORTICULTURISTS. ITS GOALS ARE TO APPRISE HORTICULTURAL SCIENTISTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN HORTICULTURE ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, AND EXTENSION FINDINGS OR METHODS.THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE - IS A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON HORTICULTURAL PLANTS AND THEIR PRODUCTS OR ON DIRECTLY RELATED RESEARCH AREAS. ITS PRIME FUNCTION IS THE COMMUNICATION OF MISSION-ORIENTED, FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH TO OTHER RESEARCHERS. 502339 37710 491219 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STUDENT PROGRAMS - ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER 1,000 TO 1,200 MEMBERS AND SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD OF HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR RESEARCH, REPORTING, LECTURES AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH. STUDENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PRESENT ABSTRACTS. 251116 7330 200249 MEMBERSHIP - ACTIVITIES PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION OF MEMBERS INFORMED ON CURRENT HORTICULTURAL NEWSLETTER TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED ON CURRENT HORTICULTURAL NEWS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, CAREER SERVICES, AND TEACHING TOOLS. ON-LINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ALLOWS A MEMBER ONLY NETWORKING SYSTEM TO PROMOTE COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING METHODS. 92960 78141 REGIONAL OPERATIONS - THE SOCIETY HAS TWO REGIONS, THE NORTH EAST REGION AND THE SOUTHERN REGION THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SOCIETY; ALL THE ASSETS OF THE REGIONS, ALTHOUGH EARMARKED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC USE, CONSTITUTE ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY AND THE INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE REGIONAL GROUPS CONSTITUTE INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE SOCIETY. 92960 78141 1353873 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 VA X THE ORGANIZATION 7038364606 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 CARL E SAMS PRESIDENT AS OF 08/2017 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DOLE PRESIDENT, THEN CHAIR AS OF 08/17 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT ROM CHAIR UNTIL 7/2017 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET COLE PRESIDENT ELECT AS OF 8/2017 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN DAVENPORT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DESMOND LAYNE VP - EXTENSION 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY LITTLE VP - INDUSTRY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN KOPSELL VP - RESEARCH UNTIL 7/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIS MCKENNEY VP - EDUCATION UNTIL 7/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATHIEW NGOUAJIO VP - INTERNATIONAL UNTIL 7/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BEAUDRY VP - RESEARCH AS OF 8/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY WRIGHT VP - EDUCATION AS OF 8/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MITCHAM VP - INTERNATIONAL AS OF 8/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MOORE MEMBER AT LARGE UNTIL 7/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN TRADER MEMBER AT LARGE AS OF 8/2017 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 X 186830 0 35426 TRACY SHAWN ASST EXEC DIRECTOR 38.00 X 122499 0 26658 309329 0 62084 1 0 1 0 FLEISHMANHILLIARD INC 1615 L STREET NW STE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARKETING 586077 LONGWOOD GARDENS INC 1001 LONGWOOD ROAD KENNETT SQUARE PA 19348 EVENTS 179712 DARTMOUTH JOURNAL SERVICES PO BOX 842371 BOSTON MA 02284 JOURNAL SERVICES 157268 THE SHERIDAN PRESS PO BOX 842371 BOSTON MA 02284 EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATION 118347 4 15905 15905 PUBLICATIONS 511120 958546 899118 59428 MEETINGS 900099 491219 491219 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 200249 200249 MANAGEMENT FEES 511120 48705 48705 REGIONAL OPERATIONS 511120 29436 29436 1728155 31581 31581 2293 2293 19200 1557 17643 17643 17643 20436 20068 368 368 368 REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMEN 900099 2342 2342 2342 1798287 1668727 77071 36584 X 45040 45040 222256 111128 111128 422545 302680 119865 17879 8940 8939 73186 55566 17620 40838 26545 14293 6000 6000 51149 51149 15180 15180 298267 281459 16808 4146 1723 2423 103158 49111 54047 14790 14790 41123 31583 9540 58344 21421 36923 258303 257871 432 37705 27901 9804 25772 19072 6700 13173 4041 9132 PRINTING 93227 93227 PLAQUES 11256 11256 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 2576 1775 801 1855913 1353873 502040 0 894949 728342 69079 52040 35048 21130 1154377 156661 1009771 997716 1132578 1305164 3141425 3104392 257633 260896 364413 373762 657456 567456 517763 466740 6736 0 1804001 1668854 X 508537 565628 114943 145061 713944 724849 1337424 1435538 3141425 3104392 -57626 140560 15180 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 257715 362631 340274 208373 216154 1385147 1657292 1680563 1492490 1474735 1527906 7832986 8857 9817 4506 23180 1923864 2053011 1832764 1687614 1744060 9241313 0 0 0 9241313 13829 39632 45300 48347 53074 200182 13829 39632 45300 48347 53074 200182 3499 155 2343 5997 1937693 2092643 1881563 1736116 1799477 9447492 0.97820 0.93580 0.02120 0.01790 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMENT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,499. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 155. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,343. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8909 0 0 8909 0 0 1 X 856516 10905 156840 126516 897745 790283 12450 98441 44658 856516 834727 9305 -21499 32250 790283 657826 177282 35619 36000 834727 578658 11695 91723 24250 657826 0.04560 0.80740 0.14700 0 0 532520 532520 565557 126937 438620 13050 2329 10721 43250 27395 15855 997716 X 1940404 155740 1557 157297 1783107 15180 15180 1798287 1842290 1557 1557 1840733 15180 15180 1855913 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 21 REPRESENT THE VALUE OF THE RESOURCES HELD BY ASHS ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCIES IT SERVICES. PART V, LINE 4: ASHS'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FOUR INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAVEL TO MEETINGS. PART X, LINE 2: ASHS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 1,557. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 1,557. 1 SCHOLAR AWARDS, TRAVEL AND POSTER AWARDS 93 45040 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD COMMITTEE. ALL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE A STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT, CONFIRMATION BY THE APPLICANT'S MAJOR PROFESSOR OR DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. SPENDING OF THE FUNDS ARE AT THE RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION ONCE THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 186830 0 0 0 0 0 14578 0 20848 0 222256 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 PROMOTING HORTICULTURE - ASHS, ALONG WITH OTHER HORTICULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HAD STARTED A NATIONAL STUDY TO IMPROVE THE PERCEPTION AND PROMOTION OF HORTICULTURAL CAREERS. THE SECOND PART OF THE INITIATIVE WAS BE TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING PROGRAM THAT WILL CHANGE THE LIMITED AND NARROW PERCEPTION OF HORTICULTURE TO THE REALITY OF WHAT IT REALLY ENTAILS. IN 2017 THIS PROGRAM WAS MOVED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACTIVE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS,GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS, STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, FAMILY MEMBERS,AFFILIATE MEMBERS, CORPORATE MEMBERS, EMERITUS MEMBERS, AND HONORARY MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP CARDS OR CERTIFICATE TO MEMBERS TO EVIDENCE THEIR MEMBERSHIP. RIGHTS ARE EQUAL FOR ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH QUESTION SUBMITTED AT A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. ALL QUESTIONS AT ALL MEETINGS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. A MEMBER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE BY PROXY. THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL. THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AWARE OF GENERAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEEPS THE COMPENSATION IN LINE WITH THOSE AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW HIS PERFORMANCE AND THEN DETERMINES HIS COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEWING SALARY SURVEY REPORTS FROM PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS AND PRM. SOME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO CONSULT WITH OFFICERS OF SISTER SOCIETIES OF ASHS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE. THE YEAR IN WHICH THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS WAS LAST PERFORMED WAS DECEMBER 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 87,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,808. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,858. PUBLISHING AND EDITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 194,409. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 194,409. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.