2018-11-05T02:13:39-00:00 2017-12-31 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2017-01-01 366161809 LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL LAMB 4807197404 PO Box 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 SHEILA HARRIS TREASURER 2018-11-05 true KRISTINA MORGAN CPA 6022302700 2018-11-05 70.162.157.61 2018-11-05 16:40:29 MS P 62E43348EE3C7DAB2011D4FB068CA8D1BCB2AB31 62E43348EE3C7DAB2011D4FB068CA8D1BCB2AB31 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ROBERT MCBRIDE PO BOX 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 378697 false 1959 X WWW.LAI.ORG X 1930 IL HONORARY SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF LAND ECONOMICS. RECOGNIZE HONOR INDIVIDUALS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ENCOURAGE SUPPORT THE STUDY OF LAND ECONOMICS. EXPAND THE WORLDS KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING. 12 12 0 45 0 302733 295721 91985 82840 137 136 0 394855 378697 0 0 0 0 0 396128 388024 396128 388024 -1273 -9327 403220 354846 175128 137197 228092 217649 HONORARY SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF LAND ECONOMICS. RECOGNIZE HONOR INDIVIDUALS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ENCOURAGE SUPPORT THE STUDY OF LAND ECONOMICS. EXPAND THE WORLDS KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING. false false LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL LAI IS A GLOBAL LAND ECONOMICS SOCIETY WHERE TOP PROFESSIONALS CONNECT. MEMBERSHIP IS HONORARY AND SELECTIVE. OUR 2000 MEMBERS MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AT THE LOCAL CHAPTER LEVEL AND WITH PEERS WORLDWIDE. LAI CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED IN MAJOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, AND ASIA. LAI PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN THE FAST-PACED WORLD OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT. OUR MEMBERS COME FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF FIELDS RELATED TO THE USE AND REUSE OF LAND. THIS PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY CREATES A UNIQUE BLEND OF PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCE. LAI IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS. OUR MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. WE RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false true true false X 12 12 false true false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false IL X GETTING IT DONE 4807197404 PO BOX 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 X ROBERT MCBRIDE PRESIDENT 004.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA FRANCIS VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 SHEILA HARRIS TREASURER 002.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL SOON SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN NEVIN SCRIBE/EDITOR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE WILLIAMS HISTORIAN 001.00 X X 0 0 0 AURELIO RAMIEREZ-ZARZOSA REGIONAL V.P., EUROPE 001.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY LEACH REGIONAL V.P, EASTERN NO. 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The board reviews and approves the contract with their management company annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 123,626 in 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 AN ACTIVE MEMBER PAYS LAMBDA ALPHA AND LOCAL CHAPTER DUES. AN ACTIVE MEMBER AT-LARGE PAYS LAMBDA ALPHA AT-LARGE DUES. A RETIRED MEMBER IS IN FACT RETIRED, BUT IF THEY WISH TO DO SO MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE ACTIVE MEMBER STATUS BY PAYING ACTIVE MEMBER DUES. AN EMERITUS MEMBER HAS NO DUES REQUIRED AND THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES - MAINTAINED ACTIVE STATUS FOR TWENTY 20 YEARS, SERVED IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE CHAPTER OR INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, RETIRED FROM PROFESSIONAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH LAND ECONOMICS, AND BEEN NOMINATED AND VOTED IN FOR SUCH STATUS LEVEL. AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOW OF LAMBDA ALPHA IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER WHOSE EFFORTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED THE PURPOSES, ORGANIZATION, OR GROWTH OF LAMBDA ALPHA. ONLY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL CONFER FELLOWSHIP AND NO MORE THAN TWO FELLOWSHIPS SHALL BE CONFERRED IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE TITLE OF INTERNATIONAL FELLOW IS ADDITIVE TO ANY OTHER CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT HONORARY. THERE SHALL BE NO INTERNATIONAL OR CHAPTER DUES REQUIRED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOW OF LAMDA ALPHA. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a EACH ACTIVE MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED AND ELECTED TO ANY INTERNATIONAL OFFICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS 2/3 VOTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PROVIDED THAT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT LEAST SIXTY 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING OF THE BOARD AT WHICH THE AMENDMENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED. UPON RECEIPT OF ANY SUCH NOTICE THE PRESIDENT OF EACH LOCAL CHAPTER SHALL PROMPTLY MAIL A COPY OF SUCH NOTICE TO EACH MEMBER OF THEIR LOCAL CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR A REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE BOARD MUST ANNUALLY NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THERE ARE NO PAID OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES IN THIS ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 IN THE EVENT THAT AN ELECTED OFFICER OF LAMBA ALPHA WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES CANNOT ATTEND A MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, HIS OR HER ASSISTANT OFFICER IN ATTENDANCE SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS FOR THAT MEETING.