2017-07-06T08:36:26-05:00 2016-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS RD STE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2016-01-01 526050165 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC AMER 2402836600 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 302 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 BARBARA GORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2402836600 2017-07-03 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2017-07-06 66.77.128.118 2017-07-06 09:35:55 ED P E92EC12878E6ED9F107DFBFC32DE29E76F0C1F5F E92EC12878E6ED9F107DFBFC32DE29E76F0C1F5F 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z BARBARA GORDON 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 302 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 20498858 0 X WWW.ASBMB.ORG X 1919 NY ASBMB IS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF MORE THAN 11,000 MEMBERS INCORPORATED TO FURTHER THE EXTENSION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND TO FACILITATE INTERACTION AMONG INVESTIGATORS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. MOST MEMBERS TEACH AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OTHERS CONDUCT RESEARCH IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES OR NONPROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. A SMALL BUT GROWING FRACTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP WORKS FOR INDUSTRY. 15 15 56 18 120127 -6595 35000 39725 13951175 13646036 3878645 2572395 160969 168984 18025789 16427140 277716 383937 0 0 4775228 5011182 0 0 0 9220316 8999569 14273260 14394688 3752529 2032452 80053888 84226550 6959692 6724878 73094196 77501672 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL JOURNALS: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS, AND THE JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, ADVOCACY FOR FUNDING OF BASIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS, AND PROMOTING THE DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. 0 0 11980607 383937 13646036 ASBMB PUBLISHES SEVERAL SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, WHICH HAS A CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,200 INCLUDING SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARLY INSTITUTIONS. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB. THIS JOURNAL TOTALS OVER 30,000 PAGES PER YEAR OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS ON BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. ALL SCIENTIFIC PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION GO THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE PEER-REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVING SOME OF THE MORE THAN 850 MEMBERS OF THE JOURNAL'S EDITORIAL BOARD.IN ADDITION, ASBMB PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MEMBER MAGAZINE, ASBMB TODAY. THIS MAGAZINE FOCUSES ON INTERNAL SOCIETY NEWS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MATTERS OF BROAD INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP, SUCH AS COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.ASBMB ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING, AT WHICH ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS PRESENT SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND DISCUSS CURRENT RESEARCH AND ISSUES IN THE FIELD OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. THE 2016 MEETING HAD AN ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500. APPROXIMATELY 1,200 SCIENTIFIC PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.ASBMB MAKES A NUMBER OF GRANTS AND AWARDS TO PROMISING SCIENTISTS IN THE BIOCHEMISTRY FIELD, INCLUDING AWARDS BY MERCK, SCHERING-PLOUGH AND AVANTI.ASBMB HAS A NUMBER OF SUBCOMMITTEES THROUGH WHICH A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED.THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND COMMENTING ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE SOCIETY. THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH THE NEWS MEDIA TO PUBLICIZE THE SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY.THE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN GENERAL, AS WELL AS THE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN AND UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN THE BIOCHEMICAL FIELD. THE COMMITTEE HAS PUBLISHED A CAREERS BROCHURE ENTITLED UNLOCKING LIFE'S SECRETS: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. THIS BROCHURE IS AIMED AT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING PURSUING CAREERS IN BIOCHEMISTRY OR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE HAS PREPARED A RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM IN BIOCHEMISTRY FOR UNDERGRADUATES, AND HAS SURVEYED GRADUATE SCHOOLS AND THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ON WHAT COURSES THESE INSTITUTIONS WOULD LIKE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE TAKEN.THE MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TAKES A STRONG INTEREST IN EDUCATION MATTERS AS THEY PERTAIN TO AFRICAN, HISPANIC, AND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. VERY FEW PERSONS FROM THESE GROUPS ENTER THE FIELDS.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES, ASBMB IS ONE OF THE FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONS OF MINORITIES IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (MIST), A WASHINGTON-BASED COALITION OF SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN INCREASING MINORITY EXPOSURE TO (AND PARTICIPATION IN) SCIENCE. MIST SERVES AS AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COORDINATING MECHANISM AMONG THE VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES INTERESTED IN MINORITY SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CAREER FAIR IN WHICH ASBMB PARTICIPATES. 11980607 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 89 0 1 56 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 NY X BARBARA A GORDON 2402836600 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 302 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 NATALIE AHN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MCKNIGHT PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DUBOIS SECRETARY (FROM JUN '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ALLEN SECRETARY (TO JUN '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TONI M ANTALIS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SQUIRE J BOOKER COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA DEROSE COUNCILOR (FROM JUN '16) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE FAIRBROTHER COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN FLEMING COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY GATTO COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GREEN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LEAHY COUNCILOR (TO JUN '16) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MARQUSEE COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANJANA RAO COUNCILOR (TO JUN '16) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARED RUTTER COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELIA A SCHIFFER COUNCILOR (FROM JUN '16) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA SCHULMAN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SUMMERS COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA A GORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 301155 0 31329 NANCY RODNAN SR. 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THE COMMITTEE MEETS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND HOLDS HILL VISITS TO ADVOCATE FOR SPECIFIC REQUESTS WITH AN IMPORTANT MEMBER WITH INFLUENCE IN THE AFFECTED AREA. 2208671 124227 61487 2486 2268925 2243732 -11231 22373 1457 2208671 2174477 93040 22174 1611 2243732 2065081 130333 19430 1507 2174477 1974690 157080 65232 1457 2065081 1.00000 0 0 574989 320317 254672 2123194 1978636 144558 399230 DUE TO THE FEDERATION 111133 DEFERRED RENT 505555 616688 X 19189339 2375024 387175 2762199 16427140 0 16427140 14781863 387175 387175 14394688 0 14394688 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, THE SOCIETY HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REIMBURSED EXPENSE 387,175. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REIMBURSED EXPENSE 387,175. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION; PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES 123000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES 7000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 155000 0 155000 EUROPE EDUCATIONAL GRANT 24000 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC DOCUMENTATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 1 UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY AND RESEARCH SERVICES CORPORATION 435 E CARMEL ST SAN MARCOS CA 92078 330397688 501(C)(3) 57204 INTERACTIVE MENTORING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL GRANT EDUCATIONAL GRANT 1 NSF - RCN 56 54021 PROLAB AWARDS 10 50000 NSF - MENTORING MINORITY FACULTY 10 48928 WANG AWARD 1 37452 OUTREACH COMMITTEE 9 14722 STADTMAN AWARD 1 12999 BERT & NATALIE VALIEE AWARD 1 10168 MAC UNGRAD SCHOLARSHIPS 3 10000 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS 10 10000 MERCK AWARD 1 7000 ROSE AWARD 1 5813 COHN AWARD 1 5535 YOUNG INVESTIGTOR AWARD 2 5000 DELANO AWARD 1 3372 SOBER AWARD 1 3270 AVANTI AWARD 1 3000 EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION 1 3000 DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AWARD 1 3000 STUDENT CHAPTERS AWARDS 2 2100 SCIENCE FAIRS 11 400 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC DOCUMENTATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 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COMMUNICATIONS 133900 0 0 0 0 0 13390 0 12128 0 159418 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - THERE IS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXECTUIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GIVE FOUR BOARD NOMINATIONS. - THE PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE EACH YEAR WILL NOW APPOINT A SINGLE MEMBER ASNECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AN ODD NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS. - THE NOMINATION PROCESS FOR THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NO LONGER REQUIRES FOUR NOMINEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS FIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: REGULAR MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS, GRADUATE MEMBERS, AND UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS. OF THESE, REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAY VOTE. ONLY REGULAR MEMBERS MAY HOLD OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND SIX COUNCILORS ARE ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP TO TERMS OF THREE YEARS EACH, EXCEPT THAT THE PRESIDENT'S TERM IS TWO YEARS WITH AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AS PAST PRESIDENT. THREE ADDITIONAL COUNCILORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THREE YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING, BUT IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF THE SOCIETY PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO DETERMINE ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR TOP MANAGEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO DETERMINE ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.