2017-09-19T14:01:54-07:00 2016-12-31 O'Connell & Company LLC Ste 1100 165 Township Line Road Jenkintown PA 19046 990 2016-01-01 581832301 African Studies Association Inc AFRI 7329328173 c/o Rutgers University 54 Joyce Kil Piscataway NJ 088548045 SUZANNE MOYER BAAZAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7329328173 2017-09-19 true GEORGE R O'CONNELL 2158874425 2017-09-19 50.243.48.145 2017-09-19 14:01:45 PD P C153C1017C6E682C26AE8DF07A213A2804FA82A4 9C4F5DC87526F82D4FEF966B966D1DA9BAFFE2A0 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUZANNE MOYER 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Piscataway NJ 088548045 932278 false X WWW.AFRICAN STUDIES.ORG X 1957 NJ The African Studies Association encourages the production and dissemination of knowledge about Africa, past and present. Based in the United States, the ASA supports understanding of an entire continent in each facet of its political, economic, social, cultural, artistic, scientific, and environmental landscape. 13 13 3 30 0 323407 412444 410749 500716 58193 18985 1985 133 794334 932278 0 0 244434 349217 0 0 484559 584032 728993 933249 65341 -971 1641496 1702876 79777 49606 1561719 1653270 The African Studies Association false false 624945 500849 PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON AFRICA FOR ITS MEMBERS. PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE AFFRICANIST COMMUNITY. 624945 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false 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 true 9 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET 7329328173 54 Joyce Kilmer Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 TOYIN FALOLA Past President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY HODGSON President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA CHALFIN Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LONGMAN Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LITTLE Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET Executive Director 40.00 X 118610 0 0 SOULEYMANE BACHIR DIAGNE Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SHELDON Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LEWIS Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE PITCHER Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADERONKE ADESOLA ADESANYA Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JANE DEEB Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER YANCO Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE LEE PORTER Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 118610 1 false false false 226707 185737 412444 Sales of Publications 900099 138311 Annual Meeting 900099 362405 500716 18985 18985 MISCELLANEOUS 000000 133 133 133 932278 500849 18985 118610 118610 0 0 139113 139113 0 0 67758 67758 0 0 23736 23736 0 0 70116 69566 550 0 9250 9250 0 0 10219 7014 3205 0 5415 5403 12 0 129870 63275 66595 0 223542 45301 178241 0 6572 6572 0 0 6213 4826 1387 0 African Studies Review 27494 27494 0 0 Awards 33173 3600 29573 0 Shipping and Handling 2681 189 2492 0 Contributions and donations 0 0 0 0 59487 33238 26249 0 933249 624945 308304 0 182844 234011 227758 131273 9766 9443 188383 180266 12414 8117 1208714 1320032 1641496 1702876 79707 48786 70 820 79777 49606 X 1331083 1388931 98584 127497 132052 136842 1561719 1653270 1641496 1702876 -971 92522 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 415089 299490 289699 323407 412444 1740129 389596 424797 436181 410749 500716 2162039 804685 724287 725880 734156 913160 3902168 52000 52000 52000 52000 52000 260000 52000 52000 52000 52000 52000 260000 3642168 14683 12374 15860 58193 18985 120095 14683 12374 15860 58193 18985 120095 4022263 0.90550 0.90140 0.02990 0.02990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 132052 11626 6836 136842 140562 -1921 6589 132052 137556 8973 5967 140562 113497 29555 5496 137556 103287 15375 5165 113497 1.00000 false false 188383 180266 8117 8117 1104096 92522 79296 171818 932278 932278 1012545 79296 79296 933249 933249 Other ASA adopted the accounting standard related to the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. The adoption of this standard had no financial statement effect for ASA. ASA is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2012. Pt V, Line 4 The organization uses the permanent endowment to fund awards. Rent, utilities, etc. 79296 false false false Pt VI, Line 7a CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 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 CORPORATIONS AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CORPORATION 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 MEETING AND THEIR NAMES SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT 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 MEETING. THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR EACH VACANCY SHALL BE ELECTED. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE ELECTIONS COMMITTE SHALL HOLD A RUN-OFF ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES TO BE DETERMINED BY SAID COMMITTEE. Pt 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. Pt VI, Line 6 ASA Members are those persons who pay dues each year for membership. Pt VI, Line 11b The form 990 is presented in an electronic format to all board members for review and is discussed during the executive committee's teleconference. Pt VI, Line 15a We consult several external studies of non-profit compensation and benchmark our salaries to this data. Pt VI, Line 15b We also consult with the American Council of Learned Societies for salary benchmarks for similar associations. Pt VI, Line 3 The association contracted with an outside service to provide executive director services. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank and Credit Card fees 14192. 1485. 12707. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Office Supplies 5737. 3249. 2488. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telephone 3223. 3177. 46. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Office Equipment Lease Expense 2099. 2099. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues and Subscriptions 4142. 3842. 300. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Warehouse/Inventory Fees 4576. 4576. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Computer Supplies 2149. 1785. 364. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Taxes and permits 616. 616. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll processing fees 1614. 1614. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage 309. 145. 164. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Staff Development and Training 559. 559. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ASR Editor's Project Fund 3490. 0. 3490. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e History in Africa 249. 249. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Annual Meeting App 5000. 0. 5000. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bad Debt Expense 7022. 7022. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Photocopy Expense 2532. 1190. 1342. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Special Services Assistance 64. -284. 348. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Books & Periodicals 1624. 1624. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e HIA Editors' Project Fund 287. 287. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous Expenses 3. 3. 0. 0.