AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS INC (EIN 52-0749775)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201643209349315979
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-15T17:10:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521186096PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUBINO & COMPANY CHARTEREDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208171818ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520749775EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3012093330PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP207403845ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL BROSNANPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3012093330PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer0DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00285909PTIN
Phone3015643636PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR BETH CUMMINGHAMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP207403845ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,013,398GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AAPT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSUPPORT AND PROMOTE PHYSICS EDUCATORS THROUGH THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH MATERIALS, MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee36TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$98,085TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,672,167PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,791,373CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,877,242PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,774,292CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$267,165PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$310,475CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$17,385PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$36,627CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,833,959PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,912,767CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$31,415PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$47,727CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,345,132PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,466,447CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$7,637CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,617,666PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,652,383CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,994,213PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,166,557CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$839,746PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$746,210CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,331,464TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,025,865TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,334,667TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,567,165TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,996,797NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,458,700NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PHYSICS INSTRUCTION AND ENHANCE THE APPRECIATION OF PHYSICS IN OUR CULTUR E. TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PHYSICS THROUGH TEACHING. AAPT IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTISTS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PHYSICS THROUGH TEACHING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,805,847ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,474,775RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, THE PHYSICS TEACHER, THE E-ANNOUNCER AND VARIOUS TEACHING AIDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,433,154ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,207,159RevenueAmt
DescMEETINGS & WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO OFFER INSTRUCTIONAL AID FOR TEACHERS IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICS AND THE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEAM TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES IN THE PHYSICS OLYMPIAD.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$901,084ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TEACHING OF PHYSICS AND THE FURTHERANCE OF APPRECIATION OF THE ROLE OF PHYSICS IN TODAY'S CULTURE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$770,244ExpenseAmt
Grant$47,727GrantAmt
Revenue$13,141RevenueAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF TEACHERS, INCLUDING ONLINE COLLECTION OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COMMUNITY, NEW FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICSINSTRUCTION AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$770,244TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$47,727TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$13,141TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,910,329TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document54IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee36EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL BROSNANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3012093301PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 PHYSICS ELLIPSEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20740ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
STEVEN IONA
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ELIZABETH MOGGE
PRESIDENT-ELECT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANELLE M BAILEY
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLFGANG CHRISTIAN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
R STEVEN TURLEY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAY B STEWART
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY PUSKAR
CHAIR, SECTION REP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE GWINN
VICE CHAIR, SECTION REP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN LANDIS MADER
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON P TITUS
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL WILLIAMS
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BETH A CUNNINGHAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$202,034$0$39,461
MICHAEL BROSNAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$109,776$0$30,950
DR ROBERT C HILBORN
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$116,442$0$26,900Yes (X)
TERRENCE HUNT
WEB DEVELOPER40.00$100,373$0$9,880Yes (X)
ERWIN CAMPBELL
IT DIRECTOR40.00$101,417$0$9,775Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$630,042TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$116,966TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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AMER INST OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING LLC
1305 WALT WHITMAN RDMELLVILLENY11747PUBLISHING SERVICES$352,861
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS
1 PHYSICS ELLIPSECOLLEGE PARKMD20740TECHNICAL AND OFFICE SERVICES$289,043
ALLEN PRESS
1041 NEW HAMPSHIRELAWRENCEKS66044PUBLICATION SERVICES$149,845
DICKINSON COLLEGE
COLLEGE LOUTHER STCARLISLEPA17013EDITORIAL SERVICES$108,109
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
1101 UNIVERSITY CIRCLEOGDENUT844081101EDITORIAL SERVICES$101,336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,006,974MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$651,579GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$132,820AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$40,018NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,791,373TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PERIODICALS541800$2,555,466$2,474,775$80,691
MEETINGS541800$1,218,826$1,207,159$11,667
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,774,292TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$198,766TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$198,766ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,480TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,480ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,709SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,709SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$111,709TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$111,709ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$110,910GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$100,631CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,279TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,279ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
INVESTMENT EARNINGS IN900099$13,141$13,141
JOB BANK-CAREER CENTER900004$5,727$5,727
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$18,868OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,912,767TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,695,075RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$98,085UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$328,234ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,727TotalAmt
Program Services$47,727ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,220TotalAmt
Program Services$4,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$378,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,436,539TotalAmt
Program Services$1,004,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$428,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,986FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,724TotalAmt
Program Services$82,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,539TotalAmt
Program Services$315,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,698ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,176FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,425TotalAmt
Program Services$86,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,008TotalAmt
Management And General$25,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,718TotalAmt
Management And General$39,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,143TotalAmt
Management And General$30,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300,406TotalAmt
Program Services$284,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,141TotalAmt
Program Services$21,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,010TotalAmt
Program Services$291,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$618FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,328TotalAmt
Program Services$11,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,962ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$443,469TotalAmt
Program Services$40,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$402,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,941TotalAmt
Program Services$228,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457,695TotalAmt
Program Services$443,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,004TotalAmt
Management And General$24,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,321TotalAmt
Program Services$2,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PUBLICATIONS$470,199$470,199
INDIRECT COSTS$0$1,574,075-$1,576,932$2,857

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,166,557TotalAmt
Program Services$4,910,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,637FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,291BOYAmt
EOY$2,150,692EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,125BOYAmt
EOY$865,881EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,678BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,001,238BOYAmt
EOY$745,101EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,446BOYAmt
EOY$107,547EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$175,694BOYAmt
EOY$59,498EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$188,105LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$129,323LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,399BOYAmt
EOY$58,782EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,927,970BOYAmt
EOY$4,501,296EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,496,623BOYAmt
EOY$523,196EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$13,872EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,331,464BOYAmt
EOY$9,025,865EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,820BOYAmt
EOY$613,944EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,413,952BOYAmt
EOY$2,595,922EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$477,895BOYAmt
EOY$357,299EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,334,667BOYAmt
EOY$3,567,165EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,999,365BOYAmt
EOY$4,471,772EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$509,197BOYAmt
EOY$498,693EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,235BOYAmt
EOY$488,235EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,996,797BOYAmt
EOY$5,458,700EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,331,464BOYAmt
EOY$9,025,865EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$746,210ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$284,307NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,751,353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,729,285CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,681,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,672,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,791,373CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,625,466TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,194,928CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,611,677CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,698,459CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,734,847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,885,202CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,125,113TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,946,281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,340,962CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,379,747CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,407,014CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,676,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,750,579TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,300CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,300TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,300CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,300TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$27,690,279PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$86,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,024CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$557,622TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$86,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,024CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$557,622TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,654CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$102,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,527TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,032,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,427,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,471,425CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,510,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,985,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,426,728TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97410PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97870PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01960InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01600InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,191,233BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$43,427ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$22,898InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$246,991OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$964,771EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,146,489BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$681ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$71,002InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$26,939OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,191,233EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,014,719BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,187ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$160,745InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,162OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,146,489EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$920,295BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,345ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$110,834InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$18,755OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,014,719EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$873,328BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$55,834ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,194InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,061OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$920,295EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.53680BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.22910PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23400TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$188,105OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,782BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$58,782TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$523,196BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$523,196TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$10,490
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT$346,809
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$357,299TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,729,091TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$284,307NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$100,631OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$183,676RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,912,767RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,912,767TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,267,188TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$100,631OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$100,631ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,166,557ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,166,557TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:THE ASSOCIATION CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURES BY THE ASSOCIATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY UPMIFA. BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 ANF 2012, WITH EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL, ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO SUPPORT SPECIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF PHYSICS TEACHING, TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICS EDUCATION AND OTHER PURPOSE RESTRICTION PROGRAMS.
Part X, Line 2:THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS SUCH, IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON ALL BUT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. UNDER THE CURRENT INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) REGULATIONS, ADVERTISING AND OTHER NON-EXEMPT REVENUE EARNED IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. HOWEVER, TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 THROUGH 2014 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EXTENDED BEYOND THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COST OF GOODS SOLD 100,631.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:COST OF GOODS SOLD 100,631.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (15 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
2015 MELBA NEWELL PHILLIPS AWARD1$5,000
2015 KLOPSTEG AWARD1$3,000
2015 EXCELL IN PRE COLLEGE PAUL ZITZEWITZ AWARD1$3,000
2015 EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS EDUCATION AWARD1$3,000
2015 MILIKAN AWARD1$3,000
2015 ORESTED AWARD1$3,000
NEW TEACHER FUND MEMBERSHIPS22$1,056
STUDENT FUND AND OTHER306$14,688
MEMBER SPONSORSHIP - MEMBERSHIP27$1,295
2015 HIGH SCHOOL PHOTO CONTEST 2ND PLACE6$450
FULLER FUND MEMBERSHIPS12$3,168
YAMANI FUND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS2$546
PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH GRANT1$1,500
WINTER MEETING CHILD CARE GRANT6$1,890
SUMMER MEETING CHILD CARE GRANT9$3,134

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIT IS THE GOAL OF THE AAPT TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO EXPERIMENT AND IMPROVE ON THEIR TEACHING PRACTICES. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT AS TEACHING PRACTICE IMPROVES, THEN PHYSICS ENROLLMENT AND EXCITEMENT AMONG STUDENTS INCREASE AS A RESULT, WE OFFER THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSIC TEACHER GRANT. WE HOPE THAT THIS GRANT CAN PROVIDE THE FUNDS TO KICK START THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PRACTICES. THE GRANT(S) ARE GIVEN EACH YEAR TO THE TEACHERS WHOSE PROPOSAL MEETS THE GOAL OF THE GRANT THAT IS, THE PROCEDURE SHOULD RESULT IN BETTER TEACHING PRACTICE, STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND INTEREST, AND/OR INCREASED ENROLLMENT. ALSO, THE PROPOSAL SHOULD CONTAIN SOME INNOVATIVE IDEAS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROPOSAL MAY USE A NEW TEACHING METHOD OR AN ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING IDEA. THE AAPT EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT FUNDED BY BARBARA LOTZE, ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO US CITIZENS ATTENDING US SCHOOLS, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED, OR PLANNING TO ENROLL, IN PHYSICS TEACHER PREPARATION CURRICULA AND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ENTERING SUCH PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS RECEIVE A STIPEND OF UP TO $2,000. THE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH OF FOUR YEARS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME AND WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT EACH AAPT WINTER MEETING. ALL APPLICATIONS IN WHICH ALL MATERIALS, INCLUDING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ARE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RECOMMENDATION AT THE WINTER MEETING OF THE AAPT EXECUTIVE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR BETH A CUNNINGHAMPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$202,034BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$18,630DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,831NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$241,495TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Intellectual Property IntellectualPropertyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$40,018NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4ORGANIZATION BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK STATE NON-PROFIT LAWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION IS MADE UP OF FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE AND TWO YEAR COLLEGE PROFESSORS AND EDUCATORS OF THE PHYSICS SCIENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS, STUDENTS OF PHYSICS/SCIENCES AND RETIRED MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE NOMINATION COMMITTEE WILL NOMINATE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WHO THEN ARE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP BY BALLOT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE FORM 990 WILL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD WEBSITE AND INFORMED BY EMAIL. THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO INQUIRE, REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TAX RETURN. AFTER ALL BOARD ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESPONDED TO, THE 990 TAX RETURN WILL BE FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE GOVERNING BODY IS REQUIRED TO RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE ON A YEARLY BASIS. ALL NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT PRIOR TO THE MEMBER START DATE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR SIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, USING PUBLISHED SALARY GUIDES. THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS ARE ALSO HELD BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THEY ARE RECORDED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND COPIES PROVIDED ON REQUEST. INSPECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL OFFICE BY APPOINTMENT. THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CENTER FOR PHYSICSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 PHYSICS ELLIPSEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520172905EIN
Primary ActivitiesOPERATION OF FACILITY- AMERICAN CENTER OF PHYSICSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 11b, IIPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CENTER FOR PHYSICS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeKTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$460,567InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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