2016-03-09T14:05:58-06:00 2015-08-31 541029635 THOMPSON GREENSPON 4035 RIDGE TOP RD SUITE 700 FAIRFAX VA 22030 990 2014-09-01 530207414 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS ASSO 2022341450 1710 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200093198 DOUG RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022341450 2016-03-03 1 RICHARD D CASTRO CPA P00367721 7033858888 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DOUG RICHARDSON 1710 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200093198 7754595 0 X WWW.AAG.ORG X 1937 DC THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS (ASSOCIATION) ARE TO FURTHER PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY AND TO ENCOURAGE THE APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THESE OBJECTIVES BY PROMOTING ACQUAINTANCE AND DISCUSSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND WITH SCHOLARS IN RELATED FIELDS BY STIMULATING RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION, BY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLICATION OF SCHOLARLY STUDIES, AND BY PERFORMING SERVICES TO AID THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY. THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVES AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY. 19 18 25 100 4268 2842 2112909 1801428 3061908 3753867 278005 370738 0 0 5452822 5926033 703059 589519 0 0 2631550 2631198 0 0 0 1577438 2147892 4912047 5368609 540775 557424 12363951 12312120 1357995 1138827 11005956 11173293 X THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO FURTHER PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO GEOGRAPHY BY ENCOURAGING THE APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THESE OBJECTIVES BY PROMOTING ACQUAINTANCE AND DISCUSSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND WITH SCHOLARS IN RELATED FIELDS. THE ASSOCIATION STIMULATES RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION, BY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLICATION OF SCHOLARLY STUDIES AND BY PERFORMING SERVICES TO AID THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE FIELDS OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION. 0 0 576427 0 92212 PUBLICATIONS: AAG PUBLISHES TWO SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, A NEWSLETTER AND A "GUIDE TO PROGRAMS IN GEOGRAPHY" AS WELL AS SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY. 2152310 44332 3657387 ANNUAL MEETING: THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION. DELEGATES READ PAPERS, GIVE PRESENTATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS, PANELS, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS. 1192578 267974 0 EDUCATION PROJECTS: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS APPLICABLE TO GEOGRAPHY WHICH ARE FUNDED BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 731772 277213 0 OUTREACH: AAG PROMOTES ACQUAINTANCE AND DISCUSSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND WITH SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD; STIMULATES RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION; ENCOURAGES PUBLICATION OF SCHOLARLY STUDIES; AND AIDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION.MEMBERSHIP: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEMBERSHIP THAT OFFERS: INFORMATION SUCH AS PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS; PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL OR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, POLICY PROGRAMS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND PROJECTS. 731772 277213 0 4653087 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022341450 1710 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200093198 RON HAGELMAN COUNCILLOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARRINGTON JR COUNCILLOR 0.90 X 1000 0 0 STUART AITKEN COUNCILLOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 TOM MARAFFA COUNCILLOR 0.90 X 0 0 0 SARAH BEDNARZ PRESIDENT 1.40 X X 1550 0 0 JM SHAWN HUTCHINSON COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GRANT SAFF COUNCILLOR 1.40 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE MARGAI COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LAURA SMITH COUNCILLOR 1.70 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MENSING COUNCILLOR 0.90 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WENTZ COUNCILLOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JULIE WINKLER PAST PRESIDENT 2.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MOTE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONA DOMOSH PAST PRESIDENT 2.80 X X 0 0 0 LESLEY-ANN DUPIGNY-GIROUX NATIONAL COUNCILLOR CHAIR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA GILBERT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KUJAWA REGIONAL COUNCILLOR CHAIR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY TASCH COUNCILLOR 0.90 X 0 0 0 KENNETH FOOTE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 1000 0 0 JULIE CIDELL COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICK LAWRENCE COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GLEN MACDONALD VICE PRESIDENT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MASON COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GREGORY POPE COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DARREN PURCELL COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROBERTS COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SUSY S ZIEGLER COUNCILLOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 341579 0 49475 CANDIDA MANNOZZI SR. 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AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 7036 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 17009 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 86600 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 7880 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 1375 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 730 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 1998 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO, 0 0 GRANT TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 5553 0 0 0 0 0 0 128181 0 128181 TRAVEL EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 9 5291 CASH/CHECK/WIRE/REGISTRATION 995 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV RESEARCH GRANT/AWARD EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 750 CASH/CHECK/WIRE HONORARIUM EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 2 550 CASH/CHECK/WIRE RESEARCH GRANT/AWARD EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 10 3000 CASH/CHECK/WIRE TRAVEL EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 26 9369 CASH/CHECK/WIRE/REGISTRATION 4090 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 9 84600 CASH/CHECK/WIRE HONORARIUM NORTH AMERICA 2 150 CASH/CHECK/WIRE OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD NORTH AMERICA 2 350 CASH/CHECK/WIRE RESEARCH GRANT/AWARD NORTH AMERICA 14 4550 CASH/CHECK/WIRE TRAVEL EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES NORTH AMERICA 12 1400 CASH/CHECK/WIRE/REGISTRATION 1430 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 5 REGISTRATION 1375 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE SOUTH AMERICA 3 REGISTRATION 730 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV TRAVEL EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES SOUTH ASIA 3 1773 CASH/CHECK/WIRE/REGISTRATION 225 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV MEMBERSHIP FEES TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 68 MEMBERSHIP 1940 MEMBERSHIP FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV TRAVEL EXPENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 8 1623 CASH/CHECK/WIRE/REGISTRATION 1990 REGISTRATION FEES PAID ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PARTICIPANTS MUST PROVIDE ADDRESS, PASSPORT OR NATIONAL ID INFORMATION. THEY ALSO MUST SIGN THE AAG DISCLOSURE FORMS AND A LETTER OF PARTICIPATION THAT OUTLINES THE TERMS OF THEIR RECEIVING THE FUNDS, WHICH THEY AGREE TO FOLLOW (E.G. WHAT THEY MAY BE SPENT FOR, DEADLINES, PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM, ETC.). TYPICALLY AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE TOTAL IS WITHHELD UNTIL RECEIPT OF FINAL DOCUMENTATION, GENERALLY A REPORT OR AN EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION. 1 HONORARIUMS FOR PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, BOOK REVIEWS AND SPEAKING 43 34545 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE, PROJECTS, AND TRAVEL AWARDS 253 87449 20370 FMV REGISTRATION FEES SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH AND WRITING GRANTS 171 52251 SUBAWARDS ON GRANTS 3 262973 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 3 750 PART I, LINE 2: PARTICIPANTS MUST PROVIDE ADDRESS, PASSPORT OR NATIONAL ID INFORMATION. THEY ALSO MUST SIGN THE AAG DISCLOSURE FORMS AND A LETTER OF PARTICIPATION THAT OUTLINES THE TERMS OF THEIR RECEIVING THE FUNDS, WHICH THEY AGREE TO FOLLOW (E.G. WHAT THEY MAY BE SPENT FOR, DEADLINES, PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM, ETC.). TYPICALLY AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE TOTAL IS WITHHELD UNTIL RECEIPT OF FINAL DOCUMENTATION, GENERALLY A REPORT OR AN EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CHIEF EMPLOYED EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF EMPLOYED FINANCE EXECUTIVE, AND AAG EMPLOYEES AND IS MONITORED BY ANNUAL DISCLOSURES WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE ASSOCIATIONS CHIEF EMPLOYED EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF EMPLOYED FINANCE EXECUTIVE REVIEW EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST (PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE) THE AAG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PRESIDENT OF THE AAG COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: A) TAKE NO ACTION; B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE AAG COUNCIL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY; C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION; OR D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ASSOCIATION OR, IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATIONS REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FALL AAG COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED FROM DATA GATHERED FROM COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICES/POSITIONS AND THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH IS IDENTIFIED: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2015 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AND IN PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS GUIDE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS THIS YEAR.