GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (EIN 90-0588202)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-04
- IRS object ID
- 201641259349201114
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-04T15:26:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 520619214 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 Saint Paul Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baltimore | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900588202 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Great Lakes Region of the American | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Chemical Society | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GREA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7153413201 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2001 Fourth Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Stevens Point | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 544813897 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | C Marvin Lang Ph D | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7153413201 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-04 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | David Baker | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01286457 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4103478700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $10,521 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $9,344 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,177 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $10,521 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $999 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $396 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $1,395 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $9,126 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $76,229 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,310 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $84,045 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,045 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,045 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,045 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To promote and advance the field of chemistry; to promote cooperation between the local sections of the American Chemical Society located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States and to provide an organizational structure capable of executing projects of benefit to the local sections of the American Chemical Society. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Region of the American Chemical Society (the "Region") is a charitable, scientific, and educational organization. The Region is an affiliated region of the American Chemical Society (the "ACS"), which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Region's membership consists of local affiliated sections of the ACS located in the Great Lakes region of United States. The Region's purpose is to (1) promote and advance the field of chemistry, (2) promote cooperation between the local sections of the ACS located in the Great Lakes region and to provide an organizational structure capable of executing projects of benefit to the local sections, and (3) ensure the ongoing success, continuity, and progress of scientific meetings based on chemistry and related areas of science in the Great Lakes region.The 2015 regional meeting, was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was jointly held with the Central Region of the ACS. The 2015 regional meeting was co-hosted by the Kalamazoo Section of the ACS and the Western Michigan Section of the ACS. The Region provided financial support of $5,000 to the Kalamazoo Section for the 2015 regional meeting.The Region also provides funds to the ACS host local section to assist in the funding of awards given out at the regional meetings. | $0 | $0 |
| The Region's primary activity is overseeing the organization and operation of a regional meeting conducted every other year that is hosted by a local section of the ACS. The regional meeting is a technical meeting attended by individuals who are typically members of the ACS local sections in the Great Lakes region. The regional meeting generally consists of educational symposia and programs, publications and awards in the field of chemistry and related areas of science. The Region is responsible for selecting a local section to host the regional meeting. The Region provides general administrative and organizational guidance to the local section hosting the regional meeting. The Region provides financial assistance of no greater than $7,500 per regional meeting to the host local section to assist in defraying costs associated with the regional meeting. The local section hosting the regional meeting is responsible for any contractual arrangements and any losses incurred in conducting the regional meeting. If the revenue from the regional meeting exceeds the expenses, a portion of the proceeds from the regional meeting is paid to the Region by the host local section to help provide financial assistance for future regional meetings. | $0 | $0 |
| The 2015 regional meeting, which was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was jointly held with the Central Region of the ACS. The 2015 regional meeting was co-hosted by the Kalamazoo Section of the ACS and the Western Michigan Section of the ACS. The Region provided financial support of $5,000 to the Kalamazoo Section for the 2015 regional meeting.The Region also provides funds to the ACS host local section to assist in the funding of awards given out at the regional meetings. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dunlap | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Breiter | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Rogers | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Hoyt | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greame Wylie | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Lane | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Hamilton | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ressano Desouza-Macchado | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph ESabol | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Murphy | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca DeVasher | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Hartshorn | ||||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | C Marvin Lang PhD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2001 4th Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Stevens Point | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 54481 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7153413201 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| IRS Written Determination | Yes (X) | IRSWrittenDeterminationInd |
| Supported Organizations | 20 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (20 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 362287522 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 386090760 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Central Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237284206 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| St Joseph Valley Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 356041348 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rock River Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 510227769 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Illinois-Iowa Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 660829600 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Illinois Heartland Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237377292 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Red River Valley Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237304258 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lake Superior Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237126985 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 396078144 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| La Crosse-Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237204477 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Upper Peninsula Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 386089059 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Milwaukee Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 396088806 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wabash Valley Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 356044526 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minnesota Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 416024526 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 396086169 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joliet Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 363157672 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| East Central Illinois Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 376045542 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Purdue Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 356041922 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Decatur-Springfield Section of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| 237284207 | 9 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 20 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | Yes (1) | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Supported Org Class Designated | 0 | SupportedOrgClassDesignatedInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (1) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | 0 | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part IV, Section A, Line 5a: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Mark Twain Section of the American Chemical Society (EIN: 23-7282955) withdrew from the the Region pursuant to Bylaw IV. Members, Section 4 of the Region's Bylaws, which permits a member local section to withdraw from the Region upon submission of a written resolution to the Secretary of the Region requesting such withdrawal and the approval of the withdrawal by the Region's board of directors. On January 17, 2015, the Mark Twain Section submitted a request for withdrawal from the Region. The reason provided for the withdrawal was a decreasing number of individual members of the Section made it difficult for the Section to remain a member of the Region and to support the Region's activities. The Section's withdrawal was approved by the Region. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: Dividend Income - Morgan Stanley. Amount: 1174. Description: Interest Income. Amount: 3. Total Included on Form 990-EZ, line 4: 1177. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Mercy Mawa. Date of Gift: 10/16/15. Amount Given: 333. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Chemists without Borders. Date of Gift: 11/02/15. Amount Given: 333. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Marya Lieberman. Amount Given: 333. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 999. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Award Plaques. Amount: 396. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets | Description: Decrease in Value of Stock. Amount: -1310. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | DeclarationDesc |
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