AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC C/O EMORY UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC C/O EMORY UNIVERSITY (EIN 58-1832301)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201511339349302721
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-05-13T09:54:54-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | O'Connell & Company LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Ste 1100 165 Township Line Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jenkintown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19046 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581832301 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | African Studies Association Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AFRI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7329328173 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | c/o Rutgers University 54 Joyce Kil | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Piscataway | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 088548045 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUZANNE MOYER BAAZAT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7329328173 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GEORGE R O'CONNELL | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 2158874425 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | SUZANNE MOYER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Piscataway | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 088548045 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $741,840 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.AFRICAN STUDIES.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1957 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NJ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $299,490 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $289,699 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $424,797 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $436,181 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $12,374 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $15,860 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $100 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $736,661 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $741,840 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $250,647 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $313,292 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $450,803 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $440,360 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $701,450 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $753,652 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $35,211 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$11,812 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,550,912 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,662,637 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $29,737 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $91,450 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,521,175 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,571,187 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The African Studies Association | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $455,791 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $394,715 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON AFRICA FOR ITS MEMBERS. PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE AFFRICANIST COMMUNITY. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $455,791 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 9 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7329328173 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 54 Joyce Kilmer Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Piscataway | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08854 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDI SAMATAR | ||||||||
| Past President | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES A PRITCHETT | ||||||||
| President | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOYIN FALOLA | ||||||||
| Vice-President | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DOROTHY HODGSON | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRENDA CHALFIN | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| OUSSEINA ALIDOU | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TIMOTHY LONGMAN | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ALI ALI-DINAR | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SHERYL MCCURDY | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GRACIA CLARK | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| FALLOU NGOM | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TEJUMOLA OLANIYAN | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PETER LITTLE | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SUZANNE MOYER BAAZET | ||||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | $106,058 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | ||
| SOULEYMANE BACHIR DIAGNE | ||||||||
| Director | 2 | Yes (X) | ||||||
| KATHLEEN SHELDON | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 2 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $106,058 | ||||
| PETER LEWIS | ||||||||
| Director | 2 | Yes (X) | ||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $106,058 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $106,058 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $219,783 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $69,916 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $289,699 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Sales of Publications | 900099 | $155,922 |
| Annual Meeting | 900099 | $280,259 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $436,181 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15,860 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,860 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 000000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $100 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $100 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $100 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $741,840 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $436,281 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,860 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $106,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $106,058 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $124,220 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $124,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,544 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,044 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,470 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,470 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,546 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,886 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $660 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,353 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,353 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,579 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,499 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,990 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,065 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $58,722 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,764 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,496 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $159,570 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,757 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,757 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,840 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,668 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,172 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Studies Review | $24,563 | $0 | $24,563 | $0 |
| Awards | $38,910 | $4,964 | $33,946 | $0 |
| Shipping and Handling | $4,884 | $598 | $4,286 | $0 |
| Contributions and donations | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,476 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $753,652 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $455,791 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $297,861 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $254,679 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $217,060 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $117,197 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $189,098 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,076 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,722 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $185,781 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $165,373 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,018 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,408 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,147,942 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,225,349 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,550,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,662,637 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,450 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,318 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,737 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,450 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,272,494 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,333,156 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $111,125 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,469 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,562 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,521,175 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,571,187 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,550,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,662,637 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$11,812 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $61,824 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $324,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $289,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $415,089 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $299,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $289,699 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,617,823 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $366,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $390,403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $389,596 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $424,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $436,181 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,007,627 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $690,922 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $679,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $804,685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $724,287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $725,880 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,625,450 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,625,450 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,683 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $52,380 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,683 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $52,380 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,677,830 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.98580 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98170 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01420 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01830 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $137,556 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $8,973 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $5,967 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $140,562 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $113,497 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $29,555 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $5,496 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $137,556 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $103,287 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $15,375 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $5,165 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $113,497 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $109,300 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$4,336 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,677 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $103,287 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $99,000 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $11,751 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,451 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $109,300 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $185,781 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $165,373 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $20,408 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $20,408 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $882,960 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $61,824 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $79,296 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $141,120 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $741,840 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $741,840 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $832,948 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $79,296 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $79,296 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $753,652 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $753,652 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt X, Line 2 | 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 2011. |
| Pt V, Line 4 | The organization uses the permanent endowment to fund awards. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | Rent, Utilities, etc | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $79,296 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 24f | HISTORY IN AFRICA 220. 0. 220. 0. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 2895. 1068. 1827. 0. OFFICE SUPPLIES 5175. 4217. 958. 0. TELEPHONE 2902. 3360. -458. 0. OFFICE EQUIPMENT LEASE EXPENSE 2986. 3028. -42. 0. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4380. 4290. 90. 0. WAREHOUSE/INVENTORY FEES 3948. 1800. 2148. 0. COMPUTER SUPPLIES 2230. 2107. 123. 0. TAXES AND PERMITS 253. 253. 0. 0. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1478. 1478. 0. 0. POSTAGE 371. 371. 0. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 2108. 2108. 0. 0. ASR EDITOR'S PROJECT FUND |
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