2015-09-21T08:52:37-00:00 2014-12-31 SECHLER CPA PC 921 E ORANGE DRIVE PHOENIX AZ 85014 990 2014-01-01 366161809 LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL LAMB 6519998984 PO Box 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 DAVID C LACHOFF TREASURER 2015-09-21 true CAROLYN S SECHLER 6022302700 2015-09-21 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAVID C LACHOFF PO BOX 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 288958 false 1959 X WWW.LAI.ORG X 1930 MN Honorary society for advancement of land economics. Recognize honor individuals in all parts of the world. Encourage support the study of land economics. Expand the worlds knowledge understanding. 23 23 0 23 0 220642 226000 85265 62843 725 115 825 0 307457 288958 0 0 0 0 0 338385 359352 338385 359352 -30928 -70394 332278 303665 66041 107822 266237 195843 Honorary society for advancement of land economics. Recognize honor individuals in all parts of the world. Encourage support the study of land economics. Expand the worlds knowledge understanding. false false IN 2014 LAI HAD 2436 MEMBERS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE US, CANADA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, SPAIN AND THE UK. LAI HOLDS TWO CONFERENCES PER YEAR WHERE MEMBERS SHARE BEST PRACTICES, HOLD BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND THEY SPEND TWO DAYS TOURING NEW AND UPCOMING REAL ESTATE PROJECTS AND EXPLORE NEW LAND USE IDEAS. CONFERENCES WERE ALSO HELD IN BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false true true false true true true true true false true true true true true false false false true true false MN X GETTING IT DONE 6023308039 PO BOX 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 X TIM YOUMANS PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN JAMES LORD PAST PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C LACHOFF TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 SHEILA HARRIS ASSISTANT TREASURER 001.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE ANN MARSTON SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG ROBINSON ASSISTANT SECRETARY 001.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN NEVIN SCRIBE/EDITOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEF NATHANSON ASSISTANT SCRIBE 001.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE WILLIAMS HISTORIAN 001.00 X 0 0 0 AURELIO RAMIEREZ-ZARZOSA EUROPE REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE KERVENNIC EUROPE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E ELLISON EAST REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 GARY LEACH EAST ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCBRIDE CENTRAL REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN PETERS CENTRAL ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MUSBACH WEST REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLINE J KING WEST ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL D SOON ASIA/PACIFIC REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 ANILKUMAR HATKAR ASIA/PACIFIC ASSISTANT REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X 0 0 0 DR KAREN A SIERACKI CHAIR, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS 001.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE S POLLOCK CHAIR, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS 001.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN GRAGG FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MILLARD LEE ASSISTANT HISTORIAN 001.00 X 0 0 0 false false false GETTING IT DONE PO BOX 72720 PHOENIX AZ 85050 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 108000 1 224200 1800 226000 CONFERENCES MEETINGS 900099 62843 62843 62843 115 115 288958 62843 115 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1570 0 0 142673 15500 10536 18094 0 0 37080 0 99928 0 0 0 4472 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 4690 CHAPTER ASSISTANCE 7499 NEW CHAPTER FUNDING 2500 BANK CREDIT CARD FEES 14810 0 359352 45510 60580 271819 226812 7449 7500 16273 332278 303665 27851 23309 38190 84513 66041 107822 X 266237 195843 266237 195843 332278 303665 -70394 X false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 142,673 IN 2014. 34,673 WAS PAID TO AMPERE AND 108,000 WAS PAID TO GETTING IT DONE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 BYLAWS WERE MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS CLARIFICATION FOR WHEN MEETINGS ARE HELD AND OFFICERS ELECTED NO MEMBER MAY SERVE MORE THAN A CUMULATIVE MAXIMUM OF TEN YEARS ON THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LAMBDA ALPHA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT WHO MAY SERVE AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS AS THE INTERNATIONALPRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS WAS STRICKEN FROM THE DOCUMENT AND REPLACED WITH INTERNATIONAL MEETING CLARIFICATION OF WHEN DUES ARE PAID WITH INITIATION FEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 ACTIVE MEMBER PAYS LAMBDA ALPHA AND LOCAL CHAPTER DUES. ACTIVE MEMBER AT-LARGE PAYS LAMBDA ALPHA AT-LARGE DUES. RETIRED MEMBER IS IN FACT RETIRED, BUT WISHES TO DO SO MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE ACTIVE MEMBER STATUS BY PAYING ACTIVE MEMBER DUES. EMERITUS MEMBER HAS MAINTAINED ACTIVE STATUS FOR TWENTY 20 YEARS, HAS SERVED IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE CHAPTER OR INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND HAS RETIRED FROM PROFESSIONAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH LAND ECONOMICS AND NOMINATED AND VOTED FOR SUCH STATUS LEVEL. NO DUES REQUIRED. INTERNATIONAL FELLOW OF LAMBDA ALPHA, AN ACTIVE MEMBER WHOSE EFFORTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED THE PURPOSES, ORGANIZATION, OR GROWTH OF LAMBDA ALPHA. ONLY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL CONFER FELLOWSHIP AND NO MORE THAN TWOFELLOWSHIPS SHALL BE CONFERRED IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE TITLE OF INTERNATIONAL FELLOW IS ADDITIVE TO ANY OTHER CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT HONORARY. THERE SHALL BE NO INTERNATIONAL OR CHAPTER DUES REQUIRED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOW OF LAMDA ALPHA. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a EACH ACTIVE MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED AND ELECTED TO ANY INTERNATIONAL OFFICE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TOSERVE MORE THAN ONE CONSECUTIVE TERM. EACH ELECTED OFFICER OF LAMBDA ALPHA MAY SERVE A MAXIMUM OF TEN YEARS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT WHO MAY SERVE AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS AS THE INTERNATIONAL PAST PRESIDENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS 2/3 VOTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PROVIDED THAT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT LEAST SIXTY 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING OF THE BOARD AT WHICH THE AMENDMENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED. UPON RECEIPT OF ANY SUCH NOTICE THE PRESIDENT OF EACH LOCAL CHAPTER SHALL PROMPTLY MAIL A COPY OF SUCH NOTICE TO EACH MEMBER OF HIS OR HER LOCAL CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR A REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE BOARD MUST ANNUALLY NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST.IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THERE ARE NO PAID OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS IN THIS ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 142,673 IN 2014. 34,673 WAS PAID TO AMPERE AND 108,000 WAS PAID TO GETTING IT DONE.