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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE (EIN 38-1574442)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-08
IRS object ID
201531899349300803
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-07-08T09:20:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN381574442EIN

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Phone7038364606PhoneNum

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PersonMICHAEL W NEFFPersonNm
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Phone7038364606PhoneNum
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE.MissionDesc
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$46,696$20,125REGIONAL OPERATIONS - THE SOCIETY HAS TWO REGIONS, THE NORTH EAST REGION AND THE SOUTHERN REGION THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SOCIETY; ALL THE ASSETS OF THE REGIONS, ALTHOUGH EARMARKED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC USE, CONSTITUTE ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY AND THE INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE REGIONAL GROUPS CONSTITUTE INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE SOCIETY.
$139,082PROMOTING HORTICULTURE - ASHS, ALONG WITH OTHER HORTICULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HAS STARTED A NATIONAL STUDY TO IMPROVE THE PERCEPTION AND PROMOTION OF HORTICULTURAL CAREERS. THE SECOND PART OF THE INITIATIVE WILL BE TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING PROGRAM THAT WILL CHANGE THE LIMITED AND NARROW PERCEPTION OF HORTICULTURE TO THE REALITY OF WHAT IT REALLY ENTAILS.
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MARY HOCKENBERRY MEYER
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ESMAEL FALLAHI
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TRACY SHAWN
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,907BOYAmt
EOY$692,189EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142,364BOYAmt
EOY$1,363,345EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,434,568BOYAmt
EOY$2,532,941EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$249,550ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$28,569NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$45,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,314CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$268,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$257,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$362,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$943,156TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,800,482CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,776,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,735,166CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,657,292CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,680,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,650,405TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,614CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,288TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,845,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,786,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,008,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,923,864CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,053,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,617,849TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$9,617,849PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,868CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,829CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,632CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,719TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,868CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,829CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,632CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,719TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$50,313TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$884CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$416,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$417,082TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,877,862CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,812,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,510,356CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,937,693CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,092,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,230,963TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94010PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.93090PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01420InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$7,767PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$58,463DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$66,230TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$657,826BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$177,282ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,619InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$36,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$834,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$578,658BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,695ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$91,723InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$24,250OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$657,826EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$485,816BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,172ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$53,347InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$550,335EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$488,975BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,315ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,474InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$485,816EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$428,021BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$43,499ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$42,405InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$24,950GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$488,975EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.04910BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82920PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.12170TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$532,521OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$532,521BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$578,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$100,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$478,608BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,867OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,450DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,417BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,042,546TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$13,408Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,408TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,171,700TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$28,569NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$8,376OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$20,193RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,191,893RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$7,436InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$7,436RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,199,329TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,950,719TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$8,376OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$8,376ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,942,343ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$7,436InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$7,436ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,949,779TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ASHS'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FOUR INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAVEL TO MEETINGS.
PART X, LINE 2:ASHS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 8,376.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 8,376.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLAR AWARDS, TRAVEL AND POSTER AWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient71RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$43,750CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SCHLOARSHIP AWARD COMMITTEE. ALL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE A STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT, CONFIRMATION BY THE APPLICANT'S MAJOR PROFESSOR OR DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. SPENDING OF THE FUNDS ARE AT THE RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION ONCE THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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)
PersonMICHAEL W NEFFPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$181,610BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$13,927DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$22,476NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$218,013TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2PROMOTING HORTICULTURE - ASHS, ALONG WITH OTHER HORTICULTURE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HAS STARTED A NATIONAL STUDY TO IMPROVE THE PERCEPTION AND PROMOTION OF HORTICULTURAL CAREERS. THE SECOND PART OF THE INITIATIVE WILL BE TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING PROGRAM THAT WILL CHANGE THE LIMITED AND NARROW PERCEPTION OF HORTICULTURE TO THE REALITY OF WHAT IT IS REALLY ENTAILS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN MAY 2014, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BYLAWS: ARTICLE V - CHANGE IN THE STANDING COMMITTEE COMPOSITION TO EXCLUDE THE PRESIDENT'S CORPORATE COUNCIL AND CHANGED THE NAME OF THE NATIONAL ISSUES TASK FORCE TO NATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS INCREASED FROM 6 TO 9. THE INVESTMENT TRUSTEES WERE DISSOLVED AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THE SOCIETY'S RESERVE AND THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACTIVE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS,GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS, STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, FAMILY MEMBERS,AFFILIATE MEMBERS, CORPORATE MEMBERS, EMERITUS MEMBERS, AND HONORARY MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP CARDS OR CERTIFICATE TO MEMBERS TO EVIDENCE THEIR MEMBERSHIP. RIGHTS ARE EQUAL FOR ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH QUESTION SUBMITTED AT A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. ALL QUESTIONS AT ALL MEETINGS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. A MEMBER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE BY PROXY. ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF ALL CLASSES HAVE THE RIGHT TO ONE VOTE AND RIGHTS ARE EQUAL FOR ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL. THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AWARE OF GENERAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EXCEUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEEPS IN LINE WITH THOSE AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW HIS PERFORMANCE AND THEN DETERMINES HIS COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEWIGN SALARY SURVEY REPORTS FROM PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS AND PRM. SOME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO CONSULT WITH OFFICER OF SISTER SOCIETIES OF ASHS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE. THE YEAR IN WHICH THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS WAS DECEMBER 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 274,596. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 287,801.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.