2015-11-16T12:51:17-06:00 2014-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 210735173 AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY AMER 2023282010 2000 FLORIDA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 KEVIN B MARVEL PHD EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2023282010 2015-11-16 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z KEVIN B MARVEL PHD 2000 FLORIDA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 11796732 0 X WWW.AAS.ORG X 1899 DC TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. 19 18 25 250 341273 234995 1225876 1258430 10548028 9778110 512012 752002 -39289 8190 12246627 11796732 281538 233492 0 0 2513106 2896866 0 0 0 8629543 8490326 11424187 11620684 822440 176048 22699221 23100330 3746805 4082921 18952416 19017409 X THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (AAS), ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IS THE MAJOR ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE AAS IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND CLOSELY RELATED BRANCHES OF SCIENCE. THE MEMBERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 7,000) ALSO INCLUDES PHYSICISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, GEOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHOSE RESEARCH INTERESTS LIE WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY. 0 0 5519526 7014493 JOURNALS:AAS PUBLISHES THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, WHICH IS THE LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL IN ASTRONOMY WORLD WIDE. ALSO PUBLISHED ARE THE ASTROPHYSICAL SUPPLEMENT, LETTERS AND ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL. THE JOURNALS ARE A LEADING SOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY AND RELATED FIELDS. IN 2014, AAS PUBLISHED 47,606 PAGES OF RESEARCH IN THE JOURNALS. 2601547 2538172 MEETINGS:THE AAS HOLDS TWO MEETINGS PER YEAR. THE FOCUS OF OUR MEETINGS IS TO PROVIDE A VENUE IN WHICH THE MEMBERS CAN SHARE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITH OUR COMMUNITY. MEMBERS OF THE AAS CAN SUBMIT THEIR RESEARCH TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING. IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, WE ENSURE THAT EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. IN 2014, OVER 3,400 REGISTRANTS ATTENDED THE AAS MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD 22 EXHIBITORS AT OUR SUMMER MEETING AND 59 EXHIBITORS AT OUR WINTER MEETING. 1019314 1361966 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP RECORDS AND PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS, DIRECTORIES AND AN ANNUAL CALENDAR. 297642 233492 93145 GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE:IN 2014, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTERED THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, PRIZE WINNERS AND SCIENTIFIC EDITORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE DIVISIONIONAL GRANT ACTIVITY IS ALSO INCLUDED WITHIN THIS CATEGORY. 297642 233492 93145 9438029 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 46 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEVIN MARVEL AND GEORGE F BENEDICT 5124713448 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 C MEG URRY PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID J HELFAND PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA SZKODY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRYSSA KOUVELIOTOU SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK BURNS THIRD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY MORRISON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 G FRITZ BENEDICT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD E PRATHER EDUCATION OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE P COWLEY PUBLICATIONS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY S BRICKHOUSE COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY CLAYTON COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD J HENRY COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUELL JANNUZI COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN D KAWALER COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN GELINO COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARA NORMAN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY HOLLEY-BOCKELMANN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN UNWIN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN B MARVEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X X 336534 0 26280 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPS OFFICER 35.00 X 156780 0 23424 JOEL PARRIOTT DEPUTY EO, DIR OF PUB POLICY 35.00 X 166143 0 17133 CHRIS BIEMESDERFER DIR. OF PUBLISHING 35.00 X 132006 0 15331 JULIE STEFFEN DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 35.00 X 116707 0 20884 908170 0 103052 5 0 1 0 IOP PUBLISHING DIRAC HOUSE TEMPLE BACK BRISTOL AVON UK BS1 6BE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLISHER 952913 UNIVERSITY OF SASKATOON 110 GYMNASIUM PLACE SASKATOON SASKATCHEWAN CA APJ EDITORIAL OFFICE 234889 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1918 SHERIDAN ROAD EVANSTON IL 60208 APJ L EDITORIAL OFFICE 177018 BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV OF WISCONSIN MADI OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH PROGRA MADISON WI 53278 AJ EDITORIAL OFFICE 176004 STEPTOE AND JONHNSON 1330 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL FEES 122757 6 991635 93145 173650 1258430 MEETINGS 900099 7297996 6956723 341273 JOURNALS 561300 2480114 2480114 9778110 752002 752002 OTHER 900099 8190 8190 8190 11796732 9445027 341273 752002 75749 75749 142281 142281 15462 15462 736371 452529 283842 1650299 1018829 631470 89904 46876 43028 283136 223786 59350 137156 80561 56595 28520 28520 62193 28277 33916 622460 391165 231295 750 750 395038 196061 198977 57665 54936 2729 233565 233565 506455 395135 111320 1782029 1775201 6828 213665 213665 36396 36396 UBIT 122851 122851 JOURNAL PRODUCTION 4380005 4379920 85 OTHER EXPENSES 21685 4277 17408 STAFF DEVELOPMENT & REC 16312 342 15970 10737 4521 6216 11620684 9438029 2182655 0 1426251 1445438 301259 1057445 8481 610381 388517 295379 784037 1087696 691264 497990 396432 19442019 18871573 18015 50111 99446 106777 22699221 23100330 481988 568920 3227741 3453934 37076 60067 3746805 4082921 X 16496947 16496515 1890431 1955806 565038 565088 18952416 19017409 22699221 23100330 X 176048 16849 -127904 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 672751 1326911 1531462 1225876 1258430 6015430 672751 1326911 1531462 1225876 1258430 6015430 6015430 338547 346854 519968 512057 752002 2469428 123695 148188 152608 160097 584588 149353 -5427 143926 9213372 39975689 0.65290 0.69980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REVENUE FROM ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 1000 0 0 1 20226 0 0 21226 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE AAS ENGAGES IN LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITY, THE LARGEST EVENT BEING ONE DAY OF CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE VISITS BY AAS MEMBERS IN DC THAT OCCURS IN THE SPRING, IN WHICH AAS MEMBERS VISIT THE OFFICES OF THEIR SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENCE FUNDING. AAS ALSO FACILITATES MEMBER VISITS TO THEIR LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN THE SUMMER RECESS. THE AAS ALSO SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES IN THE SPRING FOR NASA AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND LENDS OUR NAME TO COALITION LETTERS FOR INCREASED R&D FUNDING OR OTHER BROAD SCIENCE POLICY OR SCIENCE EDUCATION TOPICS. SIMILARLY, AAS ASKS THEIR MEMBERS A FEW TIMES A YEAR TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON BUDGET OR OTHER ISSUES. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER SPECIFIC ISSUES ARISE IN WHICH AAS STAFF MAKE CONTACTS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OR EXECUTIVE BRANCH STAFF TO EXPRESS THE OPINION OF THE SOCIETY. 854033 50 29683 10981 872785 785582 150 74829 854033 730242 360 63276 8296 785582 761365 330 -23559 7894 730242 629904 75675 61817 6031 761365 0.00000 0.64750 0.35250 0 0 355269 129702 225567 684129 518564 165565 48298 42998 5300 396432 457 PLAN 42598 ACCRUED RENT 17469 60067 X 11685677 16849 -127904 -111055 11796732 0 11796732 11620684 0 11620684 0 11620684 PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO COVER THE SCIENTIFIC TALKS AT UNDERREPRESENTED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT A MINIMUM, THE DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2014 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EQUITY IN LOSS OF ACI -127,904. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS/PRIZES TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION 9612 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS/PRIZES TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION 3500 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS/PRIZES TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION 2350 0 0 0 0 0 0 15462 0 15462 GRANTS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 6 3500 CHECK GRANTS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 9612 CHECK GRANTS NORTH AMERICA 3 2350 CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT AND CHRETIEN RESEARCH GRANTS ARE TWO MAIN TYPES OF FOREIGN GRANTS. ONCE THE TRAVEL AND RESEARCH ARE COMPLETE, THE RECIPIENTS FILE A FINAL REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE RESEARCH THAT WAS AIDED BY THE FUNDS, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENSES. WE COLLECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ALL ORIGINAL RECEIPTS FOR THE GRANT EXPENSES. 1 SUSAN NIEBUR PROFESSIONAL DEV 6 1500 CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE 9 2070 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT 58 91850 DDA STUDENT STIPEND AWARD 2 1200 SPD STUDENT STIPEND AWARD 9 8211 DPS HARTMAN PROGRAM 7 2950 HEAD STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD 1 1000 DOXSEY TRAVEL FUND 10 4000 UREY/KUIPER PRIZE 2 2000 J. EBERHART PRIZE 1 1000 DPS SAGAN PRIZE 1 1000 BROUWER PRIZE 1 2000 ROSSI PRIZE 2 1000 HALE PRIZE 1 1000 DOGGETT PRIZE 1 1000 RUSSELL PRIZE 1 4000 WARNER PRIZE 1 1500 PIERCE PRIZE 2 3000 LANCELOT M. BERKLEY PRIZE 1 4000 KAVILI FUND 2 3000 WEBER PRIZE 1 2500 CANNON PRIZE 1 1500 CHAMBLISS PRIZE 1 1000 PART I, LINE 2: THERE IS ONE MAIN TYPE OF GRANT: THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT. ONCE THE TRAVEL IS COMPLETE, THE RECIPIENTS FILE A FINAL REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENSES. WE COLLECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ALL ORIGINAL RECEIPTS FOR THE GRANT EXPENSES. THE AAS PROVIDES STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS; ALL RECEIPTS ARE SUPPLIED. WE ALSO PROVIDE SMALL CHILDCARE GRANTS TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MEETING. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN B MARVEL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 336534 0 0 0 0 0 25500 0 4374 0 366408 0 0 0 KELLY E CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPS OFFICER 151739 0 5041 0 0 0 15566 0 10366 0 182712 0 0 0 JOEL PARRIOTT DEPUTY EO, DIR OF PUB POLICY 160853 0 5290 0 0 0 16132 0 4977 0 187252 0 0 0 CHRIS BIEMESDERFER DIR. OF PUBLISHING 100595 0 0 0 31411 0 8682 0 10537 0 151225 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CHRIS BIEMESDERFER, SEVERANCE: $31,411 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AAS IS A SCIENTIFIC MEMBER SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ASTRONOMY OR A RELATED BRANCH OF SCIENCE. THE SOCIETY HAS FULL, ASSOCIATE, INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, EDUCATION AFFILIATE, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES. IN ORDER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE TWO MEMBERS SPONSOR HIM/HER FOR MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE AAS MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS, THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE SOCIETY ALSO OFFER FULL, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES, DEPENDING ON THE DIVISION. CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES DESIROUS OF ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY CAN ALSO BECOME CORPORATE MEMBERS. CORPORATE MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE AAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS AND COUNCILORS SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR EACH VACANCY FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND COUNCILOR. FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY, TREASURER AND EDUCATION OFFICER, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY, SHALL PROPOSE ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY. MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION TO OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, INCLUDING THE TREASURER, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND PLACED ON THE AAS INTERNAL COUNCIL CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PASSED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2010. AS A RESULT OF THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH THE USE OF A CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE FILLED OUT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY AAS COUNCIL AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARE WRITTEN MEMORANDUMS ON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION REPORTS AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY INCREASE TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEY APPROVE. NON-SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THEIR DIRECT MANAGER. THERE IS A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW THAT IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER AND SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE. SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AFTER ALL OTHER NON-SUPERVISORY EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED. THEY MEET AND DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPERVISORS AND HIS/HER SUBORDINATE'S PERFORMANCE. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE PREPARE WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEN ASSESSES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA FROM OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREA AND AWARDS INCREASES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, AUDITS, AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. WE ARE CURRENTLY MODIFYING OUR PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS CAN BE MONITORED. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY IN LOSS OF ACI -127,904. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE IN AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCEDURE. ASTRONOMYCOM INC 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 462405753 PROVIDE SPEAKER PRESENTATION SYSTEM & ON-SITE MEETING SUPPORT DE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY C 36118 50361 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ASTRONOMYCOM INC R 160000 BOOK VALUE SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 1R CASH TRANSFER IN EXCHANGE FOR 100% OF THE STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH THE INITIAL STARTUP OF THE CORPORATION, ASTRONOMYCOM, INC.