COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (EIN 95-6091800)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-01-10
- IRS object ID
- 201400139349302745
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-01-10T13:30:57-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jones Simkins LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1011 West 400 North Suite 100 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Logan | City |
| State | UT | State |
| ZIP Code | 84321 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 956091800 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | CO JEFF KELLY UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COOP | NameControl |
| Phone | 4053252440 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 EAST CHESAPEAKE ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | NORMAN | City |
| State | OK | State |
| ZIP Code | 73019 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JEFF KELLY | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Date Signed | 2014-01-10 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT D THOMAS CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00294915 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4357521510 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Gross Receipts | 677650 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.cooper.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1934 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Promotion of the science of ornithology through programs for educators and other interested parties. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 140 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1403 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1470 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 277713 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 261270 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 45365 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 86101 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 324481 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 348841 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 7000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 17500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 5000 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 5000 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 284860 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 310954 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 296860 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 333454 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 27621 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 15387 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1638204 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1743108 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 13616 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 14148 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1624588 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1728960 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Promotion of the science of ornithology through programs for educators and other interested parties. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 252031 | Expense |
| Revenue | 254205 | Revenue |
| Description | Publication of the quarterly journal The Condor. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 17500 | Expense |
| Grants | 17500 | Grants |
| Description | Awards to students and article contributors to allow them to attend the annual meeting where significant articles and findings are presented. Awards are also given to students and article contributors for outstanding research papers and presentations. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 7681 | Expense |
| Revenue | 6835 | Revenue |
| Description | Publication of Studies in Avian Biology. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 277212 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | false | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 2 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | false | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | true | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | false | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | JEFF KELLY | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 4053252440 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | UNIV OF OKLAHOMA 111 EAST CHESAPEAK | AddressLine1 |
| City | NORMAN | City |
| State | OK | State |
| ZIP Code | 73019 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY A SULLIVAN | |||||||
| Past President | 3.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRETT SANDERCOCK | |||||||
| SERIES EDITOR | 10.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 5000 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL PATTEN | |||||||
| EDITOR, CONDOR | 20.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARGARET PETERSEN | |||||||
| ASST TREASURER | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABBY POWELL | |||||||
| Secretary | 3.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFF KELLY | |||||||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOSEPH FONTAINE | |||||||
| ASST SECRETARY | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCOTT SILLETT | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| VICTORIA DREITZ | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAROL VLECK | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATIE DUGGER | |||||||
| PAST TREASURER | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRAIG BENKMAN | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARTIN RAPHEAL | |||||||
| President Elect | 3.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANNA CHALFOUN | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KEVIN MCGRAW | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALICE BOYLE | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN ROTENBERRY | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RENEE DUCKWORTH | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CARLA CICERO | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRANK MOORE | |||||||
| President | 3.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EILEEN KIRSCH | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOM MARTIN | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 5000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | |||||
| 201 DAVID L BOREN BLVD | NORMAN | OK | 73019 | Editorial Services | 100978 |
| University of California Press | |||||
| 2000 Center Street STE 303 | Berkeley | CA | 94704 | publishing | 106359 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1470 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1470 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication sales | 323100 | 188855 | 188855 | |
| Professional meetings | 900099 | 11425 | 11425 | |
| Membership Dues & Assessments | 900099 | 60760 | 60760 | |
| Mailing list income | 541860 | 230 | $230 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 261270 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 33373 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $33,373 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 375251 | Securities |
| Other | 6286 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 328809 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 46442 | Securities |
| Other | 6286 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 52728 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $52,728 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 348841 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 261040 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $86,331 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10000 | Total |
| Program Services | 10000 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7500 | Total |
| Program Services | 7500 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5000 | Total |
| Program Services | 5000 | ProgramServices |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14500 | Total |
| Management And General | 14500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10632 | Total |
| Management And General | 10632 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13577 | Total |
| Management And General | 13577 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 124334 | Total |
| Program Services | 124334 | ProgramServices |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5540 | Total |
| Program Services | 82 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5458 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 686 | Total |
| Management And General | 686 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2424 | Total |
| Program Services | 1951 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 473 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11195 | Total |
| Program Services | 11195 | ProgramServices |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9620 | Total |
| Management And General | 9620 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1182 | Total |
| Management And General | 1182 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN INCOME TAX | 9 | 9 | |
| Licenses & Permits | 105 | 105 | |
| Printing and Publications | 117150 | 117150 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 333454 | Total |
| Program Services | 277212 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 56242 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 357171 | BOY |
| EOY | 389359 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10435 | BOY |
| EOY | 12246 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9270 | BOY |
| EOY | 9270 | EOY |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1261328 | BOY |
| EOY | 1332233 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1638204 | BOY |
| EOY | 1743108 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13616 | BOY |
| EOY | 14148 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13616 | BOY |
| EOY | 14148 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1552102 | BOY |
| EOY | 1647012 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 72486 | BOY |
| EOY | 81948 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1624588 | BOY |
| EOY | 1728960 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1638204 | BOY |
| EOY | 1743108 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 15387 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 88985 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
Accountant Compile Or Review Basis AccountantCompileOrReviewBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 81274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 74050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 69640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 67808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 62230 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 355002 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 252198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 235445 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 178298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 211307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 200511 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1077759 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 333472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 309495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 247938 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 279115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 262741 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1432761 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 1432761 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 33865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 27498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 28499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 29326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 33373 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 152561 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 33865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 27498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 28499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 29326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 33373 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 152561 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 367337 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 336993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 276437 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 308441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 296114 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1585322 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.90380 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.89670 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.09620 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.10330 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMER ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5405 VILLA VIEW DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | FARMINGTON | City |
| State | NM | State |
| ZIP Code | 87402 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 726019246 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501(c)(3) | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 10000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 0 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Purpose Of Grant | STUDENT TRAVEL FOR JOINT MEETING | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | AWARDS-SCIENTIFIC/RESEARCH PAPERS | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 2 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 7500 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | Identifier |
| Explanation | THE GOVERNING BOARD AWARDS CONTRIBUTORS AND STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC/RESEARCH PAPERS WHICH HAVE OR WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S JOURNAL. THE AWARDS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. IN 2012 $10,000 IN STUDENT TRAVEL ASSISTANCE WAS PAID TO THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION, WHO MADE AWARDS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE JOINTLY HELD ANNUAL MEETING. THE TRAVEL AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS UPON ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Part VI, Section A, Question 9 | Past President (term ended March 2012)Kimberly A. SullivanDepartment of BiologyUtah State UniversityLogan UT 84322-5305 USAPresident (term began March 2012)Frank MooreDepartment of Biological SciencesUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS 39406 USAPresident-electMartin RaphealForestry Sciences Laboratory3625 93rd Ave. SWOlympia, WA 98512SecretaryAbby PowellInstitute of Arctic BiologyDepartment of Biology and WildlifeUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775-7020Assistant Secretary Joseph J. FontaineUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln422 Hardin HallLincoln, Nebraska 68583-0984TreasurerJeff KellyOklahoma Biological Survey111 East Chesapeake St.Norman, OK 73019 Assistant Treasurer Margaret Petersen Anchorage, Alaska Editor, The CondorMichael PattenOklahoma Biological SurveyUniversity of Oklahoma111 E. Chesapeake StreetNorman, OK 73109 USASeries Editor, Studies in Avian Biology Brett K. SandercockDivision of BiologyKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506Craig W. BenkmanDepartment of Zoology and PhysiologyUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WY 82071 USA Eileen KirschUpper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center2630 Fanta Reed RoadLa Crosse, WI 54601Anna ChalfounDepartment of Zoology & Physiology,USGS WY Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research UnitDepartment 3166; 1000 East University AvenueUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WY 82071Victoria DreitzUniversity of MontanaWildlife Biology Program 32 Campus DriveMissoula, MT 59812Scott SillettSmithsonian Migratory Bird CenterNational Zoological ParkP.O. Box 37012-MRC 5503Washington, DC 20008 Carol VleckDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal BiologyBessey Hall 253Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA 50011-1020Carla CiceroMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology3101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720-3160Renee Duckworth Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of ArizonaP.O. Box 210088Tucson, Az 85721John RotenberryCollege of Bilogical Sciences1445 Gortner Ave.University of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN 55108Alice Boyle Division of Biology 116 Ackert HallKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506Kevin McGrawSchool of Life Sciences Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ 85287-4501Tom Martin USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research UnitMontana Cooperative Fishery Research UnitMontana State UniversityPO Box 173460 | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE BYLAWS OF THE SOCIETY ARE POSTED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND APPROVES FORM 990, AND CONTACTS THE PRESIDENT AND/OR PRESIDENT-ELECT WITH ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address | See Schedule O for list of board members and directors | Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | See Part VI, Section A, Line 7a description. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The Board of Directors is elected by the Society membership and consists of nine voting members. Non-voting, ex officer members include all incumbent officers of the Society who are not elected Directors, the Chief Editors, the most recent Past-President of the Board, and all chairpersons of standing committees. The board has power and authority under direction of the membership to: levy and collect assessments upon all of the Society members; call meetings when deemed necessary; adopt, by resolution, rules and regulations consistent with the State of California or with the Bylaws of the Society; conduct, manage and control the affairs of the Society; contract for, incur, or create indebtedness in any lawful manner for the purpose of the Society; keep accurate records of all meetings and acts of the Society; supervise all acts of the officers; invest surplus funds or funds of the Society in stocks and other securities; choose editors for publications of the Society; review editorial policy, and approve the financing and issuing of publications; determine scientific and educational policies of the Society; and act on matters concerning conservation, with or without resolution by the Society membership. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Any person may become a member of the Society upon payment of dues. Classes of membership are determined by the Board of Directors. Each member is entitled to one vote in elections or other matters brought before the membership. Membership classes currently consist of: regular members, honorary members, life members, student members, and emeritus members. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 |
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