2014-05-20T13:13:27-07:00 2013-12-31 O'Connell & Company Ste 1100 165 Township Line Road Jenkintown PA 19046 990 2013-01-01 581832301 African Studies Association Inc AFRI 7329328173 c/o Rutgers University 54 Joyce Kil Piscataway NJ 088548045 SUZANNE MOYER BAAZAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7329328173 2014-05-15 true GEORGE R O'CONNELL 2158874425 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SUZANNE MOYER 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Piscataway NJ 088548045 736661 false X WWW.AFRICAN STUDIES.ORG X 1957 NJ 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. 13 13 3 30 0 288454 299490 390815 424797 14796 12374 2090 0 696155 736661 0 0 209072 250647 0 0 563924 450803 772996 701450 -76841 35211 1179322 1550912 25642 29737 1153680 1521175 The African Studies Association false false 465266 424797 PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON AFRICA FOR ITS MEMBERS. 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The adoption of this standard had no financial statement effect for The Association. The Association is no longer subject to federal and state tax examinations for the years prior to 2010. Pt V Line 4 The organization uses the permanent endowment to fund awards. X Rent, Utilities, etc. 1 79864 false false false Pt VI, Line 7a CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 7a OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. Pt VI, Line 7a PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, Pt VI, Line 7a THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE (1) Pt VI, Line 7a BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) PERSONS FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD. Pt VI, Line 7a SUCH CANDIDATES SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATIONS Pt VI, Line 7a AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR Pt VI, Line 7a NAMES SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS "BOARD CANDIDATES". Pt VI, Line 7a AT-LARGE CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED BY SUBMITTING THEIR NAMES Pt VI, Line 7a TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION NO LATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE Pt VI, Line 7a (75) DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND THEIR NAMES Pt VI, Line 7a SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS "AT-LARGE CANDIDATES". THE Pt VI, Line 7a NOMINATION OF AN "AT-LARGE CANDIDATE' MUST BE SUPPORTED Pt VI, Line 7a BY A PETITION CONTAINING THE SIGNATURES OF NO LESS THAN Pt VI, Line 7a TWENTY-FIVE (25) MEMBERS AND A LETTER FROM THE CANDIDATE Pt VI, Line 7a INDICATING A WILLINGNESS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. Pt VI, Line 7a THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPERVISED AND Pt VI, Line 7a ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL Pt VI, Line 7a PROVIDE BALLOTS TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS Pt VI, Line 7a PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD Pt VI, Line 7a STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY ON Pt VI, Line 7a THE BOARD. BALLOTS MUST ARRIVE AT THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE Pt VI, Line 7a DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR Pt VI, Line 7a TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING Pt VI, Line 7a THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR EACH VACANCY SHALL BE ELECTED. Pt VI, Line 7a IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE ELECTIONS COMMITTE SHALL Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f HISTORY IN AFRICA 2140. 2140. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 3638. 2930. 708. OFFICE SUPPLIES 5458. 1986. 3472. TELEPHONE 6416. 6416. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3600. 3600. OFFICE EQUIPMENT LEASE EXPENSE 2922. 2922. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4738. 4567. 171. WAREHOUSE/INVENTORY FEES 3140. 300. 2840. COMPUTER SUPPLIES 6761. 5387. 1374. TAXES AND PERMITS 1085. 1085. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1218. 1218. POSTAGE 473. 317. 156. STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 1031. 1031. ASR EDITOR'S PROJECT FUND 3922. 3922. HIA Pt VI, Line 7a HOLD A RUN-OFF ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN Pt VI, Line 7a ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES TO BE DETERMINED BY SAID COMMITTE. Pt VI, Line 12c The Executive Director ensures that the Conflict of Interest statements Pt VI, Line 12c are signed each year. The statements are maintained in the ASA Filed. 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 Pt VI, Line 11b board members for review and is discussed during the Pt VI, Line 11b executive committees teleconference. Pt VI, Line 15a We consult several external studies of non-profit compensation Pt VI, Line 15a and benchmark our salaries to this data. We also consult Pt VI, Line 15b with the American Council of Learned Societies for Pt VI, Line 15b salary benchmarks for similar associations. Pt VI, Line 3 The association contracted with an outside service to Pt VI, Line 3 provide executive director services.