2014-07-07T07:53:50-05:00 2013-12-31 WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC 5 VAUGHN DR PRINCETON NJ 085406313 990 2013-01-01 131771269 THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY INC % PAUL GROTE ELEC 6097371902 65 S MAIN ST Suite PENNINGTON NJ 085342839 PAUL GROTE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 6095201188 2014-05-15 true 6095201188 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROQUE CALVO 65 S MAIN ST PENNINGTON NJ 085342839 9358535 false X WWW.ELECTROCHEM.ORG X 1902 NJ ADVANCE THEORY & PRACTICE OF ELECTROCHEM& SOLID STATE SCIENCE, ETC. AND TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH,DISCUSSION, CRITICAL ASSESSMENT, & DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THESE FIELDS. 23 23 29 500 117428 -24158 23696 81432 6059314 5326171 268591 1019234 96708 3235 6448309 6430072 58185 43051 0 0 2299573 2100893 0 0 27549 3566861 3608105 5924619 5752049 523690 678023 15671229 16913851 2468456 2738804 13202773 14175047 X THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THEORY AND PRACTICE AT THE FOREFRONT OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY, SOLID-STATE SCIENCE, AND ALLIED SUBJECTS. TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH, DISCUSSION, CRITICAL ASSESSMENT, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THESE FIELDS, THE SOCIETY HOLDS MEETINGS, PUBLISHES SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, FOSTERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, AND COOPERATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. false false 2127074 2660730 PUBLISH 4 PEER REVIEW JOURNALS, SYMPOSIUM VOLUMES, MEETING ABSTRACTS, MEMBER MAGAZINES AND MONOGRAPH VOLUMES. ALL PUBLICATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MONOGRAPH VOLUMES ARE AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORM AND AVAILABLE IN THE ECS DIGITAL LIBRARY. CIRCULATE MONTHLY JOURNALS AND QUARTERLY MAGAZINE TO SUBSCRIBERS AND MEMBERS, PUBLISH HARDBOUND AND SOFTBOUND VOLUMES FOR SALE. 183396 529990 MEMBERSHIP: COLLECT ANNUAL DUES FROM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MEMBERS. ECS MEMBERSHIP IN 2013 TOTALLED 6,385: 4,549 ACTIVE, 1,646 STUDENT & 190 INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. 1719343 2072274 SOCIETY MEETINGS: SPONSOR BI-ANNUAL LARGE-SCALE CONVENTIONS ATTENDANCE FROM MEMBERS, NONMEMBERS AND EXHIBITORS AS WELL PERIODIC SATELLITE MEETINGS. ATTENDANCE AT FALL MEETING WAS 3,130. ATTENDANCE AT SPRING MEETING WAS 1,481. 135908 43051 AWARDS, PRIZES AND FELLOWSHIPS 635591 63177 CONSTITUENT PROGRAMS 14960 MISCELLANEOUS 771499 43051 78137 4801312 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false true true false true false true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 22 0 true 29 true true true true JA false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false true true false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false NJ X X PAUL GROTE 6097371902 65 S MAIN ST PENNINGTON NJ 085342839 X ROQUE J CALVO EXEC DIRECTOR (1991-PRESENT) 37.5 X X 249839 0 43687 TETSUYA OSAKA PRESIDENT 1.0 X X LLOYD GEORGE NONPROFIT FIN. PROF. THRU 2013 1.0 X JEAN ST-PIERRE BOARD MEMBER THRU 2013 1.0 X CHRISTINA BOCK TREASURER 1.0 X X SHELLEY MINTEER BOARD MEMBER THRU 2013 1.0 X PABLO CHANG BOARD MEMBER THRU 2013 1.0 X JEFFREY FERGUS BOARD MEMBER THRU 2013 1.0 X HARIKLIA DELIGIANNI SECRETARY 1.0 X X PAUL KOHL SR VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X DANIEL SCHERSON 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X GERARDINE BOTTE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X JAMES BURGESS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X MICHAEL CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X JOHN COLLINS BOARD MEMBER THRU 2013 1.0 X SHINJI FUJIMOTO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X OANA LEONTE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X BOR YANN LIAW BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X R WEISMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X GIOVANNI ZANGARI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X KRISHNAN RAJESHWAR 3RD VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X ANDREW HOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X ROBERT MANTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X ANANT SETLUR BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X ERIC WACHSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X ADAM WEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X XIAO-DONG ZHOU BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X STUART SWIRSON NONPROFIT FINANCIAL PROF. 1.0 X FERNANDO GARZON PAST PRESIDENT 1.0 X ESTHER TAKEUCHI PAST PRESIDENT THRU 2013 1.0 X PAUL GROTE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.5 X 98538 30827 MARY YESS DEPUTY EXEC DIR 37.5 X 144163 38543 492540 0 113057 2 false true false REDEYE INC 1675 WHITEHORSE MERCERVILLE RD SUIT HAMILTON NJ 08619 COMPUTER SERVICES 211243 HILTON SAN FRANCISCO 333 OFARRELL ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 MEETING VENUE 328517 APTARA INC BOX 13963 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIV CHICAGO IL 60693 PUBLISHING SERVICES 170771 THE SHERIDAN PRESS PO BOX 842377 BOSTON MA 022842377 JOURNAL PRINTING 154930 HIGH WIRE 425 BROADWAY STREET REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 E-PUBLISHING 127020 7 X 81432 81432 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 529990 529990 SOCIETY MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 900099 2072274 2072274 SUBSCRIPTIONS 519100 2660730 2543302 117428 CONSTITUENT PROGRAMS 900099 63177 63177 5326171 336362 336362 0 0 468764 480489 -11725 0 -11725 -11725 3130846 2447974 682872 682872 682872 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 14960 14960 14960 6430072 5223703 117428 1007509 0 36051 36051 7000 7000 0 605597 408597 197000 0 0 1078068 727372 350696 70674 47684 22990 212420 143320 69100 134134 90500 43634 0 1552 1552 32124 32124 0 0 0 72082 72082 4613 4613 343591 262246 81345 248307 167533 80774 0 33661 26120 7541 190187 156556 33631 0 1001880 1001880 0 0 250755 250755 12503 9702 2801 MEMBERSHIP DIRECT EXPENSES 79282 79282 PUBLICATIONS 1059237 1059237 AWARDS EXPENSES 57468 57468 CONSTITUENT SERVICES EXPENSES 193314 193314 27549 27549 5752049 4801312 923188 27549 X 1153409 1029785 617345 1049005 17575 17575 148985 42616 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81132 221313 5007611 603058 4489657 4404553 7503166 8838076 567593 513714 0 0 243873 0 848494 797214 15671229 16913851 314030 357462 0 0 1290501 1600829 0 0 717910 630284 0 0 0 0 0 0 146015 150229 2468456 2738804 X 11950633 12875468 410627 424196 841513 875383 13202773 14175047 15671229 16913851 678023 294251 X false true X true false X 798885 761688 897382 735974 611422 3805351 2241386 5070105 5180180 5347036 4796181 22634888 2918367 2918367 0 0 5958638 5831793 6077562 6083010 5407603 29358606 143528 143528 0 143528 143528 29215078 840416 885153 784434 781112 1487998 4779113 0 840416 885153 784434 781112 1487998 4779113 0 3944 147588 26515 15564 14960 208571 6802998 6864534 6888511 6879686 6910561 34346290 0.85060 0.86022 0.13914 0.12970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false false false false false true false false false PART II-B, LINE 1A, 1G ALL ACTIVITY IS VOLUNTEER BASED WITH NO ASSOCIATED EXPENSE. false true 7217373 336420 255082 13813 41574 7753488 7171757 19643 188297 62287 100037 7217373 6462554 631819 144246 44459 22403 7171757 6019723 512135 37637 106800 141 6462554 5872894 61095 165008 79274 6019723 0.83500 0.11300 0.05200 false false 1252819 350608 1603427 2703443 700741 603058 2801126 4404553 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 30900 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 119329 150229 X 7204812 294251 294251 6910561 -480489 -480489 6430072 6232538 480489 480489 5752049 5752049 PART XI, LINE 4B RENTAL EXPENSES $480,489 PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES $480,489 PART X TEXT OF FOOTNOTE TO ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT REPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48 - THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY HAS NO INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE PERIODS REPORTED ON THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART IV, LINE 2B BOTH CUSTODIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF $630,284 ARE INCLUDED IN THE BALANCE SHEET. ASSETS ARE INCLUDED WITH INVESTMENTS. PART V, LINE 4 The Societys endowment funds consist of several funds established to fund awards, as well as an educational endowment fund, publications endowment fund and an ECS endowment fund. The endowment funds include both donor-restricted funds and funds designated by the Board of Directors to function as endowments. The Society has adopted investment policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets. true East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 1000 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 4500 North America 0 0 Grantmaking 1500 0 0 0 0 7000 7000 H.H. DOW MEMORIAL East Asia and the Pacific 1 1000 CHECK FMV DAVID C. GRAHME North America 1 1500 CHECK FMV SRINIVASAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1000 CHECK FMV RICHARD SMALLEY RESEARCH AWARD Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1000 CHECK FMV CARL WAGNER MEMORIAL AWARD Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1000 CHECK FMV H.H. UHLIG CORROSION AWARD Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1500 CHECK FMV false false false false false false PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO RECIPIENTS BASED UPON WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED PRIMARILY TO FURTHER THE STUDY IN THEIR FIELD. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND FELLOWS MUST BE NOMINATED USING A NOMINATION FORM. LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT ARE REQUIRED. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND FELLOWS ARE CHOSEN BY THE HONORS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON MERIT. PART 1, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. true NORMAN HACKERMAN YOUNG AUTHORS AWARD 4 4000 FMV DANIEL CUBICCIOTTI AWARD 3 3000 FMV SRINIVASSAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD 1 1500 FMV H.H. DOW MEMORIAL AWARD 2 2000 FMV HTM OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 1000 FMV MORRIS COHEN AWARD 2 2000 FMV THOMAS D. CALLINAN AWARD 1 1500 FMV DAVID C. GRAHAME AWARD 1 1500 FMV GORDON MOORE AWARD 1 7500 FMV HEINZ GERISCHER AWARD 1 4101 FMV OLIN PALLADIUM AWARD 1 7500 FMV CARL WAGNER MEMORIAL AWARD 1 450 FMV PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION GRANTS AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO RECIPIENTS BASED UPON WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED PRIMARILY TO FURTHER THE STUDY IN THEIR FIELD. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND FELLOWS MUST BE NOMINATED USING A NOMINATION FORM. LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT ARE REQUIRED. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND FELLOWS ARE CHOSEN BY THE HONORS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON MERIT. X X false false false false false false false true false ROQUE J CALVO EXEC DIRECTOR (1991-PRESENT) 227582 0 22257 34414 9273 293526 0 MARY YESS DEPUTY EXEC DIR 141670 2493 11334 27209 182706 FORM 990, SCHEDULE J-2 PLEASE NOTE THAT BOARD MEMBER TERMS RUN FROM OCTOBER TO SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR. "CURRENT" DENOTES A BOARD MEMBER SERVING FROM OCTOBER 2013 THRU SEPTEMBER 2014, "PAST" DENOTES A BOARD MEMBER SERVING FROM JANUARY THRU SEPTEMBER 2013. PART I, LINE 7 SEE SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(ii) FOR BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE RETURN AND RECOMMEND THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVE THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, D&B AND THE ECS QUARTERLY INTERFACE MAGAZINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND B FORMAL EMPLOYEE APPRAISALS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY IN DECEMBER FOR BOTH FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH STAFF POSITION ARE CAPTURED IN JOB DESCRIPTIONS WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE APPRAISAL AND ARE BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. ADJUSTMENTS ARE NOT RELEASED UNTIL JANUARY 1, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE SALARY ADJUSTMENT. THE COMPENSATION PARAMETERS FOR EACH POSITION ARE DESCRIBED IN A SALARY RANGE, WHICH IS UPDATED ONCE PER YEAR IN JULY BASED ON CHANGES IN RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPARABLE MARKET INFORMATION. SALARY AND BENEFIT AMOUNTS ARE APPROVED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE ECS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPRAISED ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER BY THE ECS BOARD BASED UPON COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D AWARDS - PRESENT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY, INCLUDING AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS. CONSTITUENT PROGRAMS - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL COURSES DURING THE BI-ANNUAL MEETINGS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE SCIENCE OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY. FUND ECS STUDENT CHAPTERS AT UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND IN SEVERAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. OPERATE THE REDCAT WEBSITE, WHICH PROVIDES A COMMUNITY FOR RESEARCHERS TO REVIEW PUBLISHED RESEARCH, SHARE IDEAS AND DEVELOP NEW RESEARCH WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990 PART X1 LINE 5 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE: $294,251 UNREALIZED GAIN ON MARKETABLE SECURITIES ECS HOLDINGS LLC SOUTH MAIN STREET PENNINGTON NJ 08534 REAL ESTATE NJ 88638 4593392 ECS LITHIUM BATTERY FUND LIMITED 65 S MAIN STREET BUILDING D PENNINGTON NJ 085342839 400455623 IMLB MEETINGS NJ ECS RELATED 0 0 false 0 false 0.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false FORM 990 - SCHEDULE R - PART I - COLUMN D TOTAL INCOME OF ECS HOLDINGS, LLC INCLUDES: GROSS RENTAL INCOME OF $468,764 LESS: RENTAL EXPENSES (480,489) ($11,725)