2014-11-12T11:41:15-06:00 2013-12-31 521223909 MCQUADE BRENNAN LLP 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 200363114 990 2013-01-01 381574442 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE AMER 7038364606 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MICHAEL NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038364606 2014-11-10 true BRIAN D MCQUADE P01340629 2022963306 2014-11-12 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MICHAEL NEFF 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 2162119 false X WWW.ASHS.ORG X 1903 VA THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE IS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. 10 10 13 10 74800 -9496 11172 11695 1721720 1718704 43602 93055 16816 12364 1793310 1835818 38582 35699 0 740140 775396 0 0 1015196 1017674 1793918 1828769 -608 7049 2381530 2434568 1297535 1292204 1083995 1142364 X THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE IS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. false false 621359 35699 1028608 PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF THREE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS - THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, HORTSCIENCE AND HORTTECHNOLOGY, WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ADVANCES IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 425095 411250 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STUDENT PROGRAMS - ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER 1,000 TO 1,200 MEMBERS AND SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD OF HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR RESEARCH, REPORTING, LECTURES AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH. 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SOME POSSIBLE AREAS TO SUPPORT: A)OUTSTANDING OR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OF SIGNIFICANCE IN PROMOTING THE PURPOSE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, B) SPECIAL AWARDS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT OR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO HORTICULTURE, C) GRADUATE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE MEETINGS, D)OUTSTANDING PLENARY SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, E) PUBLIC INFORMATION MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE TO PUBLIC AT LARGE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS REQUIRED BY TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS(2010-2012), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2013 TAX RETURN. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES 1,459 true STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT 44 24250 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE, REQUIRING 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 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED. X X false false false false false false false false false MICHAEL W NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 183855 13789 14138 211782 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D DIVISIONS AND REGIONS - CERTIFIED HORTICULTURALIST (CH) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT-ELECT, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIETY DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REFERENCE TO AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING THE BYLAWS; ELECTING, APPOINTING, OR REMOVING ANY OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY; AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ADOPTING A PLAN OF MERGER OR ADOPTING A PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR MORTGAGE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY OR REVOKING PROCEEDINGS THEREFORE; OR AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS TERM PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL NOT BE AMENDED, ALTERED, OR REPEALED BY SUCH COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 CLASSES 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, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY AUTHORIZE THE ISSURANCE OF MEMBERSHIP CARDS OR CERTIFICATE TO MEMBERS TO EVIDENCE THEIR MEMBERSHIP. RIGHTS ARE EQUAL FOR ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EACH 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ANY PERSON WITH A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT/POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT/POTENTIAL CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE PERSON IS TO RECUSE HIS OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER THAT IS AFFECTED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AWARE OF GENERAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND KEEPS IN LINE WITH THOSE AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REVIEWS HIS PERFORMANCE, AND THEN DETERMINES HIS COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE. OTHER OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE YEAR IN WHICH THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS WAS DECEMBER 2013. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENTAL EXPENSES 1,459