AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS (EIN 52-1419397)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-12
IRS object ID
201443169349304719
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2014-11-12T16:30:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1TATE AND TRYONBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line12021 L STREET NW SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521419397EIN

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Phone3016347300PhoneNum

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CityBETHESDACity
StateMDState
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PersonCHUCK WINDLEPersonNm
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Signature2014-11-12SignatureDt
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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS IS ESTABLISHED TO BRING INTO CLOSE CONTACT INVESTIGATORS IN THE MANY GENERAL FIELDS OF GENETIC RESEARCH, TO ENCOURAGE AND INTEGRATE RESEARCH IN HUMAN GENETICS, AND TO DEAL WITH OTHER RELATED ISSUES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionASHG SERVES RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING FORUMS TO: SHARE RESEARCH RESULTS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS AND IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, ADVANCE GENETIC RESEARCH BY ADVOCATING FOR RESEARCH SUPPORT, ENHANCE GENETIC EDUCATION BY PREPARING FUTURE PROFESSIONALS AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC, AND PROMOTE GENETIC SERVICES AND SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC POLICIES.MissionDesc
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,865,554CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,381,330CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,453,801CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,608,123TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$76,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$210,725TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$76,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$210,725TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$24,397,398PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,627,930CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,488,972CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,532,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,534,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,486,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,670,874TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,295CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$305,849TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,677,030CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,515,517CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,614,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,621,076CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,548,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,976,723TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,917CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$113,520CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,802CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$345,269TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,540,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,625,443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,593,879CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,083,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,087,081CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,930,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.74090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.72070PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.24220InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.25950InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$21,256OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$21,256TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLOBBYING EXPENSES PAID THRU DUES TO FASEBExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$49,406OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,406DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,077,548TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,077,548RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,077,548TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,507,273TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,507,273ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,507,273TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS OF HUMAN OR MEDICAL GENETICS
300 LONGWOOD AVENUE HUNNEWELL-5BOSTONMA681987835721321075501(C)(3)$20,000TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION SIMILAR TO ASHG
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
500 5TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001530196932501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION SIMILAR TO ASHG
AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL GENETICS
9650 ROCKVILLE PIKEBETHESDAMD20814953512145501(C)(6)$15,000TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION SIMILAR TO ASHG
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
141 LOMB MEMORIAL DRROCHESTERNY14623160743140501(C)(3)$5,682TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION SIMILAR TO ASHG
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EPSTEIN AWARDS63$51,750
ASHG ACHEIVEMENT AWARDS7$22,000
DNA DAY CONTEST AWARDS14$3,998
ASHG TRAINEE AWARDS6$6,000
ASHG MEETING HONORARIA4$3,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AND USAGE IS NOT MONITORED AFTER GRANT IS DISBURSED. TRAVEL AWARDS ARE MONITORED BY CONFIRMING THAT THE PARTICIPANT HAS REGITERD AND ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MEETING IN WHICH THE AWARD WAS INTENDED. TRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDS ARE SELECTED ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS FROM SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF ASHG'S PROGRAM COMMITEE SCORE EACH ABSTRACT AND THE TOP 84 ABSTRACTExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOSEPH D MCINERNEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$234,116$0$0$0$4,432$0$20,000$0$7,878$0$266,426$0$0$0
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION$161,411$0$0$0$1,236$0$15,976$0$10,184$0$188,807$0$0$0
YIMANG CHEN
DIRECTOR OF IT$92,447$49,609$0$0$317$171$9,901$5,331$8,973$4,831$111,638$59,942$0$0
CHARLES WINDLE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN$66,095$73,052$0$0$505$558$6,903$7,629$7,242$8,004$80,745$89,243$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS ARE BROKER DOWN INTO CATEGORIES SUCH AS REGULAR, STUDENT, POSTDOC AND EMERITUS. MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT THE PRESIDEN-ELECT AND THREE DIRECTORS ANNUALLY BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY HELD TWICE PER YEAR. MOST MAJOR DECIDIONS AND POLICES ARE DETERMINED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, MEET MONTHLY TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO MINUTES KEPT OF THE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTE MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE RETURN IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CFO BEFORE THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVED THE RETURN FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS WRITTEN IN THE COMMITTEE HANDBOOK THAT ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST READ AND SIGN. PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DOSCLOSE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE ASFTER SIGINING THE AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15MARKET VALUE DATA MAINTAINED BY THE FASEB HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IS OBTAINED AND IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BEFORE CONSIDERING SALARY OFFERINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, CODE OF ETHICS, BY LAWS, MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASHG WEBITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE:THE SOCIETY HAS NO DIRECT EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT TREAT THEIR PAYMENTS AS PAID BY THE SOCIETY FOR FORM W-2 REPORTING PURPOSE. ALL COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SOCIETY IS REIMBURSED BY THE SOCIETY TO THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION -- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY. ALL PAYROLL COMPLIANCE REPORTING IS DONE BY THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2XTHE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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