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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE (EIN 38-1574442)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-01
IRS object ID
201303059349301430
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Timestamp2013-11-01T17:27:54-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line11730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 800AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1ReturnReference
ExplanationOUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS ARE GEARED SOLELY TO SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUNDING PRIMARILY THROUGH THE FARM BILL, AND SHARING THE BENEFITS OF HORTICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE SCIENCE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH LEGISLATORS AND FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BE USED TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE. 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.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS REQUIRED BY TOPIC 740 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(2009-2011), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2012 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 I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

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Type Of GrantSTUDENT TRAVEL GRANTTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients61NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant30500AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIP 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Name PersonMICHAEL NEFFNamePerson
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org172502BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Filing Org13388DeferredCompFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org19243NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org205133TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DDIVISIONS AND REGIONS - CERTIFIED HORTICULTURALIST (CH)
AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO COMMITTEE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1ATHE 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.
MANAGEMENT DELEGATEDFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6CLASSES 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.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AEACH 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.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHIS 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.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE 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.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.