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SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (EIN 52-6046203)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-31
IRS object ID
201312129349300636
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HUMANITY'S PAST AS ACHIEVED THROUGH SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD. THE SOCIETY LEADS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING RESEARCH, STEWARDSHIP OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE. TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST, SAA SEEKS THE WIDEST POSSIBLE ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTS, EDUCATORS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, IN ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING AWARENESS OF THE PAST.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HUMANITY'S PAST AS ACHIEVED THROUGH SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD. THE SOCIETY LEADS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING RESEARCH, STEWARDSHIP OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE. TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST, SAA SEEKS THE WIDEST POSSIBLE ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTS, EDUCATORS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, IN ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING AWARENESS OF THE PAST.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPUBLICATIONS - THE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT TO SAA MEMBERS BY PUBLISHING SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, BOOKS FROM THE SAA PRESS, A FULL-COLOR MAGAZINE, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS. AS A MEMBER BENEFIT, SAA MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE ONE OF TWO JOURNALS: AMERICAN ANTIQUITY OR LATIN AMERICAN ANTIQUITY. AMERICAN ANTIQUITY IS DEVOTED TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEW WORLD, AND METHOD AND THEORY PERTINENT TO THE STUDY OF NEW WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY; LATIN AMERICAN ANTIQUITY IS DEVOTED TO SPECIAL REPORTS ON ARCHAEOLOGY, PREHISTORY, AND ETHNOHISTORY FROM LATIN AMERICA. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THE SAA ARCHAOLOGICAL RECORD, PUBLISHED FIVE TIMES PER YEAR; THIS FULL-COLOR MAGAZINE ENCOMPASSES SAA BUSINESS, THEMATIC ARTICLES, AND MUCH MORE. THE SAA PRESS PUBLISHES BOOKS THAT RELATE TO ALL FIELDS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY, AND PRIMARILY SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE SAA MEMBERSHIP. IN 2011, IN THE LAST QUARTER, THE SAA PRESS LAUNCHED E-VERSIONS OF SOME NEW TITLES THROUGH AMAZON'S E-BOOK.Description

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DescriptionANNUAL MEETING - THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY'S ANNUAL MEETING GIVES ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS THEIR RESEARCH, NETWORK WITH FELLOW COLLEAGUES, AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS. SAA ALSO ORGANIZES AN EXHIBIT HALL, WHICH SHOWCASES VENDORS WHO SPECIALIZE IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD IN MAJOR CITIES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS, TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR THOSE IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE. SAA ALSO HOLDS ITS ANNUAL GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING TO PRESENT AWARDS AND DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE SOCIETY. AT A TYPICAL MEETING, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 3,200 MEETING ATTENDEES.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3909CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total3909Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3909CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total3909Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5098057073PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years193382CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years118648CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years136654CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year113116CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year128702CurrentTaxYear
Total690502Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years193382CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years118648CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years136654CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year113116CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year128702CurrentTaxYear
Total690502Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years8803CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-4500CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-4500CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-3905CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3458CurrentTaxYear
Total-644Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10780CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years9258CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8127CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year34410CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13858CurrentTaxYear
Total76433Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1837458CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1589863CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1863206CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1737001CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1799745CurrentTaxYear
Total8827273Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.91270PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.89700PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.07820InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.08990PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2220FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2220FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1611977FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1614197FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals230710FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals57678FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3226442CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2229178CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1230624CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year230710CurrentYear
Total916954Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,375,431LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31207CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus24618CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus12157CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year2220CurrentYear
Total10202Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus356611CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus257295CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus157656CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year57678CurrentYear
Total229240Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$343,860GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance984768BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions24645Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses109091InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures29759OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1088745EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance981309BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions31608Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses16786InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures44935OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance984768EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance840308BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions69863Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses91105InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures19967OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance981309EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance689384BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions42511Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses130058InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures21645OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance840308EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance797074BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions34621Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-125418InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures16893OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance689384EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis36962InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation32812Depreciation
Book Value4150BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis352285InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation238186Depreciation
Book Value114099BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings118249TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2064074TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments181961NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues29885OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990211846RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1852228RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-200OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-200RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901852028TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1640801TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included30085OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99030085ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1610716ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901610716TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:SAA GENERAL ENDOWMENT AND LIFE MEMBER FUND - THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. SAA PUBLIC EDUCATION ENDOWMENT - THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO SUPPORT SAA'S PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST IN CREATING A FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE MANAGER, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS ENDOWMENT - THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED NATIVE PEOPLES IN PURSUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS. THE LEWIS R. BINFORD FUND FOR TEACHING SCIENTIFIC REASONING IN ARCHAEOLOGY- AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE 1) TO ENCOURAGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN ALL LEVELS OF ARCHAEOLOGY COURSES WITH A DELIBERATE FOCUS ON TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING SKILLS, 2) TO REWARD INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DEVELOP EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF SUCH CURRICULA, AND 3) TO PROMOTE THE SHARING OF IDEAS AND MATERIALS RELATING TO THESE EFFORTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DEPENDENT INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SILENT AUCTION EXPENSES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DEPENDENT INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT SILENT AUCTION EXPENSES
FORM 990, PAGE 3, SECTION 11F - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, THE SOCIETY BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND AS SUCH DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XII: LINE 2D: DEPENDENT INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - $29,885 PART XII: LINE 1D: DEPENDENT INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - $29,885

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (4 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
SAA NATIVE AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP15000
SAA NATIVE AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP15000
SAA ARTHUR C PARKER SCHOLARSHIP15000
NSF / SAA SCHOLARSHIP315000

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED, FIRST BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S VERIFYING THE AWARDEE'S ENROLLMENT IN THE SPECIFIED INSTITUTION FOR WHICH THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED PRIOR TO ANY FUNDS BEING RELEASED. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A COMMITTEE ON NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH THEN CONTINUES THE MONITORING PROGRESS AND RECEIVES THE FINAL REPORT FROM EACH AWARDEE ON A SPECIFIED DUE DATE. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORTS AND MAINTAINS THEM.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonTOBI BRIMSEKNamePerson
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org155000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org4450DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org12250NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org171700TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
NEW PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 2THE SOCIETY LAUNCHED THE CONFERENCIA INTERCONTINENTAL IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO BRING SAA TO LATIN AMERICA TO ENABLE OUR LATIN AMERICAN MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TIGHTLY THEMED AND LIMITED ATTENDANCE MEETING IN LATIN AMERICA. THE CONFERENCIA WILL BE REPRISED IN 2014 IN LIMA, PERU
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6TYPES OF MEMBERS: STUDENT MEMBER - ANY PERSON MATRICULATING IN AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PURSUING CANDIDACY FOR A DEGREE (ASSOCIATE OR HIGHER) IN A FIELD OF STUDY RELATED TO SOME ASPECT OF ARCHAEOLOGY. RETIRED MEMBER- ANY PERSON WHO HAS RETIRED FROM REMUNERATIVE PROFESSIONAL LIFE. JOINT MEMBER- ANY PERSON WHO IS A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF A REGULAR, LIFE, RETIRED, OR STUDENT MEMBER AND WHO SUPPORTS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY. RECEIVES PUBLICATIONS VIA MEMBER SPOUSE OR PARTNER. ASSOCIATE MEMBER- ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST AND WHO SUPPORTS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY. NON-VOTING MEMBER WHO DOES NOT RECEIVE A JOURNAL. REGULAR MEMBER - ANY PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN ARCHAEOLOGY OR ANY RELATED ASPECT THEREOF OR ANY PERSON WHO SUPPORTS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY. LIFE MEMBER- ANY PERSON WHO SUPPORTS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY MAY BECOME A LIFE MEMEBR UNDER CONDITIONS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT HAS NO VOTING RIGHTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER AND IS HIRED BY AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCOMMMITTEES SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE BOARD AND AS SUCH DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS INDEPENDENT OF THE BOARD. EVEN STANDING COMMITTEES WHICH ARE SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS HAVE CHARGES THAT ARE DEFINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER SERVES AS A LIAISON TO A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES TO ENSURE OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES. SHOULD A COMMITTEE WISH TO ACT, THEY WOULD NEED TO CONSULT WITH THE BOARD AND THOSE REQUESTS / ACTIONS / DISCUSSION WOULD THEN BE REFLECTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.BOARD MINUTES, ONCE APPROVED, ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE CHAIRS AS WELL AS POSTED FOR THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE MEMBER SIDE OF THE SAA WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 WILL HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. MANAGEMENT WILL HAVE REVIEWED THE 990 PRIOR TO THE BOARD REVIEW. MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER WILL HAVE A CALL TO DISCUSS THE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY MUST ACT AT ALL TIMES IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITHOUT CONFLICTS TO THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY. IN THEIR CAPACITY AS BOARD MEMBERS, THE WELFARE AND BEST INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY MUST BE PARAMOUNT, AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE FROM, FOR EXAMPLE, PERSONAL, INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS, THIRD PARTY, AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE DISCLOSED. ALL CONFLICTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PROHIBITED OR HARMFUL TO THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY. FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED. THE INDIVIDUAL(S) DISCLOSING THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) WOULD BE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE MATTER BY THE FULL BOARD. THE FULL BOARD, MINUS THE INDIVIDUAL(S) DISCLOSING THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT ENSUING ACTION IS APPROPRIATE, IF ANY. AT THE INCEPTION OF EACH BOARD MEMBER'S TERM, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FOR THE LENGTH OF THEIR TERM ON THE BOARD, EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM, AND EACH BOARD MEMBER, INCLUDING THE NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE FORM. COPIES OF THE POLICY AND THE FORM WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR TO BOARD CANDIDATES PRIOR TO THEIR DECISION TO RUN. THERE WILL BE A STANDING AGENDA ITEM AT EACH BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL ALLOW THE BOARD TO INQUIRE AS TO WHETHER ANY BOARD MEMBER HAS ANY CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY KEY EMPLOYEE. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED BELOW IS THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS IS ANNUAL, AT THE FALL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, GENERALLY IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER. THE LAST PROCESS WAS COMPLETED OCTOBER 2011. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2.USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION: THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. 4. OUTLINE OF PROCESS: EACH YEAR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL BE EVALUATED AT THE FALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. A. FOR THE FALL MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PREPARE A STATEMENT OF NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT OR BEFORE THE MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT WILL ADDRESS: 1) ANY ISSUES OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT ARE NOT EVIDENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH OTHER REPORTING OR INTERACTION; AND 2) THE KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE SOCIETY AND HOW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROPOSES THAT THEY BE APPROACHED. B. HAVING READ THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, COMPARABLE DATA WILL BE STUDIED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION: 1) THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SERVICES SAA PROVIDES. 2). EFFECTIVE USE OF AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SAA'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES. 3) MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SAA EXECUTIVE OFFICE IN WHICH SYSTEMS, STAFF PRODUCTIVITY, MORALE AND TEAMWORK ARE HIGH. 4) PRODUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BOARD. 5) SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PAST YEAR. C. THROUGH A PERSONAL DISCUSSION AT THE FALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THOUGH A FORMAL LETTER FOLLOWING, THE PRESIDENT WILL CONVEY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S EVALUATION. THE LETTER WILL BE INSERTED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILE. D. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS THE OPTION OF RESPONDING TO THE EVALUATION THROUGH A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT, A COPY OF WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINE. BACK ISSUES OF THE MAGAZINE ARE STORED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS ALL SOCIETY POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE MEMBER SIDE OF THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THE MAGAZINE WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST.