2012-12-19T14:56:18-06:00 2012-06-30 WOLF & COMPANY PC 99 HIGH STREET 21ST FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2011-07-01 042214848 MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES INC % GLENN KOOCHER MASS 6175238454 ONE MCKINLEY SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109 Glenn Koocher 6175238454 2012-11-26 true Anthony T Carideo Jr CPA 6174399700 2012-11-20 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 2187427 false X WWW.MASC.ORG X 1954 MA MASC IS A MEMBER-DRIVEN ASSOCIATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL LEADERS IN THEIR INCREASINGLY COMPLEX GOVERNANCE ROLE. 14 12 10 54 0 921210 1198560 569380 437816 2455 1602 209756 437925 1702801 2075903 0 0 0 0 771901 842379 0 0 0 845066 1005232 1616967 1847611 85834 228292 1125524 1403904 44051 51211 1081473 1352693 THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES, INC. ARE TO PROVIDE CLOSER COOPERATION AMONG ALL OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEES OF THE SEVERAL CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE COMMONWEALTH; TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS OF ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO WORK FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BEST METHODS, PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION; TO ENCOURAGE THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH; TO SPONSOR, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE ALL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND MATTERS DEEMED NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO PROMOTE BETTER PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH; AND TO INTERPRET THE AIMS, FUNCTIONS AND NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS TO THE PUBLIC. false false 1341905 437816 In connection with the above exempt purposes, the holding of a state conference and workshops provides a forum to increase cooperation amongst school committees and it enables them to discuss their practices and procedures in the school systems. The MASC search services enables the school committees to search for the best possible candidates for its school systems thereby improving the administration in the public school systems. 1341905 true true false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 15 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false X 14 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true false true true false MA X GLENN KOOCHER 6175238454 ONE MCKINLEY SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109 Penelope Blackwell 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Dorothy Presser 1.0 X X 23625 0 0 Ann Marie Cugno 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Davis 1.0 X 0 0 0 EVELYN THOREN 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mary Jo Rosetti 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Murphy 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jacob Olivera 1.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick Francomano 1.0 X 0 0 0 Shirely Lundberg 1.0 X 0 0 0 John Hockridge 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paulette Van Der Kloot 1.0 X 0 0 0 Beverly Hugo 1.0 X 0 0 0 GLENN KOOCHER 40.0 X 158897 0 0 182522 0 0 1 false true false 0 954462 244098 1198560 STATE CONFERENCE 611430 275298 275298 CONFER. & WORKSHOP 611430 43750 43750 MASC SEARCH SERVIC 611710 118768 118768 437816 1602 1602 0 0 0 0 0 517775 111524 406251 406251 PLAQUES & MISCELLANEOUS 900099 31674 31674 31674 2075903 875741 1602 0 0 0 0 158897 158897 0 550103 479203 70900 45196 40676 4520 36276 32648 3628 51907 46716 5191 0 45806 45806 29760 29760 47000 47000 0 0 0 0 149704 64635 85069 8120 8120 0 47031 47031 0 0 426407 426407 0 0 16907 16907 6359 6359 MASC SEARCH SERVICES 92723 92723 MEMBERSHIPS 41790 41790 STAFF EXPENSE 35859 35859 MEMBER SERVICES 13860 13860 43906 43906 1847611 1341905 505706 0 92368 150339 741917 824684 0 0 62970 120293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7472 70700 450189 212301 220797 237888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1125524 1403904 23760 26553 0 0 20291 24658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44051 51211 X 1081473 1352693 0 0 0 0 1081473 1352693 1125524 1403904 X 228292 42928 X false true true X X 876838 915918 930211 921210 1198560 4842737 819658 884973 891142 942562 987265 4525600 1696496 1800891 1821353 1863772 2185825 9368337 9368337 37451 21847 6178 2455 1602 69533 37451 21847 6178 2455 1602 69533 1733947 1822738 1827531 1866227 2187427 9437870 0.99263 0.98780 0.00737 0.01220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65550 65550 1782061 1847611 242381 60595 false 238415 230847 239020 242381 950663 1425995 47000 67205 62767 65550 242522 57262 57712 59755 60595 235324 352986 0 0 0 0 0 Lobbying Schedule C Part I-A Line 1a MASC advocates on behalf of Massachusetts school committees in all legislative and regulatory arenas, including at the federal level. The issues that are followed by Association staff, board of directors, MASC legislative committee and representatives to the Federal Relations Network have a direct impact on school district budgets, employer-employee relations, and the governance authority of every school committee in the state. 331476 132116 199360 118713 80185 38528 237888 2075903 1847611 228292 228292 2187427 111524 111524 2075903 2075903 1959135 111524 111524 1847611 1847611 direct expenses costs of sales Schedule D Page 4 Part XII Line 2d & XIII Line 2d Direct cost of sales related to sales of publications, policy brochures and management information for school committees are reported as expenses in the financial statements. A total of $111,524 has been reclassed from functional expenses as reported on page 10 of form 990 to page 9. X X false false false false false false false false GLENN KOOCHER 148495 0 0 0 10402 0 0 0 0 0 158897 0 0 0 Members Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section A Lines 6, 7a, 7b Line 6 The members of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees are the publically elected local school committees in each town & city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 7a & 7b The board of directors are elected by the members at the annual meeting. The members also approve all business brought before them at the annual meeting. Review of Form 990 Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section B Line 11 The board of directors has delegated the responsibility of reviewing, approving & signing the Form 990 to the Executive Director. The 990 is made available to all board members upon request. Conflict of Interest Policy Form 990 page 6 part VI Section B line 12a, 12b, 12c The Association has a written conflict of interest policy that requires all board members & employees to disclose conflicts. The board reviews these annually to assure that no conflicts exist. Compensation Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section B Line 15 The Association's governing body negotiate a contract with the Executive Director using its various sources to evaluate the compensation of the executive. The board must approve the written agreement. Governing Documents Form 990 Page 6 part VI Section C Line 18 The Association makes available through its website & in its offices all governing documents to anyone who asks for them. Changes in Net Assets Form 990 page 12 part XI Line 5 Prior Period Adjustment 42,928