2011-11-15T11:52:18-06:00 2010-12-31 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-01-01 530258999 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS AMER 3012510560 15501 MONONA DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 208552768 CRISPIN TAYLOR 3012510560 2011-11-15 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD 2022932200 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ASPB CRISPIN TAYLOR 15501 MONONA DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 208552768 6892578 0 X WWW.ASPB.ORG X 1932 DC PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT BIOLOGY THROUGH MEETINGS AND PUBLICATIONS. 20 20 21 0 170565 0 34113 144462 6227653 6032877 -41952 553843 153628 161396 6373442 6892578 83709 92252 0 0 1839013 2023923 0 0 0 4092648 4057576 6015370 6173751 358072 718827 13348050 14548128 3024179 2591299 10323871 11956829 X PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT BIOLOGY, TO ENCOURAGE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH IN PLANT BIOLOGY, AND TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS AND GROWTH OF PLANT SCIENTISTS IN GENERAL. 0 0 3083531 5134845 PUBLICATIONS - ASPB PUBLISHES TWO MONTHLY JOURNALS: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PLANT CELL. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY PRIMARILY PUBLISHES FULL-LENGTH PAPERS CONTAINING NEW RESULTS IN PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BIOPHYSICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF PLANTS. THE PLANT CELL PUBLISHES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH PAPERS IN CELLULAR MOLECULAR, AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF PLANTS. ASPB ALSO PUBLISHES A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (ASPB NEWS) ON GENERAL NEWS ITEMS ON THE SOCIETY AND THE INDUSTRY AND SEVERAL OTHER SMALLER BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON VARIOUS SPECIFIC TOPICS WITHIN THE PLANT BIOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY INDUSTRY. ASPB HAS ALSO PUBLISHED A TEXTBOOK ON CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS. 1279717 898032 SOCIETY OPERATIONS - INCLUDES EXPENSE FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, SECTION SUPPORT, AND AWARDS. THE PLANT GENETICS MEETING MEETINGS, PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF THE LATEST PLANT SCIENCE DATA, TECHNIQUES, AND THEORIES; NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES; AND INFORMATION ON THE NEWEST PRODUCTS, SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND EQUIPMENT. MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE ACCESS TO SPECIAL SECTIONS OF THE WEBSITE, AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, A JOB BANK, AND NUMEROUS FREE AND DISCOUNTED PUBLICATIONS, A PRODUCTS, AND EVENTS 242472 0 PUBLIC AFFAIRS - PROVIDES A MEANS FOR THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS TO PETITION CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO SUPPORT PLANT RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HAS ALSO TESTIFIED AT MANY CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM PLANT SCIENCES FUNDING TO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD. 137267 169661 ASPB EDUCATION FOUNDATION-DESIGNATED EXPENSES THAT ARE INCURRED TO PROMOTE A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANT SCIENCE, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS IN RELATION TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE, MAKE AVAILABLE ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN GMO CROPS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, IMPROVE THE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, ENCOURAGE YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN PLANT BIOLOGY AND INCREASE PLANT SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN SCIENCE MUSEUMS/CENTERS. 137267 169661 4742987 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 102 0 1 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3012510560 15501 MONONA DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 208552768 TUAN-HUA DAVID HO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS C CARPITA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LOU GUERINOT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY CALLIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN D MONROE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH M ASSMANN 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR P SPALDING 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY L TIERNEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL OLIVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAELENA B ZAVALA 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY A MACKENZIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY A BRUSSLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN DOLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE W OSTERYOUNG 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON V KOCHIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY D SHERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTELLE M HRABAK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIREDDY SN REDDY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN Z KISS 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY STACEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN M JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGUERITE J VARAGONA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P DONALDSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISPIN TAYLOR 40.00 X X 169885 0 29999 KIM KIMNACH 40.00 X 93173 0 18661 NANCY WINCHESTER 40.00 X 133810 0 22048 396868 0 70708 2 0 1 0 SHERIDAN PRESS PO BOX 414784 BOSTON MA 022414784 PRINTING 1162138 TIAA-CREF 730 THIRD AVE NEW YORK NY 100173206 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-403B 253755 HIGH WIRE PRESS 1454 PAGE MILL RD PALO ALTO CA 943041124 PUBLISHING 193353 CAREFIRST BLUE CHOICE 840 FIRST ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20065 HEALTH INSURANCE 175735 PDS INT'L MAIL 85 CORPORATE DR HAUPPAGE NY 11788 INT'L MAILING 126633 5 144462 144462 PERIODICALS 541800 3786798 3616233 170565 PUBLICATIONS 900099 1348047 1348047 ANNUAL MEETINGS 900099 455225 455225 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 409311 409311 SPECIALTY MEETINGS 900099 33496 33496 6032877 240466 240466 72092 72092 313377 313377 313377 313377 OPEN ACCESS INST. 900099 78500 78500 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 10804 10804 89304 6892578 5862312 170565 715239 92252 92252 313292 218391 94901 1298301 903966 394335 132098 93439 38659 164225 114098 50127 116007 77496 38511 1056 1056 37105 37105 70718 70718 416463 357523 58940 56390 56390 1929604 1816791 112813 90267 90267 157446 119264 38182 442973 388034 54939 120557 120557 32948 32948 HONORARIUM 131169 124169 7000 COMMITTEE EXPENSES 106886 44658 62228 INSTITUTION ALLOWANCE 99600 99600 MISCELLANEOUS 92639 76703 15936 AWARDS 91510 67261 24249 180245 92952 87293 6173751 4742987 1430764 0 1603060 1016285 363276 667615 96734 120349 1999957 1052769 935545 947188 10349435 11796691 13348050 14548128 425303 415607 2557614 2139420 41262 36272 3024179 2591299 X 10099786 11593720 20076 115058 204009 248051 10323871 11956829 13348050 14548128 X 718827 914131 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 467657 514029 468284 454960 553773 2458703 5068292 5164104 5674180 6078328 5453001 27437905 5535949 5678133 6142464 6533288 6006774 29896608 0 0 0 29896608 359689 401049 -288122 -58755 312558 726419 -13389 -24978 -6154 -44521 346300 401049 -313100 -58755 306404 681898 40413 77764 57018 112093 89304 376592 5922662 6156946 5886382 6586626 6402482 30955098 0.96580 0.97420 0.02200 0.01580 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: FEES PAID TO LEWIS BURKE CONSULTING TO CONDUCT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY. 3070609 40042 906493 79873 3937271 1919944 18250 1225845 93430 3070609 3556326 -1526382 110000 1919944 0.93000 0.07000 0 0 321489 321489 1186096 712497 473599 492372 340272 152100 947188 OTHER LIABILITIES 36272 36272 6892578 6173751 718827 914131 914131 1632958 7735991 914131 -70718 843413 6892578 0 6892578 6103033 0 6103033 70718 70718 6173751 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE VARIOUS UNRESTRICTED AND PERMANENTLY FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND INCLUDE BOTH FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS AND TRADITIONAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, THE SOCIETY MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ADVERTISING REVENUE. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AT A MINIMUM, THE DECEMBER 31, 2007 THROUGH 2010 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -70,718. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 70,718. 1 UNIVERSITY OF CA (PEGGY LEMAUX)-DNA FOR DINNER CURRICULUM EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (DAN COSGROVE)-VIDEO EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNIVERSITY OF CA (KENT BRADFORD) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (STEVEN VAN NOCKER) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (KEN KORTH) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (STEVEN STRAUSS) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: OUR EDUCATION PROVIDES GRANTS LIMITED TO $30,000 INDIVIDUALLY AND IN TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $100,000 PER YEAR. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED, A COMMITTEE DETERMINES RECIPIENTS, MONIES ARE DISBURSED TO THE UNIVERSITY OR COMPANY WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AND A FINAL REPORT IS REQUIRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRISPIN TAYLOR 169885 0 0 0 0 0 17000 0 13925 0 200810 0 0 0 NANCY WINCHESTER 133810 0 0 0 0 0 13400 0 9492 0 156702 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY CONSISTS OF ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS, EMERITUS MEMBERS, CORRESPONDING MEMBERS, POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND STUDENT MEMBERS. ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY, BUT NOT TO PARTICIPATE AS ACTIVE VOTING MEMBERS, MAY DO SO AS PATRON OR SUSTAINING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: TO VOTE IN ALL ELECTIONS EXCEPT THOSE RESTRICTED TO SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY; TO BE NOMINATED FOR AND TO BE ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OR COMMITTEE; TO BE APPOINTED TO AND TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES; TO SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOCIETY. THE RIGHT TO SERVE THE SOCIETY IS RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND IS SUBJECT TO SUCH QUALIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR AN OFFICE OR COMMITTEE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED IN A PDF FILE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL MEMEBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REMINDED TO READ AND REVIEW THE SOCIETY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL OR CURRENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REMINDED TO READ AND REVIEW THE SOCIETY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL OR CURRENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT WOULD CONSIDER PROVIDING THEM ON A PER REQUEST BASIS. THE BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND THE TAX RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 914,131. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.