2011-08-15T14:09:36-05:00 2011-03-31 LARSONALLEN LLP 2301 N GREENVILLE AVENUE SUITE 150 RICHARDSON TX 75082 990 2010-04-01 111986754 AMERICAN MENSA LTD AMER 8176075531 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 PAMELA L DONAHOO 8176075531 2011-08-12 1 9726443167 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z PAMELA L DONAHOO 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 4099983 0 X WWW.US.MENSA.ORG X 1971 NY TO IDENTIFY, FOSTER, STIMULATE, RESEARCH, AND SUPPORT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO BENEFIT HUMANITY. 21 21 22 2000 48871 -47477 19613 16638 3520959 3545575 118583 93354 260691 300913 3919846 3956480 59700 59000 0 0 1185766 1337999 0 0 177534 3263579 2525721 4509045 3922720 -589199 33760 6256621 6680708 7906512 8305745 -1649891 -1625037 X TO IDENTIFY AND FOSTER HUMAN INTELLIGENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY; TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN THE NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND USES OF INTELLIGENCE; AND TO PROVIDE A STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 805971 0 LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT: MANY LOCAL CHAPTERS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS RELEVANT TO THEIR AREA, SUCH AS JUDGING SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS OR HELPING WITH FUNDRAISING AT THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION. THESE EFFORTS WERE RECOGNIZED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROGRAM. 798218 2820601 MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF 57,670 MEMBERS. MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATED IN PROJECT INKSLINGER, A PROGRAM IN WHICH MENSA MEMBERS DONATE BOOKS TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, PRISONS, AND EVEN SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. MEMBERS CHOSE FIVE GAMES AS MENSA SELECT. THESE FIVE GAME RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROVIDED AS A MEANS OF HELPING THE PUBLIC CHOOSE CHALLENGING ENTERTAINMENT FOR THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. OUR ANNUAL CULTUREQUEST EVENT ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO BOOST THEIR CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE BY COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THIS 90-MINUTE NATIONWIDE TEST. MORE THAN 99 TEAMS PARTICIPATED. AT BOTH OUR ANNUAL GATHERING AND OUR SMALL REGIONAL GATHERINGS, MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND HUNDREDS OF EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. OUR 150+ SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ALLOWED MEMBERS TO SHARE COMMON INTERESTS AND DEVELOP THEIR EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC AREAS. A FEW EXAMPLES: CLASSICAL MUSIC, DIABETES, PARENTING, AND SPACE EXPLORATION/EDUCATION. 667383 583 PUBLICATIONS - PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITE FOR MEMBERS AND LEADERSHIP. 929810 675520 PUBLIC RELATIONS: DURING OUR ANNUAL MENSA TESTING DAY, MORE THAN 740 PEOPLE TOOK THE MENSA TEST. CULTUREQUESTION OF THE DAY IS A DAILY EMAIL THAT ANYONE MAY SUBSCRIBE TO. CURRENTLY, MORE THAN 4,063 PEOPLE RECEIVE THIS DAILY EMAIL THAT ENCOURAGES CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. THE MENSA NAME WAS INCLUDED ON MANY PUZZLES BOOKS AND CALENDARS WHICH ENCOURAGE READERS TO EXERCISE THEIR MINDS. OUR BRIGHTKIDS EMAIL LIST OFFERED A FORUM FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS OF GIFTED CHILDREN TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN RAISING GIFTED CHILDREN. AMERICAN MENSA HAD A PRESENCE AT SEVERAL TRADE SHOWS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN CONFERENCE. 929810 675520 3201382 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X DAVID C PEERY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 8176075531 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 ELISSA RUDOLPH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BURG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN RECHT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER POIRIER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA KUYPER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI NORRIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC LEDERMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY MARK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH SILVER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK SANFORD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER DURHAM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY PANNKE-SMITH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA REIGER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ART MATTSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEL DAHL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 M RUSSELL BAKKE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JEAN BECKER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GUY CONTI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN CRAWFORD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB BEVARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG TIMMERS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA L DONAHOO 40.00 X X 123139 0 15359 123139 0 15359 1 0 0 0 OVID BELL PRESS 1201 BLUFF STREET FULTON MO 652510370 PRINTING SERVICES 239748 ADP TOTALSOURCE 10200 SUNSET DRIVE MIAMI FL 33173 STAFFING 138708 2 16638 16638 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2820601 2820601 GATHERING/EVENTS 900099 450267 450267 TESTING 900099 225253 225253 PUBLICATIONS 541800 49454 583 48871 3545575 117234 117234 119623 143503 -23880 -23880 -23880 8870 0 8870 8870 ROYALTIES 900099 190865 190865 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 101178 101178 292043 3956480 3496704 48871 394267 59000 59000 139008 70894 68114 929192 603186 274413 51593 32870 20800 10459 1611 88057 57599 25394 5064 148872 94206 47371 7295 95797 80990 8430 6377 35801 30268 3150 2383 12689 12689 107294 107199 54 41 30244 28971 400 873 959771 943062 11679 5030 19192 15009 3625 558 128023 81013 40737 6273 118742 38077 7498 73167 498402 498402 276657 276657 24375 15425 7756 1194 31062 24994 5258 810 MISCELLANEOUS 55845 52402 629 2814 AWARDS 49761 49364 344 53 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 46523 25006 10530 10987 SUBSCRIPTIONS/JOURNALS 21582 20338 1078 166 EDUCATION/TRAINING 13961 8520 4196 1245 3922720 3201382 543804 177534 341884 481960 1202679 1301812 13683 65527 22237 59275 35253 528587 464838 76177 63749 3134171 3220250 1428752 1489920 6256621 6680708 353969 387940 6147543 6460805 1405000 1457000 7906512 8305745 X -1649891 -1625037 -1649891 -1625037 6256621 6680708 X 33760 -8906 X 0 1 1 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 113675 82986 30689 414912 381852 33060 63749 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 32920 LOCAL GROUP CASH 1457000 1489920 LOCAL GROUP CASH LIABILITY 1457000 1457000 3956480 3922720 33760 20934 -29840 -8906 24854 3661900 0 3661900 12689 281891 294580 3956480 3657980 466426 466426 3191554 12689 718477 731166 3922720 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATIONS ADOPTED THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ON APRIL 1, 2009. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION, THE ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL CHAPTER REVENUE 281,891. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT FROM MENSA 466,426. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP EXPENSES 718,477. 1 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1229 CORPORATE DR W ARLINGTON TX 76006 752857248 501(C)(3) 59000 N/A N/A GENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 1 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCOMM) SHALL BE CREATED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH AMC TERM AND RUN FOR THE DURATION OF THAT AMC TERM. THE STANDING MEMBERS OF THE EXCOMM SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN, FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND ANY OTHER AMC MEMBER WHOSE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WOULD BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH BUSINESS BEFORE THE EXCOMM. ALL EXCOMM MEMBERS SHALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. THE EXCOMM IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ALL ROUTINE AND ORDINARY BUSINESS NECESSARY FOR THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED IN ACCORD WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL ARE MEMBERS, 15 ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. OF THE 15, FIVE MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TEN ARE REGIONAL VICE CHAIRMEN. EACH ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE FOR EACH NATIONAL OFFICER. REGIONAL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE BALLOTS CAST BY VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT ACTION, A CONFERENCE CALL OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARED IT, IN ORDER TO CONDUCT THE FORMAL REVIEW AND TO ALLOW FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AT THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVEL. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL HAVE A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND A FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED UPON BUDGET LIMITATIONS AND FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADDITION TO COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING 2010. FOR OTHER DIRECTOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT NON-PROFIT DATA FOR SIMILAR JOBS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. ALL INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE (MERIT) REVIEWS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUPPLIES THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH CURRENT SALARIES FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT NOT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 20,934. LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -29,840. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -8,906. MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1229 CORPORATE DR W ARLINGTON TX 76006 752857248 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TX 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION B 59000 COST MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION J 70197 COST MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION P 80910 COST