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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE (EIN 38-1574442)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-14
IRS object ID
201143189349306519
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-11-14T16:40:21-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
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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Board Designated EOY Balance0.00770BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.98720PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00510TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis532521OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value532521BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis578608OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation21637Depreciation
Book Value556971BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis95138OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation66786Depreciation
Book Value28352BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1117844TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDescription
Amount$14,785Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts14785TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue1912567TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1969807TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-57240ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments107021NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments107021TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS49781ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2013078TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments107021NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990107021RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1906057RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included6510InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt6510RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901912567TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1963297TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1963297ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included26510InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt6510ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901969807TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART V, LINE 4:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ASHS 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 ASHS, B) SPECIAL AWARDS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT OR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO HORTICULTURE, C) GRADUATE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ASHS MEETINGS, D) OUTSTANDING PLENARY SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, E) PUBLIC INFORMATION MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSTUDENT TRAVEL GRANTTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients37NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant18750AmountOfCashGrant

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: SCHOLARSHIP 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
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 PersonMICHAEL W NEFFNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org163581BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org12750DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org14823NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org191154TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICIAL IS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, 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. RIGHT ARE EQUAL FOR ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW.
DISCUSSION AT REGULARLY HELD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE 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.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
UPON REQUESTFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 107,021.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR.FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C