2011-11-14T16:40:21-06:00 2010-12-31 RUBINO & MCGEEHIN CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 20817 990 2010-01-01 381574442 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE AMER 7038364606 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MICHAEL NEFF 7038364606 2011-11-14 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA 3015643636 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MICHAEL NEFF 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 2399077 0 X WWW.ASHS.ORG X 1903 VA THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE ARE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. 10 9 15 250 55065 -37461 13997 45299 1709273 1855547 -111254 -1124 40462 12845 1652478 1912567 15000 22750 0 0 680625 718386 0 0 0 1254031 1228671 1949656 1969807 -297178 -57240 2520661 2541429 1410765 1381752 1109896 1159677 X THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE ARE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. 0 0 1003909 1065300 PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF THREE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS - THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, HORTSCIENCE AND HORTTECHNOLOGY, WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ADVANCES IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 414444 22750 339086 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STUDENT PROGRAMS - ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER 1000 TO 1200 MEMBERS AND SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD OF HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR RESEARCH, REPORTING, LECTURES AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH. STUDENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PRESENT ABSTRACTS. 260205 205147 MEMBERSHIP - ACTIVITIES PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION OF MEMBERS INFORMED ON CURRENT HORTICULTURAL NEWSLETTER TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED ON CURRENT HORTICULTURAL NEWS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, CAREER SERVICES, AND TEACHING TOOLS. ON-LINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ALLOWS A MEMBER ONLY NETWORKING SYSTEM TO PROMOTE COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING METHODS. 73332 190949 DIVISIONS & REGIONSCERTIFIED HORTICULTURALIST (CH) 73332 190949 1751890 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 VA X MICHAEL W NEFF 7038364606 1018 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 WILLIAM J LAMONT JR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R CLARK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC VAN IERSEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DURHAM 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL DEVOS 38.00 X 62542 0 11502 CARL SAMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED T DAVIES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA DARNELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WM REED 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE DOUD MILLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE PERKINS-VEAZIE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEANINE DAVIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L MIKKELSEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURT ROM 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEWAYNE L INGRAM 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W NEFF 38.00 X 163581 0 27573 226123 0 39075 1 0 1 0 THE SHERIDAN PRESS PO BOX 414784 BOSTON MA 022414784 EDITORAL/PUBLISHING/PRINTING 367787 1 45299 45299 PUBLICATIONS 511120 1065300 1065300 0 MEETINGS 900099 339086 339086 MEMBERSHIP 900004 205147 205147 MANAGEMENT FEES-AFFILI 900099 118043 118043 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 41837 41837 86134 31069 55065 1855547 18352 18352 12845 12845 467034 486510 -19476 -19476 -19476 1912567 1800482 55065 11721 22750 22750 276075 205937 70138 353234 108409 244825 20419 488 19931 28669 12867 15802 39989 8214 31775 12000 12000 64314 64314 6510 6510 164205 106887 57318 9555 9555 452772 373248 79524 60995 54241 6754 25033 3684 21349 54665 17959 36706 236716 236716 59054 986 58068 30155 5808 24347 19559 4960 14599 ALLOCATION EXPENSES 0 546043 -546043 REGIONAL EXPENSES 25181 25181 EDUCATION & TRAINING 7957 7957 1969807 1751890 217917 0 137184 143276 221202 132248 28067 15544 36389 29014 1206267 88423 1144690 1117844 953129 1103503 2520661 2541429 151607 138461 447347 467031 792660 761475 19151 14785 1410765 1381752 X 656222 664653 14447 12298 439227 482726 1109896 1159677 2520661 2541429 X -57240 107021 X X 0 1 0 X 0 X 13595 12546 11415 13997 45299 96852 1578703 1712317 1811300 1660391 1800482 8563193 1592298 1724863 1822715 1674388 1845781 8660045 0 0 0 8660045 154730 82503 59006 71799 31197 399235 154730 82503 59006 71799 31197 399235 1747028 1807366 1881721 1746187 1876978 9059280 0.95590 0.93720 0.04410 0.06280 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 57318 0 0 57318 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: OUR 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. 428021 43499 42405 24950 488975 340793 13997 87731 14500 428021 486199 11415 -127321 29500 340793 0.00770 0.98720 0.00510 0 0 532521 532521 578608 21637 556971 95138 66786 28352 1117844 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 14785 14785 1912567 1969807 -57240 107021 107021 49781 2013078 107021 107021 1906057 6510 6510 1912567 1963297 0 1963297 6510 6510 1969807 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE 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. 1 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT 37 18750 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL W NEFF 163581 0 0 0 0 0 12750 0 14823 0 191154 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE 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 3 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICIAL IS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES 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 7A EACH 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 7B THE 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 11 THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCUSSION AT REGULARLY HELD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A 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 C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 107,021. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR.