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meeting minimum work requirements and passing a comprehensive examination. 3591500 5904036 Membership and Publications - Approximately 65,300 members received "Welding Journal & Welding Handbook." 2748859 10032524 Standards Development - Provided technical documents for industry codes, standards, methods and safety, free consultation on documents sold is available on a limited basis. 9072423 5264962 22402191 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 92 0 true 172 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 36 36 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false FL X X GESANA VILLEGAS 3054439353 8669 NW 36TH STREET SUITE 130 Miami FL 33166 X Gary W 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Interest and penalties on tax liabilities, if any, would be recorded in interest expense and other non-interest expense, respectively. East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Testing/Renewal Activs 1370850 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Testing/Renewal Activs 219492 North America 1 128 Program Services See Part V 131167 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Testing Activities 102603 South America 0 0 Program Services Testing/Renewal Activs 68601 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Testing/Renewal Activs 55314 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Testing/Renewal Activs 12538 Russia and the Newly Independent States 0 0 Program Services Testing Activities 5695 1 128 1 128 1966260 1966260 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3(3)(e): Specific types of services in region: AWS owns an LLC for the purpose of operating a tradeshow in Mexico. AWS did not have any revenues or expenses for the LLC in 2021. X true false X X X X X X false false false false false true false false false Gary W Konarska Secretary/Executive Dir/CEO 394688 0 50944 0 703 0 31693 0 22313 0 500341 0 0 0 Ray W Shook Former Executive Dir Emeritus 1440 0 0 0 407501 0 0 0 0 0 408941 0 0 0 Gesana Villegas CFO & Chief Admin Officer 241811 0 33495 0 1461 0 19752 0 13070 0 309589 0 0 0 Catherine R Ospina Sr VP Marketing & Member Devel 207527 0 17687 0 1719 0 17244 0 13121 0 257298 0 0 0 John D Perry Managing Director, Info System 184665 0 11497 0 1700 0 14773 0 21051 0 233686 0 0 0 John Gayler Sr VP, Welding & Technology 179037 0 12404 0 1062 0 15001 0 21031 0 228535 0 0 0 Annette M Alonso Managing Director, Publishing 147225 0 19809 0 846 0 11778 0 13910 0 193568 0 0 0 Denny Smith Managing Dir, Certification 148198 0 12497 0 3197 0 11856 0 6941 0 182689 0 0 0 Monica A Pfarr Executive Director, Foundation 153008 0 10760 0 1307 0 12252 0 1257 0 178584 0 0 0 Michael Rovins Director, Global Sales 156341 0 2777 0 4200 0 12507 0 362 0 176187 0 0 0 Andrew R Davis Director, Int'l Activities 139869 0 5309 0 2116 0 11189 0 6941 0 165424 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a: The executive director received a reimbursement of travel expenses under an accountable plan. Schedule J, Part I, Line 6a: The following employees received bonuses in contingent compensation on the net earnings of AWS during 2021: Gesana Villegas: $9,914 Annette M. Alonso: 9,798 Andrew R. Davis: 5,309 Denny Smith: 1,960 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Exposition - Annual assembly of welding product exhibitions (approximately 500) and registration of interested parties to the exhibit and technical sessions (approximately 33,755). Expenses: $1,026,765. Including Grants of $0. Revenue: $3,267,355. Marketing and corporate communication, international activities, board approved programs, welding equipment manufacturers committee, resistance welding manufacturing alliance and international thermal spray association. Various programs related to the promotion of welding. Expenses: $8,045,658. Including Grants of $0. Revenue: $1,997,607. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The organization's audit committee reviews and approves the 990 prepared by the independent accountants before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: All board members and staff are required to sign a conflict of interest policy annually. Twice a year, the executive director of the foundation shall submit a report to the principles of conduct committee certifying that the requirements of "notice"acceptance" have been met and shall include the name in each report. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a/b: The organization's compensation committee retains an external compensation consultant to review senior executive pay levels and to assess competitiveness and develop salary ranges and annual incentive opportunity levels. The results of the survey is then shared with the members of the compensation committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available on the web. The audited financial statements are published annually in the June Welding Journal. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9: Transfer to AWS Foundation for future $(7,003,000) matching scholarship program: Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The audit committee is responsible for oversight of the organization's audit and selection of an independent accountant. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:TECHNICAL STANDARDS SALES TOTAL EXPENSES:519339 PROGRAM SERVICES:519339 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:SECTION REBATES TOTAL EXPENSES:366762 PROGRAM SERVICES:366762 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS TOTAL EXPENSES:90000 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:90000 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:AWS ASIA & WELDMEX COSTS TOTAL EXPENSES:7630 PROGRAM SERVICES:7630 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL EXPENSES:1805142 PROGRAM SERVICES:574314 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:1230828 AWS Foundation Incorporated 8669 NW 36th Street Suite 130 MIAMI FL 33166 650148545 See Part VII FL 501(c)(3) 10 NA false Weldmex LLC 8669 NW 36th St Ste 130 Miami FL 33166 262722026 Tradeshow in MX FL AWS Inc Excluded 0 0 false false 1.00000 AWS Asia Limited 32/F Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Rd Hong Kong CH See Part VII CH NA C Corp 0 0 1.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true false Schedule R, Part II, Line (1)(b): Primary Activity: To promote education and research activities related to welding Schedule R, Part IV, Line (1)(b): Primary Activity: To promote certification programs and standards