2025-07-22T08:40:11-04:00 2024-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 530025870 American Assn of Family and Consumer Sciences % Karin Athanas AMER 7037064600 1410 King Street FL 2 Alexandria VA 22314 KARIN ATHANAS Executive Director 7037064600 2025-07-22 true true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2025-07-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AAFCS Karin Athanas 1410 King Street FL 2 Alexandria VA 22314 4228366 false X www.aafcs.org X 1909 DC AAFCS elevates the profession by inspiring research, leadership, and service to empower individuals, families, and communities. 8 8 14 50 95715 0 154614 82752 1100890 1312928 702151 479044 65980 143016 2023635 2017740 44434 25250 0 594563 718320 0 0 982659 1033971 1621656 1777541 401979 240199 9662162 10397762 279044 227792 9383118 10169970 AAFCS elevates the profession by inspiring research, leadership, and service to empower individuals, families, and communities. false false 513431 7500 190906 Professional Development: The AAFCS delivered professional development to family and consumer sciences professionals and post-secondary students, and education on family and consumer sciences through our annual conference, fall leadership workshop, and through online virtual professional development modules and downloadable materials. Many of our downloadable materials were made free to download on our website, increasing their impact on communities. A new online platform was secured for ease, quality, and efficiency of delivering virtual professional development. 449512 1508 855716 Accreditation and Certification: AAFCS certifies family and consumer sciences professionals and pre-professionals through competency-based assessments, confirming the competence of those attaining the industry-based credential. During 2024, the professional standards and assessments for three content areas were updated. Accreditation was granted to family and consumer sciences units within colleges and universities that meet quality standards established by the Council for Accreditation. 217226 1482 42384 FCS Education and Awareness: AAFCS published four issues of the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences (JFCS) and the Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ), distributed weekly FCS feature friday postings which spotlight programs, services, members, and more, launched a weeklong celebration of FCS week, published a bi-monthly FCS Newsletter, and developed educational resources including webinars, one-pagers, information sheets, and webpages to educate FCS professionals and the communities they serve. 113935 14760 223922 Member Services: AAFCS coordinated outreach to FCS Institutes of Higher Education, issued 8 awards and grants to family and consumer sciences professionals; provided training and resources to members and state affiliates to support the mission of the association; launched the collaborative network and a membership advocacy program to train tomorrows leaders in advocacy. 113935 14760 223922 1294104 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 14 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true false true true true true true false DC X The Organization 7037064600 1410 King Street FL 2 Alexandria VA 22314 Karin Athanas Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 151474 0 17026 Deborah Handy Director-At-Large 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Pate Director-At-Large 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Jenkins Director-At-Large 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Landon Calderwood Director-At-Large 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Andres Past President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Stewart President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cara Winston Simmons President-Elect 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Menia Chester Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 151474 0 17026 1 false true false 82752 82752 Certifications 900099 855716 764177 91539 Membership Dues 900099 223922 223922 Annual Meeting 900099 190906 190906 Communications 900099 42384 38208 4176 1312928 343375 343375 30237 30237 2346295 2210626 135669 135669 135669 0 Other Income 900099 112779 112779 112779 2017740 1329992 95715 509281 X 11459 11459 13791 13791 151474 109632 41842 471139 340996 130143 4809 3481 1328 30910 22372 8538 59988 43417 16571 14100 8298 5802 55113 32435 22678 56669 56669 234128 137786 96342 8610 7618 992 69639 54868 14771 99752 74117 25635 13864 10300 3564 56017 54121 1896 219897 219897 2878 2138 740 24887 5419 19468 Subscriptions 144612 116299 28313 Bank & Merchant Fees 31254 23109 8145 Publications & Productions 2551 2551 1777541 1294104 483437 0 444698 350787 19440 10049 33464 105502 210148 205423 6890 4725 9157670 9926699 9662162 10397762 140105 116941 129926 102576 9013 8275 279044 227792 X 6738944 7164919 2644174 3005051 9383118 10169970 9662162 10397762 240199 546653 0 X false true X true false X 41924 605874 641604 154614 82752 1526768 344268 687612 953621 1100890 1312928 4399319 386192 1293486 1595225 1255504 1395680 5926087 2470 775 3245 2470 0 0 775 0 3245 5922842 130853 253657 250153 238349 343375 1216387 130853 253657 250153 238349 343375 1216387 9559 125467 127344 43562 305932 40890 172766 101252 26675 112779 454362 567494 1845376 2073974 1564090 1851834 7902768 0.74950 0.74390 0.15000 0.15000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2644174 5455 401952 3982 42548 3005051 2349421 1250 338551 2500 42548 2644174 1743061 6500 -191119 2500 114195 25349 1416398 1619979 85 161938 11707 27234 1743061 1399473 9053 413174 36925 1784775 0.78120 0.21880 false false 210148 205423 4725 4725 Due to Affiliate 8275 8275 X 2507724 546653 546653 1961071 56669 56669 2017740 1720872 1720872 56669 56669 1777541 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The Association follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Societys financial statements, if any. At year end, the Association had no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions in its information return that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in its financial statements.The Societys policy would be to recognize interest and penalties on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. Through year end, there have been no matters that would have resulted in an accrual for interest and/or penalties. false Auburn University 381 Mell St Auburn University AL 36849 636000724 501c3 5000 Task Force for Program Advancement Grant 1 ScholarshipsAwards 15 13791 Undergraduate Research Stipend X X X false false false false false false false false false Karin Athanas Executive Director 149674 1800 9108 7918 168500 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 AAFCS offers 5 types of individual memberships. They are professional member, emeritus member, Assembly of Higher Education (AHE) New Graduate member, Lifetime Member, and Student (collegiate/postsecondary). Eligible professional members are individuals with a degree or professional-level credential in any field of study who support the field of family and consumer Sciences. Eligible emeritus members are individuals with a degree or professional-level credential in any field of study who support the field of family and consumer sciences, are retired and at least 60 years of age. Eligible AHE New Grad members are graduates of AAFCS Assembly of Higher Education Institutions. Eligible Lifetime Members are individuals with a degree or professional-level credential in any field of study who support the field of family and consumer Sciences and have retired or those that have reached 50-year membership status. Eligible student members are enrolled as degree or endorsement-seeking students in a postsecondary program on a part-time or full-time basis. AAFCS offers institutional membership to family and consumer sciences units within post-secondary institutions. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Leadership Council members provide advice and counsel to The Board of Directors; elect The Board of Directors; and review and approve changes to the bylaws. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b The AAFCS bylaws are reviewed annually and can be amended by a majority vote of The Board of Directors and subsequent approval by the Leadership Council. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Draft 990 documents are reviewed by the Associations executive director & finance staff prior to filing. The final 990 (after approved and accepted by staff) is presented to the finance committee and Board of Directors prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Board of Directors annually sign and are bound by the conflict-of-interest policy that was approved by the board. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The executive directors salary is determined by the executive committee in comparison to other nonprofit association executives. The staff salary is determined by the executive director using benchmarking tools for similar positions in similar organizations. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b See Sch O, Part VI, 15a Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The AAFCS policies and procedures manual and bylaws are available to all members and is posted on the website. These comprehensive documents are reviewed annually and contain information pertaining to the governance structure, conflict of interest, mission, code of ethics, and other policies of The Association. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other Professional Fees: $234,128Learning Management System set up and training, public relations services, professional photographer, testing services, editor services, typesetting services, charity registration services, notary services, keynote speaker services, intern services, legislative tracking services, research study services, staff training services.