2021-05-14T10:15:15-05:00 2020-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 400E BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-01-01 530259019 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AMER 2028982444 636 EYE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 MICHAEL D O'BRIEN TREASURER/CFO 2022162347 2021-05-13 1 MICHAEL OBRIEN 999009999 DANIEL O'SHEA P00957510 3016529100 2021-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TOREY CARTER-CONNEEN 636 EYE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 13941788 0 X WWW.ASLA.ORG X 1899 MA TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 61 61 50 0 2633572 136752 0 125102 12403807 7499615 717341 185989 9691 1945188 13130839 9755894 411538 16510 0 0 5755585 5028107 0 0 0 6733139 4366410 12900262 9411027 230577 344867 17686292 17435022 9175796 8486641 8510496 8948381 TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 0 0 MEMBERSHIP - A STRONG FOCUS IN 2020 WAS PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES GEARED TO KEEP THEM SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR PROFESSION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC ASLA COMPILED AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS THAT INCLUDED BUSINESS RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TOOLS FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY TOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE CONTINUED TO OFFER ONLINE LEARNING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO KEEP MEMBERS ENGAGED AND RELEVANT DURING THE CRISIS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL. PUBLIC RELATIONS - ASLA LAUNCHED SEVERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS THROUGHOUT 2020 TO ADVANCE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSION TO THE PUBLIC. KEY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS CENTERED ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS WELL AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION. ASLA'S TAKE ACTION CAMPAIGNS, WHICH FOCUS ON FEDERAL POLICY EFFECTING THE PROFESSION, HAD A NUMBER OF SUCCESSES SUCH AS THE PASSAGE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION WAS DELIVERED THROUGH ONLINE RESOURCE CENTERS, CASE STUDIES, VIDEOS, BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA; PRINT COMMUNICATIONS AND RESOURCES; COORDINATED NATIONAL, CHAPTER, AND MEMBER PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS; AND CONVENTIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS. WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WERE PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZED, GIVEN THEIR BROAD REACH. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL. COMMUNICATIONS - IN 2020, ASLA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF OUTLETS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THE MAIN WEBSITE AND ITS MEMBER, CONFERENCE, AND ONLINE LEARNING SUBSIDIARIES HAD 4.6 MILLION PAGE VIEWS IN 2020 AND 872,000 UNIQUE VISITORS. THE BLOGS, LAND AND THE DIRT, RECEIVED 108,000 AND 469,000 PAGEVIEWS RESPECTIVELY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 106 0 1 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 61 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MICHAEL O'BRIEN 2022162347 636 EYE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 WENDY MILLER PRESIDENT 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 TOM MROZ PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN T KELLY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE LUKENDA VP, COMMUNICATIONS 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MARQ TRUSCOTT VP, EDUCATION 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 KONA A GRAY VP, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 SULIN KOTOWICZ VP, FINANCE 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 KEVEN GRAHAM VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS R NOLA VP, MEMBERSHIP 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 KAY WILLIAMS PARLIAMENTARIAN 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 AARON A ALLAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 SHAWN BALON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 W PHILLIPS BARLOW TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D BERG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 HOLLEY BLOSS OWINGS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BRONK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID H CONTAG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 AMY CUPPLES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JITKA DEKOJOVA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 PATRICK F DUNN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHELE ELFERS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 SCOTT V EMMELKAMP TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MELISSA M EVANS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID FLANAGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JONATHON GEELS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NICK GILLILAND TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TINA GILLMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JACOBY GONZALES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A HALL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 GAIL L HENDERSON-KING TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JON HENNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHESTER B HILL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TODD HILL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 LUCY B JOYCE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENN JUDGE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 OM KHURJEKAR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 RANDY KNOWLES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOY M KUEBLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARIEKE LACASSE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY W MAY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY MCCAULEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MCELMURRAY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 BAXTER E MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 CLEVE LARRY MIZELL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NITZKY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEFF PUGH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TYLER RICHBURG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN D ROTERS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN P ROYSTER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHERI RUANE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JAN SALTIEL-RAFEL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN W SCHRADER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEAN SENECHAL BIGGS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRIAN H STARKEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JUDITH STILGENBAUER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ADAM A SUPPLEE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B TILSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M TRAUTH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J WHITLOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WICKHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TOREY CARTER-CONNEEN CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (FROM 08/2020) 37.00 0.50 X 100468 0 7695 CURTIS A MILLAY SECRETARY; (CO-EVP UNTIL 08/2020) 37.00 0.50 X 155496 0 10940 ROXANNE BLACKWELL CO-EXECUTIVE VP (UNTIL 08/2020) 37.00 0.50 X 183980 0 17091 MICHAEL D O'BRIEN TREASURER 37.00 0.50 X 197417 0 16902 KATHLEEN THOMAS SALES MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 171794 0 11240 GREGG BOERSMA SALES MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 124295 0 8984 KEVIN FRY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC REL. AND COMM. 37.50 0.00 X 175754 0 12358 ANGELIKA RUEHR MARKETING DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 124081 0 8741 ELIZABETH BELLEVILLE DIRECTOR OF STATE GOVT. AFFAIRS 37.50 0.00 X 112984 0 11243 NANCY SOMERVILLE FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 131200 0 0 1477469 0 105194 15 1 1 0 0 125102 125102 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3914563 3914563 ADVERTISING 541800 2437902 2437902 MEETINGS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS 900099 720003 720003 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER 900099 231477 231477 JOBLINK 541800 195670 195670 7499615 96451 96451 4275432 4185894 89538 89538 89538 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1945188 1945188 1945188 9755894 6091228 2633572 905992 X 16510 689989 3461799 203695 518580 154044 173299 68957 41349 1090059 149899 734520 593647 238880 86962 290636 499688 89286 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 199883 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 43292 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 34538 TAXES 31008 507 9411027 1727098 705147 1585222 2501402 294390 2425481 490270 199896 9401332 2038850 7720756 7362482 5713692 4083824 154864 156790 17686292 17435022 1787088 981169 2889023 2740037 4345429 4499512 154256 265923 9175796 8486641 X 8204899 8563111 305597 385270 8510496 8948381 17686292 17435022 X 344867 230759 -137741 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 3914563 242471 -801520 -559049 282631 -841680 429137 429137 7509470 1272123 6237347 983032 400841 582191 479693 365886 113807 7362482 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 156790 INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY 109133 265923 X 9807563 230759 -137741 93018 9714545 41349 41349 9755894 9369678 0 9369678 41349 41349 9411027 PART X, LINE 2: ASLA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES EXPENSE RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN EXECUTIVE OFFICES EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS. THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2017 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. INCOME TAX EXPENSE RELATED TO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME WAS $31,008 AND $34,251 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST-RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -137,741. 1 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE INC 1102 MONROE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200102014 273486932 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT - BLACK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS NETWORK 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ASLA FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENTS TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. THESE GRANTS ARE FOR OPERATING SUPPORT AND ASLA MONITORS THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO VERIFY THEY ARE USING THE FUNDS PROPERLY. X X 1 0 0 MICHAEL D O'BRIEN TREASURER 197417 0 0 0 0 0 13819 0 3083 0 214319 0 0 0 ROXANNE BLACKWELL CO-EXECUTIVE VP (UNTIL 08/2020) 131276 0 52704 0 0 0 12879 0 4212 0 201071 0 0 0 KEVIN FRY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC REL. AND COMM. 175754 0 0 0 0 0 12303 0 55 0 188112 0 0 0 KATHLEEN THOMAS SALES MANAGER 171794 0 0 0 0 0 8590 0 2650 0 183034 0 0 0 CURTIS A MILLAY SECRETARY; (CO-EVP UNTIL 08/2020) 112124 0 43372 0 0 0 10885 0 55 0 166436 0 0 0 NANCY SOMERVILLE FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0 0 0 0 131200 0 0 0 0 0 131200 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A NANCY SOMERVILLE RECEIVED SEVERANCE AS DISCLOSED IN COLUMN B(III) OF PART II. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A ASLA SOUGHT NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT MEMBERS MOST IMPACTED BY THE EMERGENCY. TWO ACTIONS WERE PASSED BY THE BOARD DURING ITS SPRING MEETING -- DUES WAIVER SUPPORT IN CASES OF HARDSHIP AND FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR STUDENTS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM WAS ESTABLISHED TO KEEP THEM ENGAGED DURING THE ISOLATION OF THE PANDEMIC. WHEN THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE CANCELLATION OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, IN MIAMI BEACH, ASLA PLANNED AND EXECUTED THE VIRTUAL ASLA REVISION 2020. THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FEATURED A VIRTUAL EXPO AND 25 EDUCATION SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH INCLUDED NETWORKING EVENTS WITH MENTORS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEADERS. OVER 3,000 ATTENDED THE FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE EVENT. SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS FOR REVISION ASLA 2020 HAD A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 10 MILLION PEOPLE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B ASLA IS COMMITTED TO CAREER DISCOVERY AND DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY. STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS ENTERING THE PROFESSION AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE PROFESSION CONTINUE AS IMPORTANT STRATEGIC FOCUSES FOR ASLA. INITIATIVES DIRECTED AT THESE TWIN GOALS HAVE BEEN RAMPED UP OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE ADDITION OF ONE FULL-TIME STAFF POSITION FOCUSED ON K-12 OUTREACH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE ADDED STAFF CAPACITY HAS ENABLED ASLA TO DESIGN A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER DISCOVERY RESOURCES AND EXPANSION OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND INCREASED VISIBILITY WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE K-12/STEM EDUCATOR COMMUNITY AND ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. OVER THE LAST YEAR, ASLA HOSTED AND PARTNERED PROGRAMS TO ELEVATE CONVERSATIONS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE PROFESSION, CELEBRATED HERITAGE MONTHS, AND PRODUCED RESOURCES AND OFFERINGS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE (LAM), THE MAGAZINE OF RECORD FOR THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION IN NORTH AMERICA, REACHES MORE THAN 60,000 READERS WHO PLAN AND DESIGN PROJECTS VALUED AT MORE THAN $140 BILLION EACH YEAR. ASSOCIATION MEDIA & PUBLISHING HONORED LAM WITH SIX 2020 EXCEL AWARDS IN ITS DIVISION FOR WORK THAT APPEARED IN 2019. ASLA'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR BOTH EXPANDING THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSION AND ENHANCING THE VISIBILITY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD USES THE AVAILABILITY OF SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS IS DONE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES 790,979. WRITING FEES 222,690. PHOTOGRAPHY FEES 31,241. GRAPHIC DESIGNER FEES 27,270. PR SERVICES 17,879. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST-RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -137,741. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FUND 636 EYE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 522325427 EDUCATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 10 ASLA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 ASLA FUND C 125102 COST ASLA FUND N 56357 COST ASLA FUND O 216666 COST