2020-10-20T15:38:38-05:00 2020-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 801 CHERRY ST SUITE 1400 FORT WORTH TX 76102 990 2019-04-01 111986754 AMERICAN MENSA LTD AMER 8176070060 1200 E COPELAND ROAD NO 550 ARLINGTON TX 76011 TREVOR MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8176070060 2020-09-10 1 ROSALINDA MARIKAR CPA P01684134 8178775000 2020-09-10 67.137.57.251 2020-09-10 14:22:18 CD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 77A8EC9A2F73A41099916FC81AE58DECF310E449 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z TREVOR MITCHELL 1200 E COPELAND ROAD NO 550 ARLINGTON TX 76011 7272295 0 X WWW.US.MENSA.ORG X 1971 NY TO IDENTIFY, FOSTER, STIMULATE, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO BENEFIT HUMANITY. 15 15 23 2000 111373 0 31316 38946 4124403 4060864 193740 345657 584325 631139 4933784 5076606 55175 59986 0 0 1732121 1696109 0 0 197664 3128950 3179540 4916246 4935635 17538 140971 9279486 9204492 11022407 11411348 -1742921 -2206856 X TO IDENTIFY AND FOSTER HUMAN INTELLIGENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY; TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN THE NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND USES OF INTELLIGENCE; AND TO PROVIDE A STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 1180246 1000 3131978 MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP WAS 51,962 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, MORE THAN 130 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, 125 CHAPTERS, AND NUMEROUS ONLINE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES FOR MENSA MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS GIFTED YOUTH, INCLUDING A MENSA HONOR SOCIETY FOR VOLUNTEERING, A BOOK PARADE PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE MENSA FOUNDATION AND TO OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT AREAS OF EDUCATION, GIFTEDNESS, AND RESEARCH. PROGRAMS SUCH AS MIND GAMES PROVIDE A VENUE NOT ONLY FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE, BUT EXTEND PAST THE ORGANIZATION TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A MENSA SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR BOARD GAMES. THE MENSA HOME TEST PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO GAUGE THEIR INTELLIGENCE LEVEL IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR APTITUDE. IN ADDITION TO ADMISSIONS TESTING, MORE THAN 1500 MENSA EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. MENSA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO GIVE BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION IN VOLUNTEER ROLES. OVER 2000 MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR MENSA AT ANY GIVEN TIME. 1099272 58986 914064 PUBLIC RELATIONS: MENSA HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAMOUS MARK AND OUR MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUS ON GROWING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. EFFORTS SUCH AS MENSA TESTING DAY, THE ANNUAL MIND GAMES COMPETITION, PUZZLES IN MAGAZINES SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN AND AMERICAN WAY, AS WELL AS THE MENSA BRAND ON BOOKS AND CALENDARS, INCREASES THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IN A POSITIVE WAY. MENSA CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS THAT ALIGN OUR BRAND WITH OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET THAT STRENGTHEN OUR IMAGE IN A POSITIVE WAY. MENSA PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER NON PROFITS TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND SPEAKERS - AMONG THEM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN, SENG, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED AND TALENTED AND OTHERS. 747090 13 PUBLICATIONS: THE MENSA BULLETIN PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATIONAL AND INTRIGUING ARTICLES, AS WELL AS WAYS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS VIA POLLS AND OTHER FEEDBACK. THE MENSA BULLETIN IS GENERATED 10 TIMES A YEAR IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS FOR THE MEMBERS. A VAST MAJORITY OF THE CONTENT (ARTICLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS) IN EACH ISSUE IS CREATED BY THE MEMBERS THEMSELVES. ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ARE ALSO USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRINT PUBLICATIONS. THE YOUNG MENSA MAGAZINE (YM2) IS GENERATED QUARTERLY BY THE YOUTH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL YOUTH MEMBERS. THE WWW.US.MENSA.ORG WEBSITE PROVIDES MORE THAN 4000 PAGES OF CONTENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, ITS LOCAL GROUPS, TESTING, PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, MENSA SUPPORTS WEB SITES FOR MANY OF ITS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. 720818 LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT: AS THE KEY CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND THE ORGANIZATION, OUR LOCAL CHAPTERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ADMISSIONS TESTING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF. MANY LOCAL CHAPTERS SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WORK. 720818 3747426 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 32 0 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X DAVID C PEERY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 8176070060 1200 E COPELAND ROAD NO 550 ARLINGTON TX 76011 TREVOR MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 129094 0 23881 LARAE BAKERINK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI NORRIS 1ST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLIE LEE 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STONE TREASURER (OUTGOING) 1.00 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TASHA CRISS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG KONTZ SECRETARY (OUTGOING) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON SEILER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN RANDAL STROCK REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 1 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRI BUCCINE-SCHRAEDER REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 2 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VOYMAS REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 3 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON GRUEBELE REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 4 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAKER RING REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 5 (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CAMPBELL REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 5 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NEEMIDGE REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 6 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH OLCOTT REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 7 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GUICE REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 8 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WONG REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 9 (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALTON HITCHCOCK REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 9 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS G THOMAS REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 10 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE MAYER DIR. OF SCIENCE & EDUC (OUTGOING) 1.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 KERI GUILBAULT DIR. OF SCIENCE & EDUC (OUTGOING) 1.00 10.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE STEINHICE DIR. OF SCIENCE & EDUC 1.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX HUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE THORNTON MEMBERSHIP OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY RYAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORA MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRISON KLUECK OMBUDSMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 129094 0 23881 1 0 1 0 ROYLE PRINTING 745 S BIRD ST SUN PRAIRIE MN 53590 PUBLICATION PRINTING 151137 M POWER PROMOTIONS INC 10817 FERNALD AVE DALLAS TX 75218 LICENSING AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT 111559 2 38946 38946 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3131978 3131978 GATHERING/EVENTS 900099 712444 712444 TESTING 900099 201620 201620 PUBLICATIONS 541800 14822 13 14809 4060864 195713 195713 201315 51716 149599 2281657 2127736 3977 153921 -3977 149944 149944 108824 63976 44848 44848 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 362908 362908 MIND GAMES REVENUE 900099 17318 17318 CULTURE QUEST 900099 4750 4750 384976 5076606 4046055 111373 880232 59986 59986 151466 3241 118099 30126 1218718 897262 298398 23058 51323 38445 12073 805 125717 94039 29672 2006 148885 99403 44094 5388 29826 22946 6074 806 27825 27825 20644 20644 321433 214117 86297 21019 124554 124069 357 128 780900 730838 47730 2332 190237 754 189288 195 85947 65523 16883 3541 149489 61142 8433 79914 713987 713987 355290 355290 73925 49641 21593 2691 81142 66836 12721 1585 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 56758 4488 35896 16374 AWARDS 46440 43847 2593 EDUCATION/TRAINING 37320 24837 10811 1672 SUBSCRIPTIONS/JOURNALS 10006 7338 2465 203 73817 69397 1192 3228 4935635 3747426 990545 197664 503837 367645 1774060 1793622 62344 94639 28410 47943 102038 119427 613093 533643 127062 79450 5133189 4878240 1548546 1823526 9279486 9204492 379912 514919 9093949 9119498 1548546 1776931 11022407 11411348 X -1742921 -2206856 -1742921 -2206856 9279486 9204492 X 140971 -533557 -71349 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 613093 533643 79450 79450 LOCAL GROUP CASH 1776931 DUE FROM MERF 46595 1823526 LOCAL GROUP CASH LIABILITY 1776931 1776931 X 4181496 -533557 -533557 4715053 20644 340909 361553 5076606 4645431 415104 415104 4230327 20644 684664 705308 4935635 PART X, LINE 2: MENSA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AS A SECTION 501(A) ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A). THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. TAXES ARE PAID ON NET INCOME EARNED FROM SOURCES UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THERE WAS NO NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019. THE ORGANIZATIONS FILE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS' TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL CHAPTER REVENUE 340,909. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT FROM MENSA 415,104. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP EXPENSES 684,664. 1 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1200 E COPELAND ROAD SUITE 550 ARLINGTON TX 76011 752857248 501(C)(3) 53933 N/A N/A GENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTS ISSUED ARE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS. NO FORMAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TREVOR MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 129094 0 0 0 0 0 7194 0 16687 0 152975 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER, AND ONE ELECTED REGIONAL VICE-CHAIR WHO ARE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL ARE MEMBERS, 15 ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. OF THE 15, FIVE MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TEN ARE REGIONAL VICE CHAIRMEN. EACH ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE FOR EACH NATIONAL OFFICER. REGIONAL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE BALLOTS CAST BY VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT ACTION, A CONFERENCE CALL OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARED IT, IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A FORMAL REVIEW AND TO ALLOW FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AT THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVELS. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL HAVE A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUES. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THEY USE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA WHEN MAKING THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. MINUTES FROM THIS ANNUAL MEETING ARE KEPT ON FILE. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2019. FOR OTHER DIRECTOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT NON-PROFIT DATA FOR SIMILAR JOBS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. ALL INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE (MERIT) REVIEWS. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -71,349. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AMERICAN MENSA, LTD., USES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, TRINET, WHICH IS A FULL-SERVICE HR EXPERT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR HANDLING PAYROLL, INCLUDING TAX REMITTANCE AND FILING, BENEFITS, AND HR ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1200 E COPELAND RD STE 550 ARLINGTON TX 76011 752857248 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TX 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AMERICAN MENSA LTD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION B 53933 DONATION/GRANT MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION Q 345095 CONTRACT VALUE