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AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (EIN 21-0735173)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-04
IRS object ID
201943089349301234
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-04T11:05:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521022232PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SNYDER COHN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN210735173EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023282010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11667 K STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN B MARVEL PHDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023282010PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEITH JENNINGSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01319883PTIN
Phone3016526700PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.87.50.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-04IPDt
IP Tm10:46:25IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device IdBACCAC4079A11146C2B50B678C48A25305F86DB5AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEVIN B MARVEL PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11667 K STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$29,916,646GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AAS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$532,388TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$365,738NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,592,916PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,668,439CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,527,572PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,185,219CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,089,898PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,929,453CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$44,596PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$129,901CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,254,982PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,913,012CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$976,801PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,172,945CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,559,000PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,020,380CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,919,149PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,894,254CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,454,950PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,087,579CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,199,968PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,825,433CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,414,391TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,490,691TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,733,101TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,372,692TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,681,290NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,117,999NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (AAS), ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IS THE MAJOR ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE AAS IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND CLOSELY RELATED BRANCHES OF SCIENCE THE MEMBERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 7,000) ALSO INCLUDES PHYSICISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, GEOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHOSE RESEARCH INTERESTS LIE WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,152,781ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,773,330RevenueAmt
DescJOURNALS - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, WHICH IS THE LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS IN THE WORLD. THE SOCIETY ALSO PUBLISHES THE ASTROPHYSICAL SUPPLEMENT, LETTERS, AND THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL. THE SOCIETY'S JOURNALS ARE THE LEADING SOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC CONTENT IN ASTRONOMY AND RELATED FIELDS. IN 2018, THE SOCIETY PUBLISHED 58,030 PAGES OR 4,650 ARTICLES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,766,909ExpenseAmt
Grant$276,868GrantAmt
Revenue$2,877,676RevenueAmt
DescMEETINGS - THE SOCIETY HOLDS TWO MEETINGS PER YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE AAS. THE MEETINGS SERVE AS A VENUE IN WHICH THE MEMBERS CAN SHARE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITH OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, THE SOCIETY ENSURES THAT EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. IN 2018, OVER 3,480 REGISTRANTS ATTENDED THE AAS MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIETY HAD OVER 75 EXHIBITORS AT THESE MEETINGS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$633,183ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP SERVICES - MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP DATABASE AND THE AAS WEBSITE, PUBLISH ON-LINE NEWSLETTERS, PRINTED MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND AN ANNUAL PRINTED CALENDAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (5 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$896,077$896,077GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE - IN 2018, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTERED THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND SOLAR ECLIPSE GRANTS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER MEMBERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND SCIENTIFIC EDITORS.
$311,001EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE SOCIETY PROMOTES BROAD INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY, WHICH ENHANCES SCIENCE LITERACY AND LEAD MANY TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
$264,419JOB REGISTER - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A JOB REGISTER THAT ADVERTISES JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. THE JOBS POSTING ARE POSTED BY RESEARCH, COMMERCIAL , INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.$532,388
$376,542PUBLIC POLICY AND LOBBYING - THE SOCIETY WORKS WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY.
$384,843STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - SOCIETY-WIDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE OPERTATIONS OF THE SOCIETY AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF THE AAS. THE CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS, ASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY BOARD-APPROVED TRANSFERS FROM THE JOURNALS PROGRAM.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,232,882TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$896,077TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$532,388TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$11,785,755TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document55IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee29EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KEVIN MARVEL AND GEORGE F BENEDICTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5124713448PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11667 K STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MEGAN DONAHUE
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D LOWENTHAL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL STRAUSS
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN SCHMELZ
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
G FRITZ BENEDICT
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY MORRISON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE JONES
PAST PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCEL AGUEROS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM BURGASSER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLE CRUZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELSEY JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA KIRKPATRICK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART VOGEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEREASA BRAINERD
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES WOODWARD - TERM ENDED
PRIOR VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES LIU - TERM ENDED
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELA CALZETTI - TERM ENDED
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY CHANOVER - TERM ENDED
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY OEY - TERM ENDED
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN B MARVEL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER35.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$412,552$0$75,055
JOEL PARRIOTT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/35.00Yes (X)$212,195$0$31,600
KELLY E CLARK
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT35.00Yes (X)$210,031$0$34,503
ETHAN VISHNIAC
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF35.00$255,287$0$49,477Yes (X)
JULIE STEFFEN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING35.00$142,537$0$41,067Yes (X)
SCOTT IDEM
DIRECTOR OF IT35.00$144,717$0$12,004Yes (X)
RICK FIENBERG
PRESS OFFICER35.00$111,741$0$28,501Yes (X)
JANICE SEXTON
EDITORIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER35.00$101,590$0$23,297Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,590,650TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$295,504TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd
IOP PUBLISHING
TEMPLE CIRCUSTEMPLE WAYBRISTOLUKBS1 6HGPUBLISHING CONSULTING$997,359
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
LEGAL SERVICES$294,5881330 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036
PRECISION COMPUTER WORKS
MANUSCRIPT PROCESSING$146,9905508 GREENTREE ROADBETHESDAMD20817
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EDITORIAL SERVICES$115,6291918 SHERIDAN ROADEVANSTONIL60208
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,130,193MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$223,606GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$314,640AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,668,439TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
JOURNALS561300$7,305,518$6,773,130$532,388
MEETINGS900099$2,879,701$2,879,701
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,185,219TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$271,215TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$271,215ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,661,872SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,003,634SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,658,238SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,658,238TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,658,238ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$129,901TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$129,901ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$129,901OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,913,012TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,652,831RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$532,388UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,059,354ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,917TotalAmt
Program Services$110,917ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,381TotalAmt
Program Services$626,381ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$435,647TotalAmt
Program Services$435,647ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$975,935TotalAmt
Program Services$742,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,216,645TotalAmt
Program Services$3,203,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,013,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,041TotalAmt
Program Services$96,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$329,414TotalAmt
Program Services$137,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,345TotalAmt
Program Services$130,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,188TotalAmt
Program Services$37,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,334,822TotalAmt
Program Services$1,007,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$327,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,350TotalAmt
Program Services$233,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,335TotalAmt
Management And General$16,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,495TotalAmt
Program Services$402,495ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$668,085TotalAmt
Program Services$590,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,828,523TotalAmt
Program Services$1,814,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,016TotalAmt
Program Services$247,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,640TotalAmt
Management And General$37,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
JOURNAL PRODUCTION$1,766,277$1,766,277
UBIT$150,178$150,178
ATTRITION$52,242$52,242
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$103$103

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,087,579TotalAmt
Program Services$11,785,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,301,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$525,227BOYAmt
EOY$1,114,103EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$925,148BOYAmt
EOY$124,002EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$49,293EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$521,545BOYAmt
EOY$376,703EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,458BOYAmt
EOY$476,362EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,272,518LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,477,168LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$846,335BOYAmt
EOY$795,350EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,612,478BOYAmt
EOY$15,229,076EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,891BOYAmt
EOY$60,636EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$246,309BOYAmt
EOY$265,166EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,414,391BOYAmt
EOY$18,490,691EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,626,730BOYAmt
EOY$1,346,923EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,279,985BOYAmt
EOY$3,170,467EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,386BOYAmt
EOY$855,302EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,733,101BOYAmt
EOY$5,372,692EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,759,773BOYAmt
EOY$10,300,622EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,355,179BOYAmt
EOY$2,249,499EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$566,338BOYAmt
EOY$567,878EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,681,290BOYAmt
EOY$13,117,999EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,414,391BOYAmt
EOY$18,490,691EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,825,433ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$4,354,469NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$34,255OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,258,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,902,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,559,631CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,588,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,664,618CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,973,731TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,258,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,902,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,559,631CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,588,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,664,618CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,973,731TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$7,973,731PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$752,002CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$672,856CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$542,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$530,988CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,215CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,769,641TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$160,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,566CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$322,836CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$365,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,309,160TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$18,839CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$135,547CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$264,406TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,316,938TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$49,518,220GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$14,711DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$14,711TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AAS ENGAGES IN LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITY, THE LARGEST EVENT BEING ONE DAY OF CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE VISITS BY AAS MEMBERS IN DC THAT OCCURS IN THE SPRING, IN WHICH AAS MEMBERS VISIT THE OFFICES OF THEIR SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENCE FUNDING. AAS ALSO FACILITATES MEMBER VISITS TO THEIR LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN THE SUMMER RECESS. THE AAS ALSO SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES IN THE SPRING FOR NASA AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND LENDS OUR NAME TO COALITION LETTERS FOR INCREASED R&D FUNDING OR OTHER BROAD SCIENCE POLICY OR SCIENCE EDUCATION TOPICS. SIMILARLY, AAS ASKS THEIR MEMBERS A FEW TIMES A YEAR TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON BUDGET OR OTHER ISSUES. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER SPECIFIC ISSUES ARISE IN WHICH AAS STAFF MAKE CONTACTS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OR EXECUTIVE BRANCH STAFF TO EXPRESS THE OPINION OF THE SOCIETY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,058,903BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,540ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$38,355InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$18,128OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,003,960EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$911,911BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$950ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$162,130InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,088OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,058,903EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$849,535BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$900ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,796InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,320OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$911,911EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$872,785BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$18,578InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,972OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$849,535EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$854,033BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,683InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,981OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$872,785EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.56560PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.43440TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$560,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$107,868DepreciationAmt
Book Value$453,042BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,655,001OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,317,347DepreciationAmt
Book Value$337,654BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,607OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,953DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,654BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$795,350TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
457 PLAN$172,780
ACCRUED RENT$682,522
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$855,302TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,524,288TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$4,354,469NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$34,255OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$4,388,724RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,913,012RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,913,012TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,087,579TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,087,579ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,087,579TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2015 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EQUITY IN LOSS OF ACI
PART V, LINE 4:THE SOCIETY CLASSIFIES AS ENDOWMENT FUNDS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO COVER THE SCIENTIFIC TALKS AT UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$5,610
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$115,926
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$1,106
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$2,617
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$3,657
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$1,533
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESITG IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGS$943
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00GRANTMAKING$271,755
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,00GRANTMAKING$12,500
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$20,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$403,147SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$32,500ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$435,647TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)STIPEND$35,772WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)SLOAN GRANT$39,583WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)DPS HARTMANN GRANT$2,400WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (12 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
STIPENDEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)8$172,000WIRE TRANSFER
STIPENDEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$12,500WIRE TRANSFER
STIPENDSOUTH ASIA1$20,000WIRE TRANSFER
CHRETIEN FUND GRANTEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)1$20,000CHECK
BROUWER PRIZEEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)1$2,000CHECK
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)70$115,926WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSSOUTH AMERICA4$5,610WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSNORTH AMERICA2$1,106WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSSOUTH ASIA1$1,533WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC2$2,617WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA2$3,657WIRE TRANSFER
ITG 2018-1 IS TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETINGSMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA1$943WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT AND CHRETIEN RESEARCH GRANTS ARE TWO MAIN TYPES OF FOREIGN GRANTS. ONCE THE TRAVEL AND RESEARCH ARE COMPLETE, THE RECIPIENTS FILE A FINAL REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THE RESEARCH THAT WAS AIDED BY THE FUNDS, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENSES. WE COLLECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ALL ORIGINAL RECEIPTS FOR THE GRANT EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION INC
4 VESTAL STREETNANTUCKETMA02554042129139501(C)(3)$5,000CONTRIBUTION
THE STORY COLLIDER
1624 14TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20009455546873501(C)(3)$7,500COMSCICOM WORKSHOP
SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATION
24351 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60673530206027501(C)(3)$45,417SLOAN FOUNDATION GRANT
SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATION
60 GARDEN STREETCAMBRIDGEMA02138530206027501(C)(3)$23,500SE/LE STIPEND
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
12529 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693520595110501(C)(3)$29,500SE/LE STIPEND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (31 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FAMOUS GANT24$19,000
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT51$72,739
CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE GRANT16$3,994
IAU 2018 GRANT33$58,653
SE/LE STIPEND20$399,183
DPS HARTMANN GRANT23$12,812
DOGGETT PRIZE (HAD)1$1,000
DDA (VERA RUBIN EARLY CAREER PRIZE)1$1,000
BROUWER PRIZE2$4,000
STUDENTSHIP GRANT - SPD-EO1$1,350
DOXSEY TRAVEL GRANT10$4,000
SUSAN NIEBUR GRANT7$1,941
DDA DIVISION1$1,000
HAD EO4$1,374
DDA STUDENT STIPEND AWARD4$2,400
SPD DIVISION4$1,000
UREY/KUIPER PRIZE2$2,400
J. EBERHART FUND1$1,200
DPS SEGAN MEDAL PRIZE1$1,200
TOM METCALF FUND2$2,600
ROSSI PRIZE1$1,500
HALE PRIZE1$2,000
KAREN HARVEY FUND1$2,000
OSTERBROCK PRIZE1$1,700
RUSSELL PRIZE1$4,000
WARNER PRIZE1$1,500
BERKLEY PRIZE3$7,800
KAVLI PRIZE2$3,000
WEBER PRIZE1$2,500
EDP GRANT4$5,285
CUWIP SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT9$2,250

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHEN GRANTS ARE AWARDED, THE RECIPIENT SIGNS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. ALL RECEIPTS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEVIN B MARVEL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER$412,552$0$0$0$0$0$25,500$0$49,555$0$487,607$0$0$0
JOEL PARRIOTT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/$209,645$0$2,550$0$0$0$19,676$0$11,924$0$243,795$0$0$0
KELLY E CLARK
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT$207,481$0$2,550$0$0$0$19,254$0$15,249$0$244,534$0$0$0
ETHAN VISHNIAC
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF$255,287$0$0$0$0$0$23,619$0$25,858$0$304,764$0$0$0
JULIE STEFFEN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING$141,487$0$1,050$0$0$0$13,612$0$27,455$0$183,604$0$0$0
SCOTT IDEM
DIRECTOR OF IT$89,282$0$0$0$55,435$0$0$0$12,004$0$156,721$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE AAS IS A SCIENTIFIC MEMBER SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ASTRONOMY OR A RELATED BRANCH OF SCIENCE. THE SOCIETY HAS FULL, ASSOCIATE, INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, EDUCATION AFFILIATE, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES. IN ORDER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE TWO MEMBERS SPONSOR HIM/HER FOR MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE AAS MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS, THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE SOCIETY ALSO OFFER FULL, EMERITUS AND JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES, DEPENDING ON THE DIVISION. CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES DESIROUS OF ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY CAN ALSO BECOME CORPORATE MEMBERS. CORPORATE MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY. THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE TRUSTEES SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR FOR ALL OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE TRUSTEES. MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION TO OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PLACED ON THE AAS INTERNAL BOARD CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2010. AS A RESULT OF THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH THE USE OF A CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE FILLED OUT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY AAS TRUSTEES AND STAFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE SELECTED FROM THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. BOTH THIS SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARE WRITTEN MEMORANDUMS ON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION REPORTS AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY INCREASE TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEY APPROVE. NON-SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THEIR DIRECT MANAGER. THERE IS A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW THAT IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER AND SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE. SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AFTER ALL OTHER NON-SUPERVISORY EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED. THEY MEET AND DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPERVISORS AND THEIR SUBORDINATES' PERFORMANCE. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE PREPARE WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEN ASSESSES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA FROM OUR DEMOGRAPHIC AREA AND AWARDS INCREASES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, SUMMARIES OF ANNUAL AUDITS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. WE ARE CURRENTLY MODIFYING OUR PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS CAN BE MONITORED. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EQUITY IN LOSS OF ACI -34,255.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS HAS CHANGED DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.

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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ASTRONOMYCOM INC
R$160,000BOOK VALUE
ASTRONOMYCOM INC
S$100,000BOOK VALUE