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AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INC (EIN 13-0434890)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-07
IRS object ID
201943119349301994
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)
Return2019-11-07T13:27:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010720052PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORRISON BROWN ARGIZ & FARRA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11450 BRICKELL AVENUE 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN130434890EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3054439353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18669 NW 36TH STREET NO 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33166ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGESANA VILLEGASPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3054439353PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLISETTE RODRIGUEZ CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01404398PTIN
Phone3053735500PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.140.52.131IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-06IPDt
IP Tm15:33:33IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdA2701DDE398CDC82E51FD7C56B54381A2001AB22AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdA92DADC9219487659CB5AFF2D569E5337F2FAF1BAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGESANA VILLEGASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18669 NW 36TH STREET NO 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33166ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$43,257,370GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AWS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1919FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body35VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent35VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee163TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,232,266TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$39,926,158PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$38,848,111CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,740,552PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,379,564CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$153,151PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,544,691CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$41,819,861PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$42,772,366CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,055,539PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,546,677CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$17,262,304PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$17,652,909CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,317,843PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,199,586CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,502,018PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,572,780CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$94,138,670TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$95,983,634TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,092,444TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,314,575TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$87,046,226NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,669,059NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,914,024ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,378,925RevenueAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - APPROXIMATELY 68,400 MEMBERS RECEIVED "WELDING JOURNAL & WELDING HANDBOOK."Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,058,873ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,070,754RevenueAmt
DescTECHNICAL - PROVIDED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS FOR INDUSTRY CODES, STANDARDS, METHODS AND SAFETY, FREE CONSULATION ON DOCUMENTS SOLD IS AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,784,112ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,400,018RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CERTIFICATION - PROVIDED SEMINARS, DOCUMENTS AND HOME-STUDY COURSES ON WELDING TOPICS & CERTIFIED WELDING INSTRUCTORS UPON MEETING MINIMUM WORK REQUIREMENTS AND PASSING A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$551,743$4,301,900EXPOSITION - ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF WELDING PRODUCT EXHIBITIONS (APPROXIMATELY 500) AND REGISTRATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE EXHIBIT AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS (APPROXIMATELY 33,755).
$2,035,219$464,248MARKETING & CORPORATE COMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BOARD APPROVED PROGRAMS,WELDING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE, RESISTANCE WELDING MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE AND INTERNATIONAL THERMAL SPRAY ASSOCIATION.
$834,460VARIOUS PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WELDING.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$3,421,422TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$4,766,148TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$21,178,431TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document73IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee163EmployeeCnt
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
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 Members35GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member35IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGESANA VILLEGASPersonNm
Phone3054439353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18669 NW 36TH STREET SUITE 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33166ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (45 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
CAREY CHEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK POLANIN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID L MCQUAID
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R BRAY
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE H LANGE
DISTRICT 12 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
UWE ASCHEMEIER
DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS A DESROCHERS
DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA BURGESS
DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS K ECK
DIRECTOR AT LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE A FLOOD
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH T MAHONEY
DISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIERRETTE H GORMAN
DISTRICT 20 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEWART A HARRIS
DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN M MCDANIEL
DISTRICT 19 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY ANDERSON
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SHERMAN
DISTRICT 10 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM J LIENERT
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL R HANSON
DISTRICT 15 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE L DOENCH
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER J SPERKO
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A KRUPNICKI
DISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUANE K MILLER
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM LINDSEY
DISTRICT 21 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD L HOLDREN
DIRECTOR AT LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT W ROTH
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN P MORAN
DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY SHATELL
DISTRICT 22 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL M SKILES
DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM S HOLT
DISTRICT 18 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J JONES
DISTRICT 17 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH TEMME
DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A WILLARD
DISTRICT 13 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL R FOGLEMAN
DISTRICT 16 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP I TEMPLE
DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY BROSIO
DISTRICT 14 DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW M MILLER
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR38.00Yes (X)$401,940$0$40,5002.00
RAY SHOOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS38.00$347,301$0$38,5842.00Yes (X)
CATHERINE OSPINA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY40.00$215,649$0$15,926Yes (X)
GESANA VILLEGAS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER38.00$258,368$0$37,0602.00Yes (X)
JOHN GAYLER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WELDING & TECHNOLOGY40.00$182,632$0$13,543Yes (X)
SOFIA SAMUELS
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00$190,104$0$14,592Yes (X)
JEFF KAMENTZ
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, INT'L40.00$226,254$0$11,407Yes (X)
MICHAEL WALSH
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL40.00$164,296$0$11,976Yes (X)
MONICA PFARR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AWS FOUNDATION5.00$152,180$0$11,20035.00Yes (X)
GRICELDA MANALICH
FORMER CORPORATE DIRECTOR HR AND COMP BENEFITS40.00$238,828$0$7,910Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,377,552TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$202,698TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K21IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FEDERAL NATIONAL PAYABLES INC
PO BOX 403826ATLANTAGA30384IT CONSULTING$1,004,219
LSC COMMUNICATIONS US LLC
PO BOX 531840ATLANTAGA30553DIGITAL PRINTING$529,929
ACCOUNTEMPS
12400 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRCHICAGOIL60693STAFFING$497,590
ADVANCED ROOFING INC
1950 NW 22ND STFT LAUDERDALEFL33311CONTRACTOR$221,109
COBALT
2511 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWYARLINGTONGA30384CONSULTING$216,365
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K17CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CERTIFICATION611710$12,651,369$12,651,369
TECHNICAL611710$8,070,754$8,070,754
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES611710$5,748,649$5,748,649
MEMBERSHIP611710$4,175,183$4,175,183
PUBLICATIONS611710$3,436,008$1,203,742$2,232,266

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,766,148TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,766,148RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$38,848,111TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,379,564TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,379,564ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$595,203RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$485,004RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$110,199RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$110,199TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$110,199ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROCEEDS FROM INSURANCEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,434,492TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,434,492ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,434,492OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,772,366TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,615,845RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,232,266UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,924,255ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,595,995TotalAmt
Program Services$398,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,197,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,360,442TotalAmt
Program Services$6,825,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,534,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$809,431TotalAmt
Program Services$512,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$296,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,023,466TotalAmt
Program Services$1,782,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$757,343TotalAmt
Program Services$243,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$513,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,019TotalAmt
Management And General$67,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,000TotalAmt
Management And General$110,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,187TotalAmt
Management And General$30,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,510,551TotalAmt
Program Services$957,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$553,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$579,639TotalAmt
Program Services$578,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,191TotalAmt
Program Services$250,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,297ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,300,564TotalAmt
Program Services$689,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$611,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,920TotalAmt
Program Services$198,920ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$815,403TotalAmt
Program Services$661,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$677,273TotalAmt
Program Services$472,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,266ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,963,559TotalAmt
Program Services$652,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,310,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,371TotalAmt
Management And General$248,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION$3,033,390$3,033,390$0
LOSS ON DISPOSALS OF PR$1,644,035$1,644,035
PUBLICATIONS$1,359,513$1,359,513$0
OTHER EXPENSES$1,057,572$698,683$358,889

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,670,722TotalAmt
Program Services$1,862,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$808,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,199,586TotalAmt
Program Services$21,178,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,021,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,191,519BOYAmt
EOY$3,416,834EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,923,620BOYAmt
EOY$6,208,927EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,660BOYAmt
EOY$261,222EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$637,281BOYAmt
EOY$358,398EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$38,263,140LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$13,844,606LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,998,637BOYAmt
EOY$24,418,534EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,198,766BOYAmt
EOY$54,386,676EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,402,526BOYAmt
EOY$4,402,526EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,528,661BOYAmt
EOY$2,530,517EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,138,670BOYAmt
EOY$95,983,634EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,285,335BOYAmt
EOY$2,571,391EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,807,109BOYAmt
EOY$4,743,184EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,092,444BOYAmt
EOY$7,314,575EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,046,226BOYAmt
EOY$88,669,059EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,046,226BOYAmt
EOY$88,669,059EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,138,670BOYAmt
EOY$95,983,634EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,572,780ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$5,406,947NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,543,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,278,533CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,922,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,656,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,478,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,210,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$184,546,521TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,278,533CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,922,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,656,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,478,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,210,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$184,546,521TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$184,546,521PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$999,818CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,128,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,188,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,738,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,329,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,384,719TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$999,818CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,128,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,188,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,738,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,329,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,384,719TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,695,131CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,810,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,716,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,603,446CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,232,266CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,058,344TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,973,482CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,861,667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,562,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,819,861CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,772,366CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$204,989,584TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90030PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.90270PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03600InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02950InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,191,574OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,191,574BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,035,836OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,876,095DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,159,741BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,462,966OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,359,724DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,103,242BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,572,764OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,608,787DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,963,977BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$24,418,534TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, INC. RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT AND ASSESS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX LIABILITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECORDED IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC22PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$943,240
MIDDLE EAST00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$40,618
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$20,462
NORTH AMERICA, CANADA AND MEXICO1163PROGRAM SERVICESAWS OWNS AN LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A TRADESHOW IN MEXICO. REVENUES AND EXPENSES WERE $2,085,404 AND $980,518, RESPECTIVELY. THE NET EARNINGS FROM THIS ACTIVITY IN 2018 WAS $1,104,886.$190,787
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$175,313
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$470,297
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA,00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$79,377
RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES -00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$32,659
AUSTRALIA00PROGRAM SERVICESTESTING ACTIVITIES$1,257
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees165SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee165TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,952,753SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$1,257ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,954,010TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 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
MATTHEW M MILLER
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$362,250$0$39,690$0$0$0$40,500$0$0$0$442,440$0$0$0
RAY SHOOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS$291,867$0$55,434$0$0$0$38,584$0$0$0$385,885$0$0$0
CATHERINE OSPINA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY$199,068$0$16,581$0$0$0$15,926$0$0$0$231,575$0$0$0
GESANA VILLEGAS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$232,007$0$26,361$0$0$0$37,060$0$0$0$295,428$0$0$0
JOHN GAYLER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WELDING & TEC$169,288$0$13,344$0$0$0$13,543$0$0$0$196,175$0$0$0
SOFIA SAMUELS
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$182,404$0$7,700$0$0$0$14,592$0$0$0$204,696$0$0$0
JEFF KAMENTZ
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, INT'L$211,254$0$8,400$0$6,600$0$11,407$0$0$0$237,661$0$0$0
MICHAEL WALSH
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL$149,696$0$8,000$0$6,600$0$11,976$0$0$0$176,272$0$0$0
MONICA PFARR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AWS FOUNDATION$140,000$0$12,180$0$0$0$11,200$0$0$0$163,380$0$0$0
GRICELDA MANALICH
FORMER CORPORATE DIRECTOR HR AND CO$83,382$0$10,000$0$145,446$0$7,910$0$0$0$246,738$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES A REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES UNDER A NONACCOUNTABLE PLAN. TWO KEY EMPLOYEE'S RECEIVE A CAR ALLOWANCE UNDER A NONACCOUNTABLE PLAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CALL 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 AND "ACCEPTANCE" HAVE BEEN MET AND SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME IN EACH REPORT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE 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 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ON THE WEB, AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE JUNE WELDING JOURNAL.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER TO AWS FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM -3,543,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AWS FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18669 NW 36TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33166ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN650148545EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(A)(2)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WELDMEX LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18669 NW 36 ST NO 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33166ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262722026EIN
Primary ActivitiesTRADESHOW IN MEXICOPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income TypeTRADESHOWSPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AWS ASIA LIMITEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line132/F HARBOUR CENTRE 25 HARBOUR ROAAddressLine1Txt
CityHONG KONGCityNm
CountryCHCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPROMOTE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryCHLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WELDMEX LLC
A$1,104,886CASH
AWS FOUNDATION
R$3,543,000CASH