STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE & CELL THERAPY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE & CELL THERAPY (EIN 91-1766321)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201803179349304955
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$321,274CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$530,619CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$482,226CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$548,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$640,649CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,523,648TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,338,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,480,201CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,701,307CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,999,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,792,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,312,082TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,659,826CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,010,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,183,533CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,548,403CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,433,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,835,730TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,000TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$11,729,730PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,756CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,688CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$102,434TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,756CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,688CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$102,434TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,070CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,658TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,730TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,672,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,024,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,219,363CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,586,721CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,515,106CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,018,552TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97600PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.89250PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00850InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00620InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$129,245BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,790ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$27,566InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$163,601EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$107,791BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,717ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,737InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$129,245EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$100,619BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,192ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$980InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$107,791EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$60,056BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,528ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,035InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$100,619EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,206BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,274ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,576InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$60,056EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,997OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,299DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,698BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,698TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$326FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$326TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,701,998TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$186,891NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$186,891RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,515,107RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,515,107TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,240,434TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,240,434ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,240,434TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The board designated endowment funds are intended to be used in the future to offer research grant(s) to a qualified member(s) of ASGCT.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Organization is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as other than a private foundation. However, income from certain activities, primarily Advertising income, not directly related to the Organizations tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. As of December 31, 2017, the Organization had a liability of $326 for unrelated business income tax (UBIT). Management has reviewed all tax positions recognized in previously filed tax returns and those expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2017, the Organization had no amounts related to unrecognized income tax benefits and no amounts related to accrued interest and penalties. The Organization does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized income tax benefits over the next year. The Organization is currently not under audit by any federal or state taxing authority.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE05PROGRAM SERVICEJOURNAL EDITORIAL SERVICES$24,694
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS & OTHER ASSISTANCETRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDS$600
EUROPE00GRANTS & OTHER ASSISTANCETRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDS$13,937
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS & OTHER ASSISTANCETRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDS$600
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC00GRANTS & OTHER ASSISTANCETRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDS$1,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$41,031SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$41,031TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPETRAINEE TRAVEL$1,200WIREFMV
SOUTH AMERICATRAINEE TRAVEL$600WIREFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
TRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDSEAST ASIA2$1,200WIREFMV
TRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDSEUROPE1$600CHECKFMV
TRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDSEUROPE21$12,137WIREFMV
TRAINEE TRAVEL AWARDSNORTH AMERICA1$600CHECKFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
RESEARCH AWARDS3$5,000FMV
TRAINEE TRAVEL60$30,948FMV
SPEAKER HONORARIA2$4,000FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEach year ASGCT gives excellence in research awards to ASGCT Associate Members who received the highest abstract scores of those submitted to the ASGCT Annual Meeting. The scores are given through a peer review process by the Abstract Review Committees. The awardees receive a $500 cash award and travel reimbursement award (up to $500) to attend the Annual Meeting. The Outstanding new Investigator Awards are given to up to four ASGCT active members who have been nominated by two ASGCT active members. The nominees must be seven years or fewer from their first Assistant professorship and be conducting independent research. The nominations are submitted to the ASGCT Advisory Council for consideration. The Advisory Council then submits the recommendation to the ASGCT Board of Directors for approval. The Awardees are given a $1,000 cash award and present their work during the Outstanding New Investigators Symposium at the ASGCT Annual Meeting. The Editor-in-Chief of the Molecular Therapy journal receives a $10,000 stipend and each Deputy Editor receives a $2,500 stipend from ASGCT in the last quarter of each year of the position. The stipend amount is reviewed by the Board during the budgeting process and written into agreement with each new term of the Editor-in-Chief.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAMS
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management CompanyASGCT IS IN CONTRACT WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC., AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsASGCT UPDATED ITS BYLAWS
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderMembership in the Society is dependent on the applicant adequately demonstrating compliance with the requirements for membership as defined in the Bylaws and otherwise by the Board of Directors of the Society. The members of the Society are (a) Active Members: individuals who have manifested an interest in any discipline important to gene therapy, cell therapy, or manufacturing technologies for gene and cell delivery as evidenced by work in the field, (b) Associate Members: membership designated for individuals who are graduate students or post doctoral fellows in gene and cell therapy research programs, (c) Reduced Dues Members: individuals who reside in countries designated as low income or lower-middle income by the World Bank (based on gross national income per capita) and who otherwise fulfill the requirements for Active Member or Associate Member status, (d) Transitional Members: individuals who fulfill the requirements for Active membership are eligible for Transitional Membership for no more than two (2) years, which status provides for the same privileges and member benefits as Active Membership except that membership dues shall be at a discounted rate as determined by the Board of Directors, and (e) Emeritus Members: any Active Member of the Society may, upon attaining age sixty-five (65), request that his or her membership status be transitioned to Emeritus Membership by making written application to the Secretary of the Society. Emeritus Member status shall be granted, if approved by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, by majority vote. Emeritus Members shall have all privileges of Active Members except that they shall not have the right to vote, hold office, serve on committees, or serve on the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyActive Members in good standing shall be entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by members of the Society, including, without limitation, electing Officers and Directors of the Society. Any Matter to be decided by a vote of members shall, except as otherwise provided in the bylaws or in Chapter 24.03RCW of the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act (or any successor provision), be decided by majority vote of members present in person or by proxy at a meeting of the members. Associate Members and Emeritus Members of the Society shall not have voting rights.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersSEE DESCRIPTION IN 7A
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED THE FORM IS SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsPrior to each meeting of the Board of Directors, each Director is asked to review the meeting agenda and meeting materials. After reviewing, each Director is asked to disclose any conflict of interest to the Society's Executive Director. The Executive Director discusses the conflict with the Executive Committee to determine the appropriate remedial action based on the disclosed conflict. Speakers presenting at a Society meeting are required to fill out a disclosure document and a facultycompliance document prior to speaking. The documents are reviewed by the Society. Any speakers who have a conflict are also required to submit their presentation slides for review and include a disclosure slide prior to their presentation so that the audience is aware of the relationships they have to disclose. The Society produces and distributes to each program attendee a printed disclosure document that complies any disclosures of every faculty member. The Society also distributes two surveys at each program: one to the chair of the session and one to each audience member which asks them to indicate if the presentations by any of the faculty contained bias.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementASGCT is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company. ASGCT Has no official employees because all staff assigned to ASGCT are employees of the management company. ASGCT does not compensate Directors or other top officials. ASGCT also does not have anybody that fits the definition of a key employee
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesSEE 15A
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableASGCT makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and Form 990/990-T available for public inspection upon request. All such requests should be in writing and accompanied by a $20 reproduction and handling charge if print copy is requested. Members of the Board receiving an inquiry must advise staff of the request within a reasonable time after the inquiry is received. The Bylaws can also be found on the ASGCT website.