2018-08-14T12:08:27-05:00 2018-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 5001 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 600W DALLAS TX 75244 990 2017-04-01 111986754 AMERICAN MENSA LTD AMER 8176070060 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 TREVOR MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8176070060 2018-08-13 1 DEIRDRE HODGSON CPA P01484710 9723835700 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TREVOR MITCHELL 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 6973180 0 X WWW.US.MENSA.ORG X 1971 NY TO IDENTIFY, FOSTER, STIMULATE, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO BENEFIT HUMANITY. 15 15 24 2000 27748 -71229 32662 111876 4192617 4182003 209802 208763 304617 416273 4739698 4918915 58200 57664 0 0 1654922 1725712 0 0 257940 3272392 3192169 4985514 4975545 -245816 -56630 8511329 8918633 10215441 10681563 -1704112 -1762930 X TO IDENTIFY AND FOSTER HUMAN INTELLIGENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY; TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN THE NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND USES OF INTELLIGENCE; AND TO PROVIDE A STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 1232491 1000 3150999 MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP WAS 52,364 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, MORE THAN 130 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, 125 CHAPTERS, AND NUMEROUS ONLINE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES FOR MENSA MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS GIFTED YOUTH, INCLUDING EDICATIONAL LESSON PLANS AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS. GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO OTHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SUPPORT AREAS OF EDUCATION, GIFTEDNESS AND RESEARCH. PROGRAMS SUCH AS CULTURE QUEST AND MIND GAMES PROVIDE VENUES NOT ONLY FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE, BUT EXTEND PAST THE ORGANIZATION TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A MENSA SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR BOARD GAMES. THE MENSA HOME TEST PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO GAUGE THEIR INTELLIGENCE LEVEL IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR APTITUDE. IN ADDITION TO ADMISSIONS TESTING, MORE THAN 1500 MENSA EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 1169012 LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT: AS THE KEY CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND THE ORGANIZATION, OUR LOCAL CHAPTERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ADMISSIONS TESTING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF. MANY LOCAL CHAPTERS SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WORK. 915880 27874 PUBLICATIONS: THE MENSA BULLETIN PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATIONAL AND INTRIGUING ARTICLES, AS WELL AS WAYS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS VIA POLLS AND OTHER FEEDBACK. ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ARE ALSO USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRINT PUBLICATIONS. THE WWW.US.MENSA.ORG WEBSITE PROVIDES MORE THAN 4000 PAGES OF CONTENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, ITS LOCAL GROUPS, TESTING, PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, MENSA SUPPORTS WEB SITES FOR MANY OF ITS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. 446743 56664 598346 PUBLIC RELATIONS: MENSA HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAMOUS MARK AND OUR MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUS ON GROWING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. EFFORTS SUCH AS MENSA TESTING DAY, THE ANNUAL MIND GAMES COMPETITION, PUZZLES IN MAGAZINES SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN AND AMERICAN WAY, AS WELL AS THE MENSA BRAND ON BOOKS AND CALENDARS, INCREASES THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IN A POSITIVE WAY. MENSA PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER NON PROFITS TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND SPEAKERS - AMONG THEM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN, SENG, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND OTHERS. 262641 404784 ANNUAL GATHERING 709384 56664 1003130 4026767 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 18 0 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X DAVID C PEERY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 8176070060 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST ARLINGTON TX 76006 LARAE BAKERINK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI NORRIS 1ST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLIE LEE 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA MAXWELL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN RANDALL STROCK REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 1 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SEILER REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 2 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VOYMAS REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 3 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON GRUEBELE REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 4 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAKER RING REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 5 1.00 X 0 0 0 TASHA CRISS REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 6 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH OLCOTT REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 7 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA LACKOVIC REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 8 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WONG REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 9 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS G THOMAS REGIONAL VICE CHAIR 10 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE MAYER DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & EDUCATION 1.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS WISE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRI BUCCINE-SCHRAEDER MEMBERSHIP OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY RYAN COMMUNICATION OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUD KLUECK OMBUDSMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER POIRIER 1ST VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SALKIN TREASURER (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAM SMART REGIONAL 2 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA ASHLEY REGIONAL 3 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HAYNES REGIONAL 4 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG KONTZ REGIONAL 7 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUEANN GILMORE REGIONAL 8 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE ELLIOTT REGIONAL 9 VICE CHAIR (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE THORNTON MEMBERSHIP OFFICER (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY FARRAR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY JACKOWSKI COMMUNICATION OFFICER (LEFT 6/17) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA L DONAHOO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/17) 40.00 X 167921 0 12892 TREVOR MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104255 0 5816 272176 0 18708 2 0 1 0 ROYLE PRINTING 745 S BIRD ST SUN PRAIRIE WI 53590 PUBLICATION PRINTING 135210 MPOWER PROMOTIONS 10817 FERNALD AVE DALLAS TX 75218 LICENSING AND BRAND PROMOTION 103482 2 7000 104876 111876 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3150999 3150999 GATHERING/EVENTS 900099 741290 741290 TESTING 900099 261840 261840 PUBLICATIONS 541800 27874 126 27748 4182003 262661 262661 118902 118902 2000367 2054265 -53898 -53898 -53898 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 278426 278426 MIND GAMES REVENUE 900099 14890 14890 CULTURE QUEST 900099 4055 4055 297371 4918915 4154255 27748 625036 57664 57664 261502 214432 18305 28765 1166391 757855 373309 35227 43951 28760 13768 1423 102827 61385 40879 563 151041 101906 42806 6329 99872 86433 5971 7468 25470 22042 1523 1905 7342 7342 236942 186892 35363 14687 70491 67694 1697 1100 756775 739699 10172 6904 154875 115799 29673 9403 138211 94501 37658 6052 181953 65569 9569 106815 732461 732461 376989 376989 129038 87062 36569 5407 84830 70328 12634 1868 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 50976 22162 7866 20948 AWARDS 48970 47598 132 1240 EDUCATION/TRAINING 13369 8667 3641 1061 SUBSCRIPTIONS/JOURNALS 6340 4493 1609 238 77265 76376 352 537 4975545 4026767 690838 257940 775473 325381 1078686 1733388 31421 29438 1307 1307 105530 117295 814271 661049 282260 153222 4631935 4898774 1604717 1659828 8511329 8918633 472749 366526 8137975 8655209 1604717 1659828 10215441 10681563 X -1704112 -1762930 -1704112 -1762930 8511329 8918633 X -56630 76292 -78480 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 96988 92049 4939 717283 569000 148283 153222 LOCAL GROUP CASH 1659828 1659828 LOCAL GROUP CASH LIABILITY 1659828 1659828 4614187 76292 76292 4537895 7342 373678 381020 4918915 4673005 438317 438317 4234688 7342 733514 740856 4975544 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL CHAPTER REVENUE 373,678. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT FROM MENSA 438,317. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOCAL GROUP EXPENSES 733,514. 1 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1229 CORPORATE DR W ARLINGTON TX 76006 752857248 501(C)(3) 56664 N/A N/A GENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTS ISSUED ARE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS. NO FORMAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAMELA L DONAHOO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/17) 140400 0 7500 0 20021 0 0 0 12892 0 180813 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AMERICAN MENSA, LTD., USES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, TRINET, WHICH IS A FULL-SERVICE HR EXPERT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR HANDLING PAYROLL, INCLUDING TAX REMITTANCE AND FILING, BENEFITS, AND HR ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER, WHO ARE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL ARE MEMBERS, 15 ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. OF THE 15, FIVE MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TEN ARE REGIONAL VICE CHAIRMEN. EACH ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE FOR EACH NATIONAL OFFICER. REGIONAL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE BALLOTS CAST BY VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT ACTION, A CONFERENCE CALL OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARED IT, IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A FORMAL REVIEW AND TO ALLOW FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AT THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVELS. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL HAVE A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUES. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THEY USE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA WHEN MAKING THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. MINUTES FROM THIS ANNUAL MEETING ARE KEPT ON FILE. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017. FOR OTHER DIRECTOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT NON-PROFIT DATA FOR SIMILAR JOBS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. ALL INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE (MERIT) REVIEWS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUPPLIES THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH CURRENT SALARIES FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST AND ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -78,480. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1229 CORPORATE DR W ARLINGTON TX 76006 752857248 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TX 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AMERICAN MENSA LTD 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION B 56664 DONATION/GRANT MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION K 75892 CONTRACT VALUE MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION Q 251549 CONTRACT VALUE