2018-11-13T08:49:37-06:00 2017-12-31 043018997 TONNESON & COMPANY PC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2017-01-01 042103657 AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY AMER 6172272425 45 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 KEITH L SEITTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6172272425 2018-11-08 1 THOMAS P FULCHINO CPA P00151920 7812459999 2018-11-08 64.88.174.3 2018-11-08 15:25:56 ES P 541DF4CDD25805016999B7E781217BEC7B9F285B 2C98CD86DE2321A0D05BD5ECAF80D4B339187E21 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KEITH L SEITTER 45 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 22703827 0 X WWW.AMETSOC.ORG/AMS X 1958 MA TO ADVANCE THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS, AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY. 18 18 116 1200 86512 15547 1755133 1541164 15463892 15698845 1327382 897038 338672 114041 18885079 18251088 296099 296004 0 0 8645678 8678507 56790 94263 450313 10116560 10128434 19115127 19197208 -230048 -946120 22313592 22389393 10297943 11354172 12015649 11035221 X TO ADVANCE THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS, AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY. 0 0 7711071 8165842 PUBLICATIONS - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES 11 PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS CONSISTENTLY RANKED NEAR THE TOP OF THEIR FIELDS IN IMPACT FACTOR, INCLUDING THE HIGHLY REGARDED BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (BAMS), AS WELL AS AWARD-WINNING SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL BOOKS AND A LONG-STANDING SERIES OF METEOROLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS. 3388917 4076925 MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS - THE SOCIETY BRINGS TOGETHER ATMOSPHERIC SCIENTISTS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS AND WEATHER ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE AND COLLABORATE IDEAS ABOUT RESEARCH THROUGH SPECIALITY CONFERENCES, SHORT COURSES, AND EVENTS, INCLUSIVE OF THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING. 3678399 296004 2716616 EDUCATION AND POLICY - THE SOCIETY OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF RESOURCES, MATERIALS, AND PROGRAMS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AS WELL AS FACULTY AT UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS. THE SOCIETY CAN PROVIDE COURSE MATERIALS, IN-CLASSROOM RESOURCES, EDUCATOR INSTRUCTION, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS IN WEATHER, WATER, AND CLIMATE SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, POLICY PROGRAMS WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PUBLIC POLICY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND SERVICES BY BUILDING POLICY RESEARCH AND BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICYMAKERS AND SCIENTISTS TO ENGAGE AND EXCHANGE PERSPECTIVES TO FOSTER BETTER-INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS. 2853440 1995760 ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 2853440 1995760 17631827 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 117 0 116 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X KEITH L SEITTER 6172272425 45 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 DR RICHARD D ROSEN SECRETARY-TREASURER 10.00 X X 10000 0 0 DR PHILIP ARDANUY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS LAURA FURGIONE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM EASTERLING COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR SUE HAUPT COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES KINTER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR NICOLE RIEMER COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ALEXANDER E MACDONALD PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR FREDERICK CARR PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR CAROL CLAYSON COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR KEVIN PETTY COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS ANDREA BLEISTEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR ALAN SEALLS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELIZABETH AUSTIN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN CORTINAS JR COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS TANJA FRANSEN COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID GOCHIS COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ADAM SOBEL COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROGER WAKIMOTO ACTING PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KEITH L SEITTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 267642 0 48758 DR PAUL A HIGGINS POLICY DIRECTOR 50.00 X 155868 0 37627 WILLIAM HOOKE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 50.00 X 157169 0 16968 KENNETH F HEIDEMAN PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR 50.00 X 116665 0 33795 JOSEPH BOYD CONTROLLER 50.00 X 129574 0 3663 WENDY ABSHIRE EDUCATION DIRECTOR 50.00 X 127926 0 25125 964844 0 165936 6 0 1 0 DARTMOUTH JOURNAL SERVICES 5 PILGRIM PARK RD 5 WATERBURY VT 05676 PUBLISHING 1701853 WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER 705 PIKE STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 MEETING & EVENT TECHNOLOGY 644125 THE SHERIDAN PRESS 5 PILGRIM PARK RD 5 WATERBURY VT 05676 PUBLISHING 594796 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RENT 573138 ALLEN PRESS 810 EAST 10TH STREET LAWRENCE KS 66044 PUBLISHING 311610 5 1142345 398819 1541164 PUBLICATIONS 541900 8051889 8051889 MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS 541900 4076925 4076925 MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION 541900 1995760 1909336 86424 EDUCATION AND POLICY 541900 1574271 1574271 15698845 189981 189981 113953 113953 24766 24678 88 88 88 5135118 4428061 707057 707057 707057 18251088 15612421 86512 1010991 296004 296004 326400 247300 79100 6463023 5808064 466726 188233 520900 468983 36615 15302 859599 770776 64187 24636 508585 454128 40253 14204 22231 19851 1759 621 136030 121465 10766 3799 94263 94263 24416 24416 860930 768746 68139 24045 602195 537713 47664 16818 418793 395986 10422 12385 32723 32723 2376850 2376850 160527 160527 734608 655950 58142 20516 57408 51261 4544 1603 PUBLICATIONS 2814953 2814953 EDUCATION AND POLICY 1117490 1117490 MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNIC 623815 623815 145465 102492 9085 33888 19197208 17631827 1115068 450313 1197937 2682384 1487582 526635 90000 180000 674960 427748 174891 154671 571498 710512 15047953 4507080 11279542 10540873 6820389 7144357 16793 22213 22313592 22389393 1123451 1024007 4102364 5784394 4384722 4201388 687406 344383 10297943 11354172 X 9250006 7732252 1973499 2408325 792144 894644 12015649 11035221 22313592 22389393 X -946120 75235 -183174 73631 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1937044 1465857 1610683 1755133 1541164 8309881 14253911 15693887 14708348 15463892 15612421 75732459 16190955 17159744 16319031 17219025 17153585 84042340 5000 5000 0 5000 5000 84037340 125736 152363 172081 456794 379169 1286143 125736 152363 172081 456794 379169 1286143 39331 39331 16316691 17312107 16491112 17675819 17572085 85367814 0.98440 0.98740 0.01510 0.01250 X X X X 0 932893 152588 123899 29678 1179702 875405 70000 16571 29083 932893 3808588 597571 24584 1262963 3167780 3765301 454739 60684 472136 3808588 3685777 572001 26302 518779 3765301 0.71600 0.28400 0 0 3864120 3864120 8842255 2807919 6034336 2341578 1699161 642417 10540873 FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 87161 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY LIABILITY 235249 DEFERRED RENT OBLIGATION 21973 344383 X 18424632 75235 73631 148866 18275766 -24678 -24678 18251088 19221886 24678 24678 19197208 0 19197208 PART III, LINE 1A: IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GAAP, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT CAPITALIZE DONATED WORKS OF ART OR RECOGNIZE THEM AS REVENUES OR GAINS. SUCH DONATIONS NEED NOT BE RECOGNIZED IF THEY ARE ADDED TO COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FINANCIAL GAIN; ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED; AND ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY'S LAND AND BUILDING ARE LOCATED IN A HISTORICAL DISTRICT AND ITS BUILDING IS CLASSIFIED AS A HISTORICAL STRUCTURE. THE SOCIETY ALSO HAS WORKS OF ART AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND LITERATURE WHICH ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH. PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS OVER THE LONG-TERM. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE SOCIETY MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER THIS POLICY, AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIETY'S TOTAL RETURN OBJECTIVES AND PRESERVE PRINCIPAL WHILE MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE YIELD AS MARKET CONDITIONS DICTATE. THE SOCIETY'S POLICY OF APPROPRIATING FOR DISTRIBUTIONS OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IS DETERMINED BASED ON THE DONOR'S INTENTIONS AND INVESTMENT RETURNS AS WELL AS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT, THE NATURE AND DURATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF INFLATION. PART X, LINE 2: IN DETERMINING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE SOCIETY APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND DETERMINES THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS CONSIDERING THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, THE SOCIETY HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 73,631. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, NET WITH RENTAL INCOME -24,678. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 24,678. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL EDITOR WITHIN THE PUBLICATIONS GROUP 51771 CANADA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PEER REVIEW ASSISTANT WITHIN THE PUBLICATIONS GROUP 57979 0 2 0 0 0 2 109750 0 109750 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD X X X X X 1 CHARITABLE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS C/O BRUCE E BIGELOW PO BOX 1486 FREDERICK MD 21702 CONSULTING RELATED TO INCREASING DONATIONS 0 0 94263 0 94263 1 FELLOWSHIPS 179167 SCHOLARSHIPS 116836 PART I, LINE 2: FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBMITTED TO AMS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT. THE APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION ARE THEN FORWARDED TO AMS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL SELECTION. AWARD CHECKS MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT OR TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THEY WILL ATTEND. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR KEITH L SEITTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 266876 0 0 0 766 0 27000 0 21758 0 316400 0 0 0 DR PAUL A HIGGINS POLICY DIRECTOR 155252 0 0 0 616 0 16088 0 21539 0 193495 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOOKE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 156770 0 0 0 399 0 15533 0 1435 0 174137 0 0 0 KENNETH F HEIDEMAN PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR 116201 0 0 0 464 0 12037 0 21758 0 150460 0 0 0 WENDY ABSHIRE EDUCATION DIRECTOR 127791 0 0 0 135 0 3367 0 21758 0 153051 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY HAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY IS THE NATION'S LEADING SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED OCEANIC AND HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES. THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF PROFESSIONALS, PROFESSORS, STUDENTS AND WEATHER ENTHUSIASTS INCLUDING MANY OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST SCIENTISTS FROM INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BOARD IS THE AMS COUNCIL. THIS BOARD CONSISTS OF 20 MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND IS MADE UP OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, THE MOST RECENT PAST PRESIDENTS AND 15 COUNCILORS. THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT FOR COUNCILORS IS THREE YEARS. THE COUNCIL APPOINTS ONE OF THESE COUNCILORS EACH YEAR WHILE THE SOCIETY'S PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 9000) ELECT FOUR NEW COUNCILORS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBER APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR CHANGES TO THE AMS CONSTITUTION. WHILE OTHER DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL, THE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AUDITOR AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER AND SECRETARY-TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SELF DISCLOSURE, KNOWLEDGE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER WITH ALL BUSINESS MATTERS, DISCLOSURE TO ALL THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE AND OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS WITH ALL NEW DIRECTORS AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATES AND REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TOP MANAGEMENT & KEY EMPLOYEES - REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA AND WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVAL BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON WEBSITE AND IN BULLETIN TO ALL MEMBERS AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP MORTGAGE AGREEMENT 73,631.