2017-05-15T12:31:56-05:00 2016-06-30 581763439 WINDHAM BRANNON PC 3630 PEACHTREE RD NE SUITE 600 ATLANTA GA 30326 990 2015-07-01 205478525 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION INC AMER 4047277920 825 HOUSTON MILL RD NE NO 300 ATLANTA GA 30329 DEBORAH B MINOR CFO 4047277920 2017-05-10 1 DEBORAH L PRIEST CPA P00148240 4048982000 2017-05-08 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DEBORAH B MINOR 825 HOUSTON MILL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30329 6693566 0 X AARWEB.ORG X 2005 GA TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF RELIGION AND TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC FORUM FOR ONGOING REFLECTION UPON AND UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS, ISSUES, QUESTIONS AND VALUES. 12 12 20 1500 0 0 606948 211949 2620460 2491435 285699 169290 -79260 -79931 3433847 2792743 80590 123466 0 0 1140869 1270072 0 0 25804 1376849 1340971 2598308 2734509 835539 58234 11248861 11223605 1601201 1690559 9647660 9533046 TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF RELIGION AND TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC FORUM FOR ONGOING REFLECTION UPON AND UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS, ISSUES, QUESTIONS AND VALUES. 0 0 964385 1081077 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:AAR PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING A QUARTERLYSCHOLARLY JOURNAL, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND AN ONLINE NEWSPAPER. WEPROVIDE ONLINE JOB POSTINGS AND AN EMPLOYMENT CENTER WHERE CANDIDATESAND EMPLOYERS CAN INTERVIEW. IN ADDITION TO OUR LARGE ANNUAL MEETING,WE HOLD 10 REGIONAL MEETINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SUPPORT WORKSHOPSAND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE REGIONS. OUR GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEEPLANS WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING FOR OUR STUDENT MEMBERS BOTH AT THENATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS. 857313 1410358 ANNUAL MEETING:THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION MEETING WAS HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE MEETING IN SAN ANTONIA, TEXAS IN NOVEMBER 2016. IT WAS ATTENDED BY 9,460 PROFESSORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, BIBLICAL STUDIES, AND THEOLOGY. THE MEETING SESSIONS CONSISTED OF MORE THAN 1,300 SCHOLARLY PAPER AND PANEL SESSIONS AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS 396 MEETINGS BY RELATED SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATIONS. THE THEME OF THE MEETING WAS REVOLUTIONARY LOVE. SPEAKERS ADDRESSING THIS THEME INCLUDED MICHELLE ALEXANDER, WILLIAM BARBER, JULIAN CASTRO AND AAR 2017 PRESIDENT, SERENE JONES. 121255 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:AAR PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP BY HOSTING WORKSHOPS ON TECHNOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP AND SESSIONS ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECOGNIZED ARTISTS, JOURNALISTS, AND SCHOLARS, INCLUDING AUTHORS, RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOLARS FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF RELIGION BY ISSUING MONETARY AWARDS AND BY PROVIDING SPECIAL TOPIC FORUMS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO HIGHLIGHT AND PROMOTE THEIR WORK. AAR ALSO SPONSORS THE AMERICAN LECTURES IN THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS. 464099 123466 464099 123466 2407052 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA AL AK CA CO CT ME MA NH NM NY NC ND OR PA SC TN X DEBORAH B MINOR 4047277920 825 HOUSTON MILL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30329 ASMA AFSARUDDIN BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 EDDIE S GLAUDE JR PRESIDENT ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HILL BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 GREG JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 SERENE JONES PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCNALLY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA MOODY FORMER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIN Y PARK BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 MAYRA RIVERA BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTY SLOMINSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS TWEED PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KECIA ALI BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ARDY BASS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GUSHEE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GRACE JI-SUN KIM BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BHAKTI MAMTORA BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SARNA TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FITZMIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - STAFF 40.00 X 199206 0 28571 STEPHEN W HERRICK CIO - STAFF 40.00 X 116891 0 21912 DEBORAH MINOR CFO - STAFF 40.00 X 130264 0 17548 ROBERT WILLIAMS STAFF 40.00 X 110725 0 26294 557086 0 94325 4 0 1 0 EMORY UNIVERSITY 1599 CLIFTON ROAD 3RD FLOOR ATLANTA GA 30322 PAYROLL, PHONES 1385710 AMERICAN EXPRESS PO BOX 650448 DALLAS TX 75265 CREDIT CARD SERVCIE, VARIOUS EXPENSES 168465 2 211949 211949 ANNUAL MEETING REVENUE 813920 1410358 1410358 MEMBERSHIP FEES 813920 908935 908935 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION SERVICES 813920 81505 81505 PUBLICATIONS REVENUE 813920 54589 54589 LABEL REVENUE 813920 27128 27128 8920 8920 2491435 128537 128537 7863 7863 132619 220413 -87794 -87794 -87794 3721163 3680410 40753 40753 40753 2792743 2491435 0 89359 X 118466 118466 5000 5000 1010413 807932 187461 15020 259659 207655 48146 3858 5862 5862 24890 17055 7527 308 305053 305053 5278 5278 76608 75566 1001 41 67482 58232 8886 364 142650 137035 5312 303 184098 180516 1453 2129 3108 3108 116991 106776 8648 1567 14937 13275 1597 65 SERVICE CHARGES AND FEE 173764 159427 13773 564 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 134505 124347 9758 400 OTHER 44350 39330 3880 1140 TEMPORARY HELP 16703 17093 -375 -15 24692 23154 1478 60 2734509 2407052 301653 25804 -1 957897 1606192 511511 60996 26377 52310 3551879 1779916 1769544 1771963 7983532 7732145 11248861 11223605 407997 490671 1193204 1199888 1601201 1690559 X 6640493 6489604 1807167 1843442 1200000 1200000 9647660 9533046 11248861 11223605 58234 -172848 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 36309 30707 31542 606948 212949 918455 2495071 2530780 2483215 2620460 2491435 12620961 2531380 2561487 2514757 3227408 2704384 13539416 9250 7735 10025 7060 6283 40353 0 9250 7735 10025 7060 6283 40353 13499063 269303 244601 229498 253437 269019 1265858 269303 244601 229498 253437 269019 1265858 2800683 2806088 2744255 3480845 2973403 14805274 0.91180 0.90890 0.08550 0.08700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2175817 9480 70551 2114746 2190610 55340 70133 2175817 1917037 342370 68797 2190610 1795760 197869 76592 1917037 1953674 32854 190768 1795760 0.06070 0.56740 0.37190 0 0 82500 82500 2419608 1046831 1372777 1049771 733085 316686 1771963 X 2860456 -172848 20148 220413 67713 2792743 0 2792743 2975069 20148 220413 240561 2734508 0 2734508 PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS CLASSIFIED AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACADEMY IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. MANAGEMENT OF THE ACADEMY CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ACADEMY'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ACADEMY MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, THEREFORE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORTED ON REVENUE STATEMENT 220,413. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORTED ON REVENUE STATEMENT 220,413. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESEARCH GRANT EUROPE 1 5000 CHECK TO THE UNIVERSITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS: THE GRANTS ARE USUALLY SINGLE PURPOSE GRANTS SUCH AS TRAVEL TO DO DISSERTATION OR ACADEMIC RESEARCH. REPORTS ARE REQUIRED AT THE END OF EACH GRANT PERIOD. 1 COLLABORATIVE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GRANT 1 5000 INTERNATIONAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANT 1 5000 PART I, LINE 2: RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS: THE GRANTS ARE SINGLE PURPOSE GRANTS SUCH AS TRAVEL TO DO DISSERTATION OR ACADEMIC RESEARCH. REPORTS ARE REQUIRED AT THE END OF EACH GRANT PERIOD. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN FITZMIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - STAFF 199206 0 0 0 0 0 17929 0 10642 0 227777 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE STAFFED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT MONITORS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AAR AND THE COMMITTEE EVALUATION PROCESS, AND SUCH OTHER TASKS AS THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A DECISION IS NECESSARY BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. SUCH ACTION REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NOTIFICATION OF ALL SUCH ACTIONS SHALL BE SENT IN WRITING TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH ACTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT AT EACH BOARD MEETING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUPERSEDE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TO HIRE OR FIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAR HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERS: PROFESSIONAL, STUDENT, RETIRED AND SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS WHICH INCLUDE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SEE RESPONSE ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B SEE RESPONSE ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL. THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORM IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD WHO ALSO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS ARE MONITORED TO DETERMINE IF THEY FIT THE PROFILE AS LISTED IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. ALSO, ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY THE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT ELECT ON THE BOARD PERFORMS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THIS REVIEW IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO THEN DETERMINE THE ED'S SALARY FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. ALL POSITIONS AT EMORY ARE CLASSIFIED AS TO RESPONSIBILITY AND SALARY MINIMUM AND MAXIMUMS. THEY CHECK TO SEE HIS SALARY IS WITHIN GRADE AND ALSO REVIEW THE ANNUAL EMORY RAISE RECOMMENDATIONS. ALSO, THE COMMITTEE USED INDEPENDENT SURVEYS/INTERVIEWS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SALARY. OTHER OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ED AND SALARIES MUST ALSO CONFORM TO THE EMORY SALARY GRADES AND RECOMMENDED ANNUAL RAISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G AUDIOVISUAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 193,337. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 193,337. MEETING RELATED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,838. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,838. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,878. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,878. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR ITS INDEDPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PAID BY EMORY UNIVERSITY AS A COMMON PAYMASTER. AAR REIMBURSES EMORY FOR THE SALARIES PAID ON ITS BEHALF. 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