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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY (EIN 39-6054285)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201613209349300641
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2016-11-15T07:32:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line18120 WOODMONT AVE NO 750AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonERIKA SHUGARTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3013479300PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-08SignatureDt
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Gross Receipts$9,296,340GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ASCB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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CY Program Service Revenue$4,655,012CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$574,996CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$199,076PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$159,819CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,235,175PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,007,647CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,267,918PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$213,000CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,112,957TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,630,222TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,910,197TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,822,391TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,202,760NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,807,831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionASCB IS AN INCLUSIVE, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF BIOLOGISTS STUDYING THE CELL, THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, ADVOCATING SOUND RESEARCH POLICIES, IMPROVING EDUCATION, PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASING DIVERSITY IN THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,780,794ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,000GrantAmt
Revenue$2,085,860RevenueAmt
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DescJOURNAL & OTHER PUBLICATIONS: THE ASCB OWNS AND PUBLISHES THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL CBE--LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION, AND THE ASCB NEWSLETTER, PUBLISHED 11 TIMES A YEAR. IT ALSO PUBLISHES SPECIALTY BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON CAREERS AND EDUCATION.Desc

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DescCOMMITEES:THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES COMMITTEES TO BRING INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE MEANS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS; IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE CELL BIOLOGY COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC.THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVE COMMITTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: EDUCATION, FINANCE & AUDIT, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, MINORITY AFFAIRS, PROGRAM, PUBLIC INFORMATION, COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE, PUBLIC POLICY, WOMEN IN CELL BIOLOGY, AND COMMITTEE FOR POST-DOCTORAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDENTS. FOR MORE DETAILS ON THESE COMMITTEES, PLEASE SEE THE ASCB WEBSITE: HTTP://AM.ASCB.ORG/ABOUT-US.Desc

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$615,803$5,255NSF IBIOSEMINARS GRANT: IBIOSEMINARS IS A FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF SEMINARS FROM OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS. THEIR MISSION IS TO HOST LECTURES THAT DESCRIBE ON-GOING RESEARCH IN LEADING LABORATORIES AND TO DATE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 300 IBIOSEMINARS COVERING A WIDE-RANGE OF TOPICS. IBIOMAGAZINE OFFERS A COLLECTION OF SHORT TALKS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN SIDE OF RESEARCH. IBIOMAGAZINE GOES "BEHIND-THE-SCENES" OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, PROVIDES ADVICE FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS, AND EXPLORES HOW RESEARCH IS PRACTICED IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. TO DATE THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 70 IBIOMAGAZINE TALKS.
$63,678$33,002MARC GRANT: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES MINORITY ACCESS TO RESEARCH CAREERS (MARC) GRANT FUNDS MOST OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE ASCB MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (MAC). THE MAC'S GOAL IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITY SCIENTISTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ASCB AND CELL BIOLOGY. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE MAC OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY SCIENTISTS. THE RELATIVELY SMALL POOL OF MINORITY SCIENTISTS WITH AN INTEREST IN CELL BIOLOGY REQUIRES THAT MAC ALSO DEVELOP PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND PRE-DOCTORAL STUDENTS TO ASSIST THEM IN ACHIEVING CAREERS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. A LONG RANGE GOAL OF THE MAC IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATION'S EFFORT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITY SCIENTISTS.
$412,601$1,000MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1960, THE ASCB HAS GROWN TO APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND MORE THAN 65 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. ABOUT 25% OF ASCB MEMBERS ARE INTERNATIONAL. CURRENT MEMBERS COME FROM UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, MEDICAL SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASCB IS OPEN TO ALL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS (HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE LEVEL), AND TECHNICIANS WHO HAVE EDUCATION OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN CELL BIOLOGY OR AN ALLIED FIELD.SOME MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE: FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION, THE ASCB NEWSLETTER AND LISTING IN AND ACCESS TO THE ASCB MEMBER DIRECTORY. MEMBERS RECEIVE REDUCED RATES FOR PURCHASE OF OTHER SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. DISCOUNTS ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS FOR PUBLISHING PAGE CHARGES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL AND REGISTRATION FOR THE ASCB ANNUAL MEETING. BENEFITS ALSO INCLUDE SPONSORSHIP PRIVILEGES FOR ABSTRACTS, AND FREE CV POSTING AND DISCOUNTED JOB POSTING ON THE ASCB JOB BOARD.FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MEMBER BENEFITS, SEE: HTTP://AM.ASCB.ORG/MEMBERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP$1,079,996
$234,388COALITION FOR LIFE SCIENCES: THE ASCB IS A MEMBER OF THE COALITION FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES, (CLS). THE CLS IS AN ALLIANCE OF SIX NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO FOSTER PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE BASIC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE AND OTHER FIELDS. THE ISSUES ADDRESSED BY THE CLS INCLUDE SCIENCE EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND THE FUNDING, MANAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT OF SCIENTIFIC WORK, ESPECIALLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.$190,756
$183,932$2,000NSF FRED GRANT: THE FACULTY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (FRED) PROGRAM IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY (ASCB) TO PROMOTE GRANT FUNDING SUCCESS OF JUNIOR FACULTY AT INSTITUTIONS WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO RECRUITING STUDENTS FROM BACKGROUNDS UNDER-REPRESENTED IN STEM TO THE FIELD OF CELL BIOLOGY. THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS A LIMITED NUMBER OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS WHO WORK WITH MORE EXPERIENCED FUNDED SENIOR FACULTY AT A RESEARCH-INTENSIVE INSTITUTION FOR A LONG-TERM STRUCTURED MENTORING RELATIONSHIP FOCUSED ON PREPARATION OF A RESEARCH OR EDUCATIONAL GRANT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NSF OR COMPARABLE FUNDING AGENCY.
$456,466MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS:ASCB'S MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS DIGITAL AND PRINT PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ALL PARTS OF ASCB, MANAGES ASCB AND ANNUAL MEETING WEBSITES AND ASCB'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND MANAGES DIRECT MARKETING AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
$51,606$1,000JR. FACULTY WORKSHOP GRANT:ASCB'S MINORITIES AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (MAC) OFFERS AN ANNUAL 2-DAY JUNIOR FACULTY AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WHICH TARGETS GROUPS UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE WORKFORCE AND FACULTY AT MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS). THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF PARTICIPANTS IN BEING EMPLOYED IN FACULTY POSITIONS, AND IN PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, OBTAINING NATIONAL FUNDING, AND BEING PROMOTED TO TENURE.
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIETRO DE CAMILI
PRESIDENT ELECT 2015-20161.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE J MONTELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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THEA G CLARKE
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MARTIN KOSLOF
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LYNN M MARQUIS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,007,647TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,655,012RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$148,267UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$586,548ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,410TotalAmt
Program Services$29,410ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,866TotalAmt
Program Services$234,866ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,785TotalAmt
Program Services$32,785ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$734,412TotalAmt
Program Services$255,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$477,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,401FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,434,578TotalAmt
Program Services$1,132,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$298,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,985FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,803TotalAmt
Program Services$5,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,618TotalAmt
Program Services$581,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$25,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,346TotalAmt
Program Services$18,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,115TotalAmt
Program Services$11,245ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,623TotalAmt
Management And General$41,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,895TotalAmt
Management And General$22,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$530,589TotalAmt
Program Services$434,456ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,396TotalAmt
Program Services$19,396ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,448TotalAmt
Program Services$228,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,626TotalAmt
Program Services$5,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,353TotalAmt
Program Services$16,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$363,212TotalAmt
Program Services$286,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,178,422TotalAmt
Program Services$1,140,859ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,382TotalAmt
Management And General$5,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,533TotalAmt
Management And General$37,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,445TotalAmt
Program Services$9,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
JOURNALS (MBOC & CBE &$571,130$571,130
UBI TAX$2,660$2,660
INDIRECT COST AND RECOV$0$136,115-$136,115
ALLOCATION OF OVERHEAD$0$169,413-$169,901$488

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,794,647TotalAmt
Program Services$5,321,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,468,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,975FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,065BOYAmt
EOY$662,512EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,590BOYAmt
EOY$97,106EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,907BOYAmt
EOY$125,463EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,696BOYAmt
EOY$304,974EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,465BOYAmt
EOY$142,430EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$453,985LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$316,972LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,982BOYAmt
EOY$137,013EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,895,313BOYAmt
EOY$8,145,785EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,939BOYAmt
EOY$14,939EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,112,957BOYAmt
EOY$9,630,222EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,027,145BOYAmt
EOY$869,967EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$692,381BOYAmt
EOY$785,786EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,671BOYAmt
EOY$166,638EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,910,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,822,391EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,995,299BOYAmt
EOY$7,600,850EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,175BOYAmt
EOY$7,795EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,286BOYAmt
EOY$199,186EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,202,760BOYAmt
EOY$7,807,831EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,112,957BOYAmt
EOY$9,630,222EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$213,000ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$607,929NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$2,129,570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,940,984CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,379,936CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,684,025CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,617,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,752,335TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,388,672CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,766,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,170,848CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,070,350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,664,432CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,060,471TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,518,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,707,153CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,550,784CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,754,375CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,282,252CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,812,806TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$76,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,850TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$76,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,850TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$30,735,956PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$213,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$220,681CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$241,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$231,818CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$200,385CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,107,846TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,706CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,729CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,897CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$204,146TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$279,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$260,935CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$258,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232,793CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,311,992TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,719CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$21,809TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,810,423CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,990,962CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,817,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,013,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,515,045CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,146,607TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95610PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95720PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04080InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03710InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,799,357FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,799,357FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$489,968FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$122,492FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$460,970CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$470,109CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$525,367CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$489,968CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,946,414TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,919,621LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,761CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$680CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$4,441TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$115,243CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$117,527CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$131,342CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$122,492CurrentYearAmt
Total$486,604TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$729,906GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$200,295BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,900ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,876InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,255OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$199,816EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,568BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$745ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,340InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,358OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$200,295EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$204,047BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$920ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,457InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,856OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$202,568EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,691BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,896InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,140OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$204,047EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$200,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$525ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,390InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,854OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$202,691EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.99680PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00320TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,629OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,277BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$379,356OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$298,620DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,736BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$137,013TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$45,449
DEFERRED RENT$121,189
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$166,638TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,012,357TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,012,357RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$4,710OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$4,710RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,007,647TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,799,357TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,710OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,710ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,794,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,794,647TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PRINCIPLE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY. EARNINGS RESTRICTED FOR CERTAIN FUTURE MEETING EXPENSES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD -4,710.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,710.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$700
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$6,100
EUROPE00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$4,300
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$3,200
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$2,900
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$11,355
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONVARIOUS AWARDS FOR TRAVEL, CHILDCARE, TO CONVENE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SUPPORT SCIENCE OUTREACH, AND PRODUCE VIDEOS OF CELL IMAGING. FOR GREATER DETAIL, REFER TO NARRATIVE FOR SCH F, PART I, LINE 2.$4,230
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$32,785SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$32,785TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:IN 2015, ASCB PROVIDED SEVERAL KINDS OF AWARDS OUTSIDE THE US: 1. TRAVEL AWARD TO ATTEND ASCB'S ANNUAL MEETING: TWO TYPES, BASIC TRAVEL AWARDS AND CHILDCARE AWARDS. THESE AWARDS REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF A SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT, AN APPLICATION, CV, AND LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM AN ADVISOR. AWARDS ARE REVIEWED BY TWO REVIEWERS FROM THE ASCB EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND SCORED ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL NEED, QUALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESEARCH IN THE SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT, AND STRENGTH OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER. THE TRAVEL AWARD ADMINISTRATOR TRIES TO ENSURE EVEN GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. FUNDS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE US WERE MOSTLY SMALL GRANTS OF $300-$700 TO SUPPORT TRAVEL TO THE US SO THAT THE INDIVIDUAL COULD ATTEND ASCB'S ANNUAL MEETING. MOST OF THESE INDIVIDUALS PICKED UP THESE FUNDS AT THIS MEETING. FIVE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED AWARDS FOR AMOUNTS BETWEEN $350 AND $1,000 TO OFFSET THEIR CHILDCARE EXPENSES SO THEY COULD ATTEND ASCB'S ANNUAL MEETING. 2. AWARDS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CONVENE LOCAL MEETINGS ON A TOPIC RELATED TO CELL BIOLOGY: THESE AWARDS ARE GIVEN WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND FOSTERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF CELL BIOLOGISTS. ASCB MEMBER GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOC APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CVS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEETING THEY WANT TO CONVENE (WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS), AN OUTLINE OF THE SESSION, INCLUDING WHO IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND, AND A PROPOSED BUDGET. ONLY ONE OF THESE GRANTS WAS GIVEN OUTSIDE THE US IN 2015, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500. 3. AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (KALUZA PRIZE): IN 2015 ASCB MEMBER GRADUATE STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE ESSAY ARTICULATING WHAT SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS THEY ARE MOST PROUD OF AND WHY THOSE RESULTS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED WITHOUT THEIR SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION. AN ADVISOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER WAS REQUIRED AS WELL. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE WAS CHAIRED BY THE ASCB PRESIDENT AND APPLICATIONS WERE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND ORIGINALITY OF THE SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE BROADLY DEFINED FIELD OF CELL BIOLOGY AND BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE WINNER RECEIVED A PRIZE OF $5,000 AND AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO OFFSET TRAVEL EXPENSES. 4. COMPASS (ASCB'S COMMITTEE OF POSTDOCS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS) OUTREACH GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASCB MEMBERS TO PROMOTE SCIENCE OUTREACH PROJECTS: APPLICANTS MUST: BE MEMBERS; PROVIDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT; PROVIDE THE ORGANIZER'S CV; PROVIDE A BUDGET FOR THE EVENT; AND WORK WITH A COMPASS MEMBER LIAISON. TWO INTERNATIONAL EVENTS WERE SPONSORED IN 2015, ONE AT $256 AND THE OTHER AT $519. 5. CELLDANCE PRODUCTION GRANTS: ASCB MEMBER LABS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN HOPES TO BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE A $1,000 GRANT TO HELP FUND PRODUCTION OF THEIR "TELL YOUR OWN STORY" VIDEO FEATURING LIVE CELL IMAGING AIMED AT THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE -- THE NEWS, THE WEB, BIOLOGY EDUCATORS, AND THE CURIOUS WORLD. ONE INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT RECEIVED A $1,000 CELLDANCE GRANT IN 2015.
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Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (28 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
KECK COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS38$9,379
EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS AWARD1$1,000
BERNFIELD MEMORIAL AWARD1$1,000
IBIOLOGY SEMINARS PARTICIPANT AWARD29$3,915
FRED MAC WORKSHOP HONORARIUM2$2,000
MBOC PAPER OF THE YEAR1$1,000
EDUCATION COMMITTEE JUNIOR FACULTY TRAVEL AWARDS15$5,800
LOCAL MEETINGS7$7,900
BRUCE ALBERTS AWARD1$0
COMPASS TRAVEL AWARDS15$7,500
PREDOCTORAL TRAVEL AWARDS48$14,200
POST DOCTORAL TRAVEL AWARDS23$6,900
UNDERGRADUATE TRAVEL AWARDS22$5,225
EDUCATION COMMITTEE POSTER AWARDS9$1,600
KALUZA PRIZE8$6,150
MARC TRAVEL AWARDS49$60,552
MARC VISITING PROFESSOR4$50,400
MARC JUNIOR FACULTY AWARD1$1,000
MARC EE JUST1$1,000
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS (US BASED)10$5,000
CELLDANCE PRIZE1$211BOOK VALUEIPAD MINI
GIBCO EMERGING LEADER AWARDS3$15,000
WICB JR. SR. AWARD3$3,000
NATURE PUBLISHING CHILDCARE AWARD22$12,557
MENTORING IN ACTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING (MALT)8$7,260
COMPASS OUTREACH AWARDS10$3,717
COMPASS VIDEO CONTEST3$700
COMPASS COMIC CONTEST5$900

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ExplanationIN 2015 ASCB PROVIDED SEVERAL KINDS OF AWARDS INSIDE THE US: 1. TRAVEL AWARDS TO ATTEND ASCB'S ANNUAL MEETING: TWO TYPES, BASIC TRAVEL AWARDS AND CHILDCARE AWARDS. TRAVEL AWARDS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES. THESE AWARDS REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF A SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT, AN APPLICATION, CV, AND LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM AN ADVISOR. AWARDS ARE REVIEWED BY TWO REVIEWERS FROM THE ASCB EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND SCORED ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL NEED, QUALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESEARCH IN THE SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT, AND STRENGTH OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER. THE TRAVEL AWARD ADMINISTRATOR TRIES TO ENSURE EVEN GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. CHILDCARE AWARDS ALLOW SCIENTISTS TO OFFSET THE COST OF CHILDCARE IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY ATTEND THE MEETING. 2. RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S SCIENCE OF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION (POSTER AWARDS) 3. AWARDS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CONVENE LOCAL MEETINGS ON A TOPIC RELATED TO CELL BIOLOGY: THESE AWARDS ARE GIVEN WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND FOSTERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF CELL BIOLOGISTS. ASCB MEMBER GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOC APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CVS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEETING THEY WANT TO CONVENE (WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS), AN OUTLINE OF THE SESSION INCLUDING WHO IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND, AND A PROPOSED BUDGET. 4. AWARDS TO FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: EDUCATIONAL AWARDS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR VISITING PROFESSORS, STUDENTS WHO FACILITATE SCIENTIFIC CONNECTIONS (LINKAGE FELLOWS), STUDENTS TO ATTEND FACULTY AND JR. FACULTY WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY SUMMER COURSES. OTHER AWARDS ARE TO REIMBURSE PARTICIPANT COSTS FOR PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IBIOLOGY PROGRAM. 5. AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE MERIT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (KALUZA PRIZE): IN 2015 ASCB MEMBER GRADUATE STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE ESSAY ARTICULATING WHAT SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS THEY ARE MOST PROUD OF AND WHY THOSE RESULTS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED WITHOUT THEIR SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION. AN ADVISOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER WAS REQUIRED AS WELL. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE WAS CHAIRED BY THE ASCB PRESIDENT AND APPLICATIONS WERE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND ORIGINALITY OF THE SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE BROADLY DEFINED FIELD OF CELL BIOLOGY AND BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE TOP THREE APPLICANTS RECEIVED $5,000, $3,000 AND $1,000, AND AN ADDITIONAL $400 EACH TO OFFSET TRAVEL TO THE MEETING. 6. IN 2015 ASCB PARTNERED WITH KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE AND EMD MILLIPORE TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND AN INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK COURSE FOR POSTDOCS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ON MANAGING SCIENCE IN THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY. 38 STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM RECEIVED FREE TUITION, PARTIAL TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT, HOUSING AND THREE MEALS A DAY.ExplanationTxt

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Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
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Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

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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
STEFANO BERTUZZI
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR$322,131$0$0$0$0$0$26,500$0$1,597$0$350,228$0$0$0
CYNTHIA GODES
SR. DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA$162,467$0$5,000$0$0$0$16,553$0$12,499$0$196,519$0$0$0
LOUISE CAMPBELL-BLAIR
DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$130,925$0$36,192$0$0$0$6,717$0$13,832$0$187,666$0$0$0
THEA G CLARKE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCA$115,225$0$0$0$0$0$12,226$0$24,496$0$151,947$0$0$0

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT ELECT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO), IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DECISIONS BETWEEN COUNCIL MEETINGS. EACH OF THESE OFFICERS IS ALSO ON THE COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6REGULAR: INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD A PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE OR HAVE EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE. POST-DOCTORAL: INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD A PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE OR HAVE EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE AND ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A TRAINING PROGRAM. EMERITUS: REGULAR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO ARE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT, WERE SOCIETY MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS, AND HAVE MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERSHIP APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS TO THE COUNCIL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE ASCB'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. MANAGEMENT FOLLOWS-UP TO INSURE RECEIPT. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE PLAN INCLUDED IN THE STAFF MANUAL PROVIDED UPON JOINING THE ASCB. A SOCIETY LEADER CANNOT VOTE ON A MATTER PERTAINING TO SOMEONE WITH WHOM THE LEADER HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT GOES BEYOND THAT OF A PROFESSIONAL ACQUAINTANCE OR CASUAL FRIENDSHIP, UNLESS THE RELATIONSHIP IS DISCLOSED AND UNCONFLICTED COLLEAGUES ALSO VOTING ON THE MATTER APPROVE. A SOCIETY LEADER CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY DECISIONS THAT COULD INCREASE THE VALUE OF A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE IN WHICH THE LEADER -- OR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM HE OR SHE HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT GOES BEYOND THAT OF A PROFESSIONAL ACQUAINTANCE OR CASUAL FRIENDSHIP HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. A SOCIETY LEADER CANNOT VOTE ON A POSITION STATEMENT OR OTHER MATTER THAT WOULD SPECIFICALLY BENEFIT AN INSTITUTION WITH WHOM THE SOCIETY LEADER OR A RELATIVE CURRENTLY HAS OR SEEKS A PERSONAL AFFILIATION. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BRINGS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTENTION, IT IS FIRST REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO THEN DISCUSSES THIS WITH THE ASCB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TOGETHER THEY DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. IN SOME CASES, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION AND TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS AT PARITY WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2014. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW DOCUMENTATION AND ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPARISON/BENCHMARK DATA. THE PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BOTH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ASCB BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON THE ASCB WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.