2025-11-14T10:04:26-06:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 231496016 SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS SOCI 2153829800 3600 MARKET STREET 6TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 SUSAN A PALANTINO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2153829800 2025-11-13 1 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSAN A PALANTINO 3600 MARKET STREET 6TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 18232170 0 X WWW.SIAM.ORG X 1952 PA SIAM'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT APPLIED MATH AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH ITS BOOKS, JOURNALS, CONFERENCES, ONLINE RESOURCES, AND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. 13 13 97 195 106743 0 635144 2026646 10835161 10880648 2914357 3641450 1051272 1175737 15435934 17724481 783001 334932 0 0 8402355 9451009 0 0 538554 5977155 8091131 15162511 17877072 273423 -152591 56575127 61103168 9880448 11373685 46694679 49729483 X INCORPORATED IN 1952 AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SIAM HAS WORKED TOWARD THE FOLLOWING GOALS FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS:-TO ADVANCE THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE TO ENGINEERING, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY;-TO PROMOTE RESEARCH THAT WILL LEAD TO EFFECTIVE NEW MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRY, AND SOCIETY;-TO PROVIDE MEDIA FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND SCIENTISTS. 0 0 5910643 6099939 SIAM'S PUBLICATIONS ARE A MEANS OF MEETING ONE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES FOR ORGANIZING THE SOCIETY: TO PROVIDE MEDIA FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS BETWEEN MATHEMATICIANS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS. SIAM'S JOURNAL PROGRAM PRODUCES 18 QUALITY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS THAT ARE RESPECTED AND HIGHLY CITED THROUGHOUT THE APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY. SIAM PUBLISHES APPROXIMATELY 20 HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS A YEAR BY AUTHORS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD, MAKING RELEVANT RESEARCH RESULTS ACCESSIBLE TO INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE WHILE ALSO PROMOTING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN MATHEMATICS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES SUCH AS ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND COMPUTING. SIAM NEWS, PUBLISHED 10 TIMES PER YEAR, IS THE NEWS JOURNAL REPORTING ON ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS COMMUNITY. SIAM ALSO PUBLISHES UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ONLINE (SIURO), AN OPEN-ACCESS PUBLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES. 3732690 109936 3159355 SIAM'S CONFERENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES WITH A BROAD VIEW OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE. THROUGH INVITED PRESENTATIONS, PRIZE LECTURES, MINISYMPOSIA, MINI-TUTORIALS, CONTRIBUTED PAPERS, AND POSTERS, MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO JOIN THEIR PEERS AND LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TO EXPAND THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. SIAM HOLDS TEN TO TWELVE CONFERENCES EACH YEAR, EACH FOCUSED ON TIMELY TOPICS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE. THE WORK AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPS DEMONSTRATE THAT MANY SOCIETAL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE. SIAM OFFERS TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH SIAM STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES. 959053 1034190 THROUGH SIAM MEMBERSHIP, INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF OVER 14,300 MATHEMATICIANS, COMPUTER SCIENTISTS, NUMERICAL ANALYSTS, ENGINEERS, STATISTICIANS, PHYSICISTS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS FROM 103 COUNTRIES SUPPORTING THE PROFESSION AND ADVANCING THE FIELDS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE. 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PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY CURRENTLY HAS ONE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THAT FUND IS TO ISSUE THE W.T. AND IDALIA REID PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS. THE W.T. AND IDALIA REID PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED ANNUALLY FOR RESEARCH IN, OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO, THE BROADLY DEFINED AREAS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND CONTROLS THEORY. PART X, LINE 2: SIAM EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. NO TAX LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME HAS BEEN ACCRUED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, AS SIAM DID NOT EARN SIGNIFICANT NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS FROM FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES IN PROGRESS SO SIAM HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 230,940. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 230,940. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 3 GRANTMAKING TRAVEL AWARDS (SUPPORT) TO ATTEND MEETINGS 9325 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 1 GRANTMAKING TRAVEL AWARDS (SUPPORT) TO ATTEND MEETINGS 43846 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 1 GRANTMAKING TRAVEL AWARDS (SUPPORT) TO ATTEND MEETINGS 4096 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 1 GRANTMAKING TRAVEL AWARDS (SUPPORT) TO ATTEND MEETINGS 6725 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 1 GRANTMAKING TRAVEL AWARDS (SUPPORT) TO ATTEND MEETINGS 4725 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PRIZE AWARD AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE 5420 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 1 GRANTMAKING PRIZE AWARD AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE 18062 0 9 0 0 0 9 92199 0 92199 SIAM CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 6500 WIRE TRANSFER SIAM CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 2 8140 WIRE TRANSFER SIAM CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 5000 WIRE TRANSFER SIAM CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 3517 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY HAS MANY SECTIONS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL SECTIONS, THE SOCIETY WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO COVER THE COSTS OF VARIOUS MEETINGS. THE FOREIGN SECTION WILL SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE. 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PART I, LINE 3 A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS (SIAM) IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF OVER 13,600 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS; LIKEWISE, OVER 330 ACADEMIC, MANUFACTURING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE AND CONSULTING ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE ARE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PURSUANT TO THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS, THREE TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY DUES-PAYING MEMBERS OF SIAM FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE, AND SECRETARY SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE DUES-PAYING MEMBERSHIP OF SIAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON ANY CHANGES IN GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF SIAM IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH SIAM. SIAM MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH A SEMI-ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SIAM UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH SIAM OPERATES. IN RELEVANT PART, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. ON A PERIODIC BASIS, THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE CONTRACTS WITH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE A MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMPETITIVE POSITION ANALYSIS FOR SIAM'S TOP EXECUTIVES. IN ADDITION, THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABILITY AND BENCHMARKING SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT SIAM COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE THEN REPORTS THEIR SALARY DECISIONS FOR THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE TAXPAYER MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. A REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF SIAM'S MEMBERSHIP AND IS POSTED ON THE SIAM WEBSITE. 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