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AMERICAN MENSA LTD: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN MENSA LTD (EIN 11-1986754)
Tax period
2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
Filed
2013-08-14
IRS object ID
201302269349302760
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-08-14T14:08:51-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN410746749EIN

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CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN111986754EIN

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Officer Officer

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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTO 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionLOCAL 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.Description

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DescriptionMEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP WAS 56,172 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, MORE THAN 120 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, 132 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 EDUCATIONAL LESSON PLANS AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS. GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO OTHER CHARTABLE 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.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:AMERICAN MENSA, LTD. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). TAXES ARE PAID ON NET INCOME EARNED FROM SOURCES UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THERE WAS NO NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. TAX RETURN YEARS ARE OPEN FOR AUDIT BY THESE AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN OR THE DATE ACTUALLY FILED. AS OF MARCH 31, 2013, THE TAX RETURN YEARS FILED AND OPEN FOR AUDIT INCLUDE THE TAX YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOCAL CHAPTER REVENUE 314,304.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT FROM MENSA 371,154.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOCAL GROUP EXPENSES 646,351.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11229 CORPORATE DR WAddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76006ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient752857248EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant56600AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCEPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTS ISSUED ARE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE 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 6MEMBERSHIP 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 7AALL 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 7BTHE 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 11COPIES 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 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COVERS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES WITH INFLUENCE OVER DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AT THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVEL AND DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL GIVEN THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL HAVE A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND A FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE BASED UPON BUDGET LIMITATIONS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADDITION TO 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 2012. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COMPENSATED BY AMERICAN MENSA. 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 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST.
PART VII SECTION ATHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012: ROB SALKIN, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013: BETH ANNE DEMETER, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR: ELISSA RUDOLPH, CHAIRMAN DANIEL BURG, 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN JOHN RECHT, 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN HEATHER POIRIER, SECRETARY NICK SANFORD, TREASURER ANDREW HEFFERNAN, REGION 1, VICE CHAIRMAN MARC LEDERMAN, REGION 2, VICE CHAIRMAN BETSY MARK, REGION 3, VICE CHAIRMAN KEN SILVER, REGION 4, VICE CHAIRMAN BOX COX, REGION 5, VICE CHAIRMAN ROGER DURHAM, REGION 6, VICE CHAIRMAN PEGGY PANNKE-SMITH, REGION 7, VICE CHAIRMAN DEBRA REIGER, REGION 8 VICE CHAIRMAN CLARK JONES, REGION 9, VICE CHAIRMAN MEL DAHL, REGION 10 VICE CHAIRMAN M RUSSELL BAKKE, PAST CHAIRMAN DR. JEAN BECKER, PAST PAST CHAIRMAN BOB BEVARD, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GREG TIMMERS, DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & EDUCATION BRIAN REEVES, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERDURATION OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -39,107.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

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Business Name Line1MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11229 CORPORATE DR WAddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76006ZIPCode
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EIN752857248EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORTPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN MENSA LTDBusinessNameLine1
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Controlled Org1ControlledOrg
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Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
B56600COST
MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
K70444COST
MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Q138250COST