AMERICAN MENSA LTD: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- AMERICAN MENSA LTD (EIN 11-1986754)
- Tax period
- 2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201242289349302789
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-08-15T13:45:43-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410746749 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLENLLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5001 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 600W | AddressLine1 |
| City | DALLAS | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 75244 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 111986754 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN MENSA LTD | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | AMER | NameControl |
| Phone | 8176075531 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 76006 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PAMELA L DONAHOO | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 8176075531 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-08-09 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KAREN A GRIES CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00078514 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9723835700 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | PAMELA L DONAHOO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 76006 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 4085154 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.US.MENSA.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1971 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO IDENTIFY, FOSTER, STIMULATE, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO BENEFIT HUMANITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 21 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 25 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 2000 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 56997 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -37585 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 16638 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 24550 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 3545575 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 3664054 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 93354 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 118177 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 300913 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 264257 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3956480 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 4071038 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 59000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 58100 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1337999 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1358019 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 260458 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 2525721 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2508368 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3922720 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3924487 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 33760 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 146551 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6680708 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6881690 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 8305745 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 8416678 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -1625037 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -1534988 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO 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 |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1225138 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | LOCAL 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 |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 812644 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 2941496 | Revenue |
| Description | MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP WAS 56,219 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, MORE THAN 135 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 |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 697991 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 1135 | Revenue |
| Description | PUBLICATIONS: THE MENSA BULLETIN PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATIONAL AND INTRIGUING ARTICLES, AS WELL AS WAYS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS VIA POLLS AND OTHER FEEDBACK. ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ARE ALSO USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRINT PUBLICATIONS. THE WWW.US.MENSA.ORG WEBSITE PROVIDES MORE THAN 1500 PAGES OF CONTENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, ITS LOCAL GROUPS, TESTING, PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, MENSA SUPPORTS WEB SITES FOR MANY OF ITS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 391812 | Expense |
| Grants | 58100 | Grants |
| Revenue | 664426 | Revenue |
| Description | PUBLIC RELATIONS: MENSA HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAMOUS MARK AND OUR MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUS ON GROWING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. EFFORTS SUCH AS MENSA TESTING DAY, THE ANNUAL MIND GAMES COMPETITION, PUZZLES IN MAGAZINES SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND, AMERICAN WAY, AS WELL AS THE MENSA BRAND ON BOOKS AND CALENDARS, INCREASES PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IN A POSITIVE WAY. MENSA PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER NON PROFITS TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND SPEAKERS -AMONG THEM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN, SENG, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND OTHERS. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 391812 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 58100 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 664426 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 3127585 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 15 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 25 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 21 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 21 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 1 | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | 1 | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAVID C PEERY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8176075531 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1229 CORPORATE DRIVE WEST | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 76006 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVII |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA RUDOLPH | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DANIEL BURG | ||||||
| 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN RECHT | ||||||
| 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HEATHER POIRIER | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NICK SANFORD | ||||||
| TREASURER/REGION 5 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANDREW HEFFERNAM | ||||||
| REGION 1 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARC LEDERMAN | ||||||
| REGION 2 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BETSY MARK | ||||||
| REGION 3 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KENNETH SILVER | ||||||
| REGION 4 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOB COX | ||||||
| REGION 5 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROGER DURHAM | ||||||
| REGION 6 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEGGY PANNKE-SMITH | ||||||
| REGION 7 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEBRA REIGER | ||||||
| REGION 8 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLARK JONES | ||||||
| REGION 9 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEL DAHL | ||||||
| REGION 10 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M RUSSEL BAKKE | ||||||
| PAST CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR JEAN BECKER | ||||||
| PAST PAST CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROB SALKIN | ||||||
| MEMBERSHIP OFFICER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRIAN REEVES | ||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOB BEVARD | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GREG TIMMERS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CYNTHIA KUYPER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LORI NORRIS | ||||||
| REGION 1 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART MATTSON | ||||||
| REGION 9 VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GUY CONTI | ||||||
| MEMBERSHIP OFFICER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBIN CRAWFORD | ||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAMELA L DONAHOO | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 119336 | 0 | 15939 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 119336 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 15939 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROYLE | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 745 S BIRD ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | SUN PRAIRIE | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53590 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | PRINTING SERVICES | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 176043 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 24550 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 24550 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | 2941496 | 2941496 | |
| GATHERING/EVENTS | 900099 | 456822 | 456822 | |
| TESTING | 900099 | 207604 | 207604 | |
| PUBLICATIONS | 541800 | 58132 | 1135 | 56997 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 3664054 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 120374 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $120,374 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 96730 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $96,730 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 11919 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 14116 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -2197 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -2197 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$2,197 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 13477 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 0 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 13477 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $13,477 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 154050 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $154,050 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 154050 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4071038 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 3607057 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 56997 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $382,434 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58100 | Total |
| Program Services | 58100 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133870 | Total |
| Program Services | 57564 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 76306 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 960269 | Total |
| Program Services | 640219 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 265109 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 54941 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39298 | Total |
| Program Services | 25352 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11903 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2043 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 84737 | Total |
| Program Services | 57714 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21880 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5143 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 139845 | Total |
| Program Services | 89641 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 43072 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7132 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57351 | Total |
| Program Services | 38795 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6713 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11843 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33127 | Total |
| Program Services | 22408 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3878 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6841 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13539 | Total |
| Management And General | 13539 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 134845 | Total |
| Program Services | 120360 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1232 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13253 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30747 | Total |
| Program Services | 29224 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 958 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 565 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 913141 | Total |
| Program Services | 883188 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13837 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16116 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 147984 | Total |
| Program Services | 97548 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 43271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7165 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 163677 | Total |
| Program Services | 40765 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7472 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 115440 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 468191 | Total |
| Program Services | 468191 | ProgramServices |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331769 | Total |
| Program Services | 331769 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19812 | Total |
| Program Services | 12700 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6102 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1010 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32536 | Total |
| Program Services | 26191 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5444 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 901 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS | 56924 | 53566 | 1884 | 1474 |
| AWARDS | 44220 | 43279 | 409 | 532 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | 43588 | 22967 | 9602 | 11019 |
| EDUCATION/TRAINING | 16917 | 8044 | 3833 | 5040 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3924487 | Total |
| Program Services | 3127585 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 536444 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 260458 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 481960 | BOY |
| EOY | 293978 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1301812 | BOY |
| EOY | 1312130 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 65527 | BOY |
| EOY | 38348 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22237 | BOY |
| EOY | 572 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35253 | BOY |
| EOY | 31847 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 548982 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 484652 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63749 | BOY |
| EOY | 64330 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3220250 | BOY |
| EOY | 3585457 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1489920 | BOY |
| EOY | 1555028 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6680708 | BOY |
| EOY | 6881690 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 387940 | BOY |
| EOY | 380432 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6460805 | BOY |
| EOY | 6516246 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1457000 | BOY |
| EOY | 1520000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8305745 | BOY |
| EOY | 8416678 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -1625037 | BOY |
| EOY | -1534988 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -1625037 | BOY |
| EOY | -1534988 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6680708 | BOY |
| EOY | 6881690 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 146551 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -56502 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 113675 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 88255 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 25420 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 435307 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 396397 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 38910 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 64330 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| INTEREST RECEIVABLE | 35028 |
| LOCAL GROUP CASH | 1520000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 1555028 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | LOCAL GROUP CASH LIABILITY | Description |
| Amount | $1,520,000 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 1520000 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 4071038 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3924487 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 146551 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 26865 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Other | -$83,367 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -56502 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 90049 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3768596 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3768596 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 13539 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 288903 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 302442 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 4071038 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3705412 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 385001 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 385001 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3320411 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 13539 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 590537 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 604076 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3924487 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | 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, 2012 AND 2011. 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, 2012, THE TAX RETURN YEARS FILED AND OPEN FOR AUDIT INCLUDE THE TAX YEARS ENDED 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011. |
| PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -83,367. | |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOCAL CHAPTER REVENUE 288,903. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT FROM MENSA 385,001. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOCAL GROUP EXPENSES 590,537. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1229 CORPORATE DR W | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 76006 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 752857248 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 58100 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Method Of Valuation | N/A | MethodOfValuation |
| Description Of Non Cash Assistance | N/A | DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance |
| Purpose Of Grant | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTS ISSUED ARE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 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 6 | MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS FOUND QUALIFIED IN ACCORD WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL 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 7B | THE 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 11 | COPIES 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 THE FORMAL REVIEW AND TO ALLOW FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE 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 15A | THE 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 2011. 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 2011. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT NOT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | |
| PART VII SECTION A | THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011: CYNTHIA KUYPER, TREASURER LORI NORRIS, REGION 1 VICE CHAIRMAN ART MATTSON, REGION 9 VICE CHAIRMAN GUY CONTI, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER ROBIN CRAWFORD, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012: ANDREW HEFFERNAN, REGION 1 VICE CHAIRMAN BOB COX, REGION 5 VICE CHAIRMAN CLARK JONES, REGION 9 VICE CHAIRMAN ROB SALKIN, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER BRIAN REEVES, COMMUNICATIONS 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, REGION 5 VICE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER MARC LEDERMAN, REGION 2 VICE CHAIRMAN BETSY MARK, REGION 3 VICE CHAIRMAN KEN SILVER, REGION 4, VICE CHAIRMAN ROGER DURHAM, REGION 6 VICE CHAIRMAN PEGGY PANNKE-SMITH, REGION 7 VICE CHAIRMAN DEBRA REIGER, REGION 8 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 | DURATION OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BODY |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 26,865. LOCAL GROUPS EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -83,367. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -56,502. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1229 CORPORATE DR W | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 76006 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 752857248 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORT | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 7 | PublicCharityStatus |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN MENSA LTD | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Org | 1 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 1 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 1 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ||
| B | 58100 | COST |
| MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ||
| J | 70444 | COST |
| MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ||
| P | 131400 | COST |