2023-11-07T08:57:02-05:00 2022-12-31 825204317 First State CPAs and Associates 18 S State Street Dover DE 19901 990 2022-01-01 116034843 UNITED STATES HARNESS WRITERS ASSOC UNIT 18 SOUTH STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 WILLIAM MACDONALD TREASURER 2074164757 2023-11-07 true WILLIAM MACDONALD XXX-XX-XXXX Mickey Davis P00397753 3027366657 2023-11-07 0 11 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 232442 false X HTTP://WWW.USHWA.ORG X 1947 NY SEE SCH O 30 30 3 25 0 0 20140 8565 0 45 -18741 27068 1399 35678 3500 6250 0 1394 6818 0 0 29155 17515 34049 30583 -32650 5095 117967 129624 165 6727 117802 122897 X SEE SCH O false false 13349 2022 ANNUAL HALL OF FAME AWARDS MEETING & DINNER AT ROSEN CREEK SHINGLE RESORT FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2022 AND PUBLISHED A JOURNAL. THERE WERE 263 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE 2022 DINNER. THERE ARE 197 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE ORGANIZATION PLUS 4 YOUTH MEMBERS AND 2 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 13349 false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 30 30 false false true false true true true true true false true true true false false false false false false X WILLIAM MACDONALD 2074164757 432 RIDGE ROAD PLYMOUTH ME 04969 GERALD CONNORS JR SECRETARY 15.00 0.00 X 5000 0 0 WILLIAM MACDONALD TREASURER 12.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 BARRY LEFKOWITZ PRESIDENT 15.00 0.00 X 250 0 0 HEATHER VITALE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARTER 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM RINKER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 6250 0 0 0 false false false 8565 8565 45 45 223832 196764 27068 27068 35678 45 0 27068 6250 6250 6250 6250 568 568 1051 1051 1002 1002 3015 3015 439 439 2268 2268 1956 1956 BANK CHARGES 685 685 BALLOT COUNTING 2028 2028 HALL OF FAME EXPENSES 5071 5071 30583 13349 17234 0 115925 123249 6375 2042 117967 129624 165 6727 165 6727 X 117802 122897 117802 122897 117967 129624 5095 0 X false false false true true false CREDIT CARD 142 DUES PAID IN ADVANCE 210 SPONSORSHIPS BILLED IN ADVANCE 6375 6727 BANQUET 214972 214972 37169 49185 12861 89617 SILENT AUCT 8860 8860 7932 223832 223832 37169 49185 12861 97549 196764 27068 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 THE FOLLOWING ARE CHANGES TO THE BY LAWS SINCE THE PRECEDING FILING:ARTICLE VII SECTION 2 - OFFICERS - METHOD OF ELECTION: SHOULD THERE BE NO IN-PERSON ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, AND AN ELECTION MUST BE HELD, ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT/OUTSIDE-SUPERVISED VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.ARTICLE VII SECTION 3 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS: SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OR DISABILITY OF BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE. BEING A VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL REQUIRE SERVING ON AT LEAST TWO COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN EVENT PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING. THE TREASURER WILL SERVE ON ANY COMMITTEE THAT INVOLVES FUNDRAISING, SPENDING, OR BUDGETING MONEY. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY. ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD (OFFICERS) WHICH DETERMINE THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY CLASSES HAVE NO VOTING PRIVILEGES. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ELECT THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY. ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD (OFFICERS) WHICH DETERMINE THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY CLASSES HAVE NO VOTING PRIVILEGES. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ELECT THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY. ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD (OFFICERS) WHICH DETERMINE THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ASSOCIATE, YOUTH AND HONORARY CLASSES HAVE NO VOTING PRIVILEGES. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ELECT THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990EZ/990 IS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO THE TREASURER AND IS SHARED WITH OTHER BOARD MEMEBERS BEFORE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURN AND FIANNCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III PART III - EXEMPT PURPOSE - TO PERMIT GREATER INTEREST IN THE SPORT OF HARNESS RACING THROUGH CREATING CLOSER COOPERATION BETWEEN WRITERS OF THE SPORT AND RACING OFFICIALS, TRAINERS, OWNERS AND DRIVERS IN THE HARNESS FIELD IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND ITS POSSESSIONS, AND FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE AND CLOSER HARMONY AMOING THE WRITERS, THROUGH BOND OF MUTUAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION.