2023-11-02T11:03:46-05:00 2022-12-31 BDO USA 225 NE MIZNER BLVD SUITE 685 BOCA RATON FL 33432 990 2022-01-01 650148545 AWS Foundation Incorporated % GESANA VILLEGAS AWSF 3054439353 8669 NW 36TH STREET Suite 130 MIAMI FL 33166 Gesana Villegas CFO 3054439353 2023-10-31 true Gesana Villegas 999009999 JAKE COOK P01240455 5619092100 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Gesana Villegas 8669 NW 36TH STREET 130 MIAMI FL 33166 9544699 false X www.aws.org X 1989 FL To promote education and research activities related to welding. 15 15 6 14 0 8713940 6981755 0 0 3805080 2562944 0 0 12519020 9544699 1759226 2792711 0 0 676580 641726 0 0 0 747524 1089683 3183330 4524120 9335690 5020579 114521791 97809189 123588 1690127 114398203 96119062 THE AWS FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1989, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WELDING INDUSTRY THROUGH STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN WELDING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES. false false 3302059 2792711 0 GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR THE STUDY OF WELDING AND RESEARCH IN WELDING TECHNIQUES. 3302059 true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false true true true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false FL X X GESANA VILLEGAS 3054439353 8669 NW 36TH STREET 130 Miami FL 33166 GARY W KONARSKA SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIR/CEO 2.0 38.0 X 0 516132 38179 GESANA VILLEGAS CFO 2.0 38.0 X 0 288629 24972 MONICA A PFARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION 35.0 5.0 X 87036 101869 14930 BILL RICE CHAIRMAN 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RICK RICHARDSON VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CAREY CHEN TREASURER 2.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ABE TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN BLOUNT TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN BRAY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF DECKROW TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DENNIS ECK TRUSTEE/AWS VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 JENNY MCCALL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BOB PALI TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR W RICK POLANIN TRUSTEE/AWS PRESIDENT 2.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 JASON SCALES TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LIZ STROPKI TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BILL VISINTAINER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 87036 906630 78081 0 false true false 0 6053000 928755 6981755 0 2562944 2562944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9544699 2562944 X 601806 601806 2085905 2085905 105000 105000 0 91580 91580 0 433017 433017 0 28933 28933 50752 50752 37444 37444 0 0 0 0 0 107801 107801 179965 179965 41458 41458 31372 31372 5770 5770 0 0 42590 42590 0 0 0 0 482 482 0 MOBILE TRAILER EXPENSES 411426 411426 OTHER 268819 54850 213969 4524120 3302059 1222061 0 2578494 575449 0 0 0 0 1839889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14000 12542 0 0 482 0 110088926 97221198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114521791 97809189 123588 143575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1546552 123588 1690127 X 62111023 28310489 52287180 67808573 114398203 96119062 114521791 97809189 5020579 -23299720 X false true X true false X 4343989 5975766 2917094 8713940 6981755 28932544 0 0 0 0 4343989 5975766 2917094 8713940 6981755 28932544 245000 8844 253844 0 245000 8844 253844 28678700 2754359 3039008 2505957 3805080 2562944 14667348 0 2754359 3039008 2505957 3805080 2562944 14667348 0 0 7098348 9014774 5423051 12519020 9544699 43599892 0.65777 0.65917 0.33641 0.33516 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 883439 -136022 4375 743042 false 114398203 6981755 -20844577 4416319 96119062 98387387 8713940 10413982 3117106 114398203 82952765 2917094 15237666 2720138 98387387 66761866 5975766 13505944 3290811 82952765 68330821 4343989 -3091689 2821255 66761866 0.71280 0.01250 0.27470 false false 0 INTER-FUND PAYABLES 1546552 1546552 X SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 2B: AWS FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS INVESTMENTS ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN AFFILIATED SECTIONS. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4: TO FUND WELDING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES TAX POSITIONS BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERIT AND ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX LIABILITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECORDED IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. true North America 0 0 Grantmaking 105000 0 0 0 0 105000 105000 North America Welding Workforce Grant 25000 CHECK 1 SEE PART IV North America 5 80000 CHECK false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION RETAINS ALL APPLICATIONS AND PUBLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANCE AT ITS WEBSITE, WWW.AWS.ORG. 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Schedule I, Part III, Line 1(a): Grants and allocations are given to various schools - who in turn, give them to the applicants. false false false false false false false false false GARY W KONARSKA SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIR/CEO 0 413424 0 102708 0 0 0 25720 0 12459 0 554311 0 0 GESANA VILLEGAS CFO 0 252698 0 35931 0 0 0 14941 0 10031 0 313601 0 0 MONICA A PFARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION 87036 84360 0 17509 0 0 2385 7278 2159 3108 91580 112255 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: AWS FOUNDATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ENTITY (AWS). AWS'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE PAY LEVELS AND TO ASSESS COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOP SALARY RANGES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS. THE RESULT OF THE SURVEY IS THEN SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. TWICE A YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE CERTIFYING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF "NOTICE"ACCEPTANCE" HAVE BEEN MET AND SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME IN EACH REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE JUNE WELDING JOURNAL. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, IT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE AUDITORS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEN, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL. american welding society inc 8669 NW 36th Street Suite 130 Miami FL 33166 130434890 See Part VII FL 501(c)(3) 10 NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true SCHEDULE R, PART II, LINE (1)(B): PRIMARY ACTIVITY: TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING