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DIRECTOR 3018978616 2023-11-08 1 DANIEL CASSIDY 999009999 0 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DOUGLAS AUSTEN 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 5945276 0 X WWW.FISHERIES.ORG X 1910 DC THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY IS THE WORLD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FISHERIES PROFESSION, ADVANCING FISHERIES SCIENCE, AND CONSERVING FISHERIES RESOURCES. 39 39 21 767 52643 35957 880182 965770 2826745 4570513 338146 -14337 5910 5580 4050983 5527526 100050 137316 0 0 2024668 1896680 0 0 79523 1354974 3155226 3479692 5189222 571291 338304 6265976 5661170 1782775 1636036 4483201 4025134 X TO IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERY RESOURCES AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BY ADVANCING FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCE AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS. 1 0 1506828 1475369 JASM 2022 - AFS ORGANIZES OTHER INDUSTRY MEETINGS AND IN 2022 WAS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR THE JOINT AQUATIC SCIENCES MEETING (JASM) IN COOPERATION WITH EIGHT OTHER SOCIETIES. 978953 1191978 ANNUAL MEETING - AFS'S ANNUAL MEETING IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC GATHERING OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPLIERS IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE MEETING OFFERS SYMPOSIA, PAPERS, POSTERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND IS A PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 713332 1186848 JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS - AFS PUBLISHES FIVE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, FEATURING PAPERS ON BASIC FISHERIES SCIENCE; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, COVERING MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, EXPERIENCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE, PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO BREED AND RAISE AQUATIC ANIMALS; JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH, FOCUSING ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND DISEASE TREATMENT; AND MARINE AND COASTAL FISHERIES, FOCUSING ON MARINE, COASTAL, AND ESTUARINE FISHERIES. AFS ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS AND SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AND FISHERIES MAGAZINE, THAT FEATURES PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL ARTICLES ON ALL ASPECTS OF AQUATIC RESOURCE-RELATED SUBJECTS, AS WELL AS ARTICLES ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES, POLICY, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EDITORIALS. 540533 106001 106858 PROJECT MANAGEMENT - AFS ADMINISTERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE FISHERIES FIELD INCLUDING THE HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM, A SUMMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGENCY CO-OP AGREEMENTS, MULTI-STATE CONSERVATION GRANTS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES. 405485 31315 466094 MEMBERSHIP - AFS SERVICES MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND OFFERS NUMEROUS BENEFITS INCLUDING MEMBER DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTERS, AWARDS, COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED AROUND SPECIAL INTEREST SECTIONS, CHAPTER ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER BENEFITS PROGRAMS. 332065 65103 POLICY, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS - AFS MONITORS LEGISLATION AND ENGAGES WITH DECISION MAKERS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT AQUATIC RESOURCES. IT CAPITALIZES ON THE EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS BY SHARING MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE WITH DECISION MAKERS. AFS WORKS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS, FURTHER THE PROFESSION, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND UPDATES WITH FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES THROUGH ISSUES BRIEFINGS, WEBSITE CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT. 58172 25620 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - AFS COORDINATES CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AWARDS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FISHERIES STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. 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CHAPTER LIABILITY 298307 424241 X 4708318 -796371 -796371 5504689 22837 22837 5527526 5166385 0 5166385 22837 22837 5189222 PART X, LINE 2: AFS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. 1 HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 42 106001 AFS AWARDS PROGRAM 23 31315 PART I, LINE 2: THE HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM IS A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (AFS). SELECTED STUDENTS, KNOWN AS "HUTTON SCHOLARS", ARE MATCHED AND MENTORED BY A FISHERIES PROFESSIONAL AND ENJOY A HANDS-ON FISHERIES SCIENCE EXPERIENCE IN A MARINE OR FRESHWATER SETTING. THE STUDENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE MENTORS AND AN AFS STAFF COORDINATOR. AFS AWARDS RECOGNIZES STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND SERVICE. AWARDS ARE IN RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT AND NO FURTHER MONITORING IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS AUSTEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 255603 0 0 0 1200 0 25680 0 2988 0 285471 0 0 0 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 164691 0 0 0 0 0 16646 0 11412 0 192749 0 0 0 X 32000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 JASM 2022 - AFS ORGANIZES OTHER INDUSTRY MEETINGS AND IN 2022 WAS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR THE JOINT AQUATIC SCIENCES MEETING (JASM) IN COOPERATION WITH EIGHT OTHER SOCIETIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AFS OFFERS BOTH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL, EARLY CAREER, STUDENT, RETIRED, LIFE AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY, AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS WHICH INCLUDE ASSOCIATE, OFFICIAL AND SUSTAINING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AFS MEMBERS ELECT SOCIETY OFFICERS. ELECTED OFFICERS ARE PRESIDENT, PAST-PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND FIRST AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS AT MEETINGS ARE BY SIMPLE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS VOTING, EXCEPT 2/3 MAJORITIES ARE REQUIRED TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, SUSPEND A RULE, OR ELECT AN HONORARY MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF EACH YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ELECTED OFFICERS FOLLOW UP ON ANY INFORMATION THAT INDICATES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY INVESTIGATING SUCH AN OCCURANCE, AND PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION TO LEGAL COUNSEL, AND GOVERNING BODIES FOR FURTHER ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD THROUGH DELIBERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS. THE CURRENT COMPENSATION LEVEL IS WITHIN A 4-YEAR CONTRACT THAT WAS DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE ELECTED OFFICERS AND THEN BY THE GOVERNING BOARD EACH YEAR THROUGH A PROCESS OF 360-DEGREE EVALUATION (STAFF-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-ELECTED OFFICERS). THESE PROCESSES AND THEIR OUTCOMES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. AFS PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE ASAE SURVEY IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE AND PROVIDES OTHER INFORMATION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDITORIAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,975. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,975. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 567,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,278. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,259. TOTAL EXPENSES 604,205. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.