2024-11-06T16:12:58-06:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-01-01 540683803 AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY AMER 3018978616 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXE. DIRECTOR 3018978616 2024-11-06 1 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DOUGLAS AUSTEN 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 6128546 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. 40 40 16 727 55989 41578 965770 525190 4570513 2908277 -14337 46938 5580 140470 5527526 3620875 137316 147795 0 0 1896680 1765021 0 0 76540 3155226 1964407 5189222 3877223 338304 -256348 5661170 5859364 1636036 1569989 4025134 4289375 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. 0 0 1268298 1034746 MEETINGS - AFS INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC GATHERINGS OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPLIERS IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. THESE EVENTS OFFER SYMPOSIA, PAPERS, POSTERS AND OTHER EVENTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND ARE A PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 700072 1277794 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 FEATURE 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. 561002 122644 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. 418506 25151 493251 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. 275797 63421 POLICY, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATION - 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. 51198 15721 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. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, RECORDED CONTENT AND TOPICAL WEBINARS. 77670 JASM - AFS WAS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR THE JOINT AQUATIC SCIENCES MEETING (JASM) ORGANIZED IN COOPERATION WITH EIGHT OTHER AQUATIC SCIENCE SOCIETIES. AFS DID NOT HOLD THE JASM DURING 2023. 745501 25151 650063 3274873 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 97 0 1 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD X DAN CASSIDY 3018978616 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 DOUGLAS AUSTEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 256803 0 28764 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 163590 0 29647 LAURA HENDEE PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109725 0 17561 APRIL CROXTON PRESIDENT UNTIL 08/23, THEN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CECIL JENNINGS PRES-ELECT UNTIL 8/23, THEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIGUEL GARCIA 1ST VP UNTIL 08/23, THEN PRES. ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEANNE ROULSON PAST PRES. UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDALL SCHULTZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WHELAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE CARTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LUDSIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA MARAFINO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MURCHIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK O'ROUKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY OVERTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER STEWART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE TODGHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FETHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG PURCHASE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STEVENS BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PIACENZA BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN QUATTRO BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MURPHY BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JO JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY KOPASKA BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MOSIER BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLER HECKE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 DREW HOLLOWAY BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ISERMANN BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY DANIEL BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DEAN BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN HAMEL BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 WADE CAVENDAR BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK COONEY BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEIMAN BOARD MEMBER AS OF 7/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BAUMANN BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BADE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE PERSHYN BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WIPF BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN RUNNEBAUM BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIZ SILVA BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE EARLEY BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HEINDEL BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY HOPPER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KUSNIERZ BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 7/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOHAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NERBONNE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA BETANCES BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ROGERS BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID THORNE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WUELLNER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY DANIEL BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BENAKA BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR HECKMAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 7/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA KELLY BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARGRAF BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MENSINGER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NYBOER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER PLUM BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR SAUCIER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIAH WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CUSHMAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23 2.00 X 0 0 0 530118 0 75972 3 0 1 0 AMWAY GRAND PLAZA 187 MONROE AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 ROOM RENTAL 245507 CMI COMMUNICATIONS 400 MILE CROSSING BLVD ROCHESTER NY 14624 EVENT SERVICES 164256 2 472484 52706 17085 525190 JOURNALS PROGRAM 900099 1220133 1164144 55989 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 934763 934763 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 493251 493251 OTHER MEETINGS 900099 99983 99983 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 71050 71050 89097 89097 2908277 121015 121015 2409059 2483136 -74077 -74077 -74077 134850 24535 110315 110315 WRITE OFF STALE CHECKS 900099 18213 18213 BAD DEBT 900099 7732 7732 MISC. INCOME 900099 4210 4210 30155 3620875 2962603 55989 77093 X 147795 147795 478805 366046 94564 18195 1022214 781483 201888 38843 100195 76599 19788 3808 59289 45326 11710 2253 104518 79904 20642 3972 225 225 19215 19215 17438 17438 672116 635243 32095 4778 839 839 124952 109349 13517 2086 177709 116152 61557 725317 722016 3301 11711 11711 35119 26850 6934 1335 24627 19882 3979 766 REBATES TO CHAPTERS 78059 78059 DUES, LICENSES AND SUBS 63168 55418 7246 504 UBIT TAXES PAID 9750 9750 CONTINUING EDUCATION 4162 4162 3877223 3274873 525810 76540 -32391 44752 157135 260275 384915 280626 170843 158171 44489 152664 1191792 889697 314396 302095 4519559 4653281 102224 7500 5661170 5859364 312981 316601 548814 738709 350000 424241 514679 1636036 1569989 X 1817359 1854796 2207775 2434579 4025134 4289375 5661170 5859364 -256348 520589 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 332292 143025 880182 965770 525190 2846459 3216320 2174100 2771853 4517870 2987138 15667281 3548612 2317125 3652035 5483640 3512328 18513740 0 18440 1085125 993546 991631 998211 4086953 18440 1085125 993546 991631 998211 4086953 14426787 172834 141083 66509 87053 121015 588494 24534 29188 41202 28406 123330 197368 170271 107711 115459 121015 711824 250 5910 5580 30155 41895 3745980 2487646 3765656 5604679 3663498 19267459 0.74880 0.78860 0.03690 0.04320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 655490 382152 273338 68457 60863 7594 467845 446682 21163 302095 DUE TO SUB-UNITS 177295 CHAPTER LIABILITY 337384 514679 X 4148561 520589 24535 545124 3603437 17438 17438 3620875 3884320 24535 24535 3859785 17438 17438 3877223 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,535. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,535. 1 HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 44 122644 AFS AWARDS PROGRAM 23 25151 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 1 0 DOUGLAS AUSTEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 255603 0 0 0 1200 0 25680 0 3084 0 285567 0 0 0 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. 162590 0 1000 0 0 0 16747 0 12900 0 193237 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECIEVED A $1,000 BONUS. BONUSES ARE BASED ON MERIT. 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. THE LAST TIME AFS PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE ASAE SURVEY WAS 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 3,375. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,375. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 569,616. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,095. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,778. TOTAL EXPENSES 606,489. STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,252. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,252. 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.