2024-05-14T11:03:55-05:00 2023-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2022-07-01 133638516 ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY INC GROUP RETURN FOR AFFILIATE CHAPTERS ASSO 2128697440 1601 BROADWAY 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100197434 JAMES SCHEMBARI DIR. FINANCIAL SVS. 2128697440 2024-05-14 1 JAMES SCHEMBARI 999009999 1 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z VICKI HANSON 1601 BROADWAY 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100197434 681329 1 1 1931 X WWW.ACM.ORG X 1947 DE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMPUTING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. 16 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 601870 681329 0 0 0 0 601870 681329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 632387 762357 632387 762357 -30517 -81028 1410188 1329160 0 0 1410188 1329160 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 762357 0 681329 ACM FOSTERS GROWTH IN THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MORE THAN 200 PROFESSIONAL AND MORE THAN 660 STUDENT CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE. CHAPTERS ESTABLISH A LOCAL PRESENCE FOR ACM IN INTERNATIONAL CITIES FROM NEW YORK TO BEIJING, AS WELL AS IN MORE REMOTE LOCATIONS SUCH AS CYPRUS, KENYA, AND SRI LANKA. REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR LOCATION, EVERY ACM CHAPTER OFFERS MEMBERS A WEALTH OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A PERSONAL NETWORKING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACM'S LOCAL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) CHAPTERS AROUND THE WORLD HOST LECTURES BY INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS. THEY ALSO SPONSOR STATE-OF-THE-ART SEMINARS ON THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CONDUCT VOLUNTEER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLISH THEIR OWN NEWSLETTERS.THE ACM WOMEN'S COMMITTEE (ACM-W) SPONSORS MORE THAN 140 PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT CHAPTERS, WHICH WORK TO INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. ACM-W CHAPTERS OFFER PROFESSIONALS ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT AIM TO IMPROVE THE WORKING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR WOMEN IN COMPUTING.PARTICIPATION IN ALL THESE CHAPTERS PROVIDES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SOCIAL INTERACTION AND PROFESSIONAL DIALOGUE AMONG PEERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. ACM CHAPTER MEMBERS REFLECT ALL FACETS OF COMPUTING FROM ACADEMIA, RESEARCH, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY. BECAUSE OF THEIR SUBJECT-SPECIFIC NATURE, CHAPTERS TYPICALLY FOCUS ON INFORMATION AND INSIGHT NOT EASILY FOUND ELSEWHERE.ACM HAS ESTABLISHED MORE THAN 450 STUDENT CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY ACTIVE ROLES IN THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES. BY ORGANIZING TECHNICAL TALKS, WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND PROGRAMMING CONTESTS, ACM STUDENT CHAPTERS FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION WITHIN A UNIVERSITY'S COMPUTER SCIENCE COMMUNITY AND WITH THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THROUGH ITS SPONSORSHIP OF STUDENT CHAPTERS, ACM ALSO ENHANCES LEARNING VIA THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG STUDENTS, AND BETWEEN STUDENTS AND ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A & 1B:THIS GROUP RETURN REFLECTS THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL OF ACM'S VARIOUS CHAPTERS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. EACH OF THE CHAPTERS MAY HAVE THEIR OWN LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FORM 990, THE BOARD REPRESENTED REFLECTS THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PARENT ENTITY - THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY AS THAT COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN ALL ACM ENTITIES WORLDWIDE. 762357 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X JAMES SCHEMBARI 2128697440 1601 BROADWAY 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100197434 X YANNIS IOANNIDIS - PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING)* (AS OF 07/2022) 0.50 7.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISA BERTINO VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WEST SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 07/2022) 0.50 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELE KOTSIS PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK DAVIDSON - DIGITAL LIBRARY BOARD CHAIR (NON-VOTING*) 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 DIVESH SRIVASTAVA - PUBLICATIONS BOARD CO-CHAIR 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAME WENDY HALL - PUBLICATIONS BOARD CO-CHAIR (AS OF 08/2022) 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENS PALSBERG - SIG GOVERNING BOARD CHAIR 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNA MATTHEWS SGB COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK SARKAR - SGB COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE (AS OF 07/2022) 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ZIMMERMANN SGB COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY AMATO MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CRICK MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DUMAIS MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 RASHMI MOHAN MEMBER AT LARGE (AS OF 07/2022) 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEHRAN SAHAMI MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO SAUCEDO MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ZHOU MEMBER AT LARGE (AS OF 07/2022) 0.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI HANSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0.50 50.00 X 0 656234 39881 PATRICIA RYAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0.50 60.00 X 0 558091 44880 JAMES SCHEMBARI DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.50 45.00 X 0 251618 40351 0 1465943 125112 0 0 1 0 0 X MEETINGS & SEMINARS 900099 681329 681329 681329 681329 681329 0 0 762357 762357 762357 762357 0 0 1410188 1329160 1410188 1329160 0 0 X 1410188 1329160 0 0 0 0 1410188 1329160 1410188 1329160 -81028 0 X 0 0 0 X 1239397 908884 378977 601870 681329 3810457 1239397 908884 378977 601870 681329 3810457 0 0 0 3810457 1239397 908884 378977 601870 681329 3810457 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 54428 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 27605 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 10667 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 420 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 341 0 0 0 0 0 0 93461 0 93461 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VICKI HANSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0 514950 0 140000 0 1284 0 21034 0 18847 0 696115 0 0 PATRICIA RYAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 398900 0 158400 0 791 0 21760 0 23120 0 602971 0 0 JAMES SCHEMBARI DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES 0 216525 0 35000 0 93 0 17626 0 22725 0 291969 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ACM IS A GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE ART, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND APPLICATION OF COMPUTING, SERVING BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC INTERESTS BY FOSTERING THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND BY PROMOTING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. ACM CHAPTERS EXIST AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING THOSE PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN THE CONSTITUTION, THE COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING COMMUNITY, AND THE PUBLIC, AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THROUGH TECHNICAL MEETINGS AND LECTURES, CHAPTERS PROMOTE THE FREE INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG THEIR MEMBERS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY SERVE. THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND TUTORIAL TRAINING SESSIONS, CHAPTERS DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE COMPETENCE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PERSONNEL IN THEIR AREA. ACM CHAPTERS ENCOURAGE MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS AT ITS INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. CHAPTERS ALSO SERVE AS A TRAINING GROUND FOR MEMBERS WHO WISH TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION AT A HIGHER LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS CREATES VARIOUS DIFFERENT CLASSES OF MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: (1) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS - INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN THE COMPUTING FIELD OR IN A COMPUTING RELATED FIELD SUCH AS A COLLEGE PROFESSOR TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE OR SOFTWARE ENGINEER. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT MEMBERS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO HOLD OFFICE AT THE ASSOCIATION. (2) INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS - INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES AND RECEIVE ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS; THESE MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON WILL BECOME A MEMBER. (3) STUDENT MEMBERS - BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING AN EDUCATION IN A COMPUTING SCIENCE FIELD. STUDENT MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AND MAY NOT HOLD OFFICE. (4) AFFILIATE MEMBERS - AFFILIATE MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES TO AN ACM UNIT (SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OR CHAPTER). AFFILIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS OR THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ARTICLE 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION ELECTIONS THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND AS MANY MEMBERS-AT-LARGE AS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL VACANCIES FOR THE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE ON THE COUNCIL AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 6, SECTION 1 AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION, SHALL BE ELECTED AS OF JUNE 30 IN EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE CONSTITUENCY ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL SHALL BE DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS. BALLOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND RECORDED AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. NO PERSON MAY HOLD TWO COUNCIL POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION MUST RATIFY ANY CHANGES TO THE ACM CONSTITUTION WITH A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BALLOTS SUBMITTED AND THOSE BALLOTS MUST COMPRISE AT LEAST 10% OF THE ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ACM'S COUNCIL OF OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT IN ADVANCE OF ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 WHILE THE PARENT ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT GOVERNS THE ACTIONS OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, EACH INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER MAY (OR MAY NOT) HAVE ITS OWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE. AS ACM (THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FILING OF THIS FORM 990) DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO POLL ITS HUNDREDS OF CHAPTERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH POLICIES ARE IN PLACE, IT IS RESPONDING, CONSERVATIVELY, NO TO THIS QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 13 & 14: WHILE THE PARENT ORGANIZATION HAS BOTH A WHISTLEBLOWER AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY IN PLACE, ACM DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY INSIGHT INTO WHETHER EACH INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER HAS ADOPTED A WHISTLEBLOWER AND/OR A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY; ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS NO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE HUNDREDS OF ACM CHAPTERS MAY OR MAY NOT MAKE THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ACM DOES MAKE THE CHAPTERS' FORM 990 GROUP RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS; IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: DIGITAL LIBRARY BOARD CHAIR, JACK DAVIDSON, AND PRESIDENT, YANNIS IOANNIDIS, ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR MOST BOARD MATTERS; HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO CAST THE DECIDING VOTE IN THOSE RARE INSTANCES WHERE THE BOARD IS DEADLOCKED IN ITS VOTE. FORM 990, PART VIII: THE FORM 990 GROUP RETURN FILED FOR ACM'S VARIOUS CHAPTERS INCLUDES THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF THOSE CHAPTERS WHO REPORT THEIR FINANCIAL DATA BACK TO ACM. ACM EMPLOYS VERY RIGOROUS DUE DILIGENCE PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION, BUT IS BEHOLDEN TO THE CONSCIENTIOUSNESS OF EACH RESPECTIVE CHAPTER TO REPORT THEIR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN A TIMELY FASHION. ACCORDINGLY, THE FORM 990 REPRESENTS THE BEST FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS OF THE FILING DATE OF THE FORM 990. ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY INC 1601 BROADWAY 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100197434 131921358 TO ADVANCE MODERN MACHINERY AND COMPUTING TECHNIQUES DE 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0