2024-09-23T14:10:43-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 205589892 NORTH AMERICAN ARABIDOPSIS STEERING COMMITTEE NORT 9704913054 Cris Argueso Dept Ag Biol C210 CSU Fort Collins CO 805231177 Cristiana Argueso Treasurer 9702273553 2024-09-23 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X https://www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/steering-committee X X 50699 X 38247 9156 3131 165 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50699 11404 0 56025 659 0 641 10581 79310 -28611 218453 1 189843 218453 189843 0 0 0 0 218453 189843 0 0 218453 189843 The function of NAASC is to foster communication and relationships among North American Arabidopsis scholars and researchers, and act as liaison to international plant biology communities. Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that is widely used worldwide as a model organism for basic research. A primary function of the organization is to organize and secure funding for (typically from government grants and sponsors) the annual International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) when it is held in North America. ICAR promotes rapid exchange of information among students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty & other professional scientists. NAASC supports primarily US scientists to attend ICAR. NAASC also supports North American plant science activities involving research and education including by leading initiatives and collaborating on others. We secure government funding to develop community-serving activities to promote plant biology. A primary function of the organization is to organize and secure funding for the annual International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) when it is held in North America. The ICAR is currently on a 3 year rotation schedule so that it is held in North America once every 3 years. ICAR promotes rapid exchange of information among students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty & other professional scientists of the latest plant science information. The science conference also serves as an important forum for students & pre-professionals to highlight their research & education & take part in professional & educational development activities. The conference attendance ranges from approximately 500 to over 1,500 people, and is open to the international community of people (including the public) that may wish to attend and learn and share plant biology research and education advances/information. As part of the ICAR, the organization provides funding to a subset of invited speakers, particularly junior faculty that may lack significant travel funds. The organization also provides significant support to students & postdoctoral scholars, and groups that are under-represented in US science, as part of its mission to promote diversity and access within the scientific community. In 2023, ICAR was held in Japan and NAASC provided support for ICAR participation by 14 US early career trainees (students & postdocs). 11404 1296 Another primary function of the organization is to support North American plant science activities involving research and education (often in cooperation and collaboration with international scientists). This support occurs in three major ways: (1) leading program and initiative development, including seeking governmental grants to fund projects; (2) participating in similar, related, and complementary activities to maintain and strengthen science ties; and (3) to provide advise or input when requested, from other groups and initiatives. Examples of how the organization carries out each of these: (1) Organization members previously secured a governmental grant from National Science Foundation to lead plant science activities including workshops, meetings, outreach efforts, and develop publications and other scholarly reports, and communicate w/public. 2) Members participate in workshops & other activities, including giving presentations, and/or co-authoring articles, with other groups. (3) The organization collaborates & gives input to related educational & scientific groups and societies in cooperation & support of domestic and global plant science initiatives. In 2023, NAASC board of directors had an in-person planning workshop to develop plant science activities. NAASC also provided 2 honoraria to early career scholars that served 1 year as early career elected members and helped to develop and implement activities. 1000 6023 The organization serves as a liaison between members of the research community and government and not-for-profit granting agencies, and provides representation of the research community to service facilities such as the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center (ABRC), which was established at Ohio State University in September 1991. The mission of ABRC is to acquire, preserve, and distribute seed and DNA resources that are useful to the Arabidopsis Research community. Additional groups that the organization has provided representation to includes:The Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee (MASC)- global plant scientist collaborations on Arabidopsis, the model plant. The Plant Science Research Network: the purpose of PSRN, established in 2015, is to further collaboration and coordination among various plant science groups to develop new funding and research priorities across the plant sciences. ROOT & SHOOT Initiative with the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). Changing Cultures & Climates Initiative with the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). The International Arabidopsis Informatics Consortium. 0 0 7319 Federica Brandizzi President 0.25 0 0 0 Anna Stepanova Secretary 0.25 0 0 0 R Keith Slotkin Vice President 0.25 0 0 0 Cristiana Argueso Treasurer 0.25 0 0 0 Adrienne Roeder Director 0.25 0 0 0 Gloria Muday Director 0.25 0 0 0 Dior Kelley Director 0.25 0 0 0 Liang Song Director 0.25 0 0 0 Mentewab Ayalew Director 0.25 0 0 0 Mary Gehring Director 0.1 0 0 0 Sharon Kessler Director 0.1 0 0 0 Zachary Nimchuk Director 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joanna Friesner 8465 NW Starview Dr Corvallis OR 97330 5304140418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 43633 61864 117096 47070 41378 311041 8555 2750 131284 0 9156 151745 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52188 64614 248380 47070 50534 462786 0 2000 0 0 0 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 0 0 2000 460786 704 771 375 200 165 2215 0 0 0 0 0 0 704 771 375 200 165 2215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52892 65385 248755 47270 50699 465001 0.99094 0.98950 0.00476 0.00611 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 $11,404 for US participants to attend ICAR 2023 (International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, in Japan). Grantees included 14 early career scholars: students and postdoctoral scholars Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Bank Fees transactions;32|State legal filings;61|Unemployment Insurance;202|member communication and surveys;579|organization websites;657|miscellaneous and office supplies;107|Executive Director travel;624|Early career scholar volunteer honoraria;1000|Travel reimbursements for board members to annual meeting;6023|ICAR 2024 Program expenses;1296^Total;10581^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 $1 to match bank accounts (from rounding) I filed and was granted an extension by the necessary deadline; therefore, this filing is not late. The cause for the filing was that the organization was consumed with hosting an international conference that occurred around the time of the original filing date.