2024-11-15T08:24:23-06:00 2023-12-31 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1600 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2023-01-01 726019246 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY AMER 3126657936 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 JUDITH C SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3126657936 2024-11-13 1 0 JAMES G QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JUDITH C SCARL 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 2700824 0 X WWW.AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG X 1883 DC ADVANCING THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS 21 20 7 425 1061 61 258071 173060 530146 523395 439298 523490 119936 125471 1347451 1345416 299884 327187 0 0 603314 633420 0 0 1946 656871 640189 1560069 1600796 -212618 -255380 24614247 29078708 556003 388153 24058244 28690555 X THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AOS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ADVANCING THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF BIRDS, ENRICHING ORNITHOLOGY AS A PROFESSION, AND PROMOTING A RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS. THE AOS PRODUCES SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, HOSTS INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING AND PROFESSIONALLY VITAL MEETINGS, SERVES ORNITHOLOGISTS AT EVERY CAREER STAGE, PURSUES A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, AND INFORMS PUBLIC POLICY ON ALL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ORNITHOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS. 0 0 191271 98822 AOS PUBLISHES THE JOURNALS ORNITHOLOGY, AND ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS,' BOTH INTERNATIONAL, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. IN THESE JOURNALS, AUTHORS PRESENT THEIR ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP THAT ADVANCES THE FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD SPECIES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF BROAD BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS THROUGH STUDIES OF BIRD SPECIES. THE SOCIETY ENDEAVORS TO PUBLISH ORIGINAL WORKS THAT INTRODUCE OR EMPLOY INNOVATIVE EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND ANALYSES, APPLIED RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY, AND DISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. 481151 423512 THE AOS HOSTS AN INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING AND VITAL ANNUAL MEETING THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DYNAMIC EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC IDEAS AMONG STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY. THE AOS PERIODICALLY HOLDS JOINT CONFERENCES IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 364614 327187 THE AOS CONFERS SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH GRANTS AND PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS TO ITS MEMBERS IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF EXCELLENCE IN ORNITHOLOGY. RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT STUDENT AND POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ACROSS A RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING CONSERVATION, WHILE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SERVE TO HIGHLIGHT AND HONOR EXCELLENCE IN ORNITHOLOGY BY STUDENTS, EARLY PROFESSIONALS, AND SENIOR SCIENTISTS ACROSS ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WORKING ACROSS THE GLOBE. 211747 AOS IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES A DIVERSE INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. AOS OFFERS VARIED BENEFITS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGH A CLOUD-BASED MEMBERSHIP DATABASE AND MEMBER PORTAL 211747 1248783 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL CA X X JUDITH C SCARL 3126657936 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 COLLEEN HANDEL PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA R MORRIS PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSHMA REDDY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CARLING TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BALAKRISHNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAHAS BARVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY B COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN COVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB DRUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 2500 0 0 CAMILA GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MENNILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA MIYAKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN FRANCISCO ORNELAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON SHULTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAIZABURO SHIZUKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA WANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN R BEISSINGER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MARTIN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S WEBSTER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 W ALICE BOYLE DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS DANIEL CADENA DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY J CONWAY DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA PEGAN DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN W TINGLEY DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167700 0 5031 CRYSTAL RUIZ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND ADMIN 40.00 X 106014 0 3180 276214 0 8211 2 0 1 0 0 131347 41713 173060 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 423511 423511 PUBLICATIONS 513120 99884 98823 1061 523395 469898 469898 125471 125471 1409000 1355408 53592 53592 53592 1345416 522334 1061 648961 78762 78762 140193 140193 108232 108232 175231 136680 38376 175 377261 202615 173290 1356 9626 4090 5494 42 26070 18609 7425 36 45232 28270 16839 123 8445 2484 5961 61540 61540 80078 74180 5898 57077 39452 17611 14 34945 21765 13000 180 26903 24924 1979 288180 287941 239 12095 11953 142 2152 1494 652 6 5334 3699 1621 14 PUBLISHING 63440 63440 1600796 1248783 350067 1946 225828 148205 114325 7500 150726 78511 89926 52355 12973 9076 6049 3897 23726664 28453774 300729 334466 24614247 29078708 22125 26147 533878 362006 556003 388153 X 10899393 13007099 13158851 15683456 24058244 28690555 24614247 29078708 -255380 4887691 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 311399 319847 216325 385101 173060 1405732 311399 319847 216325 385101 173060 1405732 1405732 514972 504401 602307 517861 595369 2734910 1606 1061 2667 447 673 1120 4144429 1829819 0.33920 0.37020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23726664 27718 5377110 -677718 28453774 30501778 102808 -6076745 -801177 23726664 26345850 162490 4669570 676132 30501778 22261870 7753 4524844 448617 26345850 18319191 39366 4493928 590615 22261870 0.46056 0.01848 0.52095 0 0 1686 1686 0 11287 7390 3897 3897 X 6233107 4887691 4887691 1345416 0 1345416 1600796 0 1600796 0 1600796 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY. PART X, LINE 2: AOS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AOS HAS ADOPTED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AOS WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 OR 2022. 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 46863 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTMAKING 49989 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 4780 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1100 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 5500 0 0 0 0 0 0 108232 0 108232 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED ON THEIR APPLICATION 2415 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES GRINNELL MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBER BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES WERNER AND HILDEGARD HESSE RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLIATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 5000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 8 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 1100 CHECK AOS STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS TO STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 2 2780 CHECK COUES AWARD TO A SENIOR PROFESSIONAL AWARD HONORING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ORNITHOLOGY EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 500 CHECK WESLEY LANYON AWARD RECOGNIZES THE EARLY CAREER ORNITHOLOGIST WHO AUTHORS THE BEST INTEGRATIVE PAPER ON AVIAN SCIENCE IN EITHER OF THE TWO AOS JOURNALS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 1500 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 37 20654 CHECK NED K JOHNSON EARLY INVESTIGATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES PROMISING WORK BY A RESEARCH IN ANY FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 1500 CHECK LOYE AND ALDEN MILLER AWARD TO A SENIOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNIZES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 1000 CHECK RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING THE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 4 8294 CHECK HARRY R PAINTON AWARDS ARE AWARDED TO AUTHOR OF AN OUTSTANDING PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE AOS JOURNAL, ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS SOUTH AMERICA 1 1500 CHECK RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING THE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. SOUTH AMERICA 2 4549 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS SOUTH ASIA 1 1600 CHECK AOS STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS TO STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 500 CHECK TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 2500 CHECK RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION SOUTH ASIA 1 2500 CHECK TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUP OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA SOUTH ASIA 1 1400 CHECK WILLIAM BREWSTER MEMORIAL AWARD RECOGNIZES THE MOST MERITORIOUS BODY OF WORK ON BIRDS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS SOUTH AMERICA 1 1000 CHECK TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA 5 7940 CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AOS MANAGES ITS AWARD COMPETITIONS THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND AWARDS. AOS MAINTAINS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLIED FOR EACH AWARD, THE AMOUNT OF EACH AWARD, THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO RECEIVED THE AWARD, AND THE LIST OF THE GRANTEES. THE LIST OF GRANTEES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG. 1 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 377 PINE TREE RD ITHACA NY 14850 100532082 15000 0 KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION UNIVERISTY OF CONNECTICUT 343 MARNSFIELD RD UNIT 1074 STORRS CT 062691074 060772160 9850 0 RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENTS AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY 1 HARPST STREEET SBS 285 ARCATA CA 955218299 946050071 15000 0 KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. 3 BAROODY STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARD TO STUDENT AOS MEMBER WITH BEST PRESENTATION IN ANY TOPIC IN ORNITHOLOGY 1 500 COUES AWARD TO A SENIOR PROFESSIONAL AWARD HONORING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ORNITHOLOGY 1 500 FLORENCE MERRIAM BAILEY AWARD RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE PRECEEDING TWO YEARS BY AN EARLY CAREER MEMBER IN AN AOS JOURNAL 1 1500 JAMES G COOPER EARLY PROFESSIONAL AWARD RECOGNIZES EARLY CAREER RESERCHERS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY 1 1500 JOSSELYN VAN TYNE MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS IN ALL AREA OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 1 1700 NED K JOHNSON EARLY INVESTIGATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES PROMISING WORK BY A RESEARCH IN ANY FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY 1 1500 WILLIAM BREWSTER MEMORIAL AWARD RECOGNIZES THE MOST MERITORIOUS BODY OF WORK ON BIRDS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS 1 1000 MEWALDTKING MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 1 2500 MARK E HAUBER AWARD TO STUDENT AOS MEMBER WITH BEST PRESENTATION ON AVIAN BEHAVIOR 2 1000 SCHREIBER CONSERVATION AWARD HONOR EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, OR PRESERVATION OF BIRDS AND/OR THEIR HABITATS BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL TEAM 2 2000 WERNER AND HILDEGARD HESSE RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 3 6470 ALEXANDER WETMORE MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 4 9107 CAREGIVER GRANTS ENABLE MEMBER ATTENDANCE AT AOS ANNUAL MEETING BY DEFRAYING DEPENDENT CAREGIVING COSTS 5 3775 AOS STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS TO STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING 6 3000 RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 9 24099 JENKINSON AND STETTENHEIM SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AWARD HONORING SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO AOS 11 1000 TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA OR THE CARIBBEAN 11 8252 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS 127 70790 PART I, LINE 2: THE AOS MANAGES ITS AWARD COMPETITIONS THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND AWARDS. AOS MAINTAINS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLIED FOR EACH AWARD, THE AMOUNT OF EACH AWARD, THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO RECEIVED THE AWARD, AND THE LIST OF THE GRANTEES. THE LIST OF GRANTEES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUDITH SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154500 0 7500 0 5700 0 5031 0 0 0 172731 0 0 0 JACOB DRUCKER DIRECTOR 2500 GRANT RESEARCH GRANT CHRISTINE SCHMIDT FAMILY MEMBER OF COLLEEN HANDEL, PRESIDENT 76985 EMPLOYMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AOS HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE AOS MEMBERS ELECT A COUNCIL AND OFFICERS; COUNCIL MEETS SIX TO SEVEN TIMES A YEAR TO ADDRESS GOVERNANCE ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FELLOWS, A DESIGNATED MEMBER CLASS, HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE AND TO APPROVE CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AOS AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO AOS COUNCIL AND IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOCIETY WEBSITE, AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AOS OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THEIR SERVICE TO, OR EMPLOYMENT WITH, THE SOCIETY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RECORDED AND MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL APPRAISAL, AND TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE POLICY REQUIRES A COMPENSATION STUDY TO BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY; A STUDY CONDUCTED IN FY2020 WAS USED TO INFORM COMPENSATION FOR 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON THE WEBSITE.