American Schools of Oriental

“Eric meyers carol meyers board member inst board m husband and wife robert mullins hanan mullins board member employee husband and wife”

“Described in by-laws. The general membership elects 2 members per year for 3-year terms. The institutional representatives elect 2 members per year for 3-year terms. Up to 4 members elected by the board each year for 3-year terms.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and executive director first. It is then reviewed by the board chair and by the finance committee during its meeting at the annual meeting or during a conference call .”

“All trustees complete the form annually, and they are reviewed by the finance committee annually. The finance committee reviewed all instances of possible conflicts and determined that none of them were a material conflict of interest. All employees also complete the conflict of interest policy annually. Asor has a procurement conflict of interest policy and all employees review this policy annually.”

“The executive director's salary is determined by the executive committee and takes into account performance and comparable salaries of the directors at other learned societies. It also takes into account salaries of directors of learned societies and other similar non-profits in the dc / alexandria, va area.”

“Form 990 is posted on website.”

“ASOR”

“Asor, founded in 1900, is an international organization whose mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the near east and wider mediterranean, from the earliest times by: fostering original research, exploration and archaeological fieldwork; encouraging scholarship in the region's languages, texts, traditions, and histories; disseminating research results and conclusions in a timely manner, through a robust publication program, annual meetings and other venues; adhering to the highest ethical standards of scholarship and public discourse; upholding the highest academic standards in interdisciplinary research and teaching; promoting educational opportunities for undergraduates and graduates in institutions of higher education around the world; developing engaging programs of outreach for the general public; supporting and participating in efforts to protect, preserve, and present to the public the historic and cultural heritage of the near east and the wider mediterranean and to raise awareness of its degradation.”

“Fostering original research, archaeological excavations and explorations. Encouraging scholarship in the basic languages, cultural histories and traditions of the near eastern world. Promoting the educational goals of near eastern studies and disciplines, and by advocating high academic standards in teaching and interdisciplinary research. Maintaining an active program of timely dissemination of research results and conclusions. Offering educational opportunities in near eastern history and archaelolgy to undergraduates and graduates in north american colleges and universities. Developing engaging programs of outreach for the general public. Supporting and participating in efforts to protect, preserve, and present to the public the historical and cultural heritage of the near east and the wider mediterranean and to raise awareness of its degradation.”