Association for Asian Studies Inc.

“The membership elects a representative to the board for their group.”

“No review was or will be conducted. The cfo examines the form 990 to ensure that it matches the audit report as well as other spreadsheets provided to the preparer.”

“Each year the officers, directors and key employees are asked to disclose and sign a list of conflict of interests.”

“Executive director's salary is reviewed by the board of directors, this is compared to the salary of someone in a similar position, and documented in the minutes of the board meeting.”

“Board reviews director of outreach and strategic initiatives.”

“The aas constitution and by-laws are made publicly available on the entity website. The conflict of interest policy is not a public document. The financial statements are made available to grant and other funding agencies upon request and on-line via guidestar.org.”

“Volunteers serve as associate journal editors, book review editors, publication advisory committee members, read books to nominate, determine book prize winners, read graduate student panel papers to determine prize winners, determine publication subventions for first time published authors, review various grant applications and determine awardees, review conference panel proposals and determine eligible panels for annual conference, help determine policy and propose panels for conferences to ensure adequate representation of geographic regions, serve on committees, councils and the board of directors.”

“During 2013, there was a shift in an employees job duties and title. This change moved 70% of his wages and related expenses to management and general. In the prior year his duties were 100% fundraising.”

“Teaching & research support - the association supports teachers and researchers in conducting teaching and research in asia. This support includes conferences, seminars, travel and support for their activities.”

“Annual conference special pan 650 0 0 copyediting 1,961 0 0 council a mtg panel 1,432 0 0 council subsention/outreach 32,137 0 0 design/composition 18,500 0 0 development fee 18,775 0 0 development fund expense 91,298 0 0 dues 360 7,198 0 editor fees 67,660 0 0 editor fringe benefits 22,085 0 0 editor release time 13,530 0 0 editorial office 3,880 0 0 general expense 68 640 0 grant admin service charge 38,665 0 0 grant expense/support teachin 325,841 0 0 maintenance 0 1,272 0 miscellaneous 0 451 0 office cleaning 0 1,740 0 office equipment 2 25 0 outside services 108,171 5,817 105 personal services 131,580 0 0 prize awards 16,600 0 0 publications storage 1,025 0 0 wages allocated to 990t 17,717 0 0 readership allocation -334,494 0 0 rounding -5 -1 1 director of outreach alloc 0 9,541 4,089 secretariat office cost alloc 104,820 -106,990 0 salary/benefit allocation 411,924 -423,385 0 training 0 894 0 ubit taxes 8,732 312 0 advertising allocation -41,856 0 0”

“2012 990t adjustment 2,229 2012 development fee 18,750 the 990 was prepared before the 2012 audit was completed. There was an additional 18,750 for hosting services provided for the bibliaography of asian studies that had not been billed until december 2013. There were also audit adjustments to accrued the prepaid unrelated business income tax. These changes did not affect the 990t for 2012.”