Asprs Foundation Inc.

“The Form 990 is prepared by an accounting firm and distributed to the Board of Trustees for review and comment prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed annually by all Board members.”

“The governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“The mission of The ASPRS Foundation is to advance the understanding and use of spatial data for the betterment of humankind and the effective operation of public and private organizations. To establish an extensive and broadly based program that provides grants, scholarships, loans, and other forms of aid to individuals or organizations pursuing knowledge of the arts and sciences associated with the collection, management, and analysis of geospatial data and information, including discipline areas ranging from geographic and land information systems to surveying, photogrammetry, remote sensing, global positioning, cartography, physical geography, computer science, geoscience, bioscience, engineering, land planning, natural resource management, environmental science, natural disaster assessment, social science, and business.”

“William A Fischer Memorial Scholarship, The purpose of the award is to facilitate graduate level studies and career goals directed towards new and innovative uses of remote sensing data and techniques that relate to the natural cultural or agricultural resources of the Earth. Kenneth J Osborn Memorial Scholarship, The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and commend college students who display exceptional interest desirability and aptitude to enter the profession of surveying mapping photogrammetry or geospatial information and technology. In addition the Scholarship recognizes students who excel at an aspect of the profession that Ken Osborn demonstrated so very well that of communications and collaboration.”

“Student Assistantship Awards, The purpose of this award is to increase student exposure to the profession and to encourage continued student identification with and membership in ASPRS as their national professional organization. Ta Liang Memorial Award, The purpose of this award is to facilitate research related travel by outstanding graduate students in remote sensing, including field investigations, agency visits, participation in conferences, or any travel that enhances or facilitates a graduate research program. Paul R Wolf Memorial Scholarship, The purpose of the award is to encourage and commend college students who display exceptional interest desire ability and aptitude to enter the profession of teaching Surveying Mapping or Photogrammetry.”

“Abraham Anson Memorial Scholarship, The purpose of this award is to encourage students who have an exceptional interest in pursuing scientific research or education in geospatial science or technology related to photogrammetry remote sensing surveying and mapping to enter a professional field where they can use the knowledge of their discipline to excel in their profession. Outstanding Technical Achievement Award, The purpose of this award is to recognize developers of specific breakthrough technologies that causes major advances in the practice of photogrammetry, remote sensing or geographic information systems in the United States.”

“John O Behrens Institute for Land Information Memorial Scholarship, The purpose of the award is to encourage those who have an exceptional interest in pursuing scientific research or education in geospatial science or technology or land information systems and records to enter a professional field where they can use the knowledge of this discipline to excel in their profession. The Brock Gold Medal Award, The purpose of the award is to recognize an outstanding landmark in the evolution of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, which shall be a proven contribution to these sciences and technologies of whatever form, whether a major completed project or program, some fundamentally new equipment, system or fundamentally new technique, or other new departure.”

“246,300 of unrealized gains are included in the compiled financial statements, but, per the IRS guidelines, are excluded from revenue reported on Part VIII of the Form 990.”

“1,835 of investment expense are included net of revenue in the compiled financial statements, but, per the IRS guidelines, are included in expense on Part IV of the Form 990.”