American Association for the Advancement of Science

“Aaas enrolls as members over 121,000 scientists, engineers, science educators, policymakers and other interested in science and technology in the united states and many other countries throughout the world.”

“Members choose aaas elective officers each year including the president-elect, the president, the chairman of the board and members of the board. Aaas members have the opportunity to suggest nominees (including themselves) for president-elect and the board of directors.”

“Aaas' form 990 is developed by staff in the finance office in consultation with outside tax advisors regarding specific questions or issues. Many of the supporting schedules are prepared by a senior accountant; these are all reviewed by the director of finance, who oversees the compilation of the form 990. The director of finance reviews the 990 in detail with the chief financial officer; this review may include the tax consultants. Once the chief financial officer has signed off, the form 990 is reviewed with chief executive officer, who each receive a full copy of the form 990 and all supporting schedules. The director of finance conducts this review, focusing on changes in format of the 990 and items or issues of particular note or interest to the executive management. Starting with tax year 2008, the form 990 is reviewed in person with the aaas audit committee, a committee chartered by the aaas board of directors. The committee receives a full copy of the 990 including all supporting schedules. The review is conducted by aaas staff with the outside tax advisors present to answer questions and provide additional detail. The committee review focuses on changes from the prior year, new disclosures, and other items of interest. Copies of the 990 including all supporting schedules are provided to the aaas board of directors. The chair of the aaas audit committee includes a report of the 990 in his/her committee report to the board.”

“Aaas regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Each member of the aaas board of directors is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest, this disclosure includes a requirement for continuing disclosure for any conflicts that may arise during the year. For employees (all aaas employees, not just key employees), the aaas employee handbook includes a code of conduct that requires, among other things, that employees "disclose conflicts of interest to superior(s) or colleagues as relevant to the situation, to ensure that negative consequences that may be caused by conflicts of interest are minimized or eliminated, as management determines is appropriate to the circumstances. This is an ongoing requirement. Should a conflict arise that has not been disclosed, the matter would be dealt with as appropriate to the situation. No such situation arose during 2017.”

“The process for determining executive compensation for the association's chief executive officer includes a market review and analysis by an executive compensation consultant who provides comparability data and a full salary analysis for review by the association's board-appointed compensation committee. The consultant meets with the compensation committee to present his analysis and answers any questions they might have about the information provided. The executive compensation consultant also provides a salary/market analysis for other key executives in the organization and provides his analysis to the association's ceo and the association's board-appointed compensation committee. Positions reviewed include the association's ceo, editor-in-chief, cfo, publisher and coo.”

“List of states receiving copy of 990: al, ak, az, ar, ca, co, ct, fl, ga, hi, il, ks, ky, me, md, ma, mi, mn, ms, mo, nh, nj, nm, ny, nc, nd, oh, ok, or, pa, ri, sc, tn, va, wa, wv, wi, ut”

“Aaas does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

“Description of organization mission: to fulfill this mission; the aaas board has set these broad goals; enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public; promote and defend the integrity of science and its use; strengthen support for the science and technology enterprise; provide a voice for science on societal issues; promote the responsible use of science in public policy; strengthen and diversify the science and technology workforce; foster education in science and technology for everyone; increase public engagement with science and technology; and advance international cooperation in science. Form 990, part iii, line 2, new program services new in 2017, sciline is an independent, freely available service providing timely access to trustworthy, articulate experts for journalists and other communicators producing print, broadcast, or digital stories about science-related issues. The service also offers accessible summaries explaining the methods and experimental evidence behind newsworthy scientific advances, as well as insightful, on-the-record comments and context from researchers and scholars. Sciline's ultimate mission is not only to make the best scientific evidence easily available to reporters and other communicators, but also to inform journalists and the public about how reliable evidence is rationally obtained, organized, and verified.”

“Project 2061 is a long-term aaas initiative to help all americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. To achieve that goal, project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services that educators, researchers, and policymakers can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation's education system. The project's areas of expertise include learning goals and curriculum. Through its science for all americans, benchmarks for science literacy and the two-volume atlas of science literacy, project 2061 provides a coherent set of k-12 learning goals that can serve as a foundation for state and national standards. Staff also consult widely with curriculum researchers and developers. -assessment. Project 2061 has developed an online bank of high-quality test items and related assessment resources for use in middle and early high school science (http//assessment.aaas.org). Each item is rigorously screened for alignment to national standards and is suitable for use with a diverse range of students, including english language learners. The items have been field tested with national samples of students to gauge their knowledge of important science ideas and to identify commonly held misconceptions. Project 2061 participates in a number of national assessment efforts and consults on a wide range of assessment research and development initiatives. -curriculum and teacher development. Implementing the vision of the next generation science standards (ngss) requires curriculum materials that integrate the ngss three dimensions of learning: core science ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices. Project 2061 collaborates with researchers at other institutions to develop and test model curriculum units that showcase the ngss vision, are feasible to implement in public school classrooms, and show promise in promoting science learning of diverse students. Science communication and public engagement aaas shares information about scientific advances and promotes science communication and public engagement among diverse audiences and stakeholders. Each year, aaas hosts the world's largest science meeting, attracting researchers, policymakers, journalists and families. Throughout the year, aaas discusses the latest science news with reporters, provides communication training and resources to scientists and engineers, and facilitates research-practice collaboration in science communication and public engagement. The center for public engagement with science and technology provides a venue for multi-directional dialogue on many of the topics that often capture national and international attention, such as stem cell research and cloning; evolution and science education; science, technology and national security; bioterrorism; energy policy; sustainable development; the environment; climate change; genetic medicine; emerging infectious diseases; genetically modified foods; space exploration; and nanotechnology. Center highlights include: - the second class of the alan i. Leshner leadership institute for public engagement with science promoted public engagement on infectious disease. The 15 mid-career scientists selected for the program received training in science communication, facilitating dialogue opportunities and engaging with policymakers. They also developed and implemented a public engagement plan in consultation with their home institutions. - held annually around the country, the aaas communicating science workshops provide tools for scientists and engineers who want to more effectively communicate about their research and its implications. The program has reached more than 6,300 scientists and engineers since it was founded in 2008. - aaas's popular "family science days"meet the scientist", planned in collaboration with local universities, science centers and others, during the aaas annual meeting, help boost public awareness and understanding of the nature and the work of scientists. International”

“Changes in net assets: awards $18,690,504 released from retrictions - temp -$3,596,005 released from retrictions - other -$710,841 other -$987 ------------ total to form 990, part xi, line 9 $14,382,671”