2022-09-09T11:18:42-04:00 2021-11-30 880374623 HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC 8675 S EASTERN AVE STE A LAS VEGAS NV 891232839 990 2020-12-01 951409272 AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY AMER 7022556500 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 JANICE BROOKS CFO 7025606629 2022-02-04 true JANICE BROOKS 999009999 JESSICA P SAYLES P01530213 7022699992 2022-09-09 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JANICE BROOKS 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 6756614 false X WWW.AGS.ORG X 1934 NV AGS IS DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. 19 19 64 19 69301 609068 1484408 3636036 4244475 201594 181118 250216 402948 4696914 6312949 4807 0 0 3134617 2802268 0 0 1928949 2782399 5068373 5584667 -371459 728282 13434357 14452249 809035 1038572 12625322 13413677 AGS IS DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. false false AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY LABORATORIES, LLC WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT THE AGS MISSION. IT IS A NONPROFIT DIAMOND GRADING LABORATORY WITH A MISSION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION. ADHERING TO THE AGS DIAMOND GRADING STANDARDS, AGS LABORATORIES IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING DIAMOND GRADING REPORTS THAT PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AND ACCURACY BASED ON SCIENCE. AGS DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP, WHICH THEY CAN USE TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION FOR THEIR PURCHASE AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY. APPROXIMATELY 700 MEMBERS ATTEND THE ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, AND 2,000 COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND PROGRAMS. MEMBERSHIP MAINTAINS THE PROCESSES, STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN THE AGS MEMBERSHIP MANUAL, MEMBER JOURNEY, AND MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAMS. false true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 31 0 true 64 true true true false false false true true false false false X 19 19 true false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X JANICE BROOKS 7022556500 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 KATHERINE BODOH CEO 40.00 X 216647 0 19216 JANICE BROOKS CFO 40.00 X 168820 0 15277 JASON QUICK LABORATORY E 40.00 X 132938 0 13838 DONNA JOLLY DIR OF MARKE 40.00 X 106154 0 12034 MICHAEL RICHARDS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BRIDGE PRESIDENT-EL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS PADIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY RICKERT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIE GLEIM SENIOR ADVIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARTER CHAIR AGSL A 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC ALTMAN CHAIR: INTL 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARIN BACHMANN DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BERG DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARYL CAPECI DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL CLARK CHAIR: MEMBE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MOELLER CHAIR: GEM S 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MURPHY DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIVEET NAGPAL DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH PERSON CHAIR: EDUCA 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH NANASI RUSSELL CHAIR: YT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT UDELL DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD VANDERLINDEN DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FARMER JR SENIOR ADVIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BECKETT DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 624559 60365 4 false true false 568212 916196 1484408 LABORATORY FEES 561499 2601595 2601595 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 1292089 1292089 MEMBER EVENT REGISTRATION 561499 281773 281773 COURSE AND EXAM FEES 561499 69018 69018 4244475 195765 195765 148690 150251 13086 -1561 -13086 -14647 -14647 548599 280328 268271 268271 SPECTRA 900099 98810 65376 33434 EBLAST 900004 18996 18996 AD RETARGETING 900004 12000 12000 4871 4871 134677 6312949 4490969 69301 268271 X 408297 1918027 74165 169054 232725 56535 23145 593168 183920 203521 286512 30846 455500 537681 77598 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 134863 READERSHIP COSTS 88589 MISCELLANEOUS 70677 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 37720 2124 5584667 0 0 0 1204194 1970286 59896 64390 681508 1046721 8232 7536 257447 328611 9028656 5219586 4268319 3809070 6229774 6430633 2 357288 423566 367697 371436 13434357 14452249 198433 529171 501896 419275 108706 90126 809035 1038572 X 12616976 13405205 8346 8472 12625322 13413677 13434357 14452249 X 728282 60073 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false 725689 725689 4904629 2760940 2143689 3398338 2458646 939692 3809070 CAPITAL LEASE 90126 90126 6630205 60073 60073 6570132 23145 -280328 -257183 6312949 5841850 5841850 23145 -280328 -257183 5584667 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B COST OF GOODS SOLD -280,328 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B COST OF GOODS SOLD -280,328 X X X false false false KATHERINE BODOH CEO 171647 45000 10620 8596 235863 JANICE BROOKS CFO 153567 15253 8613 6664 184097 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SENIOR ADVISOR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, CEO (NON-VOTING), AND CFO (NON- VOTING) SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONCERNING TRADE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SUCH DUTIES AND AUTHORITY AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS AND AS MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 LARRY RICKERT JOHN CARTER OWNER OWNER OWN JACK LEWIS JEWELERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY ("AGS") IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF MEMBERS THAT INCLUDE TWO CLASSES WITH VOTING RIGHTS: TITLEHOLDER AND FIRM MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ALL BOARD SEATS ARE ELECTED BY THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AS OUTLINED IN THE AGS BYLAWS, FROM A SLATE PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B BYLAW AMENDMENTS ARE VOTED ON BY THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AS OUTLINED IN THE AGS BYLAWS, WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE. IF A BALLOT RESPONSE OF AT LEAST THIRTY-THREE PERCENT (33%) OF ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS IS NOT RECEIVED ON ANY QUESTION, THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS MAY BE LIMITED BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AND ADOPT SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROPOSALS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT MAY REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL OUTLAY OR MAY HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS OF FIRM MEMBERS ARE VOTED ON BY THE FIRM MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BY EMAIL FOR REVIEW. THE CEO, CFO, AND BOD TREASURER ALSO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE READ THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE TO NOTIFY MANAGEMENT IF A CONFLICT ARISES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. FOR CONFLICTS, THE AGS BOARD MEMBERS MAY REQUIRE FULL OR LIMITED RECUSAL OR OTHER MEASURES, INCLUDING RESIGNATION FROM AN AGS OFFICE OR POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES BOTH OFFICERS (CEO AND CFO) BUT THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN ANY DISCUSSION ON CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CFO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER, WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. 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