2024-02-29T09:32:19-00:00 2023-10-31 990EZ 2022-11-01 136225424 EASTERN FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIETIES INC % SYLVIA EPPIG EAST 3217494553 PO Box 2186 LEWISTON ME 04241 SYLVIA W EPPIG TREASURER 3217494553 2024-02-28 false SYLVIA EPPIG XXX-XX-XXXX false X AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X WWW.EFMLS.ORG X X 33458 X 17515 9845 112 5986 5986 33458 3034 35942 38976 -5518 267074 261556 267074 261556 267074 261556 267074 261556 X SEE SCHEDULE O PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE WILDACRES PROGRAM 24506 PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS 6098 30604 WILLIAM STEPHENS President 002.00 0 LARRY HUFFMAN VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 0 ANDREW EPPIG VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 0 DAVID GLICK SECRETARY 002.00 0 BARBARA RINGHISER TREASURER 004.00 0 JOHN SPEIER ASST. TREASURER 001.00 0 X false true false false false false false 0 0 0 false false Sylvia Eppig 8 Constance Ave Lewiston ME 04240 3217494553 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 1315 21939 2598 12790 15831 54473 30570 17975 14905 29606 17515 110571 31885 39914 17503 42396 33346 165044 165044 1558 3224 152 19 112 5065 0 1558 3224 152 19 112 5065 0 0 33443 43138 17655 42415 33458 170109 0.97020 0.95940 0.02980 0.04060 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Travel 3,300 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Conferences, conventions, and meetings 1,245 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Administrative Expenses 839 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Bank Charges 35 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Committee Expenses 1,730 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Insurance Premiums 1,615 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Program Expenses 27,178 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section Primary Purpose, Line 28 FORM 990-EZ, PART III - ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE 1. TO BRING ABOUT A CLOSER ASSOCIATION OF THE EARTH SCIENCES SOCIETIES IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES, AND SUCH OTHER AREAS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN WHICH IN THE FUTURE MAY DESIRE TO AFFILIATE. 2. TO COOPERATE WITH EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER GROUPS ENGAGED IN INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND POPULAR INTEREST IN GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, THE LAPIDARY ARTS, AND RELATED SUBJECTS. 3. TO FOSTER THE CULTURAL ASPECTS OF, AND THE COMRADESHIP ENGENDERED BY, THE STUDY OF SUBJECTS LISTED ABOVE. 4. TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, WITH SUITABLE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. 5. TO COOPERATE OR AFFILIATE WITH SIMILAR FEDERATIONS. 6. TO PROVIDE MEANS AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXHIBITION OF COLLECTIONS AT EXPOSITIONS, FAIRS, AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERINGS. 7. TO ASSIST IN THE FORMATION OF EARTH SCIENCE SOCIETIES IN LOCALITIES WHERE PUBLIC INTEREST JUSTIFIES THEIR FORMATION. 8. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FEDERATION WHICH SHALL BE NONPOLITICAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL. 9. TO CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS WITHOUT PROFIT AND TO REFRAIN FROM USING ITS ASSETS FOR PECUNIARY BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section Primary Purpose, Line 28 PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE Continued 10. TO DEVOTE ALL THE ASSETS, PROPERTY, AND FUNDS OF THE CORPORATION TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. ITS WORKS, PURPOSES, AND OBJECTS ARE PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SOCIAL AND ARE SOLELY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBER SOCIETIES, OF THEIR MEMBERS, AND OF THE PUBLIC ALONG SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL LINES. 11. TO INITIATE AND PROMOTE PROJECTS WHOSE GOALS ARE TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION BY YOUNGER PEOPLE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF MEMBER SOCIETIES. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 FORM 990-EZ, PART V LINE 34 CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS 1. BYLAWS ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 AN EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITION OF SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR WAS ADDED TO THE GENERAL OFFICERS WORDING THROUGHOUT THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS NEW POSITION, TERM AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 2. BYLAWS ARTICLE IX MEETINGS, SECTION 5 UPDATED TO ALLOW BOARD OFFICERS WHO HOLD MULTIPLE BOARD POSITIONS TO HAVE ONE VOTE FOR EACH POSITION HELD. MULTIPLE VOTES DO NOT NEED TO BE IDENTICAL. 3. BYLAWS ARTICLE X TERMS LIMITS UPDATED TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO BE ELECTED FOR ONE SUCCEEDING TERM.