2024-11-12T10:13:52-06:00 2023-12-31 222027092 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2023-01-01 581832301 AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC AFRI 8484458173 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 08854 ALIX SABA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8484458173 2024-11-12 1 0 ADAM WATSON P01367206 2155677770 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALIX SABA 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 08854 1576605 0 X WWW.AFRICANSTUDIES.ORG X 1957 NJ ENCOURAGES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AFRICA, PAST AND PRESENT. 14 14 5 75 0 0 1237005 341436 405819 403597 32443 73348 0 0 1675267 818381 0 14338 0 0 248509 275817 0 0 0 564350 728776 812859 1018931 862408 -200550 2468483 2345917 281280 288748 2187203 2057169 THE AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AFRICA, PAST AND PRESENT. 0 0 848549 14338 403597 PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON AFRICA FOR ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE AFRICANIST COMMUNITY. 848549 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NJ NY X ALIX SABA 8484458173 54 JOYCE KILMER AVE PISCATAWAY NJ 08854 ADERONKE ADESANYA PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OUSSESINA D ALIDOU PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN BAUER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LONGMAN TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANA AKUA ANYIDOHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YACINE DADDI ADDOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABDOULAYE GUEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE JARPA DAWUNI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL JEAN-BAPTISTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA KIKI EDOZIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELINE MASQUELIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUCHA MUSEMWA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIGHT NKRUMAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TRENT VINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALIX SABA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120909 0 51140 120909 0 51140 1 0 1 0 0 204025 137411 341436 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 276331 276331 PUBLICATIONS 900099 127266 127266 403597 29541 29541 802031 758224 43807 43807 43807 818381 403597 0 73348 X 14338 14338 172049 137639 34410 68103 59999 8104 17524 14019 3505 18141 14513 3628 9000 9000 146889 94015 52874 15017 12687 2330 30203 26722 3481 45793 19012 26781 124424 118655 5769 310447 306781 3666 4470 3777 693 7268 4191 3077 DEPARTMENT FUNDS 19116 16150 2966 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12577 2600 9977 PUBLICATION EXPENSES 2792 2792 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND T 780 659 121 1018931 848549 170382 0 263150 85766 712 100042 763776 593167 143281 63292 8399 3981 235620 219561 18401 16059 1270764 1483610 2468483 2345917 186138 248636 2510 40112 92632 0 281280 288748 X 1919073 1150153 268130 907016 2187203 2057169 2468483 2345917 -200550 148498 -79296 1314 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 407252 416815 266652 1237005 341436 2669160 439129 351271 305309 405819 403597 1905125 846381 768086 571961 1642824 745033 4574285 200000 1005 3515 5966 210486 0 200000 1005 3515 5966 210486 4363799 46124 19788 22768 23207 29541 141428 46124 19788 22768 23207 29541 141428 892505 787874 594729 1666031 774574 4715713 0.92540 0.92910 0.03000 0.02850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 178876 50000 22094 49703 201267 178876 178876 162979 23317 7420 178876 150511 19664 7196 162979 131716 25765 6970 150511 1.00000 0 0 235620 219561 16059 16059 X 957879 148498 148498 809381 9000 9000 818381 1089227 79296 79296 1009931 9000 9000 1018931 PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASA BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. 1 BOOK STIPEND 3 1500 PRIZES 6 2900 REGISTRAIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS 55 6665 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALIX SABA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 120909 0 0 0 0 0 6045 0 45095 0 172049 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASA MEMBERS ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO PAY DUES EACH YEAR FOR MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE (1) BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) PERSONS FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD. SUCH CANDIDATES SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CORPORATION AND THEIR NAMES SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS "BOARD CANDIDATES". AT-LARGE CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED BY SUBMITTING THEIR NAMES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION NO LATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE (75) DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND THEIR NAMES SHALL APPEAR AS "AT-LARGE CANDIDATES". THE NOMINATION OF AN "AT-LARGE" CANDIDATE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A PETITION CONTAINING THE SIGNATURES OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) MEMBERS AND A LETTER FROM THE CANDIDATE INDICATING A WILLINGNESS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPERVISED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL PROVIDE BALLOTS TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE BOARD. BALLOTS MUST ARRIVE AT THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF VOTES FOR EACH VACANCY SHALL BE ELECTED. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A RUN-OFF ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES TO BE DETERMINED BY SAID COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND IS DISCUSSED DURING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S TELECONFERENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO PLACE THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION FOREMOST IN ANY DEALINGS WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS A CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY, BOARD, COMMITTEE OR STAFF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND, IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, WILL MAKE DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY RELEVANT BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION. IF A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FORM OF ANY PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION OR IN ANY ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION, OR HOLDS A POSITION AS A TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, OR OFFICER IN ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION OR NEGOTIATION OF SUCH TRANSACTION. ANY BOARD, COMMITTEE OR STAFF MEMBER WHO IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BASED ON SEVERAL EXTERNAL STUDIES ON NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION. WE ALSO CONSULT WITH THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR SALARY BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 94,015. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,874. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 146,889.