2024-11-12T17:35:39-05:00 2023-12-31 201817360 STEVE GUY & ASSOCIATES PC 4900 SOUTHPOINT DRIVE FREDERICKSBURG VA 22407 990 2023-01-01 481146960 SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS INC SOCI 6083107855 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 600 MCLEAN VA 221024877 ERIN BERGGREN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6083107855 2024-11-12 true WANDA STEMPIN P00377967 5408917555 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ERIN BERGGREN 1600 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE STE 600 MCLEAN VA 221024877 1161708 false X WWW.SWS.ORG X 1982 NC TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN WETLAND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT. 42 42 0 100 0 295 300 517081 661239 72064 133952 117 2867 589557 798358 25041 19000 0 0 0 0 523444 736588 548485 755588 41072 42770 1921166 2081089 114228 159182 1806938 1921907 THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS (SWS) IS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, RESTORATION, SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WETLANDS. false false 508394 19000 326742 THE SWS ANNUAL MEETINGS PROVIDES SWS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT THEIR WORK, LEARN FROM OTHERS AND NETWORK WITH FELLOW SCIENTIST. 25319 96000 WETLANDS IS AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL CONCERNED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF WETLANDS BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, HYDROLOGY, WATER CHEMISTRY, SOIL AND SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, LEGISLATION, CULTURAL, SOCIOLOGY, AND REGULATIONS. THE JOURNAL'S GOAL IS CENTRALIZING THE PUBLICATION OF PIONEERING WETLANDS WORK THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE OR OTHERWISE BEEN SPREAD AMONG A MYRIAD OF JOURNALS. 12015 238497 SWS MEMBERSHIPS PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH MEANINGFUL RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE WETLAND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESTORATION, GLOBALLY. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY MONTHLY WEBINARS, FULL ACCESS TO THE WETLANDS JOURNAL AND THE ABILITY TO APPLY OR BE NOMINATED FOR AWARDS AND GRANTS. 545728 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 42 42 false true false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false X MCI-USA 6083107855 1660 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 X WILLIAM KLEINDL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN GALATOWITSCH VICE-PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEANDRA CLEVELAND SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI SUTTER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY NOE PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WEI-TA FANG CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GLASSAUER CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY POSTASKI CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIMPSON CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALANNA REBELO CHAPTER CO-P 2.00 X 0 0 0 TATIANA LOBATO DE MAGALHAES CHAPTER CO-P 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GAILEY CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL DOROSKI CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY JUDGE CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA VANDERGRAGT CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH WOZNIAK CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY PIERCE CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CHINN CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODIE MURRAY BURNS CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BECK CHAPTER PRES 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BOWES SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAROLD BATZER SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA MARTINEZ SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 BIN XU SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOWENTHAL SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK DAVIDSON SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEJA NEWTON SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 KURT KOWALSKI SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NYMAN SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHULTZ SECTION CHAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA NAHLIK AWARDS COMMI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MATTHEWS EDUCATION & 1.00 X 0 0 0 KWANZA JOHNSON HUMAN DIVERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOBY CARTER HUMAN DIVERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE VALLETTE MEETINGS CHA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH EDWARDS PUBLICATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFANIE MUNGUIA WETLANDS OF 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAI RAINS MEMBERSHIP C 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI SUTTER WAYS & MEANS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY MESSAROS WETLANDS OF 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON SMITH WETLANDS OF 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE VANZOMEREN REPRESENTATI 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH TINER REPRESENTATI 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARINUS OTTE REPRENSENTAT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WHIGHAM REPRESENTATI 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA VOGELER REPRESENTATI 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN BERGGREN EXECUTIVE DI 15.00 X 0 0 0 false false false MCI USA 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE STE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 MANAGEMENT 293280 1 300 300 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 326742 326742 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 232997 232997 WETLANDS JOURNAL 513120 96000 96000 WEBINARS 900099 4000 4000 STUDENT MENTORING 900099 1500 1500 661239 51304 51304 445998 363350 82648 82648 82648 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2867 2867 2867 798358 798058 19000 19000 293280 146640 146640 732 732 2545 2545 11938 11938 4319 4319 32029 32029 5999 5999 16105 16105 318432 318432 10172 10172 JOURNAL EXPENSES 25319 25319 STUDENT MENTORING 10643 10643 MISC 3703 2218 1485 MEMBERSHIPS 1372 1372 755588 545728 209860 0 345045 412594 227386 232304 6500 1342235 1436191 1921166 2081089 7249 826 106979 158356 114228 159182 X 1520831 1637528 286107 284379 1806938 1921907 1921166 2081089 42770 72199 X false false false X 3645 168 27965 295 300 32373 715854 374434 488052 516311 661239 2755890 1099 4960 770 6829 719499 375701 520977 517376 661539 2795092 89144 88890 178034 89144 88890 178034 2617058 54846 48402 33096 46834 51304 234482 54846 48402 33096 46834 51304 234482 774345 424103 554073 564210 712843 3029574 0.86380 0.86800 0.08000 0.08000 X false ACHIEVEMENT/TRAVEL AWARDS 17 19000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE SOCIETY'S AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN WETLAND SCIENCE AND SERVICE BY ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETY ACTIVITIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. NOMINATION OR APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR AWARDS, AND AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO WETLAND SCIENTISTS WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED THROUGH REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY ACTIVITES. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES PARTIAL SUPPORT OF WETLAND- RELATED RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM ANY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE. THE SOCIETY'S DIVERSITY PROGRAM AWARDS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND SEVERAL OF THE SOCIETY'S CHAPTERS AND ARE GIVEN TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM UNDER REPRESENTED GROUPS. NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS AND APPLICATIONS FOR TRAVEL AWARDS AND STUDENT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND FUNDS ARE DISBURSED ONCE APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE SOCIETY UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A MANAGEMENT FIRM, MCI USA, TO MANAGE THE ORGANIZATION ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. MANAGEMENT FEES REPRESENT AMOUNTS PAID TO MCI USA UNDER THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING ALL STAFF RESOURCES; DELIVERY OF THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EVENTS, AND WEBSITE; PROVIDES THE OFFICE SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP; REGULAR, STUDENT, FAMILY, LIFETIME, AMD EMERITUS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY (PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SECRETARY GENERAL AND TREASURER). THE PAST PRESIDENT CHAIRS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT RECRUITS CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITIONS. ONCE CANDIDATES ARE IDENTIFIED, AN ELECTRONIC BALLOT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CURRENT DUES-PAYING MEMBERS THIRTY DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. MEMBERS HAVE TWO WEEKS TO CAST THEIR VOTES. THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE THEN NOTIFIES ALL CANDIDATES OF THEIR STATUS AND THE RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE SOCIETY'S CHAPTERS ALSO HOLD THEIR OWN ELECTIONS, EACH ACCORDING TO THE PROCESS OUTLINED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BYLAWS, AND THE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS SERVE ON THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.