2025-10-03T11:35:57-04:00 2024-11-30 880374623 HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC 6001 S DECATUR BLVD STE P LAS VEGAS NV 891183074 990 2023-12-01 951409272 AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY AMER 7025606629 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 JANICE BROOKS CFO 7025606629 2025-09-03 true JESSICA P SAYLES P01530213 7022699992 2025-10-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHERINE BODOH 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 19883896 false X WWW.AGS.ORG X 1934 NV DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. 18 18 32 20 79963 6204947 1382420 2256605 2464768 451811 1045516 932475 864913 9845838 5757617 5617 0 2291202 2186635 0 0 2849069 3182673 5140271 5374925 4705567 382692 24522554 25863345 745906 949631 23776648 24913714 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 MEMBERSHIP MAINTAINS THE PROCESSES AND STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE AGS MEMBERSHIP MANUAL, MEMBER JOURNEY, AND MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAMS. 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. false true false true false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 42 0 32 true true true false false false true true false false false X 18 18 true false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X JANICE BROOKS 7025606629 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 KATHERINE BODOH CEO 40.00 X 317945 0 23626 JANICE BROOKS CFO 40.00 X 266397 0 21427 DONNA JOLLY MARKETING DI 40.00 X 127648 0 13601 LAUREN JOHANSEN MEMBERSHIP D 40.00 X 112651 0 13055 WADE ABEL EDUCATION DI 40.00 X 105584 0 14237 DENISE MANFRA HR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104484 0 12344 ALEXIS PADIS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN MOELLER PRESIDENT-EL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL CLARK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUMIT DANGI TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BRIDGE PRESIDENT TH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FARMER JR SENIOR ADVIS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS CHAIR: INT'L 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HAMPTON DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE BINDRA CHAIR: YOUNG 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAZER DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE RICHARDS CHAIR: CONCL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARTER CHAIR: GEM S 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MAYS CHAIR: EDUCA 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY RICKERT DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA BROWN CH: YOUNG T 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA QUICK DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIVEET NAGPAL DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BERG DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH PERSON CHAIR: MEMBE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARIN BACHMANN DIRECTOR-AT- 2.00 X 0 0 0 1034709 98290 6 false true false OMNI LOUISVILLE HOTEL 400 S 2ND ST LOUISVILLE KY 40202 EVENTS 402575 MOTION EVENTS LLC 2235 WAKEROBIN LANE RESTON VA 20191 EVENTS 254859 2 1382420 1382420 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 1701025 1701025 MEMBER EVENT REGISTRATIONS 561499 685582 685582 COURSE AND EXAM FEES 561499 78161 78161 2464768 1000430 1000430 199980 199980 199980 199980 14169482 1883 14120139 6140 49343 -4257 45086 45086 AFFINITY CARD 900099 584970 584970 ADVERTISING 900099 44540 44540 MEMBER KITS 900099 35423 35423 664933 5757617 2464768 79963 1830466 X 5617 575075 1377621 15847 91480 126612 30246 42600 975307 380063 178984 222964 60411 847110 217088 53048 OTHER 122870 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 37019 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14963 5374925 0 0 0 1214895 1175796 9216 22803 198745 187675 340988 249481 6171996 3445896 2669467 2726100 19660825 21003269 194825 186775 233593 311446 24522554 25863345 403895 607506 295498 222861 46513 119264 745906 949631 X 18016291 19089137 5760357 5824577 23776648 24913714 24522554 25863345 382692 754374 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false 5215917 309178 5525095 5000000 215917 5215917 0.90500 0.09500 false false 725689 725689 4724043 2959752 1764291 722264 486144 236120 2726100 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 119264 119264 X 6511991 754374 754374 5757617 5757617 5374925 5374925 5374925 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT IS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC EDUCTIONAL INITIATIVES RELATING TO ENSURING THE PUBLIC TRUST IN GEMS AND JEWELRY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AS A NEVADA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6). THE SOCIETY IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ("FORM 990") WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SOCIETY FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN ("FORM 990-T") WITH THE IRS TO REPORT ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. true INTERNATIONAL GUILDS AGS 1029 STREET ROAD SOUTHHAMPTON PA 18966 475522413 501C6 5617 EDUCATION 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY CONTROLS THE BOARD OF THE INTERNATIONAL GUILD COUNCIL AND CAN MONITOR THE USE OF ALL ASSISTANCE TO THAT ORGANIZATION. X X X false false false KATHERINE BODOH CEO 246472 71473 14429 9197 341571 JANICE BROOKS CFO 208780 57617 13428 7999 287824 FORM 990, 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 DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 LARRY RICKET JOHN CARTER BOD MEMBER BOD MEMBER CO-OWNERS JACK LEWIS JEWELERS MARIA BROWN SARAH PERSON BOD MEMBER BOD MEMBER FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 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 THE 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 RESPONSBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE TO NOTIFY MANAGEMENT IF A CONFLICT ARISTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON AN 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 RESIGNATIONS 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 COMPENSATION OF THE CFO SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES 930,970 0 0 ADVERTISING CONTRACT SERVICES 6,856 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBER KITS 37,481 0 0 TOTAL 975,307 0 0 JEWELERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 8881 W SAHARA AVE LAS VEGAS NV 89117 854065573 EDUCATION NV 501C3 7 AGS true INTERNATIONAL GUILDS OF AGS 1029 STREET RD SOUTHAMPTON PA 18966 475522413 MEMBERSHIP PA 501C6 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false