2025-10-30T13:28:47-05:00 2024-12-31 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1600 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2024-01-01 726019246 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY AMER 3126657936 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 JUDITH C SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 3126657936 2025-10-29 1 1 JAMES G QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUDITH C SCARL 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 4195256 0 X WWW.AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG X 1883 DC CONNECTING ORNITHOLOGISTS, SCIENCE, AND BIRD CONSERVATION. 21 20 8 425 1268 268 173060 317200 523395 544532 523490 1288044 125471 113868 1345416 2263644 327187 350219 0 0 633420 745869 0 0 1765 640189 635328 1600796 1731416 -255380 532228 29078708 34686627 388153 1056379 28690555 33630248 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AOS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS ORNITHOLOGISTS, SCIENCE, AND BIRD CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING SCIENCE THAT ADVANCES THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS, PROMOTING BROAD ACCESS TO ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, SUPPORTING ORNITHOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER PATHS, AND FOSTERING A WELCOMING, DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE, AND DYNAMIC ORNITHOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 186430 89398 AOS PUBLISHES THE JOURNALS ORNITHOLOGY, AND ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS,' BOTH INTERNATIONAL, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. IN THESE JOURNALS, AUTHORS PRESENT THEIR ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP THAT ADVANCES THE FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD SPECIES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF BROAD BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS THROUGH STUDIES OF BIRD SPECIES. THE SOCIETY ENDEAVORS TO PUBLISH ORIGINAL WORKS THAT INTRODUCE OR EMPLOY INNOVATIVE EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND ANALYSES, APPLIED RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY, AND DISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. 524519 453866 THE AOS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, TO STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. THESE MEETINGS ALLOW STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO EXCHANGE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, DEVELOP COLLABORATIONS, AND LEARN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL SCIENTIFIC WEBINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOW AOS MEMBERS TO EASILY ACCESS THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC STUDENT RESEARCH. 382312 341612 THE AOS BESTOWS RESEARCH GRANTS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT, POST-DOCTORAL, AND EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH ACROSS A RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES. THE AOS ALSO BESTOWS CONSERVATION RESEARCH GRANTS FOR LATIN AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVATION EFFORTS. 257269 8606 AOS IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES A DIVERSE INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. AOS OFFERS VARIED BENEFITS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGH A CLOUD-BASED MEMBERSHIP DATABASE, MEMBER PORTAL, AND WEBSITE. 257269 8606 1350530 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL CA X X AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 3128834645 1400 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 JEN C OWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 COLLEEN HANDEL PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA R MORRIS PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSHMA REDDY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CARLING TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BALAKRISHNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAHAS BARVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE MARIA CARDOSO DA SILVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA CHALFOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN COVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB DRUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILA GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAIZA HAFEEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MENNILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA MIYAKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS SANDOVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON SHULTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN R BEISSINGER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MARTIN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S WEBSTER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY B COHEN DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN FRANCISCO ORNELAS DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAIZABURO SHIZUKA DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALSH DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA WANG DIRECTOR - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 40.00 X 165940 0 4978 166940 0 4978 1 0 1 0 0 140822 176378 317200 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 453866 453866 PUBLICATIONS 513120 90666 89398 1268 544532 489656 489656 113868 113868 2730000 1931612 798388 798388 798388 2263644 543264 1268 1401912 115410 115410 151296 151296 83513 83513 171918 59684 111243 991 470366 357805 112010 551 16068 9141 6880 47 33724 25872 7829 23 53793 35643 18026 124 3157 497 2660 71945 71945 64178 38007 26171 49330 37931 11394 5 24420 19933 4487 40658 39502 1156 288910 287142 1768 11935 11921 14 1602 1602 5084 4614 446 24 PUBLISHING 70188 70188 COMMITTEE EXPENSE 3921 2431 1490 1731416 1350530 379121 1765 148205 353492 7500 7500 78511 798282 52355 41769 11287 8992 3897 2295 28453774 33128617 334466 354672 29078708 34686627 26147 16985 362006 1039394 388153 1056379 X 13007099 15340278 15683456 18289970 28690555 33630248 29078708 34686627 532228 4407465 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 319847 216325 385101 173060 317200 1411533 319847 216325 385101 173060 317200 1411533 1411533 504401 602307 517861 595369 603524 2823462 1606 1061 1268 3935 447 673 1120 4240050 1888575 0.33290 0.33920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28453774 47868 5674843 -1047868 33128617 23726664 27718 5377110 -677718 28453774 30501778 102808 -6076745 -801177 23726664 26345850 162490 4669570 676132 30501778 22261870 7753 4524844 448617 26345850 0.45862 0.01648 0.52490 0 0 11287 8992 2295 2295 X 6671109 4407465 4407465 2263644 0 2263644 1731416 0 1731416 0 1731416 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY. PART X, LINE 2: AOS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AOS HAS ADOPTED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AOS WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 OR 2023. 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 52784 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTMAKING 25991 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 2040 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 873 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1825 0 0 0 0 0 0 83513 0 83513 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED ON THEIR APPLICATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES MEWALDT-KING MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 480 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2479 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES ALEXANDER WETMORE MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICTION 2500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 6 RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 2500 CHECK RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION SOUTH AMERICA 4 15000 CHECK FLORENCE MERRIAM BAILEY AWARD RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE PRECEEDING TWO YEARS BY AN EARLY CAREER MEMBER IN AN AOS JOURNAL NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 1500 CHECK WILLIAM BREWSTER MEMORIAL AWARD RECOGNIZES THE MOST MERITORIOUS BODY OF WORK ON BIRDS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS SOUTH AMERICA 1 1000 CHECK WESLEY LANYON AWARD RECOGNIZES THE EARLY CAREER ORNITHOLOGIST WHO AUTHORS THE BEST INTEGRATIVE PAPER ON AVIAN SCIENCE IN EITHER OF THE TWO AOS JOURNALS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 1000 ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER CONSERVATION PRACTITIONER AWARD RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING WORK IN GOVERNMENT OR NON-GOVERNMENT ORGS TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 2 1000 CHECK CAREGIVER GRANTS ENABLE MEMBER ATTENDANCE AT AOS ANNUAL MEETING BY DEFRAYING DEPENDENT CAREGIVING COSTS SOUTH AMERICA 1 547 ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 1040 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 17 14355 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS SOUTH AMERICA 3 4370 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS SOUTH ASIA 1 600 CHECK STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 1825 CHECK TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA OR THE CARIBBEAN NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 5 8970 ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA OR THE CARIBBEAN SOUTH AMERICA 2 4074 CHECK TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA OR THE CARIBBEAN SOUTH ASIA 1 273 ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AOS MANAGES ITS GRANT COMPETITIONS THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND GRANTS. AOS MAINTAINS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLIED FOR EACH GRANT, THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT, THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO RECEIVED THE GRANT, AND THE LIST OF THE GRANTEES. THE LIST OF GRANTEES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG. GRANTEES PROVIDE ANNUAL INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS OR SUBMIT AT LEAST ONE MANUSCRIPT TO A PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNAL WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THE AOS RESEARCH GRANT. 1 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5801 S ELLIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60637 362177139 5000 0 RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 343 MANSFIELD RD UNIT 1074 STORRS CT 062691074 060772160 7100 0 RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS 202 HIMES HALL BATON ROUGE LA 70803 726000848 30000 0 KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PO BOX 113201 SUITE 1250 EAST CAMPUS OFFICE BLDG GAINESVILLE FL 32611 596002052 15000 0 KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 4 TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEETING ATTENDANCE BY INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR THOSE WHO ARE FROM, RESIDE OR STUDY IN LATIN AMERICA OR THE CARIBBEAN 26 37577 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS SUPPORT ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENT MEMBERS 126 69755 BAROODY STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARD TO STUDENT AOS MEMBER WITH BEST PRESENTATION IN ANY TOPIC IN ORNITHOLOGY 1 500 MARK E HAUBER AWARD TO STUDENT AOS MEMBER WITH BEST PRESENTATION ON AVIAN BEHAVIOR 2 1000 AOS STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS TO STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING 7 3500 CAREGIVER GRANTS ENABLE MEMBER ATTENDANCE AT AOS ANNUAL MEETING BY DEFRAYING DEPENDENT CAREGIVING COSTS 5 4246 WERNER AND HILDEGARD HESSE RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2 4862 JOSSELYN VAN TYNE MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS IN ALL AREAS OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 2 3667 ALEXANDER WETMORE MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 2 4850 RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION 4 7839 KATMA AWARD RECOGNIZES PAPERS PROPOSING IDEAS OR TESTING THEORIES THAT COULD CHANGE THE COURSE OF THINKING ABOUT THE BIOLOGY OF BIRDS 1 2500 BRINA KESSEL AWARDS ARE AWARDED TO AUTHOR OF AN OUTSTANDING PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL ORNITHOLOGY. 1 1500 JENKINSON AND STETTENHEIM SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AWARD HONORING SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO AOS 2 2000 JAMES G COOPER EARLY PROFESSIONAL AWARD RECOGNIZES EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY 2 3000 WILLIAM BREWSTER MEMORIAL AWARD RECOGNIZES THE MOST MERITORIOUS BODY OF WORK ON BIRDS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS 1 1000 COUES AWARD TO A SENIOR PROFESSIONAL AWARD HONORING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ORNITHOLOGY 1 1000 SCHREIBER CONSERVATION AWARD HONORS EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, OR PRESERVATION OF BIRDS AND/OR THEIRHABITATS BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL TEAM 1 1000 NED K JOHNSON EARLY INVESTIGATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES PROMISING WORK BY A RESEARCHER IN ANY FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY 1 1500 PART I, LINE 2: THE AOS MANAGES ITS GRANT COMPETITIONS THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND GRANTS. AOS MAINTAINS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLIED FOR EACH GRANT, THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT, THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO RECEIVED THE GRANT, AND THE LIST OF THE GRANTEES. THE LIST OF GRANTEES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG. GRANTEES PROVIDE ANNUAL INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS OR SUBMIT AT LEAST ONE MANUSCRIPT TO A PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNAL WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THE AOS RESEARCH GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUDITH SCARL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 160000 0 5940 0 0 0 0 0 4978 0 170918 0 0 0 JENNIFER C OWEN DIRECTOR 1000 AWARD STETTENHEIM SERVICE AWARD CHRISTINE HANDEL FAMILY MEMBER OF COLLEEN HANDEL, PRESIDENT 79038 EMPLOYMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AOS HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE AOS MEMBERS ELECT COUNCILORS AND OFFICERS. THE AOS COUNCIL FUNCTIONS AS THE AOS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SERVES AS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY. COUNCIL MEETS SIX TO SEVEN TIMES A YEAR TO PERFORM THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTIES, ESTABLISH ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY, AND ADDRESS GOVERNANCE ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE AOS HAS FELLOWS, A MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY TO WHICH THE AOS ASSIGNS THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR CHANGES TO AOS BYLAWS. CURRENT FELLOWS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT NEW FELLOWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B COUNCIL DELEGATES SOME DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY BETWEEN MEETINGS TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. FELLOWS, A DESIGNATED MEMBER CLASS, HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AOS AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO AOS COUNCIL AND IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOCIETY WEBSITE, AMERICANORNITHOLOGY.ORG, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AOS OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THEIR SERVICE TO, OR EMPLOYMENT WITH, THE SOCIETY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RECORDED AND MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AUTHORIZES THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO'S ANNUAL APPRAISAL AND TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE POLICY REQUIRES A COMPENSATION STUDY TO BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY; A STUDY CONDUCTED IN FY2022 WAS USED TO INFORM COMPENSATION FOR 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON THE WEBSITE.