2025-12-24T13:38:29-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 232046104 EASTERN PENNA BRANCH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY INC EAST 2152199555 3440 North Broad Street Kresge Bldg Philadelphia PA 19140 Simon Knight Interim Treasurer 2152199555 2025-12-24 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Eastern PA Branch ASM Kyle Rodino 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104 60129 0 X www.epaasm.org X 1921 PA The primary purpose of the Branch shall be to promote scientific knowledge of microbiology and related subjects through discussions, reports and publications; to stimulate scientific investigations and their applications; to plan, organize and administer projects for the advancement of knowledge in this field; and to improve education in the science. 14 14 0 20 0 0 43230 55569 4675 4560 0 0 0 0 47905 60129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36858 49699 36858 49699 11047 10430 49544 48336 0 0 49544 48336 X To provide professionals and people interested in microbiology with the latest developments in microbiology. To achieve this, we put on monthly scientific lectures and organize two 1-day scientific meetings a year. We also have an education committee who focus and high school and undergraduate students, and teaching. 0 0 18345 30362 3600 54th Annual Clinical Microbiology Symposium. This is a 1-day meeting aimed at clinical microbiologist. It is attended by about 120 scientists and if offers continuing education credits. The meeting consists of short talks by invited speakers and opportunities for professional networking. 5580 17637 960 34th Annual Philadelphia Infection and Immunity Forum. This is a one-day meeting aimed at academic microbiologists. It is attended by about 100 scientists. The meeting consists of three invited speakers and shorter talks by selected graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The is also a poster presentation session. 17625 5000 0 These are public evening lectures, consisting of a reception with food and drink followed a presentation by an invited speaker. The speakers are invited from academic, clinical, and industry areas of microbiology. There are seven monthly meetings each year. 1508 0 0 Education services - this includes science fair judging and awards, outreach to high schools, and job information sessions for students. 300 300 0 We support a Student Chapter that organizes a small career fair each year. 1808 300 0 43358 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Vincent Tam 2157078490 3440 North Broad Street Kresge Bldg Rm 501 Philadelphia PA 19140 X Vincent Tam President 0.3 0 X 0 0 0 Kyle Rodino President Elect 0.20 0 X 0 0 0 Pina Fratamico Secretary 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Courtney Comar Councilor and ASM COMS Representative 0.20 0 X 0 0 0 Simon Knight Interim Treasurer 0.3 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel McArdle Former Treasurer (Resigned 05/07/2025) 0.3 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1780 0 0 0 53789 0 55569 Annual Clinical Symposium 541900 3600 3600 0 0 Phila Infection & Immunity Forum 541900 960 960 0 0 0 0 0 0 4560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60129 4560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 5000 483 483 332 332 43358 43358 526 526 49699 43358 6341 0 49544 48336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49544 48336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 49544 48336 0 0 49544 48336 49544 48336 X 10430 0 0 0 0 -11638 X 0 0 0 X 4100 16967 46891 47905 60129 175992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4100 16967 46891 47905 60129 175992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4100 16967 46891 47905 60129 175992 1 1 0 0 X Daniel McArdle Treasurer (resigned May 7, 2025) Non-approved transfers to personal account. 1 Daniel McArdle Treasurer (resigned May 7, 2025) Non-approved checks 1 0 0 Schedule L, Part I, Line 1 On November 8 & 25 and December 10, 2024 unauthorized electronic transfer payments totaling $13,000 were made from the Eastern PA Branch ASM's PNC bank account to Daniel McArdle's personal account. Mr McArdle has returned these payments. For the previous financial year 2023/24: On October 4, 10, November 24, and December 20 2023 unauthorized electronic transfer payments totaling $19,631.17 were made from the Eastern PA Branch ASM's PNC bank account to Daniel McArdle's personal account. Mr McArdle has returned these payments. Schedule L, Part I, Line 2 In November and December 2024 Daniel McArdle wrote two unauthorized Eastern PA Branch ASM checks for personal use, totaling $1,687.50. Mr. McArdle has reimbursed the Eastern PA Branch ASM for the amount of the checks. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Education services - this includes science fair judging and awards, outreach to high schools, and job information sessions for students. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 5 On Sunday May 4th, 2025 during an internal audit we discovered suspected financial misappropriations involving the former Treasurer Daniel McArdle. These were as follows: 1. Unapproved transfer of funds to Daniel McArdle's personal bank account. The total amount transferred was $32,631.1. The transfers occurred between October 4th, 2023, and December 10th, 2024. 2. Two Unauthorized checks totaling $1,687.50 3. Unapproved transfer of funds to an American Express account, of unknown owner. The total amount transferred was $58,379.25. These transfers occurred between January 12, 2024 and April 1, 2025. The total amount of misappropriated or mishandled funds from 10/4/23 to 4/1/25 was $92,697.01; of that amount Mr McArdle has repaid $38,507.50. Leaving $54,189.51 still missing. On May 5th, 2025, PNC Bank was notified and an incident report was filed. Following an emergency committee meeting on May 6th, Legal counsel, Laura N. Solomon, Exq was retained. On May 7th Daniel McArdle agreed to resign his position as Treasurer. And, Simon Knight agreed to become interim Treasurer. On June 6th , or there abouts, A letter was sent from Eastern PA Branch ASM President Vincent Tam to all our members and donors informing them of this incident. On June 27 a formal Police report was made. The case, DC#25-39-048210 was assigned to Det. Keary Sellers of the Philadelphia Police, Northwest Detectives Division and is under active investigation. Since this incident the board has formed a banking sub-committee that is creating guidelines and modifications to the Treasury position. These include 1. Establishing a second Branch officer who has access to the bank account for monitoring purposes. 2. Requirements for the monthly Treasurer's report. 3. Establishment of automatic notifications to the second Branch officer, who has bank access, for electronic deductions or checks for $1,000 or more. Normally the Eastern PA Branch ASM files an electronic 990-N as our average income is less that $50,000. Due to the above incident we are filing a 990 for FY 2024/2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Our organization had 89 paid members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b We have an Education committee that organizes judging at science fairs and science events in elementary schools. They do not act on behalf of the governing body of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Kyle Rodino, President, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Jason Heindl, President-elect, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Pina Fratamico, Secretary, 7608 New Second Street, Elkins Park, PA 19027 Simon Knight, Interim Treasurer, 421 Curie Blvd, BRB-2 1049, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Courtney Comar, Councilor and ASM COMS Representative, 117 S. 11th Street, Pavilion Bldg. Suite 207, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4998 Daniel McArdle, Former Treasurer, 403 W 5th Ave., Conshohocken, PA 19428 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The final draft of this filing was distributed to all people named in this form, except the former Treasurer (Daniel McArdle), for their approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's bye-laws are on the Branch's website and available to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 20 The organization's books and records are held by Vincent Tam, past-president. 3440 North Broad Street, Kresge Bldg, Rm 501, Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-707-8490 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 During FY 2024-25. There was a total of $49,400.65 of misappropriation of funds by the former Treasurer. Of this $37,762 has been paid back. The amount still missing is $11,638 for FY2024/25. Form 8868 requesting an automatic 6-month extension was posted on November 11, 2025. This was before the deadline date (November 15, 2025) for filing. We typically file a 990N, as the organization has an average gross income of less than $50,000. This year we are filling a full 990 form as we suspect that the Treasurer (now resigned) was misusing the organization funds. This matter is currently under investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department. Hence the late filing.