2026-04-07T10:31:59-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 526050334 HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON HELM 3018094283 14111 Westholme Ct Bowie MD 20715 John Hawdon Treasurer 3018094283 2026-03-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z John M Hawdon 14111 Westholme Ct Bowie MD 20715 46265 0 X helmsoc.org X 1981 MD To provide for the association of people interested in parasitology and for the discussion and dissemination of items of interest related to parasitology. 11 11 0 11 0 0 1616 4162 39789 28685 10506 13418 3119 0 55030 46265 9361 2950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27428 29142 36789 32092 18241 14173 457835 537999 0 0 457835 537999 To provide for the association of people interested in parasitology and for the discussion and dissemination of items of interest related to parasitology. 0 0 12637 0 26230 Publication of the journal Comparative Parasitology (CoPa), which focuses on parasitological research of a comparative nature, emphasizing taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography, evolution, faunal survey, and biological inventory within a morphological a/o molecular context. The scope of Comparative Parasitology extends to all parasitic faunas, including helminths, protistans and arthropods. The journal serves approximately 250 members and is found in numerous academic libraries and online at BioOne.org 700 700 0 The Helminthological Society of Washington (HelmSoc) funds the Bernard Friend Student Research Grants, awarding up to $10,000 to fund research projects for undergraduate and graduate students. 7314 2250 2455 HelmSoc holds 2 meetings per year: The Spring meeting, during which members present scientific research, and the fall Anniversary Award dinner meeting, during which the Anniversary award is presented to a member for outstanding contributions in parasitology, an exceptional paper presented at a meeting of the Society or published in its journal, or giving outstanding service to the Society. During the spring meeting, HelmSoc provides small grants to students to help defray the cost of attending the meeting. Awards are presented for the best undergraduate and graduate student presentations. 1000 0 0 Membership dues in the American Institute of Biological Sciences, an organization that supports biological societies. This includes dues $250) and support for Congressional Visit program. 5000 0 0 Donation to the American Society of Mammalogists to support the Ralph Eckerlin student grant program. This program was established in honor of Ralph Eckerlin, a longtime member of both Helmsoc and the ASM. 6000 0 0 26651 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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X John M Hawdon 3018094283 14111 Westholme Ct Bowie MD 20715 X Kelly Weinersmith President 5.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Sherman Hendrix Immediate Past President 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Katrina Lohan Vice President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 John M Hawdon Treasurer 10.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Elise McKean Corresponding Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Anne Vardo-Zalik Recording Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Kaitlin A Gallagher Editor in Chief 15 0 X X 0 0 0 Amy E Fowler Executive Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kate Sheehan Executive Committee Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Ashleigh Smythe Executive Committee Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michael R Zimmermann Executive Committee Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2924 29 0 0 1209 0 4162 Publication of the journal Comparative Parasitology 541000 26230 26230 0 0 Biannual meetings 541000 2455 2455 0 0 0 0 0 0 28685 13418 13418 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 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46265 42103 0 0 X 0 0 2950 2950 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 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12637 12637 0 0 252 252 0 0 0 0 0 0 3277 0 3277 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4812 4812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2135 2135 Membership in American Institute of Biological Sciences 1000 1000 0 0 5000 5000 0 0 32092 26651 5441 0 0 0 20020 20543 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 437815 517456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 457835 537999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 457835 517456 0 0 0 20543 457835 537999 457835 537999 14173 65991 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 6798 4790 6480 4753 4133 26954 31364 28112 26753 39789 28685 154703 38162 32902 33233 44542 32818 181657 181657 7196 4762 9064 11856 13418 46296 7196 4762 9064 11856 13418 46296 45358 37664 42297 56398 46236 227953 0.79691 0.83973 0.20309 0.16027 X Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The completed return was circulated to the Executive committee by email for review and comments. All comments were addressed in the final submitted version. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Executive committee members are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure each calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents can be requested from the Treasurer. There were no request during the tax year. Financial statements are also available on Candid (https://app.candid.org/). Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Publication costs for Comparative Parasitology. Includes Journal editing, copyediting, printing, shipping, postage, and journal storage Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donation to the American Society of Mammalogists for the Ralph P. Eckerlin memorial scholarship fund. Dr. Eckerlin was a long time member of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the ASM. The fund was established to provide student grants for the study of mammalian parasites.