2026-08-11T15:27:27-07:00 2026-06-30 R L KEARNS CPA 3120 Kentish Town LN RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2025-07-01 521226954 Association for Chemoreception Sciences ASSO 8475030665 2111 Chestnut Avenue 145 Glenview IL 60025 Julian P Meeks PhD Treasurer 2026-08-11 true Richard L Kearns CPA P00327701 9194280225 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Yanina Pepino 2111 Chestnut Avenue 145 Glenview IL 60025 398572 false X https://www.achems.org X 1980 DC A scientific research organization dedicated to understanding the chemical senses of smell, taste, trigeminal irritation and internal chemoreception from the fundamentals of neurobiology to complex behavior. 13 13 0 75 0 134670 89060 309219 305180 3545 4332 257 0 447691 398572 28375 26138 0 0 0 0 401221 446080 429596 472218 18095 -73646 318843 260497 0 318843 260497 A scientific research organization dedicated to understanding the chemical senses of smell, taste, trigeminal irritation and internal chemoreception from the fundamentals of neurobiology to complex behavior. false false 392392 26138 226955 Sponsored the forty eighth annual meeting which was held during April of 2026 in St. Petersburg, FL as well as online. The meeting included over 375 participants from a dozen different countries. The meeting covered the most recent research and developments regarding chemical senses. 14880 Published and distributed a journal and newsletter highlighting the activities of the organization. Also maintained the organization website to provide pertinent information to members including links to various clinics, research centers, training programs, publications, articles, etc. 3500 Setup various resources on the associations website providing webinars and various educational opportunities. 410772 true true 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false true false false true true true true true false false false true false true false true false false false DC X Adam Kohm 8475030665 2111 Chestnut Avenue Suite 145 Glenview IL 60025 X Yanina Pepino President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alissa Nolden Membership Ch. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley Goldstein Program Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Macpherson Sr. Councilor 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julian P Meeks Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Natale Sciolino Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hillary Schiff Jr. Councilor 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Madison Herrboldt PostDoc Rep 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison George Grad Stud Rep 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Valentina Parma President Elect 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alfredo Fontanini Past President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Dotson BOOST Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Schier Mentoring Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false SPLHost Inc 2111 Chestnut Avenue Suite 145 Glenview IL 60025 Management/Admin 116664 1 40700 48360 89060 Annual Meeting 541700 226955 226955 Membership Dues & Assessments 541900 78225 78225 305180 4332 4332 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Job Postings 0 398572 309512 0 23638 23638 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116664 58332 58332 0 1838 1838 0 0 0 0 0 0 3500 3500 0 0 0 0 307922 307922 0 0 0 1018 1018 Printing and Publications 14880 14880 DC Filing Fee/Registered Agent 258 258 0 472218 410772 61446 0 39569 58878 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 90000 41213 0 189264 160396 0 0 0 0 318843 260497 0 0 X 318843 260497 318843 260497 318843 260497 X -73646 15299 1 X false false false X 132674 191508 135692 212614 167285 839773 210151 169493 197168 231275 226955 1035042 0 0 0 342825 361001 332860 443889 394240 1874815 0 0 1874815 -18297 38174 7821 4926 32624 0 -18297 38174 7821 4926 32624 0 46 257 257 560 324574 399175 340938 449072 394240 1907999 0.98260 0.96430 0.01710 0.03540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Logo Contest Award North America 1 500 Check Speaker honorarium North America 1 1000 Check Travel stipends/speaker honoraria Europe 3 5000 Check Young Investigator Award Europe 1 2000 Check false false false false false false Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 6 false 0 0 Tucker Award 1 500 Mozell Award 1 2000 Ajinomoto Award 1 3000 Keynote Award 1 3000 Undergrad Research Award 1 250 Diversity Travel Awards 11 12888 Lawless Award 1 2000 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a Program and membership committees report directly to the board and have no administrative authority. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 Meeting management and bookkeeping services/financial management are performed under a contract with SplHost, Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Organization has individual members (regular, student and post-doctoral) as well as corporate members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members in good standing are entitled to vote on nominees for any office. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed in writing by 10 or more individual members. Any proposed amendment will then be adopted upon affirmative action by 2/3 of the members present and voting at the annual business meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft forwarded to officers for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers and board members are reminded annually of the organization's conflict of interest policy and are expected to self police themselves. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Bylaws are published on the organization's website. Other documents are available upon request from the treasurer or management company. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding = $1