Nonprofit · EIN 95-1409272
AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,757,617 | $5,374,925 | $382,692 | $25,863,345 | $949,631 | $24,913,714 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,845,838 | $5,140,271 | $4,705,567 | $24,522,554 | $745,906 | $23,776,648 |
| November 30, 2021 | 990 | $6,312,949 | $5,584,667 | $728,282 | $14,452,249 | $1,038,572 | $13,413,677 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,382,420
- Program service revenue
- $2,464,768
- Investment income
- $1,045,516
- Net rental income
- $199,980
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,086
- Other revenue
- $864,913
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,617
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $575,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,377,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,186,635
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,246
- Accounting fees
- $42,600
- Occupancy
- $222,964
- Travel
- $60,411
- Depreciation
- $217,088
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,522,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,863,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $949,631
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,913,714
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,726,100
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,003,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,089,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,824,577
- Gross unrelated business income
- $79,963
- Gross receipts
- $19,883,896
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- NV
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BODOH | CEO Officer | 40 | $317,945 | $23,626 |
| JANICE BROOKS | CFO Officer | 40 | $266,397 | $21,427 |
| DONNA JOLLY | MARKETING DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,648 | $13,601 |
| LAUREN JOHANSEN | MEMBERSHIP D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,651 | $13,055 |
| WADE ABEL | EDUCATION DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,584 | $14,237 |
| DENISE MANFRA | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,484 | $12,344 |
| ALEXIS PADIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MOELLER | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMIT DANGI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRIDGE | PRESIDENT TH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARMER JR | SENIOR ADVIS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS | CHAIR: INT'L Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HAMPTON | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BINDRA | CHAIR: YOUNG Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MAZER | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE RICHARDS | CHAIR: CONCL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | CHAIR: GEM S Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAYS | CHAIR: EDUCA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY RICKERT | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA BROWN | CH: YOUNG T Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA QUICK | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIVEET NAGPAL | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN BERG | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PERSON | CHAIR: MEMBE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARIN BACHMANN | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BODOH | CEO Officer | 40 | $262,028 | $21,047 |
| JANICE BROOKS | CFO Officer | 40 | $221,945 | $18,678 |
| JASON QUICK | FORMER LABORATORY EXECUTIVE DIR. Former | 40 | $214,408 | $16,279 |
| DONNA JOLLY | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,429 | $12,649 |
| LAUREN JOHANSEN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,393 | $12,288 |
| GREG TORDJMAN | SECURITY/IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,109 | $12,030 |
| LISA BRIDGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS PADIS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RICKERT | TREASURER/CHAIR FAL COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MOELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARMER JR | SENIOR ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS | CHAIR: INTERNATIONAL GUILDS COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAZER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (STARTED 05/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE RICHARDS | CHAIR: CONCLAVE SUBCOMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | CHAIR: GEM SCI. COMM./AGSL ADV. COMM. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAYS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BROWN | CHAIR: YT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL CLARK | CHAIR:MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIVEET NAGPAL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BECKETT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (UNTIL 03/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BERG | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PERSON | CHAIR: EDUCATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARIN BACHMANN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMIT DANGI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2021: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BODOH | CEO Officer | 40 | $216,647 | $19,216 |
| JANICE BROOKS | CFO Officer | 40 | $168,820 | $15,277 |
| JASON QUICK | LABORATORY E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,938 | $13,838 |
| DONNA JOLLY | DIR OF MARKE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,154 | $12,034 |
| MICHAEL RICHARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRIDGE | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS PADIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RICKERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIE GLEIM | SENIOR ADVIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | CHAIR AGSL A Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ALTMAN | CHAIR: INTL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARIN BACHMANN | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BERG | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYL CAPECI | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL CLARK | CHAIR: MEMBE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MOELLER | CHAIR: GEM S Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MURPHY | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIVEET NAGPAL | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PERSON | CHAIR: EDUCA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA COLEMAN-PHELPS | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NANASI RUSSELL | CHAIR: YT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT UDELL | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD VANDERLINDEN | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARMER JR | SENIOR ADVIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BECKETT | DIRECTOR-AT- Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8881 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117-5865
- In care of
- % JANICE BROOKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- KATHERINE BODOH, 8881 W SAHARA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117
- Signed the 990
- JANICE BROOKS, CFO
- Phone
- (702) 560-6629
- Website
- WWW.AGS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC
Mission
DEDICATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, ETHICAL BUSINESS STANDARDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHEST GEMOLOGICAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND GRADING STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1409272
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,863,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,883,896
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2024 | $5,757,617 | $5,374,925 | $25,863,345 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $9,845,838 | $5,140,271 | $24,522,554 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $12,566,716 | $6,785,034 | $20,102,646 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | $6,312,949 | $5,584,667 | $14,452,249 | XML |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-1409272).
Questions about AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY is 95-1409272.
- Is AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2001.
- Are donations to AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 names KATHERINE BODOH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,945 (KATHERINE BODOH, CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,757,617, expenses of $5,374,925 and total assets of $25,863,345 at year end.
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