Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | The Institute supports various research projects of interest to the structural steel industry through grants to universities and other non-profit organizations. The Institute also gives awards to winners of architectural and engineering competitions. The Institute made a total of $710,890 of grants in 2013. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | AISC Holdings, Inc. has three classes of membership. In descending order, they are: (a) Full, (b) Associate, and (c) Individual. (a) Full Members have the right to elect the Board of Directors at the annual meetings for the operating company. Associate and Individual members do not have this right. (b) At each meeting Full Members of AISC Holdings Inc., shall be entitled to cast one vote about the order of business of the meeting. (c) Full Members, Associate Members, and Individual Members are not entitled to receive any share of the organization's profits or excess dues or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution. (d) Individual and Associate members do not have this right to vote for board members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Full Members. 1) Any firms or corporations engaged in the fabrication of structural steel or iron (as defined by the AISC Code of Standard Practice) in the United States of America (that is, the production facility must be located within the U.S. including Puerto Rico and all protectorates) may be admitted as a Full Member of AISC Holdings, Inc. 2) Any firms or corporations in the United States of America (that is, the production or manufacturing facility must be located within the U.S., including Puerto Rico and all protectorates) engaged in the production of hot rolled steel plates or shapes or manufacturing of hollow structural steel shapes used in the fabrication of structural steel or iron may be admitted to full membership in AISC Holdings, Inc. 3) Any firms of corporations in the United States of America (that is, the distribution facility must be located within the U.S., including Puerto Rico and all protectorates) engaged in the warehousing and distribution of material for the fabrication of structural steel or iron may be admitted to full membership in AISC Holdings, Inc. The nature of their rights consists of the following: Full Members will be able to partake in the Annual Meeting to elect the Board of Directors of the Operating Company. Also, Full Members are able to vote at Special Meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 | Terry Peshia Chairman AISC Holdings, Inc. Chairman & CEO Garbe Iron Works, Inc. 456 North Broadway Aurora, IL 60505 Lawrence A. Cox Director AISC Holdings, Inc. President Steel Service Corporation P.O. Box 321425 Jackson, MS 39232 Robert E. Owen Vice Chairman AISC Holdings, Inc. Paxton & Vierling Steel Company P.O. Box 1085 Omaha, NE 68101 John Lusdyk Treasurer AISC Holdings, Inc. Infra-Metals Co. 580 Middletown Blvd. Ste. D-100 Langhorne, PA 19047 Babette Freund Director Ritner Steel, Inc. CEO 131 Stover Dr. Carlisle, PA 17015 David B. Ratterman ESQ Secretary AISC Holdings, Inc. Partner Stites & Harbison, PLLC 400 W. Market Street, Suite 1800 Louisville, KY 40203 Roger E. Ferch Ex-Officio AISC Holdings, Inc. President American Institute of Steel Construction One East Wacker Dr. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60601 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | The external public accounting firm, Grant Thornton, reviewed the required tax documents and returns. Grant Thornton forwarded a draft copy of the 990 to AISC Holdings, Inc., where AISC staff reviewed internally. AISC staff forwarded the final copy of the 990 to the Board of Directors of AISC Holdings, Inc. When the review was completed by AISC staff, and the return was forwarded to the board prior to filing, AISC staff notified Grant Thornton to file the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | The Board and Committee members of AISC Holdings, Inc. are required to sign a Conflict of Interest acknowledgement each year. If there was a conflict of interest identified, this conflict would be disclosed by the Board/Committee member. In the event a conflict exists, the Board/Committee member is not permitted to be involved in meetings related to the conflict nor are they able to vote on any subject related to the conflict. AISC Holdings, Inc. has not had any conflicts reported. The conflict of interest policy is displayed and emphasized at all meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a and 15b | The independent compensation committee consists of the Chair, Vice Chair & Immediate Past three chairs of the operating company. The Chair shall be the Immediate Past Chair of the operating company. The compensation committee is responsible for approving and evaluating the compensation plans and policies of the operating company as stated in the AISC Holdings, Inc. Bylaws. The committee shall establish the salary for the Authorized Representative of the operating company and approve the average level of annual increase for staff positions through the use of comparable data. The Authorized Representative and Vice Presidents of the operating company determine the increases for each person in their respective departments also through comparable data. The overall percentage increase is approved by the board when the annual operating budget is approved. The compensation for the Authorized Representative and staff was reviewed and increased in December, 2013. All compensation matters were contemporaneously documented in the compensation committee meeting minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | AISC Holdings, Inc. makes its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements available upon request to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Certification Audit Fees 1,144,910. Consulting Fees 568,854. Sales Commissions 130,911. Outside Services 4,378. ----------- Total 1,849,053. |
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