Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) Inc
Employer identification number
13-2618801
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
1,871,341
2,496,629
2,640,848
2,453,624
2,140,496
11,602,938
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
1,871,341
2,496,629
2,640,848
2,453,624
2,140,496
11,602,938
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
1,096,230
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
10,506,708
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
1,871,341
2,496,629
2,640,848
2,453,624
2,140,496
11,602,938
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
475,586
532,156
550,634
480,778
478,588
2,517,742
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
14,120,680
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
2,285,917
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
74.410 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
73.180 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) Inc
Employer identification number
13-2618801
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2
Walter Shipley and Dorothy Shipley have a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6
The Organization has two classes of members: Supporting Members and Governing Members. Supporting Members of the Corporation shall be any natural person who has an interest in the goals and activities of the Corporation and has evidenced such interest by paying the annual assessment or by making another contribution to the Corporation in its then current or previous fiscal year or is a member of a National Affiliate or an organization belonging to a Regional Council. Supporting Members shall be entitled to participate in all of the Corporation's activities and to attend all meetings of Governing Members, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat. The Governing Members of the Corporation shall be those persons who are directors at the date the Corporation's by-laws are enacted, for so long as they remain directors and until the end of the meeting at which their replacements are elected or appointed. Thereafter, any person elected or appointed to the Board of Directors shall automatically become a Governing Member upon his election or appointment and shall remain a Governing Member until the earlier of the time he/she resigns, dies, is removed, ceases to be qualified as a Director, or until the end of the meeting at which his/her replacement is elected. Governing Members shall be entitled not only to participate in all of the Corporation's activities, receive notices of meetings of the Governing Members and attend such meetings, but also to vote thereat.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
The Governing Members may elect one or more members of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
A copy of the Form 990 is distributed to each member of the Organization's Board of Directors by email or mail before it is filed. The Form 990 is prepared by a member of the Organization's management with assistance from other responsible employees. It is reviewed by the Organization's official preparer, Baker Newman Noyes, and distributed to all members of the Organization's governing body (Board of Directors) before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
Every director shall avoid placing himself/herself in any situation where his/her personal interest or his/her position as an officer, director, or trustee in an enterprise or association would be in conflict with his/her obligations as a director of the Corporation. A director shall declare to the Corporation, forthwith, any interest or position he/she has in an enterprise or association that may place him/her in a situation of conflict of interest and of any right he/she may set up against it, indicating their nature and value, where applicable. The declaration of an interest or position shall be recorded in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors or in a signed resolution in lieu of such meeting. A general notice that a director holds an interest or a position in a given enterprise or association, together with a description of the nature and value of such interest or position, shall constitute a sufficient declaration of an interest or a position pursuant to this by-law; after the director has given such a general notice, he/she shall not be required to give a special notice with respect to a specific transaction with such enterprise or association.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
The Board of Directors has established a Human Resources Committee whose terms of reference include providing assistance to the Board in the discharge of its fiduciary responsibilities relating to the fair and competitive compensation of the senior management and staff of the Organization in connection with compensation, benefits, and non-compensation incentives. The Committee: a) reviews the staff compensation philosophy and guidelines that support the Corporation's overall goals and objectives, and recommends amendments, if any, to the Board b) receives periodic reports from the President or other ASF officers on the various components of the compensation and benefits package covering the staff of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, so that the Committee, on behalf of the Board, may satisfy itself that the Atlantic Salmon Federation's compensation package, taken as a whole, is fair and competitive, and contributes positively to the Atlantic Salmon Federation's ability to attract and retain a first class staff c) may direct that a third party survey of compensation and benefits at comparable organizations and/or of comparable jobs is undertaken from time to time and shall have the power to engage independent advisors or consultants to assist the Committee in the discharge of its duties d) provides recommendations to the Board regarding management succession e) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the President's compensation, evaluates the President's performance in light of those goals and objectives, and has the authority to determine the President's compensation level based on this evaluation The Human Resources Committee does not get involved in the remuneration or performance assessments of individual staff members other than the President and senior management. The Committee consults at least annually with the President and reviews recommendations from him with respect to compensation for members of the Corporation's senior management.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Financial statements are also published in the Organization's annual report, available on the Organization's website.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:
The audit process has not changed from the prior year.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.