Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 64,418 | 61,867 | 85,473 | 55,918 | 67,848 | 335,524 |
| 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...... | 211,201 | 173,050 | 6,541 | 66,645 | 457,437 | |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | 275 | 175 | 270 | 150 | 870 | |
| 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. | 275,894 | 62,042 | 258,793 | 62,609 | 134,493 | 793,831 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 2,956 | 1,376 | 2,831 | 1,445 | 2,282 | 10,890 |
| 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.. | 2,956 | 1,376 | 2,831 | 1,445 | 2,282 | 10,890 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 782,941 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 275,894 | 62,042 | 258,793 | 62,609 | 134,493 | 793,831 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,325 | 1,637 | 559 | 3,385 | 5,116 | 13,022 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,325 | 1,637 | 559 | 3,385 | 5,116 | 13,022 |
| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 278,219 | 63,679 | 259,352 | 65,994 | 139,609 | 806,853 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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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-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | LIST RENTALS 175 TOTAL 175 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | 11,200 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES POSTAGE 320 PRINTING/COPYING 131 NEWSLETTER 336 SUPPLIES 521 CREDIT CARD/BANKING FEES 2,958 WEBSITE/COMPUTER DESIGN 14,683 TRAVEL/MEETING EXPENSES 993 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 30,846 INSURANCE 2,330 MEMBERSHIP DUES 200 WRITING AWARDS 1,100 TOTAL 54,418 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | UNREALIZED LOSS -6,519 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | ASLE SEEKS TO INSPIRE AND PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES AND ARTS. OUR VISION IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHOSE MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, LITERATURE, ART AND SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | MEMBERSHIP: ASLE ACTIVITIES SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE FIELD. THE APPROXIMATELY 1500 PEOPLE WHO WERE MEMBERS IN 2015 RECEIVE THE EDITED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ISLE, THE ASSOCIATION E-NEWSLETTER, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES YEARLY. THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE, SERVE IN APPOINTED COORDINATOR ROLES, AND SERVE ON ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES. MEMBERS CAN ATTEND THE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OR AFFILIATED INTERNATIONAL GROUP CONFERENCES TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND RESEARCH WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD, ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT THEIR WORK FOR ASLE WRITING AWARDS, AND ABLE TO APPLY FOR ASLE GRANTS. STUDENT MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM. MEMBERS OFTEN JOIN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND DISCUSSION LISTS TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES, PEDAGOGY, PUBLISHING, CONFERENCES, ETC. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: PARTICIPANTS COME TOGETHER TO HEAR A RANGE OF PLENARY SPEAKERS, ON TOPICS SUCH AS ANIMAL STUDIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CREATIVE WRITING. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT THEIR OWN WORK, DISCUSS THEIR TEACHING, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD EXPERIENCES. THIS PAST YEAR IT WAS HELD JUNE 23-27, 2015 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO; MORE THAN 850 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE. TRAVEL GRANTS OF 250 AND 500 WERE GIVEN TO STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | ISLE JOURNAL: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT IS A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF ASLE, AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ASLE MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 1500) AND INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS (APPROXIMATELY 1500 ACCESS POINTS, INCLUDING ONLINE). IT CONSISTS OF HIGH QUALITY JURIED CONTENT, WHICH INCLUDE BOTH SCHOLARLY ARTICLES IN ECOCRITICISM AND CREATIVE WORKS OF NONFICTION AND POETRY. THE PUBLISHER ALSO MAKES THE JOURNAL AVAILABLE ONLINE GRATIS TO A NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ASLE NEWS: THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES A QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF ASLE. THE NEWSLETTER IS SENT TO MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS (APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TOTAL) BY EMAIL; STORIES ARE POSTED AT THE WEBSITE ON THE ASLE NEWS TAB: HTTP://WWW.ASLE.ORG/STAY-INFORMED/ASLE-NEWS/. ASLE WEBSITE: THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE SERVES AS A RICH RESOURCE IN THE BURGEONING FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. THERE ARE ARTICLES ON INNOVATIVE TEACHING MODELS, MEMBER PROFILES ON PROJECTS OR IDEAS ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SAMPLE SYLLABI FROM COURSES, LINKS AND CONNECTIONS TO VARIOUS ONLINE JOURNALS AND PORTALS, AND INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES AND MATERIALS ON THE FIELD. MEMBER BOOKS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE LISTED ON A SECTION OF THE SITE AS WELL. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | GRANTS: ASLE HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER AND INSTITUTED A NUMBER OF GRANTS TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS WITH FUNDING FOR THEIR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS. TRANSLATION GRANTS SUPPORT WORK IN ECOCRITICISM FROM INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS AND TO EXPAND EXCHANGES ACROSS CULTURES AND CONTINENTS. SUBVENTION GRANTS SUPPORT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN ECOCRITICISM AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. COMMUNITY GRANTS SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES AND PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY. WE ALSO OFFER INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP GRANTS, WHICH GIVE FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR TWO YEARS TO SCHOLARS OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA WITHOUT ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING. WRITING AWARDS: ASLE GIVES OUT AWARDS AT THE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE TO HONOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING. THIS YEAR, TWO AWARDS WERE GIVEN FOR BOOKS (ONE SCHOLARLY WORK AND ONE CREATIVE WORK), AND ONE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE. THESE AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD. |
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