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.") . | 563,984 | 73,354 | 51,167 | 45,214 | 11,252 | 744,971 |
| 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...... | 1,172,146 | 1,773,591 | 1,968,224 | 1,964,851 | 2,164,291 | 9,043,103 |
| 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. | 1,736,130 | 1,846,945 | 2,019,391 | 2,010,065 | 2,175,543 | 9,788,074 |
| 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.) | 9,788,074 | |||||
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... | 1,736,130 | 1,846,945 | 2,019,391 | 2,010,065 | 2,175,543 | 9,788,074 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 13,394 | 16,974 | 20,576 | 14,862 | 33,035 | 98,841 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 13,394 | 16,974 | 20,576 | 14,862 | 33,035 | 98,841 |
| 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.).. | 1,749,524 | 1,863,919 | 2,039,967 | 2,024,927 | 2,208,578 | 9,886,915 |
| 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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8
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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2
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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6
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.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE EVALUATION PRACTICES AND METHODS, INCREASE EVALUATION USE, PROMOTE EVALUATION AS A PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE CONTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION TO THE GENERATION OF THEORY AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EFFECTIVE HUMAN ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PARTICIPATION ASSISTANCE, INTERNSHIPS, DATA COLLECTION TRIAL PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AND THE EVALUATION POLICY TASK FORCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 | SMITHBUCKLIN AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, HANDLES ALL OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN POLICIES DEFINED BY THE BOARD. SMITHBUCKLIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OPERATIONS, AND CAN ENCUMBER THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN POLICY GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD, BUT HAS NO DIRECT ACCESS TO ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND IS ALWAYS UNDER THE DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION IS A DUES-PAYING MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP TYPES ARE: STANDARD MEMBERSHIP; JOINT MEMBERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN EVALUATION SOCIETY; FULL-TIME STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED VIA A GENERAL VOTE OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP HELD EACH SUMMER. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC BALLOT AND A REMINDER AND HAVE AT LEAST THREE WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC BALLOT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE MEMBER VOTED AND APPROVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION UPON PROVISION FROM THE ACCOUNTANT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS IT AND RAISES QUESTIONS AS NEEDED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE AEA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THEY MUST DISCLOSE ANY OTHER EMPLOYMENT OR FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THEY, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN AS EITHER AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ANY BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, WHICH MIGHT GIVE A RISE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WITH THE AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PAST PRESIDENT/SECRETARY SHALL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE STATEMENTS OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN ORDER TO GUIDE THEIR CONDUCT SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS WILL BE FILED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT SUCH TIME AS ANY MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD IN SUCH A WAY AS TO GIVE A RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE AFFECTED ELECTED DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER DISCLOSED BY HIS OR HER WRITTEN STATEMENT OR NOT, AND ALL RELEVANT AND MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION WHICH MIGHT REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED TO BE ADVERSE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. AFTER ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, THE BOARD MEMBER SHALL WITHDRAW FROM THE MEETING ROOM UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN FURTHER DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER FAILS TO WITHDRAW VOLUNTARILY, THE PRESIDENT IS EMPOWERED AND SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER REMOVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE ROOM DURING BOTH THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE MATTER. IN THE EVENT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFECTS THE PRESIDENT, THE PAST-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY IS EMPOWERED AND SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE PRESIDENT REMOVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF IN THE SAME MANNER AND, FOR THE DURATION OF DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THE MATTER, THE PAST- PRESIDENT/SECRETARY SHALL PRESIDE. AT THE TIME THAT THE BOARD ACCEPTS THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL INFORM THOSE CANDIDATES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXPECTATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE STAFF. ALL MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE CONTRACTED THROUGH AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND COMPARABILITY DATA WAS REVIEWED FOR ACCEPTABILITY OF THE CONTRACT. THE MOST RECENT APPROVED CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ONLINE (ASSOCIATION POLICIES), CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ONLINE, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | STAFF SUPPORT - ANNUAL MTG 180,086 0 0 STAFF SUPPORT - PROF. DEV. 69,037 0 0 ELEARNING 6,650 0 0 |
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