Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | ASLA SOUGHT NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT MEMBERS MOST IMPACTED BY THE EMERGENCY. TWO ACTIONS WERE PASSED BY THE BOARD DURING ITS SPRING MEETING -- DUES WAIVER SUPPORT IN CASES OF HARDSHIP AND FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR STUDENTS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM WAS ESTABLISHED TO KEEP THEM ENGAGED DURING THE ISOLATION OF THE PANDEMIC. WHEN THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE CANCELLATION OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, IN MIAMI BEACH, ASLA PLANNED AND EXECUTED THE VIRTUAL ASLA REVISION 2020. THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FEATURED A VIRTUAL EXPO AND 25 EDUCATION SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH INCLUDED NETWORKING EVENTS WITH MENTORS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEADERS. OVER 3,000 ATTENDED THE FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE EVENT. SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS FOR REVISION ASLA 2020 HAD A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 10 MILLION PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | ASLA IS COMMITTED TO CAREER DISCOVERY AND DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY. STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE STUDENTS ENTERING THE PROFESSION AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE PROFESSION CONTINUE AS IMPORTANT STRATEGIC FOCUSES FOR ASLA. INITIATIVES DIRECTED AT THESE TWIN GOALS HAVE BEEN RAMPED UP OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE ADDITION OF ONE FULL-TIME STAFF POSITION FOCUSED ON K-12 OUTREACH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE ADDED STAFF CAPACITY HAS ENABLED ASLA TO DESIGN A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER DISCOVERY RESOURCES AND EXPANSION OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND INCREASED VISIBILITY WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE K-12/STEM EDUCATOR COMMUNITY AND ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. OVER THE LAST YEAR, ASLA HOSTED AND PARTNERED PROGRAMS TO ELEVATE CONVERSATIONS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE PROFESSION, CELEBRATED HERITAGE MONTHS, AND PRODUCED RESOURCES AND OFFERINGS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE (LAM), THE MAGAZINE OF RECORD FOR THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION IN NORTH AMERICA, REACHES MORE THAN 60,000 READERS WHO PLAN AND DESIGN PROJECTS VALUED AT MORE THAN $140 BILLION EACH YEAR. ASSOCIATION MEDIA & PUBLISHING HONORED LAM WITH SIX 2020 EXCEL AWARDS IN ITS DIVISION FOR WORK THAT APPEARED IN 2019. ASLA'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR BOTH EXPANDING THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSION AND ENHANCING THE VISIBILITY OF THE PROFESSION AND THE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD USES THE AVAILABILITY OF SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS IS DONE ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES 790,979. WRITING FEES 222,690. PHOTOGRAPHY FEES 31,241. GRAPHIC DESIGNER FEES 27,270. PR SERVICES 17,879. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST-RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -137,741. |
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