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← AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$45,359,812
Total expenses
$40,069,271
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$7,605,562
Program service revenue
$42,481,752
Investment income
$2,766,611
Other revenue
$111,449
Total assets, end of year
$152,077,771
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,543,722
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$142,534,049
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$35,866,910
Management and general expenses
$4,202,361
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$35,866,910

Program services were 89.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CERTIFICATION

    total $12,939,730 · related or exempt $12,939,730

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

    total $10,303,761 · related or exempt $10,303,761

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $5,928,929 · related or exempt $5,928,929

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP

    total $4,549,973 · related or exempt $4,549,973

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $924,330 · related or exempt $27,283 · unrelated business $897,047

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $7,835,029 · related or exempt $7,835,029

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,766,611 · excluded $2,766,611

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $837,990

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $726,541

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $111,449 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $111,449 · excluded $111,449

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,605,562 · program services $7,605,562

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,229,761 · program services $1,189,354 · management and general $40,407

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,772,582 · program services $10,431,480 · management and general $341,102

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $785,971 · program services $713,963 · management and general $72,008

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,663,470 · program services $1,634,848 · management and general $28,622

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $858,792 · program services $808,749 · management and general $50,043

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $139,887 · management and general $139,887

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $100,545 · management and general $100,545

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,760,236 · program services $1,545,834 · management and general $214,402

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $506,748 · program services $497,398 · management and general $9,350

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $345,059 · program services $267,712 · management and general $77,347

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,397,549 · program services $1,375,514 · management and general $22,035

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $261,315 · program services $261,315

  • 17 · Travel

    total $613,940 · program services $534,978 · management and general $78,962

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $730,970 · program services $510,796 · management and general $220,174

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $744,702 · program services $461,747 · management and general $282,955

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $298,733 · management and general $298,733

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

    total $3,864,269 · program services $3,864,269

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIGITAL EVOLUTION

    total $1,454,665 · program services $1,454,665

  • 24c · Other expenses: BOARD ACTIVITIES

    total $878,864 · program services $4,065 · management and general $874,799

  • 24d · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS

    total $855,744 · program services $855,744

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,199,907 · program services $1,848,917 · management and general $1,350,990

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,338,600 · end of year $8,506,483

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,940,827 · end of year $2,254,128

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $576,329 · end of year $505,769

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $923,388 · end of year $1,111,628

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $46,288,428

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $21,261,424

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23,366,731 · end of year $25,027,004

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $88,982,971 · end of year $107,782,077

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,625,186 · end of year $1,625,186

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,865,721 · end of year $5,265,496

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,349,037 · end of year $2,666,755

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,606,317 · end of year $5,996,846

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $691,428 · end of year $880,121

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $122,972,971 · end of year $142,534,049

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WELDING.

  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CERTIFICATION - PROVIDED SEMINARS, DOCUMENTS AND HOME-STUDY COURSES ON WELDING TOPICS AND CERTIFIED WELDING INSTRUCTORS UPON MEETING MINIMUM WORK REQUIREMENTS AND PASSING A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION.

    Expenses $9,074,515 · Revenue $18,868,659

  • MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - APPROXIMATELY 60,234 MEMBERS RECEIVED "WELDING JOURNAL & WELDING HANDBOOK."

    Expenses $4,006,037 · Revenue $5,474,303

  • STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS FOR INDUSTRY CODES, STANDARDS, METHODS AND SAFETY, FREE CONSULTATION ON DOCUMENTS SOLD IS AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS.

    Expenses $2,967,427 · Revenue $10,303,761

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Gayler

    SR VP, WELDING & TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $361,968
    From this org
    $348,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,584
    Bonus
    $15,598
    Other
    $172,529
    Deferred
    $6,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,607
    Filer's total
    $361,968
  • Gesana Villegas

    CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $310,907
    From this org
    $291,476
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,431
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,755
    Bonus
    $29,721
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,774
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,657
    Filer's total
    $310,907
  • Catherine Ospina

    SR VP MARKETING & MEMBER DEVEL

    Total calculated
    $261,962
    From this org
    $242,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,675
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,817
    Bonus
    $18,470
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,549
    Filer's total
    $261,962
  • John D Perry

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, INFO SYSTEM

    Total calculated
    $236,317
    From this org
    $219,638
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,679
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,183
    Bonus
    $16,455
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,330
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,349
    Filer's total
    $236,317
  • Tatiana Milan

    SR. DIRECTOR, HR

    Total calculated
    $203,271
    From this org
    $188,819
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,452
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,458
    Bonus
    $12,361
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,455
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,997
    Filer's total
    $203,271
  • Monica A Pfarr

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION

    Total calculated
    $201,216
    From this org
    $185,994
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,222
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,871
    Bonus
    $14,123
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,182
    Filer's total
    $201,216
  • Denny Smith

    MANAGING DIR, CERTIFICATION

    Total calculated
    $196,367
    From this org
    $178,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,230
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,176
    Bonus
    $12,961
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,427
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,803
    Filer's total
    $196,367
  • Annette Alonso

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLISHING

    Total calculated
    $188,295
    From this org
    $175,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,754
    Bonus
    $12,623
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,653
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,265
    Filer's total
    $188,295
  • Steven Rieger

    DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    Total calculated
    $162,574
    From this org
    $154,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,318
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,266
    Bonus
    $9,990
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,318
    Filer's total
    $162,574
  • Robert Roth

    INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $121,819
    From this org
    $121,819
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mike A Krupnicki

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • W Richard Polanin

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Richard L Holdren

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • D Joshua Burgess

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Bihrle

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Timothy C Kinnaman

    DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth Temme

    DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sean P Moran

    DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Anver Classens

    DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daryl E Peterson

    DISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ronald H Stahura

    DISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roger Hilty

    DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Thompson

    DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Calvin E Pepper

    DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom W Kostreba

    DISTRICT 10 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Phillip I Temple

    DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dale Lange

    DISTRICT 12 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Ashelford

    DISTRICT 13 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tony Brosio

    DISTRICT 14 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Hanson

    DISTRICT 15 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Jones

    DISTRICT 16 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Jones

    DISTRICT 17 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas S Holt

    DISTRICT 18 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Boyce Towell

    DISTRICT 19 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Denis E Clark

    DISTRICT 20 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Davis

    DISTRICT 21 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Emery

    DISTRICT 22 DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William F Newell

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nicholas Peterson

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sayee Raghunathan

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kerry Shatell

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynn E Showalter

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael M Skiles

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a:
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES UNDER AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A:
JOHN GAYLER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $172,529.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AWS ASIA LIMITED

    C CORP · SEE PART VII · CH · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423129349303667

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