INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF SYSTEMS SCIENCES
EIN 91-1973431 · Womens Studies (V32)
What they do
This Year The ISSS Worked to Serve The Membership and The Systems Community At Large By Holding An In Person Annual Meeting Attended By Over 90 People In Person and 90 People Online. ISSS Has Also Continued to Increased Its Options for Members to Collaborate and Participate Online By Using Meeting Platforms and Opportunities. This Year The ISSS Provided An Opportunity for Members to Contribute to The Theme of Advancing Together Across The Systems Science Field. ISSS Currently Has An Overall Membership of 130 People. Due to The Success of Our Online Presence, It Was Decided to Continue to Include Online Program Options to Increase Accessibility for Members and The Organization. The ISSS Also Published An Extensive Conference Proceedings That Capture The Research and Collaborations of The Year. The Organization Also Created A Number of Recorded Videos of Many of The Presentations, Sessions and Conversations That Took Place Over The Year and Attended By Members and Non Members From Around
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
CLIFFORD WHITCOMBVP EDUCATION
GARY METCALFTREASURER
GARY SMITHPAST PRESIDENT
JENNIFER MAKARVP ADMINISTRATION
JENNIFER WILBYVP RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
PATRICK HOVERSTADTPRESIDENT ELECT
PETER ERDISECRETARY AND VP PROTOCOL
WILLIAM SMITHVP SYSTEMS PRACTICE
YIANNIS LAOURISPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 1408 1/2 CENTRAL AVENUE, ASHLAND, KY 41101-0000
- County
- Boyd
- In care of
- % JENNIFER WILBY
- Primary officer
- Jennifer Makar, VP Administration
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Womens Studies (V32)
- IRS tax category
- Womens Studies