ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (EIN 36-0756300)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-06-18
IRS object ID
202631699349301518
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-18T15:55:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115303 S 94TH AVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityORLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60462ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN360756300EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2243666591PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 MCCONNOR PKWY STE 300 PMB 22AddressLine1Txt
CitySCHAUMBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60173ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT SCHWEITZERPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2243666591PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHANIE LEWPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01080011PTIN
Phone7083496999PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD MURPHYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 MCCONNOR PKWY STE 300 PMB 22AddressLine1Txt
CitySCHAUMBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60173ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,840,315GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AUDITEDMEDIA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1914FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (AAM) IS DEDICATED TO BEING THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE TO ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, AND THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP, AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent26VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee104TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers26TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,038,390TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,496,914PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$9,615,674CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$559,100PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,300,110CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,671,354PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,037,915CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,727,368PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,953,699CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,796,099CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$14,223,407PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,517,138CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$28,152,454PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,313,237CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,425,086PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,359,538CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,609,088TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,970,122TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,983,178TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,788,721TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,625,910NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,181,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (AAM) IS DEDICATED TO BEING THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE TO ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, AND THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP, AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescMEMBER SERVICES REVENUE REFLECTS CHARGES FOR AUDIT, ATTESTATION AND VERIFICATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO PUBLISHERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ECO SYSTEM, THEREFORE FULFILLING AAM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUES IS THE REVENUE AAM RECEIVES FROM MEMBERS FOR ADMISSION TO AAM'S TRADE ASSOCIATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee104EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCHForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member26IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT SCHWEITZERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2243666591PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 MCCONNOR PKWY STE 300 PMB 22AddressLine1Txt
CitySCHAUMBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60173ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (41 entries)

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BRENDA WHITE
CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ADELMAN
VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE C FINEGAN
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSHEEN O'DONOVAN
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE HIRSH
DIRECTOR (FROM 9/27/24)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN ROGINSKI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW HOFFMEYER
DIRECTOR (FROM 4/17/25)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD W BOYD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHANNA JARVIS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA KRAUSS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GWEN MAASS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELONY RIOS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEN SOCH
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI CATRON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE CROWE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADEL IBRAHIM
DIRECTOR (FROM 10/10/24)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGG FERNANDES
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAGG HENDERSON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH HESS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY HORRIGAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KENYON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGHAN MILKOWSKI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL NG
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG OLSON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK YELIC
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELINA ENG
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BLACK
CHAIR (THRU 3/4/25)2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$32,000$0$0
KEVIN ARSHAM
DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/25)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN DENNY
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/1/24)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE KINTZER
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/1/24)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE KOBUS
DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/25)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DROUILLARD
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$918,364$0$21,811
RICH MURPHY
PRESIDENT40.000.00Yes (X)$474,101$0$43,657
ROBERT SCHWEITZER
CFO/COO/ASS'T TREASRURER40.000.00Yes (X)$361,082$0$44,086
KEN SHULTZ
SR. VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 10/15/24)40.000.00$258,043$0$25,840Yes (X)
JOE HARDIN
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 7/11/25)40.000.00$225,319$0$40,406Yes (X)
ALAN DATTEL
VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$208,710$0$40,326Yes (X)
GLENN HANSEN
EXECUTIVE STRATEGIC ADVISOR40.000.00$216,806$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN KANTOR
VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$159,771$0$36,997Yes (X)
BRIAN CONDON
FORMER EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/24)40.000.00$489,053$0$18,126Yes (X)
DANIEL SCHNEIDER
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/24)40.000.00$199,378$0$26,452Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,542,627TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$297,701TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K30IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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MINDSIGHT
2001 BUTTERFIELD RD SUITE 250DOWNERS GROVEIL60515IT SERVICES$291,306
ELITE ASSOCIATES
1942 BROADWAY STBOULDERCO80302IT CONSULTING SERVICES$121,920
JK CONSULTING SERVICES INC
17 NELSON DRIVECRANBURYNJ08512IT SERVICES$112,060
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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MEMBER SERVICES541900$8,952,450$8,951,975$475
MEMBERSHIP DUES541900$663,224$663,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,615,674TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$518,726TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$518,726ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,667,575SecuritiesAmt
Other$425OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,886,616SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$780,959SecuritiesAmt
Other$425OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$781,384TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$781,384ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESDesc
Business561000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,037,915TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,037,915UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,037,915OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,953,699TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,615,199RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,038,390UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,300,110ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,136,720TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,755TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,641,101TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,348,695TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,051,369TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609,459TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,830TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,471TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,798TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$954,030TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,448TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,609TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,237TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,857TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,433TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,560TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,169TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,062TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,545TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES, MEMBERSHIPS & SUBDesc
Total$87,312TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,777TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,313,237TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,126,572BOYAmt
EOY$2,604,123EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,746,259BOYAmt
EOY$2,879,454EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,082BOYAmt
EOY$194,679EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,405,230LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,242,501LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$342,118BOYAmt
EOY$162,729EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,628,338BOYAmt
EOY$13,748,697EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$845,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,012,719BOYAmt
EOY$535,440EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,609,088BOYAmt
EOY$20,970,122EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,514,515BOYAmt
EOY$2,806,143EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,396,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,821,232EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,948BOYAmt
EOY$161,346EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,983,178BOYAmt
EOY$4,788,721EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,625,910BOYAmt
EOY$16,181,401EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,625,910BOYAmt
EOY$16,181,401EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,609,088BOYAmt
EOY$20,970,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,359,538ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$98,689NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,013,718OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,405,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,242,501DepreciationAmt
Book Value$162,729BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$162,729TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAAM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY AAM FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025. AAM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND THEREAFTER ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES04PROGRAM SERVICESCIRCULATION AUDITING$714,853
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,02PROGRAM SERVICESCIRCULATION, SPECIAL MARKET, TRADESHOW ATTENDENCE AND DATABASE AUDITS$9,190
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees6SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$724,043SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$724,043TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
TOM DROUILLARD
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR$571,153$0$302,311$0$44,900$0$6,664$0$15,147$0$940,175$0$0$0
RICH MURPHY
PRESIDENT$384,699$0$78,642$0$10,760$0$12,325$0$31,332$0$517,758$0$0$0
BRIAN CONDON
FORMER EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/24)$263,473$0$78,646$0$146,934$0$9,656$0$8,470$0$507,179$0$0$0
ROBERT SCHWEITZER
CFO/COO/ASS'T TREASRURER$246,500$0$114,352$0$230$0$13,240$0$30,846$0$405,168$0$0$0
KEN SHULTZ
SR. VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 10/15/24)$177,051$0$41,173$0$39,819$0$9,190$0$16,650$0$283,883$0$0$0
JOE HARDIN
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 7/11/25)$192,970$0$32,349$0$0$0$8,550$0$31,856$0$265,725$0$0$0
ALAN DATTEL
VICE PRESIDENT$176,380$0$32,330$0$0$0$8,550$0$31,776$0$249,036$0$0$0
DANIEL SCHNEIDER
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/24)$93,163$0$50,060$0$56,155$0$5,456$0$20,996$0$225,830$0$0$0
GLENN HANSEN
EXECUTIVE STRATEGIC ADVISOR$0$0$0$0$216,806$0$0$0$0$0$216,806$0$0$0
SUSAN KANTOR
VICE PRESIDENT$136,413$0$23,358$0$0$0$6,767$0$30,230$0$196,768$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATAX INDEMNIFICIATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS - FROM TIME TO TIME AAM WILL GROSS UP PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN EXPENSES. AS SUCH THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT TAX FORM.
PART I, LINE 4ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID SEVERANCE COMPENSATION DURING THE YEAR AS FOLLOWS: BRIAN CONDON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ($120,594) AND DANIEL SCHNEIDER, VICE PRESIDENT ($44,924).

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT PUBLISHERS, ADVERTISERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ECO SYSTEM. THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA'S MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE GOVERNING BODY, AS WELL AS SERVING ON VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEDIA ECO SYSTEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF EACH OF RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION, WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE AND VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS WHO WILL REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS OF EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR AAM DIRECTORS, MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES AND OTHER POTENTIAL VOTES BY MEMBERS REQUIRED BY THE ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. ALL DECISIONS BY THE AAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO THE ALLIANCE'S BYLAWS GOVERNING SPECIAL MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAS OUTLINED IN AAM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER, AAM'S PRESIDENT, CFO AND AAM'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (IF PRESENT) WILL REVIEW AAM'S U.S. FORM 990 WITH AAM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THIS REVIEW IS CONDUCTED AT AAM'S SPRING AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING AND CONSISTS OF A REVIEW OF TAX ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND JUDGEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL AAM BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS ALL AAM EMPLOYEES, ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. WITHIN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A REQUIREMENT TO DIVULGE ANY CONFLICT. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE RETAINED BY AAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ADURING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF AAM'S FISCAL BUDGET, AAM'S OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND RECOMMEND TO AAM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL AAM OFFICERS. THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN AAM'S BOARD MEETING MINUTES. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AAM'S TREASURER WILL SEEK AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE CHAIRS OF AAM'S MEDIA COMMITTEES PLUS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND WILL USE FORM 990S FROM OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT, ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA POSTS ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, AAM'S BYLAWS AND RULES ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION RELATED CHANGES 3,030,657. FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT 12,149. ADJUSTMENT FOR GRANTOR LETTER INCOME -29,088.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA 457B ELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMP PLANBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 MCCONNOR PKWY SUITE 300 PMB 22AddressLine1Txt
CitySCHAUMBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60173ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN936688793EIN
Primary ActivitiesDEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$29,088TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$364,000EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES INC
1600 MCCONNOR PKWY SUITE 300 PMB 22SCHAUMBURGIL60173364051356INTERNET AUDITINGILALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIAC$1,852,779$292,1721.00000Yes (1)
BPA WORLDWIDE (CHINA)
MEDIA AND READERSHIP DATAALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIAC1.00000Yes (1)89 JIANGUO ROADBEIJINGCHCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES INC
N$124,563EST USAGE
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES INC
O$1,598,832EST TIME SPENT
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES INC
Q$314,520EST USAGE

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