2024-07-11T11:19:26-05:00 2023-08-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 1707 N RANDALL ROAD STE 200 ELGIN IL 60123 990 2022-09-01 362166947 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AMER 3122805834 225 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60601 LESLIE BURGER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3122805834 2024-07-09 1 LESLIE BURGER XXX-XX-XXXX 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 8478888600 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LESLIE BURGER 225 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60601 100556818 0 X ALA.ORG X 1876 MA THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE PROFESSION OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN ORDER TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND ENSURE ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR ALL. 13 13 238 4652 4145719 31515 27933500 29610493 21749505 20148034 6871301 6847002 4673957 4202724 61228263 60808253 5323843 6564080 0 0 20723296 20922435 0 66578 412076 23474662 27230362 49521801 54783455 11706462 6024798 91268634 107750217 25853794 37016026 65414840 70734191 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE PROFESSION OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN ORDER TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND ENSURE ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR ALL. 0 0 14322498 101082 MUTUAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER - MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEMBER PARTICIPATION. PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS TOTALED MORE THAN 48,000 AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023. 6600559 8694795 MUTUAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER - CONFERENCES ENABLE MEMBERS TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES, NEW PUBLICATIONS AND TRENDS IN THE PROFESSION. THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES, SEVERAL NATIONAL FORUMS AND A VARIETY OF INSTITUTES WERE HELD DURING THE YEAR. 7108901 45971 7501673 PUBLISHING - PUBLISHING OF TRADE JOURNALS AND BOOKS TO AID THE PROFESSION. PUBLISHED TRADE JOURNALS AND BOOKS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE PROFESSION DURING THE YEAR. 14473928 6417027 4033310 MUTUAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: GENERAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, ACCREDITATION AND MONITORING LEGISLATION (19 OFFICES/DEPARTMENTS) AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES (19 ROUND TABLES). ALSO INCLUDES PROGRAMS RELATED TO GRANTS AND AWARDS AS PER DONOR REQUIREMENTS (1,151 BENEFICIARIES). 14473928 6417027 4033310 42505886 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1307 0 1 238 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV CO CT ME OH WA X L DENISE MORITZ 3122805834 225 N MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60601 EMILY DRABINSKI PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY HOHL PRESIDENT-ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LESSA KANANI'OPUA PELAYO-LOZADA PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HEPBURN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY CARROLL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CHASE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANA ELISA DE CAMPOS SALLES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARA DALLAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HELMICK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY S LAPPIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA RODRIQUES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN G SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIA SOTILLEO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN YATES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRACIE HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 293850 0 25298 DINA TSOURDINIS CFO 45.00 X 190463 0 792 MARY MACKAY INTERIM SENIOR ASSOCIATE EXEC. 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DIRECTOR 45.00 X 185840 0 22402 GEORGE KENDALL INTERIM DIR., ALA PUBLISHING/MEDIA 45.00 X 144213 0 19408 JOANNE LEE CONTROLLER 45.00 X 148691 0 17339 LORELLE SWADER ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 187957 0 23039 SHERRI VANYEK DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE 45.00 X 144891 0 43722 1640084 0 218960 31 0 1 0 VISION CREATIVE 8245-E BACKLICK ROAD LORTON VA 22079 AUDIO VISUAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES 796965 PC CONNECTION 730 MILFORD ROAD MERRIMACK NH 03054 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVIC 684285 MIDAMERICAN PRINTING SYSTEMS INC 3838 RIVER ROAD SCHILLER PARK IL 601762307 PRINTING SERVICES 537782 HIGHER LOGIC LOCATION 111 PO BOX 645579 PITTSBURGH PA 152645253 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVIC 455992 LSC COMMUNICATIONS PO BOX 932987 CLEVELAND OH 44193 PRINTING SERVICES 426677 31 7097063 11962 1788692 20712776 774000 29610493 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 541900 8773981 8773981 ADVERTISING 541800 4145719 4145719 SUBSCRIPTIONS 541900 3142545 3142545 SALES OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS 513190 2692868 2692868 1392921 1392921 20148034 2609830 2609830 1657002 1657002 43629345 39392173 4237172 4237172 4237172 23600 11962 48339 -24739 -24739 2881846 308053 2573793 2573793 CHANGE IN INVESTMENT IN PUBLISHIN 513190 -3332 -3332 -3332 60808253 20229778 4145719 6822263 6564080 6564080 951516 267462 684054 15447676 12093140 3217224 137312 863210 671693 183886 7631 2503158 2066912 412708 23538 1156875 876456 270676 9743 257935 78998 178937 142100 142100 573660 573660 66578 66578 299978 259220 40758 4255080 3144814 1108990 1276 1078506 1078506 2456881 1757153 689894 9834 1196365 918459 268829 9077 394436 394436 2534333 43281 2491052 1593453 1326750 261681 5022 6053481 5999917 44051 9513 183500 183500 1576920 556679 1018203 2038 142126 15673 126453 PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTI 2488486 2673363 -185876 999 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES 1058813 291076 638222 129515 BAD DEBT 707895 707895 EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE REN 306644 221293 85351 -70230 -75030 4800 54783455 42505886 11865493 412076 2759861 2956526 11544854 13535197 331354 4013133 6459742 2935691 947252 872026 753858 1209784 30213288 21160614 8755087 9052674 59713977 60459962 2649 12715224 91268634 107750217 4955984 5034894 8846932 7978577 4145575 2790084 7905303 21212471 25853794 37016026 X 42205576 50707731 23209264 20026460 65414840 70734191 91268634 107750217 X 6024798 -2409282 1703835 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 16955488 17931261 20628050 27933500 29610493 113058792 24070180 19099890 14889553 20495720 18884161 97439504 41025668 37031151 35517603 48429220 48494654 210498296 0 0 0 210498296 3012286 2991617 3337268 4423074 4263500 18027745 3012286 2991617 3337268 4423074 4263500 18027745 44037954 40022768 38854871 52852294 52758154 228526041 0.92110 0.92470 0.07890 0.07530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 573660 573660 50226649 50800309 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 409016 480327 573660 573660 2036663 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 17077889 3377 558263 323980 17315549 20374285 1937 -3092134 206199 17077889 17196350 4282 3444187 270534 20374285 0.94857 0.05143 0 0 2263971 2263971 4665287 1670469 2994818 15702949 12614238 3088711 7581081 6875907 705174 9052674 DUE (TO) FROM OTHER FUNDS -91027 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 12753110 UNEMPLOYMENT ESCROW 53141 12715224 NON-CURRENT PORTION OF ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS 6134125 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITIES 15078346 21212471 X 60159220 -2409282 1703835 -705447 60864667 299978 -356392 -56414 60808253 54926899 443422 443422 54483477 299978 299978 54783455 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. THE ALA/APA IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE IRC. THESE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS ARE TAXED ONLY ON INCOME CLASSIFIED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ALA/APA DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE ASSOCIATION HAS INCOME DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX REGULATIONS. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES WAS $12,000 IN 2023 AND $4,000 IN 2022. THE EDWARDS TRUST IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AND IS TAXED ON NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME, AS DEFINED BY THE IRC. TAX RETURNS ARE FILED ON A CALENDAR-YEAR BASIS FOR THE EDWARDS TRUST. THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS $2,494 AND $1,385 FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY. THE TAX YEARS ENDED 2020, 2021 AND 2022 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 AND 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS COST 1,703,835. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -308,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -48,339. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 308,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,339. OVERHEAD EXPENSES 35,000. INTERFUND TRANSFERS 52,030. X X X X X X 1 ALFORD GROUP INC 100 N LA SALLE ST SUITE 910 CHICAGO IL 60602 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 66578 -66578 66578 -66578 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY SD RIGHT TO READ RALLY 35562 11962 23600 13866 13865 20608 35562 11962 23600 13866 13865 20608 48339 -24739 1 GRANTS AND AWARDS 1151 6564080 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARE THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OF VALUE TO THE PROFESSION. THE DISBURSEMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED BY OFFICERS, DIVISION HEADS AND UNIT HEADS AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, COUNCIL AND THE RULES AND BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION. RECIPIENTS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, REPORT TO THE ASSOCIATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR STUDIES AND COMPLETION OF PROJECTS. X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRACIE HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 273850 0 0 0 20000 0 15571 0 9727 0 319148 0 0 0 MARY MACKAY INTERIM SENIOR ASSOCIATE EXEC. DIR. 179104 0 0 0 0 0 12729 0 21363 0 213196 0 0 0 LORELLE SWADER ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 187957 0 0 0 0 0 13312 0 9727 0 210996 0 0 0 ALAN INOUYE INTERIM ASSOCIATE EXEC. DIRECTOR 185840 0 0 0 0 0 13032 0 9370 0 208242 0 0 0 MELISSA WALLING ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 165075 0 0 0 0 0 11922 0 20946 0 197943 0 0 0 DINA TSOURDINIS CFO 190463 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 792 0 191255 0 0 0 SHERRI VANYEK DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE 144891 0 0 0 0 0 10523 0 33199 0 188613 0 0 0 JOANNE LEE CONTROLLER 148691 0 0 0 0 0 10400 0 6939 0 166030 0 0 0 GEORGE KENDALL INTERIM DIR., ALA PUBLISHING/MEDIA 144213 0 0 0 0 0 9692 0 9716 0 163621 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B TRACIE HALL - $20,000 X ONLINE EDUCATION PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTIONS 4300 774000 FMV 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ALA CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS WERE REWRITTEN TO REFLECT CHANGES TO THE ALA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ALA CONSTITUTION WERE MOVED TO THE BYLAWS TO CREATE ONE CORE GOVERNING DOCUMENT TO REPRESENT A FLEXIBLE AND MODERN ASSOCIATION. SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS INCLUDED: 1) CHANGE IN ROLE AND COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL 2) CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 3) INCORPORATION OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO BEST PRACTICES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A STOCKLESS CORPORATION GOVERNED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DUES SHALL BE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WITH APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL. NO DUES INCREASE SHALL EXCEED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PERCENTAGE CHANGE FOR THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTHS EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AND RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S INTERNAL STAFF. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON EMPLOYMENT AND ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER STAFF ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE. AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY, COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE COMPARED TO OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A REVIEW OF FORM 990 FILINGS AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS/STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS COST 1,703,835. ALA ALLIED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION 225 N MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60601 320077152 PROMOTION OF LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY WORKERS IL 501(C)(6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 ALA ALLIED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION M 135820 FMV ALA ALLIED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION L 35000 INDIRECT COST STUDY