INTERNATIONAL FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL FORUM (EIN 51-0174950)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202403199349315280
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-11-14T16:17:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN362985770PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SELDEN FOX LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA SUITE 710AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKBROOK TERRACECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60181ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN510174950EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE INTERNATIONAL FORUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7036419400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 13TH STREET NW 550AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDEAN HARDERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7036419400PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-29SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1FORUM 400BusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerDEAN HARDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1600 13TH STREET NW 550AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$709,883GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$342,511TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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MissionTO BE THE PREMIER MEMBER ORGANIZATION MOST KNOWN FOR ITS UNCENSORED EXCHANGE OF EMERGING TRENDS, COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE AND INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTIONS RELATED TO LIFE INSURANCE.MissionDesc
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DescOTHER EDUCATION EVENTS - THE FORUM HOSTS PERIODIC, TIMELY SEMINARS ASWELL AS AN ANNUAL FORUM MAX CONFERENCE, PROVIDING SHORT STREAMLINEDPRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON NEW IDEAS, BREAKOUT GROUPS, ANDMEMBER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLEMENT ITS ANNUAL MEETING.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DEAN HARDER
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Total Program Service Revenue$674,481TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total$6,921TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$51,860TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,835TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$133,092TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,263TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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Total$8,613TotalAmt

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BOY$102,356BOYAmt

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BOY$240,155BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$342,511BOYAmt
EOY$423,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$986,375BOYAmt
EOY$962,978EOYAmt

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BOY$986,375BOYAmt
EOY$962,978EOYAmt

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BOY$1,328,886BOYAmt
EOY$1,386,136EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$95,612ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$72,215NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$774,890TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$72,215NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$72,215RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$702,675RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$7,208InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$7,208RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$709,883TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$798,287TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$798,287ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$7,208InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$7,208ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$805,495TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FORUM FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE FORUM DELEGATES THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO FINSECA IN WASHINGTON, DC. FINSECA MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE FORUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORUM'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. EMPLOYEES OF FINSECA PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE FORUM HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERS INCLUDING REGULAR MEMBERS, LIFETIME MEMBERS, 25TH ANNIVERSARY GRANDFATHERED MEMBERS, EMERITUS MEMBERS, AND BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENT AND WHOLESALER MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH REGULAR MEMBER (OTHER THAN VENTURE MEMBERS), LIFETIME MEMBER, 25TH ANNIVERSARY GRANDFATHERED MEMBER, AND BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENT AND WHOLESALE MEMBER, HAS THE RIGHT TO CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO THE FORUM'S MANAGEMENT FOR AN INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN SUBMITTED TO ITS OFFICERS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH OBTAINING SIGNED CONFLICT FROM INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM EACH DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FORUM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE FORUM'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

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