2023-10-26T10:07:08-05:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 931169142 AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION AMER 2025522675 799 9TH ST NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 WILLIAM C MILLER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 2025522675 2023-10-26 1 WILLIAM MILLER JR 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WILLIAM C MILLER JR 799 9TH ST NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 24635622 0 X WWW.AMERICANGAMING.ORG X 1994 DC TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GAMING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. 51 51 31 0 0 0 515733 0 11818773 15727631 496562 -80708 0 0 12831068 15646923 92650 167800 0 0 7197659 7447111 0 0 0 5087671 5441966 12377980 13056877 453088 2590046 23746731 25544673 5293325 4989446 18453406 20555227 X WITH MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTING EVERY CORNER OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY, THE AGA SERVES AS THE INDUSTRY'S CHAMPION ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ADVOCATING ON CONSEQUENTIAL INDUSTRY ISSUES. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER A POLICY AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHERE LEGAL, REGULATED GAMING THRIVES. THE AGA LEADS A RIGOROUS AND INCLUSIVE PROCESS TO ADVANCE INDUSTRY PRIORITIES THAT ENABLE GROWTH, MODERNIZATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS. 0 0 THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE $329 BILLION U.S. CASINO INDUSTRY, WHICH SUPPORTS 1.8 MILLION JOBS IN 44 STATES. MEMBERS INCLUDE COMMERCIAL AND TRIBAL CASINO OPERATORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHER ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE GAMING INDUSTRY. THE AGA SERVES AS AN AUTHORITY ON CASINO GAMING RESEARCH, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS, THE MEDIA, ELECTED OFFICIALS, OTHER DECISION-MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC. IN 2022, THE AGA WORKED TO SHAPE A FAVORABLE FEDERAL POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR REGULATED GAMING, PURSUED AND PROTECTED CORE INDUSTRY INTERESTS, PROMOTED THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF GAMING, ENHANCED RESPONSIBLE GAMING COMMITMENTS, AND CREATED MORE FAVORABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS IN GAMING STATES. THROUGH ITS GLOBAL GAMING EXPO FAMILY OF EVENTS, THE AGA CREATED FORUMS BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ASIA, FOR CASINO GAMING PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, LEARN AND NETWORK, THEREBY FURTHERING THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 51 51 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X GABRIELLE VOORHEES 2025522675 799 9TH ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JAMES ALLEN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LOPEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DERON HUNSBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR CROKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM BARKER LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BURKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TED BOGICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FULTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LANCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANIE DILLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CARSTANJEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PALM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB NORTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOU JACOBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STANTON DODGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN LYCKA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HOWE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE CONNORS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY BUTLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA SAINSBURY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS JUSTICE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HAUSLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENATO ASCOLI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CONNELLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER LAMB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SUTHERLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON REESE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AYESHA MOLINO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODY MADIGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SIVA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE DALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MEITZLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOMINELLI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY PFEIFFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL ERLICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MACARRO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SNOWDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS YODER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENS VASLOO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ISAACMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH PAPPANO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BIMSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PARSONS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAYNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DORRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WATKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN WHITTEMORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN SANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C MILLER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 2001476 0 229321 DANIEL BRETL SVP STRAT. & OPS./SEC./TREAS. 40.00 X 733908 0 113717 CHRIS CYLKE SVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 693648 0 103096 CASEY CLARK SVP STRATEGIC COMMS 40.00 X 703054 0 75322 CAIT DEBAUN VP STRATEGIC COMMS 40.00 X 252830 0 32224 GABRIELLE VOORHEES VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 206415 0 50780 ALEXANDRA COSTELLO VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 218579 0 28383 DAVID FORMAN VP RESEARCH 40.00 X 204044 0 36390 BRANDON LEGGIERO SR. DIRECTOR MEMBER RELATIONS 40.00 X 164257 0 16460 LAVONNE WITHEY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146951 0 41855 CECILIA SCOTT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146951 0 24527 ERICA RIORDAN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135900 0 14756 AUDRA HILL EA TO CEO 40.00 X 117898 0 15269 AARON YORK SR. DIR. GOV'T REL. (FROM 4/2022) 40.00 X 114088 0 15132 5839999 0 797232 15 0 1 0 PROLOGUE 2335 E COLORADO BLVD SUITE 115 PASADENA CA 91107 STRATEGIC PLANNING 342569 GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL 272093 TEKHELPER LLC 6063 ADCOCK LANE HANOVER MD 21076 CONSULTING 191231 FIERCE 1155 F STREET NW SUITE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 STRATEGIC PLANNING 181440 SUBJECT MATTER 1201 NEW YORK AVE NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 STRATEGIC PLANNING 180000 11 TRADE SHOWS 900099 8053881 8053881 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7473750 7473750 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 200000 200000 15727631 296561 296561 8611430 8988699 -377269 -377269 -377269 15646923 15527631 0 119292 X 167800 5863904 943393 64250 251280 324284 373590 79284 80195 2507316 98 146543 277677 546487 264452 555151 152721 31513 LIBRARY/SUBSCRIPTIONS 155867 EXCISE TAXES 152836 MEMBERSHIP DUES 82689 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 11521 24026 13056877 2097073 302353 3045515 6710367 4918706 8667058 182885 161687 1706004 1390379 421781 315625 12008183 7496649 293820 486735 778768 1404199 23746731 25544673 1955247 2807309 1963750 250000 1374328 1932137 5293325 4989446 X 18453406 20555227 18453406 20555227 23746731 25544673 X 2590046 -927041 438816 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 7473750 1678389 -846847 831542 747375 84167 1032675 761731 270944 229574 202538 27036 443755 426110 17645 315625 DEPOSIT 50000 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1354199 1404199 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 216284 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1715853 1932137 X 14639687 -927041 -927041 15566728 80195 80195 15646923 12976682 0 12976682 80195 80195 13056877 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SHARE IN GAMING TRADE SHOW REVENUE 438816 0 0 0 0 0 0 438816 0 438816 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM 722 12TH ST NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521403587 501(C)(4) 25500 0 CONTRIBUTION WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 7TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 273521132 501(C)(3) 5250 0 CONTRIBUTION WORLD GOLF FOUNDATION PO BOX 3055 PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32004 592998925 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONTRIBUTION TORCH RELAY FOR CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS PO BOX 692589 ORLANDO FL 32869 800080028 501(C)(3) 5150 0 CONTRIBUTION GLOBAL GAMING WOMEN 6841 S EASTERN AVE STE 104 LAS VEGAS NV 89119 331123741 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CONTRIBUTION ATTORNEY GENERAL ALLIANCE 5050 LAGUNA BLVD STE 112-323 ELK GROVE CA 95758 680250561 501(C)(3) 30000 0 CONTRIBUTION LAS VEGAS METRO CHAMBER 575 SYMPHONY PARK AVE 100 LAS VEGAS NV 89106 880035080 501(C)(6) 7500 0 CONTRIBUTION 5 2 PART I, LINE 2: SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SUPPORTS THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION AND EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY FOCUSED PROJECTS. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 WILLIAM C MILLER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 1096188 0 515000 0 390288 0 165750 0 63571 0 2230797 0 390288 0 DANIEL BRETL SVP STRAT. & OPS./SEC./TREAS. 432570 0 161308 0 140030 0 74468 0 39249 0 847625 0 140030 0 CHRIS CYLKE SVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 407448 0 129351 0 156849 0 68571 0 34525 0 796744 0 156849 0 CASEY CLARK SVP STRATEGIC COMMS 390882 0 164577 0 147595 0 70473 0 4849 0 778376 0 147595 0 CAIT DEBAUN VP STRATEGIC COMMS 204856 0 47974 0 0 0 12642 0 19582 0 285054 0 0 0 GABRIELLE VOORHEES VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 182667 0 23748 0 0 0 10378 0 40402 0 257195 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA COSTELLO VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 192086 0 26493 0 0 0 10929 0 17454 0 246962 0 0 0 DAVID FORMAN VP RESEARCH 180916 0 23128 0 0 0 10202 0 26188 0 240434 0 0 0 LAVONNE WITHEY DIRECTOR 129082 0 17869 0 0 0 6683 0 35172 0 188806 0 0 0 BRANDON LEGGIERO SR. DIRECTOR MEMBER RELATIONS 140375 0 23882 0 0 0 8213 0 8247 0 180717 0 0 0 CECILIA SCOTT DIRECTOR 132973 0 13978 0 0 0 5282 0 19245 0 171478 0 0 0 ERICA RIORDAN DIRECTOR 133900 0 2000 0 0 0 6695 0 8061 0 150656 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A WILLIAM C. MILLER, JR. TRAVELS VIA FIRST-CLASS AIRFARE FOR ALL AGA BUSINESS TRIPS. MILLER RECEIVES A BONUS OF $35K TO COVER THE COST OF INCOME TAX ON THE COST OF TWO ADDITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES OUTSIDE THE AGA GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN. PART I, LINE 4B WILLIAM C. MILLER, JR. RECEIVED A PAYOUT OF $390,388 AND A CONTRIBUTION OF $130,000 TO A 457(F) PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MORE THAN 75 MEMBERS, WITHIN THE EIGHT (8) CATEGORIES OUTLINED IN AGA'S BYLAWS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMERCIAL AND TRIBAL CASINO OR SPORTS BOOK OPERATORS (THE "OPERATOR MEMBERS") AND GAMING SUPPLIERS (THE "SUPPLIER MEMBERS"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE ARE FIVE TIERS OF OPERATOR MEMBERS AND FOUR TIERS OF SUPPLIER MEMBERS, BASED ON GLOBAL REVENUE. TIERS 1, 2 AND 3 OF OPERATOR MEMBERS AND TIERS 1 AND 2 OF SUPPLIER MEMBERS (COLLECTIVELY, VOTING MEMBERS) MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS FROM EACH OF TIER 4 AND 5 OPERATOR MEMBERS, TIER 3 AND TIER 4 SUPPLIER MEMBERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MEMBERS, NON-GAMING VENDOR BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MEMBERS, NON-GAMING VENDOR BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER MEMBERS, GAMING DESTINATION MEMBERS AND STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, TO SERVE FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM ON THE ASSOCIATIONS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AN ALLIED DIRECTOR. ALLIED DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF VOTES BY VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING IN PERSON, OR BY PROXY. EACH VOTING MEMBER ALSO IS ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE CEO, IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND, AS APPROPRIATE, FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES BOTH THE AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND THE AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO REVEAL TO THE ASSOCIATION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DESIGNATED POWERS SHALL BE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OF MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS SET BY HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY AGA'S INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AGA'S INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, ALONG WITH THE COMPENSATION OF AGA'S SENIOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPARATIVE INDUSTRY AND TRADE ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION DATA. THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT AGA'S FINANCIAL HEALTH, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE AT A DOCUMENTED COMMITTEE MEETING. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE MARCH 2022. IN ADDITION, AGA'S INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY APPROVES, PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH YEAR, AN ANNUAL BONUS POOL BASED ON AGA'S DOCUMENTED BONUS AND COMPENSATION POLICIES. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSES ARE SET BY THE COMMITTEE FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. BONUSES ARE CONTINGENT ON AGA'S FINANCIAL HEALTH, AS DETERMINED BY AGA'S INDEPENDENT FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS 519,821. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 813,440. RESEARCH 429,207. INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS 137,925. RESPONSIBILITY 144,885. CONSULTING RESOURCES 462,038. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: G2E ASIA LLC EQUITY IN NET INCOME 438,816.