AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 13-3067918)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-11
IRS object ID
202223159349306512
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Return2022-11-11T16:25:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION (AGTA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN TRADE PROFESSIONAL DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE LONG TERM STABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONE AND CULTERED PEARL INDUSTRIES. THE ASSOCIATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH THE COMBINED USE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICITY, INDUSTRY EVENTS, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE TRADE AND CONSUMER. THE AGTA IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE GEMSTONE AND JEWELERY INDUSTRIES FOR MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE ON NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTERED PEARLS.MissionDesc
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KIM COLLINS
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DAVID NASSI
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SHEKHAR SHAH
TREASURER/DI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANN BARKER
SECRETARY/DI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY BILGORE
PAST PRES/DI1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROHAN AGRAWAL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF MASON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT BENTLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHIKSHA NAHETA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RENATA ABRAHAMI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN BRADSHAW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NIVEET NAGPAL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVAN CAPLAN
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$377,512$377,512
ADVERTISING - PRISM900099$85,158$11,122$74,036
GEM COMPETITION REVENUE900099$72,548$72,548
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Total$310,021TotalAmt

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Total$94,303TotalAmt

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Total$40,859TotalAmt

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Total$32,565TotalAmt

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$108,953TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$153,403TotalAmt

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Total$133,313TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$35,670TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$83,121TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$28,113TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$226,002TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$45,003TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$52,951TotalAmt

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TAXES$4,267

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Total$3,074TotalAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$30,482BOYAmt
EOY$80,851EOYAmt

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BOY$1,111,036BOYAmt
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BOY$31,262BOYAmt
EOY$21,756EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$20,290BOYAmt
EOY$3,849EOYAmt

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BOY$142,252BOYAmt
EOY$109,418EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$85,987BOYAmt
EOY$57,759EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,421,309BOYAmt
EOY$2,861,638EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$102,504BOYAmt
EOY$97,623EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$139,627BOYAmt
EOY$2,027,714EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$173,066BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$85,865EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,197BOYAmt
EOY$2,211,202EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,006,112BOYAmt
EOY$650,436EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,006,112BOYAmt
EOY$650,436EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,421,309BOYAmt
EOY$2,861,638EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$371,596ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$15,920PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$295,904OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$238,145DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,759BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$57,759TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCUSTOMER DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$85,865Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$85,865TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS HUCKERPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$185,592BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$1,500DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,674NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$214,766TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION (AGTA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN TRADE PROFESSIONAL DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE LONG TERM STABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONE AND CULTERED PEARL INDUSTRIES. THE ASSOCIATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH THE COMBINED USE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICITY, INDUSTRY EVENTS, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE TRADE AND CONSUMER. THE AGTA IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE GEMSTONE AND JEWELERY INDUSTRIES FOR MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE ON NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTERED PEARLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AAMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION HOSTS MORE THAN A 1,000 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROTECTING ALL ASPECTS OF THE COLORED GEM STONE AND CULTURED PEARL INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION LEADS THE INDUSTRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS OF DISCLOSURE, TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICAL PRACTICES. TO PROMOTE THE INDUSTRY, IN 2021 IT PRODUCED TWO TRADE SHOWS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE SPECTRUM AWARDS. THE SPECTRUM AWARDS IS THE BENCHMARK FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE IN THE WORLD OF COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTURED PEARLS WHERE WINNERS SET THE STANDARDS FOR BEAUTY AND INNOVATION, LAUNCH TRENDS AND EARN WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION. EACH WEEK AN "E" NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADDITION TO A PRINT PUBLICATION PRODUCED ONCE DURING 2021 FEATURING ARTICLES RELATED TO THE GEM INDUSTRY AND SHOWCASING THE WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL SPECTRUM AWARDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MEMBERS MUST BE PROPOSED AND VOTED UPON. THERE ARE SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERS: CHARTER, FIRM, AFFLILIATE RETAIL, AFFILIATE MEMBER-AT-LARGE, HONORARY, AND STUDENT AFFILIATE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE ON THE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION. IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, AN APPLICANT MUST RECEIVE THE POSITIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON AN APPLICANT'S ELECTION AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SPECIFY THE NEW MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ONLY FIRM MEMBERS POSSESS VOTING RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTE OF THE FIRM MEMBERS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE FIRM MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AIN ORDER TO BE ELECTED AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, AN APPLICANT MUST RECEIVE THE POSITIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON AN APPLICANT'S ELECTION AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SPECIFY THE NEW MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ONLY FIRM MEMBERS POSSESS VOTING RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTE OF THE FIRM MEMBERS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE FIRM MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BONLY MEMBERS OF THE FIRM CLASS OF MEMBERS POSSESS VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON INITIAL COMPLETION, THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE CEO, TREASURER, AND CFO FOR THEIR REVIEW. AFTER MAKING ANY RECOMMENDED CORRECTIONS THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FINAL RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT, PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OR ANY DIRECTOR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL COMPLETE, EXECUTE AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION A WRITTEN STATEMENT (I) IDENTIFYING, TO THE BEST OF THE DIRECTOR'S KNOWLEDGE, ANY ENTITY OF WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MEMBER, OWNER (EITHER AS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OR A PARTNER), OR EMPLOYEE AND WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS A RELATIONSHIP, AND ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE CORPORATION IS A PARTICIPANT AND IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICTING INTEREST; AND (II) AFFIRMING THAT THE DIRECTOR (A) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY; AND (B) AGREES WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE CEO AND EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE, EXECUTE AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL ANNUAL COMPLETED AND EXECUTED STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR COMMENCES THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, WHICH SUCH INTERESTED PERSON MAY HAVE OR POSSESS WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE CORPORATION, WHEREUPON THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE AND SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION, BUT FOLLOWING SUCH PRESENTATION THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND ANY VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE CORPORATION. IF APPROPRIATE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE DISINTERESTED PERSONS TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING REASONABLE DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR DISINTERESTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND FOLLOWING SUCH VOTE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH VOTE WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE VOTES CAST BY EACH DISINTERESTED DIRECTOR OR DISINTERESTED COMMITTEE MEMBER IN ANY VOTE TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XVI SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 3030 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 840, DALLAS, TEXAS 75234.

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