AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC (EIN 13-5676641)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-04-07
IRS object ID
202110979349300206
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2021-04-07T08:34:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN135676641EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
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Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
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Gross Receipts$11,358,108GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.BOOKWEB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1900FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS: FOSTERING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT AND THAT PRODUCE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH OTHER BOOK RETAILERS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE BENEFITS OF READING, AND UNIVERSAL LITERACY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$403,294PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$4,191,019PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,408,051TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescCONTENT AND EDUCATION: FOUNDED IN 1900, THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO HELP INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BOOKSTORES GROW AND SUCCEED. ABA'S CORE MEMBERS ARE KEY PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES' LOCAL ECONOMY AND CULTURE AND TO ASSIST THEM, ABA PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, BUSINESS PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES; CREATES RELEVANT PROGRAMS; AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC POLICY, INDUSTRY, AND LOCAL-FIRST ADVOCACY. THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS AND DEFENDS FREE SPEECH AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF 11 BOOKSELLERS GOVERNS THE ASSOCIATION. ABA IS HEADQUARTERED IN WHITE PLAINS, NY.Desc

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DescPRODUCTS AND SERVICES: ABA OFFERS MEMBERS FOR A MONTHLY FEE AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CREATE FULLY TRANSACTIONAL E- COMMERCE WEBSITES. ALL ABA MEMBERS' BOOKSTORES CAN OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS A RANGE OF READING DEVICES AND/OR DIGITAL TITLES AND AUDIOBOOK TITLES. ABA COMPILES AND DISTRIBUTES TO MEMBERS A MONTHLY LIST, IN HARDCOPY FOR DISTRIBUTION IN-STORE AND VIA EMAIL TO STORES' CUSTOMERS, OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER RECOMMENDATIONS, TO BE USED AS A SALES TOOL. ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, ABA FACILITATES INDIES FIRST, BRINGING TOGETHER AUTHORS, READERS, AND PUBLISHERS AT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS. ABA COORDINATES SPECIAL HOLIDAY PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBER STORES. ABA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF PUBLISHERS' BUSINESS TERMS THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. ABA OFFERS DISCOUNTED OR REDUCED PRICES ON SHIPPING, PAPER ITEMS, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, AND OTHER AFFINITY PARTNER PRODUCTS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY GRAHAM
VP/SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNY BRECHNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY COHEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE CUMSKY-WHITLOCK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY ESTEP
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS KLEINDIENST
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE KNIGHT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS MORROW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE MULVIHILL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE ONORATI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA SPRING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEGAN TEGANI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OREN TEICHER
FORMER EXEC$375,410$0$19,000Yes (X)
ROBYN DESHOTEL
FORMER CFO$109,875$0$5,834Yes (X)
JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER
SENIOR PGM O40.00$178,168$0$11,197Yes (X)
DANIEL CULLEN
SR STRATEGY40.00$133,849$0$19,000Yes (X)
ALLISON HILL
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SHELF AWARENESS
811 1ST AVENUE SUITE 215SEATTLEWA98104PUBLISHING$199,625
PRI COMMUNICATIONS
100 NORTH CENTRE AVEROCKVILLE CENTRENY11570$183,246SUITE 501
FLEET STUDIO INC
20 WESTBURY COURTSKILLMANNJ08558$117,920
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES451211$729,344$729,344
COMMISSIONS451211$382,792$382,792
CONVENTION REVENUE451211$309,853$309,853
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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ADMIN. ALLOCATIONS900099$50,000$50,000
MISCELLANEOUS900099$20,360$20,360
BOOKSELLING THIS WEEK900099$5,973$5,973
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Exclusion$644,266ExclusionAmt

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Total$100,000TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$60,503TotalAmt

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Total$551,616TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$163,889TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$1,131,547TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$37,520TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$256,338TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$148,916TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,425TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$127,443TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$122,992TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$60,810TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$28,423TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$127,399TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,946TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$563,579TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,529TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$80,278
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$65,621
CONTRIBUTIONS & SPONSORSH$31,603
WINTER INSTITUTE$17,190

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$56,362TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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EOY$123,204EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$9,844BOYAmt
EOY$442,853EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$26,501,000BOYAmt
EOY$28,352,672EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$10,780,107BOYAmt
EOY$10,880,107EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$229,228BOYAmt
EOY$40,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$41,016,906EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$996,765BOYAmt
EOY$427,549EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,904BOYAmt
EOY$363,087EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,061,382BOYAmt
EOY$3,080,035EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,408,051BOYAmt
EOY$3,870,671EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$34,549,879BOYAmt
EOY$37,146,235EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$41,016,906EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,186,411ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,782,767NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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

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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 LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (true)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$729,344DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$35,513NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$3,152NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$38,665NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$36,467AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$2,198CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,957,149BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$8,957,149OtherExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$162,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$162,000DepreciationAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN BOS$10,780,107C
INVESTMENT IN BOOKSHOP$100,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$10,880,107TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INDesc
Amt$3,080,035Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,080,035TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,780,250TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,782,767NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$50,000OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,832,767RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,947,483RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$196,425InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$196,425RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,143,908TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,183,894TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$50,000OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$50,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,133,894ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$196,425InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$196,425ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,330,319TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSISTED OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM DESIGNATION DURING 2016.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XDEFERRED TAX ASSET AMOUNTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 ARE 359,798 FOR THE CONSOLIDATED GROUP. THE CONSOLIDATED GROUP HAS NET OPERATING LOSSES OF APPROXIMATELY 3.1 MILLION, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION WILL BE EXPIRING IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DRELATED ENTITY'S INCOME 50,000 CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRELATED ENTITES EXPENSES 50,000 ELIMATION ENTRIES 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOOK INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13135 S STATE ST SUITE 203AddressLine1Txt
CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN383279018RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASHValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient69RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$60,503CashGrantAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
OREN TEICHER
FORMER EXEC DIRECTOR$375,410$19,000$394,410
ROBYN DESHOTEL
FORMER CFO$109,875$5,834$115,709
JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER
SENIOR PGM OFFICER$178,168$11,197$189,365
DANIEL CULLEN
SR STRATEGY OFFICER$133,849$19,000$152,849

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4OREN TEICHER 312,500 0 0
SCHEDULE J, PART IIITHE AMOUNTS IN PART II, COLUMN (III) REPRESENT VACATION BUYBACK FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS. THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED 5,400 AUTO ALLOWANCE, 19,000 RETRO PAY, AND 312,500 SEVERANCE PAY.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS: FOSTERING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT AND THAT PRODUCE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH OTHER BOOK RETAILERS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE BENEFITS OF READING, AND UNIVERSAL LITERACY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BPRODUCTS AND SERVICES: ABA OFFERS MEMBERS FOR A MONTHLY FEE AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CREATE FULLY TRANSACTIONAL E- COMMERCE WEBSITES. ALL ABA MEMBERS' BOOKSTORES CAN OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS A RANGE OF READING DEVICES AND/OR DIGITAL TITLES AND AUDIOBOOK TITLES. ABA COMPILES AND DISTRIBUTES TO MEMBERS A MONTHLY LIST, IN HARDCOPY FOR DISTRIBUTION IN-STORE AND VIA EMAIL TO STORES' CUSTOMERS, OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER RECOMMENDATIONS, TO BE USED AS A SALES TOOL. ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, ABA FACILITATES INDIES FIRST, BRINGING TOGETHER AUTHORS, READERS, AND PUBLISHERS AT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS. ABA COORDINATES SPECIAL HOLIDAY PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBER STORES. ABA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF PUBLISHERS' BUSINESS TERMS THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. ABA OFFERS DISCOUNTED OR REDUCED PRICES ON SHIPPING, PAPER ITEMS, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, AND OTHER AFFINITY PARTNER PRODUCTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2CHRISTOPHER MORROW KRIS KLEINDIENST BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ARE THE BOOKSTORES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, AND THEY ARE KEPT IN A FILE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION USES A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9RELATED ENTITY'S INCOME 50,000 CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS 0 RELATED ENTITES EXPENSES -50,000 ELIMATION ENTRIES 0

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtBusiness Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC
333 WESTCHESTER AVENUEWHITE PLAINSNY10604SALESNYAMERICANBOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATIONC CORP$829,179$6,198,6511.00000Yes (true)
BOOK SENSE INC
333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE S202WHITE PLAINSNY10604ADVERTISINNYC CORPYes (true)N/A
LIBRIS INDEMNITY COMPANY CO ABA
PO BOX 1109 GEORGETOWN GC CIWHITE PLAINSNY10604INSURANCENYC CORPYes (true)N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BSI
O$896,027COST
BSI
N$50,000COST

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