2021-04-07T08:34:00-05:00 2020-09-30 461335331 ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS 4088 WASHTENAW AVE ANN ARBOR MI 48108 990 2019-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE 202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 PK SINDWANI CFO 9144067500 2021-04-02 true RYAN N HAGAN CPA P00293011 8882985297 2021-04-02 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PK SINDWANI 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE 202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 11358108 false X WWW.BOOKWEB.ORG X 1900 NY THE 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. 13 13 37 5973 56861 1311727 2837922 1421989 892942 331256 403294 78936 4191019 3143908 5000 160503 0 2569069 2289826 0 0 2498830 1879990 5072899 4330319 -881880 -1186411 37957930 41016906 3408051 3870671 34549879 37146235 X THE 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. false false CONTENT 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. PRODUCTS 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. false true false true false false false false true true false true false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 85 0 true 37 true true true false false false true true false false false X 13 13 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X X PK SINDWANI 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE 202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 JAMIE FIOCCO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY GRAHAM VP/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY BRECHNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY COHEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE CUMSKY-WHITLOCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ESTEP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS KLEINDIENST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE KNIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MORROW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE MULVIHILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ONORATI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA SPRING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEGAN TEGANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER FORMER EXEC X 375410 0 19000 ROBYN DESHOTEL FORMER CFO X 109875 0 5834 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PGM O 40.00 X 178168 0 11197 DANIEL CULLEN SR STRATEGY 40.00 X 133849 0 19000 ALLISON HILL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 PK SINDWANI CFO 40.00 X 15000 0 0 812302 55031 4 true true false SHELF AWARENESS 811 1ST AVENUE SUITE 215 SEATTLE WA 98104 PUBLISHING 199625 PRI COMMUNICATIONS 100 NORTH CENTRE AVE SUITE 501 ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570 183246 FLEET STUDIO INC 20 WESTBURY COURT SKILLMAN NJ 08558 117920 3 1311727 1311727 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 729344 729344 COMMISSIONS 451211 382792 382792 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 309853 309853 1421989 644266 644266 7899546 8212556 -313010 -313010 -313010 4247 1644 2603 2603 ADMIN. ALLOCATIONS 900099 50000 50000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 20360 20360 BOOKSELLING THIS WEEK 900099 5973 5973 76333 3143908 1181942 5973 644266 100000 60503 551616 163889 1131547 37520 256338 148916 46059 83580 15751 196425 127443 122992 60810 28423 127399 217946 563579 38529 MISCELLANEOUS 80278 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 65621 CONTRIBUTIONS & SPONSORSH 31603 WINTER INSTITUTE 17190 56362 4330319 0 0 0 197324 123204 183017 1052715 9844 442853 10366 10872 47044 114483 162000 162000 26501000 28352672 10780107 10880107 229228 40000 37957930 41016906 996765 427549 349904 363087 2061382 3080035 3408051 3870671 X 34549879 37146235 34549879 37146235 37957930 41016906 X -1186411 3782767 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true 729344 35513 3152 38665 36467 2198 8957149 8957149 false false 162000 162000 INVESTMENT IN BOS 10780107 C INVESTMENT IN BOOKSHOP 100000 C 10880107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, IN 3080035 3080035 X 6780250 3782767 50000 3832767 2947483 196425 196425 3143908 4183894 50000 50000 4133894 196425 196425 4330319 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSISTED OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM DESIGNATION DURING 2016. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X DEFERRED 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 2D RELATED ENTITY'S INCOME 50,000 CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RELATED ENTITES EXPENSES 50,000 ELIMATION ENTRIES 0 true BOOK INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 3135 S STATE ST SUITE 203 ANN ARBOR MI 48108 383279018 501C3 100000 CASH SUPPORT 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 69 60503 X X X true false false OREN TEICHER FORMER EXEC DIRECTOR 375410 19000 394410 ROBYN DESHOTEL FORMER CFO 109875 5834 115709 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PGM OFFICER 178168 11197 189365 DANIEL CULLEN SR STRATEGY OFFICER 133849 19000 152849 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 OREN TEICHER 312,500 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART III THE 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. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE 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 4B PRODUCTS 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 2 CHRISTOPHER MORROW KRIS KLEINDIENST BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ARE THE BOOKSTORES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C CONFLICT 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 15A THE 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 19 THE 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 9 RELATED ENTITY'S INCOME 50,000 CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS 0 RELATED ENTITES EXPENSES -50,000 ELIMATION ENTRIES 0 BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 SALES NY AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION C CORP 829179 6198651 1.00000 true BOOK SENSE INC 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 ADVERTISIN NY N/A C CORP true LIBRIS INDEMNITY COMPANY CO ABA PO BOX 1109 GEORGETOWN GC CI WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 INSURANCE NY N/A C CORP true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false BSI O 896027 COST BSI N 50000 COST