AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC (EIN 13-5676641)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-07-15
IRS object ID
202541969349301829
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-07-15T12:01:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135676641EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8006370037PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10528ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPK SINDWANIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8006370037PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALLISON HILLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10528ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,424,409GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BOOKWEB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1900FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROTECTS THE WELL-BEING OF BOOK RETAILERS AND PROMOTES THE AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee43TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers56TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$69,974PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$65,251CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,738,321PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,858,519CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$992,777PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$736,128CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$344,437PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$463,734CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,145,509PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,123,632CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$110,715PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$125,623CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,911,831PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,204,307CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,727,912PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,625,540CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,750,458PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,955,470CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$604,949PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$831,838CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$37,266,195TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$39,625,675TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,716,313TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,775,141TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$32,549,882NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$35,850,534NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (ABA) 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCONTENT AND EDUCATION: FOUNDED IN 1900, THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE SUCCESS OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES. WE PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND TECHNOLOGY. IN TURN OUR MEMBERS SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGH BOOK FAIRS, DONATIONS AND AUTHOR VISITS; PROMOTE LITERACY; PROVIDE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS; CONNECT READERS AND BOOKS; ADD CHARACTER TO NEIGHBORHOODS; CHAMPION AND CENTER DIVERSE AND NEW VOICES; AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. WE FEEL HONORED TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR WORK.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1PK SINDWANIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8006370037PhoneNum

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Address Line1600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10528ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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TEGAN TIGANI
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA COMPTON
CO-VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY COHEN
CO-VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA STOCKTON BAGNULO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY BURNETTE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANNY CAINE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE CAPRIOLA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE CUMSKY-WHITLOCK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF DEUTSCH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY ESTEP
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA PASCUCCI-CIAMPA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAQUEL ROQUE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA SWAYZE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY WEINKAUF
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON HILL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$425,327$0$31,518
JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$218,370$0$49,962
PK SINDWANI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$215,559$0$12,836
RAY DANIELS
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00$136,504$0$24,148Yes (X)
JILL S PERLSTEIN
MEETINGS & PLANNING OFFICER40.00$124,947$0$18,189Yes (X)
GEETHA NATHAN
INDIECOMMERCE SENIOR MANAGER40.00$122,800$0$7,563Yes (X)
PHILLIP DAVIES
DIRECTOR OF INDIECOMMERCE40.00$111,244$0$20,856Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$165,072TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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LULLABOT CONSULTING INC
11 SOUTH ANGELL STREET 499PROVIDENCERI02906DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT$350,667
TRANSPORT SPECIALTIES INTERNATIONAL
9 JOANNA COURTEAST BRUNSWICKNJ08816MAILING$293,236
PRI COMMUNICATIONS
100 NORTH CENTRE AVENUE 501ROCKVILLE CENTRENY11570PRINTING$275,715
WILLIAMS JONES WEALTH MGMT LLC
717 5TH AVENUE FL 11NEW YORKNY10022INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$174,922
RACKSPACE US INC
1 FANATICAL PLACEWINDCRESTTX78218CLOUD HOSTING$151,116
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$24,151MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$41,100AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$65,251TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,430,224$1,430,224
SPONSORSHIPS & REGISTRATIONS900099$1,112,833$414,583$698,250
PUBLISHER'S PARTNERSHIP513130$1,005,833$1,005,833
ADVERTISING & MARKETING541800$309,629$309,629
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Total Program Service Revenue$3,858,519TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$735,645TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$735,645ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$50,000RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$22,682RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$27,318RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,318TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,318ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,278,578SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,278,095SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$483SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$483TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$483ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
HOTEL REBATES900099$200,613$200,613
EVENTBRITE900099$73,104$73,104
FREIGHT900099$60,953$60,953

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$101,746TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$101,746ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$436,416OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,123,632TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,160,269RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,898,112ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,623TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$865,944TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,826,991TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,335TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,298TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,739TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,983TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,213TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,094TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,722TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,494TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,404TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,201TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,538TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,753TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,266,752TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,993TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS$72,919
GIFTS$52,474
BOOKSELLERS CERTIFICATE$5,000

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,955,470TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,643BOYAmt
EOY$507,063EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,829BOYAmt
EOY$148,539EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,884BOYAmt
EOY$79,064EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$162,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$162,000LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,411,736BOYAmt
EOY$27,810,902EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,080,107BOYAmt
EOY$11,080,107EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,996BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,266,195BOYAmt
EOY$39,625,675EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,979BOYAmt
EOY$666,347EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,770BOYAmt
EOY$509,350EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,699,564BOYAmt
EOY$2,599,444EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,716,313BOYAmt
EOY$3,775,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,549,882BOYAmt
EOY$35,850,534EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,549,882BOYAmt
EOY$35,850,534EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,266,195BOYAmt
EOY$39,625,675EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$831,838ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,096,131NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$36,359OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,430,224DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$84,253NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$13,795NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$98,048NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$85,813AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$12,235CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$162,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$162,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN BOS$10,780,107C
INVESTMENT IN BOOKSHOP, INC.$300,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$11,080,107TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO BOSDesc
Amt$2,599,444Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,599,444TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,059,351TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,096,131NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$22,682OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,118,813RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,940,538RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$183,094InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$183,094RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,123,632TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,795,058TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$22,682OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,682ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,772,376ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$183,094InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$183,094ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,955,470TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ABA FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS ABA'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. ABA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH ABA FILES TAX RETURNS. THE ESTIMATED INCOME TAX EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF BOS WAS $30,979 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SUBLEASE EXPENSE 22,682.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SUBLEASE EXPENSE 22,682.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeREIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSESGrantTypeTxt
Recipient91RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$125,623CashGrantAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALLISON HILL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$360,777$0$64,550$0$0$0$10,200$0$21,318$0$456,845$0$0$0
JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$213,370$0$5,000$0$0$0$26,401$0$23,561$0$268,332$0$0$0
PK SINDWANI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$206,559$0$9,000$0$0$0$6,197$0$6,639$0$228,395$0$0$0
RAY DANIELS
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$131,504$0$5,000$0$0$0$3,945$0$20,203$0$160,652$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationABA MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $20,000 TO A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN ON BEHALF OF JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ABA'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP WILL BE MADE UP OF BUSINESSES THAT PRIMARILY SELL BOOKS, MEANING MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR INVENTORY MUST BE IN BOOKS AND/OR BOOK MEDIA. THERE SHALL BE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING CORE MEMBERS AND BOOKSTORE MEMBERS. CORE MEMBERS: ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OF NEW BOOKS (OVER 50 PERCENT INVENTORY) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A CORE MEMBER. THESE INCLUDE TRADITIONAL BOOKSTORES, POP-UP BOOKSTORES, MOBILE STORES, BOOK EVENT BUSINESSES, AND OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL BOOKSELLING BUSINESSES THAT ARE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN THE PHYSICAL (AS OPPOSED TO DIGITAL) WORLD. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS: BOOKSTORE MEMBERS INCLUDE CORE MEMBERS AND ONLINE-ONLY BOOKSTORES. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE BYLAWS. EACH BOOKSTORE MEMBER SHALL APPOINT ONE PERSON AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO CAST VOTES ON ITS BEHALF AT MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND A PERSON OR PERSONS TO RECEIVE ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATIONS. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS WITH MORE THAN ONE RETAIL OUTLET SHALL HAVE ONLY ONE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF ABA ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF ABA APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO HAS A 5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH ABA. ABA USES A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECOTRS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: ABA CONDUCTS THE SAME PROCESS DESCRIBED ON LINE 15A TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN AUGUST 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ABA 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:ADJUSTMENT MADE TO RECONCILE BEGINNING NET ASSETS 36,359.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BOOK SENSE INC
600 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 400HARRISONNY10528061546795ADVERTISINGNYAMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INCC$2,950,175$5,048,7921.00000Yes (1)
BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC
600 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 400HARRISONNY10528133199260SALESNYAMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INCC$12,118,9321.00000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BOOK SENSE INC
N$43,040COST
BOOK SENSE INC
O$1,219,680COST

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