2025-07-15T12:01:17-05:00 2024-09-30 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 8006370037 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 PK SINDWANI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 8006370037 2025-07-15 1 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2025-07-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLISON HILL 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 9424409 0 X WWW.BOOKWEB.ORG X 1900 NY PROTECTS THE WELL-BEING OF BOOK RETAILERS AND PROMOTES THE AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS. 14 14 43 56 0 0 69974 65251 3738321 3858519 992777 736128 344437 463734 5145509 5123632 110715 125623 0 0 2911831 3204307 0 0 0 2727912 2625540 5750458 5955470 -604949 -831838 37266195 39625675 4716313 3775141 32549882 35850534 X THE 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. 0 0 CONTENT 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. 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 25 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X PK SINDWANI 8006370037 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 TEGAN TIGANI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA COMPTON CO-VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY COHEN CO-VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA STOCKTON BAGNULO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BURNETTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY CAINE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE CAPRIOLA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE CUMSKY-WHITLOCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DEUTSCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ESTEP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA PASCUCCI-CIAMPA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL ROQUE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SWAYZE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY WEINKAUF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 425327 0 31518 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 218370 0 49962 PK SINDWANI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 215559 0 12836 RAY DANIELS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 136504 0 24148 JILL S PERLSTEIN MEETINGS & PLANNING OFFICER 40.00 X 124947 0 18189 GEETHA NATHAN INDIECOMMERCE SENIOR MANAGER 40.00 X 122800 0 7563 PHILLIP DAVIES DIRECTOR OF INDIECOMMERCE 40.00 X 111244 0 20856 1354751 0 165072 7 0 1 0 LULLABOT CONSULTING INC 11 SOUTH ANGELL STREET 499 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 350667 TRANSPORT SPECIALTIES INTERNATIONAL 9 JOANNA COURT EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 MAILING 293236 PRI COMMUNICATIONS 100 NORTH CENTRE AVENUE 501 ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570 PRINTING 275715 WILLIAMS JONES WEALTH MGMT LLC 717 5TH AVENUE FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10022 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 174922 RACKSPACE US INC 1 FANATICAL PLACE WINDCREST TX 78218 CLOUD HOSTING 151116 5 24151 41100 65251 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1430224 1430224 SPONSORSHIPS & REGISTRATIONS 900099 1112833 414583 698250 PUBLISHER'S PARTNERSHIP 513130 1005833 1005833 ADVERTISING & MARKETING 541800 309629 309629 3858519 735645 735645 50000 22682 27318 27318 27318 4278578 4278095 483 483 483 HOTEL REBATES 900099 200613 200613 EVENTBRITE 900099 73104 73104 FREIGHT 900099 60953 60953 101746 101746 436416 5123632 3160269 0 1898112 125623 865944 1826991 34335 259298 217739 76983 13213 183094 131722 7494 207404 251201 43538 279753 1266752 33993 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 72919 GIFTS 52474 BOOKSELLERS CERTIFICATE 5000 5955470 502643 507063 104829 148539 53884 79064 162000 162000 0 0 25411736 27810902 11080107 11080107 112996 0 37266195 39625675 630979 666347 385770 509350 3699564 2599444 4716313 3775141 X 32549882 35850534 32549882 35850534 37266195 39625675 X -831838 4096131 36359 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1430224 84253 13795 98048 85813 12235 162000 162000 0 0 INVESTMENT IN BOS 10780107 C INVESTMENT IN BOOKSHOP, INC. 300000 C 11080107 DUE TO BOS 2599444 2599444 X 9059351 4096131 22682 4118813 4940538 183094 183094 5123632 5795058 22682 22682 5772376 183094 183094 5955470 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. 1 REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES 91 125623 X X X X 0 1 0 ALLISON HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 360777 0 64550 0 0 0 10200 0 21318 0 456845 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 213370 0 5000 0 0 0 26401 0 23561 0 268332 0 0 0 PK SINDWANI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 206559 0 9000 0 0 0 6197 0 6639 0 228395 0 0 0 RAY DANIELS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 131504 0 5000 0 0 0 3945 0 20203 0 160652 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B ABA MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $20,000 TO A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN ON BEHALF OF JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ABA'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 7A MEMBERS OF ABA ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF ABA APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 19 ABA 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. 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