2021-11-15T08:16:56-06:00 2020-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 400E BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-01-01 541888632 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION INTE 7038364012 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LISA QUEENEY VP OF FINANCE 7038364012 2021-11-12 1 LISA QUEENEY 999009999 DANIEL O'SHEA P00957510 3016529100 2021-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LORI ANDERSON 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 19902805 0 X WWW.SIGNS.ORG X 1996 VA TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 15 15 25 60 7360 0 0 0 8222117 1305661 301141 154566 70225 7203144 8593483 8663371 122700 0 0 0 3611869 3614688 0 0 0 3953159 2781190 7687728 6395878 905755 2267493 15909075 16565406 5622784 3738538 10286291 12826868 TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 0 0 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - ISA'S RENOWNED CONVENTION THAT HISTORICALLY ATTRACTS 20,000 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 96 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE TO BRING TO TOGETHER SIGN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO NETWORK, DEVELOP NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES HAD TO BE CANCELED IN 2020 DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. ISA FILED A CLAIM UNDER ITS EVENTS CANCELATION INSURANCE POLICY. EDUCATION PROGRAMS - ISA PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING ON-LINE LEARNING, WEBINARS AND SEMINARS. NEARLY 2,500 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 44 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. MEMBERSHIP - THERE ARE OVER 2,200 MEMBER COMPANIES RANGING FROM CUSTOM SIGN MANUFACTURERS TO DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS DURING 2020. MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 27 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LISA QUEENEY 7037788095 1001 N FAIRFAX SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 KEN VANHORN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN YARGER VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAGE SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUIGLEY PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE BERGSTROM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CAMBRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS SALINAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORYEY PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HUTCHESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY WISNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM YORSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ORANSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 5.00 X 540638 0 124061 BRANDON HENSLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 X 260598 0 17822 LISA QUEENEY VP, FINANCE 35.00 5.00 X 142652 0 47803 DAVID HICKEY VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 35.00 X 144650 0 37903 ALICIA AUERSWALD DIR., MEMBERSHIP 35.00 X 127750 0 14103 SAPNA BUDEV SRF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 106436 0 32803 JAMES CARPENTIER DIR., STATE & LOCAL GOV. AFFAIRS 35.00 X 112620 0 41276 STEPHEN CAMPBELL DIR., STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 35.00 X 135426 0 28372 IAIN MACKENZIE VP, MEETINGS & EVENTS 35.00 X 123460 0 14962 1694230 0 359105 11 0 1 0 MDG 2445 5TH AVE 450 SAN DIEGO CA 92101 MARKETING SERVICES 143170 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1141480 1141480 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 88343 88343 SEMINARS 900099 75838 75838 1305661 97345 97345 11296655 11239434 57221 57221 57221 MISC. INCOME 900099 7192709 7192709 JOB BOARD 900099 7360 7360 PUBLICATIONS 900099 3075 3075 7203144 8663371 8413102 7360 242909 865574 2269693 42262 228506 208653 157769 17500 40231 290722 453594 230433 229557 241028 67349 717486 188290 51286 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 69404 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18358 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 5168 STIPEND 3015 6395878 1586313 470348 5372338 36 32198 7388691 649750 523739 5936614 2400670 3696318 3535944 4282604 4637361 289554 9287 15909075 16565406 192633 814161 5144151 2849377 286000 75000 5622784 3738538 X 10286291 12826868 10286291 12826868 15909075 16565406 2267493 273084 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 0 1 0 5102541 1635430 3467111 285189 257403 27786 548884 507837 41047 3535944 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 75000 75000 X PART X, LINE 2: ISA IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ISA IS TAXED ON INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, ISA HAD NO TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ISA BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ISA RECOGNIZES INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2017 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. X X X X X 1 1 0 LORI ANDERSON PRESIDENT/CEO 283050 0 0 0 257588 0 87577 0 36484 0 664699 0 250000 0 BRANDON HENSLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 101620 0 0 0 158978 0 7431 0 10391 0 278420 0 36000 0 LISA QUEENEY VP, FINANCE 141617 0 0 0 1035 0 4227 0 43576 0 190455 0 0 0 DAVID HICKEY VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 144097 0 0 0 553 0 2019 0 35884 0 182553 0 0 0 STEPHEN CAMPBELL DIR., STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 135185 0 0 0 241 0 3509 0 24863 0 163798 0 0 0 JAMES CARPENTIER DIR., STATE & LOCAL GOV. AFFAIRS 109768 0 0 0 2852 0 3194 0 38082 0 153896 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B SEVERANCE PAYMENT: IN 2020 BRANDON HENSLEY, COO RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $95,983. RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION: IN 2020, A PAYMENT OF $252,261 WAS MADE FROM A 457(F) PLAN TO LORI ANDERSON, PRESIDENT/CEO. ADDITIONALLY, ISA ACCRUED THE 2020 CONTRIBUTION TO THE 457(F) PLAN OF $75,000. IN 2020, A PAYMENT OF $54,000 WAS MADE FROM A 457(F) PLAN TO BRANDON HENSLEY, COO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DIRECT SIGN COMPANY MEMBERS, SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS AND AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUR DIRECTORS REPRESENT EACH OF THE SEVENTEEN AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBER COUNCIL. TWO DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE DIRECT SIGN COMPANY MEMBER COUNCIL. THREE DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR MEMBER COUNCIL. TWO DIRECTORS REPRESENT AT-LARGE/UNRESTRICTED SEATS. ISA VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THOSE COMMITTEES INFORM THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD HANDBOOK. RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MAY CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND ARE CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WERE RECORDED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA. EMPLOYEE FILES REFLECT REVIEW BY CEO, SUPERVISORS, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISA'S BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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