2021-06-29T08:51:57-05:00 2020-10-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2019-11-01 366108621 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION INTE 2026620778 1900 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MICHAEL WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2026620778 2021-06-29 1 MIKE SORRELLS P00001737 2022932200 2021-06-29 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL WILLIAMS 1900 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 15817018 0 X WWW.FRANCHISE.ORG X 1960 IL PROTECTS, ENHANCES AND PROMOTES FRANCHISING. 49 49 61 49 1482751 0 0 0 17142586 15330580 287154 344738 128100 141700 17557840 15817018 145000 45000 0 0 6945040 5690283 0 0 0 10005524 7567197 17095564 13302480 462276 2514538 16945616 16990878 8224268 5605256 8721348 11385622 X IFA MISSION: TO PROTECT, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE FRANCHISING.IFA VISION: BE THE PREEMINENT VOICE AND ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER FOR FRANCHISING WORLDWIDE.IFA VALUES: INTEGRITY, RESPECT, TRUST, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY.IFA STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 THE PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT IS REPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND ORGANIZING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING FRANCHISING TO SERVICE MEMBERS. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS ON LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE MATTERS WHICH WOULD IMPACT FRANCHISING AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH FOR MEMBERS. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 54 0 1 61 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 49 49 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X VIRGIE YOUSSEF SENIOR DIR FINANCE 2026620778 1900 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CATHERINE MONSON CFE IFA CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BARR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE CHASE FIRST VICE CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JERRY CRAWFORD CFE SECOND VICE CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 BILL HALL CFE TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 TAMRA KENNEDY FRANCHISEE FORUM CHAIR 0.30 X 0 0 0 AARON CHAITOVSKY CFE SUPPLIER FORUM CHAIR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JERRY AKERS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BABER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 SAM BALLAS CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BITTER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 AMY CHENG BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MITCH COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ADAM CONTOS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 RANDY CROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CROWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TROY DAHL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIM DAVIS CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN DRAPER CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAMON DUNN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 SAM FALK CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TARIQ FARID CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 RONALD FELDMAN CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 LANE FISHER CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHERRI FISHMAN CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 GENNA GENT BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HOCKETT BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUMPHREY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARY KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ASLAM KHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD LOFF BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 NED LYERLY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAN MONAGHAN CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MORAN-GOODRICH CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PATINKIN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID PEPPER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD RECKNAGEL CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEG ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RONDEAU BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROTCHE CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ASIM SAJU BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA SAN PEDRO BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KAREN SATTERLEE CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHIELDS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WATSON CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIM WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE WHITE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY TEWS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CRESANTI PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 879006 0 63357 MATT HALLER SVP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 413286 0 39598 MICHAEL LAYMAN VP REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 264771 0 49882 SUZANNE BEALL VP PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 220953 0 28487 MARY BETH DAILEY VP - COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 221565 0 30081 SCOTT LEHR EVP DEV, MKTG & CONF 40.00 X 204793 0 24542 ANNE POODIACK VP CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 40.00 X 271787 0 35677 MICHAEL J HANSCOM VP STATE GOV RELATIONS 40.00 X 220474 0 30456 ERICA FITZSIMMONS VP POLITICAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 214137 0 27805 PAUL ROCCHIO VP MEMB 40.00 X 160682 0 49639 JOSHUA MERIN VP INTL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 188460 0 25740 GREGORY COOK VP ADVERTISING 40.00 X 173978 0 24588 3433892 0 429852 21 0 1 0 LITTLER MENDELSON PC PO BOX 45547 CHICAGO IL 60601 CONSULTING 362500 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 5307 WAPAKONETA RD BETHESDA MD 20816 CONSULTING, MANAGEMENT 321000 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS 200 VARICK STREET 600 NEW YORK NY 10014 LEGAL SERVICES 180000 MONUMENT POLICY GROUP 1100 G STREET NW 750 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 170000 CARLEY WOOLEY 428 LEE RD APT 2128 VALLEY AL 36854 TELEMARKETING 167605 11 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7325937 7325937 PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES 900099 5345400 5345400 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 839795 839795 MARKETING AND PUBLIC 541800 787509 10762 776747 WEB SITE 541800 574304 574304 457635 457635 15330580 344738 344738 AD BARTER REVENUE 900099 131700 131700 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 10000 10000 141700 15817018 13149734 1482751 1184533 45000 2787495 2432869 -29730 219648 280001 1078750 45400 368189 887828 203625 92729 897522 99994 2645030 329935 UBIT 1000 PUBLICATIONS 625977 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 200961 MEMBER SERVICES 71461 18796 13302480 490 490 865089 825609 758049 50066 1025095 429279 2612373 1353191 1581414 1259182 12574568 13900742 140911 525510 16945616 16990878 2756219 1633691 5468049 3604052 0 367513 8224268 5605256 X 8721348 11385622 8721348 11385622 16945616 16990878 X 2514538 281436 -131700 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 FRANPAC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 542060982 0 412768 0 0 1 7325937 1918067 6155245 8073312 1318669 6007268 PART I-A, LINE 1: EXCEPT FOR A DONATION TO GOPAC, REPORTED ON FORM 1120-POL THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED ALL OF ITS POLITICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH FRANPAC, A SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 1178053 662849 515204 1434320 690342 743978 1259182 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 367513 367513 X 16379522 281436 412768 694204 15685318 131700 131700 15817018 13790790 488310 488310 13302480 0 13302480 PART X, LINE 2: IFA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ADVERTISING REVENUE EARNED FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. ESTIMATED FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INCOME TAX WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,000 AND $2,800 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY. IFA IS ALSO SUBJECT TO TAXATION ON ITS POLITICAL EXPENDITURES. ESTIMATED FEDERAL TAX ON POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $5,460 AND $15,700 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC REVENUE 412,768. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AD BARTER REVENUE 131,700. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 488,310. 0 STATE GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION 1201 F STREET NW 675 WASHINGTON DC 20004 200505849 501(C)(4) 30000 CONTRIBUTION GOPAC 1201 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 2110 ARLINGTON VA 22209 521237780 527 15000 CONTRIBUTION 0 2 1 X X X X 1 0 0 ROBERT CRESANTI PRESIDENT & CEO 672732 0 202500 0 3774 0 28000 0 42407 0 949413 0 0 0 MATT HALLER SVP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 315036 0 97500 0 750 0 28000 0 18216 0 459502 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAYMAN VP REGULATORY AFFAIRS 202356 0 61800 0 615 0 26477 0 29803 0 321051 0 0 0 SUZANNE BEALL VP PUBLIC POLICY 191751 0 28620 0 582 0 22095 0 12238 0 255286 0 0 0 MARY BETH DAILEY VP - COMMUNICATIONS 184143 0 36774 0 648 0 22157 0 13744 0 257466 0 0 0 SCOTT LEHR EVP DEV, MKTG & CONF 20601 0 0 0 184192 0 20479 0 5696 0 230968 0 0 0 ANNE POODIACK VP CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 208668 0 62400 0 719 0 27179 0 14845 0 313811 0 0 0 MICHAEL J HANSCOM VP STATE GOV RELATIONS 191719 0 28575 0 180 0 22047 0 14298 0 256819 0 0 0 ERICA FITZSIMMONS VP POLITICAL AFFAIRS 185755 0 27810 0 572 0 21414 0 12237 0 247788 0 0 0 PAUL ROCCHIO VP MEMB 127739 0 32274 0 669 0 16068 0 38763 0 215513 0 0 0 JOSHUA MERIN VP INTL AFFAIRS 163608 0 24300 0 552 0 18846 0 12340 0 219646 0 0 0 GREGORY COOK VP ADVERTISING 173878 0 0 0 100 0 17398 0 16386 0 207762 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENT: SCOTT LEHR, $150,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 IFA HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT MEETS THREE TIMES A YEAR: FEBRUARY, JUNE, AND SEPTEMBER. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR (WHO ALSO CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE), THE TWO MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY, THE CHAIR OF THE FRANCHISOR FORUM, THE CHAIR OF THE FRANCHISEE FORUM, AND THE CHAIR OF THE SUPPLIER FORUM. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE FULL BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION DURING THE PERIODS BETWEEN FULL BOARD MEETINGS; EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NO AUTHORITY REGARDING ACTS OR POWERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED FOR THE BOARD BY OPERATION OF THE ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, NOR BY BOARD RESOLUTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT CONTRAVENE A SPECIFIC POLICY OR RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED MIKE WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES, A THIRD PARTY, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE 4 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: FRANCHISOR MEMBER: ANY COMPANY ENGAGED IN FRANCHISING AS A FRANCHISOR OR SUB-FRANCHISOR IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ONE OR MORE OTHER COUNTRIES, OR THAT SATISFACTORILY DEMONSTRATES AN INTENTION TO ENGAGE IN FRANCHISING AS A FRANCHISOR, SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING SATISFACTION OF THIS CATEGORY'S REQUIREMENTS. FRANCHISEE MEMBER: THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF FRANCHISEE MEMBERS. (1) A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER IS ANY BONA FIDE ASSOCIATION OR ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF FRANCHISEES AND RECOGNIZED OR DESIGNATED BY A FRANCHISOR IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER. A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER MAY BE A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OR ADVISORY COUNCIL OF FRANCHISEES. (2) A FRANCHISEE MEMBER IS ANY SINGLE OR MULTIUNIT FRANCHISEE OPERATING HIS OR HER BUSINESS PURSUANT TO A FRANCHISE OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT IN EFFECT WITH A FRANCHISOR (INCLUDING AREA DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPMENT AGENTS AND AREA REPRESENTATIVES). SUPPLIER MEMBER: ANY FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES GOODS OR SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A SUPPLIER MEMBER, SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. EMPLOYEE AFFINITY MEMBER: ANY EMPLOYEE OF A FRANCHISOR MEMBER, FRANCHISEE MEMBER, OR SUPPLIER MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO BE AN EMPLOYEE AFFINITY MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SELECTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TWO MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELIGIBLE AND WILLING TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE DIVERSITY INSTITUTE, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE WOMEN'S FRANCHISE COMMITTEE, AND THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS OF THE FRANCHISOR FORUM AND THE FRANCHISEE FORUM ELIGIBLE AND WILLING TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE AS VICE CHAIR, OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (I) CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS REGULAR FALL MEETING AND (II) CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS REGULAR FALL MEETING: CHAIR, FIRST VICE CHAIR, SECOND VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER, IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOTIFIED THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO SLATE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT TREASURER. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUFFICIENT TO FILL ALL THEN AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL VACANCIES THAT ARE PROJECTED TO OCCUR BY THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: AD BARTER REVENUE -131,700. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IFA FOUNDATION 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 521358631 EDUCATION IN THE FRANCHISE INDUSTRY IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 1 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 542060982 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 1 INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED EXECUTIVES INC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 030407010 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DC N/A C 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 IFA FOUNDATION D 179546 BASED ON AMOUNTS INCURRED FRANPAC L 676478 FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER FEC RULES IFA FOUNDATION N 123009 BASED ON USAGE IFA FOUNDATION O 569707 SERVICES PERFORMED