SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 13-5404745)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 202123159349302027
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-11T10:58:05-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 135404745 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Special Libraries Association Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPEC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7036474900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7918 Jones Branch Drive No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | McLean | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 221023345 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Monica Evans-Lombe | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Managing Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7036474900 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Monica | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Evans-Lombe | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lori A Collingsworth | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639819 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-11 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Catherine Lavalle-Welch | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7918 Jones Branch Drive No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | McLean | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 221023345 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,112,906 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.sla.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1958 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 450 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $51,843 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,983 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,154 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,423,257 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,247,917 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $151,911 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $36,546 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $112,877 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $64,458 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,697,028 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,356,075 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,329,058 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,761,529 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,329,058 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,761,529 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$632,030 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$405,454 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,393,253 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,724,587 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $721,245 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $347,930 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,672,008 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,376,657 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The Special Libraries Association promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $617,159 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $642,718 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Annual Conference: The Annual Conference offers the premier opportunity for face-to-face interaction, learning, and relationship building between the full diversity of members, prospective members, thought leaders, and industry partners. Here the organization facilitates cross pollination among geographically and professionally diverse membership to the mutual benefit of all. The 2019 Annual Conference was held in Cleveland, Ohio. The event offered more than 100 educational sessions and workshops that explored the latest trends in gathering, organizing, analyzing and sharing information and knowledge. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $494,724 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $587,041 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Membership: SLA offers members access to exceptional experiences, vibrant communities, educational resources, and essential tools for success. SLA Members-Stay on top of the latest industry trends and issues through SLA's online magazine, Information Outlook, and our social media channels; Earn professional credentials and skills with SLA Webinar recordings, conveniently archived online; Develop rewarding professional relationships at local chapter meetings and events and discipline-specific programs and at the SLA Annual Conference; and Develop leadership, marketing and technical skills by taking advantage of SLA volunteer opportunities. See Sch O | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $147,596 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $28,625 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Leadership Development: The Leadership Development Program facilitates the governance/leadership roles within the Association by supporting the activities of the board of directors, committees, chapters, divisions, caucuses, and other representatives of the organization. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $41,088 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $37,376 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Public Affairs and Marketing: Includes SLA's Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, and Public Policy Initiatives. Various efforts include printed, oral, and recorded presentations; press functions such as press releases, scholarship recognition, photography and meetings with press; marketing of products and services through print, electronic, exhibitions. Public policy includes outreach to members, collaborative efforts with other organizations to inform and most effectively educate members of issues which may affect them. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $41,088 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $37,376 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,300,567 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 14 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | CA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | NZ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MU | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MCI USA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7036474900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7918 Jones Branch Drive No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | McLean | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 221023345 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Murray Grove | ||||||
| President | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Lavalle-Welch | ||||||
| President-Elect | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hal Kirkwood | ||||||
| Past President | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Noorlander | ||||||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Perry | ||||||
| Past Chapter Cabinet Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Emma Davidson | ||||||
| Past Division Cabinet Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jill Konieczko | ||||||
| Division Cabinet Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robin Dodge | ||||||
| Chapter Cabinet Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Julie Snyder | ||||||
| Division Cabinet Chair-Elect | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Elaine Lasda | ||||||
| Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Hildy Dworkin | ||||||
| Director | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amy Jankowski | ||||||
| Director | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jim Miller | ||||||
| Director | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PK Jain | ||||||
| Director | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amy Lestition Burke | ||||||
| Executive Director | 20.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MCI USA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7918 Jones Branch Dr 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | McLean | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Management fee | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $1,298,991 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $7,154 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,154 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership Dues | 900099 | $642,718 | $642,718 | |
| Annual Conference | 900099 | $518,137 | $518,137 | |
| Professional Development | 900099 | $41,462 | $41,462 | |
| Leadership Symposium | 900099 | $28,625 | $28,625 | |
| Information Outlook | 519130 | $16,975 | $12,975 | $4,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,247,917 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $54,094 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $54,094 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,029 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $13,029 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $739,283 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $756,831 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$17,548 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$17,548 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$17,548 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web/electronic advertising | 541800 | $37,376 | $37,376 | |
| Career Services | 519130 | $10,467 | $10,467 | |
| Other revenue | 900099 | $3,586 | $3,586 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $51,429 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,356,075 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,243,917 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $51,843 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $53,161 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,146,765 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $974,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $172,015 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,299 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $21,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,245 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,245 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,215 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,215 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,697 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $47,697 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,921 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,812 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,861 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $109,542 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $109,542 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,450 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,450 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $275,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $275,346 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,241 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,903 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,338 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership recruitment | $14,619 | $14,619 | |
| Taxes and licenses | $1,660 | $1,660 | |
| Dues and memberships | $717 | $717 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,761,529 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,300,567 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $460,962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,309,359 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $763,302 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,385 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $101,919 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,017,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,843,981 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,393,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,724,587 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $124,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,005 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $596,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $191,925 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $721,245 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $347,930 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,431,394 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,064,138 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,240,614 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,312,519 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,672,008 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,376,657 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,393,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,724,587 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$405,454 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $110,103 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,361 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,983 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,154 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $54,361 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,359,928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,083,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,000,303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,974,955 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,243,917 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,662,267 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $783,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $563,195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $534,898 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $439,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,586 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,323,775 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,155,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,666,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,541,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,422,978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,254,657 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,040,403 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,473 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,628 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $359,987 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,473 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,628 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $359,987 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $11,680,416 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $162,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $137,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,166 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,123 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $600,148 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $162,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $137,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,166 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,123 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $600,148 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,953 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $26,974 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,318,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,805,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,687,447 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,534,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,321,780 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,667,525 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.92210 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.91740 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.04740 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.05760 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $194,897 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $194,897 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $162,610 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $32,287 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $194,897 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $198,344 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$35,734 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $162,610 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $177,928 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $22,103 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,687 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $198,344 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $171,410 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $8,319 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,801 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $177,928 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.64691 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.35309 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part V, Line 4: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The intended used of endowment funds is to fund scholarship awards at accredited library schools. The David B. Bender Fund was established to support the Association's international activities and fellowships. The Ron Coplen Fund serves as a source of revenue for the Ron Coplen Leadership Address at the annual conference or other appropriate meeting. Earnings on these funds are considered temporarily restricted. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States | 3 | 3 | Program Services | Chapters in Region | $5,342 |
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | 1 | 1 | Program Services | Chapter in Region | $8,927 |
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | 1 | 1 | Program Services | Chapter in Region | $626 |
| Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, | 1 | 1 | Program Services | Chapter in Region |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 6 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 6 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 6 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $14,895 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $14,895 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 3: | Foreign expenditures are directly tracked and accounted for on the accrual method of accounting. |
| Part III Accounting Method: |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Organization Mission: | The Special Libraries Association, Inc. (The Association) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information and knowledge professionals and their strategic partners. The Association serves over 4,000 members in 53 countries in the information profession including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. The Association promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. The Association is organized into 49 geographic chapters, 23 specialty divisions and 10 general interest caucuses (collectively, units). Members may join any combination of units. While not separate, independent entities, units seek to further the mission of the Association in the context of common interest and cooperation. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, Membership (continued) | Professional Development: The primary vehicle through which professional development is accessed by members is SLA's online learning portal, which provides an excellent source of professional development opportunities including continuing education programs, webinars and leadership training. Mini or Regional Conferences offer members another face-to-face opportunity to dig deeper into a special interest, subject area, or regional matter and to do so with a selection of industry partners. Publications: Information Outlook magazine was published monthly from 1997-2008, eight times per year from 2009-2011, and six times per year from 2012-2019. It ceased publication with the March-April 2020 issue. Information Outlook contained: articles on trending topics such as data curation, digital asset management, bibliometrics, and value co-creation;columns about technology, copyright law, and other issues of perpetual interest; and interviews with SLA members, offering a close-up look at information professionals in different disciplines, work environments, and countries. Current Publications: Information Insights is a weekly curated e-newsletter that keeps SLA members apprised of recent developments in the information and library fields. Each week, Information Insights delivers updates on knowledge management, data visualization, academic research, and other topics of interest to special librarians and information professionals. Information Insights is a free benefit of SLA membership. Career Services: SLA's Career Center provides access to job opportunities and career resources and publications. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | The Association has an Executive Committee, consisting of the President, President-Elect, and Past President, with all the authority of the board to act between meetings of the board, except with respect to matters that are prohibited by the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | SLA utilizes the services of a management firm, MCI USA to manage the organization on a day-to-day basis. Management fees represent amounts paid to MCI USA under the terms of an agreement for management services including all staff resources; delivery of SLA's programs, services, events, and website; provides for office space, equipment, and other resources needed to manage the day-to-day operations. Management fees totaled $1,146,765 for the year ended December 31, 2020. SLA's Executive Director is an employee of and was compensated by MCI USA. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association has members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Election of officers and directors shall be by secret ballot sent to each voting member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Each voting member shall have one (1) vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the voting members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Federal Form 990 is reviewed by management and then shared with the Board of Directors prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Board of Directors annually reviews the conflict of interest policy at its orientation meeting and discloses any potential conflict of interest. All members of the Board of Directors sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement and code of responsibility annually. The signed documents are reviewed by the directors, executive office relations, and kept on file by SLA. The conflict of interest policy is always taken into consideration when there is the potential for conflict, particularly when signing new contracts or beginning new relationships. Any possible appearance of conflict of interest that arises in the course of business is researched to determine the existence of a conflict. If a contract is to be made with a related party, it is disclosed to the Board of Directors and a vote is taken to reach a decision. If the Association's staff members identify a conflict of interest, management shares this information with the Executive Committee of the board for its action. Involved board members are precluded from voting on matters for which a conflict exists. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Federal Form 990, all governing documents, conflict of interest policies, financial statements, and all policy and practice documents are available upon request. The conflict of interest policy is available on the Association's website. All board of directors agenda and minutes are posted in the governance section of the website. |
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