JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC (EIN 53-0246294)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-11
IRS object ID
202532239349301303
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)
Return2025-08-11T09:31:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN842953567PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN530246294EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEWELERS OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJEWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6466580246PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID BONAPARTEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6466580246PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID TRIMNERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00444822PTIN
Phone7036631756PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID BONAPARTEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$21,994,432GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.JEWELERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1957FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body24VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers29TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$43,356TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$24,927NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$50,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$10,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,712,394PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,855,429CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,965,229PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,224,049CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$613,672PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$655,681CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,341,295PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,745,159CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$21,743PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$47,805CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,682,513PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,863,808CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,420,798PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,617,449CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,125,054PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,529,062CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$216,241PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$783,903CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$66,785,664TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$74,358,012TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,565,170TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,501,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$64,220,494NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,856,712NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionJEWELERS OF AMERICA, THE MOST TRUSTED AND INFLUENTIAL VOICE OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY, EMPOWERS AND UNITES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EXPERT GUIDANCE AND ADVOCACY, DRIVING EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, AND SUCCESS IN AN EVER-CHANGING MARKETPLACE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescADVOCACY:SINCE 1906, JEWELERS OF AMERICA (JA) HAS ADVANCED THE FINE JEWELRY INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY IN PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS. JA HAS BEEN THE LEADER IN DEVELOPING HIGH ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AMONG THE RETAIL JEWELRY TRADE.IN 2024, JA ESTABLISHED A $1,000,000 JA INDUSTRY FUND, DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES WITHIN THIS SECTOR. THIS FUND SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS, FROM ENHANCING ETHICAL PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVANCING INNOVATION AND EDUCATION AMONG JEWELRY PROFESSIONALS. BY INVESTING IN THESE VITAL AREAS, THE JA INDUSTRY FUND AIMS TO ENSURE A THRIVING FUTURE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT. THE JA INDUSTRY FUND WILL DISBURSE UP TO 5% OF THE 'FUND' TO SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBER BENEFITS:JEWELERS OF AMERICA OFFERS MEMBERS BENEFITS INCLUDING BUSINESS RESOURCES, MARKETING TOOLS, DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES. THE MEMBER BENEFITS AVAILABLE ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.JEWELERS.ORG. IN 2024, JEWELERS OF AMERICA INTRODUCED NEW BENEFITS WITH EBAY THAT PROVIDE CONCIERGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS WHO ENROLL IN THEIR ONLINE SELLING CHANNEL, AND A NEW BENEFIT PARTNER, PODIUM. THEY PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH AN ONLINE CUSTOMER MESSAGING (PHONE/CHAT/SMS/SOCIAL) AND BUSINESS REVIEW MANAGEMENT PLATFORM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATION:JEWELERS OF AMERICA CONTINUED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT FINE JEWELRY THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA SUCH AS OUR WEBINAR SERIES, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. IN 2024, JEWELERS OF AMERICA INTRODUCED THREE REGIONAL IN-PERSON LEARNING WORKSHOPS TO FACILITATE EDUCATION FOR OUR MEMBERS ON TOPICS THAT HELP THEM OPERATE THEIR BUSINESSES. WE ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR BENCH JEWELERS AND THE EMERGING JEWELERS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WITH BIJC.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 EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee22EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryBDForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryCAForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryUKForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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 PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBYRON BARTONPersonNm
Phone6464642380PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
COLEMAN CLARK
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW ROSENHEIM
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE PADIS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE GREENBERG
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN GORACKE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE VELASQUEZ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT F MOELLER II
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD BERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE POLAMALU
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD DIKES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER MCGRATH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERY BOLLING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH COREY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE KEENEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM CRAWFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRYSTEL CRAYCRAFT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE BOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENNY KRAMER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MARKS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN RAZNY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE HOPEMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOBEY RITCHIE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONIA ULSH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE MADISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BONAPARTE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER36.00Yes (X)$563,998$0$58,3404.00
HUGUE-ANNIE DORESCA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER34.80Yes (X)$263,607$0$10,5585.20
REGINA CIARLEGLIO
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & S40.00$137,860$0$21,6640.00Yes (X)
MOLLY FALLON
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO30.00$148,474$0$45,45310.00Yes (X)
AMANDA GIZZI
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO38.00$138,802$0$45,1072.00Yes (X)
BYRON BARTON
CONTROLLER28.00$136,394$0$13,70812.00Yes (X)
SUSAN POSNOCK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$112,975$0$46,2850.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,502,110TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$241,115TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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42ND STREET LESSEE LLC
110 EAST 42ND STREETNEW YORKNY10017BANQUET HALL FACILITIES$242,980
ON THE MARK COMMUNICATIONS
719 RARITAN ROADCLARKNJ07066MARKETING AGENCY$142,021
HAAKE & ASSOCIATES
1900 K STREET NW SUITE 100WASHINGTONDC20006LEGISLATIVE/LOBBYING$119,796
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
GEM AWARDS PROGRAM900099$818,400$818,400
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$645,888$645,888
SPONSORSHIP INCOME900099$334,501$30,800$303,701
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS611710$44,084$44,084
NEWSLETTERS900099$12,556$12,556
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,855,429TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,608,859TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,608,859ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$495,215TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$495,215ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,864,463SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,249,273SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$615,190SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$615,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$615,190ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMANAGEMENT FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$160,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$160,000ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$466TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$466ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$160,466OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,745,159TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,508,372RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$43,356UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,183,431ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,805TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$983,655TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,322,817TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,956TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,074TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,306TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,288TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,474TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,306TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$232,171TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$532,116TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,467TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$333,723TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,668TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,665TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,038TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,968TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,681TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,990TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
GEM AWARDS PROGRAM$434,080
INDUSTRY SUPPORT$64,619
MEMBERSHIP DUES$29,468
NEW YORK STATE TAX$2,393

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,334TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,529,062TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,618BOYAmt
EOY$615,570EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$396,613BOYAmt
EOY$1,336,294EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,034,198BOYAmt
EOY$2,419,266EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,006BOYAmt
EOY$8,096EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,530BOYAmt
EOY$235,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,077,362LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$972,040LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,721BOYAmt
EOY$105,322EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,335,584BOYAmt
EOY$43,496,771EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,374,391BOYAmt
EOY$24,836,759EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,967,003BOYAmt
EOY$1,304,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,785,664BOYAmt
EOY$74,358,012EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$586,326BOYAmt
EOY$593,555EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,799BOYAmt
EOY$562,693EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,536,045BOYAmt
EOY$1,345,052EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,565,170BOYAmt
EOY$2,501,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,167,394BOYAmt
EOY$71,839,436EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,100BOYAmt
EOY$17,276EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,220,494BOYAmt
EOY$71,856,712EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,785,664BOYAmt
EOY$74,358,012EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$783,903ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,420,121NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$645,888DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$165,237NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$55,004NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$110,233NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$177,167AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$66,934TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,966,631BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,410,569InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,850,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$68,527,200EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$60,433,745BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,832,886InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,300,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,966,631EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$70,166,580BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,532,835InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$60,433,745EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$59,864,279BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,906,282InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,603,981OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$70,166,580EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$56,359,279BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,005,187InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$500,187OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$59,864,279EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,911OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$55,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,443BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$562,238OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$514,797DepreciationAmt
Book Value$47,441BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$437,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$401,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,438BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$105,322TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (15 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ACTIS ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$30,000F
ANTERES STRATEGIC CREDIT FUND$1,755,512F
CARLYLE PROPERTY (CPI) PRIVATE$1,966,500F
CLARION PRIVATE INVESTORS, LLC$1,428,754F
EQT INFRASTRUCTURE$1,611,170F
GROSVENOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT$7,393,010F
HPS CORPORATION$1,596,170F
KING STREET CAPITAL LTD. CLASS A SERIES 1$9,540F
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE LTD.$129,291F
SCULPTOR REAL ESTATE PARALLEL FUND III B, LP$102,643F
PATRON CAPITAL$367,332F
PEG GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS$2,657,645F
PEG GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY VIII OFFSHORE SPECIAL L.P.$2,871,371F
PEG XSA$1,214,209F
WEATHERGAGE VENTURE CAPITAL$1,703,612F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$24,836,759TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE$328,309
DEFERRED RENT$1,016,743
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,345,052TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:JEWELERS OF AMERICA, INC. (JOA)'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS ONLY OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR THE MISSION OF JOA. FUNDS FUNCTIONING AS ENDOWMENT ARE JOA'S RESOURCES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ENDOWMENT AND ARE INVESTED FOR LONG-TERM APPRECIATION AND CURRENT INCOME. THESE ASSETS, HOWEVER, REMAIN AVAILABLE AND MAY BE SPENT AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. FUNDS FUNCTIONING AS ENDOWMENT ARE RECORDED AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:JEWLERS OF AMERICA (JOA) HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). HOWEVER, JOA IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND NEW YORK TAXES ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. JOA FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. JOA EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00INVESTMENTS$16,600,398
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00INVESTMENTS$406,872
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$17,007,270SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$17,007,270TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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 TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient7RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$47,805CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJEWELERS OF AMERICA, INC. FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEMBERS ON RENOWNED INDUSTRY DIPLOMA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. THE COURSES TAKEN HAVE A NUMBER OF LESSONS TO ACHIEVE COMPLETION. MONITORING OCCURS THROUGH ENSURING GRANT FUNDS ARE ONLY DISBURSED TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS THE COURSES ARE COMPLETED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
DAVID BONAPARTE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$437,030$0$100,000$0$26,968$0$15,152$0$43,188$0$622,338$0$0$0
HUGUE-ANNIE DORESCA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$233,607$0$30,000$0$0$0$5,233$0$5,325$0$274,165$0$0$0
MOLLY FALLON
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO$141,084$0$7,390$0$0$0$9,288$0$36,165$0$193,927$0$0$0
AMANDA GIZZI
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO$131,877$0$6,925$0$0$0$8,221$0$36,886$0$183,909$0$0$0
REGINA CIARLEGLIO
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & S$122,260$0$15,000$0$600$0$8,318$0$13,346$0$159,524$0$0$0
SUSAN POSNOCK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS$107,096$0$5,879$0$0$0$7,399$0$38,886$0$159,260$0$0$0
BYRON BARTON
CONTROLLER$129,187$0$7,207$0$0$0$8,383$0$5,325$0$150,102$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") SHALL CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. IN DISCHARGING ITS ROLE, THE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO INQUIRE INTO ANY MATTER IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH ACCESS TO ALL BOOKS, RECORDS, FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL OF THE ASSOCIATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ANY BUSINESS FIRM ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL JEWELRY INDUSTRY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THAT IT SHALL HAVE PAID THE DUES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND HAVE COMPLIED WITH SUCH OTHER REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHERE IS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF SIX REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE SELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. IT SHALL NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO FULL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BE VOTED ON AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AT ANY TIME, BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON, OR BY A PROXY AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SENIOR MANAGEMENT DOES A PRESENTATION EXPLAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ORDER TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED BY A DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS ALL EMPLOYEES, FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSISTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. EACH OCTOBER, THE COMMITTEE SOLICITS INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS REGARDING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT HAD JUST ENDED. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS APPRAISED AGAINST BOTH POSITION-SPECIFIC CRITERIA AS WELL AS ORGANIZATION-WIDE CRITERIA. EACH JANUARY, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE COMPILES THE INPUT AND PRESENTS THE DATA TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATES AND DETERMINES ACTUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, INCLUDING THE ACTUAL BONUS TO BE AWARDED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMPLETED AS WELL AS SALARY FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. IN ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE CEO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. 2) THE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE CEO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD CHAIR-ELECT. IN DEVELOPING THE COMPENSATION PORTION OF THE AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE RELIED ON OUTSIDE COMPENSATION DATA. AMONG THE RESOURCES UTILIZED WAS DATA FROM THE NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY OF ASSOCIATION CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVES, WHICH IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE AMERICAN RESEARCH COMPANY. THIS STUDY OF CEO SALARIES AND BENEFITS WAS COMPILED FROM SUBMISSIONS FROM MORE THAN 5,200 ASSOCIATIONS, 2,600 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND 2,600 STATE AND MULTI-STATE ASSOCIATIONS. THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPENSATION WERE PRESENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, THEY WERE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION - THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER STAFF, INCLUDING KEY STAFF, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CEO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES ON EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THESE POLICIES FALL WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF A BUDGET PLANNING AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, WHICH UTILIZES THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE METRICS INSTRUMENT ALONG WITH THE PERSONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIAMOND COUNCIL OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN431291177EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATE MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS & PUBLIC ABOUT DIAMONDS & FINE JEWELRYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 10PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JNETCOM INC (DBA NATIONAL JEWELER)BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134116505EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES JEWELRY INDUSTRY WITH INTERNET WEBSITESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEWELERS OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$1,209,497ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$243,899ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership0.90000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
DIAMOND COUNCIL OF AMERICA
L$160,000FMV
JNETCOM INC
Q$1,050,000FMV

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