2020-06-24T10:56:31-05:00 2019-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2018-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 P K SINDWANI CFO 9144067515 2020-06-05 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2020-06-05 100.1.21.12 2020-06-05 11:24:32 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 E99CEA45C307B5E011B655275064C3D25F8033D4 2018 2020-11-06 18:47:13Z P K SINDWANI 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 14792110 0 X WWW.BOOKWEB.ORG X 1900 NY THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS; FOSTERING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT AND THAT PRODUCE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH OTHER BOOK RETAILERS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE BENEFITS OF READING, AND UNIVERSAL LITERACY. 11 11 37 11 5386 0 79337 56861 2709777 2837922 761772 892942 389687 403294 3940573 4191019 0 5000 0 0 2421833 2569069 0 0 0 2272284 2498830 4694117 5072899 -753544 -881880 37620612 37957930 3266863 3408051 34353749 34549879 X FOUNDED IN 1900, THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO HELP INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BOOKSTORES GROW AND SUCCEED. ABA'S CORE MEMBERS ARE KEY PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES' LOCAL ECONOMY AND CULTURE, AND TO ASSIST THEM, ABA PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, BUSINESS PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES; CREATES RELEVANT PROGRAMS; AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC POLICY, INDUSTRY, AND LOCAL-FIRST ADVOCACY. THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS AND DEFENDS FREE SPEECH AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF 11 BOOKSELLERS GOVERNS THE ASSOCIATION. ABA IS HEADQUARTERED IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. 0 0 CONTENT AND EDUCATION:ABA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS AND TRAINING. THIS PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE IN PERSON TO MEMBERS AT VARIOUS ANNUAL, NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING WINTER INSTITUTE AND CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE, AS WELL AS REGIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT ABA'S MEMBER WEBSITE. OTHER NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ABA'S ANNUAL SURVEY OF BOOKSTORE FINANCIALS, WHICH CREATES CUSTOMIZED REPORTS FOR PARTICIPATING MEMBER BOOKSTORES, AND ONLINE BOOKSELLER FORUMS, WHERE MEMBERS CAN SHARE QUESTIONS, SOLUTIONS, AND RELEVANT INFORMATION. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:ABA OFFERS MEMBERS FOR A MONTHLY FEE AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CREATE FULLY TRANSACTIONAL E-COMMERCE WEBSITES. ALL ABA MEMBER BOOKSTORES CAN OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS A RANGE OF READING DEVICES AND/OR DIGITAL TITLES AND AUDIOBOOK TITLES. ABA COMPILES AND DISTRIBUTES TO MEMBERS A MONTHLY LIST, IN HARDCOPY FOR DISTRIBUTION IN-STORE AND VIA EMAIL TO STORES' CUSTOMERS, OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER RECOMMENDATIONS, TO BE USED AS A SALES TOOL. ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, ABA FACILITATES INDIES FIRST, BRINGING TOGETHER AUTHORS, READERS, AND PUBLISHERS AT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS. ABA COORDINATES SPECIAL HOLIDAY PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBER STORES. ABA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF PUBLISHERS' BUSINESS TERMS THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. ABA OFFERS DISCOUNTED OR REDUCED PRICES ON SHIPPING, PAPER ITEMS, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, AND OTHER AFFINITY PARTNER PRODUCTS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 284 0 1 37 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER COO 9144067515 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 ANGELA SPRING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE PHILBRICK BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY GRAHAM VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MORROW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ONORATI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE FIOCCO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY COHEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ESTEP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY BRECHNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS KLEINDIENST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE MULVIHILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SINDELAR PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TEGAN TEGANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 392930 0 52143 ROBYN DESHOTEL CFO (OUTOGING) 40.00 X 168375 0 16991 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 173415 0 26844 DANIEL CULLEN SENIOR STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 127642 0 20941 JILL PERLSTEIN MEETINGS AND PLANNING OFFICER 40.00 X 115327 0 13948 MEG SMITH MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 116013 0 2430 1093702 0 133297 6 0 1 0 SHELF AWARENES 811 1ST AVENUE SUITE 215 SEATTLE WA 98104 PUBLISHING 220000 MARKS PANETH 88 FROEHLICH FARM BLVD WOODBURY NY 11797 ACCOUNTING 134500 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN 3050 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 LEGAL SERVICES 101976 3 56861 56861 ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIPS 541800 1273960 1268574 5386 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 893353 893353 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 571624 571624 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS PROGRAM 451211 98985 98985 2837922 672130 672130 301828 301828 10821903 10601091 220812 220812 220812 ADMIN. ALLOCATIONS 900099 50000 50000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 36399 36399 CHILDRENS ART AUCTION 900099 15067 15067 101466 4191019 2934002 5386 1194770 5000 628546 1482538 25011 291296 141678 116589 44780 182590 283334 40244 191750 19343 153666 302234 8674 37559 EDUCATION COSTS 585826 OTHER 195219 BOARD & ADMINISTRATIVE 123706 CONTRIBUTION & SPONSORP 110714 102602 5072899 156968 197324 237556 183017 159448 9844 10215 10366 83153 47044 162000 162000 0 0 26005645 26501000 10780107 10780107 187520 229228 37620612 37957930 869441 996765 240422 349904 143946 0 2013054 2061382 3266863 3408051 X 34353749 34549879 34353749 34549879 37620612 37957930 -881880 1078010 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 893353 44780 1576 46356 43204 3152 8957149 8957149 8476065 481084 8957149 162000 162000 0 0 INVESTMENT IN BOS 10780107 C 10780107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 1875926 DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLAN 185456 2061382 X 7705669 1078010 2619230 3697240 4008429 182590 182590 4191019 7124624 2234315 2234315 4890309 182590 182590 5072899 PART V, LINE 4: THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSISTED OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM DESIGNATION DURING 2016. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,2019 AND 2019 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES," WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY'S INCOME 2,669,230. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -50,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY'S EXPENSES 2,284,315. ELIMINATION ENTRIES -50,000. 1 X X X 0 1 0 OREN TEICHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 330772 0 30000 0 32158 0 40959 0 11184 0 445073 0 0 0 ROBYN DESHOTEL CFO (OUTOGING) 167584 0 0 0 791 0 3500 0 13491 0 185366 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER 165332 0 5700 0 2383 0 5495 0 21349 0 200259 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $32,500 FOR OREN TEICHER'S 457(F) PLAN. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (III): THE AMOUNTS IN PART II, COLUMN (III) REPRESENT VACATION BUYBACK FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS, AND AUTOMOBILE BENEFIT FOR 5,400 AND RETROSPECTIVE PAY FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR 19,900. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CHRISTOPHER MORROW, BOARD MEMBER; KRIS KLEINDIENST, BOARD MEMBER; AND BRADLEY GRAHAM, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ARE THE BOOKSTORES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT REVIWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, AND THEY ARE KEPT IN FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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