2020-11-19T13:36:55-06:00 2020-02-29 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2019-03-01 135582627 NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC NATI 2027837971 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 200054348 ZAHILYS HERNANDEZ-PEREZ CFO 2027837971 2020-11-19 1 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2020-11-18 173.79.22.96 2020-11-19 13:23:01 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 907A16943A5AE6BD468F5755AE9454C37C362E74 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z MATTHEW SHAY 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 200054348 86397610 0 X WWW.NRF.COM X 1911 NY NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. 30 29 149 4000 648033 0 7689314 7617860 45933835 48162868 2558111 3471728 633201 729084 56814461 59981540 0 0 0 0 22738371 23314867 0 0 0 33809042 33060745 56547413 56375612 267048 3605928 53192980 60558264 21251325 29336437 31941655 31221827 NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS. 0 0 NRF ADVANCES AND PROTECTS THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE RETAIL BUSINESS INCLUDING CREDIT AND PAYMENTS POLICY, LABOR BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, TRADE AND TAX POLICY, AMONG OTHERS. NRF HELPS RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THESE EVENTS BRING RETAILERS TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS AND SUPPLIERS TO EXPLORE RESEARCH ON THE FUTURE OF RETAIL; EXAMINE BENCHMARKING AND BEST PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY PEERS; AND LEARN ABOUT CUTTING EDGE PRODUCTS FROM THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING SOLUTION PROVIDERS. DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A VARIETY OF RETAIL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING STRATEGY AND RETAIL OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, E-COMMERCE, LOSS PREVENTION AND MARKETING THE EVENTS ATTRACT MORE THAN 40,000 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ANNUALLY. NRF HELPS ITS MEMBERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ON TOPICS THAT RANGE FROM DATA SECURITY, E-COMMERCE, SALES TRENDS, TO FACILITATION OF PEER TO PEER INTERACTION THAT CREATE WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES SUCH AS LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMY AND MANAGING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES. THE WORK IS CONDUCTED BY OVER 50 INDUSTRY COUNCILS AND TASK FORCES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 198 0 1 149 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ZAHILYS HERNANDEZ-PEREZ 2027837971 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 200054348 MIKE GEORGE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF GENNETTE FIRST VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FURNER SECOND VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW R SHAY PRESIDENT AND CEO 41.50 8.50 X X 3913714 0 532138 CHRISTOPHER BALDWIN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH ABERG DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA BECK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKI RACINE BERARDELLI DIRECTOR (END 11/19) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUNTHER BRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIO DEL VECCHIO DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY HUCKER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JAFFE DIRECTOR (END 5/19) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE JOYCE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE KNOPIK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON M LEITE DIRECTOR (START 1/20) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LIPERT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE LOUVET DIRECTOR (START 1/20) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCATEER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC METRICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL B MODELL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL MUSHAHWAR DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVA PRESS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RATNER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RHEE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO ROJAS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SANDFORT DIRECTOR (END 1/20) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SHECHTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY SIDES DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD W STACK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIP TINDELL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WALLSTROM DIRECTOR (START 1/20) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY ZARFAS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MARTZ GENERAL COUNSEL 41.50 8.50 X 598365 0 56376 CARLEEN C KOHUT EVP AND COO (END 10/19) 41.50 8.50 X 973666 0 74483 DAVID FRENCH SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 789361 0 74469 SUSAN NEWMAN SVP, CONFERENCES 50.00 0.00 X 481741 0 61905 WILLIAM THORNE SVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 563681 0 65482 ARTEMIS SAKELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS & SPONSORS 50.00 0.00 X 452080 0 36816 LISA BROYHILL SVP, MEMBER DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 50.00 0.00 X 372970 0 56013 8145578 0 957682 53 0 1 0 THE FREEMAN COMPANIES PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 75265 SHOW MANAGEMENT 1946596 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL INC PO BOX 650519 DALLAS TX 75265 CONVENTION AUDIO VISUAL 1678531 SERVICE AMERICA CORPORATION (CENTERPLATE 655 WEST 34TH ST NEW YORK NY 10001 CONVENTION FOOD & BEVERAGE 1016498 LEVY RESTAURANT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 980 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 CONVENTION FOOD & BEVERAGE 785134 RHODE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS I 640 TEN ROD FLOOR 2 NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 02852 CONVENTION SHUTTLE SERVICE 691266 38 7617860 7617860 EVENTS 900099 46375300 46375300 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 1401559 1401559 MEMBER PROGRAMS 900099 380297 380297 SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 5712 5712 48162868 1229108 1229108 729084 648033 81051 28658690 26415625 445 2243065 -445 2242620 2242620 59981540 48162868 648033 3552779 5620061 15049533 1084944 426168 1134161 732141 103000 2356751 76215 3090485 917908 2666318 762580 2478426 836577 15901159 2888 748466 79680 BUS & REPRESENTATION 814841 TAXES 604250 DUES 166159 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 60000 662901 56375612 8473157 13404271 406128 793937 1708717 2200661 938525 1040631 7136868 4331856 3433865 2805012 36645840 38261347 1586748 2052405 53192980 60558264 8150666 12741784 9278236 10053005 3822423 6541648 21251325 29336437 X 31941655 31221827 31941655 31221827 53192980 60558264 X 3605928 -1655630 -2670126 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE C, PART III: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A LARGE AMOUNT OF NRF'S DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED BY NRF'S STAFF OF LOBBYISTS . 3309978 1883624 1426354 708194 409977 298217 3118696 2038255 1080441 2805012 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2052147 ACCRUED RENT 2032127 LEASES PAYABLE 29383 POST RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE LIABILITY 63187 PENSION LIABILITY 2364804 6541648 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS MEETINGS 21674 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 117200 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS MEETINGS 34670 0 0 0 0 0 0 173544 0 173544 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 MATTHEW R SHAY PRESIDENT AND CEO 1983333 0 1500000 0 430381 0 423973 0 108165 0 4445852 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MARTZ GENERAL COUNSEL 410000 0 170000 0 18365 0 49690 0 6687 0 654742 0 0 0 CARLEEN C KOHUT EVP AND COO (END 10/19) 447486 0 447750 0 78430 0 50927 0 23556 0 1048149 0 0 0 DAVID FRENCH SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 512500 0 225000 0 51861 0 51257 0 23213 0 863831 0 0 0 SUSAN NEWMAN SVP, CONFERENCES 330000 0 136500 0 15241 0 49711 0 12194 0 543646 0 0 0 WILLIAM THORNE SVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 417417 0 122500 0 23764 0 49664 0 15818 0 629163 0 0 0 ARTEMIS SAKELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS & SPONSORS 67467 0 384444 0 169 0 31008 0 5808 0 488896 0 0 0 LISA BROYHILL SVP, MEMBER DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC 300833 0 70000 0 2137 0 38833 0 17179 0 428982 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS PROVIDED TO NRF EMPLOYEES ON AN EXCEPTION BASIS FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. IT IS NOT INCLUDED AS COMPENSATION ON A W-2 AS WE CONSIDER IT PART OF DOING BUSINESS. THE CEO CONTRACT REQUIRES SPOUSAL PARTICIPATION IN A LIMITED NUMBER OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS A BUSINESS REQUIREMENT AND AS SUCH IS NOT REPORTED ON A W-2. NRF PAYS MONTHLY CLUB DUES FOR ONE HCE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ANY NON-BUSINESS USE IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON THE HCE'S W-2. PART I, LINE 4B THE CEO PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 457F OF THE IRC PAYMENTS TO THE 457F PLAN CONSIST OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTONS. THERE WAS A 457F CONTRIBUTION OF $400,000 IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRF IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED TRADE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NRF'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NRF'S GOVERNING BODY NOMINATES ITS OFFICERS, WHICH ARE THEN SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NRF'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS OF THE FEDERATION. AS SUCH, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS PRIMARY BOARD RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW OF THE NRF'S OPERATING BUDGET AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ITS BOARD AUTHORIZED ROLE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH NRF'S MANAGEMENT. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 2019 FORM 990 WAS SHARED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FINAL RETURN WAS SIGNED BY NRF'S TAX ADVISOR, RSM US LLP AND NRF'S CFO AND WAS FILED ON A TIMELY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NRF PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS BUSINESS ETHICS & EMPLOYEE CONDUCT POLICY WITH STAFF. MEMBER MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ALL BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPENED WITH EITHER A WRITTEN DISTRIBUTION OF THE NRF ANTITRUST GUIDELINES OR A GENERAL REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT NRF DOES HAVE SUCH GUIDELINES AND THOSE ATTENDING ARE REQUESTED TO ADHERE TO THEM. NRF'S GOVERNING BODY ALSO ATTESTS ANNUALLY TO ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NRF'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION THE GROUP CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: NRF'S PRESIDENT AND CEO ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THESE DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AND THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NRF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ITS FORM 990. NRF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE ON FILE WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ADDITIONAL GOVERNANCE INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990. NRF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OCI-PENSION -2,670,126. NRF FOUNDATION 1101 NEW YORK AVE NW SUITE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521224690 SUPPORT AND PROMOTE RETAIL EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND CAREERS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12, TYPE III-FI N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 NRF FOUNDATION Q 2308666 COST NRF FOUNDATION R 472678 COST NRF FOUNDATION S 796350 COST