SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EIN 26-0003391)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-10
IRS object ID
202042549349300509
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-09-10T10:09:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 L STREET NW 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260003391EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF AMERICABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSUREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024630600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW NO 500AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200366617ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEE COVINGTONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024630600PhoneNum
Signature2020-09-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARA SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01332734PTIN
Phone2022932200PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address138.88.173.105IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-09-10IPDt
IP Tm10:08:45IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdC7C937CA623DFB7884503BA84EC9B5C24C7C8E34AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLEE COVINGTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW NO 500AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200366617ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,576,586GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SURETY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPERFORMS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING AND PRESERVING THE USE OF FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERESTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,040,113PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,403,445CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$109,823PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$141,973CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$30,492PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$30,919CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,180,428PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,576,337CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$750PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,165CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,361,571PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,038,033CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,619,805PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,697,852CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,982,126PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,737,050CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$198,302PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$839,287CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,459,577TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,210,440TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,198,576TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,507,723TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,261,001NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,702,717NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPERFORMS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING AND PRESERVING THE USE OF FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERESTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescSTATISTICAL REPORTS AND ANALYSIS: DATA AND REPORTS REGARDING THE SURETY AND FIDELITY INDUSTRIES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATION AND PROMOTION: PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT SURETY AND FIDELITY BONDS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEGAL FEES AND LEGISLATION: FEES PAID TO MONITOR LEGISLATION AND HIRE ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE ON MATTERS RELATED TO SURETY AND FIDELITY BONDS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee20EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri Discl0NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024630600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW NO 500AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200366617ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LARRY TAYLOR
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WELCH
VICE CHAIR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONIO ALBANESE
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE ANDERSON
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS BAUS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK CIULLO
DIRECTOR0.501.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY DUNBAR
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GIORDANO-RAMOS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN HANEY
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KAWIECKI
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KNOX JR
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS KUNKEL
DIRECTOR0.501.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN LYNCH
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM MIKOLAJEWSKI
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB MURRAY
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN PAVLIC
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN RUSCHAK
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J LEE COVINGTON
PRESIDENT50.000.00$565,307$0$77,475Yes (X)
JOSEPH ORGOVAN
DIRECTOR OF IT50.000.00$196,213$0$36,016Yes (X)
BARBARA FINNEGAN-REIFF
TREASURER & DIR, OPERATION50.000.00$186,324$0$63,240Yes (X)
LENORE MAREMA
VP GOVERNMENT AFFIARS (UNTIL 7/19)45.000.00$154,203$0$43,315Yes (X)
LEE ANN ALEXANDER
VP GOVERNMENT AFFIARS (AS OF 10/19)45.000.00$69,246$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT DUKE
SECRETARY & CORP COUNSEL (UNTIL 3/19)45.000.00$67,934$0$10,110Yes (X)
JULIE ALLEYNE
VP POLICY & GEN. COUNSEL45.000.00$60,617$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM HEINBOKEL
DIR-FIDELITY/REGULATORY COMPLIANCE40.000.00$203,790$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN CLARK
ACTUARY40.000.00$127,557$0$47,937Yes (X)
DEVIN GIRARDI
SURETY COUNSEL40.000.00$123,024$0$19,019Yes (X)
EDWARD O'DONNELL
STATISTICAL MANAGER40.000.00$117,589$0$52,971Yes (X)
BRYAN SURCOUF
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER40.000.00$107,503$0$4,676Yes (X)
LYNN SCHUBERT
FORMER PRESIDENT0.001.00$106,323$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,085,630TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$354,759TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INSURANCE SERVICE OFFICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 27507AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10087ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesSTATISTICAL DATA PROCESSINGServicesDesc
Compensation$258,125CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERS' ASSESSMENTS900099$4,954,053$4,954,053
STATISTICAL FILERS900099$253,400$253,400
STUDIES AND SURVEYS900099$99,050$99,050
SEMINAR REGISTRATION900099$56,942$56,942
SUBSCRIBER FEES900099$40,000$40,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,403,445TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$142,222TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$142,222ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,919TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30,919ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$249OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$249OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$249TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$249ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,576,337TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,403,445RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$172,892ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,165TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,557,960TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,115,856TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,624TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,165TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,428TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,564TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,838TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,003TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,427TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,912TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,008TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,497TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,464TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,836TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,313TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,436TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,070TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
STAT. REPORTS & ANALYS.$227,331
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE FE$63,800
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$63,088
AMICUS BRIEFS$29,213

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,905TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,737,050TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$554,119BOYAmt
EOY$556,361EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,357BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,438BOYAmt
EOY$21,853EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,497BOYAmt
EOY$14,497EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,451BOYAmt
EOY$169,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$784,008LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$400,645LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,724BOYAmt
EOY$383,363EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,666,748BOYAmt
EOY$4,349,306EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$461,243BOYAmt
EOY$715,971EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,459,577BOYAmt
EOY$6,210,440EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,505BOYAmt
EOY$359,909EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,425BOYAmt
EOY$115,783EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,329,646BOYAmt
EOY$3,032,031EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,198,576BOYAmt
EOY$3,507,723EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,261,001BOYAmt
EOY$2,702,717EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,261,001BOYAmt
EOY$2,702,717EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,459,577BOYAmt
EOY$6,210,440EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$839,287ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$119,335NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$516,906OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$4,954,053DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$324,944NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$190,052NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$134,892NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$141,084AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$6,192TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$477,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$216,262DepreciationAmt
Book Value$260,794BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$292,755OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$170,186DepreciationAmt
Book Value$122,569BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,197OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,197DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$383,363TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$241,678
MATRIX TRUST$474,293
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$715,971TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$351,039
INS. DEPT. EXAM. RESERVE$83,944
ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT$1,376,352
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$241,678
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS$238,843
DEFERRED TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE$265,882
SFAA MONEY PURCHASE PLAN$474,293
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,032,031TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,735,735TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$119,335NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$49,490OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$168,825RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,566,910RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$9,427InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$9,427RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,576,337TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,744,659TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$21,627OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$21,627ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,723,032ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$9,427InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$4,591OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$14,018ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,737,050TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PAC REVENUE 49,490.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PAC EXPENSES 21,627.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST ADJUSTMENT 4,591.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
J LEE COVINGTON
PRESIDENT$441,981$0$120,000$0$3,326$0$53,400$0$37,489$0$656,196$0$0$0
JOSEPH ORGOVAN
DIRECTOR OF IT$166,520$0$28,308$0$1,385$0$36,016$0$5,089$0$237,318$0$0$0
BARBARA FINNEGAN-REIFF
TREASURER & DIR, OPERATION$160,380$0$25,071$0$873$0$38,591$0$29,375$0$254,290$0$0$0
LENORE MAREMA
VP GOVERNMENT AFFIARS (UNTIL 7/19)$138,648$0$0$0$15,555$0$33,378$0$12,205$0$199,786$0$0$0
WILLIAM HEINBOKEL
DIR-FIDELITY/REGULATORY COMPLIANCE$176,503$0$24,821$0$2,466$0$0$0$1,913$0$205,703$0$0$0
ALAN CLARK
ACTUARY$109,640$0$17,424$0$493$0$24,932$0$26,300$0$178,789$0$0$0
EDWARD O'DONNELL
STATISTICAL MANAGER$101,422$0$15,704$0$463$0$23,956$0$33,019$0$174,564$0$0$0
LYNN SCHUBERT
FORMER PRESIDENT$0$0$0$0$106,323$0$0$0$0$0$106,323$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBRYAN SURCOUF, SEVERANCE: $51,250ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ANY COMPANY LICENSED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF SURETY OR FIDELITY BONDING, OR AS A REINSURER, MAY BE ELECTED A MEMBER UPON ITS APPLICATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONSIST OF PERSONS DESIGNATED AS REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS, SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. TO FACILITATE VOTING FOR PRESIDENT AND FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL OR OTHER MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPOINT A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF FIVE MEMBERS AT LEAST THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE NOMINATIONS PROPOSED BY THIS MEMBER COMMITTEE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING. OTHER NOMINATIONS ARE ALLOWED AT THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE NUMBER OF VOTES THAT EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO IS BASED ON THE BALANCE OF PREMIUMS WRITTEN OVER THEIR LATEST THREE-YEAR CALENDAR PERIOD. ALL MEMBERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS. MEMBERS VOTE TO RATIFY ANY CHANGES TO SFAA'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTES THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES TO THE SFAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR INSPECTION PRIOR TO FILING IT WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS THEN DISCUSSED AT EACH SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE AFFECTED MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFLICT AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS VOTE ON THE ISSUE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED IN DETERMINING SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION PURCHASES THE CEO COMPENSATION SURVEY PERIODICALLY. IN 2018, WE HIRED AN OUTSIDE FIRM FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROJECT TO DETERMINE WHETHER ALL POSITIONS WERE WITHIN APPROPRIATE RANGES IN THE INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS) FREQUENTLY PERFORMS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON SALARIES. COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR ASSOCIATIONS ALSO ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE KEY POSITION SALARIES, AND THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:POSTRETIREMENT PLAN ADJUSTMENT -303,437. PENSION PLAN ADJUSTMENT -213,469.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
THE SURETY FOUNDATION
1140 19TH STREET NW STE 500WASHINGTONDC200364347731728689SCHOLARSHIPSDC501(C)(3)LINE 7THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAYes (1)
THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC
1140 19TH STREET NW STE 500WASHINGTONDC200364347832558759POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC527THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAYes (1)
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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SURETY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeLTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$74,122InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOST ALLOCATIONMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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