2019-05-09T15:51:25-05:00 2018-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2017-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 OREN TEICHER CEO 9144067500 2019-04-23 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2019-04-23 69.74.165.34 2019-04-23 12:40:58 ED P CE55B992A4E7BB938BB83E29A744DC585541D033 C9F00FD95E436BC684235A774996A9E8B56183B1 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z OREN TEICHER 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 5351498 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 41 59 9206 1299 90502 79337 2585116 2709777 775582 761772 354690 389687 3805890 3940573 0 0 0 0 2483252 2421833 0 0 0 2158677 2272284 4641929 4694117 -836039 -753544 36763447 37620612 3051409 3266863 33712038 34353749 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 1 293 0 1 41 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 1 1 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 X ROBYN DESHOTEL 9144067515 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 ROBERT SINDELAR PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE FIOCCO VICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA SPRING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE PHILBRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ONORATI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MORROW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON WELCH BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 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 VALERIE KOEHLER BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 40.00 X 378859 0 65367 ROBYN DESHOTEL CFO 40.00 X 164906 0 26618 JOY DALLENEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 170783 0 38101 DANIEL CULLEN SENIOR STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 129371 0 27743 JILL PERLSTEIN MEETINGS & PLANNING OFFICE 40.00 X 118557 0 15368 MEG SMITH MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING 40.00 X 117316 0 22347 1079792 0 195544 6 0 1 0 0 79337 79337 ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIPS 541800 1211909 1202703 9206 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 834519 834519 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 548880 548880 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS PROGRAM 451211 114469 114469 2709777 672119 672119 251482 251482 1500578 1410925 89653 89653 89653 138205 138205 138205 3940573 2289896 9206 1562134 810567 1297744 23992 176573 112957 51880 106196 50833 181164 61814 74412 54880 156136 140493 321782 22366 8451 EDUCATION COSTS 723758 CONTRIBUTION & SPONSORP 131617 PUBLICATION COSTS 69334 OTHER 39159 78009 4694117 215569 156968 579668 237556 179202 159448 9800 10215 272836 83153 162000 162000 0 0 24726265 26005645 10780107 10780107 0 187520 36763447 37620612 988039 869441 232342 240422 239042 143946 1591986 2013054 3051409 3266863 X 33712038 34353749 33712038 34353749 36763447 37620612 X -753544 1397554 -2299 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 834519 50833 814 51647 50071 1576 8957149 8957149 8476065 481084 8957149 10336094 639971 2500000 8476065 162000 162000 0 0 10780107 C 10780107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 1865534 DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLAN 147520 2013054 X 8024337 1397554 2867374 4264928 3759409 181164 181164 3940573 6935400 2422447 2422447 4512953 181164 181164 4694117 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 30,2018 AND 2017 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 ENTITIES' INCOME 2,917,374. ELIMINATION ENTRIES -50,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITIES' EXPENSES 2,470,148. ELIMINATION ENTRIES -50,000. NON-DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS 2,299. 1 X X X X 0 1 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 347209 0 20000 0 11650 0 42437 0 22930 0 444226 0 0 0 ROBYN DESHOTEL CFO 156035 0 5000 0 3871 0 5133 0 21485 0 191524 0 0 0 JOY DALLENEGRA-SANGER SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER 161748 0 5000 0 4035 0 5186 0 32915 0 208884 0 0 0 DANIEL CULLEN SENIOR STRATEGY OFFICER 121321 0 5000 0 3050 0 3995 0 23748 0 157114 0 0 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (III) THE AMOUNTS IN PART II, COLUMN (III) REPRESENT VACATION BUYBACK FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS, AND AUTOMOBILE BENEFIT AND RETROSPECTIVE PAY FOR CEO. 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 CEO. 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 XI, LINE 9: NON-DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS -2,299. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 133199260 SALES NY AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC C 11778892 1.00000 1 LIBRIS INDEMNITY COMPANY PO BOX 1109 GEORGETOWN GRAND CAYMAN CJ 980172477 INSURANCE CJ BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC C 319320 419658 1.00000 1 BOOK SENSE INC 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE SUITE S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 061546795 BRANDING NY BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC C 3158420 2460687 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0