2019-10-29T10:04:44-05:00 2018-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 400E BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2018-01-01 541888632 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION INTE 7038364012 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LISA QUEENEY VP OF FINANCE 7038364012 2019-10-17 1 DANIEL O'SHEA P00957510 3016529100 2019-10-16 209.3.217.20 2019-10-17 13:48:12 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C8F0F8457CE5502B3B3A8220502BD7E11BF8A217 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LORI ANDERSON 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 10435203 0 X WWW.SIGNS.ORG X 1996 VA TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 15 15 27 60 9901 0 0 0 7770369 8069429 153425 221172 15224 55921 7939018 8346522 286926 128150 0 0 3265442 3445056 0 0 0 4213246 4268728 7765614 7841934 173404 504588 14304113 15024100 5568849 6151269 8735264 8872831 TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 0 0 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - 20,000 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 96 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE PARTICIPATED IN THE CONVENTION WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SIGN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO NETWORK, DEVELOP NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES. EDUCATION PROGRAMS - ISA PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING ON-LINE LEARNING, WEBINARS AND SEMINARS. NEARLY 2,500 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 44 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. MEMBERSHIP - THERE ARE OVER 2,200 MEMBER COMPANIES RANGING FROM CUSTOM SIGN MANUFACTURERS TO DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS DURING 2018. MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 41 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LISA QUEENEY 7037788095 1001 N FAIRFAX SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ADAM YORSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN ZIGLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS SALINAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HUTCHESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN KALVERDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY S YOUNG PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN YARGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HANULEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN VANHORN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MANDY WISNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GRANBERRY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUIGLEY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD POYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON HENSLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 X 237624 0 34501 LISA QUEENEY VP, FINANCE 35.00 5.00 X 177410 0 48103 LORI ANDERSON PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 5.00 X 422532 0 127080 DAVID HICKEY VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 35.00 X 174997 0 33997 ALICIA AUERSWALD DIR, MEMBERSHIP 35.00 X 150205 0 17485 IAIN MACKENZIE VP, MEETINGS & EVENTS 35.00 X 117595 0 14618 JAMES CARPENTIER DIR, STATE & LOCAL GOV AFF 35.00 X 118068 0 42949 KENNETH PESKIN DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY PROGRAMS 35.00 X 107821 0 13343 SAPNA BUDEV SRF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 122664 0 28788 1628916 0 360864 10 0 1 0 FREEMAN DECORATING SERVICES 201 N UNION STREET 210 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 DESIGN SERVICES 321276 CSG CREATIVE 313 S PATRICK ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING SERVICES 293801 2 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 6546371 6546371 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1396343 1396343 SEMINARS 900099 126715 126715 8069429 162073 162073 3114 3114 2147780 2088681 59099 59099 59099 MISC INCOME 900099 34348 34348 JOB BOARD 900099 9901 9901 PUBLICATIONS 900099 8558 8558 52807 8346522 1565964 9901 6770657 128150 1256244 1810830 11535 187798 178649 53060 28915 26780 440072 581445 282443 290244 287653 383450 1553493 182126 30477 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 51117 STIPEND 25000 TAXES 20000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 17942 14511 7841934 1550830 2241214 4820009 4946998 15725 500 606623 823734 5884453 2023397 4017494 3861056 3190134 2956554 103298 194044 14304113 15024100 391055 427603 5077794 5521332 100000 202334 5568849 6151269 X 8735264 8872831 8735264 8872831 14304113 15024100 504588 -367021 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 5102541 1373761 3728780 285189 243557 41632 496723 406079 90644 3861056 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 193000 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 9334 202334 X PART X, LINE 2: ISA IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ISA IS TAXED ON INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. ISA BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ISA RECOGNIZES INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2015 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1 SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 542091972 501(C)(3) 117500 GENERAL SUPPORT CALIFORNIA SIGN ASSOCIATION 12728 POMERADO RD POWAY CA 92064 952667255 501(C)(6) 7500 TO ASSIST CSA'S EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES REGARDING THE PERMITTED PLACEMENT OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS. 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES PROVIDE REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. UNSPENT FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE RETURNED. X X X X X 0 1 0 BRANDON HENSLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 215666 0 21718 0 240 0 14031 0 20470 0 272125 0 0 0 LISA QUEENEY VP, FINANCE 151838 0 24540 0 1032 0 10624 0 37479 0 225513 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON PRESIDENT/CEO 307350 0 108150 0 7032 0 91391 0 35689 0 549612 0 0 0 DAVID HICKEY VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 151198 0 23439 0 360 0 5425 0 28572 0 208994 0 0 0 ALICIA AUERSWALD DIR, MEMBERSHIP 130885 0 18960 0 360 0 9022 0 8463 0 167690 0 0 0 JAMES CARPENTIER DIR, STATE & LOCAL GOV AFF 113450 0 3050 0 1568 0 7615 0 35334 0 161017 0 0 0 SAPNA BUDEV SRF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 117854 0 4450 0 360 0 7674 0 21114 0 151452 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION: THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ISA PARTICIPATE IN A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN. TOTAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE 457(F) PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 WAS $93,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DIRECT SIGN COMPANY MEMBERS, SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS AND AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUR DIRECTORS REPRESENT EACH OF THE SEVENTEEN AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBER COUNCIL. TWO DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE DIRECT SIGN COMPANY MEMBER COUNCIL. THREE DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR MEMBER COUNCIL. TWO DIRECTORS REPRESENT AT-LARGE/UNRESTRICTED SEATS. ISA VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THOSE COMMITTEES INFORM THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD HANDBOOK. RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MAY CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND ARE CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WERE RECORDED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA. EMPLOYEE FILES REFLECT REVIEW BY CEO, SUPERVISORS, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISA'S BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 542091972 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION 1 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 770622362 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE VA 527 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION B 117500 COST SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION O 373028 COST