ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (EIN 36-0756300)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-06-21
IRS object ID
201931729349300213
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-06-21T09:33:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 N MICHIGAN AVE 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606015927ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN360756300EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2243666591PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line148 WEST SEEGERS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB SCHWEITZERPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2243666591PhoneNum
Signature2019-06-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK HEROUXPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959793PTIN
Phone3127298000PhoneNum
Preparation2019-06-19PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.88.202.179IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-06-19IPDt
IP Tm10:42:20IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS DROUILLARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line148 WEST SEEGERS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,243,753GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AUDITEDMEDIA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1914FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (AAM) IS DEDICATED TO BEING THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE TO ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, AND THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP, AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Revenue$19,193,049PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,576,375PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,155,059CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,078,193PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,729,443CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,114,856PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,697,310CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$22,609,250TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$19,699,882TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (AAM) IS DEDICATED TO BEING THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE TO ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, AND THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP, AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescREPORT SERVICE REVENUE IS THE REVENUE AAM RECEIVES FOR PROVIDINGREPORTS AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. THIS ACTIVITYIS SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO AAM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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LIBERTA ABBONDANTE
DIRECTOR/TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG BARNARD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER L BLACK
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD W BOYD
DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP CRAWLEY
DIRECTOR/BOARD VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGG FERNANDES
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN FINELLI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE D HARRISON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY HEATLEY
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY K HILL
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE KINTZER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST KNIGHT III
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT KRUSE
DIRECTOR/BOARD VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN H MUELLER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P MURPHY
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSHEEN O'DONOVAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG OLSON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA RAY
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID K RONK II
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SAURER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL SCHAUB
DIRECTOR/BOARD VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE STANTON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID STROME
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA WHITE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DROUILLARD
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ROBERT SCHWEITZER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$157,919$0$28,744
SCOTT HANSON
EXECUTIVE VP40.000.00$246,897$0$32,447Yes (X)
MARK WACHOWICZ
EXECUTIVE VP40.000.00$240,035$0$24,197Yes (X)
BRIAN CONDON
EXECUTIVE VP40.000.00$424,888$0$34,506Yes (X)
TERESA PERRY
SR. VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$215,295$0$31,316Yes (X)
GEORGE BARTMAN
VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$203,319$0$8,674Yes (X)
KEN SHULTZ
SR. VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$215,218$0$31,138Yes (X)
JOE HARDIN
VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$194,934$0$30,263Yes (X)
ALAN DATTEL
VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$186,583$0$7,973Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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APF 28W44 OWNER LP
PO BOX 823663PHILADELPHIAPA19182RENT$145,477
BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP
PO BOX 78975MILWAUKEEWI53278AUDIT & TAX SERVICES$101,778
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MEMBER SERVICES541900$15,692,117$15,657,142$34,975
MEMBERSHIP DUES541900$1,105,836$1,105,836
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,797,953TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$205,726TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$205,726ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,412,323SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,817,000SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$595,323SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$595,323TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$595,323ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES561000$821,047$821,047
OTHER INCOME900099$6,704$6,704
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$827,751OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,426,753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,762,978RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$856,022UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$807,753ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,313,332TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,486,334TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$655,531TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,277,400TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$841,787TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,563TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,768TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,942TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,495TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,771TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,332TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,437TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$588,407TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,772TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,204TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$641,875TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,019TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$136,000
DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS$13,331
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$3,675
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$3,196

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,261,938TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,729,443TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,946,577BOYAmt
EOY$1,432,656EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,115,883BOYAmt
EOY$12,480,872EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$395,858BOYAmt
EOY$482,242EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,067,102LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,121,619LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,872,319BOYAmt
EOY$6,945,483EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,591,045BOYAmt
EOY$8,318,269EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,921,682BOYAmt
EOY$29,659,522EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,948,452BOYAmt
EOY$2,671,302EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,502,496BOYAmt
EOY$2,619,821EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,393BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,146,909BOYAmt
EOY$14,408,759EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,609,250BOYAmt
EOY$19,699,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,312,432BOYAmt
EOY$9,959,640EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,312,432BOYAmt
EOY$9,959,640EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,921,682BOYAmt
EOY$29,659,522EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,697,310ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$97,627NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,047,525OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$960,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$960,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,846,578OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,169,490DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,677,088BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,260,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,952,129DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,308,395BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,945,483TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$5,291,492
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES$9,117,267
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$14,408,759TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAAM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY AAM FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2018 AND 2017. AAM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND THEREAFTER ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedCIRCULATION AUDITINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$853,806RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees6SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$853,806SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$853,806TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCRUAL METHODExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (10 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
TOM DROUILLARD
CEO,PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIR.$513,732$0$153,750$0$39,720$0$10,800$0$23,467$0$741,469$0$0$0
ROBERT SCHWEITZER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$136,919$0$21,000$0$0$0$6,583$0$22,161$0$186,663$0$0$0
SCOTT HANSON
EXECUTIVE VP$198,849$0$48,048$0$0$0$10,074$0$22,373$0$279,344$0$0$0
MARK WACHOWICZ
EXECUTIVE VP$199,913$0$40,122$0$0$0$9,683$0$14,514$0$264,232$0$0$0
BRIAN CONDON
EXECUTIVE VP$346,076$0$69,605$0$9,207$0$10,800$0$23,706$0$459,394$0$0$0
TERESA PERRY
SR. VICE PRESIDENT$186,202$0$29,093$0$0$0$8,974$0$22,342$0$246,611$0$0$0
GEORGE BARTMAN
VICE PRESIDENT$185,173$0$18,146$0$0$0$8,033$0$641$0$211,993$0$0$0
KEN SHULTZ
SR. VICE PRESIDENT$181,384$0$33,834$0$0$0$8,825$0$22,313$0$246,356$0$0$0
JOE HARDIN
VICE PRESIDENT$167,934$0$27,000$0$0$0$7,999$0$22,264$0$225,197$0$0$0
ALAN DATTEL
VICE PRESIDENT$162,583$0$24,000$0$0$0$7,407$0$566$0$194,556$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I LINE 1A:TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - AAM WILL REIMBURSE, WITH PROPER SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, TRAVEL EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPANION. AS SUCH, AAM WILL INCLUDE IN AND ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT FORM (I.E. 1099).
PART I LINE 1A:TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS - FROM TIME TO TIME AAM WILL GROSS UP PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN EXPENSES (I.E. RELOCATION). AS SUCH THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT TAX FORM.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS INC
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING$514,887PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE0
POSTMEDIA NETWORK INC
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING$144,445PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE0
TRUSTED MEDIA BRANDS INC
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING$150,366PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA INCREASED VOTES FOR MEMBERS AUDITED EVERY OTHER YEAR FROM HALF VOTE TO ONE FULL VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT BOTH THE ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA'S MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE GOVERNING BODY, AS WELL AS SERVING ON VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF EACH OF RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION, WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE AND VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS WHO WILL REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS OF EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR AAM DIRECTORS, MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES AND OTHER POTENTIAL VOTES BY MEMBERS REQUIRED BY THE ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. ALL DECISIONS BY THE AAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO THE ALLIANCE'S BYLAWS GOVERNING SPECIAL MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAS OUTLINED IN AAM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER, AAM'S PRESIDENT, VP-FINANCE AND THE TAX PARTNER FROM AAM'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, (IF PRESENT) WILL REVIEW AAM'S U.S. FORM 990 WITH AAM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THIS REVIEW IS CONDUCTED AT THE AAM'S MAY/JUNE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CONSISTED OF A REVIEW OF TAX ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND JUDGMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL AAM BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS ALL AAM EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. WITHIN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A REQUIREMENT TO DIVULGE ANY CONFLICT. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE RETAINED BY THE AAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ADURING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF AAM'S FISCAL BUDGET, THE AAM'S OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND RECOMMEND TO AAM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL AAM OFFICERS. THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN AAM'S BOARD MEETING MINUTES. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AAM'S TREASURER WILL SEEK AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE CHAIR'S OF AAM MEDIA COMMITTEES, PLUS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PLUS USE FORM 990'S FROM OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT, ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA POSTS ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE AAM'S BYLAWS AND RULES ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION-RELATED CHANGES: 1,027,275. CHANGE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY: 20,250.
FORM 990: PART VI, LINE 4ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA INCREASED VOTES FOR MEMBERS AUDITED EVERY OTHER YEAR FROM HALF VOTE TO ONE FULL VOTE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 WILLOW BROOK BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07470ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132528190EIN
Primary ActivitiesCIRCULATION AUDITINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(6)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVI
48 WEST SEEGERS ROADARLINGTON HEIGHTSIL60005364051356INTERNET AUDITINGILN/AC1.00000Yes (1)
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA MARKETING SER
48 WEST SEEGERS ROADARLINGTON HEIGHTSIL60005364405804TRADE SHOW AUDITINGILN/AC1.00000Yes (1)
CAC VERIFICATION SERVICES
48 WEST SEEGERS ROADARLINGTON HEIGHTSIL60005611744099DIRECTORY AUDITSILN/AC1.00000Yes (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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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 (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES
N$47,244EST. SQUARE FOOTAGE
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES
O$364,392EST. TIME SPENT
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES
Q$146,392EST. USAGE
CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS
O$150,049EST. TIME SPENT
CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS
Q$58,509EST. USAGE
CAC VERIFICATION SERVICES
O$34,025EST. TIME SPENT
CAC VERIFICATION SERVICES
Q$20,436EST. USAGE

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