2019-05-10T08:32:12-05:00 2018-12-31 133791592 PERELSON WEINER LLP 299 PARK AVENUE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 101710002 990 2018-01-01 134011840 COUNCIL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMSINC (PR COUNCIL) COUN 6465880139 135 WEST 41ST STREET 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10036 KIM SAMPLE PRESIDENT 6465880139 2019-05-10 1 RONALD G WEINER CPA P00690869 2126053100 2019-05-09 38.121.162.130 2019-05-10 09:32:04 ED P CEA4AAC5F7693F8D43B970F7078156BF72DBE1FC 5DDD8AA2036AC068D3D520FC150F48498BDF4F90 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X KIM SAMPLE 135 WEST 41ST STREET 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10036 1728088 0 X WWW.PRCOUNCIL.NET X 1998 NY THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS, INC. IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PUBLIC RELATIONS INDUSTRY. IT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WHERE PUBLIC RELATIONS IS A STRATEGIC BUSINESS TOOL, AND IT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER FIRMS. 20 20 11 0 0 0 1211432 1360575 369477 328072 21684 39441 0 0 1602593 1728088 1500 5145 0 0 828920 938116 0 0 0 673396 725678 1503816 1668939 98777 59149 1376826 1269872 218200 118751 1158626 1151121 X THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS, INC. ("PR COUNCIL") IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PUBLIC RELATIONS INDUSTRY. IT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WHERE PUBLIC RELATIONS IS A STRATEGIC BUSINESS TOOL, AND IT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER FIRMS. 0 0 648963 100 THE COUNCIL DEVELOPED AN AGENCY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES BUSINESS PRACTICES, BENCHMARKING, MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND INSIGHT, AS WELL AS DIVERSITY CENSUS, AGENCY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND JUNIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. 218709 4045 THE COUNCIL'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES INDUSTRY FORUM PARTICIPATION, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP, AND AN ONLINE INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE COUNCIL'S MISSION. 273722 DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IS THE COUNCIL'S PRIORITY. THE COUNCIL HAS DEVELOPED AN ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF RESEARCH, CLIENT AND SCHOOL OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. 309546 1000 THE COUNCIL'S TALENT PROGRAM INCLUDES A DIVERSITY PROGRAM, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP RELATIONS AND RECRUITMENT RESOURCES FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORS 309546 1000 1450940 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6465880139 135 WEST 41ST STREET 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10036 KIMBERLY EBERL LIA - EX. COMM & BOARD DIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON SILVAN TREASURER & BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE CARAHER SECRETARY - EX. COMM & BOA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL HEIMANN CHAIR- EX. COMM. & BOARD D 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SANTORO LIA - EX. 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MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED ALL BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX PURPOSES WOULD, MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BE SUSTAINED UPON REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, AND THEREFORE BELIEVES THE COUNCIL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018. NO INCOME TAX ASSOCIATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE INCURRED IN 2018 AND 2017. THE FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, OF THE COUNCIL, FOR THE YEARS ENDING 2015, 2016, AND 2017 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X 0 0 0 KIM SAMPLE PRESIDENT AUG-DEC & EX. COMM 177436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2062 0 179498 0 0 0 RENEE WILSON PRESIDENT JAN-JULY 241757 0 0 0 18500 0 0 0 16352 0 276609 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF THE MEMBERS: MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES, KNOWN AS "TIERS": A) FIRST TIER MEMBERS: MEMBERS PAYING DUES AT THE MAXIMUM FINANCIAL CATEGORY. B) SECOND TIER MEMBERS: MEMBERS PAYING DUES AT THE MIDDLE FINANCIAL CATEGORY. C) THIRD TIER MEMBERS: MEMBERS PAYING DUES AT THE MINIMUM FINANCIAL CATEGORY. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION: ALL MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AND VOTE IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE OVERALL DIRECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; SPECIFICALLY, MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR DIRECTORS AND TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BY LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION. AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PLEASE REFER TO EXPLANATION ATTACHED TO FORM 990, SECTION A, PART VI, LINE 6 . FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EACH COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON SHALL SEE THAT A RECORD OF THE COMMITTEE'S PROCEEDINGS IS KEPT AND SHALL REPORT THE SAME EITHER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OR TO THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS, ACCORDING TO THE WISHES OF THE CHAIR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING; A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION TO DIRECTORS : DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT FIXED SALARY FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CONTRACT FOR AND TO PAY TO ANY DIRECTOR RENDERING UNUSUAL OR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION SPECIAL COMPENSATION APPROPRIATE TO THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES, AND SHALL HAVE FURTHER POWER TO COMPENSATE ANY DIRECTOR WHO BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSOCIATION. SALARIES TO OFFICERS: THE SALARIES, IF ANY, OF ALL OFFICERS SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL BE REASONABLE IN AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR