2018-06-27T07:40:35-05:00 2018-02-28 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP 250 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 1900 CINCINNATI OH 45202 990 2017-03-01 135582627 NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC NATI 2027837971 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CARLEEN C KOHUT EVP/COO 2027837971 2018-06-26 1 MEGHANN ACKLEY P01399136 5137237100 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MATTHEW SHAY 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 69291686 0 X WWW.NRF.COM X 1911 NY NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS. 35 34 147 4000 788880 -19956 7452493 7609751 43102634 49312084 1190703 2032169 2414622 922811 54160452 59876815 0 1328750 0 0 22175663 21009470 0 0 0 32696276 38145960 54871939 60484180 -711487 -607365 56456124 55264267 24145528 22483419 32310596 32780848 NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS. 0 0 NRF ADVANCES AND PROTECTS THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE RETAIL BUSINESS INCLUDING CREDIT AND PAYMENTS POLICY, LABOR BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND TAX POLICY, AMONG OTHERS. NRF HELPS RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION, AND MORE THAN 20 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THESE EVENTS BRING RETAILERS TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS AND SUPPLIERS TO EXPLORE RESEARCH ON THE FUTURE OF RETAIL; EXAMINE BENCHMARKING AND BEST PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY PEERS; AND LEARN ABOUT CUTTING EDGE PRODUCTS FROM THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING SOLUTION PROVIDERS. DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A VARIETY OF RETAIL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING STRATEGY AND RETAIL OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, E-COMMERCE, LOSS PREVENTION AND MARKETING, THE EVENTS ATTRACT MORE THAN 35,000 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ANNUALLY. NRF HELPS ITS MEMBERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ON TOPICS THAT RANGE FROM DATA SECURITY E-COMMERCE SALES TRENDS TO FACILITATION OF PEER TO PEER INTERACTION THAT CREATE WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES SUCH AS LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMY AND MANAGING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES. THE WORK IS CONDUCTED BY OVER 50 INDUSTRY COUNCILS AND TASK FORCES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 182 0 1 147 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CARLEEN KOHUT 2027837971 1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BETH ABERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BALDWIN CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARLA BECK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKI RACINE BERARDELLI DIRECTOR (START 1/18) 0.50 X 0 0 0 GUNTHER BRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER COBB DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIO DEL VECCHIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY ELLEN END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARVIN ELLISON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH A FLANNERY END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN FURNER START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL GAINER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF GENNETTE START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE GEORGE START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOD GRIFFIN END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MINDY F GROSSMAN END 517 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID R JAFFE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE JOYCE START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 M FAROOQ KATHWARI END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN K KATZ VICE CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DON KINGSBOROUGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE KNOPIK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE LAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH LIPERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERRY J LUNDGREN END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCATEER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CALVIN MCDONALD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC METRICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI MITCHELL-KELLER END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL B MODELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL MUSHAHWAR START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EVA PRESS START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID RATNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES RHEE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON SACINO END 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN I SADOVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG SANDFORT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SHECHTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RODNEY SIDES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD W STACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIP TINDELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD WESTON START 118 DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW R SHAY PRESIDENT & CEO 41.50 8.50 X X 3028987 0 407450 CARLEEN C KOHUT EVP/COO 41.50 8.50 X 736156 0 94045 MALLORY B DUNCAN RETIRED 817 GENERAL COUNSEL 41.50 8.50 X 354991 0 75425 DAVID FRENCH SVP, GOVT RELATIONS 50.00 X 677410 0 91667 WILLIAM THORNE SVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 50.00 X 521057 0 87117 SUSAN NEWMAN SVP, CONFERENCES 50.00 X 427967 0 79395 PAUL MARTINO VP, SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL 50.00 X 296327 0 45979 ARTEMIS SAKELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS & SPONSORS 50.00 X 401153 0 38680 6444048 0 919758 48 0 1 0 DDC PUBLIC AFFAIRS 805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 COALITION MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS 3901418 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL INC PO BOX 650519 DALLAS TX 75265 CONVENTION AUDIO VISUAL 2409320 THE FREEMAN COMPANIES PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 75265 SHOW MANAGEMENT 1911160 THE TOMBRAS GROUP 630 S CONCORD STREET KNOXVILLE TN 37919 BRANDING, CONTENT, AND MEDIA PLANNING 1069120 CRAFT MEDIA 706 7TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 MEDIA SUPPORT 807600 36 7609751 7609751 EVENTS 900099 43427048 43427048 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 5738905 5738905 MEMBER PROGRAMS 900099 123764 123764 SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 22367 22367 49312084 1164578 1164578 133931 133931 10282462 9404115 10756 878347 -10756 867591 867591 ADVERTISING 900099 788880 788880 788880 59876815 49312084 788880 2166100 1328750 4766357 13143831 1136258 963337 999687 340677 78646 6270263 99385 1600004 975097 2400120 914862 2358241 816791 18845499 3339 808400 84878 BUS & REPRESENTATION 1300659 DUES 390232 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 34770 PUBLICATIONS 3595 820502 60484180 8077679 6848551 3384732 2479684 955175 1200086 6617314 3042746 4299163 3574568 38490687 39312852 1248688 1848526 56456124 55264267 9938390 8394406 10002315 10536715 4204823 3552298 24145528 22483419 X 32310596 32780848 32310596 32780848 56456124 55264267 X -607365 926923 150694 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 1 7609751 4986000 94768 5080768 7305361 -2224593 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A LARGE AMOUNT OF NRF'S DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED BY NRF'S STAFF OF LOBBYISTS. 3285697 1244077 2041620 726731 340957 385774 2604886 1457712 1147174 3574568 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 758355 ACCRUED RENT 2669122 LEASES PAYABLE 2078 POST RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE LIABILITY 122743 3552298 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 50298 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS MEETINGS 10400 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 13397 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 87895 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS MEETINGS 46862 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 11863 0 0 0 0 0 0 220715 0 220715 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20003 270730508 501(C)(4) 1328750 GENERAL SUPPORT 0 1 X X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 MATTHEW R SHAY PRESIDENT & CEO 1583333 0 1125000 0 320654 0 257350 0 150100 0 3436437 0 0 0 CARLEEN C KOHUT EVP/COO 460922 0 200000 0 75234 0 50350 0 43695 0 830201 0 0 0 MALLORY B DUNCAN RETIRED 817 GENERAL COUNSEL 264500 0 80000 0 10491 0 50350 0 25075 0 430416 0 0 0 DAVID FRENCH SVP, GOVT RELATIONS 435833 0 191500 0 50077 0 50350 0 41317 0 769077 0 0 0 WILLIAM THORNE SVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 387833 0 110000 0 23224 0 50350 0 36767 0 608174 0 0 0 SUSAN NEWMAN SVP, CONFERENCES 318333 0 105000 0 4634 0 49217 0 30178 0 507362 0 0 0 PAUL MARTINO VP, SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL 295136 0 0 0 1191 0 18000 0 27979 0 342306 0 0 0 ARTEMIS SAKELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS & SPONSORS 66777 0 334208 0 168 0 32350 0 6330 0 439833 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS PROVIDED TO NRF EMPLOYEES ON AN EXCEPTION BASIS FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. IT IS NOT INCLUDED AS COMPENSATION ON A W-2 AS WE CONSIDER IT PART OF DOING BUSINESS. THE CEO CONTRACT REQUIRES SPOUSAL PARTICIPATION IN A LIMITED NUMBER OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS A BUSINESS REQUIREMENT AND AS SUCH IS NOT REPORTED ON A W-2. NRF PAYS MONTHLY CLUB DUES FOR ONE HCE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. ANY NON-BUSINESS USE IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON THE HCE'S W-2. PART I, LINE 4B THE CEO PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 457F OF THE IRC. PAYMENTS TO THE 457F PLAN CONSIST OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. THERE WERE NO DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRF IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED TRADE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NRF'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NRF'S GOVERNING BODY NOMINATES ITS OFFICERS, WHICH ARE THEN SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NRF'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS OF THE FEDERATION. AS SUCH, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS PRIMARY BOARD RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW OF NRF'S OPERATING BUDGET AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ITS BOARD AUTHORIZED ROLE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH NRF'S MANAGEMENT. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 2017 FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FINAL RETURN WAS SIGNED BY NRF'S TAX ADVISOR, DELOITTE AND NRF'S EVP AND COO AND WAS FILED ON A TIMELY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NRF PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS BUSINESS ETHICS & EMPLOYEE CONDUCT POLICY WITH STAFF. MEMBER MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ALL BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPENED WITH EITHER A WRITTEN DISTRIBUTION OF THE NRF ANTITRUST GUIDELINES OR A GENERAL REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT NRF DOES HAVE SUCH GUIDELINES AND THOSE ATTENDING ARE REQUESTED TO ADHERE TO THEM. NRF'S GOVERNING BODY ALSO ATTESTS ANNUALLY TO ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NRF'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION THE GROUP CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: NRF'S PRESIDENT AND CEO ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THESE DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AND THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NRF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ITS FORM 990. NRF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE ON FILE WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ADDITIONAL GOVERNANCE INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990. NRF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OCI-PENSION 150,694. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AUDITED STATEMENT RESPONSE: THE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR UNDER GAAP AND ISSUED TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. 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