LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES INC (EIN 95-4501165)
Tax period
2016-02-01 to 2017-01-31
Filed
2017-12-15
IRS object ID
201733499349300908
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Address Line13470 NW 82nd Avenue No 700AddressLine1Txt
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Gross Receipts$16,082,050GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF RECORDING AND TO FOSTER CREATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN THE RECORDING FIELD IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE LATIN COMMUNITY OF THE UNITED STATES. A PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE RECORDING ARTS BY ARTISTS IN THE LATIN COMMUNITY WHO ARE DEEMED TO BE MOST WORTHY BY THEIR COLLEAGUES THROUGH AN ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS EVENT: AN ANNUAL EVENT HELD TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCELLENCE OF LATIN MUSIC AND ITS CREATORS. THE 17th ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2016 AT THE T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS.Desc

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DescTHE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY PERSON OF THE YEAR EVENT: AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF A LATIN MUSICIAN. IN 2016, THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY HOSTED A GALA DINNER AND CONCERT IN HONOR OF MARC ANTHONY, HELD AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA ON NOVEMBER 17, 2016.Desc

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DescTHE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY SPECIAL AWARDS PRESENTATION: CEREMONY TO AWARD LIVING LEGENDS OF LATIN MUSIC WITH A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AND TRUSTEES AWARDS, HELD AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL OF LAS VEGAS ON NOVEMBER 17, 2016.Desc

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Laura Tesoriero
Chairwoman of the Board1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marcelo Castelo Branco
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Eduardo Hutt
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Johnny Ventura
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andy Garcia
Trustee Ad Honorem1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA ESTRADA
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cris Morena
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Fernando Barbosa
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Flanigen
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POPPO
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Luis Cobos
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LUIS BALAGUER
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA CRISTINA GARCIA CEPEDA
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Neil Portnow
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
Oscar Gomez
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sebastian Krys
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terry Lickona
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gabriel Abaroa
President/CEO40.00Yes (X)$851,718$0$55,6345.00
Luis Dousdebes
CFO40.00Yes (X)$298,867$0$42,689
Aida Scorza
VP of Awards40.00$231,635$0$27,907Yes (X)
Davina Aryeh
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS &
3030 OLYMPIC BLVDSANTA MONICACA90404ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$2,186,523
GVF PRODUCTIONS INC
14803 CRANBROOK AVENUEHAWTHORNECA90250EVEnt Production$952,100
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MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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HAKKASAN LV LLC LAS VEGAS
5555 BADURA AVENUE SUITE 120LAS VegasNV89118AFTER PARTY PRODUCTION COSTS$363,732
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Total$1,000,000TotalAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$487,064TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$335,714TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$850,337TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$709,597TotalAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Event Production Costs$5,076,020
Printing$154,325
Catering Services$97,943
Postage and Delivery$84,388

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BOY$37,154BOYAmt
EOY$26,533EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$15,952,353EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$15,952,353EOYAmt

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EOY$19,048,459EOYAmt
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,548,186NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Depreciation$98,579DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,114BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$63,876DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,058BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Book Value$14,361BookValueAmt
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Total Book Value Land Buildings$26,533TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT PAYABLE TO NARAS$651,115
INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE FROM LGCF-$12,848
ROYALTY PAYABLE TO NARAS$796,526
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Total Liability$1,434,793TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,630,236TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,548,186NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,548,186RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,082,050RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,082,050TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,916,591TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,916,591ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,916,591TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a:The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences owns a collection of seventeen official Latin GRAMMY works of art that were painted by independent artists commissioned on a work for hire basis. No dollar amount is allocated to each piece of artwork.
Part III, Line 4:To promote the creative spirit and incredible diversity of Latin music through each piece of artwork.
Part X, Line 2:EXPLANATION: LARAS ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC 740 PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW A COMPANY SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN, OR EXPECTS TO TAKE, ON A TAX RETURN. DURING THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2017 AND 2016, LARAS DID NOT RECORD ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13470 82ND AVENUE SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityDORALCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN464770436RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,000,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedBookValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPOPRT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences requests and accepts letters from the organizations describing the activities for which funds were/would be used. In addition, the Latin Recording Academy will maintain ongoing communication with the organization as to their progress in supporting and promoting Latin music growth and accomplishments.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
Gabriel Abaroa
President/CEO$571,896$0$262,500$0$17,322$0$25,250$0$30,384$0$907,352$0$0$0
Luis Dousdebes
CFO$291,125$0$2,000$0$5,742$0$18,808$0$23,881$0$341,556$0$0$0
Aida Scorza
VP of Awards$219,123$0$2,000$0$10,512$0$16,504$0$11,403$0$259,542$0$0$0
Davina Aryeh
CMO$198,750$0$2,000$0$3,376$0$14,571$0$1,735$0$220,432$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization has a written policy regarding payment of First Class Air Travel. The organization's travel Policy establishes that for air travel exceeding 4 hours in length, purchase of business class tickets is allowed for the Vice president, President and Trustees. When available, barter is the preferred method of air travel. If Business Class tickets are not available, First Class tickets can be purchased. In addition, the organization will consider the purchase of a business class (or first class,if business class is not available) ticket for the producers of their program services to attend production meetings and the actual event and for performers to attend events sponsored by the organization. The Organization has determined that first class travel meets the business requirement standard for not treating the benefit as compensatory on Forms W-2/1099.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1All members of the Board have the same voting rights with the exception of one Trustee Ad-honorem. The Board of trustees has authorized the Executive Committte to act on its behalf. All the actions taken by the Executive Committee are ratified by the Board during the next Annual Meeting. The Executive Committee is formed by: Chariman of the Board, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, the President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Neil Portnow, Terry Lickona, George Flanigen, and John Poppo - Business Relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND AFTER HIS APPROVAL IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANUAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REVISED, WHICH WILL INCLUDE REVISIONS TO THE PROCESS FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE REVISED MANUAL WAS PRESENTED FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MARCH 2013; THE BOARD'S DECISION IS CURRENTLY PENDING. THE APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANUAL WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA OF THE 2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe President's contract is approved by the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee is comprised of Trustees and Officers, all of whom have significant experience serving non-profit organizations. The Executive Committee uses its knowledge from experience, and in addition, a comparison of compensation data from comparable organizations is used. The Salary of each employee is reviewed and approved by the President/CEO and any increases are discussed and approved by the Finance Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19LARAS does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Latin GRAMMY Cultural FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13470 NW 82nd Avenue Suite 700AddressLine1Txt
CityDoralCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464770436EIN
Primary ActivitiesSCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH & PRESERVATION GRANTS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS RELATEDPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 10PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Latin GRAMMY Cultural FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,000,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCashMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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