2017-10-05T16:07:27-05:00 2016-12-31 742516372 REYNOLDS & FRANKE PC 6850 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD SUITE 100 AUSTIN TX 78731 990 2016-01-01 746062502 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS TEXA 5123229944 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 5123229944 2017-10-05 1 RONALD H REYNOLDS P00964479 5122063141 2017-08-30 104.6.38.16 2017-10-05 16:06:06 CD P 68D24C2F3E26F4DDF1A237A93C0E60FE3E7BC462 68D24C2F3E26F4DDF1A237A93C0E60FE3E7BC462 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z OSCAR RODRIGUEZ 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 1901041 0 X WWW.TAB.ORG X 1953 TX PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE FIELD OF BROADCASTING 35 35 12 50 64185 0 3000 0 1376459 1481782 2551 1286 52890 80021 1434900 1563089 0 0 0 0 876917 814406 0 0 0 962669 801430 1839586 1615836 -404686 -52747 3487380 3308866 2061839 2022709 1425541 1286157 TAB STRIVES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT A FAVORABLE ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY CLIMATE FOR BROADCASTING AND EDUCATES MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AND ADVANCEMENTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF FREE, OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST OPERATIONS. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES-MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE, THREE-YEAR WAIVER OF FCC ROUTINE INSPECTIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN TAX LAW APPLICATIONS TO BROADCAST OPERATIONS, INVALUABLE REFERENCE GUIDES ON DAY-TO-DAY STATION WORKPLACE ISSUES, EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AND MANY MORE BENEFITS THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVE A STATION'S OPERATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S YEAR-ROUND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS WORK WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWMAKERS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES ENSURES THE VARIED INTEREST OF TEXAS BROADCASTERS ARE PROTECTED AND WELL-SERVED. CONVENTION AND TRAINING-THE ASSOCIATION HAS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION WHERE 1,534 BROADCASTERS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES MET TO LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE A DYNAMIC FUTURE FOR TEXAS BROADCASTERS. THE ASSOCIATION'S SEMINARS OFFER AFFORDABLE, HIGH CALIBER TRAINING FOR MEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS AND LEGAL ISSUES. PUBLIC AWARENESS-THE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM ENSURES A QUALIFIED, ETHNICALLY DIVERSE WORKFORCE FOR TEXAS STATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS AN ON-LINE JOB BANK FOR STATIONS AND ATTENDS MAJOR NATIONAL INDUSTRY MEETINGS TO CONTINUALLY REACH QUALIFIED BROADCAST PROFESSIONALS. THE ASSOCIATION PREPARES AN ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND ASSISTS NON-PROFIT GROUPS IN CONTACTING STATIONS ABOUT AIRING FREE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION'S NCSA PROGRAM PROVIDES DOCUMENTED STATEWIDE COVERAGE FOR PROGRAMS GEARED TO INFORM AND ASSIST THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF TEXAS RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 12 0 1 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X NANCY HUTZLER 5123229944 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 ROGER BARE 16-17 PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN DOWNS 16-17 CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PRUETT 16-17 VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH FRAZIER 16-17 SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLE KIGER 16-17 TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PRUETT 15-16 TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS PADDLE 15-16 PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER BARE 15-16 CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN DOWNS 15-16 VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH FRAZIER 15-16 SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES AITKEN 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY ALONZO 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN ARMSTRONG 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BALLA 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARGER 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FLEMING 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY FLORSHEIM 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GIESLER 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GLEISER 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HANSZEN 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN JACKSON 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERROD KNIGHT 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KOENIG 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KRIESCHEN 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LESSBERG 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOVING 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY LOWRY 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY MARTIN 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MASEPOHL 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MCCOY 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOESCH 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN REED 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE REED 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ROBERTS 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SCHNEIDER 16-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SEABERS 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT STACEY 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC THOMAS 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TREVINO 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WENGLAR 15-17 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY DEMARS 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP FORMBY 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE KIGER 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MONCAYO 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MORRISS 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE PARR 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PURDY 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTIE SMITH 15-16 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 215005 0 27930 NANCY HUTZLER BUSINESS MANAGER 40.00 X 92500 0 13386 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER VP LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 106000 0 15589 413505 0 56905 2 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 403655 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONVENTION 137163 1 NCSA CONTRACTS 900099 610217 610217 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 432077 432077 CONVENTIONS & SEMINARS 900099 364191 364191 INSPECTIONS 900099 58650 58650 ADVERTISING 541800 14747 14747 1900 1900 1481782 1092 1092 417266 337771 79495 79495 47538 31957 375 181 194 194 194 MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 526 526 526 1563089 491447 64185 1007457 348821 353407 11239 50229 50710 28103 16150 680 4614 72263 24024 174003 3378 263837 26471 24430 NCSA EXPENSE 64277 ABIP INSPECTION 48917 MEMBER SERVICES 24116 LEGISLATIVE 22011 4156 1615836 111648 97164 460087 261535 222851 403446 61221 57973 5138853 2650105 2631573 2488748 3487380 3308866 225001 167882 252577 389343 1257430 1138653 326831 326831 2061839 2022709 X 1425541 1286157 1425541 1286157 3487380 3308866 -52747 -86637 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 273356 273356 3694912 1622670 2072242 696953 596206 100747 235306 213177 22129 238326 218052 20274 2488748 DEPOSITS 26831 TBE FOUNDATION BUILDING LOAN 300000 326831 X 1900859 337770 337770 1563089 0 1563089 1953606 337770 337770 1615836 0 1615836 PART X, LINE 2: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING INSURANCE, JOB BANK ADS, AND LEASES OFFICE SPACE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S DEBT-FINANCED BUILDING. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CONSIDERS THIS "BUSINESS INCOME" UNRELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. A PORTION OF THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION EITHER RECOGNIZED NO PROFIT OR UTILIZED NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS TO OFFSET THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. THUS, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ANY FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THIS REVENUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BUILDING RENT EXPENSES RECORDED AS GENERAL EXPENSES PER AUDIT 337,770. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BUILDING RENT EXPENSES RECORDED AS GENERAL EXPENSES PER AUDIT 337,770. 1 X X X 0 0 0 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 215005 0 0 0 0 0 11317 0 16613 0 242935 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CHRIS PADDIE HAS A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JERRY HANSZEN. PATTI SMITH HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MIKE WENGLAR. JULIE PRUETT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WAYNE REED AND ERIC THOMAS. SARAH FRAZIER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH BRIAN PRUDY. JOHN BARGER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL GLEISER AND JERRY HANSZEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO OVER-THE-AIR RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY, CURRENT STUDENTS OR EDUCATORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM THE TEXAS BROADCAST INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP VIA ELECTRONIC BALLOTS, AND ELECTION RESULTS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MAY ALSO APPOINT UP TO SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A DETAIL REVIEW OF THE TAX RETURN INCLUDING AN EXTENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE PREPARING CPA. A DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT BOARD MEETING, BOARD WILL VOTE TO APPROVE TAX RETURN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS POLICY IS MONITORED EVERY SIX MONTHS THROUGH AN AGENDA ITEM AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. (THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN.) THE COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN AN ASSOCIATION SALARY SURVEY EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT COMPARES STAFF POSITIONS TO THE SALARIES OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS IN TEXAS MOST OF WHICH ARE BASED LOCALLY. THIS SURVEY IS USED AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE FOR EACH STAFF POSITION. THE TOTAL SALARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS CREATED USING THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY.