2016-11-07T14:28:36-06:00 2015-12-31 351476702 BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC ONE WOODSIDE DRIVE RICHMOND IN 47374 990 2015-01-01 520799408 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC ACAD 7652871256 5161 EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE MUNCIE IN 47302 VICKI BARKDULL COMPTROLLER 7652871256 2016-11-03 1 SUZANNE K MILLER CPA P00452655 7659660531 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DAVE MATHEWSON 5151 EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE MUNCIE IN 47302 10981077 0 X WWW.MODELAIRCRAFT.ORG X 1966 DC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 14 14 58 300 1101507 121768 296279 238258 8279602 8725560 1488666 206678 451621 638966 10516168 9809462 32000 58000 0 0 2589053 2581326 0 0 0 7136148 7770591 9757201 10409917 758967 -600455 15346454 16621704 6100763 8155401 9245691 8466303 DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BUILDING OF MODEL AIRCRAFT, DESIGNING AND PARTICIPATION IN FLYING CONTESTS ON THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MUSEUM AND LIBRARY ARE MAINTAINED TO FURTHER EDUCATE AND ASSIST MEMBERS. 0 0 8821527 58000 9159410 DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BUILDING OF MODEL AIRCRAFT, DESIGNING, AND PARTICIPATION IN FLYING CONTESTS ON THE NATIONAL AND INTL LEVELS. MUSEUM AND LIBRARY ARE MAINTAINED TO FURTHER EDUCATE AND ASSIST MEMBERS. APPROXIMATELY 187,666 MEMBERS SERVED. 8821527 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 74 0 1 58 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IN CA X X VICKI BARKDULL 7652871256 5161 EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE MUNCIE IN 47302 DAVE MATHEWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 123367 0 16158 BOB BROWN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY FITCH EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH SESSIONS CFO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ARGENIO VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 1 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 2 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK RADCLIFF VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 3 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY MARSH III VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 4 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRIS DIXON VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 5 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY CAMERON VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 6 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM JESKY VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 7 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK JOHNSTON VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 8 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM TILLER VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 9 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE TOUGAS VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 10 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK BOWER VICE PRESIDENT-DISTRICT 11 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GAFFNEY NAA REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE HAGER ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT 40.00 X 103197 0 14609 VICKIE BARKDULL COMPTROLLER 40.00 X 67198 0 0 293762 0 30767 2 0 0 0 QUAD GRAPHICS PO BOX 644840 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 968038 ANTHEM DEPT L - 880 COLUMBUS OH 43260 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 335440 ELITE PRINT & MAIL 401 E 24TH STREET MUNCIE IN 47302 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 265521 CLS PO BOX 771733 ST LOUIS MO 63177 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 212728 AIRBORNE MEDIA 5655 DAVID PLACE FAIRFIELD OH 45014 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 125216 5 238258 238258 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7205534 7205534 AVIATION MAGAZINE 541800 1126873 169634 957239 CLUB CHARTER FEES 900099 296838 296838 WEBSITE ADVERTISING 541800 49847 49847 EVENT SANCTIONS 900099 46468 46468 8725560 134577 134577 97350 845 0 0 97350 845 98195 98195 1149562 1077461 72101 72101 72101 188575 94154 94421 94421 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 433850 433850 ROYALTIES 900099 12500 12500 446350 9809462 8152324 1101507 317373 X 58000 58000 324528 243396 81132 1721722 1377378 344344 78066 62453 15613 299731 239785 59946 157279 125823 31456 119954 95963 23991 36800 36800 154000 123200 30800 185095 148075 37020 296646 237317 59329 130033 104026 26007 265478 265478 369229 295383 73846 1260727 1121311 139416 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 42976 42976 MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE 2451056 2451056 MARKETING DIVISION 682368 682368 EDUCATION 490754 490754 1285475 922263 363212 10409917 8821527 1588390 0 440640 860628 2888534 3508039 122465 127084 300 53221 59422 645589 583570 13891844 8674472 5834845 5217372 5360860 6205589 0 60000 15346454 16621704 818106 385610 5282657 7769791 6100763 8155401 X 8296046 7683067 915665 761579 33980 21657 9245691 8466303 15346454 16621704 X -600455 -178934 1 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7234290 6978741 6980706 7084369 7443792 35721898 432453 450246 507920 633571 946790 2970980 7666743 7428987 7488626 7717940 8390582 38692878 0 300281 18767 12414 331462 300281 18767 12414 331462 38361416 231331 242481 262756 296264 245272 1278104 62626 117348 228758 109122 122768 640622 293957 359829 491514 405386 368040 1918726 7960700 7788816 7980140 8123326 8758622 40611604 0.94460 0.94460 0.04720 0.04730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65492 65492 8821525 8887017 594351 148588 0 0 544846 549336 575448 594351 2263981 3395972 60000 60000 50000 65492 235492 136212 137334 143862 148588 565996 848994 FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1A DENTONS ADVOCATES THE INTERESTS OF AMA BEFORE THE CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION AND INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES, BUT THE SERVICES DO NOT INCLUDE FORMAL REGULATORY FILINGS. DENTONS HAS REPRESENTED THAT THEY COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO LOBBYING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN ON BEHALF OF AMA, INCLUDING THE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED BY THE HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007. X X 0 21657 120 120 21657 21657 120 120 21657 21657 120 120 21657 21657 244 244 21657 21657 222 222 21657 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1873580 1873580 7110137 4347738 2762399 2893749 2536609 357140 2014378 1790125 224253 5217372 X 9581805 -178934 -48723 -227657 9809462 0 9809462 10361192 -48725 -48725 10409917 0 10409917 PART III, LINE 1A: MUSEUM COLLECTION - THE ACADEMY DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS MUSEUM COLLECTION HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION. THE ACADEMY'S POLICY REQUIRES THE COLLECTION TO BE PROTECTED, UNENCUMBERED, PRESERVED AND THE PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS OR GAINS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE. THE ACADEMY HAS INSURED ITS COLLECTION FOR $1,664,500, WHICH MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES IS APPROXIMATELY ITS REPLACEMENT COST. PART III, LINE 4: PART OF THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO REMEMBER AND CARE FOR AEROMODELING HISTORY THROUGH PRESERVING THE PHYSICAL LEGACY OF THE SPORT. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS RELATING TO AEROMODELING THAT HELP CONVEY THE STORY, EVOLUTION, AND IMPORTANCE OF THE AEROMODELING EXPERIENCE. THE COLLECITON CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 ARTIFACTS INCLUDING MODEL AIRPLANES, RADIO SYSTEMS, ENGINES, BUILDING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. THE MUSEUM COLLECTS AND PRESERVES THE HISTORIC, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC LEGACY OF MODEL AVIATION AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC UTILIZING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING. PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THESE FUNDS ARE EXPENDABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, SITES AND IMPROVEMENTS. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ACADEMY'S AND FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY WHEN IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION. ONCE THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET, THE PORTION OF THE TAX BENEFIT THAT IS RECORDED REPRESENTS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY. BASED ON ITS REVIEW, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ACADEMY OR FOUNDATION HAVE TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, INCLUDING ANY POSITION THAT WOULD PLACE THE ACADEMY'S OR FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT STATUS IN JEOPARDY, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD - INVENTORY 94,154. EXPO INCOME 126,772. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP INCOME 678. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -270,328. ROUNDING 1. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD - INVENTORY 94,154. EXPO INCOME 126,772. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP INCOME 678. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -270,328. ROUNDING -1. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 14 58000 PART I, LINE 2: THE RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY A FOUR-MEMBER VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. BOTH SCHOLASTIC SCORES AND MODELING ACTIVITY ARE CONSIDERED. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE JULY EC MEETING. THE COUNCIL VOTES ON RECOMMENDATIONS THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CHECKS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL, NOT THE RECIPIENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE BUILDING OR FLYING OF MODEL AIRCRAFT. PER THE BY-LAWS THE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE JUNIOR MEMBERS, SENIOR MEMBERS, OPEN MEMBERS, LEADER MEMBERS, SPECIAL MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS AND LIFE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE - PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS (GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS) ARE ELECTED BY BALLOT OF THE LEADER AND OPEN MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED, PRIOR TO FILING, BY THE PRESIDENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A "DISCLOSURE - CONFLICT OF INTEREST" FORM THAT IS MONITORED BY THE COMPTROLLER. EACH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER AGREES TO REPORT TO THE COMPTROLLER ANY SITUATIONS THAT MAY DEVELOP THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS DOCUMENTED BY THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. DOCUMENTATION IS ALSO INCLUDED AND RETAINED IN PERSONNEL FILES. KEY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SALARY.COM AND BY ROBERT HALF AND ASSOCIATES. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND RETAINED IN PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 291,585. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 291,585. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 226,139. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,535. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 282,674. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 270,328. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 270,328. EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,601. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,001. MERCHANDISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,780. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,780. INTERNET ADVERTISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,283. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,283. NAA DIVISIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,415. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,415. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,666. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,667. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,333. FAI PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,666. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,666. BULLETIN BOARD: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,128. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,282. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,410. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 1. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C METHOD OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE METHOD FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FOUNDATION INC 5161 E MEMORIAL DRIVE MUNCIE IN 47302 461336590 TO BENEFIT THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS IN 501(C)(3) 11A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FOUNDATION INC N 6997 FAIR MARKET VALUE THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FOUNDATION INC O 42378 FAIR MARKET VALUE