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ORGANIZES, SANCTIONS, ADMINISTERS, GOVERNS AND PROMOTES A SERIES OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS WORLDWIDE FOR THE COMMON BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING CURRENT PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TENNIS PLAYERS, PARTICIPATING TOURNAMENTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED A SANCTION, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION REPRESENTING ITS MEMBER NATIONAL TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS. false false 7846061 0 15314882 Sponsorships - The WTA has various sponsorship agreements that provide for annual fees. The WTA has certain obligations under these agreements and have been granted certain rights by the Tournament Class Members and Player Class Members as required by these sponsors under these agreements. 13198831 0 26742974 tour Operations fees- represents fees to the WTA tour to organize, administer and govern the annual tour as well as fund certain program services expenses. 13597749 0 22781937 television broadcasting - The WTA has television rights agreements for the broadcast of certain tournament matches. 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The value of the benefit is not included in income. Stacy Allaster Housing allowance or residence for personal use: Certain executives are entitled to benefit per employment contract. The value of the benefit is included in income. Health or social club dues or initiation fees: Stacey Allaster matthew cenedella Laurence Applebaum The value of the benefit is included in income. SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 4B The following individuals participated in a supplemental non-qualified retirement plan from WTA. stacey allaster - $23,896 MATTHEW CENEDELLA - $18,000 JOHANNA LAWLER - $17,500 LEAH RINFRET - $18,000 LAURENCE APPLEBAUM - $2,100 PETER MICHAEL REICHEL TOURNAMENT CLASS DIRECTOR 100000 SALE OF ASSETS false FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1 TOURNAMENT CLASS MEMBERSHIP SALE TO RBG REICHEL BUSINESS GROUP GMBH OF WHICH PETER MICHAEL REICHEL IS A 75% OWNER. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Governing Body and Management Does the organization have members or stockholders? WTA Tour, Inc. is a Membership organization with 4 classes of Members: 1) Tournament Class Members; 2) Player Class Members; 3) Federation Class Members; and 4) Special Class Members. Form 990, Part VI, SECTION B, line 11b Organization's process for review Form 990 The Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer reviews the Form 990 with Tax Preparer (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and Senior Management prior to filing the document with IRS. Form 990, part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Interested Parties disclose conflicts and are excluded from respective deliberation of Governing Body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Determining compensation The compensation for the organization's CEO is determined by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Availabity of Governing Documents, Conflict policy and Financial stmts. Certificate of Incorporation is on file with the State of New York. Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements are not made available to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Governing Body and Management Does the organization have members, stockholders who may elect one or more members of the governing body? The Tournament Class Members (3), Player Class Members (3), and Federation Class Member (1) elect representatives to the Board of Directors Form 990, Part XI, line 9 Reconciliation of Net Assets unrealized loss on Currency exchange: ($111,630) Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 6 STEVE SIMON SERVED AS A TOURNAMENT CLASS DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 2015, WHEN HE BECAME CEO. HIS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION INCLUDES BOTH HIS EARNINGS AS CEO AND HIS EARNINGS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. Women's Tennis Benefit Association Inc 111 South Bedford St Ste 108 burlington MA 01803 311618547 Sports Affil. 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