2016-04-18T17:13:57-05:00 2015-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 OREN TEICHER CEO 9144067500 2016-04-18 1 ROBERT R LYONS CPA P00227472 2125038800 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z OREN TEICHER 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 20959879 0 X WWW.BOOKWEB.ORG X 1900 NY THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: FOSTERING ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ACTION SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT; CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE BENEFITS OF READING, AND UNIVERSAL LITERACY. 10 10 36 60 10298 0 0 85820 2118667 2354666 2292283 1800618 264437 289900 4675387 4531004 123297 59201 0 0 2203037 2537939 0 0 0 1827758 2238512 4154092 4835652 521295 -304648 38212352 36184321 2003586 2348604 36208766 33835717 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS CORE MEMBERS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BOOKSTORES WITH STOREFRONT LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE - THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY. ABA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT RETAIL BOOK BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS TO PROTECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN. THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS FREE SPEECH, LITERACY, AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT RETAIL SHOPS. 0 0 CONTENT AND EDUCATION:ABA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS AND TRAINING. THIS PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE IN PERSON TO MEMBERS AT ABA'S ANNUAL, NATIONAL WINTER INSTITUTE AS WELL AS REGIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SPECIALTY INSTITUTES. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT ABA'S MEMBER WEBSITE. OTHER NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ABA'S ANNUAL SURVEY OF BOOKSTORE FINANCIALS, WHICH CREATES CUSTOMIZED REPORTS FOR PARTICIPATING MEMBER BOOKSTORES, AND ONLINE BOOKSELLER FORUMS, WHERE MEMBERS CAN SHARE QUESTIONS, SOLUTIONS, AND RELEVANT INFORMATION. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: ABA OFFERS MEMBERS FOR A MONTHLY FEE AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CREATE FULLY TRANSACTIONAL E-COMMERCE WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, ALL ABA MEMBER BOOKSTORES CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ABA PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CANADIAN E-READER AND E-BOOK COMPANY KOBO AND CAN OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS A RANGE OF HARDWARE AND/OR DIGITAL TITLES FROM A CATALOG OF MORE THAN FOUR MILLION TITLES. ABA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF PUBLISHERS' BUSINESS TERMS AND A DATABASE OF NONBOOK INVENTORY SUPPLIERS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 36 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X ROBYN DESHOTEL 9144067515 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 BETSY BURTON PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SINDELAR VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BAGBY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EVANS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE FIOCCO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE KOEHLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE MULVIHILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW NORCROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE PHILBRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON WELCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BERCU PRESIDENT (FORMER) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 40.00 X 356535 0 23323 ELEANOR CHANG CFO (FORMER) 40.00 X 181317 0 15358 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SR. PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 162061 0 16689 MEG SMITH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 130353 0 13697 MARK NICHOLS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 139819 0 13697 DAN CULLEN SR. STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 141324 0 18039 ROBYN DESHOTEL CFO 40.00 X 0 0 0 1111409 0 100803 6 0 1 0 MARKS PANETH 685 THIRD AVE NEW YORK NY 10017 AUDIT/TAX 138910 1 85820 85820 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 758628 758628 CONTENT & INFORMATION 611710 635377 635377 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 587260 587260 ADVERTISING 541800 247779 237481 10298 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS PROGRAM 451211 125622 125622 2354666 401285 401285 183470 183470 17825229 16425896 1399333 1399333 1399333 21941 2979 18962 18962 87468 87468 87468 4531004 1776070 10298 2658816 59201 642916 1570399 42666 129340 152618 27235 71057 96000 267216 128662 81843 154838 399454 7378 2227 EDUCATION COSTS 470175 OTHER COSTS 311940 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 84042 SPONSORSHIP COSTS 69550 66895 4835652 166392 189761 1268784 890408 93255 56910 6855 7126 43553 45009 574593 574593 0 0 25747707 24053327 10780107 10780107 105699 161673 38212352 36184321 733457 1047620 245216 260761 1024913 1040223 2003586 2348604 X 36208766 33835717 36208766 33835717 38212352 36184321 X -304648 -2071380 2979 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 758628 39300 39300 7586 31714 8476065 481084 8957149 10336094 639971 2500000 8476065 9765334 570760 10336094 9504543 260791 9765334 9048192 456351 9504543 1.00000 0 0 443194 443194 0 131399 131399 0 0 INVESTMENT IN BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 10780107 C 10780107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 1040223 1040223 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR CONTINGENCIES. THE EARNINGS ON THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND ON CONTINGENCIES ARE ALLOCATED TO THE FUND. AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR OPERATIONS FROM THE FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR CONTINGENCIES. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE: THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES," WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2012. 1 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION INC 275 SEVENTH AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 133576347 501(C)(3) 59201 FORGIVENESS OF DEBT PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION FORGAVE $59,201 OF DEBT FOR AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION, INC. ("ABFFE"). X X X X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 308989 0 30000 0 17546 0 11446 0 11877 0 379858 0 0 0 ELEANOR CHANG CFO (FORMER) 162004 0 15000 0 4313 0 6646 0 8712 0 196675 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SR. PROGRAM OFFICER 157617 0 0 0 4444 0 0 0 16689 0 178750 0 0 0 MARK NICHOLS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 124615 0 10000 0 5204 0 4985 0 8712 0 153516 0 0 0 DAN CULLEN SR. STRATEGY OFFICER 118036 0 20000 0 3288 0 4807 0 13232 0 159363 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PETE MULVIHILL, STEVE BERCU, BETSY BURTON AND MATTHEW NORCROSS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ARE THE BOOKSTORES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY BY VOTE. ANY CHANGES IN THE BY-LAWS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COST OF GOOD SOLD 2,979. FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM ABFFE 0. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10001 133576347 INFORMATION & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE FIRST AMENDMENT NY 509(A)(2) 501(C)(3) N/A 0 BOOKSELLERS RELIEF FUND C/O ABA 333 WESTCHESTER AVE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 203406916 PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO RETAIL BOOK INDUSTRY AFFECTED BY HURRICANES NY 509(A)(3) 501(C)(3) N/A 0 BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC AND AFFILIATES 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10604 133199260 SALES NY C 1.00000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION B 59201 FORGIVENESS OF DEBT