2016-08-09T16:21:43-05:00 2015-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 990 2015-01-01 130429745 AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2127165800 120 broadway No fl 21 NEW YORK NY 10271 FRANCESCO ROSSI svp, cfo & treasurer 2127165810 2016-08-09 0 THOMAS LANNING P00851654 2122970400 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z india johnsoN 120 broadway No fl 21 NEW YORK NY 10271 125689412 0 X WWW.ADR.ORG X 1926 NY The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") is dedicated to effective, efficient and economical methods of dispute resolution through education, technology and solutions-oriented service. As a not-for-profit organization, our mission is one of service and education. 90 89 563 0 0 0 0 0 69150650 76072094 4000245 3794208 0 0 73150895 79866302 17392 495628 0 0 40521594 43272518 0 0 0 27362304 28086126 67901290 71854272 5249605 8012030 143989713 151242404 93013667 95737790 50976046 55504614 X The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") is dedicated to effective, efficient and economical methods of dispute resolution through education, technology and solutions-oriented service. As a not-for-profit organization, our mission is one of service and education.We are committed to providing exceptional ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS, proficient case management, dedicated personnel, advanced education and training, and innovative process knowledge to meet the conflict management and dispute resolution needs of the public now and in the future.The corporate purpose of the AAA, as described in its bylaws, is "for the benefit and education of the general public and interested parties, to study, research, promote, establish and administer procedures for the resolution of disputes of all kinds through the use of arbitration, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, democratic elections and other voluntary procedures." 0 0 66139204 17392 74419254 Case Administration: The AAA administers tens of thousands of arbitrations, mediations and other forms of dispute resolution in a given year. The AAA's administrative role in these processes is to provide a forum where disputes can be resolved, to provide rosters of qualified arbitrators, mediators and other dispute resolution professionals, and to apply our rules that govern the conduct of those proceedings. Our administrative services are also provided with a view to our core values of integrity and service. The AAA's work has resulted in a lessening of the burdens on our courts and government. Program Service Accomplishments:The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") has, for over ninety years pioneered the effective use of arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The AAA does not decide cases. Rather, it provides a forum for the hearing of disputes, tested rules and procedures that have broad acceptance and a roster of over 8,000 impartial arbitrators and mediators to hear and resolve cases. Recognized for their standing, expertise in their fields, and their dispute resolution skills, ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS are nominated to the Association's National Panel by leaders in their industry profession. Their conduct is guided by codes of ethics, such as the Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes, developed jointly by the AAA and the American Bar Association.In 2015, there were over 250,000 cases administered by the AAA, which were resolved through mediation or arbitration and less formal methods of dispute resolution.At year end 2015 the AAA, with 23 domestic offices and 3 international offices located in Bahrain, Mexico and Singapore and 82 cooperative agreements with arbitral institutions, universities and chambers of commerce in 52 nations. The AAA's website www.adr.org had over 910,000 visits in 2015, with nearly 3.2 million pages viewed. Additionally, the administration of election services is a specialized and unique capability of the AAA, and is provided to various organizations, associations and unions. Procedures seek to assure the equity of results and give the participants the security of knowing that their democratic rights have been fully and fairly preserved. 1736554 478236 1646070 Education and Publications:The AAA Education Services division provides comprehensive education and training for the American Arbitration Association. Its focus is the provision of education and training programs both in domestic and international settings as well as online formats to arbitrators and mediators serving the AAA and ICDR as well as advocates, business professionals, and the general public. AAA Education Services designs and delivers programs for corporations, law firms, court systems, unions and government agencies. The goal of these programs is to educate and encourage the responsible use of alternative dispute resolution processes.Mandatory training programs are developed and delivered to all new arbitrators on the AAA's roster. Advanced courses are offered that meet the AAA's ongoing annual training requirements for commercial arbitrators. The Government Relations office serves as the liaison with federal government agencies and congressional offices in order to serve as an information resource on the Association and dispute resolution mechanisms. The ongoing role of the AAA's Publication department is to promote understanding and the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the fulfillment of the AAA's mission through the production of quality publications. On the broadest level, the Publications department helps to fulfill the not-for-profit educational mission of the AAA. 67875758 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3873 0 1 563 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 90 89 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA NY NJ OR PA X FRANCESCO ROSSI SVP CFO & Treas 2127165810 120 broadway floor 21 NEW YORK NY 10271 X Abby Cohen Smutny Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Alan R Crain Jr director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Albert Bates Jr Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Albert P Parker II director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Ann Ryan Robertson director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Arthur Chong director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Billy Martin Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Bradley E Haddock Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Cedric C Chao Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Charisse R Lillie Outgoing Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Christian Bouckaert Outgoing Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Christine Guerrier director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Daniel M Price Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 David L Evans Esq director 0.30 X 0 0 0 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AAA IS A FOUNDING MEMBER AND SUPPORTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION INSTITUTE (IMI), A GLOBAL INSTITUTION HEADQUARTERED IN THE NETHERLANDS WHOSE VISION IS GENERATING ENHANCED CONFIDENCE IN MEDIATORS AND IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIATION. DURING 2015, THE ASSOCIATION AGREED TO ASSIST IMI IN THE COLLECTION OF IMI LISTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AAA mediators. THERE IS A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT WITH AN ASSOCIATED AND EQUAL SEPARATE LIABILITY ACCOUNT MAINTAINED. AAA AND IMI FUNDS ARE NOT CO-MINGLED. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ACTIVITY IS MAINTAINED BY THE AAA, THE ACCOUNT IS RECONCILED MONTHLY AND PERIODIC TRANSFERS ARE MADE TO IMI. AT DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE BALANCE OF IMI FUNDS HELD BY THE AAA WAS $5,663. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HOLDS FUNDS in escrow for a small number of arbitrations administered by the Association. DURING 2015, THE TOTAL FUNDS IN ESCROW AT YEAR END WAS $345,748. Part X, Line 2: THE AAA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE ASSOCIATION'S U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2012 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: bank fees -1,166,124. related party revenues 753,069. intercompany elminations -478,236. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: related party expenses 40,352. intercompany elminations -478,236. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: bank fees 1,166,124. 1 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 grants given 17392 0 0 0 0 0 0 17392 0 17392 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - LOAN WRITE-OFF 17392 WIRE TRANSFER FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") is a founding member of the International Mediation Institute ("IMI"), located at Laan van Meerdervoort 70, 2517 AN The Hague, The Netherlands. The AAA wrote off 10% of an existing loan to IMI, thus providing support to this entity with value of US $17,392. The potential for exchange rate variances on the remaining loan is periodically reviewed by management. 1 AAA-ICDR Foundation Inc 120 Broadway 21st fl new york NY 10271 134197286 501(c)(3) 478236 General Support 1 Part I, Line 2: The American Arbitration Association is the sole corporate member of the AAA-ICDR Foundation, pursuant to the AAA-ICDR Foundation's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The AAA receives periodic, unaudited financial statements from the AAA-ICDR Foundation. In addition, AAA received a copy of the AAA-ICDR Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2015. 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THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED ON SCH J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) AND INCLUDED IN THE 2015 W-2. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 the aaa's bylaws provide for a broad delegation of authority to the executive committee of the board, which is comprised of 21 members of the AAA's Board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 While the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") has no actual knowledge of any family or business relationship between officers, trustees or key employees, we would anticipate that among the over 90 member Board of Directors, that is composed of a wide range of leaders from various fields, that some relationship may exist. However, the AAA has relied upon the responses of officers, trustees and key employees to annual questionnaires designed to elicit the disclosure of these relationships, and although these are noted as reasonable efforts in the instructions for this form, it is with an abundance of caution that we have responded affirmatively to this question. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The American Arbitration Association's ("AAA's") governing body is made up of 'members', with no separate or distinct 'classes'. Class is noted in the AAA's bylaws with reference to incoming and outgoing groups of members, and does in no way mean any group of members has different rights than another group. Per the AAA's bylaws: "The Board shall be divided into four substantially equal classes. One fourth of the Board shall be elected at each Annual Meeting of the Voting Members. Each class shall serve for four years. No Director, unless serving as an Officer, shall serve more than three terms without a one-year interruption. Vacancies occurring in any class of elected Directors may be filled through appointment for the unexpired term by the Board or at the next Annual Meeting of the Voting Members." Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Prior to submission to the audit Committee for review, the substantive input for the Form 990 is gathered and reviewed by senior management based upon responsibility for their respective areas of operations. It is compiled and reviewed by the Finance Department with the assistance of the AAA's independent accounting firm. It is then submitted for review to executive management at the officer level (President and CEO, CFO / Treasurer and General Counsel / Corporate Secretary.) Only subsequent to these reviews is the Form 990 forwarded to the audit Committee, and posted to a Board of Director section of the AAA website. Access to this section of the AAA's website is restricted (password protected) such that it is available only to AAA Board of Director members. Once reviewed by the audit Committee, it is signed by the CFO / Treasurer as the appropriate Officer of the AAA, and transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the AAA's independent accounting firm. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Per the American Arbitration Association's ("AAA's") bylaws: "At each Annual Meeting of the Directors of the Association, each Director shall complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure statement, the form of which shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The statement shall disclose all interested party transactions involving each board member entered into or continued during the preceding year, as well as interested party transactions currently before the Board for its consideration." A separate annual Conflict of Interest statement is required by the AAA of its Officers and Key Employees. In both instances, the Corporate Secretary, also the AAA's General Counsel, manages the receipt and review of Conflict of Interest submissions and forwards them to the Audit Committee for consideration. The AAA has relied upon the responses of Officers, Directors and Key Employees to annual questionnaires designed to elicit the disclosure of these relationships, and review of these forms is noted as reasonable effort per the instructions for this form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHOSE OVERSIGHT IS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE A COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS, A MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE AAA, REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, AND MINUTES TO THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED AND MAINTAINED AT THE AAA. 15B: THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION (EXCLUDING HER OWN), AND IS THE FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY. THE REVIEW INCLUDES A REVIEW OF MEASURED PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RANGES PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT FOR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The American Arbitration Association ("AAA") makes available its Form 990 for public inspection upon request, and it is available on the www.guidestar.org website as well. The AAA does not provide Form 1023 per guidance on the IRS website as the AAA did not file this form after July 15, 1987, nor did it have a copy on that date. To date, governing documents and policies concerning conflict of interest have not been made available to the public. form 990, part VII, section B, line 1: The American Arbitration Association ("AAA", "the Association") maintains a roster of over 6,000 impartial ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS to hear and resolve cases. To maintain neutrality and integrity of the alternative dispute resolution process, the Association facilitates payment to arbitrators and mediators on most cases on behalf of the parties to AAA administered cases by acting as a conduit for such payments. In other words, the Association delivers party payments to ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS, and issues a 1099-Miscellaneous form to each ARBITRATOR Or MEDIATOR at year end consolidating all party payments made through the AAA in that period. Any related expenses incurred by arbitrators and mediators are the responsibility of the parties, not the Association. ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS are not considered to be Independent Contractors as defined by the IRS for the purposes of the Form 990, as they provide no good or service directly to the Association. The 3,873 Form 1099-Miscellaneous submissions noted on Part V, question 1a include submissions for payments made by parties to impartial arbitrators and mediators through the AAA. The AAA records these funds in a custodial capacity as a liability on the AAA's balance sheet. These funds are not recorded or recognized as income or expense. The AAA ensures that the IRS receives a 1099-Miscellaneous for the ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS' consolidated annual activity. Some arbitrators and mediators are members of the Association's Board of Directors. However, such service is purely voluntary and no member of the board is compensated for their service as a member of the board, including any member of the board that is also an arbitrator or mediator. Of the AAA's total roster of impartial arbitrators and mediators, there were 312 arbitrators and mediators who received compensation in excess of $100,000 in 2015. form 990, part VIII, line 2a - 2d Since 1926, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") has faithfully and consistently adhered to these guidelines, and the revenue-producing activities listed in part VIII are all executed in support of the following: The revenue-producing activities listed in part VIII are all executed in support of the following: 2a - Relates to the purpose of "administering procedures for the resolution of disputes." This is done by facilitating parties' use of various systems of arbitration, mediation and democratic elections. 2b - Relates to the purpose of educating the general public and interested parties by way of educational seminars run by the AAA in various communities in full range of such dispute resolution procedures as described in our bylaws. 2c - Relates to the purpose of training and educating the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution in a full range of such dispute resolution procedures as described in our bylaws. 2d - Relates to the sale of educational publications on the subject of conflict management and voluntary dispute resolution to the general public and interested parties. These include books, pamphlets and other educational materials, as well as digitally formatted publications products and arbitration awards that are publicly available online. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT 495,062. Accrued postretirement medical obligation adjustment 629,652. form 990, part XII, line 2c: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR PERIOD PROCESS. American Arbitration Association - ICDR Ltd 1 Marina Boulevard 28-00 SN 018989 980677444 dispute resolution SN 0 8302 American Arbitration Association Inc american arbitration association - Int'l Centre For Dispute Resolution fdn 120 Broadway 21st floor New York NY 10271 134197286 Dispute resolution research NY 501(c)(3) Line 7 American Arbitration Association Inc 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0