BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (EIN 36-1520580)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349311306
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T12:32:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN881478669PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN361520580EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUILDING OWNERS MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023266355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY LUE PECKPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023266355PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON M FOXPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01365820PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY LUE PECKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,119,874GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BOMA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1907FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADVANCE A VIBRANT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, INFLUENCE AND KNOWLEDGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee34TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers350TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$272,737TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,957PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$200,820CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,152,696PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,286,697CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$138,502PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$394,915CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$820PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$199,442CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,293,975PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,081,874CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,446,197PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,110,581PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,250,224CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,556,778PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,079,742CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$262,803PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$997,868CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$12,021,936TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,130,365TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,428,698TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,041,207NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,593,238NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO ADVANCE A VIBRANT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, INFLUENCE AND KNOWLEDGE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE HELD TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MEMBERSHIP CONCERNING THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE BOMA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND HOME DEPOT PROGRAM SUSTAINS THE INDUSTRY, SUPPORTING EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES WHILE KEEPING DUES LOW FOR BOMA INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document51IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee34EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1FAIDES ZILEMBABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023266355PhoneNum

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Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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MANUEL MORENO
CHAIR (AS OF 7/2024)0.501.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUCI SMITH
CHAIR ELECT (AS OF 7/2024)0.501.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KJERSTEN JAEB
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURRAY GREENE
SECRETARY TREASURER0.501.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE ALAMED
EXECUTIVE MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE DABSON
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE DEADY
EXECUTIVE MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD FAIRGRIEVE-PARK
EXECUTIVE MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC FISCHER
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC GILLE
EXECUTIVE MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN GOOD
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MACKY GUILHERME
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY HAYFORD
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODNEY KAUFFMAN
EXECUTIVE MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAVIER LOMELIN
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALBERTO MORETT
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SIX
CHAIR (TO 7/2024), THEN EXEC. MEMBER0.501.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFF WARDLE
EXECUTIVE MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELAIN WIELKENS
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (AS OF 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL FROEBELIUE
IMMED. FORMER CHAIR (TO 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BENNION
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (TO 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN BROOM
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (TO 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEOTTO LILLARD
EXECUTIVE MEMBER (TO 7/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY H CHAMBERLAIN
PRESIDENT & COO32.0010.00Yes (X)$585,047$0$65,815
FAIDES E ZILEMBA
VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.000.00Yes (X)$200,264$0$33,757
ANDREA SINE
SVP, OPERATIONS28.0012.00$40,132$128,147$12,852Yes (X)
CATHERINE A CALLIOTTE
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING50.0020.00$0$156,215$20,860Yes (X)
MARY LUE PECK
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT28.0012.00$323,227$0$29,604Yes (X)
DON DAVIS
VP, ADVOCACY, CODES, STANDARDS40.000.00$235,050$0$14,978Yes (X)
AMY T CHISOLM
VP, MEETINGS & EDUCATION40.000.00$200,939$0$25,693Yes (X)
RAHMI OZSANCAK
VP, MARKETING & INT'L AFFAIRS40.000.00$157,398$0$16,363Yes (X)
KRISTEN L MCMULLEN
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS50.0020.00$0$146,553$29,497Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,742,057TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$430,915TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$249,419TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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HILTON ORLANDO
6001 DESTINATION PARKWAYORLANDOFL32819CONVENTION SERVICES$445,428
CYT PRODUCTIONS LLC
10524 MOSS PARK ROAD SUITE 204-360ORLANDOFL32832CONVENTION SERVICES$354,835
5BY5
5210 MARYLAND WAY SUITE 200BRENTWOODTN37027MARKETING AGENCY$277,096
MAUREEN EYLES
425 EAST SUMMIT AVENUEHADDONFIELDNJ08033CONSULTING SERVICES$143,807
A S KLEIN ENGINEERING
2 ROSE COURTPASCOWA99301CONSULTING SERVICES$121,630
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$200,820AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$200,820TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$4,911,627$4,911,627
ANNUAL CONVENTION & EVENTS900099$4,191,377$2,901,547$1,289,830
PARTNER PROGRAMS900099$910,956$910,956
ADVERTISING541800$272,737$272,737
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Total Program Service Revenue$10,286,697TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$381,299TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$381,299ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,616SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,616SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,616TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,616ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$81,903GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$38,000CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,903TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$43,903RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
INCOME FROM EQUITY IN INVESTMENTS900099$137,656$137,656
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$17,883$17,883
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$155,539OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,081,874TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,768,033RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$272,737UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,840,284ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$925,015TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,142,312TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,591TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,256TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,344TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,249TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,029TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,549,072TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,760TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$449,331TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,289TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,632TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$663,222TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,836,331TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,064TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,895TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,241TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$319,499
RECRUITING$39,574
OTHER EXPENSES$1,036

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,079,742TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300BOYAmt
EOY$302EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,493,936BOYAmt
EOY$794,920EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,309,899BOYAmt
EOY$1,262,252EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,544BOYAmt
EOY$286,544EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$619,277BOYAmt
EOY$362,885EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,421,634LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,282,800LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$598,156BOYAmt
EOY$1,138,834EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,023,992BOYAmt
EOY$4,538,081EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$773,930BOYAmt
EOY$594,070EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,593,538BOYAmt
EOY$2,544,048EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,171,572BOYAmt
EOY$12,021,936EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$810,956BOYAmt
EOY$1,127,904EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$818,070BOYAmt
EOY$1,148,376EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,501,339BOYAmt
EOY$3,152,418EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,130,365BOYAmt
EOY$5,428,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,755,332BOYAmt
EOY$5,772,125EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,285,875BOYAmt
EOY$821,113EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,041,207BOYAmt
EOY$6,593,238EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,171,572BOYAmt
EOY$12,021,936EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$997,868ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$318,147NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$231,752PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$4,911,627DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$518,060NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$443,383NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$74,677NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$495,092AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$420,415TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$661,571OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$620,980DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,591BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$206,702OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$199,320DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,382BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,553,361OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,462,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,090,861BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,138,834TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$4,500
ROU ASSET - OPERATING$2,084,035
DEFERRED COMPENSATION ASSETS$455,513
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,544,048TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$453,765
ROU LIABILITY - OPERATING$2,552,817
DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS$145,836
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,152,418TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HENRY H CHAMBERLAIN
PRESIDENT & COO$528,748$0$50,000$0$6,299$0$25,882$0$39,933$0$650,862$0$0$0
MARY LUE PECK
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$311,716$0$8,271$0$3,240$0$17,031$0$12,573$0$352,831$0$0$0
DON DAVIS
VP, ADVOCACY, CODES, STANDARDS$226,048$0$5,750$0$3,252$0$11,920$0$3,058$0$250,028$0$0$0
FAIDES E ZILEMBA
VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$191,334$0$5,191$0$3,739$0$10,820$0$22,937$0$234,021$0$0$0
AMY T CHISOLM
VP, MEETINGS & EDUCATION$191,776$0$4,977$0$4,186$0$10,404$0$15,289$0$226,632$0$0$0
ANDREA SINE
SVP, OPERATIONS$35,882$128,147$4,250$0$0$0$0$7,883$0$4,969$40,132$140,999$0$0
CATHERINE A CALLIOTTE
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING$0$156,215$0$0$0$0$0$9,337$0$11,523$0$177,075$0$0
KRISTEN L MCMULLEN
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS$0$146,553$0$0$0$0$0$8,534$0$20,963$0$176,050$0$0
RAHMI OZSANCAK
VP, MARKETING & INT'L AFFAIRS$153,067$0$4,331$0$0$0$8,871$0$7,492$0$173,761$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHENRY CHAMBERLAIN, TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION MANUEL MORENO, TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION MARY LUE PECK, TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN BOMA FUNCTIONS, A SPOUSE OR GUEST MAY BE INVITED IN ORDER TO REPRESENT BOMA INTERNATIONAL AT "SPOUSE/GUEST" ARRANGED EVENTS. FOR THESE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AT WHICH THE "SPOUSE/GUEST" IS REPRESENTING BOMA INTERNATIONAL, ELIGIBLE EXPENSES MAY BE PAID FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPENSE POLICIES. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE "SPOUSE/GUEST" ARRANGED EVENT, MEAL EXPENSES DURING TRAVEL AND THE ARRANGED EVENT, AND OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES RELATING TO THE EVENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 82 LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES WITH WHICH BOMA HAS AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ELECT THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS APPROVE MEMBERS AT LARGE AND LIFE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATES APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET, BYLAW CHANGES AND OTHER GOVERNANCE RELATED ISSUES VETTED THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR VP WILL PERFORM THE INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. ONCE THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE INFORMED THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND THE RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS EXAMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND STAFF AT THE DIRECTOR LEVEL AND ABOVE MUST READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION POLICY: THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION POLICY OF BOMA INTERNATIONAL APPLIES TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS EMPLOYED BY BOMA INTERNATIONAL: PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE AND ALL OTHER STAFF. THE PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: 1. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF BOMA INTERNATIONAL, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL PROVIDE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AND ANY OTHER SALARY SURVEYS THAT ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATE. THIS DATA WILL CONSIST OF DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 2. THE OFFICERS WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. 3. THE OFFICERS WILL KEEP CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR SAFEKEEPING. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO SET COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF. THE PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ANNUALLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE STAFF WILL RECOMMEND A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WAGES TO BE SET AS THE RAISE POOL TO THE BOMA OFFICERS. THIS PERCENTAGE WILL BE BASED ON INDUSTRY INFORMATION AS SUPPLIED FOR THE LOCAL MARKET. 2. THE EXECUTIVE STAFF WILL DEVELOP A RAISE SCHEDULE TO BE WEIGHTED BY PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SCORES. 3. AS PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS ARE COMPLETED, RAISES WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE SCHEDULE AND FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALLOW FOR COMPARISON, SPECIFICALLY FROM THE ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND ANY OTHER SALARY SURVEY DEEMED APPROPRIATE. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO MAKE FINAL DECISION FOR COMPENSATION. 4. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PROCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 868,457. TEMPORARY HELP 14,450. INSTRUCTORS 305,582. COMMISSIONS 360,583.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BOMA FOUNDATION
1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005521905266RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONIL501(C)(3)LINE 10BOMAYes (1)
BOMA INTERNATIONAL PAC
1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005371758787POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC527BOMAYes (1)
BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS INSTITUTE
900 BESTGATE RD206ANNAPOLISMD21401237070298RESEARCH & EDUCATIONDC501(C)(3)LINE 2BOMAYes (1)
BOMI CERTIFICATION INC
900 BESTGATE RD206ANNAPOLISMD21401833263066EARLY CAREER CERTIFICATIONSMD501(C)(6)BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS INSTITUTEYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPct
BOMA BEST LLC
1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005932331606REAL ESTATE CERTIFICATIONDCBOMARELATED-$17,682$202,0750Yes (1)0.50000
OFFICE BUILDING SHOW LLC
1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005205162625ORGANIZE, PROMOTE, AND CONDUCT ANNUAL OFFICE BUILDINGDCBOMARELATED$278,757$1,909,4350Yes (1)0.52630
BOMA-BOMI CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE LLC
1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005301182499CERTIFICATION SERVICESDCBOMARELATED0Yes (1)0.50000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS INSTITUTE
D$500,000BOOK VALUE
OFFICE BUILDING SHOW LLC
E$180,151BOOK VALUE
OFFICE BUILDING SHOW LLC
L$135,000FAIR VALUE
BOMA BEST LLC
R$203,652CAPITAL VALUE
OFFICE BUILDING SHOW LLC
S$233,581CAPITAL VALUE

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