2015-11-11T12:22:40-06:00 2014-12-31 260004395 HALT BUZAS & POWELL LTD 1199 N FAIRFAX ST 10TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2014-01-01 135404745 SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION INC SPEC 7036474923 331 SOUTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LINDA BROUSSARD CFO 7036474923 2015-11-11 1 STEVEN HALT P01083643 7038361350 2015-11-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LINDA BROUSSARD 331 SOUTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 5210724 0 X WWW.SLA.ORG X 1958 NY AN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN OVER 75 COUNTRIES. 14 14 14 2000 95939 32000 24974 28786 4486094 3872872 127621 185594 44431 45641 4683120 4132893 0 0 0 0 1490616 2221599 0 0 0 3416523 3133952 4907139 5355551 -224019 -1222658 8005071 7575736 1832414 2753830 6172657 4821906 X THE SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE ASSOCIATION) IS A NONPROFIT GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR INNOVATIVE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR STRATEGIC PARTNERS. THE ASSOCIATION SERVES OVER 8,000 MEMBERS IN 75 COUNTRIES IN THE INFORMATION PROFESSION, INCLUDING CORPORATE, ACADEMIC, AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SPECIALISTS. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND STRENGTHENS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH LEARNING, ADVOCACY, AND NETWORKING INITIATIVES. 0 0 1097871 1358146 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - THE 2014 CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. THIS WAS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT THAT ATTRACTED OVER 2,400 INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS. PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WERE: 211 BOOTHS IN THE INFO EXPO EXHIBIT HALL WITH 150 OF THE LEADING COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY; MORE THAN 200 SESSIONS, PANELS, AND WORKSHOPS; TOURS OF LOCAL LIBRARIES; AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS; AND CONTINUED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS IN THE INFO EXPO. 700703 29740 LEADERSHIP - LEADERSHIP CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS:A) THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT WAS HELD IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE JANUARY 13-18, 2014 WITH OVER 160 VOLUNTEER LEADERS FROM THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO ATTENDS AND HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR.B) THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT AND CEO VISIT WITH CHAPTERS AND DIVISIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO GIVE SPEECHES, SHARE ASSOCIATION NEWS, AND PROMOTE INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS TO BUSINESSES AND OTHERS.C) LEADERSHIP TRAVELS TO INCREASE GLOBAL AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION FROM THOSE OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE MANY NON-GOVERNMENT NORTH AMERICAN CHAPTERS BY SENDING MATERIALS AND SPEAKERS.D) STAFF WORKS WITH CHAPTERS AND DIVISIONS TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP BASE AND MEMBER SERVICES. EACH UNIT HAS A BOARD AND BOTH THE STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WORK WITH THE UNITS ON FINANCE, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPONSORSHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC.E) THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE WAS HELD IN VANCOUVER, BC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. IT IS A 90-MINUTE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LEADERS OF THE CHAPTERS, DIVISIONS AND CAUCUSES FOLLOWED BY 2-3 HOURS OF UNIT GOVERNANCE MEETINGS. 450365 3580 PUBLIC AFFAIRS - IS A BROAD CATEGORY THAT IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL KEY COMPONENTS: MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.A) THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING PIECES TO REACH CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS.B) WEB DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.C) THE ADMINISTRATION AND AWARD OF VARIOUS AWARDS PROGRAMS TO CELEBRATETHE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN THE PROFESSION. THE PRODUCTION OF THE AWARDS PROGRAM AT OUR CONFERENCE. 1946827 2185552 UNITSEXPENSES $985,650. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0.MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTEXPENSES: $422,485. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $1,875,113PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTEXPENSES $202,708. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $185,715.PUBLICATIONSEXPENSES$ 186,988. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $28,547.MARKETINGEXPENSES $134,197. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $96,177.CAREER SERVICESEXPENSES $4,675. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0.RESEARCHEXPENSES $7,421. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0.INFORMATION CENTEREXPENSES $2,703. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. 1946827 2185552 4195766 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 14 1 1 1 1 CA UK NZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 NY X X LINDA BROUSSARD 7036474900 331 SOUTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 KATE ARNOLD PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB HUNT PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL STRAND PRESIDENT-ELECT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DIGILIO TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KAMA SIEGEL CHAPTER CABINET CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KING CHAPTER CABINET CHAIR-ELECT 10.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE SCHACHTER PAST CHAPTER CABINET CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 TARA MURRAY DIVISION CABINET CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANE SCHNEIDER DIVISION CABINET CHAIR-ELECT 10.00 X 0 0 0 MOY MCINTOSH DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 BETHAN RUDDOCK DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN BROMLEY SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 HAL KIRKWOOD DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE PERRY PAST DIVISION CABINET CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE R LACHANCE CEO 35.00 X 311537 0 35181 LINDA BROUSSARD CFO 35.00 X 135765 0 15295 DOUGLAS NEWCOMB DEPUTY CEO 35.00 X 151754 0 16169 599056 0 66645 3 0 1 0 HALT BUZAS & POWELL LTD 1199 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 10TH FLOO ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES 203910 1 28786 28786 MEMBERSHIP & UNITS 900099 1875113 1875113 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 1610836 1358146 23530 229160 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 900099 185715 185715 MARKETING 900099 96177 96177 PUBLICATIONS 900099 61231 28547 26126 6558 43800 33320 10480 3872872 151266 151266 3125 3125 1112159 1077831 34328 34328 34328 CAREER SERVICES 900004 35803 35803 OTHER 900009 6713 6713 42516 4132893 3577018 95939 431150 1415701 896076 519625 582159 411728 170431 67439 67439 57926 57926 98374 59948 38426 203910 203910 13307 13307 136702 136702 419724 12934 406790 3807 3807 193851 193851 65996 65996 832183 832183 296 296 211119 13000 198119 19946 5042 14904 CHAPTER/UNIT EXPENSES 985650 985650 PROGRAM EXPENSES 50867 50867 ALLOCATION OF OVERHEAD 0 603994 -603994 FOREIGN TRANSACTION EXC -3406 -3719 313 5355551 4195766 1159785 0 52732 120 1761852 1550253 28692 51793 215984 162297 6026403 2694104 3542587 3332299 2403224 2478974 8005071 7575736 378283 987871 1018179 1054563 347459 650368 88493 61028 1832414 2753830 X 4997743 3616201 1048834 1079625 126080 126080 6172657 4821906 8005071 7575736 -1222658 -128093 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 91228 79718 43077 24974 28786 267783 5672845 5276169 4911247 4392929 3847064 24100254 5764073 5355887 4954324 4417903 3875850 24368037 0 433478 89211 207377 105550 26974 862590 433478 89211 207377 105550 26974 862590 23505447 96882 117746 116318 124082 154391 609419 23195 42249 36800 102244 96882 117746 139513 166331 191191 711663 2688 16784 3680 6713 29865 5860955 5476321 5110621 4587914 4073754 25109565 0.93610 0.93550 0.02830 0.02540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 173150 4538 177688 159123 14027 173150 150685 8438 159123 152818 -2133 150685 2056695 -1908666 4789 152818 0.00000 0.70960 0.29040 0 0 449753 449753 4367559 1570036 2797523 1209091 1124068 85023 3332299 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 54028 TENANT DEPOSIT 7000 61028 X 3991493 -128093 -128093 4119586 13307 13307 4132893 5342244 0 5342244 13307 13307 5355551 PART V, LINE 4: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT ACCREDITED LIBRARY SCHOOLS. THE DAVID R. BENDER FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS. THE RON COPLEN FUND SERVES AS A SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE RON COPLEN LEADERSHIP ADDRESS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OR OTHER APPROPRIATEMEETING. EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS ARE CONSIDERED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION GENERATES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME PRINCIPALLY FROM ADVERTISING IN ITS PUBLICATIONS AND JOB POSTINGS ON ITS WEBSITE. THERE WAS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AS THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO SIGNIFICANT NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ALL ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY ANY CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE SOURCES AND THE TAX TREATMENT THEREOF TO IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX YEARS REASONABLY CONSIDERED OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2013. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANICE R LACHANCE CEO 311537 0 0 0 0 0 23473 0 11708 0 346718 0 0 0 LINDA BROUSSARD CFO 135765 0 0 0 0 0 7458 0 7837 0 151060 0 0 0 DOUGLAS NEWCOMB DEPUTY CEO 151754 0 0 0 0 0 9389 0 6780 0 167923 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ACCORDING TO SLA'S CONTRACT WITH THE CEO, THE ASSOCIATION PAYS ALL REASONABLE TRAVEL, INCLUDING FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL FROM TIME TO TIME, BUSINESS MEALS, AND OTHER ORDINARY, NECESSARY AND REASONABLE BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CEO IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES, SUBJECT TO BUDGET AND/OR OTHER LIMITATIONS OR CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOARD AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CEO, AS A CONDITION OF ANY SUCH PAYMENTS OR REIMBURSEMENTS, MUST SUBMIT VERIFICATION, SUBSTANTIATION, AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. ANY SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT. THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, OR CEO MAY CHARGE TO HER/HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT APPROPRIATE EXPENSES FOR PROFESSIONAL HOSPITALITY OF IMPORTANT VISITORS WHEN NECESSARY. THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, OR CEO, AS A CONDITION OF ANY SUCH PAYMENTS OR REIMBURSEMENTS, MUST SUBMIT VERIFICATION, SUBSTANTIATION, AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. ANY SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT SENT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE (1) VOTE ON ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S CFO AND ACCOUNTING TEAM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT ITS ORIENTATION MEETING AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND CODE OF RESPONSIBILITY ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE RELATIONS AND KEPT BY THE CEO. THE COI POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A VOTE IS TAKEN TO REACH A DECISION. IF THE ASSOCIATION'S STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CEO OR CFO SHARES THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. INVOLVED BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED YEARLY. THE PROCESS INCLUDES THE COMPLETION BY THE SUPERVISOR OF A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL INSTRUMENT, A SELF APPRAISAL, AND COMMENTS GATHERED FROM EMPLOYEES. THE CEO IS EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LEAD BY THE CURRENT YEAR PRESIDENT. AN EVALUATION FORM IS COMPLETED, A SELF APPRAISAL, THE CAPACITY BUILDING MODEL DEVELOPED BY MCKINSEY & COMPANY IS COMPLETED, AND COMMENTS GATHERED FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA, THE ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY OF SIMILAR POSITIONS, AND ANY OTHER AVAILABLE COMPENSATION REPORTS THAT ARE CURRENT. KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO; THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FEDERAL FORM 990, ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ALL POLICY AND PRACTICE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR AGENDA AND MINUTES ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE IN THE GOVERNANCE SECTION OF THE WEBSITE.