2015-04-27T10:39:10-05:00 2014-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2013-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 ELEANOR CHANG CEO 9144067500 2015-04-27 1 ROBERT R LYONS CPA P00227472 2125038800 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z OREN TEICHER 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 20384363 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 39 130 16494 0 0 0 2033361 2118667 1863332 2292283 353391 264437 4250084 4675387 115086 123297 0 0 2203606 2203037 0 0 0 1376884 1827758 3695576 4154092 554508 521295 37493561 38212352 1699204 2003586 35794357 36208766 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 0 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 10 0 39 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 0 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 STEVE BERCU PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN EVANS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY BURTON VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW NORCROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BAGBY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE PHILLBRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WHITE BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE B KOEHLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON WELCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SINDELAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE FIOCCO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 40.00 X 315688 0 20900 ELEANOR CHANG CFO 40.00 X 163077 0 11537 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SR. PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 155942 0 15528 MEG SMITH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 120000 0 13238 MARK NICHOLS DIR. PUBLISHER REL. 40.00 X 122308 0 10521 DAN CULLEN DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 127308 0 14517 JILL PERLSTEIN MEETING & PLANNING OFFICER 40.00 X 115773 0 13946 1120096 0 100187 7 0 1 0 LULLABOT 11 SOUTH ANGELL ST 499 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 WEBSITE SUPPORT 147000 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 740432 740432 CONTENT & INFORMATION 611710 573512 573512 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 548408 548408 ADVERTISING 541800 154513 138019 16494 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS PROGRAM 451211 101802 101802 2118667 500401 500401 178649 178649 17497731 15705849 1791882 1791882 1791882 25841 3127 22714 22714 63074 63074 63074 4675387 1576479 16494 3082414 123297 530843 1270301 31598 240340 129955 24843 60879 85160 244419 11090 49497 126705 209778 234823 3637 EDUCATION COSTS 332423 OTHER COSTS 179124 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 82998 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 59726 122656 4154092 159643 166392 1868475 1268784 89124 93255 6582 6855 42755 43553 574593 574593 0 0 23206482 25747707 10780107 10780107 1340393 105699 37493561 38212352 679738 733457 291410 245216 728056 1024913 1699204 2003586 X 35794357 36208766 35794357 36208766 37493561 38212352 X 521295 872611 -979497 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 10336094 639971 2500000 8476065 9765334 570760 10336094 9504543 260791 9765334 9048192 456351 9504543 8515085 533271 9048192 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. 1024913 1024913 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, 2014 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, 2011. 1 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION INC 275 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 1504 NEW YORK NY 10001 133576347 501(C)(3) 123297 GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ABFFE PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION DESIGNATED $2,500,000 TO ACT AS AN ENDOWMENT FOR AMERICAN BOOKSELLER FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION, INC. (ABFFE), A RELATED PARTY, AND GRANTED $123,297 OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT TO ABFFE AS A GRANT. X X X X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER CEO 315688 0 0 0 0 0 8250 0 12650 0 336588 0 0 0 ELEANOR CHANG CFO 163077 0 0 0 0 0 4616 0 6921 0 174614 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER SR. PROGRAM OFFICER 155942 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15528 0 171470 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 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 BOOKSELLERS. 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. ELECTS 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 CE0. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COST OF GOOD SOLD 3,127. FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM ABFFE -982,624. FORM 990, PART XI, 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 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591 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 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591 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 123297 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION B 982624 FORGIVENESS OF DEBT