ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (EIN 36-0756300)
Tax period
2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
Filed
2014-06-12
IRS object ID
201441639349300119
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-06-12T10:04:39-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPIMCO STOCKS PLUSDescription
Book Value4323412BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities4323412TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
MEMBER ADVANCE DEPOSITS, NET$13,364,474
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$4,054,307
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES$8,699,570
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts26118351TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart X, Line 2:Identifier
ExplanationAAM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY AAM FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2013 AND 2012. AAM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND THEREAFTER ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNorth AmericaRegion
Number Of Offices1NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees9NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedCirculation AuditingSpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures1639007TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices1SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees9SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices1TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees9TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent1639007SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent1639007TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart I, Line 3, Column (f):Identifier
ExplanationAccrual method.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Michael J Lavery
President, Managing Director40519914146684473831250189111441564745968
Paul Fajnor
SVP Finance/Admin13576022602020465185081973350
Mark A Wachowicz
Senior Vice President18205227601026612185562548210
Scott J Hanson
Executive Vice President18151837102028051185592652300
Teresa Perry
Senior Vice President16964027134025784267482493060
Kaydene Stachelski
Senior Vice President14579415276020770185072003470
George Bartman
Vice President165589161510225572332045300
Neal Lulofs
Executive Vice President18258838689028250185592680860
Joan Brehl
Vice President19272819000123082008502441210
KEN SHULTZ
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT16454225840024550185072334390

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Part I Line 1a:TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - AAM WILL REIMBURSE, WITH PROPER SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, TRAVEL EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPANION. AS SUCH, AAM WILL INCLUDE IN AND ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT FORM (I.E. 1099).
Part I Line 1a:TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS - FROM TIME TO TIME AAM WILL GROSS UP PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN EXPENSES (I.E. RELOCATION, AUTOMOBILE). AS SUCH THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT TAX FORM.
Part I, Line 4b:Michael J. Lavery received $745,968 from a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan. This amount was included in other reportable compensation.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (7 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Advance Publications
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING682512PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
American Media Inc
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING247523PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
Gannett Co Inc
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING1084268PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
Gatehouse Media Inc
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING139905PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
American City Business Journals
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING235306PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
California Newspapers Partnership
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING640984PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse
ROGERS PUBLISHING LIMITED
AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING226462PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICEfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part I, Line 1THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6:The Alliance for Audited Media is a trade association whose members represent both the advertising and publishing industry. The Alliance for Audited Media's members participate in the election of Directors to the governing body, as well as serving on various advisory committees for the benefit of the advertising and publishing industry.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a:Members of each of respective membership division, within the organization, who are present in person or by proxy and eligible to vote, are eligible to nominate and vote on the election of all the directors who will represent their respective membership division.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b:Members of each respective membership division are eligible to vote for AAM directors, membership eligibility requirements, approval of annual meeting minutes and other potential votes by members required by the Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Act. All decisions by the AAM Board of Directors are subject to the Alliance's bylaws governing special meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B:As outlined in AAM's Audit Committee Charter, AAM's President, SVP-Finance and Administration and the Tax Partner from AAM's Public Accounting firm, (if present) will review AAM's U.S. Form 990 with AAM's Audit Committee prior to submission to the IRS. This review is conducted at the AAM's May/June Audit Committee and consisted of a review of tax accounting principles, practices and judgments.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c:All AAM Board members, as well as all AAM employees are required to sign a conflict of interest policy annually. Within the Conflict of Interest Policy is a requirement to divulge any conflict. The signed documents are retained by the AAM.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a:During the annual review of AAM's fiscal budget, the AAM's Operations Committee will review and recommend to AAM's Board of Directors the approval of compensation for all AAM officers. The approval of the fiscal budget is documented in AAM's Board meeting minutes. In determining the President's compensation, AAM's Treasurer will seek and receive input from the Chair's of AAM Media Committees, plus the Chairman of the Board, plus use Form 990's from other not for profit organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19:Upon completion of the annual financial audit, Alliance for Audited Media posts its consolidated financial statements on its website. In addition, the AAM's bylaws and rules are posted on its website. No other documents are available to the public.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9:Pension-related changes: $3,795,366 Change in foreign currency: $64,307 Investment in subsidiaries: ($150,208) Net assets acquired from CAC $928,526

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAM REPORT SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line148 Seegers RoadAddressLine1
CityArlington HgtsCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061639763EIN
Primary ActivitiesAdmin/ProductPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileState
Total Income1130384TotalIncome
EOY Assets776135EOYAssets

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1See Part VIIBusinessNameLine1

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 WILLOW BROOK BLVDAddressLine1
CityWAYNECity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07470ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132528190EIN
Primary ActivitiesSee Part VIIPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(6)ExemptCodeSection

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAMBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrgtrueControlledOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateType Of EntityTypeOfEntityShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVI
48 West Seegers RoadArlington HeightsIL60005364051356Internet AuditingILC Corp10318531150871.00000
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA MARKETING SER
48 West Seegers RoadArlington HeightsIL60005364405804Trade Show AuditILC-Corp1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related OrganizationfalseDividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES
N41180Square footage
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA DIGITAL SERVICES
O64589CASH

Form990 Schedule R Part VII Form990ScheduleRPartVII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Schedule R, Part I, Line 1(f):Alliance for Audited Media
Schedule R, Part II, Line 1(b):Circulation Auditing

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