2013-05-15T13:28:37-05:00 2012-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2011-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 ELEANOR CHANG 9144067500 2013-05-16 1 ROBERT LYONS P00227472 2125038800 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X OREN TEICHER 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE NO S202 WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 13944306 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 36 131 8880 0 0 0 1793764 1971701 1585099 788152 357751 360651 3736614 3120504 111532 100065 0 0 2325381 2288704 0 0 0 1535758 1441302 3972671 3830071 -236057 -709567 33640722 35979367 1139311 1329072 32501411 34650295 X 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. 0 0 CONTENT AND INFORMATION - TO HELP BOOKSELLERS GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO RUN A BOOKSTORE AND ASSIST EXISTING BOOKSTORE OWNERS IN RUNNING MORE EFFICIENT AND PROFITABLE OPERATIONS. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - E-COMMERCE AND REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR BOOKSELLERS TO ASSIST IN THEIR OPERATIONS. 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 9 0 36 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X ELEANOR CHANG 9144067500 333 WESTCHESTER AVENUE WHITEPLAINS NY 10604 BECKY ANDERSON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BERCU 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN EVANS 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY BURTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CAMPBELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW NORCROSS 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BAGBY 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH PUFFER FORMER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WHITE 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE B KOEHLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON WELCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER 40.00 X 324256 0 14488 ELEANOR CHANG 40.00 X 169753 0 11750 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER 40.00 X 151660 0 16127 MEG SMITH 40.00 X 121539 0 13003 MARK NICHOLS 40.00 X 123813 0 10571 DAN CULLEN 40.00 X 123308 0 14476 1014329 0 80415 6 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 786690 786690 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 548477 548477 CONTENT & INFORMATION 611710 468022 468022 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS 451211 110080 110080 ADVERTISING 541800 58432 8880 49552 1971701 239712 239712 216187 216187 11368580 10820140 548440 548440 548440 23732 3662 20070 20070 124394 124394 124394 3120504 1384862 8880 1726762 100065 516697 1392597 17781 215599 146030 145907 85000 90094 6585 63930 653 206915 140016 166371 2790 74986 EDUCATION COSTS 226857 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 79663 OTHER COSTS 63680 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 47048 40807 3830071 257489 40043 1441847 930607 600 700 4451 5489 24600 80281 574593 520593 128985 54000 19727005 22788175 10780107 10780107 1275638 1299965 33640722 35979367 542444 516502 249554 275803 347313 536767 1139311 1329072 X 32501411 34650295 32501411 34650295 33640722 35979367 X -709567 2858451 X X 0 1 1 X 0 1 0 0 9504543 260791 9765334 9048192 456351 9504543 8515085 533271 9048192 9459346 -944271 8515075 1.00000 0 0 412593 412593 0 162000 108000 54000 54000 INVESTMENT IN BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 10780107 C 10780107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 536767 536767 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATIONN FOR FREE EXPRESSION (ABFFE), A RELATED NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR CONTINGENCIES. ACTUAL INVESTMENT LOSS/INCOME ON BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS TO ABFFE IS ALLOCATED TO ABFFE AS A GRANT EXPENSE OR INCOME. 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE: THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 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, 2009. 1 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION INC 275 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 1504 NEW YORK NY 10001 133576347 501(C)(3) 100065 GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ABFFE PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE BORAD OF DIRECTOR 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 $50,065 OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT TO ABFFE AS A GRANT. X X X X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER 318856 0 0 0 5400 0 5462 0 9026 0 338744 0 0 0 ELEANOR CHANG 169753 0 0 0 0 0 3446 0 8304 0 181503 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER 151660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16127 0 167787 0 0 0 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 2,858,451. PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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