2013-07-09T11:44:19-05:00 2012-08-31 341945695 SS&G INC 1665 ELK BOULEVARD DES PLAINES IL 600164776 990 2011-09-01 132989471 HR PEOPLE & STRATEGY INC HRPE 3123216805 330 NORTH WABASH AVE NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 MARK THORSBY 3123216805 2013-06-05 1 DIRK AHLBECK P00237637 8478244000 2013-06-04 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MARK THORSBY 330 NORTH WABASH AVE NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 1274436 0 X WWW.HRPS.ORG X 1979 NY TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE THROUGH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. 14 14 0 40 9283 -2720 386200 309500 1021268 950291 0 0 39625 14645 1447093 1274436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1234616 1341807 1234616 1341807 212477 -67371 212166 274311 337680 573333 -125514 -299022 TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE THROUGH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. 0 0 667745 903950 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: PROVIDE TRAINING CONCERNING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND ANNUAL UPDATES. THERE WERE 222 ATTENDEES AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND THERE WERE 107 ATTENDEES AT FALL FORUM WHO BENEFITED FROM ATTENDING THESE RESPECTIVE CONFERENCES. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 418 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, 153 JOINT AFFILIATE MEMBERS, 13 AFFILIATE MEMBERS, AND 11 ENTERPRISE MEMBERS WHO BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES. 142385 37058 JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS: MEMBERS RECEIVE QUARTERLY JOURNALS AND OTHER HUMAN RESOURCE RELATED PUBLICATIONS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 418 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, 153 JOINT AFFILIATE MEMBERS, 13 AFFILIATE MEMBERS, AND 11 ENTERPRISE MEMBERS WHO BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES. 810130 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 3124646100 330 N WABASH AVE SUITE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 X ANNA TAVIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MALEAR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN GOLDSTEIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MILAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GEBELEIN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER CAPPELLI 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON KING 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN RUBENS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE NORTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 IAN ZISKIN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JERI DARLING 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDIE GOLDBERG 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MCDONALD 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 330 N WABASH AVE SUITE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 MANAGEMENT 419713 1 309500 309500 EVENT REGISTRATIONS 611710 524406 524406 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 340877 340877 JRNAL HR PEOPLE & STRA 611710 47950 38667 9283 JRNAL HR PEOPLE & STRA 611710 37058 37058 950291 10723 10723 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3922 3922 3922 1274436 941008 9283 14645 547502 184364 363138 525 525 12500 12500 27555 27555 34093 1183 32910 13720 13720 22788 22788 423 423 13756 13756 519490 482198 37292 6938 6938 READERSHIP COSTS 130382 130382 STRATEGY JOURNAL 12003 12003 MISCELLANEOUS 132 132 1341807 810130 531677 0 126233 214278 6187 23597 79746 36436 212166 274311 142689 400375 194991 172958 337680 573333 X -125514 -299022 -125514 -299022 212166 274311 X -67371 -106137 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 305000 279015 322500 386200 309500 1602215 2064081 1414970 1203550 1001883 941008 6625492 2369081 1693985 1526050 1388083 1250508 8227707 26528 27406 53934 0 26528 27406 53934 8173773 30519 25374 5208 32468 10723 104292 30519 25374 5208 32468 10723 104292 18058 5007 10025 12159 45249 450 7307 2832 7157 3922 21668 2418108 1731673 1544115 1439867 1265153 8398916 0.97320 0.97960 0.01240 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1274436 1341807 -67371 -106137 -106137 -173508 1274436 0 1274436 0 1274436 1341807 0 1341807 0 1341807 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A). THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES DUE TO NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2012 AND 2011, THE ORGANIZATION HAD UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM ADVERTISING. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORM 990-T) FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO INCLUDE ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO INCOME TAXES IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO INCOME TAXES OF $0 AND $17 FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2012 AND 2011, RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (SMITHBUCKLIN) THAT MANAGES ITS BUSINESS AFFAIRS. THE SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY SMITHBUCKLIN ENCOMPASS THE FOLLOWING: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MANAGEMENT AND HEADQUARTERS, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND EVENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES MEMBERS WHO HAVE A RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT OFFICERS UNLESS IT IS A REPLACEMENT OFFICER WHICH IS HANDLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL TEAM AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE REVIEWS BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR. BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHETHER IN FACT OR APPEARANCE, IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. IF A BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT, THEN THE CONFLICT WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT WITH BOARD AWARENESS AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE RESOLUTION. LINE 15 A: COMPENSATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO A REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. INSTEAD, THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCES THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO SMITHBUCKLIN WHO HIRES QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. LINE 15B: THIS QUESTION IS ANSWERED NO BECAUSE IT DOES NOT APPLY; THERE ARE NO OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO WOULD HAVE THEIR SALARY SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -106,137.