2012-11-02T09:26:06-05:00 2011-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 700 SPRING FOREST ROAD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2011-01-01 541888632 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION INTE 7038364012 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LORI ANDERSON 7038364012 2012-11-01 1 9197196400 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LORI ANDERSON 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 7781538 0 X WWW.SIGNS.ORG X 1996 VA TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 27 27 24 27 2550 0 30000 0 5997239 6891317 29092 39589 9811 18095 6066142 6949001 516996 710836 0 0 2137590 2142256 0 0 0 3110294 3637838 5764880 6490930 301262 458071 9504063 9889954 4355036 4321777 5149027 5568177 TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 0 0 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - 18,983, ATTENDEES FROM NEARLY 96 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE ATTENDED THE CONVENTION. 84 SEMINARS WERE OFFERED WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 2,663. NEARLY 1,784 BOOTHS WERE ON DISPLAY. MEMBERS NETWORK AND LEARN FROM OTHER MEMBERS AND LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE INDUSTRY. SEMINARS/WEBINARS - THERE WERE 37 WEBINARS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT 2011 WITH 594 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING. MEMBERSHIP - THERE ARE NEARLY 2,600 MEMBER COMPANIES RANGING FROM CUSTOM SIGN MANUFACTURERS TO DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS DURING 2011. MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WILLIAM WINSLOW 7038364012 1001 NORTH FAIRFAX SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 X JOHN ALLEN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE LASKA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY NIESE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TROY CROCKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRADY BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BUNTING 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY DIETZEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY FLAHIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FLEJTUCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GARDNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GATLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GIBSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GRANBERRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY KILFOYL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LAURETANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MATTATALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM O'DONNELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PISTORIUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUIGLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SITTERLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANENE STEWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 D DUANE WARDLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WATSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL YESBECK 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON 35.00 X 223199 0 9371 RICH GOTTWALD 35.00 X 178412 0 11943 WILLIAM WINSLOW 35.00 X 144816 0 4928 DAVID HICKEY 35.00 X 111737 0 10222 BRANDON HENSLEY 35.00 X 149860 0 18471 808024 0 54935 5 0 1 0 MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO 3950 LAS VAGEAS BLVD SOUTH LAS VEGAS NV 89119 ANNUAL MEETING 322084 CSG CREATIVE 313 S PATRICK ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING SERVICES 313111 BREDE EXPOSITION SERVICES 6801 MID-CITIES AVENUE BELTSVILLE MD 207051411 CONVENTION SERVICES 181288 3 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTI 900099 5440825 5440825 MEMBER DUES 900099 1330564 1330564 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS 900099 102607 102607 SEMINARS 900099 12219 12219 PUBLICATIONS 900099 5102 5102 6891317 20847 20847 6619 6619 851279 832537 18742 18742 18742 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8926 8926 ADVERTISING 541800 2550 2550 11476 6949001 1347885 2550 5598566 710836 422925 1348019 71555 171376 128381 3200 29703 35552 9944 712294 283370 417234 199956 218214 407226 959046 262807 39009 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 42460 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 10858 TAXES 180 6785 6490930 2795729 3521521 4228 1748 553888 484923 6218675 1192320 5266676 5026355 883542 855407 9504063 9889954 149092 101493 125000 238600 4080653 3981391 291 293 4355036 4321777 X 5149027 5568177 5149027 5568177 9504063 9889954 X 458071 -38921 X 0 1 1 X 0 0 1 0 5102541 457920 4644621 232096 105367 126729 884038 629033 255005 5026355 PENSION CLEARING 293 293 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT ISA AND THE FOUNDATION HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THEIR EXEMPT STATUS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011. 1 SIGNAGE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 14392 WASHINGTON DC 20044 542091972 501(C)(3) 415990 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SOUTHERN STATES SIGN COUNCIL PO BOX 2007 FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542 571085089 501(C)(6) 35513 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES NORTHEAST STATES SIGN ASSOCIATION 12 DRAKE RD WARWICK RI 02888 232937905 501(C)(6) 24313 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES MIDWEST SIGN ASSOCIATION 4128 WOODSLY DRIVE BATAVIA OH 45103 310909961 501(C)(6) 29409 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SOUTHWEST SIGN ASSOCIATION 7070 RYE LOOP BRYAN TX 77807 752230674 501(C)(6) 30874 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES NORTHWEST STATES SIGN COUNCIL 17235 N 75TH AVENUE SUITE D145 GLENDALE AZ 853080861 911384586 501(C)(6) 20755 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WESTERN STATES SIGN COUNCIL 10000 NORTH 31ST AVENUE D400 PHOENIX AZ 85051 360504130 501(C)(6) 39026 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES MIDSOUTH SIGN ASSOCIATION PO BOX 11407 MEMPHIX TN 38111 562303466 501(C)(6) 29047 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES CENTRAL SIGN ASSOCIATION 11417 PETTIS RD ORRICK MO 64077 361495255 501(C)(6) 28063 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES CALIFORNIA SIGN ASSOCIATION PO BOX 276567 SACRAMENTO CA 957286567 952667255 501(C)(6) 40000 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 1 9 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES PROVIDE REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. UNSPENT FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE RETURNED. X X X 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON 198199 0 25000 0 0 0 5871 0 3500 0 232570 0 0 0 RICH GOTTWALD 168412 0 10000 0 0 0 10209 0 1734 0 190355 0 0 0 BRANDON HENSLEY 134860 0 15000 0 0 0 7592 0 10879 0 168331 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LOCAL, NATIONAL, ARCHITECTURAL, DIGITAL, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, BUSINESS IDENTITY, AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBER DIVISIONS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NINE DIRECTORS REPRESENT EACH OF THE NINE REGIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL/CUSTOM SIGN MEMBER DIVISION. FOUR DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE NATIONAL SIGN DIVISION. ISA VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THOSE COMMITTEES INFORMED THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD HANDBOOK. RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MAY CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND ARE CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WERE RECORDED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA. EMPLOYEE FILES REFLECT REVIEW BY CEO, SUPERVISORS, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISA'S BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WILLIAN WINSLOW 5.0 HRS PER WEEK SIGNAGE FOUNDATION, INC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -38,921. SIGNAGE FOUNDATION INC 1001 NORTH FAIRFAX ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 542091972 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 11B, II INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0