2012-03-06T14:00:11-06:00 2011-09-30 MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP 622 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2010-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 9145912665 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591 ELEANOR CHANG 9145912665 2012-03-06 1 ROBERT LYONS 2125038800 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z OREN TEICHER 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591 18759068 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 42 131 19363 0 0 0 2133713 1793764 2004887 1585099 479102 357751 4617702 3736614 128315 111532 0 0 2355202 2325381 0 0 0 1399639 1535758 3883156 3972671 734546 -236057 35157444 33640722 771001 1139311 34386443 32501411 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 NEW OR PROSPECTIVE BOOKSELLERS GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO RUN A BOOKSTORE AND ASSIST EXISTING BOOKSTORE OWNERS IN RUNNING MORE EFFICIENT AND PROFITABLE OPERATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - WEB SITES, TRADE JOURNALS AND SPECIAL REFERENCE BOOKS FOR BOOKSELLERS TO ASSIST INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS 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 8 0 42 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 9145912665 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591 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 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WHITE 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE B KOEHLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TUCKER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN CHARTRAND 2.00 X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER 40.00 X 289922 0 9018 ELEANOR CHANG 40.00 X 186692 0 8002 LEN VLAHOS 40.00 X 160028 0 13988 MEG SMITH 40.00 X 116173 0 7499 MARK NICHOLS 40.00 X 122134 0 7328 DAN CULLEN 40.00 X 109380 0 13715 984329 0 59550 6 0 1 0 OPTAROS INC 10 MILK ST 11TH FL BOSTON MA 02108 IT CONSULTING 162000 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451211 701859 701859 CONVENTION REVENUE 451211 528003 528003 CONTENT & INFORMATION 611710 395048 395048 CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLERS 451211 110839 110839 ADVERTISING 541800 58015 19363 38652 1793764 268719 268719 216789 216789 16334932 15018552 1316380 1316380 1316380 26138 3902 22236 22236 118726 118726 118726 3736614 2546362 19363 1170889 111532 731206 1250280 8665 192841 142389 97111 83000 144272 7409 25924 232184 138787 132133 3354 81949 EDUCATION COSTS 296628 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 75347 OTHER COSTS 60286 COST OF PROD & SERVICES 48058 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 43064 66252 3972671 10228 257489 912433 1441847 450 600 8053 4451 45852 24600 574594 445609 178535 128985 21832209 19727005 10780107 10780107 1389577 1275638 35157444 33640722 525736 542444 244573 249554 692 0 347313 771001 1139311 X 34386443 32501411 34386443 32501411 35157444 33640722 X -236057 -1648975 X X 0 1 1 X 0 1 0 0 9048192 456351 9504543 8515085 533271 9048192 9459346 -944271 8515075 1.00000 0 0 443195 328312 114883 131399 117297 14102 128985 INVESTMENT IN BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 10780107 C 10780107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 347313 347313 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, 2011 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, 2008. 1 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION INC 275 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 1504 NEW YORK NY 10001 133576347 501(C)(3) 111532 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 $128,315 OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT TO ABFFE AS A GRANT. X X X X 0 0 0 OREN TEICHER 289922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9018 0 298940 0 258106 0 ELEANOR CHANG 186692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8002 0 194694 0 194238 0 LEN VLAHOS 160028 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13988 0 174016 0 175955 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 LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -1,652,877. COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,902. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -1,648,975. 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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