ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (EIN 36-0756300)
- Tax period
- 2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
- Filed
- 2012-06-26
- IRS object ID
- 201231789349300408
- Schema version
- 2010v3.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-06-26T11:55:57-04:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 606015927 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 360756300 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Audit Bureau of Circulations | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | AUDI | NameControl |
| Phone | 2243666939 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 48 West Seegers Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Arlington Heights | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60005 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PAUL FAJNOR | Name |
| Title | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Title |
| Date Signed | 2012-04-02 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Judith H Meguire CPA | Name |
| Phone | 3127298000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MICHAEL J LAVERY | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 48 WEST SEEGERS ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 25633531 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.accessabc.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1914 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Audit Bureau of Circulations is dedicated to being the World's pre-eminent self-regulatory auditing organization, responsible to advertisers, advertising agencies and the media (continued on Sch O) | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 35 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 35 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 206 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 39457 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 21710788 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 21364625 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -125763 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2051525 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 12854 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 3871 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 21597879 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 23420021 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 16754563 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 17645679 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 5166120 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4764875 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 21920683 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 22410554 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -322804 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1009467 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 35872308 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 35460251 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 36238524 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 34656862 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -366216 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 803389 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is dedicated to being the world's pre-eminent self-regulatory auditing organization, responsible to advertisers, advertising agencies, and the media they use, for the independent verification and dissemination of our members' circulation, readership, and audience information. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Description | Audit services revenue reflects charges for audit and verification services to publisher and media members which enable ABC to audit a publication or media members and, therefore, fulfill its exempt purpose. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Report service revenue is the revenue ABC receives for providing reports and information to members and non-members. This activity is substantially related to ABC's exempt purpose. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | true | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | true | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | true | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | true | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | true | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | true | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 29 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 206 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | true | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CA | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 35 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 35 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | PAUL FAJNOR | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2243666939 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 48 WEST SEEGERS ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60005 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (57 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunni Boot | ||||||||
| Director/Board Vice Chair | 2.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ed Cicale | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merle K Davidson | ||||||||
| Board Chairman | 2.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kirk A Davis | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rob Fisher | ||||||||
| Secretary | 2.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Q Griffin | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Caroline D Harrison | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scott H Heekin-Canedy | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mark A Kaline | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David W Leckey | ||||||||
| Board Vice Chair | 2.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| James H McGraw | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Christina Meringolo | ||||||||
| Board Vice Chair | 2.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steven B Rossi | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 1797 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charles B Rutman | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vikki Schwartzman | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brian Segal | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 1213 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Suzanne Silber | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Leonard Stabile | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robin Steinberg | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Howard G Sutton | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lindsay Valk | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Judy Vogel | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gary Vorpahl | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 1720 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David S Walker | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brenda White | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lisa Haynes | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lorraine Hughes | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Todd H Larsen | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chris Schembri | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Shelagh Stoneham | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 624 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Evan A Ray | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Stacy Boone | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ted Boyd | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Linda E Brennan | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Phillip Crawley | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Christopher Daly | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gordon Fisher | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sara Hill | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scott Kruse | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John McCarthy | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Steven H Mueller | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David P Murphy | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David K Ronk | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Steven M Sachs | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Terry Snow | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Alex Tamayo | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John H Griffin | ||||||||
| Director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Michael J Lavery | ||||||||
| President/Managing Director | 40.0 | X | 516765 | 0 | 148608 | |||
| Paul Fajnor | ||||||||
| SVP Finance/Admin | 40.0 | X | 144177 | 0 | 37951 | |||
| Michael K Moran | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President | 40.0 | 233407 | 0 | 48911 | X | |||
| Mark A Wachowicz | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President | 40.0 | 190079 | 0 | 44799 | X | |||
| Neal Lulofs | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President | 40.0 | 154102 | 0 | 39574 | X | |||
| Scott J Hanson | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President | 40.0 | 164539 | 0 | 41398 | X | |||
| Teresa Perry | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President | 40.0 | 158028 | 0 | 47549 | X | |||
| Kaydene Stachelski | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President | 40.0 | 150205 | 0 | 38850 | X | |||
| George Bartman | ||||||||
| Vice President | 40.0 | 168361 | 0 | 20288 | X | |||
| Joan Brehl | ||||||||
| Vice President | 40.0 | 196085 | 0 | 11669 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 2081102 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 479597 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 10 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildman Harrold Allan and Dixon | |||||
| 225 West Wacker Drive | CHICAGO | IL | 60606 | Legal Services | 118255 |
| Pepper Construction | |||||
| 411 Lake Zurich Road | BARRINGTON | IL | 60010 | Construction | 1166341 |
| McWilliams Electrical Co | |||||
| 1401 Rodenburg Road | SCHAUMBERG | IL | 60193 | Construction/Electri | 105390 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 3 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT SERVICES | 541900 | 16697729 | 16697729 | |
| REPORT SERVICES | 541900 | 3152197 | 3138456 | 13741 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 541900 | 1514699 | 1514699 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 21364625 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 441399 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $441,399 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 3823815 | Securities |
| Other | -179 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2213510 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1610305 | Securities |
| Other | -179 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1610126 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,610,126 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | -21845 | -$21,845 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 561000 | 25716 | 25716 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 3871 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 23420021 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 21350884 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 39457 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $2,029,680 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3187641 | Total |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10373894 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1431777 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1635107 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1017260 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 141015 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 75216 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31664 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 317924 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 254275 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 227803 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133219 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 600392 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1278303 | Total |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 436287 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 137361 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 397893 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 212825 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 383942 |
| DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS | 27910 |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | 63599 |
| TRAINING AND EDUCATON | 14076 |
| NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | 31171 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22410554 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2967986 | BOY |
| EOY | 2365396 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11483593 | BOY |
| EOY | 10621519 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 331636 | BOY |
| EOY | 371939 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 13446635 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 5974283 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7696635 | BOY |
| EOY | 7472352 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10909674 | BOY |
| EOY | 11663768 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2482784 | BOY |
| EOY | 2965277 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35872308 | BOY |
| EOY | 35460251 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3852278 | BOY |
| EOY | 4359749 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1958067 | BOY |
| EOY | 1907884 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30428179 | BOY |
| EOY | 28389229 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36238524 | BOY |
| EOY | 34656862 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -366216 | BOY |
| EOY | 803389 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -366216 | BOY |
| EOY | 803389 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35872308 | BOY |
| EOY | 35460251 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1009467 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 160138 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grassroots Lobbying | TotalGrassrootsLobbying | |
| Total Direct Lobbying | TotalDirectLobbying | |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | TotalLobbyingExpenditures | |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures | OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures | TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Lobbying Nontaxable | LobbyingNontaxableAmount | |
| Grassroots Nontaxable | GrassrootsNontaxableAmount | |
| Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx | TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx | |
| Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx | TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx | |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | true | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 960000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 960000 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4775780 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 202563 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4573217 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 0 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3500664 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2964379 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 536285 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4210191 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2807341 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1402850 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 7472352 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Financial Derivatives | FinancialDerivatives | |
| Closely Held Equity Interests | CloselyHeldEquityInterests |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PIMCO STOCKS PLUS | Description |
| Book Value | 2965277 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 2965277 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| MEMBER ADVANCE DEPOSITS, NET | $13,878,067 |
| ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY | $4,995,952 |
| INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | $9,515,210 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 28389229 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 23420021 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 22410554 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1009467 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -155880 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Prior Period Adjustments | 877258 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Other | -$561,240 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | 160138 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 1169605 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 23382191 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 846737 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 846737 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 22535454 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 884567 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 884567 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 23420021 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 22212629 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Prior Year Adjustments | -877258 | PriorYearAdjustments |
| Other Expenses Included | 679333 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | -197925 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 22410554 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 22410554 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | The Bureau follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the 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 the bureau for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2011. The bureau's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns for the current year as well as fiscal years 2008 through 2010 are open to examination by federal and state authorities. |
| Part XI, Line 8: | Investment in ABVS $469,050 GAAP/Tax difference ($702,928) Prior period adjustment $877,258 Pension-related changes ($258,046) Foreign Currency Adjustment ($69,316) |
| Part XII, Line 2d | Subsidiary revenue included in separate return ($846,737) |
| Part XIII, Line 2d | Subsidiary expenses included in separate return ($377,687) Pension related changes other than net periodic pension cost ($258,046) Overhead Allocation 25,716 Foreign Currency Adjustment ($69,316) |
| Part XII, Line 4b | Overhead allocation $25,716 GAAP/TAX difference in investment activity $702,971 Net Unrealized Losses $155,880 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | North America | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 1 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 12 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program Services | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | Circulation Auditing | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 1659564 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 1 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 12 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 1 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 12 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 1659564 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 1659564 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part I, Line 3, Column (f): | Identifier |
| Explanation | Accrual method | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | X | FirstClassOrCharterTravel |
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | true | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Lavery | |||||||
| 381831 | 0 | 71033 | 63901 | 132500 | 16108 | 665373 | 0 |
| Paul Fajnor | |||||||
| 129422 | 0 | 14755 | 22197 | 15754 | 182128 | 0 | |
| Michael K Moran | |||||||
| 204479 | 0 | 28329 | 599 | 32499 | 16412 | 282318 | 0 |
| Mark A Wachowicz | |||||||
| 171722 | 0 | 18357 | 0 | 28986 | 15813 | 234878 | 0 |
| Scott J Hanson | |||||||
| 147696 | 0 | 16843 | 0 | 25614 | 15784 | 205937 | 0 |
| Teresa Perry | |||||||
| 142644 | 0 | 15384 | 0 | 25132 | 22417 | 205577 | 0 |
| Kaydene Stachelski | |||||||
| 138694 | 0 | 11511 | 0 | 23083 | 15767 | 189055 | 0 |
| George Bartman | |||||||
| 156134 | 0 | 12227 | 0 | 20068 | 220 | 188649 | 0 |
| Neal Lulofs | |||||||
| 139834 | 0 | 14268 | 0 | 23804 | 15770 | 193676 | 0 |
| Joan Brehl | |||||||
| 181765 | 0 | 14320 | 0 | 11669 | 207754 | 0 | |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 1a: | First Class or Charter - the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Directors' travel policy allows all ABC Directors to be reimbursed with proper support documentation for a first class airline ticket when a trip requires more than three hours total flight time. |
| Part I Line 1a: | Travel for Companions - ABC will reimburse, with proper support documentation, travel expense associated with a companion. As such, ABC 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 ABC 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 - $100,000 Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) maintains an executive retirement plan (ERP) and is subject to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 457(f). Amounts attributed to ABC's ERP will vest 1) 50% upon the participant's attainment of age 62 and 50% upon the participant's attainment of age 65 or 2)partipant's termination of employment due to death or disability. Benefits will be paid in a single lump sum. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (7 entries)
| RelationshipRelationship | Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction | Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Publications | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 633542 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| American Media Inc | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 252445 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| Gannett Co Inc | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 877617 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| Bonnier Corporation | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 627921 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| Gatehouse Media Inc | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 124580 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| American City Business Journals | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 278207 | Provide audit & report service | false |
| California Newspapers Partnership | |||
| ABC Director/Publishing | 581814 | Provide audit & report service | false |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | 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 Audit Bureau of Circulations is a trade association whose members represent both the advertising and publishing industry. The Audit Bureau of Circulations' 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 ABC 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 ABC Board of Directors are subject to the Bureau's bylaws governing special meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11: | As outlines in ABC's Audit Committee Charter, ABC's President, SVP-Finance and Administration and the Tax Partner from ABC's Public Accounting firm, review ABC's U.S. Form 990 with ABC's Audit Committee prior to submission to the IRS. This review is conducted at the ABC's May Audit Committee and consisted of a review of tax accounting principles, practices and judgments. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: | All ABC Board members, as well as all ABC 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 ABC. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a: | During the annual review of ABC's fiscal budget, the ABC's Operations Committee will review and recommend to ABC's Board of Directors the approval of compensation for all ABC officers. The approval of the fiscal budget is documented in ABC's Board meeting minutes. In determining the President's compensation, ABC's Treasurer will seek and receive input from the Chair's of ABC Media Committees, plus the Chairman of the Board, plus use Form 990's from other not for profit organizations. ABC used an independent compensation consultant for the President in July 2007. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: | Upon completion of the annual financial audit, Audit Bureau of Circulations posts its consolidated financial statements on its website. In addition, the ABC's bylaws and rules are posted on its website. No other documents are available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: | Unrealized gains $30,832 Unrealized loss ($186,712) Investment in ABVS $469,050 Book/Tax adjustment ($702,928) Prior year adjustment $877,258 Pension-related changes ($258,046) Change in foreign currently ($69,316) |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ABC Report Services LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 48 Seegers Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Arlington Hgts | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061639763 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Admin/Product | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileState |
| Total Income | 1200523 | TotalIncome |
| EOY Assets | 716197 | EOYAssets |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Audit Bureau | BusinessNameLine1 |
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncome | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssets | Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Bureau of Verification Services | ||||||||||
| 48 West Seegers Road | Arlington Heights | IL | 60005 | 364051356 | Web Auditing | IL | C Corp | 841794 | 53381 | 1.00000 |
| Audit Bureau of Marketing Services | ||||||||||
| 48 West Seegers Road | Arlington Heights | IL | 60005 | 364405804 | Trade Show Audits | IL | C-Corp | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Audit Bureau of Verification Services | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | n | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 25716 | AmountInvolved |
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