2012-11-08T12:26:57-06:00 2011-12-31 560747981 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 1410 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 500 TYSONS VA 22102 990 2011-01-01 042395151 RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC RETA 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 SANDRA KENNEDY 7038412300 2012-11-06 1 DAVID L JOHNSON P00188102 7039700400 2012-11-03 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SANDRA KENNEDY 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 31103743 0 X WWW.RILA.ORG X 1969 NY THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 20 19 51 0 0 0 0 0 16408652 25301349 193042 521571 128525 0 16730219 25822920 0 3845898 0 0 5348394 6120020 0 0 0 11905183 20064780 17253577 30030698 -523358 -4207778 11940858 6245384 10035244 9077309 1905614 -2831925 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 0 0 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA) OFFERS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THAT ADDRESS CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, OBTAIN UP TO THE MINUTE RILA RESEARCH, AND TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LOGISTICS, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDED OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES WITH A BLEND OF OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PROMINENT SPEAKERS, AND EXHIBITS. RILA PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF RETAILERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF AT RILA, TOGETHER WITH RETAIL AND SUPPLIER MEMBERS, IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES THAT IMPACT BUSINESS AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC POLICY, AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, FOSTER A SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERED FOUR LEADERS COUNCILS AND THIRTEEN SPECIALTY COMMITTEES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC, CRITICAL DISCIPLINES IN THE INDUSTRY. THESE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES SERVE AS A UNIQUE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST INNOVATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE SUPPLY CHAIN, DATA SECURITY, CUSTOMS, TAX AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 88 0 1 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ASSOCIATION 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 WILLIAM RHODES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG STEINHAFEL 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT NIBLOCK 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DREILING 1.50 X X 0 0 0 FRANCIS BLAKE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNN 0.50 X 0 0 0 SALLY JEWELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN LOWE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MCCLANATHAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 EUGENIO MINVIELLE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MORAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES MYERS 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PRESTON 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SIMON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MYRON ULLMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY WASSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC WISEMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEPINTO 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOU D'AMBROSIO 0.50 X 0 0 0 DON SODERQUIST 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 40.00 X X 726428 0 20128 K LUGAR 40.00 X 475161 0 15243 J KEEHAN 40.00 X 242563 0 23906 C CHROUST 40.00 X 201424 0 11017 B DODGE 40.00 X 223173 0 19054 B HUGHES 40.00 X 206813 0 1863 S SQUIER 40.00 X 176942 0 18404 M WARREN 40.00 X 202689 0 22639 G TAYLOR 40.00 X 219599 0 21326 S LESTER 40.00 X 172581 0 21631 L LABRUNO 40.00 X 163017 0 6488 J RINZEL 40.00 X 160507 0 16712 3170897 0 198411 18 0 1 0 DEMOCRACY DATA & COMMUNICATIONS LLC 44 CANAL CENTER PLAZA SUITE 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 2788401 STRATEGIC MEDIA SERVICES INC 3299 K STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 MEDIA SERVICES 2393046 DCI GROUP LLC 1828 L STREET SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2250900 BLUEFRONT STRATEGIES LLC 44 CANAL CENTER PLAZA STE G-1 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 1242103 CONSTANTINE CANNON LLP 335 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY 10017 LEGAL 796590 23 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 19012152 19012152 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 5644225 5644225 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 320600 320600 LEADERS COUNCILS/COMMI 900099 176902 176902 147470 147470 25301349 108606 108606 5693788 5277417 3406 416371 -3406 412965 -3406 416371 25822920 25297943 0 524977 3845898 2384620 3136397 46668 242717 309618 71413 816184 203814 9365071 39826 589790 4220230 404260 233024 543581 378687 2128837 171886 44636 MEMBERSHIP DUES 466540 RECRUITING 112990 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 67856 STAFF TRAINING 40938 165217 30030698 1096307 278555 2318000 174146 1350733 926222 477707 727523 1322187 746034 484716 576153 6123208 3478016 26687 27087 63500 57682 11940858 6245384 1012954 2472641 9022290 6536468 0 68200 10035244 9077309 X 1905614 -2831925 1905614 -2831925 11940858 6245384 X -4207778 -529761 X 0 1 1 X 0 2000 2000 1 0 0 1 18376414 19453733 2107612 21561345 10542183 7834231 747406 487018 260388 574781 259016 315765 576153 DEFERRED RENT 68200 68200 25822920 30030698 -4207778 -529761 -529761 -4737539 25296565 -529761 -529761 25826326 -3406 -3406 25822920 30034104 0 30034104 -3406 -3406 30030698 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LESS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET -3,406. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LESS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET -3,406. 1 AMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY 107 SOUTH WEST STREET PMB551 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 522062978 501(C)(6) 1506898 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN FAMILY VOICES INC 1015 18TH STREET NW SUITE 204 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522257357 501(C)(4) 1333000 GENERAL SUPPORT STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE 1959 EAST KERR STREET SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 742148471 501(C)(3) 6000 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP JOB CREATORS ALLIANCE 1700 PACIFIC AVE STE 3640 DALLAS TX 75201 273638207 501(C)(3) 1000000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2 2 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECOGNIZED 501(C)(3), 501(C)(4) AND 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MONITORING. X X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 498652 0 227500 0 276 0 7350 0 12778 0 746556 0 0 0 K LUGAR 400053 0 75000 0 108 0 0 0 15243 0 490404 0 0 0 J KEEHAN 222383 0 20000 0 180 0 7279 0 16627 0 266469 0 0 0 C CHROUST 201316 0 0 0 108 0 6136 0 4881 0 212441 0 0 0 B DODGE 198077 0 25000 0 96 0 6692 0 12362 0 242227 0 0 0 B HUGHES 181675 0 25000 0 138 0 669 0 1194 0 208676 0 0 0 S SQUIER 166762 0 10000 0 180 0 1925 0 16479 0 195346 0 0 0 M WARREN 187509 0 15000 0 180 0 6293 0 16346 0 225328 0 0 0 G TAYLOR 219503 0 0 0 96 0 6707 0 14619 0 240925 0 0 0 S LESTER 167461 0 5000 0 120 0 5188 0 16443 0 194212 0 0 0 L LABRUNO 155358 0 7500 0 159 0 4886 0 1602 0 169505 0 0 0 J RINZEL 145411 0 15000 0 96 0 325 0 16387 0 177219 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE ASSOCIATION TO INVITE THE SPOUSE OF SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS TO THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND STATE RETAIL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES. ANY FIRST CLASS OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL MADE BY SENIOR STAFF MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED EXPENSES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NEXT SENTENCE, EACH RETAIL MEMBER AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON (I) THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR (II) ANY AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ONCE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GIVES THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES. THIS REVIEW IS IN A WRITTEN FORMAT AND INCLUDES GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 15B:IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT WORK FORCE, RILA HAS INSTITUTED A COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PAY EMPLOYEES IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER BASED UPON DEMONSTRATED JOB PERFORMANCE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE TWO SEPARATE PROCESSES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS DO NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE COMPENSATION ACTION. THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EMPLOYEE IS EVALUATED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS/HER MANAGER. COMPENSATION INCREASES AT RILA ARE BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, POSITION AND LEVEL OF CURRENT PAY. EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE BELOW AVERAGE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. RILA'S COMPENSATION PRACTICES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S WAGE AND SALARY GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RILA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK AND ITS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE 990. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -529,761. RETAIL LITIGATION CENTER INC 1700 NORTH MOORE ST SUITE 2250 ARLINGTON VA 22209 272188600 TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEGAL COMMUNITY VA 501(C)(6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0