AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC INC (EIN 13-5676641)
- Tax period
- 2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
- Filed
- 2011-04-29
- IRS object ID
- 201101199349301125
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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 | 2011-04-29T16:01:14-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 622 THIRD AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 135676641 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | AMER | NameControl |
| Phone | 9145912665 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 white plains road | AddressLine1 |
| City | tarrytown | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10591 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ELEANOR CHANG | Name |
| Title | ceo | Title |
| Phone | 9145912665 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-04-29 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Joseph Kanjamala | Name |
| Phone | 2125038800 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | oren teicher | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 white plains road | AddressLine1 |
| City | tarrytown | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10591 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 22934827 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.bookweb.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1900 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 38 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 131 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 15512 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2457354 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2133713 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -3246650 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2004887 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 390996 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 479102 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | -398300 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 4617702 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 128315 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2833390 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2355202 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1480086 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1399639 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4313476 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3883156 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -4711776 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 734546 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 35266409 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 35157444 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1546380 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 771001 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 33720029 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 34386443 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | 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 | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Technology and E-commerce - E-Commerce website, national promotion, and national gift certificate and gift card programs to assist in the book trade and to further enhance the industry. Note that the national gift certificate and gift card programs were phased out in June 2010, and the legacy system used to manage program was converted to an in-store only program managed by an outside vendor. Changes in technology made it beneficial and cost effective for each store to run its own gift card program. The association will remain active in assisting members in the marketing of their own, in-store programs. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - WEB SITES, TRADE JOURNALS AND SPECIAL REFERENCE BOOKS FOR BOOKSELLERS TO ASSIST INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR OPERATIONS | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 8 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 38 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CJ | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | eleanor chang | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9145912665 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 white plains road | AddressLine1 |
| City | tarrytown | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10591 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| michael tucker | ||||||||
| president | 4.00 | X | X | 10000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| becky anderson | ||||||||
| vice president/secretary | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| steve bercu | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| betsy burton | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| tom campbell | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| dan chartrand | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| sarah bagby | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| beth puffer | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ken white | ||||||||
| board member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| OREN TEICHER | ||||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | X | 246459 | 0 | 11647 | |||
| ELEANOR CHANG | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | X | 186683 | 0 | 7555 | |||
| LEN VLAHOS | ||||||||
| COO | 40.00 | X | 162347 | 0 | 13608 | |||
| MEG SMITH | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 40.00 | 112776 | 0 | 10668 | X | |||
| MARK NICHOLS | ||||||||
| DIR. PUBLISHER REL. | 40.00 | 118164 | 0 | 7000 | X | |||
| JEFF WEXLER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF MIS (FORMER) | 40.00 | 113122 | 0 | 9679 | X | |||
| DAN CULLEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 40.00 | 120859 | 0 | 13156 | X | |||
| AVIN MARK DOMNITZ | ||||||||
| CEO (FORMER) | 40.00 | 637124 | 0 | 66908 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1707534 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 140221 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 8 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONVENTION REVENUE | 451211 | 688522 | $688,522 | ||
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 451211 | 621327 | 621327 | ||
| TECH. AND E-COMMERCE | 451211 | 551352 | 551352 | ||
| CONTENT & INFORMATION | 611710 | 257000 | 257000 | ||
| advertising | 541800 | 15512 | 15512 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2133713 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 303702 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $303,702 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 230668 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $230,668 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 20024224 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 18323039 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1701185 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1701185 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,701,185 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 31510 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | -5914 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 37424 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 37424 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 211010 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $211,010 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 211010 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4617702 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1467103 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 15512 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $3,135,087 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 128315 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 694850 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1324697 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 186321 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 149334 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100249 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82400 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14190 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21172 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27113 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 51127 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 273986 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 138286 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 86668 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5365 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27950 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| EDUCATION COSTS | 268596 |
| EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. | 88180 |
| cost of prod & services | 56478 |
| PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS | 53001 |
| OTHER COSTS | 43576 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61302 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3883156 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 58551 | BOY |
| EOY | 10228 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1288182 | BOY |
| EOY | 912433 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9864 | BOY |
| EOY | 450 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2139 | BOY |
| EOY | 8053 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28381 | BOY |
| EOY | 45852 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 542194 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 363659 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 76885 | BOY |
| EOY | 178535 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21394269 | BOY |
| EOY | 21832209 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10780107 | BOY |
| EOY | 10780107 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1628031 | BOY |
| EOY | 1389577 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35266409 | BOY |
| EOY | 35157444 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1030046 | BOY |
| EOY | 525736 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 251255 | BOY |
| EOY | 244573 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 265079 | BOY |
| EOY | 692 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1546380 | BOY |
| EOY | 771001 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33720029 | BOY |
| EOY | 34386443 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33720029 | BOY |
| EOY | 34386443 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35266409 | BOY |
| EOY | 35157444 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 1 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 8515085 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 533271 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 9048192 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 9459346 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -944271 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 8515075 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 281195 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 265133 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 16062 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 260999 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 98526 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 162473 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 178535 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INVESTMENT IN BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. | Description |
| Book Value | 10780107 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | C | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 10780107 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part V, Line 4: | Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: | The FASB Staff Position ("FSP" No. 117-1", now codified as ASC 958-205) provides guidance on improved disclosure about the organization's endowment funds. The Association's endowment funds consist of board designated funds for ABFFE (see note 5) and funds designated for contingencies (see note 9). 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. |
| Part X: | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | FIN 48 DISCLOSURE: Effective October 1, 2009, the Association adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," now incorporated in ASC 740, which provide standards for establishing and classifying any tax provisions for uncertain tax positions. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have an effect on the Association's financial position as if October 1, 2009 or the Association's results of operations and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2010. The Association is no longer subject to federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2007. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | american booksellers foundation for free expression inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 275 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 1504 | AddressLine1 |
| City | new york | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10001 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 133576347 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 128315 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 0 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Purpose Of Grant | general operations for ABFFE | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 1 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREN TEICHER | |||||||||||||
| 240096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11647 | 0 | 258106 | 0 | 138304 | 0 |
| ELEANOR CHANG | |||||||||||||
| 183462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7555 | 0 | 194238 | 0 | 131025 | 0 |
| LEN VLAHOS | |||||||||||||
| 159711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13608 | 0 | 175955 | 0 | 107084 | 0 |
| AVIN MARK DOMNITZ | |||||||||||||
| 252404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384720 | 0 | 61844 | 0 | 5064 | 0 | 704032 | 0 | 334119 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 4a | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Due to IRS reporting requirements, Schedule J of this Form 990 reflects compensation paid to Avin Domnitz, the former CEO, in calendar 2009. The compensation includes contractually agreed to salary and vacation in the amount of $252,404 from January 1 through August 21, 2009, as well as a one-time severance payment of $384,720. These payments represent the full and total amounts paid and have no bearing on calendar 2010 (or future) association operating budgets. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. | PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| american booksellers foundation for free expression | |||||||||
| 275 seventh avenue | new york | NY | 10001 | 133576347 | INFORMATION & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE FIRST AMENDMENT | NY | 509(A)(2) | 501(C)(3) | N/A |
| booksellers relief fund | |||||||||
| C/O ABA 200 WHITE PLAINS ROAD | TARRYTOWN | NY | 10591 | 203406916 | provide humanitarian relief to retail book industry affected by hurricanes | NY | 509(A)(3) | 501(C)(3) | N/A |
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | booksellers order service inc and affiliates | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 white plains road | AddressLine1 |
| City | tarrytown | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10591 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133199260 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | sales | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileState |
| Type Of Entity | C | TypeOfEntity |
| Share Of Total Income | 100 | ShareOfTotalIncome |
| Share Of EOY Assets | 100 | ShareOfEOYAssets |
| Percentage Ownership | 1.00000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | american booksellers foundation for free expression | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | B | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 128315 | AmountInvolved |
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