2011-10-04T11:06:16-00:00 2010-12-31 Albright Hill and Sumpter PC 12160 N Abrams Suite 412 Dallas TX 75243 990 2010-01-01 133067918 AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2147424367 3030 LBJ FREEWAY Room No 840 DALLAS TX 75234 douglas hucker 2011-10-04 true Jennifer S Hill 9722705452 2011-10-04 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DOUGLAS K HUCKER 3030 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 840 DALLAS TX 75234 4411042 false X www.agta.org X 1981 TX THE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION, INC.'S PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED GEMSTONE INDUSTRY. THE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION, INC.S PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED GEMSTONE INDUSTRY. 19 19 9 18 0 0 5052729 4409089 140990 1953 34589 0 5228308 4411042 0 0 0 0 0 4923275 4174708 4923275 4174708 305033 236334 2736086 3039626 2543315 2610521 192771 429105 THE MISSION OF THE AGTA IS TO REPRESENT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED GEMSTONE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. IT REPRESENTS INDEPENDENT COLORED GEMSTONE SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, DESIGNERS, AND RETAILERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING NATURALLY OCCURRING COLORED GEMSTONES TO CONSUMERS AND THE JEWELRY TRADE. false false EACH YEAR THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES SEVERAL TRADE SHOWS, INCLUDING THE AGTA GEM FAIR IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND THE JCK PAVILLION GEM FAIR IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 9 true true true false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false true true false X X DOUGLAS K HUCKER 2147424367 3030 LBJ FREEWAY 840 DALLAS TX 75234 DOUGLAS K HUCKER 040.00 X X 192876 0 0 BENJAMIN HACKMAN 001.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BENTLEY 001.00 X 0 0 0 KAMBIZ SABOURI 001.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY SUE KING 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BACHMAN 001.00 X 0 0 0 SAM PODDAR 001.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BAZAR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BILGORE 001.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN BINDRA 001.00 X 0 0 0 SUSHIL GOYAL 001.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LARSON 001.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN LEHRER 001.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY MANNING 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ORGLANDO 001.00 X 0 0 0 AMBRISH SETHI 001.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS WACHOLTZ 001.00 X 0 0 0 BEAR WILLIAMS 001.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ZAVA 001.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA LAWRENCE 001.00 X 0 0 0 192876 1 false true false TRADE SHOWS 541800 3675275 3675275 MEMBERSHIP DUES 513833 513833 COMPETITION ENTRY FEES HOST FEES 86865 86865 MEMBER SERVICES AND PROMOTION 133116 133116 4409089 1953 1953 4411042 4411042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 486850 0 0 0 0 0 0 2905921 0 0 15435 0 ADMINISTRATION 704135 OTHER 44931 BAD DEBT 17436 0 4174708 625146 151708 1435320 2488964 127680 52237 14500 3849 53447 320435 256496 492086 455312 50228 36774 158928 2736086 3039626 21905 79559 2240743 2423495 280667 107467 2543315 2610521 X 192771 429105 192771 429105 2736086 3039626 236334 X false true true X false false 492086 455312 36774 36774 LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 107467 107467 4411042 4174708 236334 82817 82817 319151 4405083 4405083 5959 5959 4411042 4029524 4029524 145184 145184 4174708 XII 4b REVENUE INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS. XIII 4b EXPENSES INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT X 2 THE ASSOCIATION FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN AND A RETURN REGARDING UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. WITH FEW EXECEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. X 2 THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR 2010 AND 2009. true X X false false false DOUGLAS K HUCKER 192876 192876 207054 Form 990 Part VI 11A Form 990 is discussed with the CEO, Treasurer and CFO. Form 990 Part VI 19 Governing documents are posted on the Organizations website at www.agta.org and are available to review upon request at the Organizations office located at 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 840, Dallas, Texas 75234. Form 990 Part VI 12c Conflict of interest issues are handled as they occur. Form 990 Part VI 15b The CEO is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee.