2011-11-11T13:14:38-06:00 2010-12-31 JOHNSON LAMBERT & CO LLP 700 SPRING FOREST ROAD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2010-01-01 541888632 INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION INTE 7038364012 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LORI ANDERSON 7038364012 2011-11-11 1 9197196400 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z LORI ANDERSON 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 6129767 0 X WWW.SIGNS.ORG X 1996 VA TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 26 26 25 26 1250 -958 0 30000 5897179 5997239 494629 29092 79125 9811 6470933 6066142 492722 516996 0 0 2161070 2137590 0 0 0 3306923 3110294 5960715 5764880 510218 301262 8560421 9504063 3782565 4355036 4777856 5149027 TO ADVANCE THE ON-PREMISE SIGN INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY PROMOTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. 0 0 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - APPROXIMATELY 17,000 ATTENDEES FROM NEARLY 100 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE ATTENDED THE CONVENTION. 49 SEMINARS WERE OFFERED WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 1,611. NEARLY 1,700 BOOTHS WERE ON DISPLAY. MEMBERS NETWORK AND LEARN FROM OTHER MEMBERS AND LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE INDUSTRY. SEMINARS/WEBINARS - THERE WERE 37 WEBINARS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT 2010 WITH 594 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING. MEMBERSHIP - THERE ARE NEARLY 2,600 MEMBER COMPANIES RANGING FROM CUSTOM SIGN MANUFACTURERS TO DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS DURING 2010. MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WILLIAM WINSLOW 7038364012 1001 NORTH FAIRFAX SUITE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 X ROY COX 2.00 X 0 0 0 TROY CROCKER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ALLEN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE LASKA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BARBARIA 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE BLANCHARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRADY BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BUNTING 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY DIETZEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY FLAHIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FLEJTUCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GARDNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GIBSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY KILFOYL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LAURETANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MATTATALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY NIESE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM O'DONNELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PISTORIUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SITTERLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANENE STEWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 D DUANE WARDLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WATSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL YESBECK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANEE JECH 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL PAULSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PRIDMORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON 35.00 X 221000 0 4512 RICH GOTTWALD 35.00 X 168952 0 3670 WILLIAM WINSLOW 35.00 X 135063 0 1661 DAVID HICKEY 35.00 X 114677 0 1408 K BRIAN MACNAMARA 35.00 X 117414 0 2271 WILLIAM DUNDAS 35.00 X 102131 0 2289 BRANDON HENSLEY 35.00 X 127308 0 2700 986545 0 18511 7 0 1 0 ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER EXPRESS MAIL DELIVERIES 9860 UNIVE ORLANDO FL 328198199 ANNUAL MEETING 350096 FIXATION MARKETING 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY STE 200 BETHESDA MD 20814 MARKETING SERVICES 230320 BREDE EXPOSITION SERVICES 6801 MID-CITIES AVENUE BELTSVILLE MD 207051411 CONVENTION SERVICES 168858 DELCOR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 8380 COLESVILLE RD STE 550 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 CONSULTING SERVICES 168100 CSG CREATIVE 313 S PATRICK ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING SERVICES 160441 5 30000 30000 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTI 900099 4569246 4569246 MEMBER DUES 900099 1339168 1339168 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS 900099 50725 50725 SEMINARS 900099 33266 33266 PUBLICATIONS 900099 4834 4834 5997239 17579 17579 8184 8184 75138 63625 11513 11513 11513 ADVERTISING 541800 1250 1250 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 377 377 1627 6066142 1377268 1250 4657624 516996 398134 1367498 60834 178055 133069 3200 28552 32550 68427 401142 166721 460009 267428 226903 279073 829803 273919 31754 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 29190 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 10547 1076 5764880 70 1944692 2795729 8730 4228 465026 553888 6196189 929513 5437068 5266676 704835 883542 8560421 9504063 287665 149092 105877 125000 3387481 4080653 1542 291 3782565 4355036 X 4777856 5149027 4777856 5149027 8560421 9504063 X 301262 69909 X 0 1 1 X 0 0 1 0 5102541 327086 4775455 209610 74861 134749 884038 527566 356472 5266676 PENSION CLEARING 291 291 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION AND THE FOUNDATION HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THEIR EXEMPT STATUS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010. 1 SIGNAGE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 14392 WASHINGTON DC 20044 542091972 501(C)(3) 248169 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SOUTHERN STATES SIGN COUNCIL PO BOX 2007 FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542 571085089 501(C)(6) 36067 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES NORTHEAST STATES SIGN ASSOCIATION 12 DRAKE RD WARWICK RI 02888 232937905 501(C)(6) 44884 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES MIDWEST SIGN ASSOCIATION 4128 WOODSLY DRIVE BATAVIA OH 45103 310909961 501(C)(6) 23221 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SOUTHWEST SIGN ASSOCIATION 7070 RYE LOOP BRYAN TX 77807 752230674 501(C)(6) 31373 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES NORTHWEST STATES SIGN COUNCIL 17235 N 75TH AVENUE SUITE D145 GLENDALE AZ 853080861 911384586 501(C)(6) 20957 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WESTERN STATES SIGN COUNCIL 10000 NORTH 31ST AVENUE D400 PHOENIX AZ 85051 360504130 501(C)(6) 42090 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES MIDSOUTH SIGN ASSOCIATION PO BOX 11407 MEMPHIX TN 38111 562303466 501(C)(6) 8825 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES CENTRAL SIGN ASSOCIATION 11417 PETTIS RD ORRICK MO 64077 361495255 501(C)(6) 29410 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES CALIFORNIA SIGN ASSOCIATION PO BOX 276567 SACRAMENTO CA 957286567 952667255 501(C)(6) 25000 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ARIZONA SIGN ASSOCIATION 17235 N 75TH AVENUE SUITE D145 GLENDALE AZ 853080861 860285803 501(C)(6) 7000 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 1 10 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES PROVIDE REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. UNSPENT FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE RETURNED. X X X 0 0 0 LORI ANDERSON 201000 0 20000 0 0 0 4512 0 0 0 225512 0 0 0 RICH GOTTWALD 168952 0 0 0 0 0 3670 0 0 0 172622 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LOCAL, NATIONAL, ARCHITECTURAL, DIGITAL, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, BUSINESS IDENTITY, AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBER DIVISIONS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NINE DIRECTORS REPRESENT EACH OF THE NINE REGIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL/CUSTOM SIGN MEMBER DIVISION. FOUR DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE NATIONAL SIGN DIVISION. ISA VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY DIRECT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THOSE COMMITTEES INFORMED THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD HANDBOOK. RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MAY CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND ARE CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WERE RECORDED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA. EMPLOYEE FILES REFLECT REVIEW BY CEO, SUPERVISORS, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISA'S BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 69,909. 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