2011-02-28T11:19:39-06:00 2010-08-31 LARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2009-09-01 364349795 WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM WOME 9727709100 6750 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX 75240 FRITZI WOODS 9727709100 2011-02-14 1 John Tauer 6123764500 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X Fritzi Woods 6750 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX 75240 6636753 0 X WWW.WOMENSFOODSERVICEFORUM.COM X 1989 IL TO SUPPORT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN THE FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES. 30 30 17 449 0 0 2262571 2052110 2700628 3320110 -986360 242078 0 3976839 5614298 0 0 1978289 1221034 0 232314 4798413 3834634 6776702 5055668 -2799863 558630 4319561 5368260 2195074 2986729 2124487 2381531 TO ENGAGE IN INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN THE FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES. 0 0 2097708 0 2357795 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE:THE WFF ANNUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IS AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT WITH PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN WITHIN THE FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. THIS EVENT CATERS TO ALL CAREER STAGES BY OFFERING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HIGHLY VALUABLE AND APPLICABLE PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOT ONLY SUPPORTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT IT ALSO PROMOTES AWARENESS OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. 356647 0 236332 EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S SUMMIT:THE WFF EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S SUMMIT IS HELD ANNUALLY AND IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR TOP LEVEL WOMEN IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. THE SUMMIT PROVIDES INDUSTRY LEADERS WITH TOP OF THE LINE PROGRAMMING WHICH GIVES THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO ELEVATE WOMEN LEADERS AND TO CHANGE THE FACE OF THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. 141599 0 31570 REGIONAL CONNECTS (21 CITIES, 24 EVENTS):THE WFF REGIONAL CONNECTS ARE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY PEERS AND LEADERS TO TAKE PART IN A SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOP AS WELL AS NETWORK WITH OTHERS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. ATTENDEES SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS WELL AS LEARN MORE VIA A TOPIC FOCUSED ON ONE OF THE ELEVEN WFF CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. FOR EXAMPLE THIS PAST YEAR'S SELECTED SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP TOPIC WAS "EXPAND YOUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE," FOCUSING ON THE WFF'S CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY OF "BUILDING NETWORKS." 819290 0 694413 OTHER PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE: COMMUNICATIONS, CORPORATE PROGRAMS, EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLES, MARKET PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP, AND MENTORING. 819290 694413 3415244 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL MN TX GA X JOHN TAUER 6123973068 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 Maureen Hurley 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carin Stutz 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Lorna Donatone 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurie Burns 9.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Swan 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Hattie Hill 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debi Benedetti 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Hornsby 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Buckles 1.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Barber 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Beck 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Carter 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kat Cole 1.00 X 0 0 0 Loria Danage-Scott 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Gambardella 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sherri Hager 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maura Havenga 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Kujava 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Lemire 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Lotesta 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynette McKee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Moskowitz 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Nestegard 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jami Phillips 1.00 X 0 0 0 Veena Puri 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Sampson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Solomon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gretchen Sussman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Tang 1.00 X 0 0 0 Liisa M Thomas 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Pharr 50.00 X 216897 0 5737 Alice Murray 40.00 X 40161 0 1754 Ann Nickolas 50.00 X 175602 0 23685 Anna Mason 50.00 X 124447 0 20604 557107 0 51780 3 0 1 0 MGM GRAND HOTEL 3799 LAS VEGAS BLVD S LAS VEGAS NV 89109 EVENT SERVICES 1132511 O'KEEFE COMMUNICATIONS INC 4301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 EVENT SERVICES 451110 OLSON 1625 HENNEPIN AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 MARKETING SERVICES 382510 DISNEY RESORT DESTINATIONS LLC 500 S BUENA VISTA ST BURBANK CA 91521 EVENT SERVICES 127078 LARSONALLEN LLP 220 S SIXTH ST 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 109217 6 2052110 5818 2052110 CONF REGISTRATION 900099 2581646 2581646 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 699482 699482 OTHER CONFERENCE REV 900099 38982 38982 3320110 63101 63101 1198857 2575 956016 66439 242841 -63864 178977 178977 5614298 3320110 0 242078 513116 309760 162317 41039 101678 101678 433099 266356 135609 31134 8730 5348 2723 659 89699 40644 35071 13984 74712 59520 2848 12344 115919 115919 5603 5603 202081 202081 17871 17871 214510 75947 123391 15172 458065 458065 243213 109261 133952 161778 161778 122997 37113 73702 12182 2031000 1978559 48319 4122 55096 55096 5151 5151 Transitions/Strat Init 67992 67992 Vendor Fees 39244 37392 1852 Awards 34397 32695 1702 Trademarks/Copyrights 29539 29539 Development Planning 14600 14600 15578 4584 10994 5055668 3415244 1408110 232314 207300 766121 1456728 1928503 25000 69905 109034 213239 161725 151076 51514 2409552 2513088 4319561 5368260 178690 290719 2016384 2696010 2195074 2986729 X 2003161 2260205 121326 121326 2124487 2381531 4319561 5368260 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2643840 2956187 3208916 2916266 2751592 14476801 2643840 2956187 3208916 2916266 2751592 14476801 678914 13797887 185842 214893 219931 102941 63101 786708 115 1399 1514 15265023 14181186 0.90390 0.89880 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 121326 121326 121326 121326 1.00000 0 0 2206 37 2169 192633 156168 36465 18400 5520 12880 51514 5614298 5055668 558630 -167037 -134549 -301586 257044 5553725 -167037 42600 63864 -60573 5614298 0 5614298 5296681 42600 198413 241013 5055668 0 5055668 Part V, Line 4: Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: They are general endowments with the use of any earnings going to the overall purposes of Women's Foodservice Forum. Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: Loss on MN Lease Termination: -134549. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Loss on Disposals of Fixed Assets: 63864. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets: 63864. Loss on MN Lease Termination: 134549. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linda Pharr 216897 0 0 0 0 0 5500 0 237 0 222634 0 0 0 Ann Nickolas 175602 0 0 0 0 0 5353 0 18332 0 199287 0 0 0 MARY BENTLEY FORMER PRESIDENT 57941 SEVERANCE COMPENSATION 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND FOUR AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO FULFILL DIRECTIVES FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE FULL BOARD BY LAW. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE IN AGREEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, PAY ALL MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FULFILL ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THEM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND A COPY PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FULL DISCLOSURE, BY NOTICE IN WRITING IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION EXCEPT TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING INFORMATION. THE VOTE WILL BE BY A MAJORITY VOTE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL. PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCE PLAN. SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE YEARLY EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDING ALL BENEFITS. SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION IS USED TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION UTILIZING INFORMATION FROM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION SOURCES SUCH AS COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION FORM 990S. THE COMMITTEE MEETS INDEPENDENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AS EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMPENSATION PLAN RELATIVE TO ANNUAL BENCHMARK AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT PRESENT, TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL THEN SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE FULL BOARD TO INFORM THEM OF THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE BOARD CHAIR WILL THEN MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS AND DOCUMENT STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR IS ALSO DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2009 FOR THE PRESIDENT, L. PHARR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.