2011-07-12T14:02:56-05:00 2010-12-31 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 1430 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 300 MCLEAN VA 221023018 990 2010-01-01 042395151 RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC RETA 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 SANDRA KENNEDY 7038412300 2011-07-12 1 DAVID L JOHNSON 7039700400 2011-07-11 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SANDRA KENNEDY 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 20304118 0 X RETAIL-LEADERS.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. 19 18 46 0 0 0 0 0 10737518 16408652 -542633 193042 68850 128525 10263735 16730219 0 0 0 0 4615726 5348394 0 0 0 7292968 11905183 11908694 17253577 -1644959 -523358 9249294 11940858 7436489 10035244 1812805 1905614 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 SECRITY, CUSTOMS, TAX AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 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 SALLY JEWELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH W MCCLANATHAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES M MYERS 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W DREILING 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC C WISEMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A NIBLOCK 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGG STEINHAFEL 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C RHODES III 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 40.00 X X 673886 0 17334 BRIAN J DUNN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DON SODERQUIST 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS S BLAKE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D WASSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MYRON E ULLMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C CROWLEY 0.50 X 0 0 0 EUGENIO MINVIELLE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN A LOWE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARDO CASTRO-WRIGHT 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE LUGAR 40.00 X 423808 0 0 JENNIFER KEEHAN 40.00 X 229293 0 20499 CASEY CHROUST 40.00 X 210042 0 12711 BRIAN DODGE 40.00 X 197115 0 11477 JOHN EMLING 40.00 X 267774 0 13457 STEPHANIE LESTER 40.00 X 161758 0 19494 SUZIE SQUIER 40.00 X 166762 0 17194 MARK WARREN 40.00 X 182835 0 19179 JOE RINZEL 40.00 X 137061 0 16055 JIM NEILL 40.00 X 140661 0 0 2790995 0 147400 17 0 1 0 DCI GROUP LLC 1828 L STREET WASHINGTON DC 20036 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1798668 CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES 1201 F STREET SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20004 ECONOMIC STUDY 1000000 CONSTANTINE CANNON 450 LEXINGTON AVE NEW YORK NY 10017 LEGAL 975684 BLUEFRONT STRATEGIES 44 CANAL CENTER PLAZA STE G-1 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 276408 FIERCE ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK 1155 F STREET STE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 GENERAL LOBBYING 223559 14 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 11059838 11059838 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 4861454 4861454 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 340860 340860 LEADERS COUNCILS/COMMI 900099 146500 146500 16408652 190595 190595 3576346 3573899 2447 2447 2447 OTHER INCOME 900099 128525 128525 128525 16730219 16537177 0 193042 2966575 1920350 14061 181470 265938 93342 631889 190225 3348958 42338 2187442 438213 27903 2499732 123946 30440 PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIV 1281978 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPA 344728 GENERAL OPERATING EXPEN 270124 LEADERS' COUNCILS 113559 BANK AND MERCHANT CARD 92377 187989 17253577 946557 1096307 1275136 2318000 584987 1350733 436555 477707 1164565 679849 418749 484716 5472545 6123208 26687 26687 88078 63500 9249294 11940858 1849011 1012954 5587478 9022290 7436489 10035244 X 1812805 1905614 1812805 1905614 9249294 11940858 X -523358 616167 X X 0 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 11139025 6337632 942033 7279665 5172053 2107612 1164565 679849 484716 484716 16730219 17253577 -523358 616167 616167 92809 17346386 616167 616167 16730219 0 16730219 17253577 0 17253577 0 17253577 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, 2010. X X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 454735 0 218875 0 276 0 7350 0 12030 0 693266 0 218875 0 KATHERINE LUGAR 298700 0 125000 0 108 0 0 0 2046 0 425854 0 0 0 JENNIFER KEEHAN 214113 0 15000 0 180 0 6873 0 15651 0 251817 0 0 0 CASEY CHROUST 194940 0 15000 0 102 0 6298 0 8413 0 224753 0 0 0 BRIAN DODGE 172019 0 25000 0 96 0 5911 0 7264 0 210290 0 0 0 JOHN EMLING 257654 0 10000 0 120 0 0 0 15503 0 283277 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LESTER 161638 0 0 0 120 0 4849 0 16259 0 182866 0 0 0 SUZIE SQUIER 161582 0 5000 0 180 0 1300 0 17513 0 185575 0 0 0 MARK WARREN 174655 0 8000 0 180 0 0 0 15807 0 198642 0 0 0 JOE RINZEL 131965 0 5000 0 96 0 325 0 17076 0 154462 0 0 0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III PART I, LINE 1B: IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE ASSOCIATION TO INVITE THE SPOUSES OF SENIOR STAFF TO THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. ANY FIRST CLASS OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL BY SENIOR STAFF MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED EXPENSE IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. DURING 2010, NO ONE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS BENEFIT. 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 GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 616,167. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.