JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC (EIN 53-0246294)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-08-07
IRS object ID
202622199349301752
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-07T13:21:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN842953567PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN530246294EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEWELERS OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJEWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6466580246PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID BONAPARTEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6466580246PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID TRIMNERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00444822PTIN
Phone7036631756PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID BONAPARTEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,999,507GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.JEWELERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1957FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EMPOWER JEWELERS WITH ADVOCACY, RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers23TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$175,445TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$37,912NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$288,264CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,855,429PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,084,927CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,224,049PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,498,217CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$655,681PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$566,646CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,745,159PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,438,054CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$47,805PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$172,435CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,863,808PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,105,006CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,617,449PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,087,023CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,529,062PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,364,464CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$783,903PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,073,590CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$74,358,012TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$79,926,225TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,501,300TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,509,657TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$71,856,712NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$76,416,568NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionJEWELERS OF AMERICA, THE MOST TRUSTED AND INFLUENTIAL VOICE OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY, EMPOWERS AND UNITES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EXPERT GUIDANCE AND ADVOCACY, DRIVING EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, AND SUCCESS IN AN EVER-CHANGING MARKETPLACE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescADVOCACY:SINCE 1906, JEWELERS OF AMERICA (JA) HAS ADVANCED THE FINE JEWELRY INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY IN PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS. JA HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN PROMOTING HIGH ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS WITHIN THE JEWELRY TRADE. IN 2025, JA INTEGRATED THE OPERATIONS OF MANUFACTURING JEWELERS & SUPPLIERS OF AMERICA (MJSA) AND THE MJSA FOUNDATION TO STRENGTHEN MEMBER SERVICES AND PROVIDE A MORE UNIFIED VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATION, 631 MJSA MEMBERS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE JA MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY, EXPANDING JA'S REACH AND ENHANCING ITS ABILITY TO SERVE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, JA LAUNCHED THE IMPACT INITIATIVE, AWARDING $110,000 IN GRANTS TO SEVEN JEWELRY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE $1 MILLION JA INDUSTRY FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2024. THE FUNDING SUPPORTED PROJECTS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION, EDUCATION, AND THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBER BENEFITS:JEWELERS OF AMERICA PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUSINESS RESOURCES, MARKETING TOOLS, DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER MEMBER SUPPORT RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH JA'S WEBSITE. IN 2025, JA INTRODUCED COUNTERINTELLIGENCE, A NEW MEMBER BENEFIT AND RETAIL SALES TOOL DESIGNED TO SUPPORT RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES AND PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, HELPFUL INFORMATION DURING THE CUSTOMER SALES PROCESS. TWO VERSIONS OF THE GUIDE WERE LAUNCHED IN 2025, COVERING NATURAL & LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS AND METALS. THESE RESOURCES STRENGTHENED JA'S MEMBER VALUE PROPOSITION BY HELPING JEWELERS EDUCATE CUSTOMERS, SUPPORT INFORMED PURCHASING DECISIONS, AND IMPROVE THE IN-STORE SALES EXPERIENCE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATION:JEWELERS OF AMERICA CONTINUED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ABOUT FINE JEWELRY THROUGH WEBINARS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION INITIATIVES. IN 2025, 1,152 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED JA WEBINARS, RECEIVING TIMELY EDUCATION ON INDUSTRY TRENDS, BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS. JA ALSO CONDUCTED IN-PERSON LEARNING WORKSHOPS FOR JEWELERS IN ALABAMA, OKLAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, AND GEORGIA. A TOTAL OF 281 INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED FOR AND ATTENDED THESE WORKSHOPS, RECEIVING EDUCATION ON CURRENT TOPICS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM OPERATE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, JA PROVIDED $51,000 IN SPONSORSHIP FUNDING TO STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND AWARDED 26 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $60,000 TO SUPPORT MEMBER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document46IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee22EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryBDForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryCAForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryUKForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBYRON BARTONPersonNm
Phone6464642380PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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COLEMAN CLARK
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW ROSENHEIM
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE PADIS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE GREENBERG
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN GORACKE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE VELASQUEZ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT F MOELLER II
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE POLAMALU
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD DIKES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER MCGRATH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH COREY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE KEENEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM CRAWFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE BOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENNY KRAMER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MARKS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERYL JONES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN RAZNY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE HOPEMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOBEY RITCHIE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONIA ULSH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE MADISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRYSTLE CRAYCRAFT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD BERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BONAPARTE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER36.00Yes (X)$625,071$0$65,9815.00
HUGUE-ANNIE DORESCA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER38.00Yes (X)$271,250$0$22,1134.00
REGINA CIARLEGLIO
DIR OF MEMBERSHIP & SVC40.00$138,740$0$22,436Yes (X)
MOLLY FALLON
DIR OF MARKETING & COMM30.00$152,817$0$49,66910.00Yes (X)
AMANDA GIZZI
DIR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS38.00$148,265$0$46,3552.00Yes (X)
BYRON BARTON
CONTROLLER28.00$140,950$0$13,99512.00Yes (X)
BARBARA WEISBEIN
DIRECTOR OF SALES1.00$155,447$0$45,10640.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,632,540TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$265,655TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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42ND STREET LESSEE LLC
110 EAST 42ND STREETNEW YORKNY10017BANQUET HALL FACILITIES$268,323
HAAKE & ASSOCIATES
1900 K STREET NW SUITE 100WASHINGTONDC20006LEGISLATIVE/LOBBYING$119,796
ON THE MARK COMMUNICATIONS
719 RARITAN ROADCLARKNJ07066MARKETING AGENCY$101,923
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$288,264AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$288,264TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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GEM AWARDS PROGRAM900099$836,800$836,800
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$664,708$664,708
SPONSORSHIP INCOME900099$374,701$35,800$338,901
ADVERTISING INCOME541800$86,610$86,610
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS611710$69,073$69,073

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,035TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$53,035UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,084,927TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,335,656TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,335,656ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$406,018TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$406,018ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,724,014SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,561,453SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,162,561SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,162,561TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,162,561ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMANAGEMENT FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$160,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$160,000ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$628TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$628ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$160,628OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,438,054TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,570,581RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$175,445UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,403,764ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,000TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,435TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,021,613TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,470,156TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,679TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,718TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,840TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,625TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,964TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,710TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,912TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$692,862TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,330TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$372,971TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,048TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,586TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,654TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,682TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,558TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
GEM AWARDS PROGRAM$455,520
INDUSTRY SUPPORT$81,641
MEMBERSHIP DUES$53,110
FEDERAL & STATE TAXES$4,765

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,085TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,364,464TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$615,570BOYAmt
EOY$791,589EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,336,294BOYAmt
EOY$1,831,604EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,419,266BOYAmt
EOY$3,317,805EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,096BOYAmt
EOY$14,557EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,514BOYAmt
EOY$227,976EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,111,758LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,016,722LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,322BOYAmt
EOY$95,036EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,919,935BOYAmt
EOY$47,505,560EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,413,595BOYAmt
EOY$25,120,262EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,304,420BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,836EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,358,012BOYAmt
EOY$79,926,225EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,555BOYAmt
EOY$777,805EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$562,693BOYAmt
EOY$666,361EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,345,052BOYAmt
EOY$2,065,491EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,501,300BOYAmt
EOY$3,509,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,839,436BOYAmt
EOY$76,411,214EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,276BOYAmt
EOY$5,354EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,856,712BOYAmt
EOY$76,416,568EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,358,012BOYAmt
EOY$79,926,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,073,590ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,486,266NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$664,708DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$177,357NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$66,934NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$110,423NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$163,983AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$53,560TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$68,527,200BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,667,461InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,850,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$73,344,661EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,966,631BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,410,569InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,850,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$68,527,200EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$60,433,745BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,832,886InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,300,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,966,631EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$70,166,580BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,532,835InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$60,433,745EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$59,864,279BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,906,282InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,603,981OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$70,166,580EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,911OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$60,681DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,230BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$596,634OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$535,326DepreciationAmt
Book Value$61,308BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$437,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$420,715DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,498BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$95,036TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (16 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ACTIS ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$25,000F
ANTERES STRATEGIC CREDIT FUND$1,753,445F
CARLYLE PROPERTY (CPI) PRIVATE$1,958,038F
CLARION PRIVATE INVESTORS, LLC$1,448,395F
EQT INFRASTRUCTURE$1,681,306F
GROSVENOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT$5,504,160F
HARD ASSETS-SPDR GOLD$1,622,658F
HPS CORPORATION$1,578,060F
KING STREET CAPITAL LTD. CLASS A SERIES 1$9,540F
LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE LTD.$136,632F
PATRON CAPITAL$282,772F
PEG GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS$2,504,397F
PEG GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY VIII OFFSHORE SPECIAL L.P.$2,972,519F
PEG XSA$1,932,176F
SCULPTOR REAL ESTATE PARALLEL FUND III B, LP$68,515F
WEATHERGAGE VENTURE CAPITAL$1,642,649F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$25,120,262TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE$388,114
DEFERRED RENT$716,013
DUE TO JNET, INC.$961,364
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,065,491TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:JEWELERS OF AMERICA, INC. (JOA)'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS ONLY OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR THE MISSION OF JOA. FUNDS FUNCTIONING AS ENDOWMENT ARE JOA'S RESOURCES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ENDOWMENT AND ARE INVESTED FOR LONG-TERM APPRECIATION AND CURRENT INCOME. THESE ASSETS, HOWEVER, REMAIN AVAILABLE AND MAY BE SPENT AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. FUNDS FUNCTIONING AS ENDOWMENT ARE RECORDED AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:JA HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). HOWEVER, JA IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND NEW YORK TAXES ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00INVESTMENTS$16,937,586
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00INVESTMENTS$367,332
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$17,304,918SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$17,304,918TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DIAMOND COUNCIL OF AMERICA
120 BROADWAY SUITE 2820NEW YORKNY10271411291177501(C)(3)$10,000$0DONATION TO THE HURRICANE RELIEF FUND
DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND DBA DIAMONDS DO GOOD
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017205967103501(C)(3)$20,000$0DIAMONDS GO GOOD
JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC
119 WEST 24TH STREETNEW YORKNY11011131661424501(C)(6)$10,000$0LEGAL ESSENTIALS FOR JEWELRY DESIGNERS GUIDE
JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE OF THE UNITED STATES
630 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 704NEW YORKNY10017130887438501(C)(6)$15,000$0JSA SECURITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY
TEXAS JEWELERS ASSOCIATION
611 CONGRESS AVENUEAUSTINTX78701746064608501(C)(6)$10,000$0ELEVATING EXCELLENCE: GIA SESSIONS AT CONVENTION
BIJC EDUCATION FUND
230 ROGERS AVENUEBROOKLYNNY11225332605213501(C)(3)$40,000$0FUTURE JEWELERS ACADEMY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient28RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$62,435CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJEWELERS OF AMERICA, INC. FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEMBERS ON RENOWNED INDUSTRY DIPLOMA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. THE COURSES TAKEN HAVE A NUMBER OF LESSONS TO ACHIEVE COMPLETION. MONITORING OCCURS THROUGH ENSURING GRANT FUNDS ARE ONLY DISBURSED TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS THE COURSES ARE COMPLETED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID BONAPARTE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$444,832$0$150,000$0$30,239$0$19,131$0$46,850$0$691,052$0$0$0
HUGUE-ANNIE DORESCA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$241,000$0$30,250$0$0$0$5,524$0$16,589$0$293,363$0$0$0
MOLLY FALLON
DIR OF MARKETING & COMM$142,205$0$10,612$0$0$0$9,843$0$39,826$0$202,486$0$0$0
BARBARA WEISBEIN
DIRECTOR OF SALES$140,700$0$14,747$0$0$0$9,471$0$35,635$0$200,553$0$0$0
AMANDA GIZZI
DIR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS$136,132$0$12,133$0$0$0$8,617$0$37,738$0$194,620$0$0$0
REGINA CIARLEGLIO
DIR OF MEMBERSHIP & SVC$125,440$0$13,300$0$0$0$8,617$0$13,819$0$161,176$0$0$0
BYRON BARTON
CONTROLLER$133,087$0$7,863$0$0$0$8,665$0$5,330$0$154,945$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") SHALL CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. IN DISCHARGING ITS ROLE, THE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO INQUIRE INTO ANY MATTER IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH ACCESS TO ALL BOOKS, RECORDS, FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL OF THE ASSOCIATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ANY BUSINESS FIRM ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL JEWELRY INDUSTRY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THAT IT SHALL HAVE PAID THE DUES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND HAVE COMPLIED WITH SUCH OTHER REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHERE IS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF SIX REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE SELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. IT SHALL NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO FULL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BE VOTED ON AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AT ANY TIME, BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON, OR BY A PROXY AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SENIOR MANAGEMENT DOES A PRESENTATION EXPLAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ORDER TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED BY A DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS ALL EMPLOYEES, FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSISTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. EACH OCTOBER, THE COMMITTEE SOLICITS INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS REGARDING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT HAD JUST ENDED. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS APPRAISED AGAINST BOTH POSITION-SPECIFIC CRITERIA AS WELL AS ORGANIZATION-WIDE CRITERIA. EACH JANUARY, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE COMPILES THE INPUT AND PRESENTS THE DATA TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATES AND DETERMINES ACTUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, INCLUDING THE ACTUAL BONUS TO BE AWARDED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMPLETED AS WELL AS SALARY FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. IN ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE CEO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. 2) THE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE CEO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD CHAIR-ELECT. IN DEVELOPING THE COMPENSATION PORTION OF THE AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE RELIED ON OUTSIDE COMPENSATION DATA. AMONG THE RESOURCES UTILIZED WAS DATA FROM THE NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY OF ASSOCIATION CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVES, WHICH IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE AMERICAN RESEARCH COMPANY. THIS STUDY OF CEO SALARIES AND BENEFITS WAS COMPILED FROM SUBMISSIONS FROM MORE THAN 5,200 ASSOCIATIONS, 2,600 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND 2,600 STATE AND MULTI-STATE ASSOCIATIONS. THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPENSATION WERE PRESENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, THEY WERE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION - THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER STAFF, INCLUDING KEY STAFF, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CEO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES ON EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THESE POLICIES FALL WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF A BUDGET PLANNING AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, WHICH UTILIZES THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE METRICS INSTRUMENT ALONG WITH THE PERSONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 656,090. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 36,772.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
DIAMOND COUNCIL OF AMERICA
120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10271431291177EDUCATE MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS & PUBLIC ABOUT DIAMONDS & FINE JEWELRYNY501(C)(3)LINE 10N/A0
MJSA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10271050368334DEVELOP EDU. PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT NEW EMPLOYEES TO THE JEWELRY INDUSTRYMA501(C)(3)LINE 10N/AYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JNETCOM INC (DBA NATIONAL JEWELER)BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 BROADWAY 28TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10271ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134116505EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES JEWELRY INDUSTRY WITH INTERNET WEBSITESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEWELERS OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$1,339,377ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$252,801ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
DIAMOND COUNCIL OF AMERICA
L$160,000FMV
JNETCOM INC
Q$1,052,000FMV

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