2026-06-10T15:47:58-05:00 2025-09-30 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-10-01 135676641 AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 8006370037 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 LAUREN CIBORSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 8006370037 2026-06-09 1 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2026-06-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLISON HILL 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 5961120 0 X WWW.BOOKWEB.ORG X 1900 NY SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE SUCCESS OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES. 11 11 43 44 0 0 65251 558335 3858519 4273818 736128 709969 463734 418998 5123632 5961120 125623 123280 0 0 3204307 3318593 0 0 0 2625540 2837935 5955470 6279808 -831838 -318688 39625675 39495288 3775141 2793880 35850534 36701408 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (ABA) IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS: FOSTERING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT AND THAT PRODUCE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH OTHER BOOK RETAILERS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF READING. 0 0 CONTENT AND EDUCATION: FOUNDED IN 1900, THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE SUCCESS OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES. WE PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND TECHNOLOGY. IN TURN OUR MEMBERS SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGH BOOK FAIRS, DONATIONS AND AUTHOR VISITS; PROMOTE LITERACY; PROVIDE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS; CONNECT READERS AND BOOKS; ADD CHARACTER TO NEIGHBORHOODS; CHAMPION AND CENTER DIVERSE AND NEW VOICES; AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. WE FEEL HONORED TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR WORK. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: ABA OFFERS MEMBERS AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM FOR A MONTHLY FEE AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CREATE FULLY TRANSACTIONAL E-COMMERCE WEBSITES. ALL ABA MEMBERS' BOOKSTORES CAN OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS A RANGE OF READING DEVICES AND/OR DIGITAL TITLES AND AUDIOBOOK TITLES. ABA COMPILES AND DISTRIBUTES TO MEMBERS A MONTHLY LIST OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER RECOMMENDATIONS, TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY MEMBER STORES IN HARD COPY AND ELECTRONICALLY AND USED AS A SALES TOOL. TWICE A YEAR ABA FACILITATES MAJOR PROMOTIONS FOR MEMBER STORES, BRINGING TOGETHER AUTHORS, READERS, AND PUBLISHERS AT EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS. ABA COORDINATES SPECIAL PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBER STORES AND OFFERS DISCOUNTED OR REDUCED PRICES ON SHIPPING, PAPER ITEMS, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, AND OTHER AFFINITY PARTNER PRODUCTS. ABA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF PUBLISHERS' BUSINESS TERMS THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 15 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X LAUREN CIBORSKI 8006370037 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 CYNTHIA COMPTON CO-VP/SEC.(THRU MAY 2025);PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE CAPRIOLA CO-VP/SECRETARY (AS OF MAY 2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE CUMSKY-WHITLOCK BOARD MEMBER (THRU MAY 2025); CO-VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TEGAN TIGANI PRES. (THRU MAY 2025);BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY COHEN CO-VICE PRESIDENT (THRU MAY 2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA STOCKTON BAGNULO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BURNETTE BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT 2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY CAINE BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT 2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HANSEN BOARD MEMBER (AS OF MAY 2025) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIEN LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF OCTOBER 2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA PASCUCCI-CIAMPA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL ROQUE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SWAYZE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY WEINKAUF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 421259 0 26295 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 249877 0 43491 PK SINDWANI CFO (THRU AUG 2025) 40.00 X 225081 0 6805 LAUREN CIBORSKI CFO (AS OF JULY 2025) 40.00 X 0 0 0 RAY DANIELS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 148794 0 19305 JILL S PERLSTEIN MTGS./PLNG. OFFICER (THRU AUG 2025) 40.00 X 125478 0 14659 GEETHA NATHAN INDIECOMMERCE SENIOR MANAGER 40.00 X 131487 0 7408 PHILLIP DAVIES DIRECTOR OF INDIECOMMERCE 40.00 X 115059 0 22933 1417035 0 140896 7 0 1 0 LULLABOT CONSULTING LLC 11 SOUTH ANGELL STREET 499 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 531671 FLEET STUDIO INC 100 NASSAU STREET 2ND FLOOR PRINCETON NJ 08542 DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE 451720 PRI COMMUNICATIONS 100 NORTH CENTRE AVENUE 501 ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 11570 PRINTING 303320 TRANSPORT SPECIALITIES INTERNATIONAL 9 JOANNA COURT EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 MAILING 293305 WILLIAMS JONES WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 717 5TH AVENUE FLOOR 11 NEW YORK NY 10022 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 188725 8 36071 470204 52060 558335 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1637175 1637175 SPONSORSHIPS & REGISTRATIONS 900099 1244069 558385 685684 PUBLISHER'S PARTNERSHIP 513130 1050953 1050953 ADVERTISING & MARKETING 541800 341621 341621 4273818 709969 709969 HOTEL REBATES 900099 162801 162801 OTHER INCOME 900099 115738 115738 FREIGHT 900099 82763 82763 57696 57696 418998 5961120 4007132 0 1395653 123280 1148004 1470411 39262 450591 210325 22140 25956 187896 219455 2138 236550 282262 8092 329311 1399826 31983 GIFTS 44304 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 43022 BOOKSELLERS CERTIFICATE 5000 6279808 507063 738549 148539 161288 79064 96747 178060 162000 0 16060 27810902 27402537 11080107 11080107 39625675 39495288 666347 661277 509350 619691 2599444 1512912 3775141 2793880 X 35850534 36701408 0 35850534 36701408 39625675 39495288 -318688 1169562 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1637175 85847 12235 98082 85133 12949 178060 162000 16060 16060 INVESTMENT IN BOOKSHOP, INC. 300000 C INVESTMENT IN BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 10780107 C 11080107 DUE TO BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE, INC. 1319585 DUE TO BOOK SENSE 193327 1512912 X 6942786 1169562 1169562 5773224 187896 187896 5961120 6091912 0 6091912 187896 187896 6279808 PART X, LINE 2: ABA FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLDOF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURM. IT IS ABA'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. ABA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH ABA FILES TAX RETURNS. 1 REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES 82 123280 0 PART I, LINE 2: ABA PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THESE PAYMENTS ARE MADE AS REIMBURSEMENTS OF ACTUAL EXPENSES AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO A FORMAL SELECTION PROCESS. ABA DOES NOT MAINTAIN FORMAL MONITORING PROCEDURES OVER THESE REIMBURSEMENTS. X X X X 0 1 0 ALLISON HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 351259 0 70000 0 0 0 10350 0 15945 0 447554 0 0 0 JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 220877 0 29000 0 0 0 27004 0 16487 0 293368 0 0 0 PK SINDWANI CFO (THRU AUG 2025) 215081 0 10000 0 0 0 6372 0 433 0 231886 0 0 0 RAY DANIELS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 138794 0 10000 0 0 0 2772 0 16533 0 168099 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B ABA MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $20,000 TO A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN ON BEHALF OF JOY DALLANEGRA-SANGER, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ABA'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP WILL BE MADE UP OF BUSINESSES THAT PRIMARILY SELL BOOKS, MEANING MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR INVENTORY MUST BE IN BOOKS AND/OR BOOK MEDIA. THERE SHALL BE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING CORE MEMBERS AND BOOKSTORE MEMBERS. CORE MEMBERS: ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OF NEW BOOKS (OVER 50 PERCENT INVENTORY) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A CORE MEMBER. THESE INCLUDE TRADITIONAL BOOKSTORES, POP-UP BOOKSTORES, MOBILE STORES, BOOK EVENT BUSINESSES, AND OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL BOOKSELLING BUSINESSES THAT ARE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN THE PHYSICAL (AS OPPOSED TO DIGITAL) WORLD. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS: BOOKSTORE MEMBERS INCLUDE CORE MEMBERS AND ONLINE-ONLY BOOKSTORES. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE BYLAWS. EACH BOOKSTORE MEMBER SHALL APPOINT ONE PERSON AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO CAST VOTES ON ITS BEHALF AT MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND A PERSON OR PERSONS TO RECEIVE ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATIONS. BOOKSTORE MEMBERS WITH MORE THAN ONE RETAIL OUTLET SHALL HAVE ONLY ONE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF ABA ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS (BOOKSELLERS) OF ABA APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, AND THEY ARE KEPT IN A FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ABA CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING SLARY SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ROLES, BENCHMARKING WITH MARKET DATA, AND BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE. ABA USES EXTERNAL SALARY DATA TO SET OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: ABA CONDUCTS THE SAME PROCESS DESCRIBED ON LINE 15A TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN AUGUST 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ABA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 334350479 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC 1 BOOK SENSE INC 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 061546795 ADVERTISING NY AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC C 2937748 4096042 1.00000 1 BOOKSELLERS ORDER SERVICE INC 600 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 400 HARRISON NY 10528 133199260 SALES NY AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC C 12084476 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 BOOK SENSE INC O 50000 COST