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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES INC (EIN 13-5582579)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-31
IRS object ID
202433059349302023
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-10-31T11:53:23-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135582579EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1National Assn of Chain Drug Stores IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7035493001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11776 Wilson Blvd 200AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDavid M FitzsimmonsPersonNm
Person TitleSVP, Finance & AdminPersonTitleTxt
Phone7035493001PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-31SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSteven C AndersonFASAECAEIOMPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$40,317,877GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.nacds.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1933FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo advance the interests and objectives of the chain community pharmacy industry, by fostering its growth and promoting its role as a provider of healthcare services and consumer products.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee59TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$51,509TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$45,459NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$51,950CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$36,889,133PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$37,157,463CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,832,348PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,828,581CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$767,899PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$279,883CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$40,499,380PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$40,317,877CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$40,015PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$63,260CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$15,937,033PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$17,613,166CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$18,825,951PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$22,004,956CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$34,802,999PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$39,681,382CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,696,381PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$636,495CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$97,504,027TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$104,722,094TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$33,413,842TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,649,597TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$64,090,185NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,072,497NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo advance the interests and objectives of the chain community pharmacy industry, by fostering its growth and promoting its role as a provider of healthcare services and consumer products.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescANNUAL MEETING - 2,000+ registrants. Directors and officers are elected. Key addresses by chairman of the board, president, and guest speakers. Provides attendees information regarding business, management, merchandising, operations, etc. Provides a forum for executive-level meetings between chain drug members and supplier partners.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS - 4,000+ registrants. Two conferences held annually. Topics addressed include general merchandising trends, pharmacy and professional issues, health and wellness, and operational concerns of regional chain drug store retailers. Exhibit hall format with some general business sessions included.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMS - Congressional relations program designed to communicate industry issues of concern to members of Congress; legislative and regulatory liaison designed to keep members informed on important legislative and regulatory developments. Similar program at the state government level.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (true)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document75IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee59EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (true)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members19GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member19IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (true)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonDavid M FitzsimmonsPersonNm
Phone7035493001PhoneNum

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Address Line11776 Wilson Blvd STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP222092516ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Steven C AndersonFASAECAE
President & CEO39.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,335,583$0$70,236
James A Whitman
SVP Member Programs/Services40.000.00$1,200,125$0$65,329
Christopher P Krese
SVP Congressional Relations & Com's40.000.00$758,013$0$71,369
David M Fitzsimmons
SVP Finance38.002.00Yes (X)$521,936$0$70,819
Christie Boutte
SVP Reimb, Advocacy & Innovation40.000.00$509,141$0$59,213
Sara Roszak
SVP Health & Wellness Strategy30.0010.00$486,585$0$73,149
Michael Ayotte
SVP Pharmacy Transform & Advocacy40.000.00$477,242$0$66,753
Mary Ellen Kleiman
VP Legal Affairs40.000.00$462,676$0$37,400
Terrance Arth
VP Member Programs40.000.00$405,610$0$68,409
Kevin Nicholson
VP Regulatory Aff40.000.00$376,531$0$52,060
Sandra Kay Guckian
VP State Govt40.000.00$329,501$0$45,955
William Tighe
VP Federal Affairs40.000.00$311,124$0$63,106
Mike Wysong
Chair5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kevin Host
Vice Chair5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rick Gates
Treasurer1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brad Cochran
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randy Edeker
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lynne Fruth
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Omer Gajial
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Griffin
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sean Jackson
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nimesh Jhaveri
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rick Keyes
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Colleen Lindholz
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Narveson
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martin Otto
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Craig Painter
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Luke Rauch
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dain Rusk
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karen Staniforth
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sharon Sternheim
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$8,174,067TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$743,798TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
1776 Wilson 2014 LLC
4601 N Fairfax Dr 1115ArlingtonVA22203Landlord$1,306,386
OnStage Talent Group
23801 Calabasas Rd 2010CalabasasCA91302Entertainment$1,253,700
Freeman
PO Box 650036DallasTX75625Exhibit Hall Setup$1,181,516
FOH
7205 W Buckeye Rd 400PhoenixAZ85043Audio Visual$961,715
Centerplate
111 W Harbor DrSan DiegoCA92101Conference Food$851,848
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$51,950GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$51,950TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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Advertising$34,509$34,509
Conference/Trade Show$26,145,288$17,000$26,128,288
Legal/Coalition Support$415,968$415,968
Membership Dues$10,561,698$10,561,698
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Total Program Service Revenue$37,157,463TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,559,171TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,559,171ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$26,883TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,883ExclusionAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$269,410SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$269,410SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$269,410TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$269,410ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
Actuarial Gain on Retire Plan$253,000$253,000
Miscellaneous
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$253,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,317,877TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,977,666RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$51,509UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$29,236,752ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$63,260TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,765,493TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,282,393TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$879,757TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,002,043TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$683,480TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$986,971TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,110TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$958,664TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,170TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,217,825TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$639,675TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,892TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,556TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,193,022TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$507,101TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$11,490,218TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,516TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,201TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Printing and Publications$735,644
Library Subs & Mbr Dues$633,625
Credit Card and Bank fees$611,514
Tax Expense- 4720 Excise$300,449

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,803TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,681,382TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,173,576BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,207EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,286,297BOYAmt
EOY$10,457,603EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,056BOYAmt
EOY$381,461EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,514,221BOYAmt
EOY$1,804,186EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,448,235LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,019,759LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$434,565BOYAmt
EOY$428,476EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,834,520BOYAmt
EOY$79,310,580EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,661,792BOYAmt
EOY$11,154,581EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,504,027BOYAmt
EOY$104,722,094EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,567,198BOYAmt
EOY$5,736,526EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,633,640BOYAmt
EOY$18,698,398EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,213,004BOYAmt
EOY$9,214,673EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,413,842BOYAmt
EOY$33,649,597EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,090,185BOYAmt
EOY$71,072,497EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,090,185BOYAmt
EOY$71,072,497EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,504,027BOYAmt
EOY$104,722,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$636,495ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,346,216NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$399OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$32,375PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$32,375Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$32,375TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (true)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
Friends of Jim Boyd
1103 Hays StTallahasseeFL32301884265875$2,500
Friends of Robbyn Lewis- Void 2022
6 N Potomac StHenricoVA23255821187302-$375
Citizens for Paul Pinsky- Void 2022
3116 Gracefield Rd 313UrbannaVA23175521451666-$500
Patty for Washington State
PO Box 20792SeattleWA98102475315866$1,500
NY Democratic Senate Housekeeping
99 Washington Ave 402AlbanyNY12210112924245$5,000
Friends of Amy Paulin
700 White Plains Rd 234ScarsdaleNY10583134130364$2,000
NY Democratic Assembly Campgn Cmte
107 Washington Ave 1 LLAlbanyNY12210133041656$5,000
Friends of Colleen Burton
1103 Hays StTallahasseeFL32301824777584$2,500
Friends of Randy Fine
One Independent Dr 1300JacksonvilleFL32202810813807$2,500
Friends of Barbara Freidberg
PO Box 5146Baton RougeLA70821000004924$1,500
Friends of Malcolm Augustine
1215 E Fort Ave 106BaltimoreMD21230464156000$750
Citizens for Heather Bagnall
1521 Ritchie HhwyArnoldMD21012823890313$250
Friends of Bonnie Cullison
3403 Beret LaneSilver SpringMD20906800502254$250
Maryland Retailers Assn
171 Conduit StAnnapolisMD21401520575864$500
Gustavo Rivera for Senate
99 Washington St 402AlbanyNY12210272478542$2,000
Friends of Pam Beidle
17 W Courtland St 210Bel AirMD21014522076022$250
Friends of Steve Johnson
305 Fords LaneAberdeenMD21001825105750$750
Friends of Clarence Lam
PO Box 891ColumbiaMD21044273009231$250
Friends of Joseline Pena-Melnyk
PO Box 1251College ParkMD20741204614730$250
Angelique Ashby for Senate 2026
1017 L St 794SacrementoCA95814921301075$1,500
Mike McGuire for Ins Commissioner
1017 L St 794SacramentoCA95814862272294$2,000
Atkins for Lt Governor 2026
921 11th St 904EncinitasCA92024862021909$2,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$10,561,698DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$3,990,634NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$3,990,634NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$3,696,594AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$294,040CarriedOverAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1 - Direct and Indirect Political Campaign ActivitiesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCorporate contributions made to candidates for state office, or to state political organizations.Taxpayer ID's containing x's in the list are SSN's. For security purposes, only the last 4 digits are used.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,106,362OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,963,904DepreciationAmt
Book Value$142,458BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$932,601OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$650,947DepreciationAmt
Book Value$281,654BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,409,272OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,404,908DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,364BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$428,476TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Retirement Plan Assets$1,698,463
Right of Use- Lease$7,556,118
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,154,581TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Lease Liability$9,214,670
Rounding$3
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,214,673TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTaxpayer (NACDS) is organized as a Virginia nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code (IRC)Section 501(a)as an organization described in IRC Section 501(c)(6) and has been determined to not be a private foundation under IRC Section 509(a)(1). The entity is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the entity is subject to income tax on net income that is derived from business activities that are unrelated to the exempt purpose of the organization. NACDS files an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS to report its unrelated business taxable income.Additional information not from the Audit Footnote: Taxpayer reported $24,746 of Unrelated Business Taxable income in 2022 on IRS Form 990-T, and paid income tax of $5,197 with the return.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Amer Society of Assn Execs
1575 Eye St NWWashingtonDC20005530026940501(c)(6)$17,000$0Actual CostSupport Annual Dinner
George Washingtons Mt Vernon
PO Box 110Mt VernonVA22121540564701$15,000$0Actual CostSupport Annual Dinner
National Pharmaceutical Assn
10810 N Tatum BlvdPhoenixAZ85028521084995501(c)(6)$27,500$0CostConference Sponsor
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTaxpayer does not make formal grants, but may give to other 501(c) orgs as memorial contributions for industry members, or to support the annual dinners of local trade associations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Christie Boutte
SVP Reimb, Advocacy & Innovation$403,724$88,481$16,936$33,000$26,213$568,354
Christopher P Krese
SVP Congressional Relations & Com's$633,189$131,446-$6,622$33,000$38,369$829,382
David M Fitzsimmons
SVP Finance$411,921$90,183$19,832$33,000$37,819$592,755
James A Whitman
SVP Member Programs/Services$726,243$368,903$104,979$33,000$32,329$1,265,454
Kevin Nicholson
VP Regulatory Aff$304,535$44,140$27,856$33,000$19,060$428,591
Mary Ellen Kleiman
VP Legal Affairs$375,956$54,703$32,017$33,000$4,400$500,076
Michael Ayotte
SVP Pharmacy Transform & Advocacy$352,743$82,154$42,345$33,000$33,753$543,995
Sandra Kay Guckian
VP State Govt$260,263$40,122$29,116$29,025$16,930$375,456
Sara Roszak
SVP Health & Wellness Strategy$364,831$85,078$36,676$33,000$40,149$559,734
Steven C AndersonFASAECAE
President & CEO$1,555,418$646,721$133,444$33,000$37,236$2,405,819
Terrance Arth
VP Member Programs$326,807$60,000$18,803$33,000$35,409$474,019
William Tighe
VP Federal Affairs$268,780$38,239$4,105$27,664$35,442$374,230

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAdditional Information for Sch J, Part I Questions:First Class travel is allowed for the CEO for longer flights (per employment contract).Companion travel for CEO and SVP Member Programs is allowed for taxpayer's own conferences, as there is a bona fide purpose for attendance. Health Club dues are reimbursed up to $300 per year and are included on the employee's W-2.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: PHARMACY OPERATIONS AND PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS - Various programs to demonstrate and communicate the value of pharmacy services in improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs. Includes working with other allied trade associations and state boards of pharmacy to address pharmacy practices and professional issues which affect chain drug store operations. Also provide online educational courses for pharmacists. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - Various other services to members including regulatory guidance on industry issues, legal support on industry matters, membership directory, public relations and communications, and front-end retail support.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1aThe NACDS Executive Committee has the authority to act on behalf of the NACDS Board between board meetings. This authority is granted in the taxpayer's bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Business Relationships among the Board: In one instance, two board members represented related companies: Walmart- Kevin Host and Sam's Club- Sean Jackson.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6Classes of Membership- Membership in The Corporation is divided into three classes: Active, Associate, and International.Active Members- Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in operating for-profit retail drug stores or other for-profit community retail pharmacies shall be eligible for Active Membership in The Corporation, including operators of four or more for-profit retail drug stores or other for-profit community retail pharmacies that are subsidiaries of, owned by, or directly or indirectly controlled by a not-for-profit organization. Associate Members- Any person, firm, corporation, or organization actively engaged in supplying goods or services to the profession of pharmacy, the drug industry, retail drug stores or other for-profit community retail pharmacies shall be eligible for Associate Membership in The Corporation. International Members- Any person, firm, corporation, or organization located in and organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States and engaged in operating for-profit retail drug stores or other for-profit community retail pharmacies or actively engaged in supplying goods or services to the profession of pharmacy, drug industry, retail drug stores or other for-profit community retail pharmacies shall be eligible for International Membership.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA copy of the form 990 is made available to the Directors for their review prior to filing. The Directors are instructed to contact the SVP Finance if they have any questions regarding the return. After a reasonable period of time, the forms are filed if there are no further questions.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe organization's conflict of interest policies require officers, directors and employees to notify the taxpayer of any conflicts. In order to monitor and enforce compliance with the policy, directors are reminded of the policy at every Board meeting and Executive Committee meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bForm 990 Executive Compensation:Q15a. Taxpayer has a Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors for review, discussion and approval of the CEO's salary and annual performance-based bonus award. The CEO's compensation is benchmarked annually by an independent compensation analysis firm that uses appropriate comparable data from other organizations of similar size and geographic location, including 990's of other organizations and compensation studies. The data and analysis is provided to the Committee. Records of the process and the resulting determination are kept within the Committee meeting minutes.Q15b. Taxpayer uses comparable compensation data to benchmark other officers and key employees of the organization. An independent compensation analysis firm is utilized to routinely review and compare our established, board-approved compensation program with comparable organizations of similar size and geographic region. The Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and discusses compensation for officers and key employees. The President & CEO has the final authority on other officers and key employees compensation. Records of the process and the resulting determination are kept within the Committee meeting minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The taxpayer's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available to the general public upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Misc Adjustment = -$400
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Rounding = $1
Balance Sheet - Other Assets ExplanationIncluded in Other Assets on the Balance Sheet is a $1.9 million investment in Surescripts,LLC. One aspect of Surescripts' business is transmission of electronic prescriptions. Taxpayer made an investment in Surescripts to help it initially get started. Taxpayer owns approximately 25% of Surescripts, but does not exercise significant control over Surescripts operations. The investment is shown at original cost, less a valuation allowance.
Part VII, Section A, Column B - Hours for Related OrganizationsSara Roszak spent approximately 10 hrs per week supporting NACDS Foundation- a related organization, as President of the NACDS Foundation. David M. Fitzsimmons spent approximately 2 hrs per week on NACDS Foundation administration. Steven C. Anderson spent approximately one hour per week overseeing Foundation activities as Chairman of the NACDS Foundation.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
NACDS Foundation Inc
1776 Wilson Blvd Suite 200ArlingtonVA22209510144922501(C)(3) Supporting OrganizationVA501(C)(3)Type 1 SupportingNational Assn of Chain Drug Stores IncYes (true)
NACDS Political Action Committee
1776 Wilson Blvd Suite 200ArlingtonVA22209541603961Political Action CommitteeVA527National Assn of Chain Drug Stores IncYes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NACDS Foundation Inc
n$41,912Actual Cost
NACDS Foundation Inc
o$203,753Actual Cost
NACDS Foundation Inc
q$610,693Actual Cost

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceRelationship with Other OrgsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTaxpayer and another 501(c)(6) org. each appoint 50% of the Board of a 3rd 501(c)(6) org.- The Institute for the Advancement of Community Pharmacy, Inc. (Tax ID# 54-1924721). Though this does not qualify under the Sch. R definition of control, taxpayer and the other 501(c)(6) support this 3rd organization by reimbursing its operating expenses, and by providing staff support free of charge.ExplanationTxt