2022-04-07T14:15:18-05:00 2021-11-30 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 1111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 900 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 990 2021-01-01 131496862 ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ASSO 2018351200 330 N WABASH AVENUE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 LEAH SIFFRINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7048926244 2022-04-06 1 LEAH SIFFRINGER 999009999 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 7043771678 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X LEAH SIFFRINGER PO BOX 3314 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28070 343813 0 X WWW.CREATIVEINDUSTRIES.ORG X 1955 IL TO STIMULATE THE SALES GROWTH OF THE CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE X 12 12 0 0 602 0 0 0 1694164 340091 22463 3722 0 0 1716627 343813 0 116226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2212395 882951 2212395 999177 -495768 -655364 880848 0 233885 0 646963 0 AFCI FOSTERS INTEREST IN THE GLOBAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING AND EDUCATING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHO IN TURN ENGAGE AND ENABLE CREATORS. 0 0 TRADE SHOWS TO ORGANIZE, PROMOTE AND HOLD MAJOR EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY GROWTH THROUGH TRADE SHOWS, WHICH HOST APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES AT THE TRADE SHOWS TO PROVIDE YEAR ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND TRADE SHOW ATTENDEES THAT ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST IN THE CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF ASSOCIATION EVENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING TOOLS TO RETAIL MEMBERS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X LEAH SIFFRINGER 7048926244 PO BOX 3314 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28070 X JIM SCATENA BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE MCCLAIN VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BELT SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIGID ENGLISH TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM THIELEN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY BECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD GRIFFITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FARSHAD MELAMED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 URSULA MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN 330 N WABASH AVENUE STE 200 CHICAGO IL 60611 MGMT, MKTG, IT, COMMS 664147 1 TRADE SHOW 900009 176188 176188 MEMBERSHIP 900099 163301 163301 AFFINITY PROGRAM 900099 602 602 340091 3722 3722 343813 339489 602 3722 X 116226 28416 14621 20857 583504 5369 28336 101251 7675 10833 10771 71318 999177 0 152115 0 0 2543 0 0 0 0 0 211684 0 0 0 18333 0 493617 0 0 0 0 2556 0 880848 0 94620 0 137917 0 1348 0 233885 0 X 646963 0 646963 0 880848 0 -655364 8401 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 NATIONAL ART MATERIALS TRADE ASSOCIATION PO BOX 3314 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28070 116015643 501(C)(6) 116226 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: AFCI'S GRANT TO NAMTA WAS MADE AS PART OF ITS MERGER INTO NAMTA. SINCE AFCI NO LONGER EXISTED AFTER THE MERGER, MONITORING OF THE GRANT FUNDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. CASH 2021-11-12 116226 CASH TRANSFERRED 116015643 NAT ART MATERIALS TRADE ASSN PO BOX 3314 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28070 IRC 501(C)(6) 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 PART I, LINE 2E: PERSON(S) INVOLVED: JOSHUA BELT AND LAWRENCE HOFFMAN BECAME DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ASSOCIATION HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IN CHICAGO. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP - VOTING, AFFILIATE, AND HONORARY. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING POLICIES. ANY PERSON/COMPANY INVOLVED IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE AFCI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ASSOCIATION'S FORMS 990 AND 990-T BEFORE THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST AVOID CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. UPON BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ALL MEMBERS COMPLETE A FORM DISCLOSING THEIR INVOLVEMENTS AND INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS, AS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH VENDORS OR OTHER AFFILIATIONS WITH OTHER ENTITIES THAT MIGHT REASONABLY BE PERCEIVED AS A CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST PROMPTLY UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURES IF, DURING THEIR TENURE ON THE BOARD, A MATERIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD OCCUR. ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED, AS NEEDED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' GOVERNING POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS SERVICES 131,424. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES 94,925. REGISTRATION AND EVENT SERVICES 121,999. SALES SERVICES 60,001. FULFILLMENT SERVICES - ES 56,000. EDUCATION AND LEARNING SERVICES 85,000. CREATIVE AND DESIGN SERVICES 19,205. CONSULTING 14,950.