STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

INTERNATIONAL FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL FORUM (EIN 51-0174950)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-03-10
IRS object ID
202230699349301863
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-03-10T16:53:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362985770PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SELDEN FOX LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1619 ENTERPRISE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP605238835ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN510174950EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE INTERNATIONAL FORUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126446610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 N WABASH NO 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606114267ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOANN DENARDISPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126446610PhoneNum
Signature2022-02-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastDENARDISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01367472PTIN
Phone6309541400PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORUM 400BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOANN DENARDISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 N WABASH NO 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606114267ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$633,735GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$118,806TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$106,699TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,599,679NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER EDUCATION EVENTS - THE FORUM HOSTS PERIODIC, TIMELY SEMINARS AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL FORUM MAX CONFERENCE, PROVIDING SHORT STREAMLINED PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON NEW IDEAS, AS WELL AS BREAKOUT GROUPS AND MEMBER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLEMENT ITS ANNUAL MEETING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3126446610PhoneNum

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Address Line1330 NORTH WABASH AVENUE SUITE 2000AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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VINCE D'ADDONA
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WHEELER
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BRIAN SAK
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL AMOIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS CLOKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN HARDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY JACOBSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR I JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA KENNEDY-ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMON SINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANN DENARDIS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1330 N WABASH AVENUE SUITE 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMANAGEMENTServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$199,950$199,950
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Total Program Service Revenue$450,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,725TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$150,010SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$146,862SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,148SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,148TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$536,447TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,007TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,340TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,919TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,000TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,923TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,172TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,790TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,500TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,711TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBANK & CREDIT CARD FEESDesc
Total$12,386TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,506TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$660,701TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$300,311BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$14,198BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,433BOYAmt
EOY$13,033EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$1,328,157BOYAmt
EOY$1,572,325EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,675,099BOYAmt
EOY$1,706,378EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,156BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,650BOYAmt
EOY$106,699EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,806BOYAmt
EOY$106,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,556,293BOYAmt
EOY$1,599,679EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,556,293BOYAmt
EOY$1,599,679EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,675,099BOYAmt
EOY$1,706,378EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$173,828ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$217,214NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$694,168TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$217,214NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$217,214RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$476,954RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$9,919InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$9,919RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$486,873TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$650,782TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$650,782ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$9,919InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$9,919ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$660,701TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FORUM FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE FORUM HAS DELEGATED THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS DAILY OPERATIONS TO SMITHBUCKLIN COPORATION (SMITHBUCKLIN) IN CHICAGO. SMITHBUCKLIN IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE FORUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORUM'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE FORUM HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERS INCLUDING REGULAR MEMBERS, LIFETIME MEMBERS, 25TH ANNIVERSARY GRANDFATHERED MEMBERS, EMERITUS MEMBERS, AND BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENT AND WHOLESALER MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH REGULAR MEMBER (OTHER THAN VENTURE MEMBERS), LIFETIME MEMBER, 25TH ANNIVERSARY GRANDFATHERED MEMBER, AND BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENT AND WHOLESALE MEMBER, HAS THE RIGHT TO CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO THE FORUM'S MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR INITIAL REVIEW. THE FORM IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH OBTAINING SIGNED CONFLICT FROM INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM EACH DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FORUM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE FORUM'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.