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ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (EIN 13-1496862)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-14
IRS object ID
202101959349301910
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-07-14T14:54:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN131459550PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAZARS USA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1135 WEST 50TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100200002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131496862EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2018351200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 N WABASH AVENUE NO 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER FINNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2018351200PhoneNum
Signature2021-07-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstPETERPersonFirstNm
Person LastFINNPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTAMAR PLOTZKERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02047230PTIN
Phone2128127000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

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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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER FINNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 N WABASH AVENUE NO 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,716,627GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,212,395CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$880,848TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,394,415TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$233,885TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,131,725NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$646,963NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTRADE 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATIONAL 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1ALEXIA MALAMISBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2018351200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 N WABASH AVENUE NO 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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JIM THIELEN
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JOE MCCLAIN
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BRADLEY BECK
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIGID ENGLISH
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE HOFFMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA KISER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
URSULA MORGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SCATENA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD GRIFFTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH BELT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER PRIEST
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Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITHBUCKLINBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1330 N WABASH AVENUE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
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ZIP60611ZIPCd
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ServicesMANAGEMENT SERVICESServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP900099$322,783$322,783
BENEFIT PROGRAMS900099$9,492$2,461$7,031
OTHER900099$76$76
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,694,164TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$22,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue Column$1,716,627TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$22,463ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$675,334TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,706TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,394TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,507TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,661TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,953TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,333,488TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,783TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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CREDIT CARD & OTHER FEE$45,841
OTHER EXPENSES$4,689

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,212,395TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$592,673BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,543EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$534,019BOYAmt
EOY$211,684EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,667LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,333BOYAmt
EOY$18,333EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,366,213BOYAmt
EOY$493,617EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,902BOYAmt
EOY$2,556EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,526,140BOYAmt
EOY$880,848EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,567BOYAmt
EOY$94,620EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,363,251BOYAmt
EOY$137,917EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,597BOYAmt
EOY$1,348EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,394,415BOYAmt
EOY$233,885EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,131,725BOYAmt
EOY$646,963EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,131,725BOYAmt
EOY$646,963EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,526,140BOYAmt
EOY$880,848EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$495,768ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$11,006NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,667DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,333BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,333TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAFCI FOUNDATION CASH TO BE DISTRIBUTEDDesc
Amt$1,348Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,348TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE 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 6THE 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 7ADIRECTORS WHO ARE ELECTED SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CBOARD 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 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.