2019-02-15T14:20:29-06:00 2018-03-31 BDO USA LLP 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE 800 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2017-04-01 131669037 Recording Industry Association Of America Inc % KAREN SILHOL EVP FIN & ADMI RECO 2027750101 1025 F Street NW Suite 10th Fl Washington DC 20004 KAREN SILHOL EVP, FIN & ADMIN 2027750101 2019-02-15 true Joyce Underwood P00022361 7038930600 2019-02-15 4.15.233.162 54621820190465000027 2019-02-15 P D3219F30755993C5424F1576AF8CB0C9953A6B1C D3219F30755993C5424F1576AF8CB0C9953A6B1C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Cary Sherman 1025 F Street NW10th Fl Washington DC 20004 30491310 false X WWW.RIAA.COM X 1951 NY To support & promote the creative & financial vitality of its members who create, manufacture & distribute 85% of the legitimate recorded music produced & sold in the US. 20 19 55 0 -224708 -207159 390000 92500 26423574 29809434 785 1883 -70541 -193970 26743818 29709847 0 0 0 0 12690701 12727824 0 0 0 13803546 16558453 26494247 29286277 249571 423570 16055643 15915812 9766683 9203282 6288960 6712530 X SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL VITALITY OF THE MAJOR MUSIC COMPANIES. THE RIAA WORKS TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ARTISTS AND MUSIC LABELS; CONDUCT CONSUMER, INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH; AND MONITOR AND REVIEW STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. THE RIAA(R) ALSO CERTIFIES GOLD(R), PLATINUM(R), MULTI-PLATINUM(TM) AND DIAMOND SALES AWARDS AS WELL AS LOS PREMIOS DE ORO Y PLATINO(TM), AN AWARD CELEBRATING LATIN MUSIC SALES. false false Anti-piracy operations: Anti-piracy operations include online and physical enforcement. Efforts address music piracy occurring online and through the manufacture and sale of counterfeit sound recordings. Public Policy and Industry Relations: Public policy and industry relations engage in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy for the recording industry. Business and legal affairs: Business and legal affairs protects the rights of record companies and copyright owners, provides counsel to members of the RIAA and leads industry statutory license negotiations. The department also integrates the technology objectives and goals of the recording industry through projects, analyses and studies. Communications and Strategic Data Analysis: Communications and Strategic Data Analysis oversees all facets of media and public relations for the organization, and coordinates the industry's market research programs. false true true true false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 169 0 true 55 true true true false false false false false X 20 19 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false DC X KAREN SILHOL EVP FIN ADMI 2027750101 1025 F STREET NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20004 X Michele Anthony DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Glen Barros DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Bartels Former DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Berman DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Bither DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ken Bunt DIRECTOR 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Esposito DIRECTOR 0.0 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Contributions include support for candidates in elections for state governors, attorneys general and legislative offices. 2525552 2525552 0 364033 268222 95811 730672 730232 440 96251 CSV OF LIFE INSURANCE 1398790 DEFERRED COMP PLAN ASSETS 557777 1956567 0 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 27513 DEFERRED LEASE BENEFIT 1378603 PREPAID RENT 691 SECURITY DEPOSITS 29760 PAYABLE TO MEMBERS 628726 OTHER NONCURRENT LIAB 577513 2642806 X 30398810 30398810 -688963 -688963 29709847 29977178 783401 783401 29193777 92500 92500 29286277 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X - ASC 740: RIAA follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. RIAA does not believe there are any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. RIAA has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, RIAA has filed returns as required in those jurisdictions where it is necessary. RIAA believes that it is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years before 2014. However, RIAA is still open to examination by taxing authorities from fiscal year 2014 forward. For the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in the consolidated statements of activities related to uncertain tax positions. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: Rental expenses netted with revenue $-781,463 Gross up of sponsorship income $ 92,500 --------- Total to Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4B $-688,963 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: Rental expenses netted with revenue $ 781,463 Net income of affiliate on consolidated financial statements 1,938 --------- Total to Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d $ 783,401 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: Gross up of sponsorship income $ 92,500 X X X X true true X X X true false false Cary Sherman Chairman, CEO & President 1376000 0 235000 0 64177 0 32010 0 16000 0 1723187 0 0 0 Mitch Glazier PRESIDENT 709228 0 135000 0 23306 0 32010 0 29389 0 928933 0 0 0 Steve Marks SECRETARY 644352 0 110000 0 18916 0 32010 0 34172 0 839450 0 0 0 Brad Buckles EVP, Anti-Piracy 448400 0 35000 0 18384 0 32010 0 12549 0 546343 0 0 0 Michele Ballantyne EVP, PUB POL&IND REL 444727 0 35000 0 20236 0 32010 0 41178 0 573151 0 0 0 George Borkowski SVP, LITIGATION 363664 0 15000 0 0 0 17010 0 18999 0 414673 0 0 0 Jonathan Lamy EVP, COMM., STRATEGIC DATA 322476 0 45000 0 1416 0 32010 0 28601 0 429503 0 0 0 David Hughes SVP, Technology 314588 0 15000 0 1074 0 17010 0 38904 0 386576 0 0 0 George York SVP, International Policy 301908 0 20000 0 1032 0 1038 0 93 0 324071 0 0 0 Victoria Sheckler SVP, Deputy General Counsel 298209 0 20000 0 42 0 17010 0 31921 0 367182 0 0 0 Rafael Fernandez SVP, STATE PUBLIC POLICY 263820 0 20000 0 949 0 17010 0 36620 0 338399 0 0 0 Karen Silhol TREASURER, EVP, FIN & Admin 229875 0 20000 0 384 0 30742 0 8363 0 289364 0 0 0 NEIL TURKEWITZ Former EVP, International 0 0 0 0 516733 0 0 0 35123 0 551856 0 0 0 Information on Activities First class travel is permitted for trips related to organization business for employees who have it documented in their written employment contract. Travel for companions is paid per contract for the CEO and President as authorized by the organization. Health and social club dues are paid for certain employees who have it in their written employment contracts. The CEO receives gross-up payments for certain benefits he is entitled to according to his written employment contract. Part 1, Line 4a: Neil Turkewitz received severance payments in 2017 subsequent to his resignation in the amount of $516,733, on terms consistent with standards in the industry. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 - EXPLANATION OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: TOTAL NUMBER REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO WERE ISSUED A W-2 FROM THE RIAA DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. THIS NUMBER WILL DIFFER FROM THE APPROVED HEADCOUNT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: RIAA does not consider its Board members as volunteers. While the members of our Board are not compensated by RIAA, they are required to serve as board members by RIAA's corporate members, who are their employers. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - Business relationship: The General Counsel and CEO have a business relationship. They both serve on a board of another organization. The General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel have a business relationship. They serve on the board and as an officer of another organization. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 - Membership: The RIAA is a 501(c)(6) membership organization for the major music companies that distribute legitimate recorded music produced and sold in the United States. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A - Member power: Per our current bylaws, members are entitled to a certain number of directorships on our board of directors, based on their member classification. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 - 990 review: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE RIAA FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL ALONG WITH OUR TAX FIRM. THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - Conflict of interest: All board members, officers and key employees are required to complete a conflict of interest form annually. The form requires the individuals to acknowledge their reading and understanding of the policy, confirmation that the individual complied with the policy during the preceding year and up to the date of completing the form, disclose any real or potential conflicts of interest, and an undertaking to promptly advise the Deputy General Counsel upon becoming aware of any conflict. Disclosures are reviewed by the Deputy General Counsel, who monitors compliance with the policy and ensures appropriate follow-up as needed. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 - Compensation: The RIAA considers relevant for-profit and not-for-profit comparative salary data to attract and retain the most qualified talent to fulfill the mission of the organization. Establishing the appropriate compensation for staff positions considers external salary data, internal criteria, and an individual's actual performance and contribution. Internal criteria is based on a standard approach that measures the internal value of positions, including complexity and scope of responsibility, experience competencies, education, and the reporting relationship of the position. An individual's actual performance and contribution is measured through RIAA's performance management approach and then rewarded through RIAA's annual base pay merit and incentive plan. RIAA has established compensation guidelines that are approved by the Executive Committee and managed by the CEO. It is within the CEO's purview to approve all staff salaries and incentives. For the CEO, the Board of Directors Executive Committee annually reviews the reasonableness of the total compensation and approves all merit increases and incentives. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - Public Inspection: The RIAA complies with the public inspection requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 6104 by making its Form 1024, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(a), determination letter from the IRS, and the Forms 990 for its three most recently completed tax periods available to the public. However, as section 6104 does not require organizations exempt under section 501(c)(6) to disclose its governing documents, conflict of interest policies, or financial statements, the RIAA has chosen not to make such information available for public inspection. FORM 990,PART IV,LINE 12 & PART XII,LINE 2B-Financial Statements: Financial Statements: RIAA's financial statements are audited and presented on a consolidated basis, including its affiliate, the Recording Industry Association of America PAC. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c - Oversight of audit: There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements. Recording Industry Assoc of Amer CA PAC 1025 F ST NW 10th Floor Washington DC 20004 412050336 see part vi CA 527 see part vi true Recording Industry Assoc of Amer Fed PAC 1025 F STREET NW 10TH Floor Washington DC 20004 see part vi DC 527 see part vi true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Part II, line 1 and 2: Line 1 - Name: Recording Industry Association of America PAC (CA) Primary activity: Political Action Committee Direct controlling entity: Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. 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