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FINRA REGULATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FINRA REGULATION INC (EIN 52-1959501)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349308874
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,475,357BOYAmt
EOY$149,766,984EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,592,800BOYAmt
EOY$12,592,800EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$50,000,000EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$171,388,934BOYAmt
EOY-$153,683,658EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$108,796,134BOYAmt
EOY-$91,090,858EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,679,223BOYAmt
EOY$58,676,126EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$128,823,173ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$111,117,897OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationASC 740 FOOTNOTE FROM CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS U.S. GAAP PROVIDES A TWO-STEP APPROACH FOR EVALUATING TAX POSITIONS. RECOGNITION (STEP 1) OCCURS WHEN AN ENTITY CONCLUDES THAT A TAX POSITION, BASED SOLELY ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS, IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MEASUREMENT (STEP 2) OCCURS WHEN THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT, DETERMINED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY BASIS, THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. FROM 2014 THROUGH 2017, THE YEARS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS TO BE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE EXISTENCE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNorth AmericaRegionTxt
Purpose Of Grant2017 SPONSORSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
1521 GEORGETOWN ROADHUDSONOH44236341747398501(C)(3)$17,5862017 CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING
200 MAIN STREETSAFETY HARBORFL34695810739440501(C)(3)$181,0822017 CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
4400 MASS AVEWASHINGTONDC20016530196549501(C)(3)$10,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
ASECA
PO BOX 5767WASHINGTONDC20016223036796501(C)(3)$10,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
1620 EYE STREETWASHINGTONDC20006520880625501(C)(3)$31,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
122 EAST 42ND STREETNEW YORKNY10168131623848501(C)(3)$115,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
1735 K STREETWASHINGTONDC20006200863779501(C)(4)$81,6732017 CONTRIBUTION
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
3700 O STREETWASHINGTONDC20057530196603501(C)(3)$15,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
JUMPSTART COALITION
1001 CONNECTICUT AVEWASHINGTONDC20036522031287501(C)(3)$15,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
OPERATION HOPE
707 WILSHIRE BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90017954378084501(C)(3)$12,5002017 CONTRIBUTION
SEC HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVEWASHINGTONDC20004522213646501(C)(3)$15,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
SIFMA FOUNDATION FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION
120 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10271521087193501(C)(3)$30,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3620 LOCUST WALKPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352685501(C)(3)$10,0002017 CONTRIBUTION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Schedule IVOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE FOR THE SIFMA FOUNDATION FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION DURING 2017: TODD T. DIGANCI, FINRA AND FINRA REGULATION EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFAO, SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE SIFMA FOUNDATION FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION. THE DONATIONS MADE TO THE AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION AND AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING REPRESENT THE EMPLOYER MATCH FOR FINRA'S WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGN. FINRA REGULATION, INC. CONTRIBUTED DISGORGEMENT AWARDS RESULTING FROM REGULATORY FINES TO THE FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THESE DISGORGEMENTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,673 WERE EARMARKED BY FINRA REGULATION, INC. FOR THE INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION), FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) AND ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED AMERICANS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TOOLS NECESSARY FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS. THE FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING AND MONITORING GRANTS. SEE THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE GRANT APPROVAL AND MONITORING PROCESS.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2OVERSIGHT AND RECORDKEEPING OF CONTRIBUTIONS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS UNIT HEAD (OR THEIR DESIGNEE). THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT AND THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT W COOK
PRESIDENT & CEO$981,846$26,769$440,985$1,923$1,451,523
TODD T DIGANCI
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CFAO$572,216$24,681$145,105$40,353$1,477,355$695,000
MARCIA E ASQUITH
EVP & CORPORATE SECRETARY$309,672$38,742$113,373$24,103$840,890$355,000
SUSAN F AXELROD
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$424,276$21,261$1,713,401$52,005$2,675,943$465,000
RICHARD W BERRY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$290,807$21,146$129,343$34,619$777,915$302,000$0$0$0$0$0$0
ROBERT L D COLBY
EVP AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$478,688$267,940$40,950$23,565$1,301,143$490,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$108,006
THOMAS R GIRA
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$442,772$5,663$76,230$29,592$1,019,257$465,000
J BRADLEY BENNETT
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$40,545$499,455$15,840$2,094$557,934$0
CARLO DI FLORIO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$417,244$21,646$122,355$62,553$901,798$278,000
STEVEN A JOACHIM
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$20,855$790,510$12,145$4,486$1,267,996$440,000
TRACY B JOHNSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$313,522$20,463$86,456$12,306$718,247$285,500
RICHARD G KETCHUM FMR
PRESIDENT & CEO$0$0$3,650$0$941,150$937,500
DEREK W LINDEN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$342,708$12,558$101,167$23,745$825,178$345,000
STEVEN J RANDICH
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CIO$474,758$24,353$239,633$34,304$1,353,048$580,000
STEPHEN M SCHOENEMAN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$326,733$79,059$83,510$36,895$771,197$245,000
THOMAS M SELMAN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$336,895$22,800$82,033$23,904$812,632$347,000
JONATHAN S SOKOBIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$283,684$21,687$88,744$44,047$658,162$220,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFINRA REGULATION, INC. IS A WHOLLY-CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, FINRA INCURS ALL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. LINE 4B) FINRA OFFERS TWO NON-QUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS. ANNUAL INCREASES IN BENEFIT VALUE, CLIFF VESTING EVENTS, AND PAYOUT DIFFERENTIALS ARE TAXABLE IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCUR AND ARE REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III) OF SCHEDULE J, PART II. UNVESTED BENEFIT AND CONTRIBUTION ACCRUALS ARE TAX DEFERRED AND ARE REPORTED IN COLUMN C OF SCHEDULE J, PART II. 1) FINRA'S SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN IS A NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF A SELECT GROUP OF MANAGEMENT OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER 201(2), 301(A)(3), AND 401(A)(1) OF ERISA. IT IS A FINRA FUNDED PLAN IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS TYPICALLY HAD A TAXABLE ONE-TIME CLIFF VESTING EVENT AT A SPECIFIED MILESTONE BASED ON BOTH AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THIS PLAN WAS CLOSED TO NEW ENTRANTS AS OF 12/31/05. ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE COMPLETED VESTING. THE AMOUNTS BELOW REPRESENT THE ACCUMULATED BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE CURRENT YEAR FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES UPON THE INDIVIDUALS' SEPARATION FROM FINRA AND THE PLAN. THE BENEFITS WERE EARNED WITHIN THE NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OVER THE DURATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS' YEARS OF SERVICE TO FINRA. THESE AMOUNTS VARY BY INDIVIDUAL BASED ON YEARS OF SERVICE, COMPENSATION LEVELS AND PAY GRADE, AGE AT SEPARATION, AND PREVIOUS VESTING EVENTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN THAT HAD ACCUMULATED BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN 2017: STEVEN A. JOACHIM - $754,939 2) FINRA'S SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN IS A NON-QUALIFIED PLAN THAT IS OPEN TO VICE PRESIDENTS AND ABOVE WITH AN ANNUAL BASE PAY ABOVE THE QUALIFIED LIMIT. IT IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE CLOSED NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN DESCRIBED ABOVE. IT IS A FINRA FUNDED PLAN WITH A 3 YEAR VESTING CYCLE WITH ANNUAL VESTING BEGINNING AT AGE 62. PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN WITH CONTRIBUTIONS VESTING IN 2017 INCLUDE: ROBERT L. D. COLBY - $240,896 STEPHEN M. SCHOENEMAN - $54,585 SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE 4, COLUMN C THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE FOR SUSAN F. AXELROD INCLUDES $1.7M IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION RELATED TO HER SEPARATION FROM FINRA IN APRIL 2018. THESE AMOUNTS WERE PAID IN 2018 AND ARE REFLECTIVE OF HER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE AT BOTH THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND FINRA. VOLUNTARY COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE: STEPHEN CUTLER WAS A VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER IN 2017 AND DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATIONFINRA REGULATION, INC. IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, FINRA INCURS ALL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 990 IS PRESENTED ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS, REFLECTING ONLY THOSE AMOUNTS ALIGNED WITH THE PROGRAMS CONDUCTED UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE FINRA REGULATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES IN THIS FORM 990 DO NOT REPRESENT THE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR FINRA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. THE 2017 FORM 990 SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH FINRA'S 2017 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FINRA.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTS-FINANCIALS. SEE ALSO SEPARATE 2017 FORMS 990 FOR RELATED ENTITIES INCLUDING FINRA AND FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 44A) MARKET REGULATION FINRA REGULATION'S MARKET REGULATION DEPARTMENT OVERSEES AND REGULATES OVER-THE-COUNTER TRADING OF EXCHANGE-LISTED AND NON-EXCHANGE-LISTED SECURITIES, CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL DEBT, ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES AND TREASURY SECURITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FINRA AND MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD (MSRB) RULES AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. MARKET REGULATION ALSO PROVIDES REGULATORY SERVICES TO THE CBOE, ISE, MIAX, NASDAQ AND NYSE EXCHANGE GROUPS, AS WELL AS THE BOX OPTIONS EXCHANGE AND THE IEX EXCHANGE. IN 2017, MARKET REGULATION OPENED 5,460 REVIEWS OR INVESTIGATIONS AND 237 EXAMINATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT REFERRED 795 MATTERS TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. 4B) MEMBER REGULATION FINRA REGULATION'S MEMBER REGULATION DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS REGULAR AND BRANCH OFFICE EXAMINATIONS OF ITS MEMBER FIRMS ON A SCHEDULE THAT IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON A RISK-PROFILE MODEL. IN ADDITION, MEMBER REGULATION CONDUCTS REVIEWS AND TARGETED EXAMINATIONS BASED ON INVESTOR COMPLAINTS, REFERRALS FROM OTHER FINRA REGULATION DEPARTMENTS, TERMINATIONS OF BROKERAGE EMPLOYEES FOR CAUSE, ARBITRATIONS AND REFERRALS FROM OTHER REGULATORS. MEMBER REGULATION ALSO DETERMINES EXAMINATION PRIORITIES AND CONDUCTS SPECIAL "SWEEPS" OF ITS MEMBER FIRMS TO TARGET ISSUES OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN. IN 2017, MEMBER REGULATION CONDUCTED OVER 7,800 EXAMINATIONS. 4C) ENFORCEMENT FINRA REGULATION DISCIPLINES SECURITIES FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY WHO VIOLATE THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND RULES AS WELL AS FINRA AND MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD (MSRB) RULES. THROUGH ITS ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, FINRA REGULATION BRINGS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST FIRMS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES THAT MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS, INCLUDING CENSURES, FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND, IN EGREGIOUS CASES, EXPULSIONS OR BARS FROM THE INDUSTRY. IN APPROPRIATE CASES, FINRA REGULATION WILL REQUIRE FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE RESTITUTION TO HARMED INVESTORS AND OFTEN IMPOSES OTHER CONDITIONS ON A FIRM'S BUSINESS TO PREVENT REPEATED WRONGDOING. IN 2017, FINRA REGULATION BROUGHT MORE THAN 1,369 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST REGISTERED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS, LEVIED FINES TOTALING MORE THAN $64.9 MILLION AND ORDERED $66.8 MILLION IN RESTITUTION TO HARMED INVESTORS. IN ADDITION, FINRA REGULATION EXPELLED 20 FIRMS FROM THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY, BARRED 492 INDIVIDUALS AND SUSPENDED 733 BROKERS FROM ASSOCIATION WITH FINRA-REGULATED FIRMS. 4D) OFFICE OF FRAUD DETECTION AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE FINRA REGULATION'S OFFICE OF FRAUD DETECTION AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE (OFDMI) PROVIDES A HEIGHTENED AND EXPEDITED REVIEW OF ALLEGATIONS OF SERIOUS FRAUD, SERVES AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY ON FRAUD-RELATED ISSUES, AND CONSOLIDATES RECOGNIZED EXPERTISE IN EXPEDITED FRAUD DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION. THIS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING CONSOLIDATED SURVEILLANCE OF POTENTIAL INSIDER-TRADING ACROSS ALL U.S. MARKETS AS WELL AS CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE OF LISTED AND OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES FOR POTENTIAL FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO HOUSES THE CENTRAL REVIEW GROUP, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRIAGE REVIEW OF TIPS, COMPLAINTS AND BROKER-DEALER FILINGS. IN 2017, THE CENTRAL REVIEW GROUP REVIEWED OVER 24,000 MEMBER FIRM FILINGS, COMPLAINTS, TIPS AND ARBITRATION-RELATED MATTERS FOR POTENTIAL FRAUD. IN ADDITION, OFDMI OVERSEES FINRA'S WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. IN 2017, THE INSIDER TRADING SURVEILLANCE, FRAUD SURVEILLANCE, WHISTLEBLOWER AND CENTRAL REVIEW GROUP CONDUCTED INVESTIGATIONS THAT RESULTED IN MORE THAN 881 REFERRALS TO THE SEC, OTHER FOREIGN, FEDERAL OR STATE REGULATORY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, OR OTHER INTERNAL FINRA DEPARTMENTS. THESE REFERRALS INVOLVED POTENTIAL INSIDER TRADING, MICROCAP FRAUD, ISSUER FRAUD, PONZI-TYPE SCHEMES, AND OTHER POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, STATE SECURITIES REGULATIONS OR FINRA RULES. 4E) REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE SECURITIES BUSINESS OF A FIRM, INCLUDING PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BRANCH MANAGERS, DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS AND SALESPERSONS MUST REGISTER WITH FINRA. THROUGH ITS REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE DEPARTMENT, FINRA REGULATION OPERATES CRD, THE CENTRAL LICENSING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND ITS REGULATORS. FINRA REGULATION ALSO OPERATES THE INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTRATION DEPOSITORY ON BEHALF OF THE SEC. THESE SYSTEMS CONTAIN THE REGISTRATION RECORDS OF MORE THAN 3,900 FINRA AND OTHER REGISTERED BROKER-DEALERS AND MORE THAN 30,000 INVESTMENT ADVISERS, AND THE QUALIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND DISCLOSURE HISTORIES OF MORE THAN 630,000 ACTIVE REGISTERED INDIVIDUALS. FINRA REGULATION ALSO OPERATES THE BROKERCHECK PROGRAM, AN ONLINE SYSTEM FOR INVESTORS TO REVIEW THE BACKGROUNDS OF INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS. BROKERCHECK CONTAINS RECORDS ON 1.2 MILLION CURRENT AND FORMER BROKERS AND OVER 20,000 CURRENT AND FORMER BROKER-DEALERS. 4F) OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION FINRA REGULATION'S OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION OPERATES A DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM FOR INVESTORS, BROKERAGE FIRMS AND THEIR REGISTERED EMPLOYEES, AND ADMINISTERS ARBITRATIONS AND MEDIATIONS THROUGH A NETWORK OF FOUR REGIONAL OFFICES, WITH 71 HEARING LOCATIONS INCLUDING ONE IN EACH STATE AND PUERTO RICO. IN 2017, THE OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADMINISTERED 3,456 ARBITRATIONS AND 237 MEDIATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6FINRA IS THE SOLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT STOCKHOLDER OF FINRA REGULATION, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7AFINRA, THE SOLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT STOCKHOLDER, ELECTS ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BFINRA, THE SOLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT STOCKHOLDER, RETAINS THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS: 1) TO EXERCISE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S STATUTORY AND SELF-REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS AND FUNCTIONS ARE FULFILLED 2) TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUBSIDIARIES TO TAKE ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION. 3) TO ELECT THE SUBSIDIARY BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. 4) TO REVIEW THE RULEMAKING AND DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARIES 5) TO COORDINATE ACTIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BOARDS AS NECESSARY. 6) TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES AMONG THE SUBSIDIARIES. 7) TO ADMINISTER COMMON OVERHEAD AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE SUBSIDIARIES. 8) TO ADMINISTER THE OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVIEW AS PROVIDED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS. 9) TO MANAGE EXTERNAL ASSOCIATION RELATIONS ON MAJOR POLICY ISSUES. 10) TO DIRECT THE SUBSIDIARIES TO TAKE ACTION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 11) TO TAKE ACTION AB INITIO IN AN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DELEGATED TO SUBSIDIARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AT VARIOUS STEPS THROUGHOUT THE PREPARATION CYCLE. THE AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEES REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S 2017 FORM 990 ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018. THE BOARD WAS PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE FINAL FORM 990 FOR REVIEW (VIA A WEBSITE FOR BOARD MEMBERS ONLY) PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRES INITIAL DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AS WELL AS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BY THE SAME BOARD MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE WRITTEN POLICY CONTAINS AN ONGOING OBLIGATION OF BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE FINRA CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN BTHE OFFICERS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN B, DEVOTE AN AVERAGE TOTAL OF 60 HOURS PER WEEK TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC., AND FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES PRIMARILY RELATE TO ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: CHANGES IN NET INCOME/(LOSS) AND ELIMINATION OF INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE FINRA 2017 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FINRA.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT-FINANCIALS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FINANCIAL IND REGULATORY AUTHORITY INC
1735 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006530088710REGULATORYDE501(C)(6)NAfalse
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