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HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 42-6100157)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-29
IRS object ID
201842419349301009
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-08-29T14:20:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN541498950PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN426100157EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHEARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2029750905PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NO 2001AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATE CARRPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2029750905PhoneNum
Signature2018-08-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOAN MRENNER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00456765PTIN
Phone7035351200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKATE CARRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NO 2001AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,813,902GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.HEARING.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTRUSTED VOICE ON HEARING HEALTH CARE FOR PRODUCT INNOVATION, PATIENT SAFETY AND EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,813,620CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$259PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$282CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,708,534PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,813,902CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$17,839PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$11,547CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,858,506CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,666,692PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,954,428CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,842PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$140,526CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$268,808TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$279,598TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$164,208TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$315,524TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$104,600NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$35,926NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHIA PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE ENVIROMENT IN WHICH ITS MEMBERS MANUFACTURE AND SELL THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STATISTICAL REPORTS, AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescANNUAL MEETINGS TO DICUSS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HEARING AID INDUSTRYDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGOVERNMENT RELATIONS TO INTERACT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES AND AGENCIES REGARDING THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT OF HEARING AIDSDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTERNET SERVICES TO INCREASE THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT HEARING LOSS ON THE WEB AND TO PROVIDE ONLINE INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR HIA MEMBERS TO COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE STATISTICS AND OTHER RESEARCHDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE OTC HEARING AID ACT PASSED IN AUGUST OF 2017 AND SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF A HEARING AID TAX CREDIT FOR HEARING AID PURCHASES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2029750905PhoneNum

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Address Line1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NO 2001AddressLine1Txt
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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BRANDON SAWALICH
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM LODY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY GEIGEL
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY ROSENBLUM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN METZDORFF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE MAHON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH THOMPSON
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEC., CONSULT PRIOR O40.00Yes (X)$84,375$0$0
CAROLE ROGIN
PRESIDENT THROUGH NOVEMBER40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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BOSTROM CORPORATION
1120 20TH STREET NW SUITE 750WASHINGTONDC20036MANAGEMENT SERVICES$770,170
HYMAN PHELPS & MCNAMARA PC
700 13TH STREET NW SUITE 1200WASHINGTONDC20005FDA LEGAL SERVICES$271,354
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
ELEVEN TIMES SQUARENEW YORKNY10036LEGAL SERVICES$197,880
POLSINELLI PC
1401 I STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20005LEGAL SERVICES$156,923
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$1,521,500$1,521,500
SPECIAL ASSESMENTS611710$229,835$229,835
ANNUAL MEETING611710$62,285$62,285
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,813,620TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$282OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$11,547TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$84,375TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,573TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,873TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$9,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,465TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,801TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,439TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,581TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
IOM/PCAST/FDA SPECIAL P$292,794
STAFF SUPPORT$103,280
PUBLIC RELATIONS$101,129
STAFF SUPPORT - GOVERNM$100,295

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,772TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,954,428TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$187,962BOYAmt
EOY$270,941EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$61,598BOYAmt
EOY$4,541EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$19,248BOYAmt
EOY$4,116EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,808BOYAmt
EOY$279,598EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$99,308BOYAmt
EOY$168,524EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,900BOYAmt
EOY$147,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,208BOYAmt
EOY$315,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,600BOYAmt
EOY-$35,926EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,600BOYAmt
EOY-$35,926EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,808BOYAmt
EOY$279,598EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$140,526ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Expended527 Activities$0Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$0InternalFundsContributedAmt
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,751,335DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$199,465NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$264,476NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$463,941NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$262,700AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$201,241CarriedOverAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCH FUNDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$11,547CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceTO FUND HEARING STUDYNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3HIA HAS CONTRACTED WITH BOSTOM CORPORATION TO ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS OPERATIONS AND FINANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6REGULAR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE PERSONS, FIRMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE AND/OR INITIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEARING AIDS AND OTHER ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES ON A NATIONAL BASIS. EACH REGULAR MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HOLD ONE VOTE AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL OTHER BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. SUPPLIER MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE PERSONS, FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN THE MANFACTURE AND/OR INITIAL DISTRUBUTION OF EVALUATIVE AND TESTING EQUIPMENT, AND COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF HEARING AIDS OR OTHER ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES ON A NATIONAL BASIS. EACH SUPPLIER MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HOLD ONE VOTE AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL OTHER BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF OTHER INTERESTED ANCILLARY PARTIES IN THE HEARING AID INDUSTRY. IT IS A NON-VOTING CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ADIRECTOR SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. NOMINATIONS OF PERSONS SUBMITTED TO THE MEMEBERS FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS, INCLUDING PERSONS TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS OR NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS, SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, ORGINATE WITH THE NOMINATIING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. FOR ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS, BALLOTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND THERE SHALL NOT APPEAR ANY PLACE ON SUCH BALLOT ANY MARK OR MARKING THAT MIGHT INDICATE THE PERSON WHO CASTS SUCH BALLOT. AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, IN ADDITION TO NOMINATIONS MADE BY THE NOMINATIING COMMITTEE, ANY MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE A NOMINATION FROM THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OFF DIRECTORS, BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT AT ANY MEETING, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE RESCIND, ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO RESCIND, ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL ANY BYLAWS SO MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND TO ENACT BYLAWS WHICH IF SO EXPRESSED SHALL NOT OF INTENTION TO MOVE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT AT ANY MEETING OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO DISSEMINATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS AT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE
FORM 990 PAGE 7 PART VII,CAROLE ROGIN SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT FROM JANUARY THROUGH NOVEMBER 2017 THROUGH A MANAGEMENT COMPANY. ELIZABETH THOMPSON SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017. SHE RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING 2017. PRIOR TO DECEMBER, ELIZABETH THOMPSON SERVED AS A CONSULTANT, IN WHICH CAPACITY SHE WAS PAID THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ECONSUMER EVENTS 58,004. WEBSITE 40,613. PUBLICATIONS/MAC REPORTS/BRANDPOINT 34,880. HAC FEES 25,686. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 20,563. STATISTICAL PROGRAM 18,757. ETCJ SPECIAL PROJECT 11,703. TELEPHONE & FAX 9,797. STATIONARY/PRINTING/SUPPLIES 5,346. POSTAGE/SHIPPING/DELIVERY/STORAGE 4,697. STATE LEGISLATION 3,328. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 3,187. FCHHC EXPENSES 1,084. TAXES AND FEES 127.