2018-10-01T15:30:42-05:00 2017-12-31 742516372 REYNOLDS & FRANKE PC 6850 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD SUITE 100 AUSTIN TX 78731 990 2017-01-01 746062502 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS TEXA 5123229944 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 5123229944 2018-10-01 1 RONALD H REYNOLDS P00964479 5122063141 2018-09-07 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z OSCAR RODRIGUEZ 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 2123850 0 X WWW.TAB.ORG X 1953 TX PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE FIELD OF BROADCASTING 39 39 15 50 60362 0 0 0 1481782 1706798 1286 1011 80021 85097 1563089 1792906 0 0 0 0 814406 887609 0 0 0 801430 954073 1615836 1841682 -52747 -48776 3308866 3049052 2022709 1811671 1286157 1237381 TAB STRIVES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT A FAVORABLE ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY CLIMATE FOR BROADCASTING AND EDUCATES MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AND ADVANCEMENTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF FREE, OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST OPERATIONS. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE ON TOPICS RANGING FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NEWSGATHERING AND ADVERTISING DISCLOSURES, TO LABOR LAWS, STATE TAX POLICY AND FCC REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM, RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR RECRUITING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE, AND A VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FCC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS RECEIVE REGULAR BRIEFINGS ON KEY INSIGHTS INTO STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKING AND BENEFIT FROM YEAR-ROUND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ADVOCACY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ADDRESSING THE INDUSTRY'S VARIED INTERESTS. CONVENTION & OTHER TRAINING - MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO ONLINE TRAINING FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL, SALES AND HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF; A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, LEGAL, REGULATORY, SALES, PROMOTIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS; A SEPARATE STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON NEWSGATHERING PRACTICES; PERIODIC REGIONAL SALES TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICY ISSUES. PUBLIC AWARENESS - MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL PUBLIC SERVICE RESEARCH PROJECT WHICH DOCUMENTS THE VALUE OF BROADCASTERS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AN ONLINE JOB BANK WHICH PROMOTES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT STATIONS THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND HELPS THEM RECRUIT A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. MEMBERS' ROBUST SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH DISTRIBUTES STATEWIDE MESSAGES OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE UNDERSCORES THE CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF BROADCAST ADVERTISING. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 39 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X NANCY HUTZLER 5123229944 502 E 11TH STREET NO 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 BEN DOWNS CHAIR 16-17 PAST CHAIR 17-18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PRUETT VICE-CHAIR 16-17 CHAIR 17-18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH FRAZIER TREASURER 16-17 VICE-CHAIR 17-18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLE KIGER SECRETARY 16-17 TREASURER 17-18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK KRIESCHEN DIRECTOR 16-17 SECRETARY 17-18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER BARE PAST CHAIR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE AITKEN DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY ALONZO EDUCATOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BALLA DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARGER DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY BROWN DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CANDELARIA DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ESCOBAR DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EVERETT DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FLEMING DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY FLORSHEIM DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GIESLER DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GLEISER DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HANSZEN DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI HONESTY DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN JACKSON DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAUL JAUREQUI DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERROD KNIGHT DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KOENIG DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LASSBERG DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOVING DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY LOWRY DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY MARTIN DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MASEPOHL DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MCCOY DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOESCH DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MORRIS DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MOSS DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA NAVARRETE DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PURDY DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN REED DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE REED DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ROBERTS DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SEABERS DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRICE SHEETS DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT STACEY DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC THOMAS DIRECTOR 16-17 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TREVINO DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WENGLAR DIRECTOR 16-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA WOLF DIRECTOR 17-18 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HUTZLER BUSINESS MANAGER 40.00 X 91000 0 13151 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 222355 0 20900 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER VP LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 107000 0 15850 420355 0 49901 2 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 403655 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONVENTION 134576 1 NCSA CONTRACTS 900099 861002 861002 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 427314 427314 CONVENTIONS & SEMINARS 900099 341230 341230 INSPECTIONS 900099 41250 41250 LEGISLATIVE 900099 24325 24325 11677 11677 1706798 1011 1011 415087 330944 84143 84143 48685 35458 NAB STATE SUPPORT 900099 479 479 MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 475 475 954 1792906 493843 60362 1238701 347406 431740 8095 52569 47799 35673 16670 109213 4095 81618 34581 170487 3506 286622 16382 17375 NCSA EXPENSE 59486 LEGISLATIVE 54734 ABIP INSPECTION 35524 MEMBER SERVICES 24984 3123 1841682 97164 165791 261535 267483 403446 231601 57973 42794 5132864 2791481 2488748 2341383 3308866 3049052 167882 280846 389343 194295 1138653 1014699 326831 321831 2022709 1811671 X 1286157 1237381 1286157 1237381 3308866 3049052 -48776 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 273356 273356 3694912 1715102 1979810 697111 630815 66296 235306 223139 12167 232179 222425 9754 2341383 DEPOSITS 21831 TBE FOUNDATION BUILDING LOAN 300000 321831 X 2123850 330944 330944 1792906 0 1792906 2172626 330944 330944 1841682 0 1841682 PART X, LINE 2: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING INSURANCE, JOB BANK ADS, AND LEASES OFFICE SPACE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S DEBT-FINANCED BUILDING. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CONSIDERS THIS "BUSINESS INCOME" UNRELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. A PORTION OF THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION EITHER RECOGNIZED NO PROFIT OR UTILIZED NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS TO OFFSET THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THUS, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ANY FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THIS REVENUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BUILDING RENT EXPENSES RECORDED AS GENERAL EXPENSES PER AUDIT 330,944. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BUILDING RENT EXPENSES RECORDED AS GENERAL EXPENSES PER AUDIT 330,944. 1 X X X 0 0 0 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 219555 0 0 0 2800 0 9467 0 11433 0 243255 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JULIE PRUETT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WAYNE REED, ERIC LASSBERG, AND DAVID CANDELARIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO OVER-THE-AIR RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY, CURRENT STUDENTS OR EDUCATORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM THE TEXAS BROADCAST INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP VIA ELECTRONIC BALLOTS, AND ELECTION RESULTS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MAY ALSO APPOINT UP TO SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A DETAIL REVIEW OF THE TAX RETURN INCLUDING AN EXTENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE PREPARING CPA. A DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL APPROVAL UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT BOARD MEETING, BOARD WILL VOTE TO APPROVE TAX RETURN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS POLICY IS MONITORED EVERY SIX MONTHS THROUGH AN AGENDA ITEM AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. (THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN.) THE COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN AN ASSOCIATION SALARY SURVEY EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT COMPARES STAFF POSITIONS TO THE SALARIES OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS IN TEXAS MOST OF WHICH ARE BASED LOCALLY. THIS SURVEY IS USED AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE FOR EACH STAFF POSITION. THE TOTAL SALARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS CREATED USING THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY.