DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0659918)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201713189349305206
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-14T11:49:38-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410659918 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Direct Selling Association | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DIRE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024528866 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1667 K Street NW No 1100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200061600 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Adolfo Franco | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Vice President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024528866 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lori A Collingsworth | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639819 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-14 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 72.214.41.82 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:48:19 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Joseph N Mariano | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1667 K Street NW No 1100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200061600 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $10,974,202 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | http://www.dsa.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1978 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | National trade assocation for direct selling companies- See Part III and Schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 28 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 26 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 27 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 50 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $19,450 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $123,097 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $223,700 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $6,872,094 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $6,864,672 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $79,506 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $204,530 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $66,654 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $63,204 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $7,141,351 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,356,106 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,284,663 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,371,523 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,050,259 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,431,393 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $7,334,922 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $7,802,916 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$193,571 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$446,810 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,186,745 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,017,864 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,657,601 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,893,220 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,529,144 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,124,644 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To protect, serve and promote the effectiveness of member companies and the independent business people they represent. See Schedule O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Education: Provide educational programming designed to enhance knowledge of the direct selling industry. DSA's meetings, conferences and seminars cover a wide range of issues relevant to direct selling companies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Government Affairs: Evaluate tactics to cause the public to perceive direct selling as a valid channel for distributing products and services and as an attractive earnings opportunity. Maintain a proactive legislative and regulatory profile and take steps to create and preserve an environment conducive to free enterprise. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Communications: Identify issues of importance to the industry, assess resources available to the industry and periodically review and reprioritize issues. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other programs include: Research, International, and Membership Services | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 27 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 27 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 28 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 26 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jennifer Dunleavey | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2024528866 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1667 K Street NW No 1100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200061600 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (43 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph N Mariano | |||||||||
| President | 37.50 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $556,020 | $0 | $78,737 | ||
| Adolfo Franco | |||||||||
| Secretary/ Executive VP | 37.50 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $318,935 | $0 | $55,442 | ||
| Deborah T Ashford | |||||||||
| Legal Counsel | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John P Parker | |||||||||
| Chairman | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael C MacDonald | |||||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Orville Thompson | |||||||||
| Past Chairman | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Traci Lynn Burton | |||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Truman Hunt | |||||||||
| Immediate Past Chairman | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Ginn | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Allison Levy | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Angela Chrysler | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ashley Good | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Asma Ishaq | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Britney Vickery | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Cami Boehme | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Christy Woodfin | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dana Mehrer | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dave Merriman | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David B Holl | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Erik Johnson | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Frank L VanderSloot | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Greg Renfew | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Halle Sminchak | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Janice Capinegro | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| John Wyckoff | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jonathan Gelfand | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Konrad Mayr | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Landen Fredrick | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mark Schiro | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Michelle Leetham | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mike Collins | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Pamela Jones Harbour | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sandy Spielmaker | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Scott White | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ursula Oglesby | |||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Melissa K Brunton | |||||||||
| Senior VP, Meetings & Education | 37.50 | 0.00 | $207,059 | $0 | $48,005 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jennifer Dunleavey | |||||||||
| VP, Administration and Operations | 37.50 | 0.00 | $184,926 | $0 | $30,474 | Yes (X) | |||
| Nancy M Burke | |||||||||
| VP, Membership Services | 37.50 | 0.00 | $156,607 | $0 | $32,884 | Yes (X) | |||
| Paul Skowronek | |||||||||
| Senior VP, Public Affairs | 37.50 | 0.00 | $243,736 | $0 | $33,553 | Yes (X) | |||
| Marcia Rhinehart | |||||||||
| Director, Executive Office & Board | 37.50 | 0.00 | $108,335 | $0 | $14,196 | Yes (X) | |||
| John Webb | |||||||||
| Associate Legal Counsel | 37.50 | 0.00 | $156,227 | $0 | $34,617 | Yes (X) | |||
| Brian Bennett | |||||||||
| Director, GR | 37.50 | 0.00 | $105,763 | $0 | $8,144 | Yes (X) | |||
| David Riddy | |||||||||
| Director, Communications | 37.50 | 0.00 | $103,780 | $0 | $24,471 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,141,388 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $360,523 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 10 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Business Services | |||||
| PO Box 402642 | Atlanta | GA | 303842642 | Annual meeting venue | $462,855 |
| James Campbell Company LLC | |||||
| 23327 Network Place | Chicago | IL | 60673 | Rent | $419,386 |
| IACONO Productions | |||||
| 11420 Deerfield Road | Cincinnati | OH | 45242 | Meeting staging and AV | $349,776 |
| Bloomberg The Bureau of National Affairs | |||||
| 731 Lexington Ave | New York | NY | 10022 | Public Relations | $195,434 |
| Hogan Lovells US LLP | |||||
| 555 13th St NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | Legal Services | $177,219 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 10 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $223,700 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $73,700 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $223,700 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member dues | 813910 | $4,957,856 | $4,957,856 | |
| Annual meeting | 611430 | $1,460,216 | $1,460,216 | |
| Seminars | 611430 | $410,731 | $410,731 | |
| Advertising | 541800 | $19,450 | $19,450 | |
| Educational materials | 611430 | $16,419 | $16,419 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $6,864,672 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $99,818 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $99,818 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $25,041 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $25,041 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,722,808 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,618,096 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $104,712 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $104,712 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $104,712 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Refunds/Rebates | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $38,163 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $38,163 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $38,163 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,356,106 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,845,222 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $19,450 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $267,734 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,946,378 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,010,957 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,439 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $194,595 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,154 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $308,543 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,539 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $132,125 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,082 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $470,783 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $352,233 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $344,289 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83,687 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $583,428 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $315,022 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,454,543 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,792 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,674 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Dues and subscriptions | $177,415 |
| Bad debt expense | $63,888 |
| Taxes and licenses | $1,996 |
| Personnel cost reimb. | -$69,646 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,802,916 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $197,967 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $247,479 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,780 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,306 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,091 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $404,745 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $351,114 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $103,424 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,631 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,300,576 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,047,335 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $405,251 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $533,022 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,186,745 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,017,864 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $745,135 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $735,110 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $564,616 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $742,171 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,850 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $415,939 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,657,601 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,893,220 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,423,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,124,644 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,508 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,529,144 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,124,644 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,186,745 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,017,864 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$446,810 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $42,310 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $42,500 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Expended527 Activities | $0 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Internal Funds Contributed | $42,500 | InternalFundsContributedAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $42,500 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Paid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt | Contributions Rcvd DlvrContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) | ||||||
| 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 800 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 464501717 | $20,000 | $0 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) | ||||||
| 1201 F Street NW Suite 675 | Washington | DC | 20004 | 050532524 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Democratic Attorneys General Association Inc (DAGA) | ||||||
| 1580 Lincoln Suite 1125 | Denver | CO | 80203 | 134220019 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Alan Wilson for Attorney General | ||||||
| PO Box 1453 | Columbia | SC | 29202 | $500 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $4,957,856 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $590,937 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov | -$467,760 | NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $123,177 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $446,207 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$323,030 | TaxableAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A, Line 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Association makes occasional and limited contributions to candidates for state office, but only if those contributions are permitted by state or other law. The Association provides direct and indirect support to 527 organizations through membership dues and contributions. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $30,479 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $30,389 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $90 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $374,266 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $320,725 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $53,541 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $53,631 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Security deposit | $44,436 |
| Deferred compensation assets | $415,939 |
| Due from affiliated organizations | $72,647 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $533,022 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred compensation liabilities | Desc |
| Amt | $415,939 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $415,939 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,403,834 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $42,310 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $15,500 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $10,000 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $67,810 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $7,336,024 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $20,082 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $20,082 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,356,106 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,845,195 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $15,500 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $46,861 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $62,361 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $7,782,834 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $20,082 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $20,082 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $7,802,916 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | Management has evaluated the Organization's tax positions and has concluded that the Organization has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Consolidated organization revenue 10,000. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Consolidated organization expenses 46,861. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph N Mariano | ||||||||||||||
| President | $551,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $36,000 | $0 | $42,737 | $0 | $634,757 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adolfo Franco | ||||||||||||||
| Secretary/ Executive VP | $283,250 | $0 | $30,885 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $36,000 | $0 | $19,442 | $0 | $374,377 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa K Brunton | ||||||||||||||
| Senior VP, Meetings & Education | $187,200 | $0 | $19,859 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,424 | $0 | $35,581 | $0 | $255,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dunleavey | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Administration and Operations | $150,000 | $0 | $16,926 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $10,016 | $0 | $20,458 | $0 | $215,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy M Burke | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Membership Services | $136,500 | $0 | $20,107 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,396 | $0 | $23,488 | $0 | $189,491 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Skowronek | ||||||||||||||
| Senior VP, Public Affairs | $226,486 | $0 | $17,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,624 | $0 | $18,929 | $0 | $277,289 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Webb | ||||||||||||||
| Associate Legal Counsel | $139,566 | $0 | $16,661 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,617 | $0 | $190,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 1a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | First class airfare is occassionally provided for long trips. Travel for companions is also occasionally provided for the Executive VP who is the sole caregiver to an elderly dependent parent. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | Products | Desc |
| Contribution | 2465 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $73,700 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Fair Market Value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Brief Description of Organization Activities: | The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for companies that offer entrepreneurial opportunities to independent sellers to market and sell products and services, typically outside of a fixed retail establishment. More than 20 million Americans are involved in direct selling in every state, congressional district and community in the United States. In 2015, direct selling generated more than $36 billion in retail sales. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | To protect, serve and promote the effectiveness of member companies and the independent business people they represent. To ensure that the marketing by member companies of products and/or the direct sales opportunity is conducted with the highest level of business ethics and service to consumers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Some members of the Board of Directors of the Association also serve on the corporate boards of other members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association has members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Board of Directors is elected by plurality vote of the members at the annual business meeting on a staggered basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Each active member is entitled to one vote on any matter duly before the membership, at the annual business meeting or otherwise, which vote may be cast in person, by mail, or by proxy duly authorized in writing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Each member of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the Form 990 prior to the submission of the form to the Internal Revenue Service. The Form 990 is not filed until all members of the Board have been sent the completed Form 990 and had 10 days to review and comment upon it. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All members of the board and staff are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Policy, which is updated annually or when the status of the conflict of interest has changed. DSA conducts an orientation of all new board members which includes discussion and disclosure of any conflicts of interest, as well as ongoing briefings throughout the year by the Board of Directors on this topic. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation for the top two management officials (President and Secretary) is set by formal committee. Compensation and benefits are negotiated by this committee with staff on a periodic basis. At the last contract negotiation, a complete study was done by an independent third party. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Form 990 is available to the public upon request. Copies will be provided immediately in the case of in-person requests. Requests received by written, phone, fax or e-mail means will be honored by directing the requestors to our website. Form 1024 is available to the public upon request. Other organizational documents are not made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Executive Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Selling Education Foundation | |||||||||
| 1667 K Street NW Suite 1100 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 237335899 | Education | DC | 501(c)(3) | Line 7 | 0 |
| Direct Selling Empowers Americans | |||||||||
| 1667 K Street NW Suite 1100 | Washington | DC | 20006 | Political Action Committee | DC | 527 | 0 | ||
| Direct Selling Association Political Action Committee | |||||||||
| 1667 K Street NW Suite 1100 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 521183492 | Political Action Committee | DC | 527 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |