2017-11-15T16:50:59-06:00 2016-12-31 BKD LLP 1901 S Meyers Road Suite 500 Oakbrook Terrace IL 601815209 990 2016-01-01 366108033 American Ladder Institute % SMITHBUCKLIN AMER 3126446610 330 N Wabash Ave Chicago IL 606114267 SUSAN LANE Executive Director 3126446610 2017-10-15 true David R Siehoff P00175845 6302829500 167.68.126.162 15750420173195000025 2017-11-15 P 1BCFEA06A29A3C56B273F8918999403CFB49C2C2 7495634CC53F88F2C3A5ED44C932ACB6C9F7B117 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Susan Lane 330 N Wabash Ave Chicago IL 606114267 262245 false X www.americanladderinstitute.org X 1947 IL THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFE USE OF OUR PRODUCTS AS WELL AS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS. 7 7 0 47 0 0 0 276688 261047 1342 1164 0 34 278030 262245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262819 306494 262819 306494 15211 -44249 574816 542566 10515 22514 564301 520052 THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFE USE OF OUR PRODUCTS AS WELL AS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS. false false Meetings - Brings together members to exchange information and standards regarding the use and manufacturing of ladders. false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false X 7 7 true true false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X SMITHBUCKLIN 3126446610 330 N WABASH AVE Chicago IL 60611 X RONALD SCHWARTZ Immediate PAST PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RYAN MOSS PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 TOM SCHMITT Vice-President 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Manny DeSantis DIRECTOR 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEITH LISKEY DIRECTOR 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVE PLOTNER Secretary/Treasurer 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MARC MCCONNELL Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Lane EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false SmithBucklin Corporation 330 N Wabash Ave CHICAGO IL 60611 Management 237358 1 0 STANDARDS 900099 110287 110287 MEETINGS 900099 28112 28112 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 122648 122648 261047 1164 1164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 34 34 34 262245 261081 1164 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63860 0 22100 0 0 0 47684 0 24659 260 0 0 0 0 44930 0 0 0 6550 STANDARD 32115 LADDER SAFETY 63714 MISCELLANEOUS 227 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 395 306494 187537 142750 357706 358962 0 0 23501 26039 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3268 12102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2804 2713 574816 542566 0 227 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8499 22287 10515 22514 X 564301 520052 0 0 0 0 564301 520052 574816 542566 -44249 X false true X false false false true false 0 DUE TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATIO 22287 22287 X 262245 262245 262245 306494 306494 306494 Part X, Line 2: American Ladder Institute (ALI) qualifies for tax exempt status unders Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code as a business league not organized for profit. ALI recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. ALI has no on-going federal or state income tax audits. ALI is no longer subject to federal or state income tax audits before the 2013 tax year. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: AS ADVANCE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO: DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF APPROPRIATE STANDARDS; EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AS TO THE PROPER SELECTION, CARE AND SAFE USE OF LADDERS; REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: SOME BOARD MEMBERS HAVE VENDOR/CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND TOTAL FEES PAID TO SMITHBUCKLIN WAS $237,358. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE INSTITUTE HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: MONITORED THROUGH THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: DOCUMENTS ARE GIVEN UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TOTAL FEES:47684