2016-11-01T14:17:27-05:00 2015-12-31 560747981 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 1410 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 500 TYSONS VA 221023056 990 2015-01-01 042395151 RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC RETA 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 SANDRA KENNEDY PRESIDENT 7038412300 2016-10-24 1 TAMARA VINEYARD P01775208 7039700400 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SANDRA KENNEDY 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 20498546 0 X WWW.RILA.ORG X 1969 NY THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 19 18 53 0 0 0 0 0 20340578 18907635 179026 129386 0 0 20519604 19037021 533980 490025 0 0 7075690 7317784 0 0 0 12257174 10008101 19866844 17815910 652760 1221111 7217966 8736064 9327479 9746316 -2109513 -1010252 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 0 0 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA) OFFERS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THAT ADDRESS CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, OBTAIN UP TO THE MINUTE RILA RESEARCH, AND TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LOGISTICS, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES WITH A BLEND OF OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PROMINENT SPEAKERS, AND EXHIBITS. RILA PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF RETAILERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF AT RILA, TOGETHER WITH RETAIL AND SUPPLIER MEMBERS, IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES THAT IMPACT BUSINESS AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC POLICY, AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, FOSTER A SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS SIX LEADERS COUNCILS AND THIRTEEN SPECIALTY COMMITTEES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC, CRITICAL DISCIPLINES IN THE INDUSTRY. THESE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES SERVE AS A UNIQUE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST INNOVATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE SUPPLY CHAIN, DATA SECURITY, HUMAN RESOURCES, TAX AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 1 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ASSOCIATION 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 RICHARD DREILING IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 0.25 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN CORNELL VICE CHAIRMAN 0.25 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RHODES CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WISEMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT NIBLOCK SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 HUBERT JOLY AT-LARGE 0.20 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MYERS 2ND VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER GOURLAY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARY DILLON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 ALAN HOSKINS MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 KAREN LOWE MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 TOMMY MILLNER MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL POLK MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 WALTER ROBB MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 GREG SANDFORT MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 TODD TILLEMANS MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 KEN HICKS MEMBER (THROUGH 02/15) 0.20 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS BLAKE MEMBER (THROUGH 02/15) 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID LENHARDT MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEPINTO MEMBER (THROUGH 06/15) 0.20 X 0 0 0 MYRON ULLMAN MEMBER (THROUGH 09/15) 0.20 X 0 0 0 PAUL MULLIGAN MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MADISON RILEY MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 845260 0 21559 JENNIFER SAFAVIAN EVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 465389 0 18454 DEBORAH WHITE EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 348882 0 16187 JENNY KEEHAN EVP, MEMBER SERVICES & RETAIL OPERATIONS 40.00 X 287542 0 28258 BRIAN DODGE EVP, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 274299 0 17086 GILBERT TAYLOR VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 276688 0 24485 JOE RINZEL SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 216426 0 23685 SUZIE SQUIER SVP, MEMBER SERVICES 40.00 X 211710 0 26258 LISA LABRUNO SVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS 40.00 X 216934 0 8390 CHRISTINE POLLACK VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 202811 0 13176 3345941 0 197538 21 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 402642 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONVENTION SERVICES 1036183 DDC ADVOCACY LLC 805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 804743 WWP STRATEGIES INC PO BOX 24215 LANSING MI 48909 CONSULTING 336063 FP1 STRATEGIES LLC PO BOX 16504 ALEXANDRIA VA 22302 CONSULTING 290375 CEDAR LAKE PRODUCTIONS 25434 CEDAR LANE NEW PRAGUE MN 56071 CONVENTION SERVICES 253193 23 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 10238949 10238949 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 7236255 7236255 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 894118 894118 LEADERS COUNCILS/COMMITTEES 900099 294132 294132 RETAIL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE 900099 148458 148458 95723 95723 18907635 98835 98835 1491976 100 1460610 915 31366 -815 30551 30551 19037021 18907635 0 129386 490025 2333914 4262499 89006 288160 344205 120604 660072 244571 2246022 36313 841250 97612 444264 530333 575117 346961 2807867 237551 63583 MEMBERSHIP DUES 484906 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 135093 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 106700 STAFF TRAINING 24558 4724 17815910 1177274 1447554 241822 946813 466533 507015 290554 190554 634102 702266 2149702 1567900 490444 581802 3813239 4244640 32095 32095 71903 83325 7217966 8736064 1588008 1225073 7497391 8251112 242080 270131 9327479 9746316 X -2109513 -1010252 -2109513 -1010252 7217966 8736064 1221111 -121850 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 52250 52250 52250 1 DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1401 K STREET NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521304889 6250 REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW STE 25 WASHINGTON DC 20006 113655877 10000 FRIENDS OF MICHAEL J MADIGAN PO BOX 3188 CHICAGO IL 60654 363418024 1000 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1401 K STREET NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521340889 10000 DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1580 LINCOLN SUITE 1125 DENVER CO 80203 134220019 5000 REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1201 F STREET NW SUITE 675 WASHINGTON DC 20004 050532524 14000 REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION PO BOX 7816 WASHINGTON DC 20044 464501717 5000 HERBERT FOR GOVERNOR 5842 FONTAINE BLEU CIRCLE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121 263474831 1000 0 0 0 10238949 4468353 887132 5355485 5471460 -115975 FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 RILA FOCUSES ON PRIORITIES THAT POLICYMAKERS CAN ADVANCE TO EMPOWER RETAILERS TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CREATE JOBS. 247634 167823 79811 1902068 1400077 501991 581802 DEFERRED RENT 200182 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 69949 270131 X 18915986 -121850 -121850 19037836 -815 -815 19037021 17816725 815 815 17815910 0 17815910 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 OR 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -815. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS 815. 1 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE (ENACTUS) 1959 EAST KERR STREET SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 742148471 501(C)(3) 6000 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS COUNCIL OF STATE RETAIL ASSOCIATION 1300 BAXTER ST STE 360 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 202266267 501(C)(6) 30000 GENERAL SUPPORT GENERAL SUPPORT GENERAL SUPPORT JOB CREATORS NETWORK 15455 N DALLAS PKWY STE 600 ADDISON TX 75001 454848799 501(C)(4) 450000 GENERAL SUPPORT PART I, LINE 2: GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECOGNIZED 501(C)(3), 501(C)(4), AND 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MONITORING. X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY PRESIDENT 568260 0 277000 0 0 0 8825 0 12734 0 866819 0 0 0 JENNIFER SAFAVIAN EVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 375389 0 90000 0 0 0 5623 0 12831 0 483843 0 0 0 DEBORAH WHITE EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL 318882 0 30000 0 0 0 8825 0 7362 0 365069 0 0 0 JENNY KEEHAN EVP, MEMBER SERVICES & RETAIL OPERAT 256542 0 31000 0 0 0 8825 0 19433 0 315800 0 0 0 BRIAN DODGE EVP, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC INIT 254299 0 20000 0 0 0 8825 0 8261 0 291385 0 0 0 GILBERT TAYLOR VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 275688 0 1000 0 0 0 8825 0 15660 0 301173 0 0 0 JOE RINZEL SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 206426 0 10000 0 0 0 7431 0 16254 0 240111 0 0 0 SUZIE SQUIER SVP, MEMBER SERVICES 195710 0 16000 0 0 0 7219 0 19039 0 237968 0 0 0 LISA LABRUNO SVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS 200934 0 16000 0 0 0 7218 0 1172 0 225324 0 0 0 CHRISTINE POLLACK VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 192811 0 10000 0 0 0 6831 0 6345 0 215987 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ANY FIRST CLASS OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL MADE BY SENIOR STAFF MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED EXPENSES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBERT NIBLOCK AND RICHARD DREILING (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) ROBERT NIBLOCK AND ERIC WISEMAN (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) RICHARD DREILING AND WILLIAM RHODES (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NEXT SENTENCE, EACH RETAIL MEMBER AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON (I) THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR (II) ANY AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ONCE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATIONS ARE COMPLETED BEFORE NEW DIRECTORS JOIN THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY FOR ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY PROVIDES FOR ENFORCEMENT IF NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GIVES THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES. THIS REVIEW IS IN A WRITTEN FORMAT AND INCLUDES GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 15B:IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT WORK FORCE, RILA HAS INSTITUTED A COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PAY EMPLOYEES IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER BASED UPON DEMONSTRATED JOB PERFORMANCE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE TWO SEPARATE PROCESSES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS DO NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE COMPENSATION ACTION. THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EMPLOYEE IS EVALUATED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS/HER MANAGER. COMPENSATION INCREASES AT RILA ARE BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, POSITION AND LEVEL OF CURRENT PAY. EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE BELOW AVERAGE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. RILA'S COMPENSATION PRACTICES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S WAGE AND SALARY GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RILA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK AND ITS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.