2016-05-11T13:50:35-05:00 2015-12-31 BKD LLP 1901 S Meyers Road Suite 500 Oakbrook Terrace IL 601815209 990 2015-01-01 366108033 American Ladder Institute % SMITHBUCKLIN AMER 3126446610 330 N Wabash Ave Chicago IL 606114267 SUSAN LANE Executive Director 3126446610 2016-05-15 true David R Siehoff P00175845 3126446610 2016-05-15 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Susan Lane 330 N Wabash Ave Chicago IL 606114267 278030 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 12 0 0 0 279364 276688 1345 1342 56 0 280765 278030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238460 262819 238460 262819 42305 15211 551712 574816 2622 10515 549090 564301 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 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 false true 2 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 ROB TOUZALIN DIRECTOR 5.0 X KEITH LISKEY DIRECTOR 5.0 X DAVE PLOTNER DIRECTOR 5.0 X MARC MCCONNELL PAST PRESIDENT 5.0 X X Susan Lane EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 X RONALD SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 5.0 X RYAN MOSS VICE-PRESIDENT 5.0 X TOM SCHMITT SECRETARY-TREASURER 5.0 X 0 false false false SmithBucklin Corporation 330 N Wabash Ave CHICAGO IL 60611 Management 193017 1 0 STANDARDS 900099 124196 124196 MEETINGS 900099 27244 27244 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 125248 125248 276688 1342 1342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278030 276688 1342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62000 1910 21065 0 0 0 44966 0 23290 7521 0 0 0 0 28780 0 0 0 3991 StANDARD 24703 LADDER SAFETY 35012 MARKETING 8682 MISCELLANEOUS 476 423 262819 168247 187537 356456 357706 0 0 20617 23501 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3681 3268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2711 2804 551712 574816 0 0 0 0 1008 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1614 8499 2622 10515 X 549090 564301 0 0 0 0 549090 564301 551712 574816 15211 X false true X false false false true false 0 DUE TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 8499 8499 X 278030 278030 278030 262819 262819 262819 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 2012 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 $193,017. 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:44966