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CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 37-1428113)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-14
IRS object ID
201502269349303245
Schema version
2014v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-14T14:36:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 CITY SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP021293742ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371428113EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4132537373PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM J KELLYPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4132537373PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone6179129000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM J KELLYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,510,364GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CAIA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionESTABLISH THE CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST DESIGNATION AS AN EDUCATIONAL STANDARD IN THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY, PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, ADVOCATE HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ONGOING EDUCATION, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AMONG INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee46TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,408,268PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$9,435,256CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$126,666PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,155CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$29,077PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$69,953CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,310,679PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,510,364CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,260,616PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,677,804CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,457,067PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,861,439CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,717,683PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,539,243CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$407,004PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$971,121CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,626,118TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,636,413TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,361,307TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,440,012TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,264,811NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,196,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionESTABLISH THE CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST DESIGNATION AS AN EDUCATIONAL STANDARD IN THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY, PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, ADVOCATE HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ONGOING EDUCATION, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AMONG INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescADMINISTRATION OF CAIA EXAM, AWARDING THE CAIA DESIGNATION, ADVOCATING FOR HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE INVESTING.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document22IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee46EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryUKForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountrySNForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryHKForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CYNTHIA COTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4135493330PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01002ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
THOMAS SCHNEEWEIS
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$10,000$0$0
ALEXANDER INEICHEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$10,000$0$0
JANE BUCHAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BAKER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT DE RITO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK JP ANSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR - THRU APR. 20141.000.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FLORENCE LOMBARD
PRESIDENT & CEO - THRU MAR. 201440.001.00$140,157$0$4,721Yes (X)
RUTH CAROLAN
MANAGING DIR. INTERNAL OPERATIONS40.000.50$110,958$0$23,950Yes (X)
WILLIAM KELLY
PRESIDENT & CEO40.001.00$361,362$0$1,257Yes (X)
CYNTHIA COTE
CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER40.000.50$105,174$0$11,140Yes (X)
HOSSEIN KAZEMI
SENIOR ADVISOR, CAIA PROGRAM27.000.50$175,939$0$8,140Yes (X)
KEITH BLACK
MANAGING DIR. OF CURRICULUM & EXAMS40.000.50$226,568$0$27,055Yes (X)
NELSON LACEY
DIRECTOR OF EXAMS27.000.00$143,924$0$5,979Yes (X)
DONALD CHAMBERS
ASSOC. DIR. OF CURRICULUM18.000.00$129,604$0$3,813Yes (X)
KRISTAPS LICIS
SR. ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF EXAMS40.000.00$138,342$0$22,958Yes (X)
DEBORAH MCLEAN
MANAGING DIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS40.000.50$135,549$0$7,957Yes (X)
MILLISSA ALLEN
DIR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AMERICAS40.000.00$163,680$0$19,483Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,851,257TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$136,453TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NCS PEARSON INC
ONE LAKE STREETUPPER SADDLE RIVERNJ07458EXAM ADMINISTRATOR$669,866
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR JOURNALS
225 PARK AVENUE SOUTHNEW YORKNY10003MEMBERS JOURNAL PUBLISHING$375,000
MCGLADREY LLP
80 CITY SQUARECHARLESTOWNMA02129AUDIT, TAX, PROJECT MGMT$133,316
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EXAM REGISTRATION FEES900099$5,494,670$5,494,670
MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$2,294,395$2,294,395
ENROLLMENT FEES900099$1,069,625$1,069,625
FUNDAMENTALS900099$456,105$456,105
MANAGEMENT FEES900099$40,474$40,474

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,987TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$79,987RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,435,256TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,155TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,155ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,895TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$55,895ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$14,058TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,058ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,058OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,510,364TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,435,256RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$75,108ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,216,421TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,985,159TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,650TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,971TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,603TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,400TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,386TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,675TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,601TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,569TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,178TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,822TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,685TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,583TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,327TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,810TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,882TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MANAGEMENT FEE$1,165,209
EXAM ADMINISTRATION$1,107,680
MEMBER SERVICES$554,860
CHAPTER SERVICES$227,099

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,673TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,539,243TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,311,490BOYAmt
EOY$2,402,461EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,459,436BOYAmt
EOY$3,467,112EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,164BOYAmt
EOY$34,541EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,213BOYAmt
EOY$172,762EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,166,437LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,635,519LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,011BOYAmt
EOY$530,918EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,804BOYAmt
EOY$28,619EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,626,118BOYAmt
EOY$6,636,413EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,364BOYAmt
EOY$681,722EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,617,969BOYAmt
EOY$3,750,316EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,974BOYAmt
EOY$7,974EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,361,307BOYAmt
EOY$4,440,012EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,264,811BOYAmt
EOY$2,196,401EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,264,811BOYAmt
EOY$2,196,401EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,626,118BOYAmt
EOY$6,636,413EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$971,121ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$39,531OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$733,623OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$452,618DepreciationAmt
Book Value$281,005BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$492,943OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$409,022DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,921BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$939,871OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$773,879DepreciationAmt
Book Value$165,992BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$530,918TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER CURRENT LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$7,974Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,974TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES", WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINLY IN INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2011. THE ASSOCIATION WILL ACCOUNT FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS PART OF TAX EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC24PROGRAM SERVICESMEMBER/CANDIDATE SUPPORT$784,253
EUROPE12PROGRAM SERVICESMEMBER/CANDIDATE SUPPORT$328,191
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESMEMBER SUPPORT$14,587
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESMEMBER SUPPORT$70,756
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$127,901
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$177,116
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$15,458
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$35,740
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$6,288
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$10,349
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$8,384
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAM DELIVERY EXPENSES$3,451
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees6SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,554,002SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$28,472ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,582,474TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM KELLY
PRESIDENT & CEO$353,365$0$7,500$0$497$0$0$0$1,257$0$362,619$0$0$0
HOSSEIN KAZEMI
SENIOR ADVISOR, CAIA PROGRAM$167,504$0$7,500$0$935$0$5,025$0$3,115$0$184,079$0$0$0
KEITH BLACK
MANAGING DIR. OF CURRICULUM & EXAMS$193,798$0$32,500$0$270$0$6,000$0$21,055$0$253,623$0$0$0
KRISTAPS LICIS
SR. ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF EXAMS$135,735$0$2,500$0$107$0$4,201$0$18,757$0$161,300$0$0$0
MILLISSA ALLEN
DIR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AMERICAS$155,876$0$7,500$0$304$0$0$0$19,483$0$183,163$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (FAI): FAI IS AN INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL, ONLINE SELF-DIRECTED COURSE, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION OF CORE CONCEPTS IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CONTROLLER/ASSISTANT TREASURER WILL SEND AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD HAD VOTED AND APPROVED AND PUT IN PLACE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2014. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("INTERESTED PERSON") ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM FINANCIAL INDUSTRY METRICS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. B. KEY EMPLOYEES SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPENSATION STUDY DATA OBTAINED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT -39,531.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAIA FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800615123EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ALT INVESTMENT EDUCATION & RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CAIA UK OFFICE LIMITED
NEW BRIDGE STREET HOUSELONDONUKINDUSTRY RELATIONSUKCHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION INCC$13,693$116,3601.00000Yes (1)
CAIA ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE OFFICE LIMITED
ONE RAFFLES PLACESINGAPORESNINDUSTRY RELATIONSSNCHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION INCC$7,596$70,0271.00000Yes (1)
CAIA ASSOCIATION HONG KONG LIMITED
13/F WYNDHAM PLACE 40-44 WYNDHAM SHONG KONGHKINDUSTRY RELATIONSHKCHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION INCC$25,021$75,1131.00000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CAIA UK OFFICE LIMITED
P$256,305FAIR MARKET VALUE
CAIA ASSOCIATION HONG KONG OFFICE LIMITED
P$501,203FAIR MARKET VALUE
CAIA ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE OFFICE LIMITED
P$194,148FAIR MARKET VALUE