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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-2544340)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201541359349304924
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-15T12:40:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13121 WEST MARCH LANE SUITE 100AddressLine1
CitySTOCKTONCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code95219ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN952544340EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPECBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9093960289PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4910AddressLine1
CityDIAMOND BARCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code917650910ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER J KERSTINGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9093960289PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTRACY PAGLIAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00366884PTIN
Phone2099556100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER J KERSTINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4910AddressLine1
CityDIAMOND BARCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code917650910ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$58,939,746GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SEMA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH A FORUM TO BUY, SELL, AND MARKET PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHICH DRIVES THE SPECIALTY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee127TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$26,954TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,499,866PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$30,151,906PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$35,327,680CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,610,512PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,318,613CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$171,672PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$73,023CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$37,433,956PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$38,719,316CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,964,731PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,632,253CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$23,167,077PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$21,769,630CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,138,808PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,401,883CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,295,148PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,317,433CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$120,565,167TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$32,528,759TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,451,559TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,702,252NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$87,113,608NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEMAS MISSION IS TO HELP OUR MEMBERS BUSINESSES SUCCEED AND PROSPER. OUR MEMBERS ARE THE PRODUCERS AND MARKETERS OF SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET. WE WILL DO THIS BY: A. PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP IN OUR INDUSTRY TO HELP IT EXPAND DOMESTICALLY AND WORLDWIDE. B. DELIVERING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING AND EMERGING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS. C. EMPHASIZING EDUCATION TO HELP MEMBERS FOCUS ON AND ACHIEVE ACCEPTABLE WORLD-CLASS QUALITY STANDARDS. D. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY. E. PRODUCING THE INDUSTRYS LEADING TRADE SHOW.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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 Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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 Document157IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee127EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE T AFREMOWPersonNm
Phone9099786709PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4910AddressLine1
CityDIAMOND BARCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code917650910ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NATE SHELTON
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOOTER BROTHERS
CHAIRMAN (THROUGH 7/2014)3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG EVANS
CHAIRMAN-ELECT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG ADLER
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JOEL AYRES
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JEFF BATES
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BINGHAM
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUANNE BROWN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JIM CHICK
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNIE EATHERLY
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK GRAMELSPACHER
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HOTCHKIS
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MYLES KOVACS
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JR MOORE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
MIKE SPAGNOLA
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL STEPHENS
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WOLCOTT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VAN WOODELL
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEEP WORTHAN
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM WATTS
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE FICKLER
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J KERSTING
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$608,029$0$52,1621.00
GEORGE AFREMOW
VP & CFO40.00Yes (X)$284,933$0$36,5651.00
JOHN JOHNSON
SECRETARY/TREASURER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN GRESHAM
SECRETARY/TREASURER (THROUGH 7/2013)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
WILLIAM MILLER
SENIOR VP OPERATIONS40.00$332,007$0$49,422Yes (X)
PETER MACGILLIVRAY
VP COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS40.00$244,587$0$16,263Yes (X)
JOHN WARANIAK
VP VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY40.00$210,539$0$39,734Yes (X)
STEVE MCDONALD
VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$221,516$0$22,911Yes (X)
JOHN KILROY
VP & GENERAL MANAGER40.00$225,855$0$32,186Yes (X)
ALISE MINER
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$200,255$0$20,761Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,327,721TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$270,004TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K33IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CONVEXX
6865 S EASTERN AVENUE STE 101LAS VEGASNV89119SEMA SHOW MANAGEMENT$1,243,421
PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC
1053 WILLINGHAM DRIVEATLANTAGA30344PRODUCTION SERVICES$848,525
TRAINUM SNOWDON & DEAN
1317 F STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20004LEGAL SERVICES$313,104
DELL MARKETING LP
PO BOX 910916PASADENACA91110COMPUTER SERVICES$185,122
STORMTECK COMPUTING
9719 PLEASANT VIEW DRIVEALTA LOMACA91701COMPUTER SERVICES$171,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW441100$32,301,554$32,301,554
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,658,002$2,658,002
COUNCIL ACTIVITIES900099$208,826$208,826
CONFERENCE REVENUE900099$109,608$109,608
MEMBER RECEIPTS900099$49,690$49,690
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,327,680TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,791,275TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$26,954UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,764,321ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$21,747,768SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$20,220,430SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,527,338SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,527,338TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,527,338ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MISC REVENUE900099$67,670$67,670
CORPORATE INCOME900099$5,353$5,353
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$73,023OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,719,316TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,026,126RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$26,954UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$35,666,236ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,363,118TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,193,962TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,023,087TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,188TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625,898TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$428,842TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,418TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,900TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,157TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,100TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$939,048TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,552,662TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$981,624TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$890,536TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$815,258TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,383TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$366,945TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,899TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$940,376TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400,065TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
TRADE SHOW EXPENSES$9,989,084
SEMA GARAGE$1,360,460
MARKETING & MARKET RESE$729,416
MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES$696,061

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$704,396TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,401,883TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,702,728BOYAmt
EOY$4,500,947EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,147,990EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,158,633BOYAmt
EOY$6,439,907EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$681,032BOYAmt
EOY$681,031EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,008,518BOYAmt
EOY$337,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,394,258LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,547,558LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,681,339BOYAmt
EOY$5,846,700EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,225,223BOYAmt
EOY$72,680,898EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,327,708BOYAmt
EOY$13,626,133EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,840,277BOYAmt
EOY$9,409,737EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,604,553BOYAmt
EOY$4,892,842EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,231,011BOYAmt
EOY$120,565,167EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,734,342BOYAmt
EOY$2,638,594EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,742,951BOYAmt
EOY$24,434,665EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,700,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,466BOYAmt
EOY$678,300EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,528,759BOYAmt
EOY$33,451,559EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,702,252BOYAmt
EOY$87,113,608EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,702,252BOYAmt
EOY$87,113,608EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,231,011BOYAmt
EOY$120,565,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,317,433ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,120,877NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$26,954OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$0Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$0InternalFundsContributedAmt

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINContributions Rcvd DlvrContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
SEMA CA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1575 S VALLEY VISTA DRDIAMOND BARCA91765952544340$355
SEMA FED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1575 S VALLEY VISTA DRDIAMOND BARCA91765952544340$49,335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,558,601DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$469,611NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$469,611NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$511,720AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$42,109TaxableAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: THE DC OFFICE LOBBIES IN ALL 50 STATES, US CONGRESS AND WITH ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATORY AGENCIES. LOBBYING ACTIVITY INCLUDES WRITING LETTERS, ENGAGING GRASS-ROOTS PARTICIPATING COALITIONS, AND FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS. THE DC OFFICE MONITORS LEGISLATION AT BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE COMMITTEE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES WHO ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE SPECIALTY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,647,035OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,647,035BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,856,212OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,127,565DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,728,647BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$940,352OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$490,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$449,858BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,867,381OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,466,078DepreciationAmt
Book Value$401,303BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,083,278OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,463,421DepreciationAmt
Book Value$619,857BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,846,700TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY FUNDS$2,447,255F
PRIVATE REAL ESTATE$911,649F
PRIVATE EQUITY$1,056,759F
HEDGE FUND$9,210,470F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,626,133TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACQUISITION LIABILITYDesc
Amt$678,300Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$678,300TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEMA ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ON JULY 1, 2009. SEMA HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT JUNE 30, 2014. THE ASSOCIATION FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INCOME TAX RETURN AND AN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH CALIFORNIA. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, SEMA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2010 FOR FEDERAL RETURNS AND JUNE 30, 2009 FOR CALIFORNIA RETURNS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESTRADE SHOWS$67,357
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESTRADE SHOWS$27,856
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESTRADE SHOWS$38,126
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$9,571,488
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESTRADE SHOWS$6,157
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESTRADE SHOWS$125,671
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$9,836,655SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$9,836,655TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
CHRISTOPHER J KERSTING
PRESIDENT/CEO$425,534$0$148,418$0$34,077$0$23,750$0$28,412$0$660,191$0$0$0
GEORGE AFREMOW
VP & CFO$238,322$0$39,444$0$7,167$0$19,059$0$17,506$0$321,498$0$0$0
WILLIAM MILLER
SENIOR VP OPERATIONS$261,078$0$46,531$0$24,398$0$21,010$0$28,412$0$381,429$0$0$0
PETER MACGILLIVRAY
VP COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS$205,180$0$32,500$0$6,907$0$16,263$0$0$0$260,850$0$0$0
JOHN WARANIAK
VP VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY$174,422$0$28,784$0$7,333$0$13,822$0$25,912$0$250,273$0$0$0
STEVE MCDONALD
VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$184,213$0$30,289$0$7,014$0$14,665$0$8,246$0$244,427$0$0$0
JOHN KILROY
VP & GENERAL MANAGER$191,372$0$27,146$0$7,337$0$15,286$0$16,900$0$258,041$0$0$0
ALISE MINER
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$165,933$0$27,357$0$6,965$0$9,897$0$10,864$0$221,016$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY HIS SPOUSE THE PRESIDENT/CEO WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT - THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED AN AUTO ALLOWANCE WHICH IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME ON THEIR W-2, CHRISTOPHER J. KERSTING - $10,200, WILLIAM MILLER -$6,600, PETER MACGILLIVRAY - $6,600, JOHN WARANIAK - $6,600, GEORGE AFREMOW - $6,600, STEVE MCDONALD - $6,600, ALISE MILLER - $6,600, JOHN KILROY -$6,600.
PART I, LINE 4BCHRISTOPHER KERSTING PARTICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 457(F). CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) PLAN IN THE CURRENT YEAR WAS $2,500.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AFOR OVER 50 YEAR, THE SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION HAS SERVED AS THE SOLE GUIDING FORCE BEHIND THE EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE SPECIALTY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY - A UNIQUE INDUSTRY DEDICATED TO THE ENHANCED PERFORMANCE, APPEARANCE AND HANDLING OF THE 20TH CENTURYS GREATEST INNOVATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE. DURING THOSE YEARS, SEMA HAS MATURED FROM AN UPSTART COALITION OF INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS TO AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS FORCE WHOSE IMPACT IS FELT BY EVERY SEGMENT OF THE MARKETPLACE AS WELL AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES WHICH GOVERN IN. WHETHER IT HAS BEEN THROUGH PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH AN UNRIVALED FORUM TO BUY, SELL AND MARKET PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHICH HAVE DRIVEN THIS INDUSTRY - THE SEMA SHOW, LEGAL PROTECTION TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS DOORS REMAIN OPEN TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST - BUSINESS, OR OUR VALUABLE MENU OF BENEFITS WHICH HELP MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR DAY TO DAY BUSINESS AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES, SEMA HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING AS THE ONLY ASSOCIATION DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SERVING COMPANIES IN THE SPECIALTY AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. LITTLE MORE THAN A GENERATION AGO, SEMAS FOUNDING MEMBERS CREATED A NEW INDUSTRY AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN A CULTURE WHERE BIGGER WAS BETTER, AND FASTER WAS THE ONLY TO GO, SEMA MEMBERS MADE THE PARTS THAT PUT MUSCLE AND POWER UNDER THE HOOD. BEFORE LONG, THESE INDUSTRY PIONEERS FOUND THEMSELVES IN NEED OF A UNIFIED VOICE TO PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS. IN 1963, SEMA WAS BORN TO ADDRESS THAT NEED. SINCE THAT TIME, THE KEY TO OUR INDUSTRYS SPECTACULAR SUCCESS HAS BEEN ITS UNCANNY ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGE AND SHIFTING CONSUMER TASTES TODAY. OUR MANUFACTURING MEMBERS ARE JUST AS LIKELY TO INTRODUCE DRAMATIC RESTYLING ACCESSORIES AND HANDLING COMPONENTS AS THEY ARE "UNDERHOOD" PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS. SEMAS DISTRIBUTOR AND RETAIL MEMBERS NOW CARRY EXTENSIVE LINES FOR MULTIPLE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURES, AND OUR SUCCESS-ORIENTED MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW INCREASINGLY PROVIDING NOT ONLY U.S. ENTHUSIASTS BUT MOTORISTS AROUND THE WORLD - FROM ABU DHABI TO ZURICH - WITH FIRST-RATE INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS THAT ALLOW GLOBAL GEARHEADS TO PERSONALIZE THEIR VEHICLES. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SEMA MAINTAINS AN EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OF OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP OUR MEMBERS DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS THAT CONFORM TO APPROVED REGULATORY GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMIZED, "ONE-ON-ONE" EDUCATION SERVICES, SEMA HAS DEVELOPED A RESOURCE GUIDE DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES NAVIGATE THE INTRICATE ARENA OF EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION WITHOUT QUESTION. THE SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR ANY BUSINESS INVOLVED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY. THIS WORLD RENOWNED EXPOSITION TYPICALLY ATTRACTS AROUND 2,000 EXHIBITING COMPANIES, 60,000 QUALIFIED BUYERS, AND 100,000-130,000 TOTAL ATTENDEES. THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIVE SEMA SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. - MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY: PUBLISHED ANNUALLY, THE SEMA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY HAS BECOME THE "YELLOW PAGES" OF THE INDUSTRY, AVAILABLE FREE TO MEMBERS. THERE ARE MORE THAN 6,500 MEMBER COMPANIES LISTED, PROVIDING A VALUABLE TOOL FOR LOCATING AND CONTRACTING YOUR INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES. - EXPORTING ASSISTANCE: SEMA HAS DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST MEMBERS TO GROW THEIR OVERSEAS SALES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE PROVIDING MEMBER WITH NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH KEY BUYERS, RELEVANT MARKET DATA, ACCESS TO VEHICLES SALES DATA, INFORMATION ABOUT OVERSEAS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING US. OVERSEAS SALES AS WELL AS MEASURING SESSIONS PROVIDING HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO MEASURE HARD-TO-OBTAIN VEHICLES ONLY SOLD ABROAD IN ORDER TO CREATE EXPORT-READY PRODUCT, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRIPS ABROAD WITH INCLUDE ACCESS TO TOP U.S. OFFICIALS, ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH BUYERS AND MARKET INFORMATION. - MANUFACTURERS REP DIRECTORY SERVICE: SEMA PUBLISHES, AS PART OF THE SHOW DIRECTORY, AN ANNUAL MANUFACTURERS REP DIRECTORY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 100,000 ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS AT THE SEMA SHOW. IT HAS BECOME A MAJOR RESOURCE FOR COMPANIES DEVELOPING OR REVISING THEIR REP PROGRAMS. SEMA ALSO OFFERS A MANUFACTURERS REP MATCHING SERVICE FOR MANUFACTURERS INTERESTED IN OBTAINING REP SERVICES. - OEM RELATIONS: SEMA HAS LAUNCHED AN AMBITIOUS CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AFTERMARKET COMPANIES AND ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEM). THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER EXCHANGE PROGRAM ALLOWS SEMA MEMBER COMPANIES ACCESS TO TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DRAWINGS RELATIVE TO VARIOUS CARS, TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY. THIS INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED BY FORD, GM, CHRYSLER AND SCION. MEASURING SESSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS SUCCESS IS HOW SUCCESSFUL ITS MEMBER COMPANIES ARE WITH THIS ALL-ENCOMPASSING CRITERIA. - IN MIND, SEMA STRIVES TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH TOOLS THEY WILL NEED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND EXCEL IN TODAYS MARKETPLACE. - MEASURING SESSIONS PROVIDE HANDS-ON ACCESS TO NEW VEHICLES AND TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE LEADING OEMS ENGINEERS AND TECHNICAL STAFF. OPEN ONLY TO SEMA MANUFACTURER MEMBERS, THIS PROGRAM GIVES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET DETAILED INFORMATION ON CURRENT VEHICLES PRIOR TO LAUNCH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AANNUAL MARKET STUDY EACH YEAR SEMAS RESEARCH TEAM USES SIGNIFICANT TIME, EFFORT AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL MARKET REPORT THAT HELPS MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT STATE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET. THE REPORT, WHICH IS FREE TO ALL MEMBER COMPANIES, PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRYS SIZE, SALES WITHIN DEFINED MARKET NICHES AND PRODUCT SEGMENTS, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC TRENDS, VEHICLE SALES TRENDS AND CONSUMER PURCHASE PATTERNS. THE MARKET RESEARCH TEAM ALSO PROVIDES BUSINESS WITH ACTIONABLE INSIGHT THROUGH MONTHLY FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING REPORTS TO COMPARE THEIR COMPANY PERFORMANCE AGAINST THEIR COMPETITION, MONTHLY CONSUMER PURCHASING INSIGHTS THROUGH THE CONSUMER DEMAND INDEX AND REGULAR INDUSTRY FOCUSED REPORTS TO GUIDE THEM TO BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS. MAILING LISTS AND LABELS SEMA PROVIDES ITS MEMBER COMPANIES WITH TARGETED AND EFFECTIVE INDUSTRY MAILING LISTS AND LABELS. ADDITIONALLY, VIRTUALLY EVERY SEMA FUNCTION FEATURES SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS SIGNED TO HELP OUR MEMBERS SELL MORE PRODUCT. SEMA, SINCE ALMOST EVERY SIGNIFICANT MEMBER OF THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET CONVERSE EACH FALL IN LAS VEGAS FOR THE SEMA SHOW, THE EDUCATION DAY PORTION OF THE SHOW WEEK WAS DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATE AND INSTRUCT ALL SEGMENTS OF THE AFTERMARKET ON SUCH TOPICS AS, INNOVATIVE COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY, EFFECTIVE BUSINESS STRATEGIES, ADVERTISING TECHNIQUES, PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES IN SELECT MARKET SEGMENTS, MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND EVERY PRODUCT INSTALLATION SEMINARS ARE NOW MONDAY TO THURSDAY DURING SHOW WEEK PARTICIPATION. SEMAS WIDE RANGE OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COVER VITAL TOPICS THAT IMPACT THE WELL-BEING OF THE INDUSTRY TODAY AND THE DIRECTION AND HEALTH FOR THE FUTURE. EVERY SEMA MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR COUNCIL AND NETWORK MEMBERSHIP. IF YOU WERE TO SURVEY THE NATIONS TOP EXECUTIVES AND ASK THEM WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY IN THE BUSINESS WORLD TODAY, NINE OUT OF THE TEN WOULD ANSWER "TIMELY, ACCURATE AND RELEVANT INFORMATION". SEMA CURRENTLY DEDICATED MAJOR ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS, ANNUAL INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS, AND ACTIVE COMMITTEES TO ACHIEVE THIS IMPORTANT GOAL. SEMA CURRENTLY DEDICATES MAJOR ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS, ANNUAL INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS, AND ACTIVE COMMITTEES TO ACHIEVE THIS IMPORTANT GOAL. SEMA NEWS - THE NEWS TO STAY ON TOP IS ALL HERE ON THE PAGES OF OUR MONTHLY ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER. IT CONCENTRATES ON THE HIGHLIGHTS TO KEEP AHEAD AND ITS FREE TO SEMA MEMBERS. INDUSTRY AND LEGISLATIVE ALERTS SENT OUT WHENEVER NEEDED, THESE VALUABLE ALERTS KEEP MEMBERS APPRAISED OF CRITICAL ISSUES AS THEY ARE HAPPENING TO GIVE DECISION MAKERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO CREATE A QUICK AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE. SEMA ALSO STRIVES TO ASSIST MEMBER COMPANIES IN PUBLISHING THEIR OWN NEWSWORTHY ITEMS EACH MONTH. MEMBERS RECEIVE REPORTING FORMS TO UPDATE THE ASSOCIATION ON PERSONNEL CHANGES, NEW PRODUCT RELEASES, CHANGE OF ADDRESS, NEW CONTRACT PEOPLE, INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING OUR MEMBERS DEEM IMPORTANT. THE INFORMATION THEN APPEARS IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE OF THE ABOVE PUBLICATIONS. AS AN ADDED BENEFIT, SEMA ALSO PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION SERVICES, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, ON CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE PRESS CONFERENCES, TARGETING RELEASES AND GENERATING PUBLICITY. DURING SHOW TIME, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD PRESS RELEASES TO THE MEDIA CENTER, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING THE CHANCES FOR PRESS COVERAGE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 250,000 PERSONS AND COMPANIES ARE BENEFITED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY SEMA DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER WEBSITE - ENJOYTHEDRIVE.COM DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES THE INFORMATION IN A NON-TECHNICAL FORMAT EDUCATION. SEMA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH SEMINARS, WEBINARS AND ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS. MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS WEBINAR PRESENTATIONS ONLINE AND EITHER USE THEIR COMPUTER SPEAKERS OR DIAL AN 800 NUMBER TO HEAD AND OR INTERACT WITH THE PRESENTER OVER A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS TOPICS. MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD PAST WEBINARS AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AT NO CHARGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MEMBERSHIP OF SEMA CONSISTS OF ENTITIES ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE AND/ OR SALE OF SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT, OR VEHICLES CONSISTING OF SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS PERSONS RENDERING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO OR FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND SPECIALTY PARTS INDUSTRY. INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBER COMPANIES CAN BE NOMINATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO INDIVIDUAL MEMBER COMPANY HAS A RIGHT TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME FROM THE ASSOCIATION, OR ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THE ORGANIZATION DISSOLVE, THEN ANY REMAINING ASSETS WOULD GO TO ANOTHER 501(C)(6) CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEXCEPT FOR SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS, ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS AND IN THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IF THEIR DUES ARE CURRENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT DIRECTORS ON THE SEMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIR-ELECT. REMOVAL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR CHAIR-ELECT REQUIRES A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS AT A MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE REMOVAL OF THAT RESPECTIVE OFFICER. A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ACTIVE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF ANY MATTER VOTED UPON BY THE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY OFFER ANY PROPOSALS TO MEMBERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND VOTING BY MAIL, FAX, EMAIL, PERSONAL DELIVERY AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WHEN IT APPEARS INADVISABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR SUCH PURPOSE. THE QUESTION THUS STATED AND SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES RECEIVED FROM THE ACTIVE MEMBERS BY MAIL WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE MAILING THEREOF TO THE MEMBERS, PROVIDED THAT IN EACH CASE THE VOTES OF AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE RECEIVED. ANY AND ALL ACTION TAKEN IN PURSUANCE OF ANY SUCH MAIL VOTE SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE RETURN AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO SIGNS THE FORM 990. THE SEMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONJUNCTION WITH MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. AFTER FILING WITH THE IRS, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY, AND ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE QUARTERLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. IN THE EVENT A MEMBER OR KEY STAFF BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE SHALL BRING THE RELEVANT FACTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON NOTICE OF SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IN EVIDENCE AND IF THERE IS SUCH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HOW IT IS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT CERTAIN INSTANCES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE RESOLVED BY DISCLOSURE AND OTHERS REQUIRE RECUSAL. IN THE EVENT IT IS LATER DETERMINED THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH CONFLICT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY VOTE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW IS BASED ON DATA OBTAINED THROUGH OUTSIDE RESEARCH RESPONSE TO REQUESTS. THE FIRM THAT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM THIS SERVICE WAS QUATT & ASSOCIATES. THE POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE COMPARISON WERE THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND FOUR OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, A SEMA STANDING COMMITTEE, MEETS PERIODICALLY AS NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THEY USE OUTSIDE BENCHMARKING EXPERTISE IN FORMULATING COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE BENCHMARKING REPORT TO MAKE CHANGES ACCORDINGLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIPS -26,954.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
SEMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
1575 SOUTH VALLEY VISTA DRIVEDIAMOND BARCA91765954131888SCHOLARSHIPSDC501(C)(3)LINE 7SEMAYes (1)
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT WARRANTY ALLIANCE
1575 SOUTH VALLEY VISTA DRIVEDIAMOND BARCA91765205938240TRADE ASSOCIATIONCA501(C)(6)SEMAYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERFORMANCE AFTERMARKET PUBLICATION INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 4910AddressLine1
CityDIAMOND BARCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code917650910ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954198456EIN
Primary ActivitiesPUBLISHINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEMABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$3,495,054ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$925,931ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT WARRANTY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeRTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,857,989InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt