2014-11-17T10:11:52-06:00 2013-12-31 341945695 SS&G INC 1665 ELK BOULEVARD DES PLAINES IL 600164776 990 2013-01-01 364111189 ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS FOR ADVANCEMENT ASSO 3123215196 330 NORTH WABASH - SUITE 2000 NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 JANET RAPP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3123215196 2014-11-17 1 DIRK T AHLBECK P00237637 8478244000 2014-10-24 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JANET RAPP 330 NORTH WABASH - SUITE 2000 NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 1364316 0 X WWW.APRAHOME.ORG X 1987 IL TO IMPACT MEMBERS WITH FUNDRAISING RESEARCH, ANALYTICS, & RELATIONSHIP MGMT. SEE PART III. 12 12 0 75 0 0 64060 65786 1271020 1298451 145 79 0 0 1335225 1364316 500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1213700 1232506 1214200 1233506 121025 130810 1133919 1265398 251296 244835 882623 1020563 X AS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION FOR FUNDRAISING RESEARCH, ANALYTICS AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, APRA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS - HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 1,031 ATTENDEES. PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER- PROVIDED A NEWSLETTER AND BULLETIN IN ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 2,058 MEMBERS. MID-ATLANTIC RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE (MARC) - ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 167 ATTENDEES. VIRTUAL SEMINARS, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, MEMBER AND CHAPTER SERVICES, MARKETING, WEBSITE, BOARD EXPENSES, AMORTIZATION, AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JENNIFER BUZALSKI 3126735999 330 N WABASH AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 X HENRY C LAU DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 JILL MEISTER SECRETARY 12-13/TREASURER 13-14 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIANNE PELLETIER DIRECTOR 12-13/SECRETARY 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SOMMERS-SAYRE TREASURER 12-13/PRES ELECT 13-14 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ISBLE PRES ELECT 12-13/PRESIDENT 13-14 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUEVLI PAST PRESIDENT 12-13 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER E FRY DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN DIXSON DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ REJMAN DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DOLLHOPF-BROWN PRESIDENT 12-13/PAST PRESIDENT 13-14 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS HAMPSEY DIRECTOR 12-13 4.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CAMPERO DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MACCORMACK DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 DINA ZELLEKE DIRECTOR 13-14 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANET RAPP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN 330 N WABASH AVE STE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 ASSN MGT/SERVS 244247 1 65786 65786 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611710 802917 802917 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 401485 401485 MARC 611710 63071 63071 VIRTUAL SEMINARS 611710 19113 19113 SYMPOSIUMS & WORKSHOPS 611710 11865 11865 1298451 79 79 1364316 1298451 0 79 1000 363554 44002 460 8034 26876 52678 1393 31246 661101 5838 CHAPTER/EVENT SERVICES 35807 MISCELLANEOUS 1293 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP. 224 1233506 234047 346132 826239 825616 1807 43383 58078 28443 35572 1133919 1265398 17347 11294 202495 199588 31454 33953 251296 244835 X 882623 1020563 882623 1020563 1133919 1265398 130810 7130 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 DUE TO APRA FOUNDATION 31362 DUE TO ARIZONA CHAPTER 2591 33953 X PART X, LINE 2: APRA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. APRA FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, APRA FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A). THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2010 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR. IN EVALUATING THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ITS POSITION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN RELATED TO RECORDING INCOME TAXES. IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEREFORE NO TAX IS TO BE RECOGNIZED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS 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 IS $722,356. SMITHBUCKLIN WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE INDIVIDUAL SALARIES PAID TO THESE EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ELECT DIRECTORS BASED ON A SLATE OF RECOMMENDATIONS COMPILED BY THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD AS PUT FORTH IN A SLATE BY THE NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT IS AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDED BY THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT IS AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B A MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C APRA'S PRACTICE FOR MONITORING PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DEALING WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO BOARD MEETINGS BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION DUE TO OUTSOURCING OF THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO SMITHBUCKLIN. THE LEVEL AT WHICH DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD ALSO BE REVIEWED AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING SHOULD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONCERNS ARISE DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: THESE LINES HAVE BEEN MARKED "NO" BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. INSTEAD, APRA OUTSOURCES THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO SMITHBUCKLIN, WHO HIRES QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS OF APRA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. APRA FOUNDATION 330 N WABASH AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 411591384 SCHOLARSHIP MN 501C3 9 APRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0