SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-1329859)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201411359349307336
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-15T15:17:31-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 135381590 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BDO USA LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7101 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 208144827 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521329859 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SOFT | NameControl |
| Phone | 2022897442 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KENNETH A WASCH | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2022897442 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOYCE M UNDERWOOD | Name |
| PTIN | P00022361 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3016544900 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KENNETH A WASCH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 10693263 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.SIIA.NET | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1984 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO REPRESENT THE COMMON BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY INTERESTS OF THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL CONTENT INDUSTRIES. THE INDUSTRY MARKETS IT PRODUCTS THROUGH SEVERAL DELIVERY VEHICLES, INCLUDING DISKS, THE INTERNET, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NETWORKS, CABLE, WIRELESS, AND SATELLITE TRANSMISSION. THE INDUSTRY OPERATES IN A BORDERLESS WORLD AND THEREFORE MUST SERVE AN INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUENCY. THE CODE AND CONTENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS SHARE PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES IN STRONG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, A FAVORABLE TAX AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT, AND A FAVORABLE INVESTMENT CLIMATE. SPECIFICALLY, SIIA SEEKS TO SERVE BUSINESSES THAT DEVELOP OR MARKET THE FOLLOWING:- TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLES THE LEARNING PROCESS OR PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT IN DIGITAL FORM- SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MARKETS- ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, AND OTHER ENTERPRISE-WIDE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS- SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE, AUTHORING, DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, OPERA | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 16 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 56 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 75 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 10721256 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 9147555 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 204511 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 897305 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 10925767 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 10044860 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 5634776 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 5742545 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 5771932 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4899986 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 11406708 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 10642531 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -480941 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -597671 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 12039058 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 12012060 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 4163015 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 4766424 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 7876043 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 7245636 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO REPRESENT THE COMMON BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY INTERESTS OF THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL CONTENT INDUSTRIES. THE INDUSTRY MARKETS ITS PRODUCTS THROUGH SEVERAL DELIVERY VEHICLES, INCLUDING DISKS, THE INTERNET, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NETWORKS, CABLE, WIRELESS, AND SATELLITE TRANSMISSION. THE INDUSTRY OPERATES IN A BORDERLESS WORLD AND THEREFORE MUST SERVE AN INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUENCY. THE CODE AND CONTENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS SHARE PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES IN STRONG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, A FAVORABLE TAX AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT, AND A FAVORABLE INVESTMENT CLIMATE. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | DIVISIONS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPSTHE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS DIVISIONS TO FOCUS ON PARTICULAR AREAS OF INTEREST FOR MEMBERS, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND NETWORK WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICES, ONLINE CONTENT, AND SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES. THE DIVISIONS SPONSOR TARGETED CONFERENCE SESSIONS, PUBLISH REPORTS AND WHITE PAPERS, AND CONDUCT SPECIAL PROJECTS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FUNDAS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, THE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS THE LEGAL USE OF SOFTWARE AND CONTENT THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CONFERENCESTHE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS SEVERAL ANNUAL OR BIENNIAL CONFERENCES THAT ARE AMONG THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEETINGS IN THE INDUSTRIES. CONFERENCES OFFER OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, KEYNOTES, AND NETWORKING EVENTS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (6 entries)
| DescriptionDescription |
|---|
| GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - AS THE STRONGEST VOICE FOR THE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICES, ONLINE CONTENT AND SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES ON CAPITOL HILL, IN STATE LEGISLATURES, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MEMBER COMPANIES WITH ACCESS TO LAWMAKERS AND A VOICE IN DEVELOPING THE ASSOCIATION'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, INCLUDING POLICIES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, ENCRYPTION, ONLINE PRIVACY, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, TAXATION, AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY. |
| PUBLICATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS PUBLICATIONS ON SUBJECTS RANGING FROM SOFTWARE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS TO FINANCIAL PROFILING, DRAFTING CONTRACTS, AND ATTRACTING INVESTORS. |
| MEMBER PROGRAMS - MEMBER PROGRAMS REPRESENT THE COSTS OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL MEMBER SERVICES TO MEMBERS. |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICES, EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, ONLINE CONTENT, AND SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE. |
| INDUSTRY PROGRAMS - THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE ONLY PEER RECOGNITION AWARDS IN THE INDUSTRY, THE CODIE AWARDS, ENABLING SOFTWARE, EDUCATION, AND CONTENT COMPANIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND INCREASE SALES. |
| RESEARCH - THE ASSOCIATION IS THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE IN THE INDUSTRY FOR BENCHMARKING REPORTS AND SURVEYS, INCLUDING DETAILED RESEARCH INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY SALARIES AND BENEFITS, FINANCE ALLOCATION, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PRACTICES. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 36 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 56 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 16 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TOM MELDRUM | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2022897442 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ATKINSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARK BOHANNON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CINDY BRADDON | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| CINDY COOK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARY CULLINANE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DENISE ELLIOTT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KATE FRIEDRICH | |||||||
| V. CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| KENNETH GLUECK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RANDALL HOPKINS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEVEN KINGSLEY | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| STEPHEN LASTER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEVEN MANZO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RANDALL MARCINKO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BERNARD MCKAY | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| TIMOTHY SHEEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOHANNA SHELTON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DANIEL SMITH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KENNETH WASCH | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | X | 396351 | 0 | 68435 | X | |
| THOMAS W MELDRUM JR | |||||||
| SVP & CFO | 40.00 | 124501 | 0 | 22050 | X | ||
| KEITH KUPFERSCHMID | |||||||
| SVP | 40.00 | 253808 | 0 | 51781 | X | ||
| THOMAS DAVIN | |||||||
| SVP | 40.00 | 276753 | 0 | 54075 | X | ||
| MARK MACCARTHY | |||||||
| VP | 40.00 | 227309 | 0 | 41531 | X | ||
| KATHLEEN GREENLER-SEXTON | |||||||
| VP | 40.00 | 163516 | 0 | 41552 | X | ||
| KAREN BILLINGS | |||||||
| VP | 40.00 | 163413 | 0 | 37941 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1605651 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 317365 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 16 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation | Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/City | CountryAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J ANDREW COOMBS PC | ||||||||
| 517 EAST WILSON AVENUE SUITE 202 | GLENDALE | CA | 91206 | LEGAL SERVICES | 328076 | |||
| ATRADIA CONSULTING | ||||||||
| REPRESENTATION IN EUROPE | 254151 | STATION RD NR HAYWARDS HEATH | W. SUSSEX | UK | ||||
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | ||||||||
| PO BOX 864084 | ORLANDO | FL | 32886 | LEGAL SERVICES | 227090 | |||
| DONAHUE GALLAGHER & WOODS LLP | ||||||||
| PO BOX 12979 | OAKLAND | CA | 94604 | LEGAL SERVICES | 195311 | |||
| RATIONAL 360 | ||||||||
| 1828 L STREET NW STE 640 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES | 123130 | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 6 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | 4789504 | 4789504 |
| CONFERENCES | 900099 | 1989415 | 1989415 |
| LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS | 900099 | 1854484 | 1854484 |
| MEMB./INDUSTRY PROGRAM | 900099 | 503887 | 503887 |
| PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS | 541800 | 10265 | 10265 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 9147555 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 245708 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $245,708 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1300000 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 648403 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 651597 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 651597 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $651,597 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10044860 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 9147555 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $897,305 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 752217 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4150996 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 243182 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 312466 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 283684 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 962595 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50393 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 42629 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 568522 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 363072 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 267335 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 164211 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 587794 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 333713 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1281426 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 91313 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20027 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | Description |
| Total | 149836 | Total |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17120 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10642531 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 107876 | BOY |
| EOY | 209175 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1602064 | BOY |
| EOY | 570210 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 460837 | BOY |
| EOY | 519174 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45449 | BOY |
| EOY | 292950 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1055455 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 798978 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 315920 | BOY |
| EOY | 256477 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9506912 | BOY |
| EOY | 10164074 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12039058 | BOY |
| EOY | 12012060 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1270404 | BOY |
| EOY | 1546374 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2633901 | BOY |
| EOY | 2948457 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 258710 | BOY |
| EOY | 271593 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4163015 | BOY |
| EOY | 4766424 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7876043 | BOY |
| EOY | 7245636 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7876043 | BOY |
| EOY | 7245636 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12039058 | BOY |
| EOY | 12012060 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -597671 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | -22254 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -10482 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 1 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 4468963 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 949013 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover | -520725 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 428288 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 893793 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
| Taxable | -$465,505 | TaxableAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 186003 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 171821 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 14182 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 858550 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 616255 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 242295 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 10902 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 10902 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 256477 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS | $70,834 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $200,759 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 271593 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION IS STILL OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2010 FORWARD. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH WASCH | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 396351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39635 | 0 | 28800 | 0 | 464786 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KEITH KUPFERSCHMID | ||||||||||||||
| SVP | 253808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25381 | 0 | 26400 | 0 | 305589 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THOMAS DAVIN | ||||||||||||||
| SVP | 230000 | 0 | 46753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27675 | 0 | 26400 | 0 | 330828 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARK MACCARTHY | ||||||||||||||
| VP | 227309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22731 | 0 | 18800 | 0 | 268840 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHLEEN GREENLER-SEXTON | ||||||||||||||
| VP | 163516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16352 | 0 | 25200 | 0 | 205068 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KAREN BILLINGS | ||||||||||||||
| VP | 163413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16341 | 0 | 21600 | 0 | 201354 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CHANGES TO BYLAWS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 2012: ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM 17 TO 18, AND PROVIDING THAT THE ADDITIONAL BOARD SEAT WILL BE FILLED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD MEMBER FROM THE NEW SIPA DIVISION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | FULL MEMBER COMPANY, ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMPANY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FULL MEMBER GETS ONE VOTE, ASSOCIATE MEMBER FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND ANNUAL DUES>$10K, GETS 0.5 VOTE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | 990 REVIEWED BY VP OF FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. AS PART OF THAT PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PERIODICALLY, BUT NOT EVERY YEAR, COMPENSATION DATA FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND PURPOSE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IS OBTAINED FROM 990S FOR PURPOSE OF DETERMINING REASONABILITY AND COMPARABILITY OF PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FOUND IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND BOARD HANDOUT. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NET ASSET TRANSFER-SCHOOL INTEROPERABILITY FRAMEWORK -10,482. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 527 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |