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PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC (EIN 13-1582190)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-15
IRS object ID
201442889349300734
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-10-15T10:11:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES - A DIVBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10022ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131582190EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124601400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 MAIDEN LANE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHILIP T BONAVENTURAPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124601400PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonK JOSEPH LEEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01341078PTIN
Phone2128678000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM M MURRAYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 MAIDEN LANE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,684,448GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption1255GroupExemptionNum
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.PRSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1948FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (THE "SOCIETY") IS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SOCIETY COMPRISED OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSION AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee59TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers400TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$503,938TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$53,554NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,133,776PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,180,386CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,492,395PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,608,264CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$74,053PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$208,569CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$457,249PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$616,654CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,157,473PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,613,873CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$16,700PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$15,950CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$377,432PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$384,628CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,928,015PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,149,409CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,366,066PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,386,216CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,688,213PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,936,203CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$469,260PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$677,670CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,947,677TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,373,359TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,981,344TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,153,951NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,966,333NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (THE "SOCIETY") IS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SOCIETY COMPRISED OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSION AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Grant$0GrantAmt
DescSEMINARS AND WEBINARS - APPROXIMATELY 8,500 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM. IN-PERSON PUBLIC RELATIONS TRAINING/SEMINARS ARE ONE- AND TWO-DAY PROGRAMS OFFERED NATIONWIDE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH PROVIDE AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF CURRENT TOPICS.ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS TRAINING/WEBINARS: 60-90 MINUTE WEBINARS OFFER CONVENIENT ACCESS TO EXPERTS WHO OFFER TIPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. THEY REQUIRE NO TRAVEL AND CAN ALSO BE VIEWED LIVE OR ON-DEMAND, AT THE REGISTRANTS LEISURE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNATIONAL CONFERENCE - APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OFFERS PRACTICAL INSIGHT AND NETWORKING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS OF ALL CAREER LEVELS, SECTORS, WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND INDUSTRIES. DEMONSTRATING VALUE WITH ACTIONABLE BEST PRACTICES IS THE FOCUS OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP -MORE THAN 32,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.PRSA IS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 21,000 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, FROM RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MULTINATIONAL FIRMS. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT NEARLY EVERY PRACTICE AREA AND PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SETTING WITHIN THE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIELD. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MORE THAN 11,000 STUDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA (PRSSA) AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HERE AND ABROAD.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document141IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee59EmployeeCnt
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
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Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 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 PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHILIP T BONAVENTURABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124601400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 MAIDEN LANE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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ANITA FORD SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAKE D LEWIS III
TREASURER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBRA D PETERSON
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE GAGE LOFGREN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH A PECSI
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FELICIA WALKER BLOW
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERARD F CORBETT
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR & CEO0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GERI A EVANS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE DVORAK
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH E COHEN
CHAIR & CEO-ELECT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY BARBOUR
SECRETARY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KELLY J DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISA VALLBONA
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK W MCCLENNAN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICKEY G NALL
CHAIR & CEO0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONJA POPP-STAHL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN WALTON
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP T BONAVENTURA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$212,291$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM M MURRAY
PRESIDENT & COO40.00$375,805$0$0Yes (X)
ALEX ORTIZ
SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT40.00$124,024$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINA DARNOWSKI
VP MEMBERSHIP SERVICES40.00$119,336$0$0Yes (X)
JENEEN C GARCIA
VP PRSSA/ACADEMIC AFFAIRS40.00$139,754$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN D ROBINSON
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT40.00$156,330$0$0Yes (X)
KARLA S VOTH
VP SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS40.00$163,588$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,291,128TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
48 MONROE TURNPIKETRUMBULLCT06611MEDICAL PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES$512,518
MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES
PO BOX 403003ATLANTAGA30384PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$391,013
DENBO MULTIMEDIA INC
684 FIFTH AVENUEBROOKLYNNY11215PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$274,084
LOEWS PHILADELPHIA HOTEL
1200 MARKET STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19107PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$135,563
HILTON NEW YORK
1335 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASNEW YORKNY10019PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$123,148
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,180,386MembershipDuesAmt
Total Contributions$5,180,386TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NATIONAL CONFERENCE900099$1,417,340$1,417,340
SEMINARS AND WEBINARS900099$753,523$753,523
AWARD PROGRAMS900099$718,553$718,553
ACCREDITATION PROGRAM900099$164,832$164,832
LEADERSHIP SUPPORT900099$41,241$41,241

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,512,775TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,024,991RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$487,784UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,608,264TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,756TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$55,756ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,223,388SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,070,575SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$152,813SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$152,813TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$152,813ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$600,500$600,500
MAILING LIST RENTAL900004$16,154$16,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$616,654OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,613,873TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,720,980RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$503,938UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$208,569ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,950TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,628TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,291,128TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,619,517TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$440,064TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,751TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,949TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,411TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,787TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,455TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$650,956TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,290,608TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$780,544TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,970TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,804TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,959TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,332TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$405,665
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$279,606
PRINTING$266,172
ACCREDITATION EXAM$101,661

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,286TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,936,203TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$567,863BOYAmt
EOY$360,903EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,654,897BOYAmt
EOY$3,089,185EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$450,792BOYAmt
EOY$362,686EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,505BOYAmt
EOY$193,900EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$735,213LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$542,445LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$248,228BOYAmt
EOY$192,768EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,401,883BOYAmt
EOY$2,706,796EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,142BOYAmt
EOY$41,439EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,527,310BOYAmt
EOY$6,947,677EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$877,455BOYAmt
EOY$767,103EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$507,837BOYAmt
EOY$397,086EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$988,067BOYAmt
EOY$817,155EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,373,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,981,344EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,153,951BOYAmt
EOY$4,966,333EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,153,951BOYAmt
EOY$4,966,333EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,527,310BOYAmt
EOY$6,947,677EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$677,670ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$134,712NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$306,284OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$229,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,319BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$240,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$136,676DepreciationAmt
Book Value$103,783BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$188,470OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$175,804DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,666BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$192,768TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CORPORATE BONDS / PREF STOCKS$942,220F
COMMON STOCKS$1,764,576F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,706,796TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNEARNED INCOME$504,017
DEFERRED DUES/INITIATION FEES$307,305
DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION$5,833
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$817,155TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,748,585TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$134,712NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$134,712RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,613,873RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,613,873TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,936,203TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,936,203ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,936,203TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES". ASC TOPIC 740 PRESCRIBES HOW AN ENTITY SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. ADDITIONALLY, FOR TAX POSITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR TAX BENEFIT RECOGNITION UNDER ASC TOPIC 740, THE POSITION MUST HAVE AT LEAST MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CHANCE OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON CHALLENGE BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT MEETS THAT CRITERIA IS A MATTER OF SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENT. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OR RECOGNITION OF A POTENTIAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY. TAX YEARS SINCE 2010 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (7 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
PHILIP T BONAVENTURA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$212,291$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$40,658$0$252,949$0$0$0
WILLIAM M MURRAY
PRESIDENT & COO$312,747$0$63,058$0$0$0$0$0$55,168$0$430,973$0$0$0
ALEX ORTIZ
SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT$124,024$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$27,874$0$151,898$0$0$0
CHRISTINA DARNOWSKI
VP MEMBERSHIP SERVICES$119,336$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$24,248$0$143,584$0$0$0
JENEEN C GARCIA
VP PRSSA/ACADEMIC AFFAIRS$139,754$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,075$0$158,829$0$0$0
JOHN D ROBINSON
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT$156,330$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$45,217$0$201,547$0$0$0
KARLA S VOTH
VP SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS$163,588$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,214$0$193,802$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ADELEGATE MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE ELECT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BDELEGATE MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE APPROVE DECISIONS RELATED TO DUES STRUCTURE AND CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11REPORTING THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL THEN RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO ACCEPT OR NOT ACCEPT THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND A FULL DISCUSSION WILL ENSUE AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPOLICIES ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/COO. ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR/CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED WITH THE OFFICER AND/OR DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15POLICIES VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT & COO (TOP STAFF OFFICIAL) IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE CONSIDERS SALARY SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE TOP STAFF OFFICIAL AND MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A SALARY REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND COO BASED ON HIS OR HER SUCCESS ACHIEVING THE ENDS SET OUT IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF PRSA POLICIES AND ACCOMPLISHING THE MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON OBJECTIVES. THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARE INCLUDED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS MUTUALLY EXECUTED BY THE CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT & COO. DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAYMENTS OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DELEGATED TO THE PRESIDENT AND COO WITHIN THE TERMS OF RESPONSIBILITIES SET FORTH IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, AS AGREED TO BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT & COO CONSIDERS SALARY SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS AND MAY, IN HIS/HER DISCRETION, ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A SALARY REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT & COO CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON HIS OR HER SUCCESS ACCOMPLISHING THE AGREED-UPON OBJECTIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DISCLOSURE THE ORGANIZATION DOES MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. IN RESPONSE TO A WRITTEN OR IN PERSON REQUEST, A COPY OF THE REQUESTED TAX FORM(S) IS PROVIDED TO THE REQUESTER. IF THE REQUEST FOR COPIES IS MADE IN PERSON, A COPY OF THE REQUESTED TAX FORM(S) WILL GENERALLY BE PROVIDED ON THE DAY OF THE REQUEST; IF THE REQUEST IS WRITTEN, THEN THE PRSA FORWARDS A COPY OF THE REQUESTED TAX FORM(S) WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN (B)TO FOSTER, SPONSOR AND CONDUCT RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC RELATIONS INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10BEACH CHAPTER MUST HAVE BYLAWS THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL BYLAWS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
SCHEDULE R, PAGE 3, PART V, LINE 2:AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINES 2(2) & 2(3) REPRESENT TRANSACTION TYPES: N & Q.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA FDTNBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 MAIDEN LANE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133556137EIN
Primary ActivitiesSEE SCHEDULE OPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusEXEMPTPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
PRSA FOUNDATION INC
R$55,427
PRSA FOUNDATION INC (SEE SCHEDULE O)
$25,000
PRSA FOUNDATION INC (SEE SCHEDULE O)
$74,114