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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES INC (EIN 95-6052058)
Tax period
2011-08-01 to 2012-07-31
Filed
2013-06-14
IRS object ID
201311669349300736
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-06-14T11:48:50-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN861065772EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Deloitte Tax LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1350 South Grand AveAddressLine1
CityLos AngelesCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code900713462ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN956052058EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1National Academy of RecordingBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2Arts & Sciences IncBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone3103923777Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13030 Olympic BlvdAddressLine1
CitySanta MonicaCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code904045073ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameNEIL PORTNOWName
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitle
Phone3103923777Phone
Date Signed2013-06-07DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDiana J McCutchenName
PTINP00545657PTIN
Phone2136880800Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1The Recording AcademyBusinessNameLine1
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Name Of Principal Officer PersonNeil PortnowNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line13030 Olympic BlvdAddressLine1
CitySanta MonicaCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code904045073ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts81706178GrossReceipts
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State Legal DomicileDEStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionOur mission is to advance the arts and sciences of recording and to foster creative leadership for artistic, cultural, educational, and technical progress in the recording field. A primary activity of The Recording Academy is the recognition of outstanding creative and technical achievements in the recording arts of those deemed to be most worthy by their colleagues through the annual presentation of the GRAMMY Awards.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionOur mission is to advance the arts and sciences of recording and to foster creative leadership for artistic, cultural, educational, and technical progress in the recording field. A primary activity of The Recording Academy is the recognition of outstanding creative and technical achievements in the recording arts of those deemed to be most worthy by their colleagues through the annual presentation of the GRAMMY Awards.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionThe Recording Academy produces the GRAMMY awards, the only peer- presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (65 entries)

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George J Flanigen IV
Chair, Board of Trustees1.00X000
Christine Albert
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Glenn Lorbecki
Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Trustees1.00X000
James Jimmy Jam Harris
Chair Emeritus, Board of Trustees1.00X000
Glenn Schick
Trustee1.00X000
Anne Harris
Trustee1.00X000
Tammy Hurt
Trustee1.00X000
John Johnny K Karkazis
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Peter Strand
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Carlos Alvarez
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Eric Schilling
Trustee1.00X000
Michael Bearden
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John Burk
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Sheila Sheila E Escovedo
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Mike Knobloch
Trustee1.00X000
Scott Bomar
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Darrell Brown
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Pete Fisher
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Terry Hemmings
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Scott Jacoby
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Ruby Marchand
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John Poppo
Trustee1.00X000
Karen Sherry
Trustee1.00X000
Sue Ennis
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Phil Nicolo
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Larry Batiste
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Stephen Hart
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Katherine Kitty Margolis Montuori
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James McKinney
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Peter Asher
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Sebastian Krys
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Harvey Mason Jr
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Ken Shepherd
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Daniel Hill
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Jennifer Blakeman
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Nicki Richards
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Bill Gibson
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David Ivory
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Malcolm Harper
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William Billy Zero Gallagher
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Neil Portnow
President/CEO40.001487832017157X
Wayne Zahner
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Nancy Shapiro
SVP, Member Services40.00311021022728X
Evan Greene
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Branden Chapman
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William Freimuth
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Gaetano Frizzi
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Barbara Dehgan
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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John Cossette Productions Inc
2040 Stoner AveLos AngelesCA900256109Grammy Awards Production8380844
Greenberg Traurig LLP
3290 Northside ParkwayAtlantaGA303272268Legal Fees4417302
AEG Ehrlich Ventures LLC
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total282066Total

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total820068Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total1213518Total

Insurance Insurance

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Event Production12946484
Event Expenses6046850
Entertainment386636
Miscellaneous164940

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total58888902Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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EOY3000EOY

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis11290318LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec5333645LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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EOY5956673EOY

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EOY23439011EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY87037868BOY
EOY96703749EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY5449530BOY
EOY3751803EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY14988097BOY
EOY17856890EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY542269BOY
EOY283403EOY

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BOY20979896BOY
EOY21892096EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY66057972BOY
EOY74811653EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY66057972BOY
EOY74811653EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY96703749EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses9006384ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-252704ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
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Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices399055AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices
Taxable-$60,013TaxableAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Contributions12084226Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses418537InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses1860463InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Contributions2000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5781348InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Administrative Expenses128890AdministrativeExpenses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses-4457333InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses408638AdministrativeExpenses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance1.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6925847OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2198533Depreciation
Book Value4727314BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2841439OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2188559Depreciation
Book Value652880BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1523032OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation946553Depreciation
Book Value576479BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5956673TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
Other Retirement Liability - 457(B)98679
Due from Naras Foundation, Inc.614986
Royalty Receivable due from Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.82492
Due from Naras Properties, Inc.22484254
Due from Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.150481
Library books/ Materials8119
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets23439011TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Other Retirement Liability - 457(B)$98,679
Due to Grammy Museum Foundation$1,444
Due to Musicares Foundation$183,280
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts283403TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:Part V, Line 4:The intended use for the endowment fund is to purchase assets to promote growth of the organization or to be held to provide operational support in case of a catastrophic event.
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X:The Recording Academy accounts for income taxes in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes. FASB ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken, or expects to take, on a tax return. During the years ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, The Recording Academy did not record any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistancePurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc
800 West Olympic Blvd A245Los AngelesCA900150000261447714501(c)(3)193480211500FMVPrinted advertising spots & Grammy ticketsGeneral support
NARAS Foundation Inc
3030 Olympic BlvdSanta MonicaCA904040000953199223501(c)(3)1479301176967FMVGRAMMY & other event tickets, barter assets, and rentContributions, general and program service support
MusiCares Foundation Inc
3030 Olympic BlvdSanta MonicaCA904040000954470909501(c)(3)2196836174467FMVGRAMMY & other event tickets, barter assets, and rentContributions, general and program service support
City of Hope
1055 Wilshire BlvdLos AngelesCA900170000953435919501(c)(3)13800FMVGeneral support
Songwriters Hall of Fame
330 W 58th St 411New YorkNY100191820237051690501(c)(3)10800FMVGeneral support
T J Martell Foundation
729 7th ave 16th flNew YorkNY100197416510180178501(c)(3)10230600FMVEvent ticketsGeneral support
The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern BlvdBronxNY104585126131693134501(c)(3)10000FMVGeneral support
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH)
340 N Madison AveLos AngelesCA90004953950196501(c)(3)22906FMVGeneral support
The David Foster Foundation
PO Box 1760Santa MonicaCA904061760810581479501(c)(3)10000FMVEvent ticketsGeneral support
The Broad Stage
1900 Pico BlvdSanta MonicaCA90405412221712501(c)(3)10000FMVGeneral support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants10TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: Chapters of the The Recording Academy make donations to various charitable organizations in their respective communities. The Chapters, either through their local charitable giving committee or local executive committee, put forth a proposal for the local Chapter Board to approve donations of their special project funds to be used for this purpose. These funds are the accumulation of funds based on events held at the local level. These Chapter-approved disbursements are then sent to the national Finance Sub-Committee for final approval. A presentation is made disclosing information about the beneficiary, its tax-exempt status, the nature of the use of the funds and other pertinent information. The national headquarters of The Recording Academy sponsors various charities, in the communities its serves, through purchases of tables at events and/or advertisements in program books and from time-to-time minimal cash donations. The Recording Academy provides assistance to its affiliated entities: MusiCares Foundation, Inc., NARAS Foundation, Inc. and GRAMY Museum Foundation, Inc.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (11 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Neil Portnow
881924000605908055000116570150498903362470
Wayne Zahner
2454830175003234000202140270681000
Nancy Shapiro
24895005736504706055000172280333749000
Evan Greene
24800104007704740041250255240322467000
Branden Chapman
2349880175003162041250181910262216000
William Freimuth
1909190175004886055000180870221142000
Gaetano Frizzi
1839090175004741041250113940205919000
Barbara Dehgan
158399017500469204125087410177707000
Rick Engdahl
189963017500335905500089060209478000
Peter Anton
2117880175004953055000253270249318000
Daryl Friedman
2485600175004860041250171360276431000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part I, Line 1aThe Recording Academy has a written policy regarding the circumstances in which first class travel may be used. The organization makes it a practice to routinely use business or coach airline travel. Additionally, The Recording Academy receives, as part of its sponsorship income, barter tickets for first class, business and coach airline travel. The Recording Academy also has a practice to utilize barter tickets first for first class, business or coach airline travel except when travel time exceeds a certain length or if barter travel is inconvenient or not available. The President/CEO and elected officers are permitted to fly first class, although they are encouraged to fly business class if available prior to booking in first class. Further, these individuals are also encouraged to use coach class travel for very short trips. Other members of senior management are only allowed to fly business or first class if they use barter. Non-barter flights are required to be booked in coach, unless international, which the first choice is business class and the second choice is first class.
Part I, Line 4bPart I, Line 4b: Neil Portnow participated in a Supplemental Employee Retirement Benefit Plan ("SERP"). The SERP qualified as a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan under IRC Section 457(f). Mr. Portnow vested in the SERP on December 31, 2011 and was paid out $536,947. This amount is included in Part II, Column (B)(iii). This amount is also included in Part II, Column (F), less associated expenses and amounts attributable to calendar year 2011, as it had been reported in Part II, Column (C) in previous years while still subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Schedule J, Part II, Column (B)(i) for Mr. Portnow also includes an amount reported to Mr. Portnow on a Form 1099 for a return of amounts contributed to a 457(b) plan in previous years. The total amount refunded was $22,629, which includes investment income earned on the principal. This refund represents the portion of Mr. Portnow's contribution to the plan in excess of the amount allowed in each impacted year. The principal portion of this refund is also included in Part II, Column (F), as it had been reported in Part II, Column (C) in previous years.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Rickey Minor - Minor Production Inc
Former Trustee115000Producer of Pre-GRAMMY Gala0
Terry Lickona - Lickonavision Inc
Former Trustee90000Co-producer of GRAMMY Awards Telecast0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees and four (4) sitting Trustees selected by the Chair of the Board of Trustees in consultation with the President/Chief Executive Officer and ratified by the Board of Trustees. They are granted unilateral rights to conduct business on behalf of the Board of Trustees. Any such action shall be communicated to the entire Board as promptly as the Executive Committee deems reasonably practicable. Such actions shall not include: (a)Altering major legal documents such as, but not limited to, the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or Governance Manual; (b)Authorizing mergers (other than a merger of any wholly-owned subsidiary with The Recording Academy), acquisitions, joint ventures, consolidations or dissolutions; or approving the sale, lease, exchange or encumbrance of any material asset of The Recording Academy that is not in the ordinary course of business of The Recording Academy; (c)Forming or dissolving standing and Trustee-only committees of the Board, or amending the charter of any committee; (d)Taking any actions that have been expressly, by charter or resolutions, delegated to any other Trustee-only committee; and (e)Amending or repealing any resolution of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Business relationship: Scott Jacoby and James McKinney Steve Sterling and Lamont Dozier Steve Sterling and Harvey Mason Scott Bomar and Jody Stephens John Burk and Sheila Escovedo John Burk and Michael Bearden John Burk and Lamont Dozier John Burk and Eric Shilling Glenn Lorbecki, James Harris, Neil Portnow, Wayne Zahner, and Branden Chapman
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6There are three categories of members of The Recording Academy: (a) Voting Members; (b) Associate members; and (c) Student Members. Each Membership Class has its own rights and established criteria for participation as set forth by the organization's Bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Voting Members from each Chapter shall constitute a separate Membership Class (the "Chapter Voting Member Membership Class") at the time and, as such, shall elect the Voting Member Governors from such Chapter by a Plurality Vote of qualified returned ballots equal to not less than ten percent of the total number of Members of such Membership Class. The Voting Members and Associate Members from each Chapter at the time shall constitute a separate Membership Class (the "Chapter Voting Member and Associate Member Membership Class") and, as such, shall elect the Associate Member Governors from such Chapter by a Plurality Vote of qualified return ballots equal to not less than ten percent of the total number of Members of such Membership Class. Voting Member Governors and Associate Member Governors from each Chapter. The Members from each Chapter who at the time are Voting Member Governors and Associate Member Governors shall constitute a separate Membership Class (the "Chapter Governor Membership Class"). The Chapter Governor Membership Class shall elect (a) the Trustees from such Chapter by a Plurality Vote of a Majority of the Membership Class eligible to vote and (b) the Chapter Officers of such Chapter by a Plurality Vote of a Majority of the Membership Class eligible to vote, and shall have the power to remove such persons from office. Trustees. The Members who at the time are Trustees shall constitute a separate Membership Class (the "Trustee Membership Class"). During the period a person is in office as a Trustee Officer, such person will also be a Trustee. The Trustee Membership Class shall (a) elect the Trustee Officers by a Majority Vote of a Simple Quorum; (b) have the power, by a Supermajority Vote of a Supermajority Quorum, (i) to remove any Trustee from office (ii) to remove any Trustee Officer from office and (iii) to remove any Governor from office; (c) have the power to ratify the committee nominations; and (d) have the power to approve, adopt, vote on, consent with respect to, or ratify such matters or actions that the Chair or the Executive Committee decides to submit to the Trustee Membership Class for such action. Voting Member Governors and Associate Member Governors from all Chapters. The Members from all Chapters who at the time are Voting Member Governors and Associate Member Governors shall constitute a separate Membership Class (the "Governor Membership Class"). The Governor Membership Class shall have the right to vote on any Major Matter, and approval will require a Supermajority Vote of a Supermajority Quorum.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bSee classes of membership as described in Schedule O, Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Form 990 is prepared by Deloitte Tax, LLP, working in conjunction with the organization's finance department. The draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's management. The initial draft of the Form 990 is then provided to The Recording Academy's Audit/Finance Committee for their review. Any comments resulting from their review are incorporated into the final filing of the Form 990. The Audit/Finance Committee has been authorized by the Board of Trustees to review the tax filings and approve them to be filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Corporate Secretary distributes the Statement of Conflict of Interest Policy at each Trustees Meeting. The statements are collected by the Corporate Secretary and then a summary report is given to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President/Chief Executive Officer. Accordingly, the Chair of the Board of Trustees as well as the President/Chief Executive Officer are responsible for both monitoring and enforcing the conflict of interest policy based on the statements that are provided.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe President/CEO compensation was determined by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, functioning as a Compensation Committee for this purpose. The decision was then ratified by the Board of Trustees. The Committee relied upon the advice and expertise of legal counsel, an independent outside compensation consultant and comparability data in determining the compensation. The meeting in which those deliberations were conducted was contemporaneously documented. 15b)Compensation for other employees of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is set by the President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Human Resources. Compensation is determined by the review of the compensation of other employees at similar levels. Information from outside organizations is gathered by the Vice President of Human Resources and by a general knowledge of what is expected for the position by these three individuals. As it relates to annual increases, the Vice President of Human Resources and the Chief Financial Officer have discussed benchmarking with the Chief Financial Officer of a similar organization and other persons in their Human Resources management. Agreement is obtained between these three individuals (CEO, CFO, VP of HR) as to the value of services provided.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.
Form 990, Part XI, line 5:Net unrealized losses on investments: -252,704.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2a & 2b:The organization's financial statements were audited as part of the combined financial statements that included NARAS Properties, Inc., a related tax-exempt organization.
FORM 990, PART VIII AND IX:During the tax year, NARAS received donated services in the form of printed advertisements. Revenue from these donated services is included in Sponsorship Income on Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2b. Expenses incurred associated with the donated services are included on Form 990, Part IX, Line 12. In addition, the fair market value of the portion of the donated services that were contributed to other organizations is included in Form 990, Part IX, Line 1 and Schedule R if the organization was also a related organization.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrg
NARAS Properties Inc
3030 Olympic BlvdSanta MonicaCA904045073954516666Hold title to Real PropertyCA501(c)(2)N/ANational Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc1
The GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc
800 W Olympic Blvd Suite A245Los AngelesCA900150000261447714Explores and celebrates all Forms of musicCA501(c)(3)Line 11, aINational Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org1SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org1OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
NARAS Properties Inc
D200000Cash
NARAS Properties Inc
J2334240Leased Lantana Bldg Based
NARAS Properties Inc
N52772Bldg maintenance & Accounting
NARAS Properties Inc
R12433857Repayment of loan
The GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc
B404980Contribution of Ads & Cash
The GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc
F161300GRAMMY Tickets at Face Value

Form990 Schedule R Part VII Form990ScheduleRPartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferenceSchedule R, Part V, Column (d)ReturnReference
ExplanationNARAS Properties, Inc., a related Section 501(c)(2) tax-exempt organization controlled by The Recording Academy, owns the corporate headquarters in Santa Monica, California used by The Recording Academy and its affiliated tax-exempt organizations. The Recording Academy paid rent for its use of the corporate headquarters. The value of the rent was determined based on comparables of similar properties. NARAS Properties, Inc. also owns an office building in Nashville, Tennessee used by the Nashville Chapter of The Recording Academy and The Recording Academy's affiliated tax-exempt organizatons. The Recording Academy paid rent for its use of the property. The value of the rent was determined based on comparables of similar properties. Value of donated advertising is based on rate card from the publication. Value of building maintenance & accounting, based on allocation of actual expenses.Explanation