2013-11-13T10:23:33-06:00 2012-12-31 560747981 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 1410 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 500 TYSONS VA 22102 990 2012-01-01 042395151 RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC RETA 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 SANDRA KENNEDY 7038412300 2013-11-08 1 DAVID L JOHNSON P00188102 7039700400 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SANDRA KENNEDY 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 20654413 0 X WWW.RILA.ORG X 1969 NY THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 20 20 54 19 0 0 0 0 25301349 19674145 521571 91231 0 0 25822920 19765376 3845898 1162500 0 0 6120020 6714328 0 0 0 20064780 12213712 30030698 20090540 -4207778 -325164 6245384 5897198 9077309 8872780 -2831925 -2975582 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. 0 0 THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA) OFFERS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THAT ADDRESS CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, OBTAIN UP TO THE MINUTE RILA RESEARCH, AND TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LOGISTICS, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDED OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES WITH A BLEND OF OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PROMINENT SPEAKERS, AND EXHIBITS. RILA PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF RETAILERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF AT RILA, TOGETHER WITH RETAIL AND SUPPLIER MEMBERS, IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES THAT IMPACT BUSINESS AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC POLICY, AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, FOSTER A SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERED FOUR LEADERS COUNCILS AND THIRTEEN SPECIALTY COMMITTEES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC, CRITICAL DISCIPLINES IN THE INDUSTRY. THESE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES SERVE AS A UNIQUE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST INNOVATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE SUPPLY CHAIN, DATA SECURITY, CUSTOMS, TAX AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 77 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ASSOCIATION 7038412300 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2250 ARLINGTON VA 222091998 GREGG STEINHAFEL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DREILING 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY WASSON 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RHODES 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WISEMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT NIBLOCK 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS BLAKE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CAVALIERE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOU D'AMBROSIO 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEPINTO 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN HOSKINS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SALLY JEWELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN LOWE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MORAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES MYERS 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PRESTON 0.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER ROBB 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SIMON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MYRON ULLMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 EUGENE SCALIA 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 40.00 X X 763813 0 19775 K LUGAR 40.00 X 450544 0 15492 J KEEHAN 40.00 X 263304 0 23617 C CHROUST 40.00 X 201552 0 7430 B DODGE 40.00 X 212740 0 22403 B HUGHES 40.00 X 304604 0 8805 S SQUIER 40.00 X 181941 0 21403 K JOHNSON 40.00 X 209109 0 7763 G TAYLOR 40.00 X 241741 0 23303 S LESTER 40.00 X 177967 0 21247 L LABRUNO 40.00 X 160968 0 5779 J RINZEL 40.00 X 171825 0 16031 D WHITE 40.00 X 274429 0 3665 C POLLACK 40.00 X 173416 0 11629 J BREWER 40.00 X 158944 0 11214 K KOLB 40.00 X 152442 0 11069 F THOMPSON 40.00 X 142877 0 7195 J NEILL 40.00 X 138719 0 476 A SIEGEL 40.00 X 125142 0 10081 N SHELTON 40.00 X 118417 0 13270 4624494 0 261647 20 0 1 0 DEMOCRACY DATA & COMMUNICATIONS LLC 44 CANAL CENTER PLAZA SUITE 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 2565231 BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC PO BOX 14416 WASHINGTON DC 20044 CONSULTING 389319 WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SUITE 601 WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 382000 FIERCE ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK 1155 F STREET SUITE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 241757 STRATEGIC MEDIA SERVICES INC 3299 K STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 MEDIA SERVICES 199181 25 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 12317067 12317067 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 6147347 6147347 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 613514 613514 LEADERS COUNCILS/COMMITTEES 900099 451760 451760 144457 144457 19674145 85993 85993 890965 3310 876725 12312 14240 -9002 5238 5238 19765376 19674145 0 91231 1162500 4349970 1852436 22008 172635 317279 174563 397488 210103 5010671 27828 1301728 208829 366246 325901 572960 405776 2470007 585 222777 44882 MEMBERSHIP DUES 268234 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 85337 STAFF TRAINING 58348 RECRUITING 760 60689 20090540 278555 810355 174146 177894 926222 293860 727523 577755 1537999 931392 576153 606607 3478016 3344179 27087 27087 57682 59461 6245384 5897198 2472641 1303510 6536468 7431444 68200 137826 9077309 8872780 X -2831925 -2975582 -2831925 -2975582 6245384 5897198 -325164 181507 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 17000 17000 1 0 0 1 12460913 8741677 11019162 19760839 8104977 4355936 861731 599325 262406 676268 332067 344201 606607 DEFERRED RENT 124415 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 13411 137826 X 19955885 181507 181507 19774378 -9002 -9002 19765376 20099542 0 20099542 -9002 -9002 20090540 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 OR 2011. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LESS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET -9,002. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LESS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET -9,002. 1 MICHIGAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 603 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVE LANSING MI 48933 380830085 501(C)(6) 700000 GENERAL SUPPORT JOB CREATORS ALLIANCE 15455 N DALLAS PKWY STE 600 ADDISON TX 75001 273638207 501(C)(3) 425000 GENERAL SUPPORT STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE 1959 EAST KERR STREET SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 742148471 501(C)(3) 6000 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 2 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECOGNIZED 501(C)(3) AND 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MONITORING. X X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KENNEDY 513537 0 250000 0 276 0 8125 0 11650 0 783588 0 0 0 K LUGAR 400424 0 50000 0 120 0 0 0 15492 0 466036 0 0 0 J KEEHAN 230124 0 33000 0 180 0 8125 0 15492 0 286921 0 0 0 C CHROUST 201444 0 0 0 108 0 6750 0 680 0 208982 0 0 0 B DODGE 202644 0 10000 0 96 0 6911 0 15492 0 235143 0 0 0 B HUGHES 294328 0 10000 0 276 0 8125 0 680 0 313409 0 0 0 S SQUIER 174231 0 7500 0 210 0 5986 0 15417 0 203344 0 0 0 K JOHNSON 188875 0 20000 0 234 0 2750 0 5013 0 216872 0 0 0 G TAYLOR 241642 0 0 0 99 0 8057 0 15246 0 265044 0 0 0 S LESTER 172847 0 5000 0 120 0 5847 0 15400 0 199214 0 0 0 L LABRUNO 160788 0 0 0 180 0 5225 0 554 0 166747 0 0 0 J RINZEL 171719 0 0 0 106 0 650 0 15381 0 187856 0 0 0 D WHITE 239298 0 35000 0 131 0 3225 0 440 0 278094 0 0 0 C POLLACK 168308 0 5000 0 108 0 5682 0 5947 0 185045 0 0 0 J BREWER 153836 0 5000 0 108 0 5162 0 6052 0 170158 0 0 0 K KOLB 142346 0 10000 0 96 0 5000 0 6069 0 163511 0 0 0 F THOMPSON 142601 0 0 0 276 0 4734 0 2461 0 150072 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE ASSOCIATION TO INVITE THE SPOUSE OF SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS TO THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND STATE RETAIL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES. ANY FIRST CLASS OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL MADE BY SENIOR STAFF MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED EXPENSES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBERT NIBLOCK AND RICHARD DREILING (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) ROBERT NIBLOCK AND ERIC WISEMAN (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) RICHARD DREILING AND ERIC WISEMAN (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) RICHARD DREILING AND WILLIAM RHODES (BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A RILA HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: RETAIL, PRODUCT MANUFACTURER AND ASSOCIATE. ONLY THE RETAIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NEXT SENTENCE, EACH RETAIL MEMBER AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON (I) THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR (II) ANY AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ONCE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GIVES THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES. THIS REVIEW IS IN A WRITTEN FORMAT AND INCLUDES GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 15B:IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT WORK FORCE, RILA HAS INSTITUTED A COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PAY EMPLOYEES IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER BASED UPON DEMONSTRATED JOB PERFORMANCE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE TWO SEPARATE PROCESSES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS DO NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE COMPENSATION ACTION. THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EMPLOYEE IS EVALUATED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS/HER MANAGER. COMPENSATION INCREASES AT RILA ARE BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, POSITION AND LEVEL OF CURRENT PAY. EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE BELOW AVERAGE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. RILA'S COMPENSATION PRACTICES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S WAGE AND SALARY GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RILA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK AND ITS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE 990.