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PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC (EIN 13-1582190)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-07
IRS object ID
201342199349300239
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-08-07T11:29:08-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271728945EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line129 BROADWAYAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100063201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN131582190EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPUBLNameControl
Phone2124601400Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line133 MAIDEN LANE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePHILIP T BONAVENTURAName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone2124601400Phone
Date Signed2013-07-16DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameK JOSEPH LEEName
PTINP01341078PTIN
Phone2128678000Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
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Grants0Grants
DescriptionSEMINARS AND WEBINARS - A TOTAL OF 6,700 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAMDescription

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNATIONAL CONFERENCE - A TOTAL OF 3,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.Description

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DescriptionMEMBERSHIP - A TOTAL OF 32,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.Description
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Telephone Number2124601400TelephoneNumber

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)

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MICKEY G NALL
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GERI A EVANS
DIRECTOR0.00X000
JANE DVORAK
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MARK W MCCLENNAN
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ELIZABETH A PECSI
DIRECTOR0.00X000
DEBRA D PETERSON
DIRECTOR0.00X000
JOSEPH E COHEN
DIRECTOR0.00X000
KIRK HAZLETT
DIRECTOR0.00X000
MARISA VALLBONA
DIRECTOR0.00X000
STEPHEN D ISEMAN
DIRECTOR0.00X000
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DIRECTOR0.00X000
SUSAN WALTON
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ROSANNA M FISKE APR
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KATHY BARBOUR
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WILLIAM M MURRAY
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ALEX ORTIZ
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JOHN D ROBINSON
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ARTHUR A YANN
VP PUBLIC RELATIONS40.0016779500X
KARLA S VOTH
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JENEEN C GARCIA
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AWARD PROGRAMS900099711973711973
SEMINARS AND WEBINARS900099576568576568
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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Insurance Insurance

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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EOY988067EOY

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EOY2373359EOY
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EOY4153951EOY

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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis353384OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation237520Depreciation
Book Value115864BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Book Value31110BookValue
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Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
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COMMON STOCKS1389723F
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Total Of Book Value Securities2401883TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
UNEARNED INCOME$575,643
DEFERRED DUES/INITIATION FEES$301,710
DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION$110,714
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Total Of Amounts988067TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11317317TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Revenue Not Rptd F990159844RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11157473RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011157473TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10688213TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal10688213ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationPART X, LINE 2: 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 2009 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

TitleTitleBase 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
PHILIP T BONAVENTURA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2039110000000398540243765000
WILLIAM M MURRAY
PRESIDENT & COO30876506122200000536600423647000
JOHN D ROBINSON
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT1550230000000434210198444000
ARTHUR A YANN
VP PUBLIC RELATIONS1677950000000236650191460000
KARLA S VOTH
VP SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS1533690000000286330182002000
JENEEN C GARCIA
VP PRSSA/ACADEMIC AFFAIRS1414370000000191810160618000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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.PRIMARY ACTIVITY:
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.POLICIES:
SCHEDULE R, PAGE 3, PART V, LINE 2:$63,905 REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2(2) REPRESENTS TRANSACTION TYPES: N & Q.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
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Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
PRSA FOUNDATION INC
R69205
PRSA FOUNDATION INC (SEE SCHEDULE O)
63905