2013-11-15T11:41:02-06:00 2012-12-31 341945695 SS&G INC 1665 ELK BOULEVARD DES PLAINES IL 600164776 990 2012-01-01 364111189 ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS FOR ADVANCEMENT ASSO 3123215196 330 NORTH WABASH - SUITE 2000 NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 JANET RAPP 3123215196 2013-11-18 1 DIRK T AHLBECK P00237637 8478244000 2013-11-14 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X JANET RAPP 330 NORTH WABASH - SUITE 2000 NO 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 1335225 0 X WWW.APRAHOME.ORG X 1987 IL TO IMPACT MEMBERS WITH FUNDRAISING RESEARCH, ANALYTICS, & RELATIONSHIP MGMT. SEE PART III. 10 10 0 75 0 0 47275 64060 1121394 1271020 -423 145 0 0 1168246 1335225 2120 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 991364 1213700 993484 1214200 174762 121025 1017300 1133919 258496 251296 758804 882623 X AS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION FOR FUNDRAISING RESEARCH, ANALYTICS AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, APRA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS - HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 1,008 ATTENDEES. PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER- PROVIDED A NEWSLETTER AND BULLETIN IN ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 2,032 MEMBERS. MID-ATLANTIC RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE (MARC) - ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 355 ATTENDEES. VIRTUAL SEMINARS, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, MEMBER AND CHAPTER SERVICES, MARKETING, WEBSITE, BOARD EXPENSES, AMORTIZATION, AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JENNIFER BUZALSKI 3126735999 330 N WABASH AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 X ROBERT D SCOTT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL MEISTER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIANNE PELLETIER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SOMMERS-SAYRE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ISBLE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUEVLI 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH REINHARDT-YOUMANS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN FARAONE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RYGG 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DOLLHOPF-BROWN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS HAMPSEY 4.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CAMPERO 4.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MACCORMACK 4.00 X 0 0 0 DINA ZELLEKE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANET RAPP 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN 330 N WABASH AVE STE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60611 ASSN MGT/SERVS 722356 1 64060 64060 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611710 715704 715704 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 394470 394470 MARC 611710 103322 103322 SYMPOSIUMS & WORKSHOPS 611710 40132 40132 VIRTUAL SEMINARS 611710 17392 17392 1271020 145 145 1335225 1271020 0 145 500 315747 5040 42040 404 6294 31207 68678 1527 30070 675284 5583 CHAPTER/EVENT SERVICES 30861 MISCELLANEOUS 544 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP. 421 1214200 326614 234047 626799 826239 1807 38674 43383 25213 28443 1017300 1133919 44780 17347 182845 202495 30871 31454 258496 251296 X 758804 882623 758804 882623 1017300 1133919 121025 2794 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 DUE TO APRA FOUNDATION 31454 31454 X DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: APRA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. APRA FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, APRA FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A). THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2009 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR. IN EVALUATING THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ITS POSITION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN RELATED TO RECORDING INCOME TAXES. IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEREFORE NO TAX IS TO BE RECOGNIZED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND TOTAL FEES PAID TO SMITHBUCKLIN IS $722,356. SMITHBUCKLIN WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE INDIVIDUAL SALARIES PAID TO THESE EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ELECT DIRECTORS BASED ON A SLATE OF RECOMMENDATIONS COMPILED BY THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD AS PUT FORTH IN A SLATE BY THE NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT IS AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDED BY THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT IS AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B A MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C APRA'S PRACTICE FOR MONITORING PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DEALING WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO BOARD MEETINGS BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION DUE TO OUTSOURCING OF THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO SMITHBUCKLIN. THE LEVEL AT WHICH DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD ALSO BE REVIEWED AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING SHOULD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONCERNS ARISE DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: THESE LINES HAVE BEEN MARKED "NO" BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. INSTEAD, APRA OUTSOURCES THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO SMITHBUCKLIN, WHO HIRES QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS OF APRA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. APRA FOUNDATION 330 N WABASH AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 411591384 SCHOLARSHIP MN 501C3 9 APRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0