2012-08-15T09:26:02-05:00 2011-12-31 341945695 SS&G INC 1665 ELK BOULEVARD DES PLAINES IL 600164776 990 2011-01-01 364111189 ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS FOR ADVANCEMENT ASSO 3123215196 401 N MICHIGAN AVE NO 2200 CHICAGO IL 60611 JENNIFER BUZALSKI 3123215196 2012-08-17 1 DIRK T AHLBECK P00237637 8478244000 2012-08-07 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JULIE SUTTER 401 N MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611 1170492 0 X WWW.APRAHOME.ORG X 1987 IL TO IMPACT MEMBERS WITH FUNDRAISING RESEARCH, ANALYTICS, & RELATIONSHIP MGMT. SEE PART III. 11 11 0 77 0 0 46300 47275 861226 1121394 118 -423 0 0 907644 1168246 2145 2120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 970759 991364 972904 993484 -65260 174762 851228 1017300 266696 258496 584532 758804 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. 831 ATTENDEES. PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER- PROVIDED A NEWSLETTER AND BULLETIN IN ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 2,060 MEMBERS. MID-ATLANTIC RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE (MARC) - ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 271 ATTENDEES. VIRTUAL SEMINARS, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, MEMBER AND CHAPTER SERVICES, MARKETING, WEBSITE, BOARD EXPENSES, AMORTIZATION 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 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 11 11 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 401 N MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611 X ROBERT D SCOTT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL MEISTER 4.00 X 0 0 0 HODAN A HASSAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIANNE PELLETIER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SOMMERS-SAYRE 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ISBLE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUEVLI 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY GIESER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH REINHARDT-YOUMANS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN STITSWORTH 4.00 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 DEBORAH L MUELLER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SUTTER 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN 401 N MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611 ASSN MGT/SERVS 598689 1 47275 47275 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611710 628839 628839 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 361359 361359 MARC 611710 107902 107902 VIRTUAL SEMINARS 611710 17713 17713 SYMPOSIUMS & WORKSHOPS 611710 5471 5471 110 110 1121394 453 453 1370 2246 -876 -876 -876 1168246 1121394 0 -423 2120 281473 5700 39340 442 12179 31631 33844 1759 10164 534543 16404 5468 CHAPTER/EVENT SERVICES 17095 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP. 799 COURSE APPROVAL 300 MISCELLANEOUS 223 993484 140452 326614 624963 626799 898 41932 38674 26580 25213 16403 851228 1017300 58063 44780 177355 182845 31278 30871 266696 258496 X 584532 758804 584532 758804 851228 1017300 X 174762 -490 X 0 1 1 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 DUE TO APRA FOUNDATION 30871 30871 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: APRA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. APRA FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 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 IS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXES DUE TO NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THEY HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORM 990-T) FOR 2008 THROUGH CURRENT YEAR ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO INCLUDE ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO INCOME TAXES IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (SMITHBUCKLIN) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS THAT MANAGES ITS BUSINESS AFFAIRS. THE SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY SMITHBUCKLIN ENCOMPASS THE FOLLOWING: MANAGEMENT AND HEADQUARTERS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, WEBSITE HOSTING FEE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES, AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT AND MIS CONSULTING SERVICES. 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 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS -490. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -490. APRA FOUNDATION 401 N MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611 411591384 SCHOLARSHIP MN 501C3 9 APRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0