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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INC (EIN 13-4923060)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201233189349302013
Schema version
2011v1.3
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)
Timestamp2012-11-13T10:31:48-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1345 Park AvenueAddressLine1
CityNew YorkCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code101540102ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134923060EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of Name% JOSEPH V BAFFUTO JRInCareOfName
Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone2126968200Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1260 MADISON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10016ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDENNIS SPRUNGName
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitle
Date Signed2012-11-12DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKPMG LLPName
Phone2127589700Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonDENNIS B SPRUNGNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1260 MADISON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10016ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts54702006GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.AKC.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1884YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionAMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (THE CLUB) IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT, STUDY, BREEDING, EXHIBITING AND MAINTENANCE OF PUREBRED DOGS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body13NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Nbr Employees442TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-408238NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Current Year439822InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
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Salaries Etc Current Year28171113SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionAMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (THE CLUB) IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT, STUDY, BREEDING, EXHIBITING AND MAINTENANCE OF PUREBRED DOGS.MissionDescription
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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DescriptionDOG EVENTS, PERFORMANCE AND JUDGING: DOG AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS ADDRESSED THE INCREASING INTEREST OF PARTICIPANTS AND EVALUATED THE PERFORMANCE OF BREEDS (OVER 20,000 EVENTS WERE HELD).Description

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SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
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Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Name PersonJOSEPH V BAFFUTO JRNamePerson
Telephone Number2126968200TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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CityNYCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10016ZIPCode
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)

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KENNETH A MARDEN
DIRECTOR - ROTATED OFF 3/115.0X300000
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DIRECTOR5.0X1200000
ALAN KALTER
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DIRECTOR - ROTATED OFF 3/115.0X300000
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DR CARMEN BATTAGLIA
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LEE ARNOLD
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CARL C ASHBY III
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JAMES T STEVENS
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JOHN LYONS
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JAMES CROWLEY
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CHARLES KNEIFEL
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DAVID ROBERTS
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MARGARET POINDEXTER
GENERAL COUNSEL50.0206969056119X
VICKI REES
AVP HUMAN RESOURCES50.0133509048533X
DARRELL HAYES
VP DOG SHOW JUDGES50.0126140071544X
LISA GONZALEZ
VP MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS50.020306907328X
JOSEPH BAFFUTO
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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SHARON SHARO
102 MARTINIQUE PLACECARYNC27511MARKETING188960
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
2101 L STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20037LEGAL150000
ARD MARKETING LLC
101 COLLINSON DRIVECHAPEL HILLNC27514MARKETING150000
SCHUBERT MARKETING LLC
700 GREENWOOD ROADCHAPEL HILLNC27514MARKETING145840
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K5NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Total Contributions0TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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PUBLICATIONS900099988581988581
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Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

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Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn
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Total Revenue Column-38583TotalRevenueColumn
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Total Other Revenue3082279TotalOtherRevenue

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

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Total0Total

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Royalties Royalties

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Insurance Insurance

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Total0Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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Grants Payable GrantsPayable

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EOY0EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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EOY72986173EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-103045ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-17135215ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
Substantially All Dues NondeducttrueSubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used For Other PurposesXCollectionUsedForOtherPurposes
Description Of Other PurposesSEE PART XIVDescriptionOfOtherPurposes
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

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Investment Earnings Or Losses-400000InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance29200000EndOfYearBalance

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Investment Earnings Or Losses5900000InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Investment Earnings Or Losses-9600000InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis10503981OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4969062Depreciation
Book Value5534919BookValue

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Other Cost Or Other Basis7970535OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4367887Depreciation
Book Value3602648BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation35769414Depreciation
Book Value2085225BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings11222792TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities

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DescriptionALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSDescription
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Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities36090591TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY$4,974,483
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$2,370,932
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Total Of Amounts7345415TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue54336633TotalRevenue
Total Expenses54439678TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-103045ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-2257643NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities482667DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Other-$16,186,960OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-17961936TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-18064981ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt59528969TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities482667DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues5251384OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9905734051RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal53794918RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included541715OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt541715RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99054336633TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt62230811TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities482667DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Losses Reported2257643LossesReported
Other Expenses Included5050823OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9907791133ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal54439678ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form99054439678TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. DID NOT RECEIVE SEPARATE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE RECONCILIATION OF THE CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM FORM 990 TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS TO THE CONSOLIDATED CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $(18,064,981). DONATED SERVICES INCLUDED IN EXPENSES : $ (482,667) DECONSOLIDATION OF AFFILIATES' REVENUE : $ 5,251,384 DECONSOLIDATION OF AFFILIATES' EXPENSES : $ (5,592,538) DECONSOLIDATION OF AFFILIATES' CHANGE IN NET ASSETS : $ (330,950) PENSION BENEFITS OBLIGATION : $(15,032,189) ------------- TOTAL OTHER LINE 8 = $(16,186,960)
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D AND 4BDECONSOLIDATION OF AFFILIATES' REVENUE : $ 5,251,384 ------------ TOTAL OTHER LINE 2D = $ 5,251,384 COST OF GOODS SOLD : $ (365,373) INTERCOMPANY REVENUE : $ 907,088 ------------ TOTAL OTHER LINE 4B = $ 541,715
RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2DDECONSOLIDATION OF AFFILIATES' EXPENSES : $ 5,592,538 INTERCOMPANY EXPENSES : $ (907,088) COST OF GOODS SOLD : $ 365,373 ------------ TOTAL OTHER LINE 2D = $ 5,050,823
COLLECTION OF ARTSCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 3ETHE CLUB MAINTAINS A LIBRARY AND COLLECTION OF ARTWORK, WHICH ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CLUB'S COLLECTION OF ARTWORK WAS PRIMARILY ACQUIRED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION. ACQUISITIONS WERE ADDED TO THE COLLECTION DURING 2011 AND 2010. THE CLUB'S LIBRARY COLLECTION, ESTABLISHED IN 1934, WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. PURCHASES FOR THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. THE ITEMS IN THE LIBRARY ARE NOT CIRCULATED. THE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS PRESERVED AND CARED FOR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE GENERALLY NOT SOLD. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT THEY WERE, THE PROCEEDS COULD BE REINVESTED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2THE CLUB FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES - OVERALL, RELATING TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE CLUB, ASC 740-10 IS PRIMARILY APPLICABLE TO INCURRING UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN OF ITS INVESTMENTS. ASC 740-10 ESTABLISHES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFITS POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILING TAX RETURNS. IT REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE CLUB'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS WOULD "MORE-LIKELY THAN-NOT" BE SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE "MORE-LIKELY THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED AS TAX EXPENSE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
East Asia and the Pacific00Program ServicesREGISTRATION0
North America00Investments6714877
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent6714877SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent6714877TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershiptrueForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierACTIVITIES PER REGIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3ReturnReference
ExplanationAMERICAN KENNEL CLUB HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NOTED GENERAL KENNEL CLUB, HEADQUARTERED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) TO ASSIST THEM IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE REGISTRY OF BREEDS OF PUREBRED DOGS IN THE PRC.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
PO BOX 37941RALEIGHNC27627133813813501(c)(3)500000MEDICAL RESEARCH
MUSEUM OF THE DOG
172 SOUTH MASON ROADST LOUISMO63131431485438501(c)(3)187000EDUCATION & TRAINING
DECATUR COUNTY COON HUNT
52 E MORGAN STPARSONSTN38363621215093501(c)(3)7000EDUCATION & TRAINING
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
301 ADMIN BUILDINGEAST LANSINGMI48824386005984501(c)(3)12000EDUCATION & TRAINING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants4TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients33NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant47000AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHOLARSHIP PROCESSIdentifier
Return ReferencePART III, GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALSReturnReference
Explanation1) THE CLUB SOLICITS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM THE 29 U.S. AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED SCHOOLS. NO MORE THAN FOUR APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED BY EACH SCHOOL. 2) APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE CLUB. APPLICATION PACKETS INCLUDE AN APPLICATION, ESSAY AND TRANSCRIPT. 3) APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY THE CLUB AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEE. 4) THE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEE SELECTS AWARD RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: A. GRADES B. NEED C. ESSAY D. COMMITMENT TO PUREBRED DOGS - RESEARCH 5) AWARD WINNERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS ARE NOTIFIED BY MAIL.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

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
DENNIS B SPRUNG
37661600089267099089088840573856000
JAMES T STEVENS
286387000207110859040148140407816000
JOHN LYONS
2471570001201508194506440341761000
JAMES CROWLEY
16748100012418024280067190210898000
MARGARET POINDEXTER
2059420001027051361047580263088000
VICKI REES
1323170001192040349081840182042000
DARRELL HAYES
1230160003124067260042840197684000
CHARLES KNEIFEL
1900000007902033880000231782000
DAVID ROBERTS
1272060006230033826057940173056000
LISA GONZALEZ
203069000006128012000210397000
JOSEPH BAFFUTO
1242950002170024065093340159864000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
SCHEDULE JA COMPONENT OF THE BOARD APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS BASED UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN COMBINATION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS REVIEWED WITH EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS ANNUALLY. AKC'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO EXERCISES OVERSIGHT OF THIS REVIEW PROCESS.
SCHEDULE JTHE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE RETIREMENT AND OTHER COMPENSATION COLUMN ON SCHEDULE J INCLUDE THE COMPANY'S MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE 401K PLAN AND THE 2011 INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE CUMULATIVE ANTICIPATED DEFINED PLAN'S FUTURE PAYMENTS OVER THE EMPLOYEES' ESTIMATED LIFETIME. THERE WAS NO CASH COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY THE EMPLOYEES IN THIS REGARD.SCHEDULE J, PART II

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (15 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
MEMBERSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A AND 7BTHE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC IS A CLUB OF CLUBS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 610 MEMBER CLUBS, EACH OF WHOM HAS A DELEGATE REPRESENTING THE CLUB AT OUR QUARTERLY DELEGATES' MEETINGS. ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS REQUIRES A VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE DELEGATE BODY. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO A DELEGATE OF ONE OF OUR MEMBER CLUBS (THE 13 BOARD MEMBERS ARE PART OF THE 610 MEMBER CLUBS).
BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (THE CLUB) IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS STAFF. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS THEN CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE CLUB'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE FINAL VERSION IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CIT IS THE POLICY OF THE CLUB THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THE CLUB. THE CLUB EXPECTS ALL EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AND TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN AN ETHICAL AND APPROPRIATE MANNER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOB DUTIES. IN ADDITION, EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE CLUB HAS CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING ACCESS TO AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESSPART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15BA COMPONENT OF THE BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS BASED UPON REVIEW WITH EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN COMBINATION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADHERES TO OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY EXECUTIVE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROGRAM INCLUDES REVIEW OF THE CURRENT MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS IN A REASONABLE RANGE CONSIDERING THE MARKET RATE FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS.
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AT WWW.AKC.ORG AND UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.
RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETSFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5UNREALIZED GAINS : $ (2,109,338) PENSION BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS : $(15,032,189) OTHER UNREALIZED ADJUSTMENTS : $ 6,311 ------------ TOTAL OTHER LINE 5 = $(17,135,216)
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:KENNETH A. MARDEN TITLE:DIRECTOR - ROTATED OFF 3/11 HOURS:2
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES TITLE:DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN HOURS:5
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:DR. CARMEN BATTAGLIA TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:5
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:CARL C. ASHBY III TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:5
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:RONALD MENAKER TITLE:DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN HOURS:7
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:STEVEN D GLADSTONE ESQ TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:5
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:DENNIS B. SPRUNG TITLE:PRESIDENT/CEO HOURS:1
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:JAMES T. STEVENS TITLE:CFO HOURS:11
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:JOHN LYONS TITLE:COO HOURS:10

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrg
AKC COMPANION ANIMAL RECOVERY
260 MADISON AVENUENEW YORKNY10016133904402PET RECOVERYNY501(C)(3)9AKCtrue
AKC HUMANE FUND INC
260 MADISON AVENUENEW YORKNY10016260542468PET RELATEDNY501(C)(3)7AKCtrue
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB PAC
260 MADISON AVENUENEW YORKNY10016261372850POLITICALNY527AKCfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgtrueOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
AKC COMPANION ANIMAL RECOVERY CORPORATION
p1816517CASH
AKC COMPANION ANIMAL RECOVERY CORPORATION
q1036305CASH