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STABLE VALUE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
STABLE VALUE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 52-1695387)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-03-30
IRS object ID
201130899349300703
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-03-30T09:58:56-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LARSONALLENBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 SOUTH QUINCY STREET SUITE 150AddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22206ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521695387EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1STABLE VALUE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSTABNameControl
Phone2025807620Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 1000AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDORIS FRITZName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2025807620Phone
Date Signed2011-03-04DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7039985100Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonGINA MITCHELLNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 1000AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts929015GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.STABLEVALUE.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization AssociationXTypeOfOrganizationAssociation
Year Formation1990YearFormation
State Legal DomicileVAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS CONCERNING STABLE VALUE'S ROLE IN RETIREMENT INVESTING.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body14NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members14NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees2TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year171OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year929015TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year381290SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year437474OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year516639OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year897929TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year50922RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY31086RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY421904TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY370097TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY227110TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY163708NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY194794NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE SVIA IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ON THE NEED TO SAVE AND INVEST FOR RETIREMENT AND THE ROLE THAT STABLE VALUE CAN PLAY IN ACHIEVING A FINANCIALLY SECURE RETIREMENT.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionSPRING SEMINAR - SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING THAT FOCUSES ON STABLE VALUE FUNDS' ROLE IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION SAVINGS PLANS AND PROVIDING RETIREMENT INCOME.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNATIONAL FORUM - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL FORUM MEETING THAT FOCUSES ON POLICY INITIATIVES AFFECTING 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND STABLE VALUE FUNDS AS A VEHICLE IN 401(K) PLANS.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionSTABLE TIMES - THE ASSOCIATION'S BIANNUAL PUBLICATION FOCUSING ON STABLE VALUE FUNDS, DEFERRED SAVINGS, AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENTS.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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School0School
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Number Forms Transmitted With10969NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STABLE VALUE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2025807620TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 1000AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
EDWARD ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
ANTHONY CAMP
CHAIRMAN, GOVT RELATIONS COMMITTEE2.00X000X
PETER CHAPPELEAR
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
JORDAN CULP
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
TERENCE FINAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
DORIS FRITZ
TREASURER/SECRETARY3.00X000X
WARREN HOWE
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
JAMES KING
CHAIRMAN, COMMUNICATIONS & EDU2.00X000X
STEPHEN LELAURIN
CHAIRMAN, DATA & RESEARCH1.00X000X
MARC MAGNOLI
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD3.00X000X
GINA MITCHELL
SVIA PRESIDENT & MEMBER40.00X291500049582X
SHARON PARKES
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
MARIJN SMIT
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
DAVID STARR
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
MICHAEL WYATT
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
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Number Individuals GT100 K1NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20004ZIPCode
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Description Of ServicesLEGAL SERVICESDescriptionOfServices
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K1NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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VALUE PROGRAM DUES523930170000170000
PLAN SPONSOR DUES52393035103510
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total341082Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total18487Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total9111Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total12610Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total152437Total

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Total28365Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total51890Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total38082Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total3012Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total28622Total

Travel Travel

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Total8706Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total186165Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total1615Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total2182Total

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DescriptionSUBSCRIPTIONSDescription
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year1AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
Dues Assessments542885DuesAssessments
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Amount To Be Carried Over67661AmountToBeCarriedOver

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue929015TotalRevenue
Total Expenses897929TotalExpenses
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Name PersonGINA MITCHELLNamePerson
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Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org111500BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
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Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org32432NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org341082TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS: PLAN SPONSORS, INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING EMPLOYERS SPONSORING A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN; SERVICE FIRM MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS FROM COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO PLAN SPONSORS; VALUE PROGRAM MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS FROM COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTE UP TO $15,000 FOR MORE VISIBILITY IN THE ASSOCIATION AND/OR SPONSORSHIP OF SPECIFIC ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH FIRM HAS ONE VOTING MEMBER WHO VOTES ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR POLICY POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BEACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. WHEN A QUORUM IS PRESENT AT ANY MEETING, A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES PROPERLY CAST BY MEMBERS DULY REPRESENTED SHALL DECIDE ANY QUESTION OR MATTER PRESENTED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. AFTER MANAGEMENT REVIEW, DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY TREASURER AND COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP AND BUDGET. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE FILING. THE BOARD VOTES ON THIS RECOMMENDATION. IF 2/3 OF THE BOARD VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE RECOMMENDATION/RESOLUTION, THEN THE 990 TAX FILING IS APPROVED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILED WITH THE IRS.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE PRESENCE OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT HAVE ARISEN OR THAT THEY REASONABLY BELIEVE MIGHT ARISE BETWEEN THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THEIR CORPORATE OR PERSONAL INTERESTS. SIMILARLY, DIRECTORS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE PRESENCE OF SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, THE SECRETARY, AND ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AS SOON AS HE OR SHE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH CIRCUMSTANCE EXISTS. THE DISCLOSURE OF THE PRESENCE OF SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES. MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION OR DECISION-MAKING ON MATTERS IN WHICH THEY ARE CONFLICTED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY DIRECTOR OR ASSOCIATION MEMBER WITH A CONCERN OR QUESTION ABOUT APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT (WHICH HOUSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) SHOULD CONTACT THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, THE SECRETARY, OR PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. SUCH PERSONS SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING THE CONCERN OR QUESTION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE. VIOLATION OF SVIA'S CODE OF CONDUCT CAN RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S YEARLY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THESE GOALS ARE RANKED AND THE INDIVIDUALS IS RATED BY THE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON THIS RATING AND/OR RANKING. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS BEFORE APPROVING THE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2010.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C