Retail Brokers Network INC FY2020 filing

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Founded in 1992, the Retail Brokers Network, RBN, is a retail networking group whose members work together on a regional, national, and even the international level in all areas of commercial real estate including tenant representation, investment sales, and project leasing.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
25¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Part VII, Section A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$334K
Spent
$176K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$689K
FY2025$668K
Expenses
$176K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$643K
FY2025$707K
Net assets
$161K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$187K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $44K Management & general 75% · $132K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Marketing and Communication
$0Pt VII · Sec A
The Vice President of Finance-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Law’s $24K as Executive Director Former is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tricia Law$24,050$96,200$95,275$95,275$92,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects retail real estate professionals for collaboration and deal-making nationwide and internationally.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

MEETINGS The Retail Brokers Network RBN normally would have several meetings, tied to industry conventions, around the country. The purpose of the meetings is to build and strengthen our RBN relationships, while discussing recent trends/developments in the retail real estate industry.

$44Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$92K$92K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$235$235
Accounting feesLn 11c$484$484
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$561$561
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$44K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$44K$132K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $668K$707K−$40K$187K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 2, 2025 $689K$643K$46K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $509K$557K−$47K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $446K$499K−$53K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $332K$210K$121K$282K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2021 $334K$176K$157K$161K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $333,614 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,293$317,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,921$16,333
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $110$31
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $433,324$333,614
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,000$92,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $356,788$83,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,788$176,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,464$157,214
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,614 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$317,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$16,333
VIII-3 Investment income$31
VIII-12 Total revenue$333,614
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,400 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $92,500$92,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $235$235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $484$484
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,587$3,587
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,130$12,130
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $561$561
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,048$12,048
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,764$1,764
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,867$1,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,914 · Management $1,310$45,224
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,914 · Management $132,486$176,400
Part X · Balance sheet $160,660 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,446$160,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,446$160,660
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $3,446$160,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,446$160,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,446$160,660
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,614
XI-2 Total expenses$176,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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