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Shop Environments Association FY2020 filing

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Montclair, NJ501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2322620Revenue $2.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSshopassociation.org28 Valley Road Suite 1, 07042-2709 · Montclair, NJTax-exempt since Oct 1957

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Shop Environments Association, INC., (Shop), was formed october 1, 2015, as a result of a merger of the Association for retail Environments, INC., (are) and point of purchase advertising international, INC., (popai) with the approval of the members of are and popai. Both entities share the same goals. All significant assets have been recognized. The two entities were merged as equal partners, but utilizing are as the surviving entity being renamed as Shop Environments Association, INC. The entity is a not-for- profit international trade Association dedicated to enhancing retail Environments and experiences. The Association brings value to the global retail marketplace through our industry leadership, research programs, industry certification, education and networking events. The associations primary source of revenue is from dues, trade shows, education and publications.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$205K 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
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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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $377K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$31K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$514K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$963K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1957.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $514K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Todd Dittman
Secretary
$204,850Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Apel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Brevada
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Jaffke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindi Kato
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Knutson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Enhances retail environments and experiences for the global marketplace.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To raise professional, ethical, and educational standards of the retail environments industry.

Pt IX · col B

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$514K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$444K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6221
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$570K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K$480K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$807K$284K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$169K$125K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$63K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$8K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$211K$156K$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$26K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$152K$129K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$60K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$95K$95K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$63K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$640K$640K
All other expensesLn 24e$175K$175K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.4M$514K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$79K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $963K$1.1M−$126K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $785K$1.1M−$307K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $514K$1.2M−$698K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.9M−$683K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$2.9M−$371K$3.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,572,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,211,883$2,364,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,160$78,881
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105,503$129,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,412,546$2,572,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,952,502$1,344,775
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,973,738$1,598,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,926,240$2,943,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$513,694−$370,590
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,572,692 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,989,034 · Unrelated business $375,694$2,364,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $78,881$78,881
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $129,083$129,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,196,998 · Unrelated business $375,694$2,572,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,943,282 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $807,126 · Management $283,584$1,090,710
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,272 · Management $44,014$169,286
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,736 · Management $22,043$84,779
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,510$5,510
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,078 · Management $8,622$16,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,009$14,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,436 · Management $54,964$211,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $70,253$70,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,331 · Management $19,066$45,397
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128,746 · Management $23,228$151,974
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,049 · Management $20,744$80,793
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,786$5,786
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,467$1,467
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $95,124$95,124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,009 · Management $22,139$85,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $639,594$639,594
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $175,352$175,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,429,402 · Management $513,880 · Fundraising $0$2,943,282
Part X · Balance sheet $3,196,473 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$444,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,923$125,737
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,198$78,567
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,594$17,594
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,694$25,199
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $563,281$480,346
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,112,190$2,024,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,931,880$3,196,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $261,818$18,371
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,618$13,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,690$31,371
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,559,190$3,165,102
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,559,190$3,165,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,931,880$3,196,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,165,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,572,692
XI-2 Total expenses$2,943,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$370,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,559,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$23,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,165,102

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

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