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Shop Environments Association FY2023 filing

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Montclair, NJ501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2322620Revenue $785K in FY2023Latest return filed Jan 16, 2026

On file with the IRSshopassociation.orgMontclair, 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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$320K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$785K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$514K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$963K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -10%
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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
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -18%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1957.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $879K Management & general 20% · $214K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amber Bazdar
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Demers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Demarest
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicki Parker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Pratt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$879K
Managementcol C$214K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Accounts receivableLn 4$100K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$48K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K$320K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$600K$480K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$130K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$62K$56K$6K
TravelLn 17$105K$90K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$107K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$11$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$879K$214K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 16, 2026 $1.1M$1.2M−$79K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2025 $963K$1.1M−$126K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2024 $785K$1.1M−$307K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2023 $514K$1.2M−$698K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $1.2M$1.9M−$683K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 $2.6M$2.9M−$371K$3.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $785,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $470,657$749,916
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,840$35,434
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,497$785,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,212,643$1,092,688
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,212,643$1,092,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$698,146−$307,338
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $785,350 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $749,916$749,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,434$35,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $785,350$785,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,092,688 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $480,000 · Management $120,000$600,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,298$25,298
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,032$21,032
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,595$6,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,774$129,774
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,807 · Management $2,049$17,856
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,843 · Management $6,352$62,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $89,731 · Management $15,321$105,052
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,991$4,991
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,274$9,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,393 · Management $1,365$108,758
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11 · Management $1,852$1,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $878,559 · Management $214,129 · Fundraising $0$1,092,688
Part X · Balance sheet $1,510,954 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,502$18,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,175$283,323
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,146$99,963
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,660$48,286
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,524$4,749
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,412,810$1,056,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,694,817$1,510,954
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,135$112,129
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $197,337$208,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,472$320,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,445,345$1,190,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,445,345$1,190,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,694,817$1,510,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,190,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$785,350
XI-2 Total expenses$1,092,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$307,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,445,345
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,714
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,190,721

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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