Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION INCLUDES IMPROVING THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR RETAIL STORES THAT SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ABOUT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND LAWS REGARDING THE SALE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, REGULATION AND TAXATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND HOW TO COMPLY WITH SUCH REGULATIONS AND LAWS, AND ASSISTING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS IN RESPONDING TO PROPOSED FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS OR LEGISLATION THAT MAY IMPACT THE SALE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, REGULATION AND TAXATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED RETAIL MEMBERS IN 20 STATES IN CONTACTING THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION THAT RELATED TO THEIR RETAIL TOBACCO BUSINESS. THE BILLS INCLUDED PROPOSED TOBACCO EXCISE TAX INCREASES AND SMOKING RESTRICTIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES. ALSO, THE ASSOCIATION MONITORED AND ASSISTED MEMBER STORES IN APPROXIMATELY 40 CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY RESPOND TO PROPOSED LOCAL TOBACCO RESTRICTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS RETAIL MEMBERS, WHOLESALE MEMBERS, MANUFACTURER MEMBERSAND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURER MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BALLOT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN NOVEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | ANDREW KERSTEIN SMOKER'S HAVEN LINCROFT, NJ 07338 MARY SZARMACH SMOKER FRIENDLY BOULDER, CO 80301 BOB ROBERTS SMOK'EM INC SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85262 REGAN BARTLEY SMOKER FRIENDLY PARKERSBURG, WV 26104 JEFF TOOLE TOBACCO, BEER & MORE SPOKATE, WA 99208 ANNE FLINT CUMBERLAND FARMS FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702 FRANK ARMSTRONG BLUE RIDGE TOBACCO WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104 FRED HOYT SMOKE N GO ABBEVILLE, LA 70510 JEFF STEINBOCK UHLES TOBACCO MILWAUKEE, WI 53203 RAY CALDERON DISCOUNT SMOKE SHOP WOODSON TERRACE, MO 63134 PHIL METZINGER BROOKSHIRE BROS LUFKIN, TX 75904 DAVID RISER RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102 BHAVANI PARAMESWAR KING MAKER MARKETING PARAMUS, NJ 07652 ANDREA MYERS KOCOLENE MARKETING SEYMORE, IN 47274 BILL DUNN SWISHER INTERNATIONAL JACKSONVILLE, FL 32206 GARY POEHLMANN SWEDISH MATCH NA RICHMOND, VA 23225 ROB NORRIS ALTADIS USA FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 STEVE SANDMAN REPUBLIC TOBACCO GLENVIEW, IL 60025 RON TULLY NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY LOUISVILLE, KY 40229 MIKE GOLD ARANGO CIGAR CO. NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 MOLLY SLINGERLAND ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES ALBANY, NY 12207 DAVID DRESSER CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL SOUTH SAN FRANSCISCO, CA 94080 MICHAEL SHANNON PO BOX 10529 GREENSBORO, NC 27404 LARRY SHERMAN NAT SHERMAN CO. FT LEE, NJ 07024 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, NOT BE COUNTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS TO BE VOTED UPON, AND WITHDRAW FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS IN BOARD MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A COMPENSATION COMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMITTEE UTILIZES DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1 (B) - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES THOMAS A. BRIANT, P.A., PROVIDES THE ASSOCIATION WITH MANAGEMENT, LEGAL BOOKKEEPING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. RENAISSANCE ASSOCIATION MANAGMENT, LLC, PROVIDES MANGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL TRADE SHOW EVENT, NATO SHOW. STRATEGIC LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, INC., PROVIDES THE ASSOCIATION LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE MONITORING AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY SERVICES. |
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