Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ANA'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 1,300 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES, INCLUDING CLIENT-SIDE MARKETERS AND MARKETING SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS. MARKETING SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS INCLUDE DATA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, AD AGENCIES, PUBLISHERS, MEDIA COMPANIES, SUPPLIERS, AND VENDORS. COLLECTIVELY, ANA MEMBER COMPANIES REPRESENT 20,000 BRANDS, ENGAGE 50,000 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND INVEST MORE THAN $400 BILLION IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | KEY GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDE AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ANA HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. THE SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/COO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AFTER THE DRAFT IS PREPARED. ONCE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANA CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DETERMINATION OF WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AND REVIEWING CONFLICTS ONCE DETERMINED. AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. SUCH MATTERS INVOLVING THE EXISTENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATION AND VOTE IS RETAINED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ANA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT 155 EAST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -624,348. WRITE-OFF OF PRIOR YEAR ACCRUALS 485,478. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8, PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: | THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED AN OPENING ADJUSTMENT OF $361,560 TO INCREASE NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. THIS REFLECTS AN ACCOUNTING CORRRECTION TO UNEARNED MEMBERSHIP DUES REVENUE RECORDED AS PART OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED FROM THE ACQUISITION OF THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION IN 2018. |
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