2024-05-15T21:12:28-05:00 2023-12-31 061667465 PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC 222 MOUNT AIRY ROAD BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920 990 2023-01-01 222820327 TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF THE US INC TOBA 9199177475 1121 SITUS COURT 370 RALEIGH NC 27606 CHRISTOPHER B GREER PRESIDENT 9199177475 2024-05-15 1 CHRISTOPHER GREER 999009999 0 MARNETTE MYERS P00853724 9087669800 2024-05-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1121 SITUS COURT 370 RALEIGH NC 27606 4356795 0 1 X WWW.TMA.ORG X 1915 NJ TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO MANAGE INFORMATION RELEVANT IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY, AND IS A DELAWARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE ASSOCIATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL LEAF DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND RETAILERS INVOLVED IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. 14 14 17 0 706544 0 0 0 4716916 4356795 0 0 0 0 4716916 4356795 0 0 0 0 1997175 2049116 0 0 0 2710221 2816581 4707396 4865697 9520 -508902 1457120 895402 1006050 970256 451070 -74854 X THE TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO MANAGE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO INCLUDE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL LEAF DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND RETAILERS INVOLVED IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND RESPONDS TO PUBLIC INQUIRES FOR TOBACCO INFORMATION FROM THE MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING STUDENTS.THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT LOBBY GOVERNMENT. 0 0 THE TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO MANAGE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO INCLUDE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL LEAF DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND RETAILERS INVOLVED IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND RESPONDS TO PUBLIC INQUIRES FOR TOBACCO INFORMATION FROM THE MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING STUDENTS.THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT LOBBY GOVERNMENT. 4355596 4356795 4355596 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 X TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION 6092754900 PO BOX 8019 PRINCETON NJ 08543 TERRY GALLAGHER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN CIROTTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANI CUSHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 H MICHAEL LIGON DIRECTOR/CHAIR OF BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN DESSART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL IOOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SCHAEVITZ DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR OF BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY ROERTY DIRECTOR/BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY C ROEMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE FOLMAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LEIGH OYLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBET WEATHFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA CROSBY CFO 40.00 X 144750 0 4282 CHRISTOPHER B GREER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 218304 0 36463 ELISE W RASMUSSEN VP SALES AND MARKETING 40.00 X 525864 0 0 DARRYL JAYSON EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 141695 0 12432 MICHAEL M MACDONALD EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 107688 0 0 CHRISTOPER MOLL EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 140560 0 3915 TACO TUINSTRA EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 110655 0 0 1389516 0 57092 7 0 1 0 0 ANNUAL MTG & CONFERENC 813910 2564750 2564750 MEMBERSHIP FEES 813910 865074 865074 ADVERTISING & PERIODIC 513120 706544 706544 OTHER REVENUE-PLATINUM 813910 218450 218450 RESEARCH 813910 1977 1977 4356795 4356795 3650251 706544 0 666054 566146 99908 1101602 936362 165240 155482 132160 23322 125978 107081 18897 22236 22236 33075 33075 12014 12014 29689 25235 4454 58704 49898 8806 19442 19442 7912 7912 55983 55983 28864 24534 4330 GTNF SHOW 1894838 1894838 OTHER OPERATION AND INF 327633 327633 IT-INFORMATION SERVICES 94697 94697 CONFERENCE 85677 72825 12852 145817 104745 41072 4865697 4355596 510101 0 175288 265104 576217 316393 295006 0 455900 434341 43098 21559 206668 172224 160843 120122 1457120 895402 102518 120019 515508 571600 155760 154453 82085 0 150179 124184 1006050 970256 X 451070 -74854 451070 -74854 1457120 895402 X -508902 -17022 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 29293 29293 0 426607 405048 21559 21559 DEPOSITS-LANDLORD 4467 ROU ASSET-OPERATING LEASES 115655 120122 ROU ASSET-OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 124184 124184 X 4356795 0 4356795 0 4356795 4865697 0 4865697 0 4865697 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 ELISE W RASMUSSEN VP SALES AND MARKETING 303000 0 222864 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525864 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER B GREER PRESIDENT 218304 0 0 0 0 0 6247 0 30216 0 254767 0 0 0 DARRYL JAYSON EMPLOYEE 141695 0 0 0 0 0 4305 0 8127 0 154127 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM AND THE DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. ANY COMMENTS ARISING FROM THEIR REVIEW ARE DISCUSSED AND IF REQUIRED, CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE DRAFT. THAT DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS MUST FILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FORM AND, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS DISCLOSED ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY; READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY; AND AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PRESIDENT SUPERVISES THE DISTRIBUTION, COLLECTION AND REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL DIRECTORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THE RESPONSES ARE COMPLILED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. FROM TIME TO TIME, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND/OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY ARISE. PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A DISCLOSURE, THE INTERESTED PARTY IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING AND THE BOARD/COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF THE BOARD/COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT SUCH A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR DESIGNEE (IF APPROPRIATE) WILL APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR MORE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FROM AN ENTITY OR PERSON THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTEGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, WHETHER THE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL OF THE ACTIONS STATED ABOVE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE BOARD COMMITTEE MINUTES. IN THE EVENT THAT A DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE FAILS TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD/COMMITTEE, AFTER AFFORDING THE INDIVIDUAL DUE PROCESS, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL VIOLATED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY FAILING TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERST AND, IN THE EVENT OF A DETERMINATION THAT A VIOLATION OCCURRED, TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION COMPILES INFORMATION FROM COMPARATIVE GROUPS AND OF KEY EMPLOYEES OF A BASE THAT IS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. DIFFERENT COMPARATIVE GROUPS ARE CONSIDERED FOR EACH POSITION. THE MARKET ANALYSIS IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN & BOARD IN DETERMINING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MARKET COMPETITIVENESS AND PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE. PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON THE EXTENT THAT EACH EXECUTIVE HAS ACHIEVED HIS/HER GOALS. BONUS ELIGIBILITY IS DONE IN A SIMILAR MANNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON PURCHASE OF TAB EXPO -17,022.