Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-3987241
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
72nd percentile
Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
70th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
40th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$168,888
Up $79,389 (+89%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$109,787
Up $37,038 (+51%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$59,101
Up $42,351 (+253%) from 2017
Revenue
Down$305,831
Down $11,461 (-3.6%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$268,793
Down $26,813 (-9.1%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$37,038
Up $15,352 (+71%) from 2017
To promote growth and success of members through networking, education, and innovative ideas. To provide a forum for the development of strategic and synergystic solutions to enhance the sales and distribution of business related products and services.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $72,180 | $156,365 | ▲ $84,185 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $10,596 | $6,285 | ▼ $4,311 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $5,948 | $6,238 | ▲ $290 |
| Accounts Receivable | $775 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $89,499 | $168,888 | ▲ $79,389 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $7,750 | $36,050 | ▲ $28,300 |
| Other Liabilities | $9,000 | $17,050 | ▲ $8,050 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $6,001 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $16,750 | $59,101 | ▲ $42,351 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $72,749 | $109,787 | ▲ $37,038 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $72,749 | $109,787 | ▲ $37,038 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $89,499 | $168,888 | ▲ $79,389 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barry Lane | President |
| Bob Enk | Director |
| Brian Bowerfind | Director |
| Christine Grow | Director |
| Darlene Akers | Director |
| Joe Templet | Director |
| Marlin Wendland | Director |
| Nick Aronis | Director |
| Pat Mcgourty | Director |
| Paul Gatens | Director |
| Travis Kaste | Director |
| Mike Metchikoff | Treasurer |
| Casey Avent | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $268,793 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | $124,772 | $13,864 | - | $138,636 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $103,540 | - | - | $103,540 |
| All Other Expenses | $4,991 | $555 | - | $5,546 |
| Travel | $2,620 | $291 | - | $2,911 |
| Other Expenses | $1,901 | $211 | - | $2,112 |
| Office Expenses | $1,556 | $173 | - | $1,729 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $1,494 | $166 | - | $1,660 |
| Insurance | $978 | $109 | - | $1,087 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $913 | $102 | - | $1,015 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $252,266 | $16,527 | $0 | $268,793 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Partnership Program | $17,050 |
“Business solutions association (bsa) is managed by the association management company of clemons & associates, inc. Bsa maintains its headquarters at clemons & associates' offices located at 3601 e. Joppa road, baltimore, md 21234. All regular bsa staff members are employees of clemons & associates and are provided to bsa on an as-needed basis. Bsa and clemons & associates agree on the responsibilities of the management firm. A management fee is negotiated that covers the cost of the bsa executive director, staff, office equipment, and office space.”
“Bsa is organized with dues paying members.”
“The association shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of not less than six (6) nor more than eighteen (18) members. The exact number of directors shall be established by resolution of the board of directors. The board shall be representative of each category of membership established by the board of directors provided that each membership segment shall have at least one board member. The executive committee may appoint board members during each election. The remaining directors shall be elected by the respective membership segment for three-year terms; the terms to be so staggered that terms of one-third of the board shall expire each year. Newly elected directors shall take office immediately upon election.”
“Form 990 is prepared by a certified public accountant and the final draft is reviewed by association staff and the treasurer prior to filing.”
“If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”
“Documents are available for review by appointment only, by contacting the managment company of clemons & associates, inc.”
“To promote growth and success of members through networking, education, and innovative ideas. To provide a forum for the development of strategic and synergystic solutions to enhance the sales and distribution of business related products and services.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | MONTHLY STATISTICS REPORTS AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS. PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES THROUGH CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE OFFICE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY STANDARDS (OPIDS) TASKFORCE WAS ORGANIZED WITH A GOAL OF DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR CATALOG IMPLEMENTATION BY WHOLESALERS, BUYING GROUPS AND RETAILERS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO PROMOTE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF MEMBERS THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC AND SYNERGYSTIC SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATION (BSA) IS MANAGED BY THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF CLEMONS & ASSOCIATES, INC. BSA MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS AT CLEMONS & ASSOCIATES' OFFICES LOCATED AT 3601 E. JOPPA ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234. ALL REGULAR BSA STAFF MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF CLEMONS & ASSOCIATES AND ARE PROVIDED TO BSA ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. BSA AND CLEMONS & ASSOCIATES AGREE ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT FIRM. A MANAGEMENT FEE IS NEGOTIATED THAT COVERS THE COST OF THE BSA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICE SPACE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BSA IS ORGANIZED WITH DUES PAYING MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) NOR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN (18) MEMBERS. THE EXACT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDED THAT EACH MEMBERSHIP SEGMENT SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS DURING EACH ELECTION. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP SEGMENT FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS; THE TERMS TO BE SO STAGGERED THAT TERMS OF ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD SHALL EXPIRE EACH YEAR. NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS SHALL TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY UPON ELECTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY ASSOCIATION STAFF AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, BY CONTACTING THE MANAGMENT COMPANY OF CLEMONS & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.