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Association for Advancing Automation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 38-2073194

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Apr 29, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.A3AUTOMATE.ORG

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900 Victors Way Rm/Ste 140Ann Arbor, MI 48108

(734) 994-6088

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

1.33x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

4th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

21st percentile

$210,109

Higher top officer pay than 21% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

0.5%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$13,796,661

Up $62,703 (+0.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$7,601,487

Down $1,736,179 (-19%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$6,195,174

Up $1,798,882 (+41%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,647,636

Down $4,570,043 (-50%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$6,383,815

Down $355,972 (-5.3%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$1,736,179

Down $4,214,071 (-170%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $8,391,850Liabilities 2010: $1,358,240Net Assets 2010: $7,033,6102010Assets 2011: $7,639,746Liabilities 2011: $1,036,117Net Assets 2011: $6,603,6292011Assets 2012: $8,070,661Liabilities 2012: $1,340,979Net Assets 2012: $6,729,6822012Assets 2013: $8,930,020Liabilities 2013: $2,432,998Net Assets 2013: $6,497,0222013Assets 2014: $9,112,892Liabilities 2014: $2,431,911Net Assets 2014: $6,680,9812014Assets 2015: $8,896,518Liabilities 2015: $1,917,414Net Assets 2015: $6,979,1042015Assets 2016: $10,425,348Liabilities 2016: $3,574,273Net Assets 2016: $6,851,0752016Assets 2017: $13,733,958Liabilities 2017: $4,396,292Net Assets 2017: $9,337,6662017Assets 2018: $13,796,661Liabilities 2018: $6,195,174Net Assets 2018: $7,601,4872018Assets 2019: $16,287,470Liabilities 2019: $3,913,459Net Assets 2019: $12,374,0112019Assets 2020: $19,597,487Liabilities 2020: $7,128,332Net Assets 2020: $12,469,1552020Assets 2021: $22,133,689Liabilities 2021: $9,080,092Net Assets 2021: $13,053,5972021Assets 2022: $27,286,000Liabilities 2022: $12,607,112Net Assets 2022: $14,678,8882022Assets 2023: $34,878,972Liabilities 2023: $14,376,295Net Assets 2023: $20,502,6772023Assets 2024: $42,088,471Liabilities 2024: $16,294,419Net Assets 2024: $25,794,0522024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$13,796,661
Liabilities$6,195,174
Net Assets$7,601,487
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $2,133,4902010Expenses 2011: $2,927,9562011Revenue 2012: $3,028,170Expenses 2012: $2,902,117Net Income 2012: $126,0532012Revenue 2013: $3,844,919Expenses 2013: $4,077,579Net Income 2013: -$232,6602013Revenue 2014: $3,492,446Expenses 2014: $3,308,487Net Income 2014: $183,9592014Revenue 2015: $5,593,866Expenses 2015: $5,362,212Net Income 2015: $231,6542015Revenue 2016: $4,906,254Expenses 2016: $5,034,283Net Income 2016: -$128,0292016Revenue 2017: $9,217,679Expenses 2017: $6,739,787Net Income 2017: $2,477,8922017Revenue 2018: $4,647,636Expenses 2018: $6,383,815Net Income 2018: -$1,736,1792018Revenue 2019: $13,266,743Expenses 2019: $8,494,219Net Income 2019: $4,772,5242019Revenue 2020: $5,526,862Expenses 2020: $5,431,718Net Income 2020: $95,1442020Revenue 2021: $5,352,169Expenses 2021: $4,932,023Net Income 2021: $420,1462021Revenue 2022: $16,268,110Expenses 2022: $11,923,175Net Income 2022: $4,344,9352022Revenue 2023: $18,293,911Expenses 2023: $14,236,561Net Income 2023: $4,057,3502023Revenue 2024: $21,950,617Expenses 2024: $17,440,448Net Income 2024: $4,510,1692024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,647,636
Expenses$6,383,815
Net Income-$1,736,179
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 29, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$4,647,636
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide leadership for the responsible advancement of all robotics, vision, motion control, and related software & automation industries through educational seminars and trade shows, publications and standards development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$10,235,392$10,766,873▲ $531,481
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$766,082$2,193,735▲ $1,427,653
Accounts Receivable$2,436,619$462,881▼ $1,973,738
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$60,556$58,291▼ $2,265
Intangible Assets$87,840$43,920▼ $43,920
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$35,313$33,843▼ $1,470
Inventories for Sale or Use$12,091$12,150▲ $59
Total Assets$13,733,958$13,796,661▲ $62,703
Other Assets Total$100,065$224,968▲ $124,903
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$4,196,025$5,558,217▲ $1,362,192
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$200,267$636,957▲ $436,690
Total Liabilities$4,396,292$6,195,174▲ $1,798,882
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$9,337,666$7,601,487▼ $1,736,179
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,337,666$7,601,487▼ $1,736,179
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$13,733,958$13,796,661▲ $62,703

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$57,315$180,874$238,189
Equipment$976$124,360$125,336
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay21st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeffrey BurnsteinPresidentFT$223,128$-13,019$210,109

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Stuart ShepherdChairperson
Catherine MorrisMember
Gregory HollowsMember
Gustavo SepulvedaMember
Joe GemmaMember
John PayneMember
Marc MariniMember
Matt FrenchMember
Michael P JacobsMember
Steve WardellMember
Wallace LatimerMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,306,101
Program Service Revenue
$4,209,797
Investment Income
$-868,262
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-1,736,179
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,884,239
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,499,576
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,717,142--$1,717,142
Other Expenses$429,696--$429,696
All Other Expenses$401,202--$401,202
Pension Plan Contributions$367,489--$367,489
Other Employee Benefits$280,985--$280,985
Occupancy$146,737--$146,737
Payroll Taxes$133,960--$133,960
Office Expenses$121,897--$121,897
Advertising$73,755--$73,755
Depreciation Depletion$60,387--$60,387
Conferences and Meetings$54,032--$54,032
Insurance$41,520--$41,520
Information Technology$33,347--$33,347
Travel$27,356--$27,356
Fees for Services Other$19,454--$19,454
Fees for Services Accounting$11,324--$11,324
Fees for Services Legal$9,550--$9,550
Total Functional Expenses$6,383,815$0$0$6,383,815
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“The membership elects the a3 board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 9

“Stuart shepherd 5430 data court ann arbor, mi 48108 matt french 100 east erie street kent, oh 44240 joe gemma 51870 shelby parkway shelby twp, mi gregory hollows 101 east gloucester pike barrington, nj 08007-1331 michael p jacobs 219 kay industrial drive orion, mi 48359-2403 wallace latimer 6296 e grant road tucson, az 85712 marc marini 1150 n. Mopac expressway austin, tx 78759-3504 catherine morris 1031 goodworth drive apex, nc 27539-3869 john payne 4101 burton drive santa clara, ca 95054 gustavo sepulveda 1250 brown rd auburn hills, mi 48326-1507 steve wardell 730 fountain st n cambridge, ca n3h 4r7”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is distributed to the a3 governing board before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Forms are completed by directors annually & reviewed by board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“An independent firm was hired to establish a compensation plan for employment positions, duties, salaries, raises, etc.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All documents are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Assoc for Advancing Automation
EIN
38-2073194
Phone
7349946088
Address
900 VICTORS WAY RM/STE 140, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Doing Business As
Ria Aia Mcma

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Burnstein
Title
President
Phone
7349946088
Signed
2019-04-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeffrey Burnstein
Formed
1974
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
24

Preparer

Firm
Curtis Bailey Exelby & Sposito Pc
Address
2008 HOGBACK RD STE 7, ANN ARBOR, MI 48105
Preparer
Henry E Alvarez CPA
Phone
7346637492
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To provide leadership for the responsible advancement of all robotics, vision, motion control, and related software & automation industries through educational seminars and trade shows, publications and standards development.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE A3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FORMS ARE COMPLETED BY DIRECTORS ANNUALLY & REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WAS HIRED TO ESTABLISH A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS, DUTIES, SALARIES, RAISES, ETC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,796,661
Liabilities
$6,195,174
Net assets
$7,601,487
Revenue
$4,647,636
Expenses
$6,383,815
Net income
-$1,736,179
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.1$16.3$25.8$22.0$17.4$4.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.9$14.4$20.5$18.3$14.2$4.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.3$12.6$14.7$16.3$11.9$4.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.1$9.08$13.1$5.35$4.93$0.42
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.6$7.13$12.5$5.53$5.43$0.10
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$3.91$12.4$13.3$8.49$4.77
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.8$6.20$7.60$4.65$6.38$1.74
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$4.40$9.34$9.22$6.74$2.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.4$3.57$6.85$4.91$5.03$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.90$1.92$6.98$5.59$5.36$0.23
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.11$2.43$6.68$3.49$3.31$0.18
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.93$2.43$6.50$3.84$4.08$0.23
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.07$1.34$6.73$3.03$2.90$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.64$1.04$6.60$2.93
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.39$1.36$7.03$2.13