Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 41-2000075 • 501(c)6 • Washington, DC
Profile
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.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
30th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
52nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
57th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,435,157
Up $139,036 (+6.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$116,913
Up $80,025 (+217%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$2,318,244
Up $59,011 (+2.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$1,750,011
Up $127,580 (+7.9%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$1,691,000
Up $147,924 (+9.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$59,011
Down $20,344 (-26%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,146,294 | $2,219,113 | ▲ $72,819 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $117,881 | $208,460 | ▲ $90,579 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $31,946 | $7,584 | ▼ $24,362 |
| Total Assets | $2,296,121 | $2,435,157 | ▲ $139,036 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $13,686 | $113,872 | ▲ $100,186 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $23,202 | $3,041 | ▼ $20,161 |
| Total Liabilities | $36,888 | $116,913 | ▲ $80,025 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,259,233 | $2,318,244 | ▲ $59,011 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,259,233 | $2,318,244 | ▲ $59,011 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,296,121 | $2,435,157 | ▲ $139,036 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Kessler | President |
| Andrea Jackson | Director |
| Ashlie Kuehn | Director |
| Brad Campbell | Director |
| Brandon Demerest | Director |
| Brittani Cushman | Director |
| Chris Howard | Director |
| Christopher Beaulier | Director |
| Dan Mulvaney | Director |
| Darren Desoi | Director |
| Dennis Williams | Director |
| Emil Weiss | Director |
| Eric Pewterbaugh | Director |
| Hamid Rezaeepour | Director |
| Holly Veale | Director |
| Mary Szarmach | Director |
| Matt Domingo | Director |
| Molly Slingerland | Director |
| Robert P Roberts | Director |
| Russ Reeder | Director |
| Stephanie Martone | Director |
| James Depper | Assistant Tr |
| David Haalman | Treasurer/se |
| Kevin Taylor | Vice Preside |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L Spross Dba | Consulting | 2260 ASHLEY LAKE DRIVE, Lewisville, NC 27023 | $275,000 |
| Kleinfeld Kaplan And Becker LLP | Consulting | 7697 CRESS VIEW DR, Prior Lake, MN 55372 | $216,462 |
| Rojas Communications Group INC | Legal | 1850 M STREET NW SUITE 1000, Washington, DC 20036 | $190,000 |
| Josh Pruett Services LLC | Coordinator | 6782 PLUM WAY, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 | $161,500 |
| - | Coordinator | 2645 CRESCENT HILL DRIVE NE, Corydon, IN 47112 | $146,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,691,000 |
| 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 Legal | - | - | - | $327,722 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | - | $275,000 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | - | - | $78,740 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $66,849 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $47,930 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $34,256 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $24,309 |
| Occupancy | - | - | - | $5,602 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $4,835 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $4,600 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $2,016 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $500 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,691,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $356,725 |
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $356,725 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pre-paid Membership Support | $112,790 |
| Cc Expense Payable | $1,082 |
“The organization has retail members, wholesale members, manufacturer members and associate members.”
“Members annually elect retail, wholesale and manufacturer members to the board of directors. A ballot is distributed to members in november.”
“The organization's 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.”
“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.”
“A compensation committee determines compensation for the executive director. The committee utilizes data from comparable organizations in establishing the compensation.”
“Governing documents disclosure explanation no documents available to the public.”
“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.”
“The association assisted retail members in 30 states in contacting their state legislators regarding pending legislation that related to their retail tobacco business. The bills included proposed tobacco exercise tax increases, banning flavors in tobacco products and retail lcensing restrictions. Also, the association monitored and assisted member stores in approximately 100 cities throughout the country respond to proposed local tobacco restrictions.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION CREATED AND MAINTAINED A WEBSITE (WWW.NLAAUSA.ORG) KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL LOCAL ADVOCACY ALLIANCE WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES RETAILERS WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ON NEW PROPOSED LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT WOULD REGULATE THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. |
| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED A SERIES OF ON-LINE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS FOR MEMBERS TO BE UPDATED ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY MATTERS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED RETAIL MEMBERS IN 30 STATES IN CONTACTING THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION THAT RELATED TO THEIR RETAIL TOBACCO BUSINESS. THE BILLS INCLUDED PROPOSED TOBACCO EXERCISE TAX INCREASES, BANNING FLAVORS IN TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND RETAIL LCENSING RESTRICTIONS. ALSO, THE ASSOCIATION MONITORED AND ASSISTED MEMBER STORES IN APPROXIMATELY 100 CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY RESPOND TO PROPOSED LOCAL TOBACCO RESTRICTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS RETAIL MEMBERS, WHOLESALE MEMBERS, MANUFACTURER MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURER MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BALLOT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN NOVEMBER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION. |
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