2024-06-18T08:07:07-05:00 2023-12-31 363168081 SIKICH LLC 1415 W DIEHL RD SUITE 400 NAPERVILLE IL 605632349 990 2023-01-01 261250687 NATIONAL RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DEFENSE ASSOCIATION INC NATI 8473247050 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 BRAD LEVIEN TREASURER 8473247050 2024-06-13 1 BRAD LEVIEN 999009999 0 HEATHER BONIFAS CPA P01711657 6305668400 2024-06-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN KEMPPAINEN 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 795242 0 X WWW.NRRDA.ORG X 2007 VA TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. 15 15 0 50 0 0 0 0 443752 794045 0 0 2038 1197 445790 795242 17887 35562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440194 487075 458081 522637 -12291 272605 201941 474546 0 0 201941 474546 X THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSON IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. BY PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION, STRATEGIES AND TOOLS, THE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO REDUCE CLAIMS AND MANAGE RISK, MOUNT EFFECTIVE DEFENSE STRATEGIES AGAINST CLAIMS AND LITIGATION, AND FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 THE ASSOCIATION INCREASED MEMBERSHIP TO 780 DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AND CLAIMS PROFESSIONALS IN THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDED NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SEMINAR. THE ASSOCIATION EDUCATED MEMBERS ON NEW TOPICS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X DENISE ILLING 8473247050 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 X KURT LEISURE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN M CHANCE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KEMPPAINEN PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENA C ABDALLAH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANANDHI RAJAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BERMACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE BAIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLOYD COTTRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY LEVIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATOYA LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITT ROARX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LUSKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONY YIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARUSH ANAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HASSINGER GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CELTIC CHICAGO INC 8120 LEHIGH AVE STE 100 MORTON GROVE IL 60053 ASSOCIATION AND CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT 155861 1 SEMINAR 611600 625395 625395 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611600 168650 168650 794045 MISC 900099 1197 1197 1197 795242 794045 0 1197 35562 80500 2550 7270 676 7856 985 363075 2133 CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEE 8633 NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION 8400 MEMBER NETWORKING & COM 4800 MISCELLANEOUS 197 522637 201941 474546 201941 474546 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 201941 474546 201941 474546 272605 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL OR LODGING 38 35562 PART I, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION MAKES AVAILABLE A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR TO INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND EVENTS IN WHICH THEY OTHERWISE MIGHT BE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH FREE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AFTER THE CONFERENCE OF UP TO $1,000 FOR TRAVEL AND HOTEL EXPENSES. RECEIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FORM. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TO ANYONE WHO ASKS FOR ONE, AND ALTHOUGH THEY BUDGET FOR 30 SCHOLARSHIPS, THEY WON'T TURN ANYONE AWAY WHO ASKS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DEFENSE ASSOCIATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NATIONAL RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DEFENSE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION BY SIKICH LLP OF NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS. THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGER PROVIDED INPUT AND EXPLANATIONS TO THE PREPARERS REGARDING VARIOUS INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE FORM. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION'S TREASURER REVIEWED THE PROPOSED ANSWERS TO ALL LINES AND QUESTIONS ON THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ANNUALLY REQUESTING ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CERTIFICATION STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THE BOARD MEMBER HAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.NRRDA.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, BY APPOINTMENT, UPON REQUEST AT THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICES AT 8120 LEHIGH AVENUE, SUITE 100, MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS. FORM 990, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ENGAGED CELTIC CHICAGO, INC. TO PERFORM ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. CELTIC CHICAGO, INC. ASSISTS WITH BUDGETING, CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND OTHER DUTIES NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AND GROWTH OF THE ASSOCIATION. SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.