2024-04-08T15:04:52-05:00 2023-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-07-01 850802980 NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION NATI 4345474277 209 W 29TH STREET 263 NEW YORK NY 10001 STEPHEN PARKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4345474277 2024-04-08 1 STEPHEN PARKER 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STEPHEN PARKER 209 W 29TH STREET 263 NEW YORK NY 10001 1797074 0 X WWW.NIVASSOC.ORG X 2020 PA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 11 11 7 60 0 0 428209 128815 1311612 1667761 0 0 10146 498 1749967 1797074 0 0 0 0 321814 621988 0 0 0 1202331 1371008 1524145 1992996 225822 -195922 748093 849786 374282 671897 373811 177889 X NIVA'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND NURTURE THE ECOSYSTEM OF ITS MEMBERS-INDEPENDENT LIVE MUSIC AND COMEDY VENUES, PROMOTERS, AND FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 MEMBERSHIP:NIVA MEMBERS REPRESENT THE SMALL BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, AND PUBLICLY-OWNED SPACES THAT MAKE UP MOST OF THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM. NIVA OFFERS A RANGE OF VALUABLE MEMBER SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT ITS COMMUNITY OF NEARLY 1,500 MEMBERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITHIN THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, MONTHLY TOWN HALL MEETINGS, EXCLUSIVE PARTNER DISCOUNTS, AND ADVOCACY ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. NIVA ALSO HAS A GROUP DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO LEVERAGE THE COLLECTIVE BUYING POWER OF OUR MEMBERS TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTS ON EVERY-DAY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USED BY OUR MEMBERS . NIVA AIMS TO PROVIDE EVERY MEMBER THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE, WHICH IN TURN CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF OUR SECTOR AND THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY:NIVA ENGAGES WITH CONGRESS, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TO UPLIFT AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS. SPECIFICALLY, TO PROTECT FANS AND ARTISTS FROM SPECULATIVE TICKETS, DECEPTIVE MARKETING, AND HIDDEN COSTS. NIVA CREATED THE "FIX THE TIX COALITION," A BROAD COALITION OF LIVE EVENT INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS FORMED TO COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR A TICKETING EXPERIENCE BETTER THAN THE NIGHTMARE MANY FANS AND ARTISTS CURRENTLY NAVIGATE. NIVA EMPOWERS ITS CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS WITH RESOURCES, CONTACTS, AND TRACKING TOOLS TO ENGAGE WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO UPLIFT AND ADVOCATE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. NIVA'S STATE AND LOCAL WORK PROVIDES RESOURCES AND MODEL ADVOCACY STRATEGIES FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. NIVA EMPOWERS ITS MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE ON THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL FOR THE POLICIES THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM. NIVA HAS LAUNCHED A STATE POLICY TRACKING PROGRAM WHICH WILL ALLOW ANY MEMBER TO SEARCH, TRACK, AND RECEIVE TIMELY NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT STATE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A DATABASE OF EVERY STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL AND THEIR STAFF THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. CONFERENCE:NIVA'S INAUGURAL CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2022. NIVA'S FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NIVA '22 - BROUGHT OVER 600 MEMBERS TOGETHER FROM THE INDEPENDENT LIVE CONCERT, COMEDY, PROMOTER AND FESTIVAL INDUSTRY. THE TWO-DAY CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE IN CLEVELAND JULY 11TH AND 12TH ACROSS MULTIPLE NIVA MEMBER VENUES AND INCLUDED THE FIRST-EVER INDEPENDENT AWARDS FORMAL (INDEPENDENT AF) AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. THE NIVA'22 CONFERENCE PROVIDED ITS DIVERSE MEMBERS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS WITH TWO DAYS OF PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND ENTERTAINMENT. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDED MARKETING, NEW INDUSTRY PARADIGMS, FESTIVALS, DIVERSITY, MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INSURANCE. IN SPRING 2023, NIVA BEGAN PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS FOR OUR SECOND CONFERENCE. NIVA '23 TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2023 IN WASHINGTON DC. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE OVER 3 DAYS AND INCLUDED 1,065 REGISTRANTS, OVER 100 SPEAKERS, AND 48 EVENTS AT 11 LOCAL VENUES. IMPORTANT TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDED INDUSTRY DIVERSITY, MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY, INSURANCE, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, BOOKING, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, TICKETING, AND THE ROLE OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN POLICYMAKING. ALSO AS PART OF THE CONFERENCE, NIVA DELIVERED ITS FIRST EVER ADVOCACY "FLY-IN", WITH OPENING REMARKS FROM SENATOR CORNYN AND SENATOR KLOBUCHAR. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X TINA BEYERS 3472688249 209 W 29TH STREET 263 NEW YORK NY 10001 DAYNA FRANK PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDREY FIX SCHAEFER VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRE PERRY VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CHILTON SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD GROSSMAN TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM BRUNBERG BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 LARA RUGGLES BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 HAL REAL BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 JESICA GERBAUTZ BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 KIRA KARBOCUS BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 CODY COWAN COO (FROM 7/25/2022) 40.00 X 52885 0 3305 STEPHEN PARKER EXEC. DIRECTOR (FROM 1/3/2023) 40.00 X 0 0 0 REV MOOSE SEE SCHEDULE L EXEC. 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MARAUDER LLC MARAUDER LLC IS OWNED BY REV. MOOSE, NIVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/31/22. 86608 MARAUDER WAS PAID FOR REV MOOSE SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR NIVA '22 AND '23 CONFERENCE PRODUCTION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAD TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT THE BOARD AND TO OTHER VOTING RIGHTS AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS, OR AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. AFFILIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 AND APPROVES IT FOR FILING. THE 990 IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD OF UP TO 48 HOURS TO PROVIDE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTED CHANGES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ATTESTATION STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES/TASK FORCES WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PROVIDING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13: NIVA IMPLEMENTED A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AFTER THE YEAR END, IN SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: NIVA IMPLEMENTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AFTER THE YEAR END, IN SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT FIRM WHO ASSISTED IN COMPENSATION SETTING LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FIRM'S RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEIR APPROVAL WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2022 FOR THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RECRUITING 27,769. PUBLIC RELATIONS 120,000. OTHER PROFESSIONALS 13,539. MARKETING CONSULTANTS 40,000. GRAPHIC DESIGN 40,272. 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