2025-05-29T10:42:39-05:00 2024-12-31 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2024-01-01 921710972 THE BLANK FAMILY OF BUSINESSES ASSOCIATE FUND INC % ALEX DELGADO & JULIE BURKE BLAN 4703412131 1 AMB DR NW ATLANTA GA 30313 CHRIS MILLMAN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 4703412131 2025-11-15 true true MARC A AZAR P91739349 4048746244 2025-11-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS MILLMAN 1 AMB DR NW ATLANTA GA 30313 282785 false X N/A X 2023 GA TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCING A PERSONAL, UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY SITUATION RESULTING IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. 11 11 0 16 0 1236299 246993 0 0 0 35792 -22340 0 1213959 282785 90303 111089 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82307 47355 172610 158444 1041349 124341 1066035 1192148 24686 26458 1041349 1165690 X THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BLANK FAMILY OF BUSINESSES (BFOB) MAKE THE COMPANIES SUCCESSFUL EVERY DAY. THE ASSOCIATE FUND EXISTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR LIVES SHOULD THEY EXPERIENCE A PERSONAL, UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY SITUATION RESULTING IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. false false 125606 111089 The organization's employee assistance fund will support Blank Family of Businesses employees who have endured a qualified disaster or personal hardship by helping them pay for basic living expenses, such as shelter, food, clothing, and/or funeral expenses. In addition, the fund will also provide matching grants to similarly support employees of key business partners provided such grant application and requests meets all the requirements of the fund program. 125606 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false false false false AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X ALEX DELGADO JULIE BURKE 4703412131 3223 HOWELL MILL RD NW ATLANTA GA 30327 X Chris Millman Executive Chairman & Secretary 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dick Sullivan Chairman 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Brett Jewkes Co-Chair 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Tim Goodly Co-Chair 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Julie Burke Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jill Spiegel Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tarena Smith Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 Scott Kegley Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 Georgia O'Donoghue Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 Fay Twersky Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dylan King Director 0.25 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 246993 5626 246993 0 35792 35792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282785 35792 X 0 111089 111089 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15805 15805 0 0 0 25751 9301 16450 0 2890 2890 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2326 2326 BANK CHARGES 583 583 158444 125606 32838 0 1056823 1182160 0 0 0 0 3364 3981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5848 6007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1066035 1192148 24686 26458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24686 26458 X 1041349 1165690 0 0 1041349 1165690 1066035 1192148 124341 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 1236299 252619 1488918 0 0 0 0 0 1236299 252619 1488918 1200697 288221 0 35792 35792 0 1524710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 282785 282785 282785 158444 158444 158444 Part X, line 2 The Organization qualifies as a tax-exempt Organization as described in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization only recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return if the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon an examination, based on the technical merits of the position. Management has analyzed tax positions taken for filings with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictions where the Organization operates. Management believes that income tax filing positions would be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate that any adjustments would result in a material adverse effect on the Organization's financial condition, results of activities or cash flows. Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties, for uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2024. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits in progress for any tax periods. The Organization believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for fiscal years prior to December 31, 2024. true EMERGENCY/CATASTROPHE ASSISTANCE 35 111089 SCH I, PART I Procedures for monitoring grant funds: A requesting individual - employee of The Blank Family of Businesses (BFOB) - must complete a grant application with as much relevant, complete, and accurate information and documentation as possible to support the application. The requesting individual must sign and submit the application. Applications will be received by secure email inbox that is monitored by a designated member of the organization's Review Committee. A designated member is responsible for anonymizing all personal information and assigning a reference number to each application to ensure confidentiality of all employee information. The designated member who anonymizes an application may not vote on that application. Additionally, if a conflict of interest arises between a Review Committee member and an applicant (e.g., an applicant is supervised by or related to a Review Committee member), the member must recuse themselves from the entire grant review and approval process. The Review Committee will consider an employee's ability to address the emergency situation or catastrophe and will consider applicant's income, assets, benefits, insurance policies, and other resources in determining financial hardship as necessary depending on the particular emergency, catastrophe, or hardship. The Review Committee will respond to all applications in a timely manner in order to meet the urgent needs of applicants. If an application is denied the organization will provide applicants information explaining the reason for denial. Whether an application is approved or denied, the Review Committee will encourage the BFOB employee to partner with their human resources department to discuss other potential available resources from both within and outside the company (e.g., medical plans, insurance policies, other outside government, or non-profit organizations, etc.) that may be able to provide further help or assistance to the employee and their family. As part of the grant making process, the Review Committee will maintain records of all approved applications and awards, including the BFOB employee's name and address, amount awarded, purpose of the award and supporting documentation, and note any relationships between the BFOB employee and the organization's directors or substantial contributors. PART VI, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: Chris Millman, Dick Sullivan, Brett Jewkes, Tim Goodly, Julie Burke, Jill Spiegel, Tarena Smith, Scott Kegley, Georgia O'Donoghue, Fay Twersky, AND Dylan King PART VI, LINE 8A Governing Body and Management: The Organization (the Charity) will be governed by a Board of Directors initially consisting of eleven (11) members. The directors represent all entities within the Blank Family of Businesses (BFOB). According to the charity's bylaws, directors may not receive salaries for their services as directors, but the Charity may pay a director's expenses for attending annual or special meetings of the Board. The Board will be responsible for overall strategy and oversight of the Charity. Some members of the Board may overlap as directors of AMB Group, LLC or as officers or employees of various entities within the BFOB. Notwithstanding these connections, the Charity is and will operate as an independent nonprofit corporation, under the control of its own Board and pursuant to its own bylaws, which are included with this application. For example, the Charity will maintain its own bank account and separate records of its revenue and expenses and directors will follow the Charity's conflict of interest policy when making decisions on its behalf. PART VI, LINE 11A THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND THE FINANCE TEAM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 12C Each year each director and officer shall file a statement with the Board of Directors that lists: (a) any outside employment or consulting work that could constitute a conflict; and (b) any board membership or affiliation with other organizations that could constitute a conflict. Each director and officer must also list his or her investments in any corporation, partnership, trust, or fund in which he or she, together with members of his or her family, has directly or indirectly a greater than 35% ownership interest, if such investments could constitute a conflict. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:16450 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:COMPLIANCE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:9301