2025-08-19T09:23:27-04:00 2025-04-30 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2024-05-01 540678318 RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION INC RETA 7049404274 715 W JOHNSON ST SUITE 202 RALEIGH NC 27603 JAMES RODDY CEO 7049404274 2025-08-19 true true SUSAN DEAN P01281194 9196621001 2025-08-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES RODDY 715 W JOHNSON ST SUITE 202 RALEIGH NC 27603 3544679 false X WWW.GORSPA.ORG X 1948 NC THE MISSION OF THE RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (RSPA) IS TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTIONS. RSPA MEMBERS INCLUDE VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, HARDWARE VENDORS, PAYMENT PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. 13 11 10 198 0 0 3273993 3305502 212424 223156 28371 16021 3514788 3544679 61356 100280 0 1331495 1339742 0 0 1912066 1765781 3304917 3205803 209871 338876 9331980 10062676 1859513 1965016 7472467 8097660 X THE MISSION OF THE RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (RSPA) IS TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTIONS. RSPA MEMBERS INCLUDE VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, HARDWARE VENDORS, PAYMENT PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. false false RETAILNOW - THE RETAILNOW TRADE SHOW AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER LEADING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. THE DIVERSITY OF ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS ALLOWS FOR THE VERY BEST IN EDUCATION, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND PRODUCT AVAILABILITY. RETAILNOW 2024 IN LAS VEGAS, NV, FEATURED 166 EXHIBITORS AND 20 EDUCATION SESSIONS, ATTRACTING OVER 1,500 REGISTRANTS. RSPA INSPIRE - INSPIRE IS THE RSPA'S ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND THE RETAIL IT CHANNEL'S PREMIER LEADERSHIP EVENT. INSPIRE ATTRACTS C-LEVEL AND VP-LEVEL EXECUTIVES PLUS FUTURE LEADERS FROM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. INSPIRE 2025 IN CURACAO ATTRACTED 230 REGISTRANTS AND FEATURED THREE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL WORKSHOPS. MEMBERSHIP - RSPA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS NUMEROUS RESOURCES TO HELP THEM ACCELERATE THEIR SUCCESS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE RSPA STAFF AND THIRD PARTIES. AMONG THE MOST UTILIZED MEMBER SERVICES ARE: MEMBER SPECIAL INTEREST COMMUNITIES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RSPA GENERAL COUNSEL, THE RSPA ACADEMY EXCELERATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, PROMOTION THROUGH CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THE RSPA WEBSITE AND IN THE RSPA COMMUNITY CONNECTION EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND MEMBER-TO-MEMBER CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE RSPA MEMBER DIRECTORY AND INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH RSPA MEMBER SERVICES MANAGERS. IN FY25, RSPA ATTRACTED 134 NEW MEMBERS, EXPERIENCED AN 85+% MEMBER-RENEWAL RATE (DESPITE MULTIPLE INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS), AND RECEIVED A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF +76 THROUGH ITS MEMBER SURVEY. false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 8 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false X 13 11 false false false false true true true true true false false false true false false true true true false false X VAULT CONSULTING LLC 7036541495 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 500 MCLEAN VA 22102 X JAMES RODDY CEO 40.00 X 217729 0 8936 KATHLEEN MEADER VP EDUCATION 40.00 X 165353 0 4961 MARIE PERRY VP ANALYTICS 40.00 X 146113 0 5388 ASHLEY NAGGY VP MEMBER SV 40.00 X 126303 0 5261 JOHN GREGA DIR BUSINESS 40.00 X 104000 0 4160 BRETT BENNETT PAST CHAIRPE 4.00 X X 2500 0 0 MATTHEW SWANSON TREASURER/SE 4.00 X X 2000 0 0 BRIANNA BUCCELLATO CHAIRPERSON 4.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE GILLUM RESELLER BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GREENMAN RESELLER BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLIE HASKELL VENDOR BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN INGERSOLL RESELLER BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MONOCELLO VENDOR BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE ORARA VENDOR BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RILEY CHAIRPERSON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLI STEWART RESELLER BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TASH RESELLER BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER YOUNG VENDOR BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 763998 28706 5 false true false CONVENTION AND CONFERENCES 900099 2209611 2209611 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 767240 767240 SPONSORSHIP REVENUE 541800 285428 285428 EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS 541800 43223 43223 3305502 223156 223156 OTHER REVENUE 900099 16021 16021 16021 3544679 3305502 239177 100280 100280 411232 336740 74492 713418 583573 129845 24099 20332 3767 110822 93499 17323 80171 67639 12532 87891 64807 23084 156084 115089 40995 27800 27800 3749 2764 985 36928 27229 9699 1203 887 316 37816 27884 9932 21597 15924 5673 53515 49883 3632 1231915 1148305 83610 4043 3411 632 2028 1495 533 MERCHANT FEES 66933 49353 17580 MISCELLANEOUS 30102 22197 7905 BANK FEES 4177 3080 1097 3205803 2762171 443632 0 985238 1475494 528026 134941 4249 7950 1297497 1297497 601080 877670 26443 17677 9231 8766 5096519 5450218 810140 810140 9331980 10062676 152741 113667 1706772 1851349 1859513 1965016 X 7472467 8097660 7472467 8097660 9331980 10062676 338876 286317 X true X true X true false 26443 17677 8766 8766 INVESTMENT - PARTS CENTER 805515 NC INCOME TAX PAYMENTS 4000 LEASE DEPOSIT 625 810140 X 3803196 286317 286317 3516879 27800 27800 3544679 3178003 3178003 27800 27800 3205803 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATES ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF APRIL 30, 2025 AND 2024. false RSPA SCHOLARSHIP FUND 715 W JOHNSON ST SUITE 202 RALEIGH NC 27603 344130326 501C3 100280 EDUCATION SCHLRSHIPS 1 X X X false false false JAMES RODDY CEO 217729 8936 226665 KATHLEEN MEADER VP EDUCATION SVCS 165353 4961 170314 MARIE PERRY VP ANALYTICS 146113 5388 151501 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (RSPA) IS TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTIONS. RSPA MEMBERS INCLUDE VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, HARDWARE VENDORS, PAYMENT PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND GROCERY MARKETS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C MEMBERSHIP - RSPA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS NUMEROUS RESOURCES TO HELP THEM ACCELERATE THEIR SUCCESS IN THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE RSPA STAFF AND THIRD PARTIES. AMONG THE MOST UTILIZED MEMBER SERVICES ARE: MEMBER SPECIAL INTEREST COMMUNITIES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RSPA GENERAL COUNSEL, THE RSPA ACADEMY EXCELERATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, PROMOTION THROUGH CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THE RSPA WEBSITE AND IN THE RSPA COMMUNITY CONNECTION EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND MEMBER-TO-MEMBER CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE RSPA MEMBER DIRECTORY AND INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH RSPA MEMBER SERVICES MANAGERS. IN FY25, RSPA ATTRACTED 134 NEW MEMBERS, EXPERIENCED AN 85+% MEMBER-RENEWAL RATE (DESPITE MULTIPLE INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS), AND RECEIVED A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF +76 THROUGH ITS MEMBER SURVEY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A RSPA HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF FOUR MEMBERS (FOUR RSPA OFFICERS: CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, INCOMING CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXERCISES ALL POWERS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND ARE SUBJECT TO FULL BOARD REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 RSPA HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: VOTING MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, HARDWARE VENDORS, PAYMENT PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. LIFETIME MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RSPA AND TO THE INDUSTRY AS RECOGNIZED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RETIRED, INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY NOT EMPLOYED AS A VOTING MEMBER, AND ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE RSPA OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS IN CHARGE OF PREPARING THE PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELECTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B A MAJORITY VOTE OF VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING IS REQUIRED TO AMEND THE RSPA BYLAWS OR MAKE ASSESSMENTS. IN BETWEEN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, THE BOARD MAY AMEND THE BYLAWS, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE VOTING MEMBERS AT THE NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. DRAFT RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CEO JOB DESCRIPTION WAS AIDED IN PART BY THE CONSULTING FIRM OF MCKINLEY ADVISORS AND WAS APPROVED BY THE RSPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CEO COMPENSATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WAS BASED ON THE CENTER FOR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP GUIDE. THE LEADERSHIP GUIDE OFFERED SUCH VARIABLES AS ORGANIZATION SIZE AND REVENUE. IT FURTHER SEGMENTED COMPENSATION BY PERCENTILE AND DISTINGUISHED BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII STIPENDS WERE AWARDED TO TWO BOARD MEMBERS. RSPA SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC 715 W JOHNSON ST SUITE 202 RALEIGH NC 27603 364130326 SCHLRSHIPS NC 501C3 PF N/A true RSPA SERVICES INC 715 W JOHNSON ST SUITE 202 RALEIGH NC 27603 DORMANT NC SEE STMT C CORP 671013 1.00000 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false RSPA SCHOLARSHIP FUND B 100280 AMOUNT PAID SCHEDULE R NAME OF ORGANIZATION: RSPA SERVICES, INC. DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: RETAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION