2025-11-23T13:43:41-05:00 2024-12-31 823206498 HANLON CPA LLC 128 CARNEGIE ROW STE 208 NORWOOD MA 02062 990 2024-01-01 362197334 ELECTRONIC REPRESENTATIVES ASSOC ELEC 3124191432 1325 S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD STE 204 ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007 SUSAN BANNWART CFO 3124191432 2025-10-29 true true DENISE HANLON CPA P01350201 7818309400 2025-11-23 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WALTER TOBIN PRESIDENT 55 COOLIDGE AVE NEEDHAM MA 02492 1879156 false X ERA.ORG X 1934 IL THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS DEVOTED TO FURTHERING THE KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SEMINARS TO AND ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PUBLIC. 9 9 8 123145 9255 425221 481918 965049 1046888 4595 12676 87630 337674 1482495 1879156 0 0 480626 551591 0 0 713022 854686 1193648 1406277 288847 472879 2159977 2609479 1439862 1416485 720115 1192994 X THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS DEVOTED TO FURTHERING THE KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SEMINARS TO AND ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PUBLIC. false false 732478 888518 1. THE ASSOCIATION RUNS A MAJOR MEETING INVITING ALL MEMBERS FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE STATUS AND FUTURE OF THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY. THE MEMBERS INCLUDE SALES REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS. 138996 123145 2. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE IN PRINT AND ON LINE AND ALSO PRODUCES A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ON THE INTERNET FOR MEMBERS, MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PUBLIC. THE MAGAZINE IS WIDELY DISTRIBTUED. 27351 235310 3. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ORGANIZATION ATTENDS MAJOR INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS TO BE IN CONTACT WITH MEMBERS, MAKE CONTACT WITH POTENTIAL MEMBERS TO EXPLAIN BENEFITS AND MEET WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS AND SUGGEST IDEAS ON IMPORTAT ISSUES. THE TRADE SHOWS ARE TAX EXEMPT. DUE TO COVID-19, THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED. ROYALTIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR SPONSORSHIP. THERE IS ALSO A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW MEMBERS. 115862 35225 THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS DEVOTED TO FURTHERING THE KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SEMINARS TO AND ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PUBLIC. 115862 35225 1014687 false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false 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 true 1 0 true 8 true true true false false false true true false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false true false false false false false true false false X SUSAN BANNWART CPA 3124191432 1325 S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD STE 204 ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007 WALTER TOBIN PRESIDENT CEO 40.00 X X 203942 0 0 SUSAN BANNWART CFO X 0 0 0 KEN BELLERO SR. VP/MANUF X 0 0 0 ELLEN COAN SR. VP/EDUCA X 0 0 0 KINGSLAND COOMBS SR. VP/AT LA X 0 0 0 CAMERON ENGLISH SR. 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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION MEMBERS ARE BUSINESSES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT SALES FIRMS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND PRODUCTS, PARTICIPATING ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTORS AND ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS. THE FIRM BECOMES MEMBERS BY PAYING ANNUAL DUES. THEY ARE MEMBERS AS LONG AND ONLY AS LONG AS THEY PAY DUES. THERE ARE NO SHAREHOLDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN JOIN AS LONG AS THEY ESTABLISH THAT THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRONICS. MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND THE BOARD, IN TURN, ELECTS THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS VOTE ON CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. THEY ALSO VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B LOCAL CHAPTERS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR OWN OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY FILE THEIR OWN TAX FORMS AND ARE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BY-LAWS CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IN SOME CASES, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL CHAPTERS, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS HAS PERFORMED SOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BILLING AND COLLECTING THEIR ANNUAL DUES. REASONABLE FEES ARE CHARGED TO THE CHAPTERS FOR THIS SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE CFO AND THE CEO. A REVIEW IS NOT CONDUCTED BY THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOT PAID AND ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE ERA, BUT THEY ARE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE PAY OF THE CEO. WHILE THE CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE, HE DOES NOT HAVE A VOTE, AND IS EXCLUDED FROM ANY CONFERENCE REGARDING HIS PAY. THE PAY OF OTHER POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 S