Nonprofit · EIN 04-2395151
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,382,252 | $21,538,538 | $843,714 | $21,417,085 | $18,764,273 | $2,652,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,338,582 | $18,582,588 | $755,994 | $20,948,337 | $19,342,695 | $1,605,642 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21,687,158
- Investment income
- $677,890
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $344,027
- Other revenue
- $17,204
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,410
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,405,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,113,429
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,599,037
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $233,499
- Accounting fees
- $57,988
- Occupancy
- $826,934
- Travel
- $363,537
- Depreciation
- $169,086
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,948,337
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,417,085
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,764,273
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,652,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $324,407
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,563,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,652,812
- Gross receipts
- $25,076,007
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DODGE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,137,467 | $37,976 |
| GILBERT TAYLOR | SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $540,126 | $40,346 |
| RICHARD HANSON | SEVP, PUBLIC POLICY Key employee | 40 | $467,053 | $37,562 |
| DEBORAH WHITE | SEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $463,896 | $23,443 |
| LISA LABRUNO | SEVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $411,859 | $11,676 |
| JASON BREWER | SEVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $392,354 | $21,237 |
| BREANA MURPHY | SEVP, PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $379,479 | $21,560 |
| AUSTEN JENSEN | EVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,584 | $11,341 |
| KATHLEEN MCGUIGAN | EVP & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $299,872 | $31,008 |
| NICHOLAS AHRENS | SVP STRATEGY, INNOVATION & CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,195 | $36,089 |
| EVAN ARMSTRONG | VP, WORKFORCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,348 | $36,650 |
| CORIE BARRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KEYES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RHODES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JK SYMANCYK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIMBELL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| TRACEY BROWN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| TODD VASOS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIAN CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JILL STANDISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARK BREITBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BRANSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARK LAVIGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERIK NORDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RODNEY MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RON COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TED DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAMELA STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DON UNSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHELE GASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JON CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KARINA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOE PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARY DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STACEY SHULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRITTANY BAGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DODGE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,137,745 | $38,743 |
| RICHARD HANSON | SEVP, PUBLIC POLICY Key employee | 40 | $486,830 | $37,936 |
| DEBORAH WHITE | SEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $458,681 | $21,320 |
| GILBERT TAYLOR | SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $399,040 | $39,320 |
| LISA LABRUNO | SEVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $423,393 | $13,030 |
| JASON BREWER | SEVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $382,403 | $21,416 |
| BREANA MURPHY | SEVP, PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $328,854 | $22,916 |
| AUSTEN JENSEN | EVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $328,581 | $13,025 |
| KATHLEEN MCGUIGAN | VP & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,993 | $31,253 |
| NICHOLAS AHRENS | SVP STRATEGY, INNOVATION & CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,246 | $34,409 |
| EVAN ARMSTRONG | VP, WORKFORCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,815 | $14,102 |
| BRIAN CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RHODES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK JOHNSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (UNTIL 01/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ELLISON | EXEC. COMMITTEE MEMBER (UNTIL 01/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL STANDISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KEYES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BREITBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JK SYMANCYK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CORIE BARRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR BOGGS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/23) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP BERGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN SCHOENBART | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BRANSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAVIGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NORDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RON COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIMBELL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LAVERS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC GEFRIDES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TED DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DON UNSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF OWEN | EXEC. COMMITTEE MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PELUSO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 M ST SE STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3977
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN DODGE, 99 M STREET SE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN DODGE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 869-0200
- Website
- WWW.RILA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS THE CONVENE DECISION-MAKERS, ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRY, AND PROMOTE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION. OUR AIM IS TO ELEVATE A DYNAMIC INDUSTRY BY TRANSFORMING THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH RETAILERS OPERATE.
Program accomplishments
- THE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA) OFFERS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THAT ADDRESS CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, OBTAIN UP TO THE MINUTE RILA RESEARCH, AND TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LOGISTICS, LEGAL, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE OVER 3,500 ATTENDEES WITH A BLEND OF OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PROMINENT SPEAKERS, AND EXHIBITS.
- RILA PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF RETAILERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF AT RILA, TOGETHER WITH RETAIL AND SUPPLIER MEMBERS, IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES THAT IMPACT BUSINESS AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC POLICY, AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, FOSTERS A SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
- THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS MORE THAN 40 LEADERS COUNCILS AND SPECIALTY COMMITTEES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC, CRITICAL DISCIPLINES IN THE INDUSTRY. THESE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES SERVE AS A UNIQUE FORUM FOR EXECUTIVES FROM RILA'S MORE THAN 110 MEMBER COMPANIES TO DISCUSS THE LATEST INNOVATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRY. SOME OF THE AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE SUPPLY CHAIN, DATA SECURITY, HUMAN RESOURCES, TAX, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2395151
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,417,085
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,076,007
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,382,252 | $21,538,538 | $21,417,085 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,338,582 | $18,582,588 | $20,948,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,283,989 | $18,072,638 | $17,668,458 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2395151).
Questions about RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC is 04-2395151.
- Is RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1967.
- Are donations to RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN DODGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,137,467 (BRIAN DODGE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,382,252, expenses of $21,538,538 and total assets of $21,417,085 at year end.
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