Nonprofit · EIN 13-1669037
RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $37,137,460 | $37,294,841 | -$157,381 | $28,182,374 | $21,983,663 | $6,198,711 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,603,082 | $33,668,105 | -$65,023 | $28,555,518 | $22,192,967 | $6,362,551 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $36,810,854 | $36,894,029 | -$83,175 | $27,843,033 | $21,416,293 | $6,426,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $102,469
- Program service revenue
- $36,537,012
- Investment income
- $230,296
- Royalties
- $40,977
- Net rental income
- -$245
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $226,951
- Other revenue
- $267,683
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,721,520
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,642,934
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,424,619
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,414,977
- Accounting fees
- $175,720
- Occupancy
- $1,960,764
- Travel
- $468,856
- Depreciation
- $338,136
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,555,518
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,182,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,983,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,198,711
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,048,101
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,327,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,198,711
- Gross receipts
- $37,209,271
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH GLAZIER | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,381,874 | $87,009 |
| KEN DOROSHOW | SECRETARY, CLO Officer | 50 | $1,038,339 | $45,929 |
| MICHELE BALLANTYNE | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $909,868 | $79,402 |
| MORNA WILLENS | CPO Key employee | 50 | $561,800 | $48,033 |
| STEVEN GOTTLIEB | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $565,115 | $33,333 |
| CARLOS LINARES | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $427,308 | $34,001 |
| VICTORIA SHECKLER | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $390,308 | $68,907 |
| GEORGE YORK | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $429,677 | $21,822 |
| BRAD BUCKLES | CCPO Key employee | 50 | $372,979 | $42,757 |
| JACOB TRACER | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $381,159 | $33,838 |
| KAREN BELL | TREASURER, CFO Officer | 50 | $354,007 | $55,969 |
| ALISA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE HACKNEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cris Lacy | DIRECTOR (as of 02/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BITHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GLEN BARROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James Steven | DIRECTOR (as of 02/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julian Petty | DIRECTOR (as of 02/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Katie Alberts | DIRECTOR (as of 02/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN BUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN ROBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LILES | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARGO SCOTT | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROSIE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHELDRA KHAHAIFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TOM SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tony Kiewel | DIRECTOR (as of 02/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILL TANOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZENA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH GLAZIER | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,260,371 | $74,787 |
| KEN DOROSHOW | SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $956,950 | $39,925 |
| MICHELE BALLANTYNE | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $732,757 | $68,286 |
| BRAD BUCKLES | CHIEF CONTENT PROTECTION OFF Key employee | 50 | $560,925 | $49,265 |
| MORNA WILLENS | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $566,950 | $41,909 |
| JARED FREEDMAN | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $423,856 | $22,496 |
| GEORGE YORK | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $417,475 | $20,877 |
| VICTORIA SHECKLER | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $372,795 | $61,424 |
| SUSAN CHERTKOF | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $370,770 | $58,992 |
| RAFAEL FERNANDEZ | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $361,306 | $68,008 |
| KAREN BELL | TREASURER, CFO Officer | 50 | $359,975 | $47,374 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN BARROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BITHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE HACKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDRA KHAHAIFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL TANOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH GLAZIER | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,183,893 | $72,284 |
| KEN DOROSHOW | SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $948,977 | $38,196 |
| MICHELE BALLANTYNE | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $730,385 | $70,682 |
| BRAD BUCKLES | CHIEF CONTENT PROTECTION OFF Key employee | 50 | $561,964 | $45,886 |
| MORNA WILLENS | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $559,189 | $39,997 |
| JARED FREEDMAN | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $427,860 | $21,103 |
| VICTORIA SHECKLER | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $366,844 | $58,706 |
| GEORGE YORK | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $404,992 | $19,302 |
| RAFAEL FERNANDEZ | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $352,698 | $68,193 |
| SUSAN CHERTKOF | SVP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $359,770 | $57,297 |
| KAREN BELL | TREASURER, CFO Officer | 50 | $354,409 | $44,438 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN BARROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BITHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE HACKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HEMMINGS | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDRA KHAHAIFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL TANOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 F ST NW 2ND FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1512
- In care of
- % KAREN BELL CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN BELL, 1000 F STREET NW 2ND FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- KAREN BELL, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 775-0101
- Website
- WWW.RIAA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL VITALITY OF THE MAJOR MUSIC COMPANIES. THE RIAA WORKS TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ARTISTS AND MUSIC LABELS; CONDUCT CONSUMER, INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH; AND MONITOR AND REVIEW STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. THE RIAA(R) ALSO CERTIFIES GOLD(R), PLATINUM(R), MULTI-PLATINUM(TM) AND DIAMOND SALES AWARDS AS WELL AS LOS PREMIOS DE ORO Y PLATINO(TM), AN AWARD CELEBRATING LATIN MUSIC SALES.
Program accomplishments
- Legal affairs and content protection encompasses both the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights for record companies and copyright owners. Content protection and enforcement operations include online and physical measures to combat music piracy, addressing unauthorized distribution and the manufacture and sale of counterfeit sound recordings. The majority of expenditures in this area are related to litigation costs incurred by RIAA in representing members and pursuing enforcement actions in civil court. In addition, legal affairs provide counsel to RIAA members, lead statutory license negotiations for the industry, and support the integration of technology objectives through specialized projects, analyses, and studies, ensuring the continued protection and advancement of the recording industry's interests.0
- PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS: PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS ENGAGE IN LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR THE RECORDING INDUSTRY.0
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1669037
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,182,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,209,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $37,137,460 | $37,294,841 | $28,182,374 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $33,603,082 | $33,668,105 | $28,555,518 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $36,810,854 | $36,894,029 | $27,843,033 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $32,644,739 | $32,744,712 | $27,777,741 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-1669037).
Questions about RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC is 13-1669037.
- Is RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1953.
- Are donations to RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 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 RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 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 RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KAREN BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,381,874 (MITCH GLAZIER, CHAIRMAN & CEO).
- How much revenue does RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,137,460, expenses of $37,294,841 and total assets of $28,182,374 at year end.
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