2024-06-17T07:46:26-05:00 2023-10-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PLACE MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2022-11-01 366108621 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION INTE 2026620778 1900 K STREET NW STE700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MICHAEL WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2026620778 2024-06-10 1 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 999009999 0 KELLI PECK P01423033 3217516200 2024-06-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL WILLIAMS 1900 K STREET NW STE700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 23537968 0 X WWW.FRANCHISE.ORG X 1960 IL PROTECTS, ENHANCES AND PROMOTES FRANCHISING. 64 64 47 66 2003165 0 0 794118 22436279 22226434 317207 517416 0 0 22753486 23537968 0 0 0 0 6040253 7195058 0 0 0 15526675 13400148 21566928 20595206 1186558 2942762 21839438 24653484 9389208 9109607 12450230 15543877 X IFA MISSION: TO PROTECT, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE FRANCHISING.IFA VISION: BE THE PREEMINENT VOICE AND ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER FOR FRANCHISING WORLDWIDE.IFA VALUES: INTEGRITY, RESPECT, TRUST, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY.IFA STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 THE PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT IS REPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND ORGANIZING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING FRANCHISING TO SERVICE MEMBERS. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS ON LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE MATTERS WHICH WOULD IMPACT FRANCHISING AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH FOR MEMBERS. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 46 0 1 47 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 64 64 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X MIKE WILLIAMS CFO 2026620778 1900 K STREET NW STE700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 DAVID HUMPHREY CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE CHASE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HOCKETT VICE CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ADAM CONTOS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 AL RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ASLAM KHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 AZIM SAJU BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE OYLER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN THURSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WATSON CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FULLER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CLINT EHLERS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAN MONAGHAN CFE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL HALPERN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVE MORTENSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID PEPPER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MAPLE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 EARSA JACKSON CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICKA GARZA BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERIN MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 GARY ROBINS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 GEOFF SEIBER CHAIR, SUPPLIER FORUM 0.30 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM WEIHMILLER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 GREG FLYNN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 HARVEY HOMSEY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SCHAUER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 INDI NANDHRA VICE CHAIR, FRANCHISEE FORUM 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAY DUKE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SOPP BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JERRY AKERS CHAIR, FRANCHISEE FORUM 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JIM HOLTHOUSER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JON HIXSON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JYOTI SAROLIA BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KAREN FINBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KAREN SATTERLEE CFE VICE CHAIR, FRANCHISOR FORUM 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CROWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 LUIS SAN MIGUEL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARCUS BANKS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARY KENNEDY THOMPSON 2ND VICE CHAIR, IFA BOARD 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEG ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWNING JR BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GONDA BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SEID BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MITCH COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 NED LYERLY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 OMAR SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 RANDY CROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROB BRANCA BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 RONALD FELDMAN CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SAM BALLAS CFE CHAIR, FRANCHISOR FORUM 0.30 X X 0 0 0 SEAN FALK CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHANE EVANS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHIELDS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE DANON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE WHITE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIM WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD LEFF BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD RECKNAGEL CFE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TOM BABER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TOM KROUSE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TOM PORTESY VICE CHAIR, SUPPLIER FORUM 0.30 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HALLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 799251 0 71689 JENNIFER BRANDEEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 473268 0 70626 MICHAEL WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 364000 0 40900 WILLIAM HALL CFE TREASURER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBIN GAGNON CHAIR, WOMEN'S FRANCHISE COMMITTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAYMAN SVP, GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 X 360082 0 48894 MICHAEL HANSCOM VP, STATE & LOCAL GOVT 40.00 X 277047 0 33122 WILHELM MEIERLING VP, COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 5/23) 40.00 X 287000 0 13282 ALAN CATLETT VP, REV. GROWTH & OPS 40.00 X 268525 0 27088 ERICA FITZSIMMONS VP, POL. AFFAIRS & GRASSROOTS 40.00 X 243250 0 26197 BENJAMIN BRANCH VP, GOV'T RELATIONS (UNTIL 2/23) 40.00 X 231917 0 9412 3304340 0 341210 17 0 1 0 LOCUST STREET GROUP 2008 HILLYER PL NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 PUBLIC RELATIONS 735858 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 5307 WAPAKONETA RD BETHESDA MD 20816 CONSULTING, MANAGEMENT 364000 CARLY WOOLEY 428 LEE RD APT 2128 VALLEY AL 36854 TELEMARKETING 271988 CONDOR COMMUNICATIONS 17521 RIDGE ROAD ROCKVILLE MD 20853 EVENT PRODUCTION 206264 HARBINGER STRATEGIES LLC 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW STE 430 WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 195000 16 794118 794118 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 9906236 9906236 PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES 900099 6697256 6697256 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 1300290 1300290 ICFE INCOME 900099 1282659 1282659 MARKETING AND PUBLIC 541800 1253883 22624 1231259 1786110 1014204 771906 22226434 517416 517416 23537968 18922979 2003165 1817706 X 2238544 4179258 83084 309836 384336 1668259 362290 457169 2701537 45912 204969 1304 1011819 575153 4777914 35281 378144 UBIT -5802 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 514583 PUBLICATIONS COMMISSION 337464 TEMPORARY HELP 121044 213108 20595206 490 0 5152758 18966486 442707 891277 925181 1202942 3071818 2364994 938880 706824 13727895 404074 651527 2481881 21839438 24653484 2005624 1987178 7218506 5515066 165078 1607363 9389208 9109607 X 12450230 15543877 12450230 15543877 21839438 24653484 2942762 34193 116692 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 116267 116267 116267 1 FRANPAC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 542060982 0 638413 0 0 1 9906236 1180000 3884789 5064789 1783122 3281667 PART I-A, LINE 1: EXCEPT FOR DONATIONS TO CERTAIN POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS REPORTED ON FORM 1120-POL, THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED ALL OF ITS POLITICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH FRANPAC, A SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 1216713 995929 220784 1855105 1369065 486040 706824 DUE TO/FROM AFFILIATES 657869 DEFERRED COMPENSATION ASSET 224334 DEPOSITS IN TRANSIT 683034 ROU ASSET 916644 2481881 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 224334 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1383029 1607363 23572161 34193 34193 23537968 0 23537968 20595206 0 20595206 0 20595206 X X X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HALLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 581751 0 172500 0 45000 0 54500 0 20555 0 874306 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRANDEEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 339018 0 100500 0 33750 0 45152 0 28708 0 547128 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAYMAN SVP, GOV'T RELATIONS 280582 0 79500 0 0 0 20078 0 32050 0 412210 0 0 0 MICHAEL WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 364000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40900 0 404900 0 0 0 MICHAEL HANSCOM VP, STATE & LOCAL GOVT 231047 0 46000 0 0 0 16433 0 19702 0 313182 0 0 0 WILHELM MEIERLING VP, COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 5/23) 240000 0 47000 0 0 0 13273 0 3474 0 303747 0 0 0 ALAN CATLETT VP, REV. GROWTH & OPS 233275 0 35250 0 0 0 13111 0 17417 0 299053 0 0 0 ERICA FITZSIMMONS VP, POL. AFFAIRS & GRASSROOTS 211750 0 31500 0 0 0 18912 0 10123 0 272285 0 0 0 BENJAMIN BRANCH VP, GOV'T RELATIONS (UNTIL 2/23) 231917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12538 0 244455 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A IFA HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT MEETS THREE TIMES A YEAR: FEBRUARY, JUNE, AND SEPTEMBER. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR (WHO ALSO CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE), THE TWO MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY, THE CHAIR OF THE FRANCHISOR FORUM, THE CHAIR OF THE FRANCHISEE FORUM, AND THE CHAIR OF THE SUPPLIER FORUM. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE FULL BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION DURING THE PERIODS BETWEEN FULL BOARD MEETINGS; EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NO AUTHORITY REGARDING ACTS OR POWERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED FOR THE BOARD BY OPERATION OF THE ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, NOR BY BOARD RESOLUTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT CONTRAVENE A SPECIFIC POLICY OR RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED MIKE WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES, A THIRD PARTY, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE 4 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: FRANCHISOR MEMBER: ANY COMPANY ENGAGED IN FRANCHISING AS A FRANCHISOR OR SUB-FRANCHISOR IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ONE OR MORE OTHER COUNTRIES, OR THAT SATISFACTORILY DEMONSTRATES AN INTENTION TO ENGAGE IN FRANCHISING AS A FRANCHISOR, SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING SATISFACTION OF THIS CATEGORY'S REQUIREMENTS. FRANCHISEE MEMBER: THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF FRANCHISEE MEMBERS. (1) A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER IS ANY BONA FIDE ASSOCIATION OR ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF FRANCHISEES AND RECOGNIZED OR DESIGNATED BY A FRANCHISOR IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER. A FRANCHISEE ORGANIZATION MEMBER MAY BE A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OR ADVISORY COUNCIL OF FRANCHISEES. (2) A FRANCHISEE MEMBER IS ANY SINGLE OR MULTIUNIT FRANCHISEE OPERATING HIS OR HER BUSINESS PURSUANT TO A FRANCHISE OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT IN EFFECT WITH A FRANCHISOR (INCLUDING AREA DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPMENT AGENTS AND AREA REPRESENTATIVES). SUPPLIER MEMBER: ANY FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES GOODS OR SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A SUPPLIER MEMBER, SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. EMPLOYEE AFFINITY MEMBER: ANY EMPLOYEE OF A FRANCHISOR MEMBER, FRANCHISEE MEMBER, OR SUPPLIER MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO BE AN EMPLOYEE AFFINITY MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SELECTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TWO MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELIGIBLE AND WILLING TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE DIVERSITY INSTITUTE, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE WOMEN'S FRANCHISE COMMITTEE, AND THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIRS OF THE FRANCHISOR FORUM AND THE FRANCHISEE FORUM ELIGIBLE AND WILLING TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE AS VICE CHAIR, OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (I) CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS REGULAR FALL MEETING AND (II) CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS REGULAR FALL MEETING: CHAIR, FIRST VICE CHAIR, SECOND VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER, IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOTIFIED THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO SLATE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT TREASURER. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUFFICIENT TO FILL ALL THEN AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL VACANCIES THAT ARE PROJECTED TO OCCUR BY THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER IFA OUTSIDE SERVICES 2,701,537. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IFA FOUNDATION 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 521358631 EDUCATION IN THE FRANCHISE INDUSTRY IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 1 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 542060982 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 1 INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED EXECUTIVES INC 1900 K STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 030407010 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DC IFA C 1.00000 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 IFA FOUNDATION D 171421 BASED ON AMOUNTS INCURRED FRANPAC L 638413 FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER FEC RULES