2025-11-11T11:44:06+00:00 2024-12-31 135381590 BDO USA 200 PARK AVE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2024-01-01 237282071 GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC GENE 2128703400 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 PAUL KONIGSTEIN CFO 2025-11-11 true PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT P01384178 2128858000 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT WILCOX 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 12793893 false X WWW.AA.ORG X 1943 NY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ("AA") IS A FELLOWSHIP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH AND HOPE WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY MAY SOLVE THEIR COMMON PROBLEM AND HELP OTHERS RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM. THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. IS THE LEGAL ENTITY FOR WHICH GENERAL SERVICE TO THE FELLOWSHIP IS FACILITATED AND PROVIDED, INCLUDING ITS TWO AFFILIATED MEMBER CORPORATIONS, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC. AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GRAPEVINE, INC., OF WHICH THE TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD ARE THE MEMBERS. 22 22 0 25 0 10841419 11248573 479186 831325 351024 713857 0 138 11671629 12793893 755749 571939 0 6683556 7089989 0 0 5413769 5679219 12853074 13341147 -1181445 -547254 31232980 36069191 9165406 10027666 22067574 26041525 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ("AA") IS A FELLOWSHIP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH AND HOPE WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY MAY SOLVE THEIR COMMON PROBLEM AND HELP OTHERS RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM. THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. IS THE LEGAL ENTITY FOR WHICH GENERAL SERVICE TO THE FELLOWSHIP IS FACILITATED AND PROVIDED, INCLUDING ITS TWO AFFILIATED MEMBER CORPORATIONS, AA WORLD SERVICES, INC. AND AA GRAPEVINE, INC., OF WHICH THE TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD ARE THE MEMBERS. false false 7388134 571939 831325 GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. ACTS AS THE CUSTODIAN OF TRADITIONS AND FUNDS. IT SERVES THE FELLOWSHIP BY MAINTAINING SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO SHOULD BE SEEKING, THROUGH ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, THE MEANS FOR ARRESTING THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM THROUGH THE APPLICATION TO THEIR OWN LIVES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE TWELVE STEPS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE RECOVERY PROGRAM UPON WHICH THE FELLOWSHIP IS FOUNDED. THE MAJOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE GENERAL SERVICE HEADQUARTERS OF A.A. INCLUDE HANDLING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND A.A. GROUPS, CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL SERVICE CONFERENCE, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CREATING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE AA RECOVERY PROGRAM WITHIN THE BASIC CONCEPT OF ATTRACTION RATHER THAN PROMOTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL NECESSARY RECORDS FOR THE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT. 7388134 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true 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 false false false false true true true false false true X 0 0 0 false true CA false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false false false NY X PAUL KONIGSTEIN CFO 2128702130 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 DAVID STEWARD VICE CHAIR (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH KOLTAI VICE CHAIR (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 IRMA VAN DE BON-NICOL SECRETARY (THRU 4/24) 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN PRIOR TREASURER 5.0 0 X X 0 0 0 MIKE LEWIS INTERIM CHAIR (THRU 4/24) 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUYGHEBAERT CHAIR (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 0 X X 0 0 0 SISTER JUDITH ANN KARAM CSA VICE CHAIR (THRU 4/24)/TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 0 X X 0 0 0 TERESA JACKS SECRETARY (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 AL J MOONEY MD TRUSTEE 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 ANADORA MOSS TRUSTEE 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WALSH TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 CATHI CLARK TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HANNA TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 DAWN KLUG TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 GAIL PATTERSON TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/24) 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 HON KERRY MEYER TRUSTEE 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 JOYCE SAUNDERS TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 KEN TAYLOR TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 MARITA RHINEHART TRUSTEE 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 MOLLY OLIVER TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 PAZ PRECIADO TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 REILLY KALLES TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LALONDE TRUSTEE 5.0 0 X 0 0 0 TOM HOBAN TRUSTEE 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 PAUL KONIGSTEIN CFO AND ASSISTANT TREASURER 17.5 17.5 X 0 213085 39808 RACHEL JOSEPH ASSISTANT SECRETARY 17.5 17.5 X 0 137249 23259 ROBERT WILCOX PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER 17.5 17.5 X 0 322684 57116 0 673018 120183 0 false true false 0 11248573 11248573 DELEGATE FEES 900099 831325 831325 0 0 0 0 0 0 831325 713857 0 0 713857 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 138 0 0 138 0 0 0 0 138 12793893 831325 0 713995 571939 571939 5584031 2749688 2834343 0 245888 119159 126729 0 781762 378848 402914 0 478308 231792 246516 0 90921 0 90921 0 142924 0 142924 0 750980 378041 372939 0 576410 435503 140907 0 306036 158374 147662 0 773433 339165 434268 0 1887402 1344010 543392 0 520010 370297 149713 0 506285 226758 279527 0 37608 0 37608 0 MISCELLANEOUS 87210 84560 2650 0 0 0 0 0 13341147 7388134 5953013 0 915860 1094402 13242957 12487426 0 0 0 0 533684 1406762 3410649 2501669 1445988 908980 7910801 8756889 0 0 7183690 11414732 31232980 36069191 607654 0 0 0 8557752 10027666 9165406 10027666 X 22067574 26041525 0 0 22067574 26041525 31232980 36069191 X -547254 705733 3815472 X false true true false X 10362802 10848620 10687980 10841419 11248573 53989394 0 0 10362802 10848620 10687980 10841419 11248573 53989394 0 53989394 399691 274351 226389 334413 713857 1948701 0 0 0 0 0 138 138 55938233 3050915 0.96516 0.96892 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 138.0, COLUMN F - 138.0; 2160037 1839454 320583 108292 50762 57530 1142320 611453 530867 908980 Prepaid Pension Benefit Obligation 11414732 11414732 Federal Income Taxes POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT 5189509 DUE TO AFFILIATES 4298157 SUBSCRIPTION LIABILITY-RESERVE FUND 540000 10027666 X 19204024 705733 5704398 0 6410131 12793893 0 0 12793893 18473606 5704398 0 5704398 12769208 571939 571939 13341147 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX-RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, INC. SUPPORT FOR LA VINA MAGAZINE - 571939 true ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GRAPEVINE INC 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 131871991 501(C)(3) 571939 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LA VINA MAGAZINE 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO A RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE GRANT IS MADE ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS UPON SUBSTANTIATION OF QUALIFYING EXPENDITURES. false false false false false false false false false RACHEL JOSEPH ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0 136610 0 0 0 639 0 10772 0 12487 0 160508 0 0 PAUL KONIGSTEIN CFO AND ASSISTANT TREASURER 0 210313 0 0 0 2772 0 16991 0 22817 0 252893 0 0 ROBERT WILCOX PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER 0 321718 0 0 0 966 0 25611 0 31505 0 379800 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC., AN AFFILIATE OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION PAID COMPENSATION TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC. HAS ESTABLISHED THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL BY USING A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND GENERAL MANAGER FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. IN ADDITION, THE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER COMMITTEE REVIEW, THE DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED BY PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AS THEY ARE APPOINTED. ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD BY MANAGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (B) ALTHOUGH ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS SPEND TIME ON TASKS FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. HOURS ARE ALLOCATED ACCORDINGLY. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS - 3746587; OTHER COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST - 642678; INTERCOMPANY AND INTERFUND TRANSFERS - -573793; Total - 3815472; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES INC 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 131679617 PUBLISHES LITERATURE FOR RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOLISM NY 501(c)(3) 10 GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC true ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GRAPEVINE INC 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 131871991 THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. NY 501(c)(3) 10 GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS INC true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true true false ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GRAPEVINE INC B 571939 BOOK VALUE