AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES
EIN 13-1621786 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE 4AS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1917 to PROMOTE, ADVANCE, and DEFEND THE INTERESTS of OUR MEMBER AGENCIES, EMPLOYEES and THE ADVERTISING and MARKETING INDUSTRIES OVERALL. TODAY THE ORGANIZATION SERVES MORE THAN 600 MEMBER AGENCIES ACROSS 1,200 OFFICES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $338,108 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,018,182 for MARLA KAPLOWITZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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MARLA KAPLOWITZPRESIDENT & CEO
ADAM COTUMACCIOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
ASHWINI KARANDIKAREVP MEDIA, TECH & DATA
MOLLIE ROSENEVP STRATEGY, INSIGHT, INNOVATION
ALISON PEPPEREVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
ANN RUBINEVP, MARKETING, COMM. & EVENTS
JUAN C SUAREZEVP MED HOLDING COMPANIES & GROWTH
JAMES ODONNELLEVP FINANCE & TREASURER
NICOLE RIZZOSVP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHT
MATTHEW KASINDORFSVP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHT
KEVIN FREEMORESVP MEDIA, TECH & DATA
CATHY BUTLER AS OF 0224EVP, TALENT, EQUITY & LEAR. SOLUTIONS
GREGORY WALKER THRU 0624EVP MED INDEP. AGENCIES & RETENTION
SEAN MCGLADESVP, PROFESSIONAL & ORG DESIGN
ANDREW GOLDSMITHSVP, MEMBER ENG. & DEVEL. SOLUTIONS
RUPA RAMANVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
KIRA LACKSVP, EVENTS & CONFERENCES
LUIS MONTERODIRECTOR AT LARGE (AS OF 04/24)
LAURA MANESSVICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
KYLE ALLENSOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR
MATT HARRINGTONDIRECTOR AT LARGE
ROB SCHWARTZDIRECTOR AT LARGE (THRU 04/24)
MICHELLE HEADLEYSOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR
PAUL WOOLMINGTONEASTERN REGION DIR. (AS OF 04/24)
JOE MAGLIODIRECTOR AT LARGE
SHARI DAYSOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR
SHARON NAPIERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (AS OF 04/24)
STEVE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR AT LARGE & MLC CHAIR
TIM MALEENYDIRECTOR AT LARGE
TOM OKEEFEDIRECTOR AT LARGE (04/24-07/24)
VITA HARRISVICE CHAIR (THRU 09/24)
DAVID ANGELOEASTERN REGION DIRECTOR
ABBEY KLAASSENCHAIR (AS OF 04/24)
AMBER GUILDDIRECTOR AT LARGE
ANDREW GRAFFSECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 04/24)
ANGELA STEELEDIRECTOR AT LARGE (THRU 04/24)
ANGELA TENUTACENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR
BARRY WACKSMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THRU 04/24)
CHANNING MARTINDIRECTOR AT LARGE (AS OF 01/25)
CHRIS BOOTHEDIRECTOR AT LARGE (AS OF 04/24)
CHRISTINE FRUECHTEVICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)
DAISY EXPOSITOEASTERN REGION DIRECTOR
KATE MACNEVINDIRECTOR AT LARGE (THRU 10/24)
ERIN RILEYDIRECTOR AT LARGE (AS OF 04/24)
GINA SMITHDIRECTOR AT LARGE
GREG ANDERSONCENTRAL REGION DIR. (AS OF 04/24)
HELEN LINDIRECTOR AT LARGE (THRU 04/24)
JASON GAIKOWSKIDIRECTOR AT LARGE CX COUNCIL
JEFF KINGCENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR
AARON WALTONWESTERN REGION DIRECTOR
JOHN GALLEGOSWESTERN REGION DIR.
JORGE PLASENCIADIRECTOR AT LARGE (AS OF 01/25)
KAREN HUNTWESTERN REGION DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 25 WEST 45TH STREET 16TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10036-4902
- County
- New York
- In care of
- % JAMES ODONNELL
- Primary officer
- JAMES ODONNELL, EVP FINANCE & TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes