RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

EIN 13-1669037 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

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.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$100.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $157,381 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,468,883 for MITCH GLAZIER (CHAIRMAN & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,137,460

Expenses$37,294,841

Annual shortfall $157,381 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

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Revenue$37,137,460

Expenses$37,294,841

Assets$28,182,374

Income$37,209,271

Contributions$102,469

Stocks and bonds$3,327,163

Accounting fees$175,720

Investing fees$4,859

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MITCH GLAZIERCHAIRMAN & CEO · 50 hrs/week $1,468,883Base $1,381,874 · Other $87,009

KEN DOROSHOWSECRETARY, CLO · 50 hrs/week $1,084,268Base $1,038,339 · Other $45,929

MICHELE BALLANTYNECOO · 50 hrs/week $989,270Base $909,868 · Other $79,402

MORNA WILLENSCPO · 50 hrs/week $609,833Base $561,800 · Other $48,033

STEVEN GOTTLIEBSVP · 50 hrs/week $598,448Base $565,115 · Other $33,333

CARLOS LINARESSVP · 50 hrs/week $461,309Base $427,308 · Other $34,001

VICTORIA SHECKLERSVP · 50 hrs/week $459,215Base $390,308 · Other $68,907

GEORGE YORKSVP · 50 hrs/week $451,499Base $429,677 · Other $21,822

BRAD BUCKLESCCPO · 50 hrs/week $415,736Base $372,979 · Other $42,757

JACOB TRACERSVP · 50 hrs/week $414,997Base $381,159 · Other $33,838

KAREN BELLTREASURER, CFO · 50 hrs/week $409,976Base $354,007 · Other $55,969

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

MITCH GLAZIERCHAIRMAN & CEO

KEN DOROSHOWSECRETARY, CLO

MICHELE BALLANTYNECOO

MORNA WILLENSCPO

STEVEN GOTTLIEBSVP

CARLOS LINARESSVP

VICTORIA SHECKLERSVP

GEORGE YORKSVP

BRAD BUCKLESCCPO

JACOB TRACERSVP

KAREN BELLTREASURER, CFO

MARK BAKERDIRECTOR

ZENA WHITEDIRECTOR

MELISSA THOMASDIRECTOR

MICHELE ANTHONYDIRECTOR

PAUL ROBINSONDIRECTOR

ROSIE LOPEZDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)

SHELDRA KHAHAIFADIRECTOR

TOM SILVERMANDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)

TONY KIEWELDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/25)

VICTOR GONZALEZDIRECTOR

WILL TANOUSDIRECTOR

ALISA COLEMANDIRECTOR

JEFF HARLESTONDIRECTOR

ANNIE LEEDIRECTOR

CAMILLE HACKNEYDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)

CRIS LACYDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/25)

DAVID BITHERDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE MCDONALDDIRECTOR

ERIC BERMANDIRECTOR

GLEN BARROSDIRECTOR

JAMES STEVENDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/25)

MARGO SCOTTDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)

JEFF WALKERDIRECTOR

JULIAN PETTYDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/25)

JULIE SWIDLERDIRECTOR

KATIE ALBERTSDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/25)

KEN BUNTDIRECTOR

KEN ROBOLDDIRECTOR

KEVIN LILESDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1000 F ST NW 2ND FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1512
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % KAREN BELL CFO
Primary officer: KAREN BELL, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 775-0101

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit