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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WHOLESALE AND SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,959,516
Total expenses
$11,091,715
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$25,000
Program service revenue
$11,509,717
Investment income
$449,799
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$18,434,483
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,010,656
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,423,827
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MARKETPLACE

    total $6,398,000 · related or exempt $6,398,000

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,741,498 · related or exempt $2,741,498

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

    total $1,310,875 · related or exempt $1,310,875

  • 2d · Program service revenue: INSURTECH CONFERENCE

    total $382,483 · related or exempt $382,483

  • 2e · Program service revenue: U40 ANNUAL MEETING

    total $153,009 · related or exempt $153,009

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $523,852 · related or exempt $523,852

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $407,315 · excluded $407,315

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,456,173

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,413,689

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $42,484

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $42,484 · excluded $42,484

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $703,715

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,326,831

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $149,546

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $237,835

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $151,433

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $10,576

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $303,072

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,429

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,861

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $120,610

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $180,881

  • 17 · Travel

    total $151,674

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,727,808

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $37,857

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $76,290

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

    total $1,499,514

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD CH

    total $282,946

  • 24c · Other expenses: ALL OTHER EXPENSES

    total $40,419

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $2,418

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $300 · end of year $302

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,136,267 · end of year $4,062,315

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $253,015 · end of year $226,125

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $526,984 · end of year $657,187

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $322,939

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $238,305

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $102,809 · end of year $84,634

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,853,590 · end of year $12,557,963

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $950,000 · end of year $845,957

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,934,467 · end of year $703,592

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,638,688 · end of year $2,406,212

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $900,852

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,249,810 · end of year $14,423,827

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION IS THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS AND SPECIALTY MARKET LEADERS DEDICATED TO THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THE WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE VALUABLE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE INSURANCE MARKET THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, TALENT RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY FOR THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY AND SURPLUS LINES INDUSTRY, AND BY PROMOTING THE VALUE OF THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.

  • WSIA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MEMBERS:* INDUSTRY NETWORKING MEETINGS (THE ANNUAL MARKETPLACE, UNDERWRITING SUMMIT, U40 ANNUAL MEETING AND INSURTECH CONFERENCE)* MEMBER EDUCATION (EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES PROGRAM, ADVANCED E&S PROGRAM, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, CONSULTATIVE SELLING AND NEGOTIATIONS PROGRAM, SURPLUS LINES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ONLINE PROGRAMS, WSIA UNIVERSITY, UNDERWRITING BOOT CAMP, AND LEADER AS COACH)

  • WSIA'S LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY EFFORTS PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT SERVICE FOR MEMBERS BY MONITORING AND EXPRESSING POSITIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY AND SURPLUS LINES INDUSTRY.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brady R Kelley

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $703,715
    From this org
    $663,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,715
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $510,000
    Bonus
    $153,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,215
    Filer's total
    $703,715
  • Julie Fritz

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $370,974
    From this org
    $328,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,074
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $299,000
    Bonus
    $29,900
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,074
    Filer's total
    $370,974
  • Keri Kish

    GENERAL COUNSEL & POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $297,942
    From this org
    $266,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,542
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,000
    Bonus
    $26,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,542
    Filer's total
    $297,942
  • Vanessa Sims

    DIRECTOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

    Total calculated
    $295,779
    From this org
    $258,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,029
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,000
    Bonus
    $28,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,029
    Filer's total
    $295,779
  • Debbie Hill

    DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $277,585
    From this org
    $235,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,460
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,000
    Bonus
    $26,125
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,560
    Filer's total
    $277,585
  • Susan Henderson

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $187,875
    From this org
    $172,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,250
    Bonus
    $17,100
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $187,875
  • Bryan Clark

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dave Obenauer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brenda Ballard Austenfeld

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Carlton Maner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Davis D Moore

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patrick Albrecht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shannon Dahlke Applegate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Care

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christi Carrington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Chaix

    EX DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Dolan

    EX DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerald Dupre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Houser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danny Kaufman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phillip McCrorie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryan Sanders

    EX OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Sanders

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Schmitzer

    EX DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Coryn Thalmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danielle Wade

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR A TRIP TO THE ORGANIZATION'S UNDERWRITING SUMMIT AND ANNUAL MARKETPLACE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
29 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332429349300713

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