2021-08-26T13:13:26-07:00 2020-10-31 320344584 Ruane & Company LLP 12 Alfred Street Suite 206 Woburn MA 01801 990 2019-11-01 201752543 NFC Forum Inc NFCF 7812460050 401 Edgewater Place Wakefield MA 01880 Laurent Sourgen Treasurer 2021-08-26 true Thomas M Ruane CPA P00005237 7816430090 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Laurent Sourgen 401 Edgewater Place 600 Wakefield MA 01880 1800460 false X nfc-forum.org X 2004 DE The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. 8 8 0 0 0 1889621 1799146 4732 1314 0 1894353 1800460 0 0 112785 0 0 0 1622386 1591644 1735171 1591644 159182 208816 1680536 1899401 875527 885576 805009 1013825 The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. Formed in 2004, the Forum now has 117 members. Manufacturers, applications developers, financial services institutions, and more all work together to promote the use of NFC technology in consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs. false false The organization promotes the development and adoption of open, accessible standards and respective specifications to advance the use of NFC short-range wireless interaction in consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs. false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false true false false true true false true true false false false false false false false false false X X Virtual Inc 7812460050 401 Edgewater Place Wakefield MA 01880 X Alisher Alikhodjaev Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maurizio Skerlj Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurent Sourgen Treasurer & Dir 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dawei Zhang Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Masayuki Takezawa Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Davidson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Patterson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fabrice Punch Dir.&Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Koichi Tagawa Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Dawidowsky Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Preeti Ohri Khemani Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false Virtual Inc 401 Edgewater Place Suite 600 Wakefield MA 01880 Management Fees 877393 Wendel Sten Tostarpsvagen 1 Billeberga SW SE-268 74 Consulting 130875 2 0 Meeting Registrations 42530 42530 Meeting Sponsorships 6000 6000 Membership Dues & Assessments 1575378 1575378 Other Income 538 538 Specs & Compliance 174700 174700 1799146 1314 1314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800460 1799146 1314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 428560 32959 2110 0 0 0 0 199642 0 83027 0 0 0 0 213777 0 0 0 2410 Compliance Related Expenses 188462 Public relations 172836 Board Initiatives 71913 Sig Committees 70534 125414 1591644 0 0 0 490989 752618 1122341 1123655 0 17625 14700 0 0 0 0 49581 8428 0 0 0 0 0 0 1680536 1899401 119484 118160 611335 552416 144708 215000 875527 885576 X 805009 1013825 805009 1013825 1680536 1899401 208816 X false false false Prepaid conference and membership fees 215000 215000 Europe 0 0 Program Services Member Meetings 11098 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Member Meetings 36341 47439 47439 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company NFC Forum delegated all Management, Adminstrative, Membership, Events and Meetings, Financial and Public Relations duties to Virtual, Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder NFC Forum has 6 levels of membership: Sponsor, Principal, Associate, Implementer, Startup-Implementer, and Non-Profit. All members receive these benefits:Access to the NFC Forum Members Community websiteAccess to all published Forum specifications at no chargeAttendance at plenary meetings of the ForumAbility to participate in product interoperability testing/PlugfestsAbility to participate in theNFC Forum Certification Program (open only to members)Access to Forum research, technical information, and other resourcesOpportunities for peer-to-peer collaborationYour company name, logo, and press releases displayed on the Forum websiteUse of the NFC Forum logo on your website to indicate membershipOnly Sponsor members are allowed to elect a representative to the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Management company and select officers review the 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available NFC Forum, Inc. makes the organization's bylaws available on their website. Other governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available upon request.