2017-11-07T11:25:31-06:00 2017-02-28 420714325 RSM US LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2016-03-01 362087363 NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION NATI 2024667200 1899 L STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRIAN DUNLAP VP FINANCE & CFO 2024667200 2017-11-02 1 YONG ZHANG CPA P01249785 7033366400 108.171.131.187 2017-11-02 19:15:56 ED P B203A4A8A6E61DBC561768F9DF64C20883389877 CB2B12372D54FE5E0767789CA0B48801016E48F0 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z RICHARD R ROLDAN 1899 L STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8499619 0 X WWW.NPGA.ORG X 1938 NJ TO ADVANCE SAFETY AND TO INCREASE THE USE OF PROPANE THROUGH SOUND PUBLIC POLICY. 145 145 25 312 58265 -10722 65850 43845 5750296 6217840 149694 149426 1698960 1371806 7664800 7782917 2010 0 0 0 3344494 3504829 0 0 0 4138497 4460397 7485001 7965226 179799 -182309 8235944 8587692 3381014 3301002 4854930 5286690 X TO ADVANCE SAFETY AND TO INCREASE THE USE OF PROPANE THROUGH SOUND PUBLIC POLICY. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION WITH OUR MEMBERS, NPGA HAS SET THESE STRATEGIC GOALS: -ADVANCE SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE PROPANE INDUSTRY.-ACHIEVE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FAVOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND INCREASED USE OF PROPANE.-FOSTER INDUSTRY-WIDE COHESION - THROUGH COMMUNICATION, LEARNING, NETWORKING, AND COLLABORATION. 0 0 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FAVOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND INCREASED USE OF PROPANE AND TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL VOICE OF THE PROPANE INDUSTRY. NPGA SOUTHEASTERN CONVENTION & INTERNATIONAL PROPANE EXPO - PROVIDES A WORLD CLASS VENUE THAT SHOWCASES THE LARGEST ARRAY OF PROPANE RELATED PROVIDERS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IT OFFERS THE BEST NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGAM AT THE TRADE SHOW OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND PROVEN STRATEGIES TO TAKE YOUR EMPLOYEES AND PROPANE BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT LEVEL. REGULATORY & TECHNICAL AFFAIRS - TO ENSURE THAT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IMPACTING THE PROPANE INDUSTRY ARE REASONABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE AND SAFETY-BASED. NPGA ENGAGES WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES MAKING SURE THAT NPGA HAS A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEWLY PROPOSED OR CHANGES TO EXISTING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. ONE OF THE MANY OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPANE INDUSTRY IS TO DEVELOP AND USE GUIDELINES OR STANDARDS TO HELP MANUFACTURE EQUIPMENT AND TO PROMOTE FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFE OPERATION WITHIN THE PROPANE INDUSTRY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 25 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 145 145 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X BRIAN DUNLAP 2023551324 1899 L STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STUART WEIDIE CHAIRMAN 15.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY BRICK CHAIRMAN ELECT 10.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER EARHART VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY THOMPSON TREASURER 5.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE ORY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 D D ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ARMENTANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG AUXIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JD BAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT BATY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERTELSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BERTELSMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BIMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE BISSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLACKWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BLAKEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BLAZINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BOEHLKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY BOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BRADFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BRUEGGEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BUSCHUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BYRNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CAFARELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHAN CHASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN COADY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY COOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CORDILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOD CORRIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY DEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL DECLERK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUSTAFA DEMIRBAG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY DOUGHTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J NUTIE DOWDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ERIKSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ESTERLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY FRANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FRANGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENIS GAGNE DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GENTRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GERWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM GODLEWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GORHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GRESHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HANCHETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN HARDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HIEFNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HOPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOPSICKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK HORNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS JAENICKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL JELLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL KANEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE KOLOROUTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KRAFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK LADUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY LAMBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MAIOLINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BOB MATTOCKS II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MAUCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL MCCLENDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH MCMAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NASH MCMAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL MCTIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON MCWHORTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY MISEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MONTROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NICHOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B NICHOLSON III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY OSGOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS OVERBAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL OVERPECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEGRA PACHECO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PANKRATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PAPAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN PARSONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PARSONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE PEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD PELLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND PENTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW PEYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PITTS DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PLATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD POLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON REECE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RENTMEESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLTON REVERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN ROGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ROTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY RUTHERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY SAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN SAUNDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J CHARLES SAWYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SAYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO SCHONDUBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SCHWEPPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SENTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK STRAWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE STROUPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILT SWENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TARANTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM VANBUREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WESTBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE WOODWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CODY WRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROLDAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 362079 0 78460 PHILIP SQUAIR SR. VP PUBLIC & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 203263 0 57533 BRIAN DUNLAP VP FINANCE & ADMIN. & CFO 40.00 X 177229 0 24783 JEFFREY PETRASH VP GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 188732 0 22124 MICHAEL CALDARERA VP REGULATORY & TECHNICAL SERVICES 40.00 X 138669 0 54642 MOLLIE O'DELL VP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 111962 0 19049 BRUCE SWIECICKI SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR 40.00 X 128463 0 51692 LESLEY GARLAND DIRECTOR, STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 115538 0 41268 1425935 0 349551 8 0 1 0 CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS 101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW SUITE 67 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 240000 VENABLE LLP PO BOX 62727 BALTIMORE MD 21264 LEGAL 139530 L&A ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING 2923 45TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 LOBBYING 120000 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SERVICES INC 310 CC LOWRY DRIVE MURRAY KY 42071 DATABASE CONSULTING 106195 4 43845 43845 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3702319 3702319 CONVENTIONS/MEETINGS 900099 1369806 538218 831588 PERC DOCKET 900099 520624 520624 ASSESSMENT FEES 900099 323891 323891 MEETING SPONSORSHIPS 900099 295195 295195 6005 6005 6217840 146514 146514 760025 760025 719614 716702 2912 2912 2912 PROJECT MANAGEMENT REC 900099 461175 461175 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 900099 89214 89214 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 58265 58265 3127 3127 611781 7782917 5644573 58265 2036234 1307513 1684123 75295 256706 181192 270674 99145 433099 23411 626970 18000 312578 140725 297704 383461 812714 171243 62915 78672 NPGA PROJECT MANAGEMENT 430175 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIO 113864 PRINTING & DUPLICATION 94527 BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT 41523 48997 7965226 437309 202370 1365692 361068 301746 344823 15681 16311 436850 494800 741159 602805 191902 138354 5172207 6642928 314557 387038 8235944 8587692 263331 288207 2591613 2463606 526070 549189 3381014 3301002 X 4854930 5286690 4854930 5286690 8235944 8587692 X -182309 590364 23705 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 3702319 1080695 -641950 438745 806983 -368238 2535056 101116 2636172 2472171 62885 2535056 2281326 190845 2472171 2244069 37257 2281326 2223600 20469 2244069 1.00000 0 1 1 310532 225401 85131 430627 377404 53223 138354 DEFERRED RENT 189586 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 348533 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 11070 549189 X 8911957 590364 538676 1129040 7782917 0 7782917 8129480 164254 164254 7965226 0 7965226 PART V, LINE 4: MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT: THE MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PERIODICALLY RECOGNIZE A MEMBER OF NPGA WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS THAT BENEFITS THE PROPANE GAS INDUSTRY. AN AWARD IS PRESENTED IN THE NAME OF WILLIAM C. HILL TO THE RECOGNIZED MEMBER. A CONTRIBUTION IS MADE TO A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DESIGNATED BY THE AWARD WINNER. SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT: THE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE FUNDING OF ENDOWMENTS, THE INCOME FROM WHICH WOULD BE USED TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN A PROPANE OR RELATED BUSINESS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE NPGA AND MEETING MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), UNLESS IT HAS INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. NPGA DID NOT HAVE ANY NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2017. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED NPGA'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NPGA HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NPG FOUNDATION REVENUE INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS 545,971. DEFERRED RENT ADJUSTMENT 23,705. ELIMINATIONS IN CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS -31,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NPG FOUNDATION EXPENSES INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS 195,254. ELIMINATIONS IN CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS -31,000. X X X 0 1 0 RICHARD ROLDAN PRESIDENT & CEO 315458 0 45073 0 1548 0 56692 0 21768 0 440539 0 0 0 PHILIP SQUAIR SR. VP PUBLIC & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 177435 0 25000 0 828 0 25501 0 32032 0 260796 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNLAP VP FINANCE & ADMIN. & CFO 161464 0 15000 0 765 0 16685 0 8098 0 202012 0 0 0 JEFFREY PETRASH VP GENERAL COUNSEL 171031 0 15000 0 2701 0 7535 0 14589 0 210856 0 0 0 MICHAEL CALDARERA VP REGULATORY & TECHNICAL SERVICES 132637 0 5000 0 1032 0 15397 0 39245 0 193311 0 0 0 BRUCE SWIECICKI SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR 121077 0 6000 0 1386 0 22025 0 29667 0 180155 0 0 0 LESLEY GARLAND DIRECTOR, STATE AFFAIRS 110328 0 5000 0 210 0 5017 0 36251 0 156806 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B IN FEBRUARY 2016, NPGA CREATED A SECTION 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE 457(F) PLAN, THE EMPLOYER MAKES DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN AND WHILE IT IS UNFUNDED, NPGA HAS ELECTED TO FUND ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO DATE. THE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED FOR RICHARD ROLDAN DURING THE YEAR WERE $21,692. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NPGA IS AN INCORPORATED 501(C)(6) NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION. NPGA'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT IS ENGAGED IN THE LP-GAS INDUSTRY. AFFILIATED LOCAL, STATE OR REGIONAL PROPANE ASSOCIATIONS CAN ALSO BE MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS APPOINT AN ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CAST VOTES FOR SUCH ACTIVE MEMBER IN ASSOCIATION MATTERS. DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH ACTIVE MEMBER. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTEREST OF ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE PROPERTY OF NPGA SHALL BE IN PROPORTION TO DUES PAID BY THEM RESPECTIVELY TO THE ASSOCIATION AND SHALL CEASE UPON THEIR EXPULSION OR WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTIONS MEMBERS ELECT MULTIPLE DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PRESCRIBED IN NPGA'S CONSTITUTION. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CAN APPOINT UP TO 25 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ANNUAL MEETING OF NPGA IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING OFFICERS, APPROVING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE STAFF, OFFICES AND COMMITTEES ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION DURING THE PAST YEAR AND TO RATIFY ANY AMENDMENTS TO NPGA'S CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE PAST YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON RECEIVING A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FROM THE TAX PREPARERS, THE CFO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR ANY OMISSIONS OR NECESSARY UPDATES AS WELL AS TYING OUT THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION BACK TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NEXT, NPGA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS THE DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 DURING A CONFERENCE CALL MEETING PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL FILING WITH THE IRS. BEFORE FILING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS EMAILED A SECURED LINK TO THE FORM 990 THAT IS POSTED ON NPGA'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH A PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE FINAL FORM 990. AT THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REPORT ON ITS REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NPGA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR PACKAGES ALONG WITH THE ANTITRUST POLICY AND THE WHISTLE-BLOWER POLICY. THE CHAIRMAN MAKES A REMINDER OF THESE POLICIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN HIS OPENING REMARKS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE USES SALARY BENCHMARKS FROM PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE ASAE COMPENSATION GUIDE TO ASSESS THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH OF THESE POSITIONS AND THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NPGA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE CONSTITUTION, AND RULES & PROCEDURES ARE PRINTED IN NPGA'S MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. OTHER POLICIES SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE ANTITRUST POLICY AND THE WHISTLE-BLOWER POLICY ARE INCLUDED IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR PACKAGES. ALL OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NPGA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED EACH YEAR IN NPGA'S ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS POSTED ON NPGA'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH NPGA'S ANNUAL 990 RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX FORM FILINGS. COPIES OF BOTH THE ANNUAL REPORT AND 990 RETURN TAX FILINGS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DEFERRED RENT ADJUSTMENT 23,705. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. 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