2016-10-05T10:36:26-05:00 2015-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWYSTE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2015-01-01 541024108 AMERICAN BEARING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AMER 2023671155 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHERYL CAULFIELD PRESIDENT 2023671155 2016-10-04 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z CHERYL CAULFIELD 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1112975 0 X WWW.AMERICANBEARINGS.ORG X 1917 DE TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP VALUE, INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND ISSUES IMPACTING THE GLOBAL BEARING INDUSTRY. 16 16 0 75 0 0 0 0 888343 828322 9717 9477 20604 0 918664 837799 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 843634 845032 843634 845032 75030 -7233 1035079 1081337 42831 93572 992248 987765 X TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP VALUE, INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND ISSUES IMPACTING THE GLOBAL BEARING INDUSTRY. 1 0 EDUCATION: ABMA ORGANIZES A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ENGINEERS THAT WORK WITH BEARINGS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO MEMBERS, WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL PRICING, AND NON-MEMBERS. INCLUDED IN THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE FOLLOWING:"LUBRICATION AND WEAR: ADVANCED CONCEPTS" IS AN IN-PERSON COURSE TAUGHT BY ABMA IN MAY. THE COURSE IS THREE DAYS LONG AND GOES INTO ADVANCED CONCEPTS RELATED TO THE LUBRICATION AND WEAR OF BEARINGS. "ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF BEARING TECHNOLOGY" IS AN IN-PERSON COURSE TAUGHT BY ABMA IN SEPTEMBER. THE COURSE IS THREE DAYS LONG AND GOES INTO BASIC ENGINEERING CONCEPTS RELATING TO BEARINGS. "ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF BEARING TECHNOLOGY" IS AN IN-PERSON COURSE TAUGHT BY ABMA IN JUNE. THE COURSE IS FOUR DAYS LONG AND GOES INTO ADVANCED ENGINEERING CONCEPTS RELATING TO BEARINGS. WORLD BEARING ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIP: THE WORLD BEARING ASSOCIATION ("WBA") IS A PARTNERSHIP FORMED BY ABMA, THE JAPANESE BEARING ASSOCIATION ("JBIA"), AND THE EUROPEAN BEARING ASSOCIATION ("FEBMA"). THE WBA IS ACTIVE IN GLOBAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING EFFORTS AND INDUSTRY STATISTICS COLLECTION. STATISTICS PROGRAMS: ABMA PRODUCES QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL STATISTICS REPORTS BASED ON STATISTICS COLLECTED FROM MEMBER COMPANIES. THESE REPORTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS. NATIONAL CYBER-FORENSICS & TRAINING ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP: THE NATIONAL CYBER-FORENSICS & TRAINING ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS COMPANIES COORDINATE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING CAMPAIGNS BY RESEARCHING POTENTIAL LEADS AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. STANDARDS: ABMA PUBLISHES A COMPLETE SET OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR BEARINGS. THESE STANDARDS WERE EITHER DRAFTED BY ABMA'S BEARING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ("BTC") OR NATIONALLY ADOPTED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION ("ISO"). MEETINGS: ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD EVERY SPRING AS A JOINT EVENT WITH THE AMERICAN GEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THE MEETING INCLUDES NUMEROUS NETWORKING EVENTS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, A BOARD MEETING, AND A NUMBER OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ABMA MEMBER COMPANIES.FALL MEETING: THE ABMA FALL MEETING IS HELD EVERY FALL AND INCLUDES NETWORKING EVENTS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, A BOARD MEETING, AND A NUMBER OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ABMA MEMBER COMPANIES. MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS: ABMA HAS AN E-NEWSLETTER THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY DURING 2015. THE NEWSLETTER FEATURES NEWS FROM ABMA AS WELL AS MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS. THE NEWSLETTER IS SENT TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. MARKETING PROJECT: VIDEOS ARE FILMED AND PRODUCED TO HIGHLIGHT MEMBERSHIP, ANTI-COUNTERFEITING EFFORTS, AND THE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X CHERYL CAUFIELD PRESIDENT 2023671155 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X BRIAN LINDSAY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES PORTER VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS COUGHLIN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE EICH PAST CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DWIGHT DEPEAU EXE. COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 POUL JEPPESEN EXE. COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WARMBOLD EXE. COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GARY YOMANTAS EXE. COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BEARGIE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BOND BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICH HOLDER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KOMASARA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBER NEMECEK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONY RICHEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN SUCCOP BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WISE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL CAULFIELD PRESIDENT 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2025 M STREET NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT (INCL. PRESIDENT COMP.) 405840 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 491484 491484 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 153835 153835 ASSESSMENTS 900099 133365 133365 STANDARDS PROGRAM 900099 28158 28158 FALL MEETING 900099 21480 21480 828322 9437 9437 275216 275176 40 40 40 837799 828362 0 9437 411787 42676 7035 30036 22467 23144 38304 3023 DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 120175 EDUCATION PROGRAM 85374 WBA PARTNERSHIP 38614 ANNUAL MEETING 21584 813 845032 250285 336492 507378 272842 15273 6183 9325 1794 247418 458626 5400 5400 1035079 1081337 42831 62218 31354 42831 93572 X 992248 987765 992248 987765 1035079 1081337 -7233 2750 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 840549 2750 2750 837799 0 837799 845032 0 845032 0 845032 PART X, LINE 2: AMERICAN BEARING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 NATIONAL CYBER-FORENSICS & TRAINING ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP: THE NATIONAL CYBER-FORENSICS & TRAINING ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS COMPANIES COORDINATE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING CAMPAIGNS BY RESEARCHING POTENTIAL LEADS AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. STATISTICS PROGRAMS: ABMA PRODUCES QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL STATISTICS REPORTS BASED ON STATISTICS COLLECTED FROM MEMBER COMPANIES. THESE REPORTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS. STANDARDS: ABMA PUBLISHES A COMPLETE SET OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR BEARINGS. THESE STANDARDS WERE EITHER DRAFTED BY ABMA'S BEARING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ("BTC") OR NATIONALLY ADOPTED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION ("ISO"). ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD EVERY SPRING AS A JOINT EVENT WITH THE AMERICAN GEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THE MEETING INCLUDES NUMEROUS NETWORKING EVENTS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, A BOARD MEETING, AND A NUMBER OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ABMA MEMBER COMPANIES. FALL MEETING: THE ABMA FALL MEETING IS HELD EVERY FALL AND INCLUDES NETWORKING EVENTS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, A BOARD MEETING, AND A NUMBER OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF ABMA MEMBER COMPANIES. MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS: ABMA HAS AN E-NEWSLETTER THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY DURING 2015. THE NEWSLETTER FEATURES NEWS FROM ABMA AS WELL AS MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS. THE NEWSLETTER IS SENT TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. MARKETING PROJECT: VIDEOS ARE FILMED AND PRODUCED TO HIGHLIGHT MEMBERSHIP, ANTI-COUNTERFEITING EFFORTS, AND THE EDUCATION PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENTERED INTO A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT, ABMA MAKES PAYMENTS TO SMITHBUCKLIN WHICH COVER STAFF SALARIES AND OTHER OVERHEAD EXPENSES. THE FEES INCURRED BY ABMA DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 WERE $411,787 WHICH WERE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MANAGEMENT AND HEADQUARTERS $156,806, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SERVICES - $125,069, STATISTICS - $47,000, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES - $28,500, EVENT SERVICES - $12,000, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - $15,850, AND EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES - $26,562. SMITHBUCKLIN'S PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF AMERICAN BEARING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AT THE 1ST BOD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO THROUGH THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: HE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.