2016-06-07T14:41:09-05:00 2015-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 700 SPRING FOREST RD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2015-01-01 526080759 NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM NATI 7032185015 3998 FAIR RIDGE DRIVE NO 150 FAIRFAX VA 22033 MAUREEN GOODSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO 7032185015 2016-06-06 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2016-06-07 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z MAUREEN GOODSON 3998 FAIR RIDGE DRIVE NO 150 FAIRFAX VA 22033 3304004 0 X WWW.NPF.ORG X 1968 VA TO ASSIST THE USPS IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND EDUCATING MAILERS. 5 5 6 0 90516 0 0 0 2039868 2098499 601807 80890 102329 90516 2744004 2269905 0 0 0 0 729221 745973 0 0 0 1934691 1901161 2663912 2647134 80092 -377229 5464340 5057785 517321 608361 4947019 4449424 X TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND EDUCATING MAILERS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. 0 0 1552080 2098499 THE NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM (THE FORUM) HOLDS AN ANNUAL FORUM REPRESENTING THE MAILING INDUSTRY'S PREMIER EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. IT PROVIDES BUSINESS MAILERS WITH ONGOING TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND HELPS THEM KEEP PACE WITH THE MAILING INDUSTRY'S RAPID PROGRESS. THE ANNUAL MEETING IS A COMBINATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW OFFERING NUMEROUS CHOICES FOR ATTENDEES.THE FORUM PRESENTS A COMBINATION OF FEATURES INCLUDING CONSULTATION CENTERS WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN MEET WITH USPS EXPERTS TO DISCUSS TECHNICAL AND POLICY ISSUES, INDUSTRY EXCHANGES WHERE INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS OF THE MAILING INDUSTRY CAN MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH THEIR PEERS, SPECIALIZED BUSINESS SESSIONS DEALING WITH ALL CURRENT INDUSTRY TOPICS AND ISSUES, AND GENERAL SESSIONS THAT WILL RANGE IN FORMAT FROM A PRESENTATION BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES OF CURRENT OR IMMEDIATE CONCERN BY THE INDUSTRY.ADDITIONALLY, THE FORUM PROVIDES AN EXHIBITION WHICH REPRESENTS MORE THAN 100 COMPANIES DISPLAYING THE LATEST EQUIPMENT USED IN ALL PHASES OF THE MAILING PROCESS: SORTING, ADDRESSING, PRINTING, MAILING, BAGGING, QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND MORE. IN ADDITION, NUMEROUS EXHIBITORS PROVIDE VARIOUS SOFTWARE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE MAILING INDUSTRY.THE FORUM HAS ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE OF 3,500 ATTENDEES PER MEETING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS THAT REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF THE MAILING INDUSTRY. MORE THAN 98% OF THE ATTENDEES ARE FROM THE U.S. WITH A NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FROM CANADA. THE FORUM WILL ALSO GET ATTENDEES FROM MEXICO, THE U.K., CHINA, AND SWITZERLAND 1552080 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X JUDY CLEAR 7032185015 3998 FAIR RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 150 FAIRFAX VA 22033 ANITA BIZZOTTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 13500 0 0 WILLIAM GALLIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 13500 0 0 JOYCE MCGARVY CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 25500 0 0 ROBERT O'BRIEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 21000 0 0 MICHAEL GENICK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 14500 0 0 MAUREEN GOODSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO 30.00 10.00 X 199226 0 38654 MARY GUTHRIE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 118283 0 28636 405509 0 67290 2 0 1 0 ARAMARK 800 WEST KATELLA AVENUE ANAHEIM CA 92802 CONFERENCE SERVICES 386883 PSAV PRESENTATION SERVICES 23918 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 AUDIO/VISUAL 238011 ANAHEIM HILTON & TOWERS 800 WEST KATELLA AVENUE ANAHEIM CA 92802 CONFERENCE SERVICES 232220 O'KEEFE COMMUNICATIONS 4301 CONNETICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 20 WASHINGTON DC 20008 PRODUCTION SERVICES 144457 4 FORUM REGISTRATION 561000 975924 975924 FORUM EXHIBIT REVENUE 561000 973675 973675 FORUM SPONSORSHIP 541800 148900 148900 2098499 159736 159736 955253 1034099 -78846 -78846 -78846 MANAGEMENT FEE REVENUE 561000 90516 90516 90516 2269905 1124824 90516 1054565 325880 325880 323838 323838 37600 37600 23058 23058 35597 35597 10019 10019 34478 34478 34346 34346 158661 158661 56752 29158 27594 23325 23325 68723 68723 151183 125576 25607 1245697 1238685 7012 46145 46145 17882 17882 BOARD EXPENSES 49761 49761 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3447 3447 GIFTS 1091 1091 TAXES AND LICENSES -349 -349 2647134 1552080 1095054 0 377169 318469 168908 112116 82262 98169 1167259 1099973 91438 67286 4387868 4123384 300000 300000 56695 38361 5464340 5057785 125807 45086 391514 563275 517321 608361 X 4947019 4449424 4947019 4449424 5464340 5057785 -377229 -120366 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2793461 2618452 2284815 2039868 2098499 11835095 2793461 2618452 2284815 2039868 2098499 11835095 0 524676 447860 297778 317494 307762 1895570 524676 447860 297778 317494 307762 1895570 9939525 57711 59416 76065 78347 159736 431275 57711 59416 76065 78347 159736 431275 2851172 2677868 2360880 2118215 2258235 12266370 0.81030 0.79630 0.03520 0.02710 X 27293 26252 1041 1102010 1035765 66245 37956 37956 0 67286 INVESTMENT IN MEETING GROUP SPECIALISTS 300000 C 300000 X PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, THE FORUM HAS CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 MAUREEN GOODSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO 176226 0 23000 0 0 0 18000 0 20654 0 237880 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM ALLOWS SPOUSE TRAVEL FOR BOARD MEETINGS AND FORUMS WHERE THEY PERFORM AN ACTIVE SUPPORT ROLE. THE AMOUNTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT. PART I, LINE 5 MEETINGS GROUP SPECIALISTS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM PAYS A COMMISSION TO KEY EMPLOYEES. WARREN GOODSON DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE RESOURCES AT PSAV IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF MAUREEN GOODSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 238011 PURCHASE OF AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES FOR CONFERENCE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE USPS POSTMASTER GENERAL HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO MEMBERS TO THE BOARD EVERY FIVE YEARS. THIS RIGHT WAS EXERCISED IN 2012. THE USPS POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTED ANITA BIZZOTTO AND WILLIAM GALLIGAN ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2012 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ANY POSSIBLE DISCREPENCIES IN THE STATEMENT ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMED AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE NOVEMBER 2015 BOARD MEETING. THE REVIEW INCLUDES COMPENSATION AND COMPARABILITY TO THE USPS COMPENSATION LEVELS. 15B. KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DURING THIS REVIEW PROCESS, ANALYSIS AND COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO KEY USPS EMPLOYEES AND LIKE INDUSTRY POSITIONS, AS REPORTED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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