2016-05-25T07:52:15-07:00 2015-10-31 Ruane & Company LLP 22 Mill Street Suite 108 Arlington MA 02476 990 2014-11-01 201752543 NFC Forum Inc NFCF 7812460050 401 Edgewater Place Wakefield MA 01880 Laurent Sourgen Treasurer 2016-05-25 true Thomas M Ruane CPA P00005237 7816430090 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Laurent Sourgen 401 Edgewater Place 600 Wakefield MA 01880 2431381 false 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. 14 14 0 0 0 2621824 2424042 9910 7339 0 2631734 2431381 0 0 209428 332106 0 0 2455717 2150267 2665145 2482373 -33411 -50992 2018546 1881929 1341972 1256347 676574 625582 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 140 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 false true false false false false false true false false false 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 true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false true false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false true false false X X Virtual Inc 7812460050 401 Edgewater Place Wakefield MA 01880 Martijn Coenen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aon Mujtaba Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trevor Pavey Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurent Sourgen Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alexander Rensink Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Terunao Tsuchiya Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Agis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shkumbin Hamiti Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erick Wong Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yo Tabayashi Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neeraj Bhatia Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eddy Van de Velde Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenji Oguma Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paula Hunter Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 192054 0 8341 Koichi Tagawa Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Dawidowsky Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 192054 8341 1 false true false Virtual Inc 401 Edgewater Place Suite 600 Wakefield MA 01880 Management Fees 1120931 1 0 Conference income 242550 242550 Lab audit fees 52960 52960 Membership Dues & Assessments 2042957 2042957 Online Specification 8900 8900 Plugfest & Cert Fees 76675 76675 2424042 7339 7339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2431381 2424042 7339 0 0 0 0 228561 0 103545 0 0 0 429460 62164 15393 0 0 0 0 0 13617 0 0 0 0 0 441001 0 0 0 2640 Compliance Committee 426702 Communication & PR 248289 Marketing & Communications 198473 Telecom & datacom 100151 212377 2482373 0 0 0 232740 224416 1571760 1364099 0 109474 115118 0 0 0 0 82672 156396 0 0 0 0 0 21900 21900 2018546 1881929 234819 161956 869025 817459 238128 276932 1341972 1256347 X 676574 625582 676574 625582 2018546 1881929 -50992 X false false false Prepaid conference and membership fees 275000 Refund Payable 1932 276932 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Member Meeting 113346 Europe 0 0 Program Services Member Meeting 89461 North America 0 0 Program Services Member Meeting 51643 254450 254450 false false false false false false false false false Paula Hunter Executive Dir. 164054 28000 8341 200395 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 5 levels of membership: Sponsor, Principal, Associate, Implementor, and Non-Profit. All members receive these benefits:Access to the NFC Forum Members Community Web site One copy of all published Forum specifications without charge Attendance at plenary meetings of the forum Ability to participate in Plugfests (currently open only to members) Discounted rates in the NFC Forum certification program (when it starts in 2010) Access to Forum research, technical information, and other resources Opportunities for peer-to-peer collaboration Your company name, logo and press releases cited on the Forum Web site Use 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 the Board of Directors review the 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors annually reviews the performance and salary of the Executive Director. The Board of Directors uses comparability data to help determine the Executive Director's compensation. 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.