2015-10-19T08:42:57-05:00 2014-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWYSTE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2014-01-01 541024108 AMERICAN BEARING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AMER 2023671155 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHERYL CAULFIELD PRESIDENT 2023671155 2015-10-05 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CHERYL CAULFIELD 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1295427 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 930409 888343 9356 9717 11301 20604 951066 918664 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 857885 843634 857885 843634 93181 75030 991561 1035079 83996 42831 907565 992248 X TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP VALUE, INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND ISSUES IMPACTING THE GLOBAL BEARING INDUSTRY. 0 0 EDUCATION: ABMA PUTS ON A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ENGINEERS (MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS) THAT WORK WITH BEARINGS. 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. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS (MEMBERS RECEIVE SPECIAL PRICING)."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. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS (MEMBERS RECEIVE SPECIAL PRICING)."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. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS (MEMBERS RECEIVE SPECIAL PRICING). 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). ANNUAL MEETING: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD EVERY SPRING AS A JOINT EVENT WITH THE AMERICA 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 2014. 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 0 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 8 0 0 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 POUL JEPPESEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WARMBOLD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GARY YOMANTAS EXECUTIVE 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 (ASSOCIATE COUNCIL REP.) 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 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2025 M STREET NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT (INCL. ED COMP.) 443851 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 529105 529105 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 155101 155101 ASSESSMENTS 900099 131715 131715 STANDARDS PROGRAM 900099 44022 44022 FALL MEETINGS 900099 28400 28400 888343 9576 9576 20604 20604 376904 376763 141 141 141 918664 888343 0 30321 412501 32396 34817 23195 17867 18213 4905 EDUCATION PROGRAM 93391 WBA PARTNERSHIP 48719 DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 48630 STANDARDS PROGRAM 33578 75422 843634 224847 250285 708898 754796 42955 15273 9461 9325 5400 5400 991561 1035079 21203 42831 62793 0 83996 42831 X 907565 992248 907565 992248 991561 1035079 75030 9653 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 X 928317 9653 9653 918664 0 918664 843634 0 843634 0 843634 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 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 TWELVE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 WERE $412,501 WHICH WERE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MANAGEMENT AND HEADQUARTERS $151,232, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SERVICES - $102,696, STATISTICS - $47,000, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES - $28,200, EVENT SERVICES - $16,700, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES - $63, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - $17,867, AND EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES - $47,743. 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: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.