2020-11-15T19:51:40-06:00 2019-12-31 320043599 LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP 4 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CTR 700 WESTCHESTER IL 60154 990 2019-01-01 956155654 AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION INC AMER 8008224342 4100 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY NO 240 CARROLLTON TX 75007 TONY THORNTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8008224342 2020-11-15 1 ROSE DOHERTY P00653989 3123680500 2020-10-06 12.235.239.120 2020-11-15 19:51:36 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 013BD4BEA457AB31DE8385915B9401809CC4B7ED 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X TONY THORNTON 4100 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY NO 2400 CARROLLTON TX 75007 3641653 0 X WWW.AMERICANFENCEASSOCIATION.COM X 2003 IL EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND NETWORKING FOR MEMBERS IN FENCE, DECK AND RAILING INDUSTRIES. 15 15 2 0 132754 98689 0 0 2926740 3583093 15318 44083 13226 14477 2955284 3641653 1662 424 0 0 317144 325141 0 0 0 2530303 2585380 2849109 2910945 106175 730708 3083073 3678542 2350259 2215020 732814 1463522 TO BENEFIT THE FENCE, DECK AND RAILING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER, BY PROMOTING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS AND PRODUCT STANDARDS BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND EDUCATING ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 HOSTED ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW THAT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, HANDS-ON TRAINING, OUTDOOR DEMONSTRATIONS, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. CONDUCTED SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR FENCE AND DECK AND RAILING PROFESSIONALS. OFFERED SEVERAL MEMBER BENEFITS, INCLUDING TRADE PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION ON TRENDS, PRODUCTS, AND BUSINESS TECHNIQUES; A BUYER'S GUIDE; A FENCE PRODUCT GUIDE; A RESOURCE CENTER THAT CONTAINS A DATABASE OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAFETY PROGRAMS; AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL CONSUMER INFORMATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 20 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TONY THORNTON 8008224342 4100 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY NO 2400 CARROLLTON TX 75007 JAMIE R TURRENTINE DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN COLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BECNEL DIRECTOR/PRES ELECT-PAST/PRESIDENT-NEW 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS LOFTUS DIRECTOR/VICE P-PAST/PRESIDENT ELECT-NEW 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY WARD DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER WILLIAMS JR DIRECTOR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE SCHMITZ DIRECTOR/CHAIR-PAST 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY BAKER DIRECTOR/CHAIR ELECT-P/CHAIR-NEW 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HAMPTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG RUTLEDGE DIRECTOR-PAST 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COX DIRECTOR-PAST 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GERMAN DIRECTOR-PAST 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MASTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY BATCHELOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ORTEGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ALSIP DIRECTOR-NEW 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY THORNTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 219410 0 0 TODD THOMAS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 107488 0 0 326898 0 0 2 0 1 0 FUSION MARKETING 6404 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY PLANO TX 75093 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1175806 FREEMAN CO 1600 VICEROY SUITE 100 DALLAS TX 75235 EVENT DECORATING 128059 2 ANNUAL CONVENTION/TRAD 900099 2179126 2179126 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 882482 882482 EDUCATION/WORKSHOPS 900099 382689 382689 ADVERTISING 541800 132754 132754 PUBLICATIONS 900099 6042 6042 3583093 44083 44083 8110 8110 TECH PANEL 900099 6367 6367 6367 3641653 3456706 132754 52193 424 199041 107640 18460 1155000 63560 20139 40939 19259 117671 7140 193786 828763 15741 28801 PUBLICATION FEES 73775 INCOME TAX 20188 TRAINING 395 MISCELLANEOUS 223 2910945 413552 409348 2018529 2665632 65979 29553 576929 511310 91815 29116 8084 62699 3083073 3678542 126147 85436 1987908 1764957 236204 364627 2350259 2215020 X 732814 1463522 732814 1463522 3083073 3678542 730708 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 83315 20616 62699 8500 8500 0 62699 DUE TO CHAPTERS 147153 DUE TO NOMMA 149700 DUE TO AFAEF 3374 DUE TO IDA 64400 364627 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES IMPOSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AFA IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON ITS NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ARISING FROM PUBLICATION ADVERTISING, AFTER RELATED EXPENSES. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA REQUIRE AFA TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AFA IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. AFA FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, AND FORM 990-T, EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN. AFA'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNTIL THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS EXPIRE. X X X 0 0 0 TONY THORNTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 134360 0 43250 0 41800 0 0 0 0 0 219410 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ACTIVE MEMBERS CONSIST OF FIRMS, CORPORATIONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITIES THAT HAVE APPLIED AND BEEN APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER MUST DESIGNATE ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POWER TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER. IN ADDITION, RETIRED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE ALSO GRANTED VOTING RIGHTS. OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING BRANCH, ALLIED, ASSOCIATE, AND HONORARY MEMBERS, ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE OR VOTE ON MATTERS BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP, NO QUALIFYING MEMBER SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A QUALIFYING VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETING. THE NEWLY ELECTED AND INCUMBENT DIRECTORS THEN ELECT THE OFFICERS AMONG THEMESELVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS VOTE ON GOVERNANCE DECISIONS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS AND AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST BY ONE-THIRD OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE RETURN TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES (INTERESTED PERSON) OF AFA SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OR UPDATED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT LISTING ALL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WILL ENGAGE IN CERTAIN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH AFA AND IN WHICH SUCH INTERESTED PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ACTS AS A DIRECTOR, CONSULTANT, PARTNER, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR EMPLOYEE. ANY CONFLICT SHALL PRECLUDE THE INTERESTED PERSON FROM VOTING ON OR PARTICIPATION IN CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF GOVERNOR'S REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND BONUS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS BASED ON DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMED ON SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. AFA EDUCATION FOUNDATION 6404 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY SUITE 20 PLANO TX 75093 202107668 EDUCATION IL 501(C)(3) LINE 11 AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0