2018-11-14T13:45:16-06:00 2017-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 990 2017-01-01 521802251 AMERICAN FOREST AND PAPER ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2024632700 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SAMUEL KERNS CFO 2024632700 2018-11-14 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 66.98.98.15 2018-11-14 10:01:01 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 00BFBB601F26E6691F3C42FDB75EEBE807206D5E 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DONNA HARMAN 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 27969471 0 X WWW.AFANDPA.ORG X 1993 DE ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE U.S. PULP, PAPER, PACKAGING AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH FACT-BASED PUBLIC POLICY AND MARKETPLACE ADVOCACY. 22 22 68 24 0 0 0 0 27456696 26865507 136511 99912 918399 916179 28511606 27881598 67500 62300 0 0 18962478 19450497 0 0 0 9427606 7942679 28457584 27455476 54022 426122 13731538 14335892 5546948 5410733 8184590 8925159 ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE U.S. PULP, PAPER, PACKAGING AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH FACT-BASED PUBLIC POLICY AND MARKETPLACE ADVOCACY. 0 0 POLICY:ADVOCACY EFFORTS EXECUTED BY AF&PA AT THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL LEVEL IN PURSUIT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF AF&PA MEMBER COMPANIES. SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSESSMENTS: ADVOCACY EFFORTS BY RELATED PARTIES WHICH ARE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY AF&PA TOGETHER WITH COALITION PARTNERS IN PURSUIT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF AF&PA MEMBER COMPANIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SAMUEL KERNS 2024632700 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X LINDA K MASSMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ROONEY FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER G WATSON SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK W KOWLZAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN FISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK R GARDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GARNEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRIMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD E LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L MCLEOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCPHEELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 F COLIN MOSELEY III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE C PARRINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP RUNDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN C VOORHEES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DISANTIS DIRECTOR THRU 06/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HANNAN DIRECTOR THRU 06/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HARMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 1720380 0 72469 SAMUEL C KERNS CFO 40.00 X 305688 0 38969 JANET POLING VP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. S 40.00 X 384820 0 52829 ELIZABETH BARTHELD VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 302684 0 34710 PAUL NOE VP, PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 362762 0 59820 CHARLES FUQUA EXEC DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATI 40.00 X 236989 0 63921 JAKE HANDELSMAN SR DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL 40.00 X 225315 0 44456 STEWART HOLM CHIEF SCIENTIST 40.00 X 218111 0 52103 TIM HUNT SR DIRECTOR, AIR QUALITY P 40.00 X 286027 0 51325 JERRY SCHWARTZ SR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL 40.00 X 293654 0 54552 4336430 0 525154 32 0 1 0 VIGILANT 6285 SW SANDBURG STREET TIGARD OR 97223 CONSULTING 220000 FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 1155 F STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LOBBYING 210796 FIBRE BOX ASSOCIATION PO BOX 92767 CHICAGO IL 60675 CONSULTING 196959 HOLLAND & KNIGHT PO BOX 864084 ORLANDO FL 32886 LOBBYING 186000 SWISS POST SOLUTIONS PO BOX 1041 NEW YORK NY 10268 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 164601 7 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 17112779 17112779 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 900099 8876064 8876064 MEETINGS 900099 585538 585538 COALITION 900099 291126 291126 26865507 99912 99912 87873 87873 0 0 446260 0 446260 446260 AFFILIATE SERVICES 900099 243778 243778 OTHER REVENUE 900099 226141 226141 469919 27881598 27311767 0 569831 7500 54800 3335131 12501255 1042241 1653951 917919 321100 33177 960109 12310 1761675 65604 481752 204078 1579881 309935 464217 590507 173560 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 484014 COALITIONS 309212 COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPM 156024 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 35524 27455476 4414389 6515402 223802 155976 1944615 654966 11417 11187 344793 303903 7112013 4193812 3366190 2918201 2833720 2390376 940229 592612 445652 13731538 14335892 1164433 1325934 108817 132609 4273698 3952190 5546948 5410733 X 8184590 8925159 8184590 8925159 13731538 14335892 X 426122 341306 -26859 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 17112778 2388513 72289 2460802 2517477 -56675 3637084 9160267 402049 9070301 4129099 3638910 8719344 170516 8891686 3637084 3505280 8401445 -12938 8254877 3638910 4232257 7097289 87978 7912244 3505280 3723900 3960871 456399 3908913 4232257 1.00000 0 0 2939589 1097835 1841754 4172424 3095977 1076447 2918201 22827-S&P 500 FD SELECT SHS (SWAPPX) 940229 F 940229 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 300844 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES 3496684 RENT DEPOSITS 154662 3952190 X 28310777 341306 341306 27969471 -87873 -87873 27881598 27543349 87873 87873 27455476 0 27455476 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS IS MADE UP OF FOLLOWING: RESERVE FUND: THIS FUND IS UTILIZED TO PROVIDE FOR AN OPERATING RESERVE FOR THE ASSOCIATION AND TO FUND THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSESSMENTS: THESE FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TRACK THE ACTIVITY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS WHICH WERE BILLED TO THE MEMBERS OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B -87,873. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B 87,873. 1 THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES 1706 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 136223604 501(C)(3) 7500 SUPPORT 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 56 54800 PART I, LINE 2: CONTRIBUTIONS: TO SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY AND USUALLY RECOMMENDED BY ONE OF AF&PA'S VICE PRESIDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS: THE PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ALLIANCE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PER QUALIFYING SCHOOL EACH SEMESTER. SCHOOLS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE AND STUDENTS MUST BE A JUNIOR OR SENIOR IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING (MIN. 3.0 GPA), HAVE A FINANCIAL NEED AND BE PURSUING A CONCENTRATION IN PACKAGING. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 DONNA HARMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 882732 0 660806 0 176842 0 24300 0 48169 0 1792849 0 0 0 SAMUEL C KERNS CFO 266161 0 38171 0 1356 0 24300 0 14669 0 344657 0 0 0 JANET POLING VP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. S 333013 0 47586 0 4221 0 24300 0 28529 0 437649 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BARTHELD VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 251814 0 50058 0 812 0 24300 0 10410 0 337394 0 0 0 PAUL NOE VP, PUBLIC POLICY 305511 0 54410 0 2841 0 24300 0 35520 0 422582 0 0 0 CHARLES FUQUA EXEC DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATI 209263 0 27011 0 715 0 22547 0 41374 0 300910 0 0 0 JAKE HANDELSMAN SR DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL 206072 0 10470 0 8773 0 20108 0 24348 0 269771 0 0 0 STEWART HOLM CHIEF SCIENTIST 200878 0 15346 0 1887 0 20103 0 32000 0 270214 0 0 0 TIM HUNT SR DIRECTOR, AIR QUALITY P 257691 0 25878 0 2458 0 24300 0 27025 0 337352 0 0 0 JERRY SCHWARTZ SR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL 259459 0 30343 0 3852 0 23760 0 30792 0 348206 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DONNA HARMAN RECEIVED TAXABLE SPOUSE TRAVEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $347. DONNA HARMAN RECEIVED TAXABLE GROSS-UP PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,996. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBER COMPANIES FROM THE PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH COMPANY MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. MEMBERS MAY BE REPRESENTED AT ANY MEETING BY PROXY DESIGNATED IN WRITING. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF ANY MATTER VOTED ON AT ANY MEETING UNLESS A GREATER PROPORTION IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR IN THESE BYLAWS. NO PROXY SHALL BE VALID MORE THAN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER ITS DATE OF EXECUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY AND NOTIFY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY OF ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH DATA FROM OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED FROM DATA BY OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY WRITTEN REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING. FORM 990, PART I, PART VI, AND PART VII - BOARD COUNT: A TOTAL OF TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. THOSE TWENTY-FOUR ARE SHOWN IN PART VII OF FORM 990. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF TWENTY-TWO VOTING BOARD MEMBERS SERVING THE ORGANIZATION AS DISCLOSED IN PART VI, LINES 1A & 1B, AND PART I, LINES 3 & 4. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT RELATED CHANGES -26,859.