2018-05-16T12:43:43-05:00 2016-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS RD STE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2016-01-01 530115970 AMERICAN FUEL AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS AMER 2024570480 1800 M STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GERRY VAN DE VELDE CFO 2024570480 2018-05-15 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2018-05-16 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X CHET THOMPSON 1800 M STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 42955714 0 X WWW.AFPM.ORG X 1961 DE -PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS BY GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND STATISTICS RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.-SERVING AS AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION OF INDUSTRY INFORMATION AMONG MEMBERS, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE PUBLIC. 80 79 59 82 0 0 0 0 25930444 31476775 865972 267717 4382 1988 26800798 31746480 0 1004799 0 0 9874090 9781554 0 0 0 16235395 15477525 26109485 26263878 691313 5482602 24338594 33329551 17285642 20575875 7052952 12753676 X EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE OF THE REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN THE NATION'S ECONOMY AND OUR CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE SERVE AS A STRONG ADVOCACY VOICE FOR OUR MEMBERS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT BALANCE ENERGY SUPPLY NEEDS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS, FACILITATE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT AND CONTINUED PROGRESS IN SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND SECURITY, IN PART THROUGH WORLD-CLASS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES SEVERAL OF WHICH ARE THE FOREMOST INDUSTRY MEETINGS IN THE WORLD. 0 0 ADVOCACY - AFPM'S GOAL IS TO ADVANCE A POLICY AGENDA THAT ALLOWS OUR INDUSTRIES TO GROW AND MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS THAT IMPROVE LIVES IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKERS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE STRIVE TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE TO LAWMAKERS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE MEDIA, AND GENERAL PUBLIC ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. MEETINGS - AFPM OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FACILITATE TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND CONTINUED PROGRESS IN SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND SECURITY FOR THE REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. REPUTATIONAL ENHANCEMENT - A PROCESS SAFETY PROGRAM WHERE MEMBERS SHARE INFORMATION IN AN EFFORT TO MAXIMIZE FACILITY AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY. BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 59 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 80 79 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X GERALD VAN DE VELDE 2024570480 1667 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 GREGORY GOFF CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE ZIEMBA VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMP PAST CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JENNINGS TREASURER (TO APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS SEITH TREASURER (FROM APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROWN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COYLE VICE PRESIDENT (FROM JUL '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE DAMIRIS VICE PRESIDENT (FROM APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GORDER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY R HEMINGER VICE PRESIDENT (FROM APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK LIPINSKI VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LOVING VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS NIMBLEY VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK QUARLES VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF RAMSEY VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY WASCOM VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD TEMPLIN VICE PRESIDENT (TO APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY YESAVAGE VICE PRESIDENT (TO APR '16) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI ALDERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KHALID ALMAZYED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO ASSEF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BAIRD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMON BARLOW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT BENINATI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND L BROOKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRAEME BURNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT CHAO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CULPON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 H DON DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEARBORN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J DINEEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE DOLIGEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C DOTSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL EISMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLINT ENSIGN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FREDEREC GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HUANG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ISRAEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAUSHAD JAMANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COREY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KEIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LASHIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY LEVINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LIEBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN LIOLIOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MACALUSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MARCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCINTOSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAGHU MENON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MIKESELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEWTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK NIKOLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO OLIVEIRA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON PROUDFOOT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PURNENDU RAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RENNARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS REUCASSEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY REY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LANE RIGGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP RINALDI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RIZZO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROMASKO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RUNYAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SCHMITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS SIERRA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STRUTI SINGHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SMORCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SPARKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SRIDHAR SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TROUT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON UPFILL-BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH VETRONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS WILLMON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHET THOMPSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 1421090 0 216133 BRENDAN WILLIAMS EVP 40.00 X 360950 0 50172 RICHARD MOSKOWITZ GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 288870 0 35359 GERALD VAN DE VELDE CFO 40.00 X 310160 0 47580 DAVID FRIEDMAN VP/REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 293470 0 50317 SUSAN YASHINSKIE VP/MEMBER SERVICES 40.00 X 288630 0 34783 SARAH MAGRUDER LYLE VP/STRATEGIC PLANNING 40.00 X 251480 0 48533 MELISSA HOCKSTAD VP/PETROCHMICALS 40.00 X 243492 0 31735 HELEN KUTSKA SR. 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PART I-C, LINE 5: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY AFPM AND TRANSFERRED TO AFPM PAC, A SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND. 1278261 1026429 251832 414147 347698 66449 1250357 1098760 151597 469878 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 204431 DEFERRED RENT 187421 LANDLORD TENANT IMPROVEMENTS 97366 ACCRUED PENSION OBLIGATION 1028231 DEFERRED RETIREE MEDICAL PLAN OBLIGATION 1157908 2675357 X 32341266 504064 90722 594786 31746480 0 31746480 26685390 421512 421512 26263878 0 26263878 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT AFPM AND THE PAC HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THEIR EXEMPT STATUS AND THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC REVENUE 90,722. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC DISBURSEMENTS 135,570. ADDITIONAL PENSION COST 285,942. 1 REFORM ALLIANCE PO BOX 406 WOODINVILLE WA 98072 461982767 501(C)(4) 300000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE 1155 15TH ST NW - SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 262731617 501(C)(4) 250000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR CAPITAL FORMATION 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW - SUITE 620 620 WASHINGTON DC 20006 520991278 501(C)(6) 70000 GENERAL SUPPORT UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1424 K ST NW - SUITE 401 WASHINGTON DC 20004 431249249 501(C)(6) 40000 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1615 H ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 530045720 501(C)(6) 35000 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE 1310 L ST NW - 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 521351785 501(C)(3) 25000 SPONSORSHIP THE TAX FOUNDATION 1325 G ST NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521703065 501(C)(3) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP CENTER FOR AMERICA 250 WILLOW SPRINGS DR ROSWELL GA 30075 651256702 501(C)(3) 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4400 JENNIFER ST NW - SUITE 331 WASHINGTON DC 20015 351889294 501(C)(3) 20000 SPONSORSHIPS THE CHEMICAL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1560 WILSON BLVD 1100 ARLINGTON VA 22209 521780515 501(C)(3) 20000 GENERAL SUPPORT CONSUMER ENERGY ALLIANCE 2211 NORFOLK AVENUE HOUSTON TX 77098 261658339 501(C)(4) 20000 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS 1776 AVENUE OF THE STATES LEXINGTON KY 40511 366000818 501(C)(3) 18500 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 7700 EAST FIRST PLACE DENVER CO 80230 840772595 115 18459 SPONSORSHIPS WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION 1319 F ST NW - SUITE 710 WASHINGTON DC 20004 541527192 501(C)(4) 17500 SPONSORSHIPS IPAA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1201 15TH ST NW - SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521849482 501(C)(3) 15000 PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20004 237148216 501(C)(3) 12500 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL 2900 CRYSTAL DRIVE 6TH FLOOR ARLINGTON VA 22202 520140979 501(C)(3) 11300 GENERAL SUPPORT NALEO EDUCATION FUND 1122 W WASHINGTON BLVD - 3RD FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90015 521212849 501(C)(3) 10000 SPONSORSHIPS NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN LEGISLATORS 1727 KING ST 300 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 521480785 501(C)(3) 10000 SPONSORSHIPS NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW - SUITE 140 140 WASHINGTON DC 20001 521009116 501(C)(4) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT NEWDEAL 233 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 273147985 501(C)(4) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT WOMEN'S ENERGY NETWORK PO BOX 78354 WASHINGTON DC 20013 454607084 501(C)(3) 9350 SPONSORSHIP NATIONAL ENERGY RESOURCE ORGANIZATION 1707 PRINCE ST 5 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 911850125 501(C)(3) 8400 GENERAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP 13 10 PART I, LINE 2: AFPM PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO VARIOUS 501(C) ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT AND/OR ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE REFINING/PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OR PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP ABOUT OUR INDUSTRIES. WE MEET WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS ON A RECURRING BASIS TO MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS REPORTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. X X X 1 1 0 CHET THOMPSON PRESIDENT 815000 0 600000 0 6090 0 187488 0 28645 0 1637223 0 0 0 BRENDAN WILLIAMS EVP 315000 0 42500 0 3450 0 26500 0 23672 0 411122 0 0 0 RICHARD MOSKOWITZ GENERAL COUNSEL 260000 0 25000 0 3870 0 26500 0 8859 0 324229 0 0 0 GERALD VAN DE VELDE CFO 275000 0 30000 0 5160 0 26500 0 21080 0 357740 0 0 0 DAVID FRIEDMAN VP/REGULATORY AFFAIRS 265000 0 24000 0 4470 0 26500 0 23817 0 343787 0 0 0 SUSAN YASHINSKIE VP/MEMBER SERVICES 255000 0 30000 0 3630 0 26500 0 8283 0 323413 0 0 0 SARAH MAGRUDER LYLE VP/STRATEGIC PLANNING 235000 0 13000 0 3480 0 24800 0 23733 0 300013 0 0 0 MELISSA HOCKSTAD VP/PETROCHMICALS 222500 0 17500 0 3492 0 24000 0 7735 0 275227 0 0 0 HELEN KUTSKA SR. DIRECTOR/CONFERENCES 182500 0 12000 0 1212 0 16532 0 9173 0 221417 0 0 0 CHARLES DREVNA FORMER PRESIDENT (TO APR '15) 0 0 250000 0 0 0 33125 0 0 0 283125 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B CHARLES DREVNA TRANSITION BONUS $250,000 CHET THOMPSON CONTRIBUTION TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN $152,375 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR: -CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE VOTING RIGHTS FOR EACH CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP WERE CLARIFIED. GRANDFATHERED MEMBERS ARE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED; HOWEVER, NO NEW GRANDFATHERED MEMBERS MAY BE ADDED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2016. -TO ENSURE ADEQUATE NOTICE AND DEBATE, THE REVISED BYLAWS REQUIRE AT LEAST 10-DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE BEFORE VOTES CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -THE AMENDED BYLAWS AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC VOTING AND TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS. WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES ELECTRONICALLY, A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A MEASURE TO PASS. VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REMAINS UNCHANGED, WITH A 25 PERCENT QUORUM REQUIREMENT AND A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING NEEDED FOR A MEASURE TO PASS. -TO ENCOURAGE BROADER MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN AFPM LEADERSHIP, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE COMPOSITION WOULD BE CHANGED TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION BY DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. -THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS WOULD BE BROADENED TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PROTECTION TO MEMBER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES WHO VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN AFPM ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AFPM HAS OVER 450 MEMBER COMPANIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE AFPM BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF ITS REGULAR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH PETROCHEMICAL AND REFINERS MEMBER COMPANY HAS ONE VOTE WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ISSUE BEING VOTED ON. AFPM BOARD MEMBERS APPROVE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; ANNUAL BUDGETS; ALTERATIONS/REVISIONS IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER (AM) REVIEW THE UNAPPROVED FORM 990 AT A SCHEDULED MEETING AND SUBMIT REVISIONS AND/OR QUESTIONS TO THE CONTRACTED AUDITING FIRM (JOHNSON LAMBERT). THE FORM 990 FORM IS RETURNED TO THE CFO AND AM WITH REVISIONS (IF ANY) AND SUBMITTED BACK TO THE AUDITING FIRM AS APPROVED AND THE FINAL VERSION IS REVIEWED WITH THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AFPM PROVIDES THE POLICY TO ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL ANNUALLY AND MONITORS THE ADDITION OF NEW VENDORS AND COMPANY RELATED TRAVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEY OF KEY POSITIONS WAS COMMISSIONED AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS VOTED ON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND BONUS WERE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LITIGATION 784,129. REGULATORY AFFAIRS 419,795. OTHER CONSULTANTS 3,505,123. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADDITIONAL PENSION CHARGE (BENEFIT) -285,942. AMENDED FORM 990: FORM 990 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING.