2018-10-19T11:57:48-05:00 2017-12-31 900125399 C R PARR & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 54869 HURST TX 760544869 990 2017-01-01 061054750 AMERICAN FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION AMER 2143495965 12750 MERIT DRIVE RM/STE 350 DALLAS TX 75251 WAYNE WEISZ CHAIRMAN 2143495965 2018-10-19 true C R PARR JR P00080650 8175718500 2018-10-19 68.191.220.6 2018-10-19 11:57:48 CD P F8A62CD746E00374B6AD045152DC73E13C7A338F F8A62CD746E00374B6AD045152DC73E13C7A338F 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z WAYNE WEISZ 5282539 false X WWW.FIRESPRINKLER.ORG X 1985 TX THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. 13 13 32 224625 1613910 1573547 2153140 2370884 85137 159606 347892 329100 4200079 4433137 0 0 1742388 1933365 0 0 2307415 2921393 4049803 4854758 150276 -421621 6032221 5663210 382365 228773 5649856 5434437 X THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. false false SEMINARS/DESIGN SCHOOLS: PROGRAMS AVAIABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE. ANNUAL CONVENTION: MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TO MEET, NETWORK AND DISCUSS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS REVIEW THE LATEST TECHNIQUES FOR APPLICATION. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE ATTENDEES. TRADE JOURNAL: THE SPRINKLER AGE MAGAZINE IS A MONTHLY TRADE PUBLICATION USED TO DISSEMINATE CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY RELATED PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION. TOTAL FOR ALL THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. false false false true false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false true 28 0 true 32 true true true false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X X LAVERNE DAVIS 2143495965 12750 MERIT DRIVE STE 350 DALLAS TX 75251 X MICHAEL MEEHAN IMM PAST CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE C WILLS JR 1ST VICE CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HEINRICH PAST CHAIRMA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE WEISZ CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BIERNACKI SECRETARY-AT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD G ALBARES DIRECTOR-AT 4.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT E BATEMAN DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DELORIE DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 R DONALD KAUFMAN DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MEDOVICH TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PHIFER DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE HALL DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY DIBONA DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MORTL III PRESIDENT X 0 0 0 false false false 1573547 1573547 EDUCATIONAL AND TECH REVENUE 1247267 1247267 CONVENTION REVENUE 1123617 1123617 2370884 111436 111436 10000 10000 897572 849402 48170 48170 48170 SPRINKLER AGE 511120 319100 94475 224625 319100 4433137 2513529 224625 121436 1914262 19103 11100 13967 33713 313796 84848 135277 213957 746703 72755 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 545131 INDIRECT COSTS-MAGAZINE 223774 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 187168 BOARD EXPENSES 173271 165933 4854758 0 0 0 347382 105354 444719 345526 26660 21536 126461 87145 32332 10312 266214 47756 65008 218458 4822133 4726536 63944 31038 103582 117305 6032221 5663210 295265 199923 87100 28850 382365 228773 X 5649856 5434437 5649856 5434437 6032221 5663210 -421621 227328 -21126 X false true X false false false false 266214 47756 218458 218458 4639339 227328 227328 4412011 21126 21126 4433137 4854758 4854758 4854758 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TOTAL FOR ALL THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B EACH CHAPTER IS AN AUTONOMOUS UNIT INDEPENDENT OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE ASSISTANACE OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT STAFF OF THE ASSOCIATION MONITOR ANY ISSUES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARE RAISED DURING THE YEAR AND DETERMINE BY POLICY IF IT IS INDEED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A OUTSIDE SOURCES IN THE TAX EXEMPT INDUSTRY ARE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE FAIRNESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OFFERRED TO TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. SOURCES SUCH AS THE ASAE AND TSAE SALARY AND COMPENSATION GUIDE ARE EVALUTED TO ASCERTAIN THE ASSOCIATION IS OFFERRING A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE WAGE AND BENEFIT PACKAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SAME AS ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.