NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION (EIN 36-2960981)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201703189349302625
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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MissionAS A CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION (NFA) IS THE SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION FOR THE U.S. DERIVATIVES INDUSTRY, INCLUDING EXCHANGE TRADED FUTURES, RETAIL OFF-EXCHANGE FOREIGN CURRENCY (FOREX) AND OTC DERIVATIVES (SWAPS). NFA HAS DEVELOPED AND ENFORCES RULES, PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND OFFERS SERVICES THAT SAFEGUARD MARKET INTEGRITY, PROTECT INVESTORS AND HELP OUR MEMBERS MEET THEIR REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES.MissionDesc
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DescNFA is the industrywide Self-Regulatory Organization for the U.S. derivatives industry. Designated by the CFTC as a registered futures association, NFA strives to safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets, protect investors and ensure that NFA Members meet their regulatory responsibilities. Regulation Enforcement of NFA rules is critical to the effectiveness of the self-regulatory process. In FY 2017: * NFA's Business Conduct Committee issued 14 Complaints against 24 respondents. A number of these cases involved Members and Associates who failed to supervise, cooperate with NFA, or observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade. *NFA's disciplinary panels issued 21 Decisions, and ordered 15 expulsions and 3 suspensions. *NFA collected nearly $700,000 in fines. NFA reviewed and approved slightly over 30 Swap Dealer ("SD") initial margin models. Following these margin model approvals, NFA developed and implemented an ongoing monitoring program to assess each SD's use of its initial margin model. In March 2017, NFA adopted NFA financial requirements Section 17 specifying NFA's general authority to collect financial, operational, risk management and other information from SDs that NFA deems necessary to effectively carry out its oversight responsibilities. NFA is enhancing a risk profile system to identify members that may pose heightened regulatory risk and to allocate resources accordingly. NFA amended Compliance Rule 2-46 and adopted a related Interpretive Notice, which became effective in June 2017, to require CPO and CTA Members to report two financial ratios regarding their financial condition on the quarterly Forms PQR and PR. This new financial data will improve NFA's ability to quickly identify firms that may pose heightened regulatory risk and allocate resources accordingly. Registration NFA screens all firms and individuals wishing to register with the CFTC and become NFA Members. In FY 2017, NFA's Registration Department processed nearly 520 firm registrations and approximately 9,200 individual registrations. As of June 30, 2017, NFA had approximately 3,800 Members and nearly 52,000 Associate Members. Information Center NFA's Information Center - a service NFA offers to Members and the investing public - received more than 24,000 calls and responded to nearly 4,000 emails.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (47 entries)

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Ernest Jaffarian
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Gerald Corcoran
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Maureen Downs
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Ronald Filler
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Douglas Harris
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Jim Marshall
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Michael Moskow
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Charles Nastro
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Ronald Oppenheimer
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Todd Petzel
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Mark Bagan
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David Goone
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John Sandner
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Antonio Miras
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Michael Burke
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Brendan Kalb
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Mary McDonnell
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Charlotte McLaughlin
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Don Thompson
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Andrea Corcoran
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Sheryl Wallace
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William McCoy
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Daniel Roth
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Daniel Driscoll
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Thomas Sexton
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Regina Thoele
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Karen Wuertz
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David Hawrysz
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Edward Dasso
Vice President40.00.0$473,260$0$60,321Yes (X)
Jamila Piracci
Vice President40.00.0$479,108$0$56,113Yes (X)
Yvette Christman
Vice President40.00.0$185,915$0$30,462Yes (X)
Timothy McHenry
Vice President40.00.0$330,969$0$58,067Yes (X)
Carol Wooding
VP, GC, and Secretary40.00.0$296,963$0$56,462Yes (X)
Michael Crowley
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Amy McCormick
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Shuna Awong
Director, OTC Derivatives40.00.0$255,649$0$41,148Yes (X)
Thomas Gisonda
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Dale Spoljaric
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Protiviti Inc
101 N Upper Wacker Drive Suite 14CHICAGOIL60606Consulting$1,845,254
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,714BOYAmt
EOY$1,134,795EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,217,394LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,927,769LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,008,124BOYAmt
EOY$16,289,625EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,879,330BOYAmt
EOY$66,898,534EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,665,329BOYAmt
EOY$2,585,464EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,048,820BOYAmt
EOY$125,595,122EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,947,570BOYAmt
EOY$3,836,358EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,262,822BOYAmt
EOY$9,183,112EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,780,602BOYAmt
EOY$9,381,021EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,990,994BOYAmt
EOY$22,400,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,057,826BOYAmt
EOY$103,194,631EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,057,826BOYAmt
EOY$103,194,631EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,048,820BOYAmt
EOY$125,595,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$10,379,560ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,516,365NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$77,631,714DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$20,447NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$20,447NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Taxable$20,447TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$2,834,123BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$11,484,617AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$1,526,770DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$12,791,970EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,703,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,941,060DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,762,119BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,728,452OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,770,439DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,958,013BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,785,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,216,269DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,569,493BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,289,625TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
POST RETIREE BENEFITS$8,883,378
UNCLAIMED DISBURSEMENT$80,505
ALL OTHER LIABILITIES$417,138
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,381,021TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$82,972,716TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,516,365NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,516,365RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$81,456,351RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$81,456,351TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$91,835,911TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$91,835,911ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$91,835,911TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
AGENT, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN, ETC. ARRANGEMENTSCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 1B THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) PERIODICALLY ASKS FEDERAL COURTS TO APPOINT NFA TO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED MONITOR IN RESTITUTION JUDGMENTS AWARDED IN CFTC CASES BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS. AS MONITOR, NFA ENSURES HARMED INVESTORS IDENTIFIED BY THE COURT ORDER RECEIVE THEIR PRO-RATA SHARE OF RESTITUTION. THE RESTITUTION FUNDS ARE PLACED IN QUALIFIED SETTLEMENT FUNDS (QSF) WHICH ARE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES ESTABLISHED AND TITLED PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL COURT ORDER. QSF ARE ORDINARILY SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT BODY. NFA HAS CHECK WRITING AUTHORITY FOR THE QSFS.
LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (ASC 740)SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 The Association follows guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement. This guidance provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can only be recognized in the financial statements if the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. The Association is exempt from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(6), though it is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the Code. The Association has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; to determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. The Association has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
North America020Program ServicesAUDIT OF MEMBER FIRMS$75,206
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)033Program ServicesAUDIT OF MEMBER FIRMS$381,765
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees53SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee53TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$456,971SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$456,971TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMETHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) THE TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENDITURES IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE HAVE BEEN REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, THE SAME METHOD USED FOR NFA'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Daniel Roth
President & CEO - Thru 3/2017$726,151$0$75,000$0$480$0$37,100$0$19,012$0$857,743$0$0$0
Daniel Driscoll
Vice President and COO$535,459$0$50,000$0$516$0$37,100$0$21,598$0$644,673$0$0$0
Thomas Sexton
President & CEO - As of 3/2017$498,892$0$60,000$0$2,191$0$37,100$0$21,665$0$619,848$0$0$0
Regina Thoele
Senior VP$470,213$0$50,000$0$2,286$0$37,100$0$21,066$0$580,665$0$0$0
Karen Wuertz
Senior VP$337,174$0$35,000$0$2,322$0$37,100$0$20,636$0$432,232$0$0$0
David Hawrysz
Sr. VP, CFO and Treasurer$371,842$0$40,000$0$1,467$0$37,100$0$21,854$0$472,263$0$0$0
Edward Dasso
Vice President$432,324$0$40,000$0$936$0$37,100$0$23,221$0$533,581$0$0$0
Jamila Piracci
Vice President$418,208$0$60,000$0$900$0$37,100$0$19,013$0$535,221$0$0$0
Yvette Christman
Vice President$165,659$0$20,000$0$256$0$21,160$0$9,302$0$216,377$0$0$0
Timothy McHenry
Vice President$288,975$0$40,000$0$1,994$0$37,100$0$20,967$0$389,036$0$0$0
Carol Wooding
VP, GC, and Secretary$262,939$0$30,500$0$3,524$0$24,217$0$32,245$0$353,425$0$0$0
Michael Crowley
Associate General Counsel$252,617$0$25,000$0$5,746$0$23,144$0$28,921$0$335,428$0$0$0
Amy McCormick
Managing Director Compliance$263,359$0$30,000$0$820$0$10,088$0$6,218$0$310,485$0$0$0
Shuna Awong
Director, OTC Derivatives$243,457$0$10,000$0$2,192$0$19,288$0$21,860$0$296,797$0$0$0
Thomas Gisonda
Managing Dir, OTC Derivatives$255,669$0$15,000$0$2,206$0$23,575$0$25,137$0$321,587$0$0$0
Dale Spoljaric
Managing Director Compliance$247,908$0$15,000$0$731$0$27,830$0$21,551$0$313,020$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceHEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A HEALTH CLUB DUES PROVIDED TO DANIEL ROTH, REGINA THOELE, KAREN WUERTZ, TIM MCHENRY, DAVID HAWRYSZ, EDWARD DASSO, JAMILA PIRACCI AND THOMAS SEXTON, STAFF AND OFFICERS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,290 WAS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON FORM W-2. NFA CURRENTLY DOES NOT OFFER FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. ON OVERSEAS BUSINESS TRIPS, NFA OFFICERS MAY ELECT TO FLY BUSINESS CLASS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED INTO CATEGORIES BASED UPON THE CATEGORIES THEY ARE REGISTERED WITH THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC"). THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES INCLUDE: CONTRACT MARKETS, FUTURE COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND LEVERAGED TRANSACTION MERCHANTS, INTRODUCING BROKERS, RETAIL FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALERS, SWAP DEALERS, MAJOR SWAP PARTICIPANTS, COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS. MEMBERS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS PUBLIC DIRECTORS (NON-MEMBERS) TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, MEMBERS GENERALLY DO NOT APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. UPON DISSOLUTION, THE NET ASSETS OF NFA, AFTER PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THE DUES AND ASSESSMENTS PREVIOUSLY PAID.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A A VACANCY ON THE BOARD THAT OCCURS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF A DIRECTOR'S TERM OR BECAUSE ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS IN EXISTING OR NEW MEMBER CATEGORIES ARE REQUIRED SHALL BE FILLED (FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM) BY AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS WHO REPRESENT THE CATEGORY OF MEMBERS IN WHICH THE VACANCY OCCURRED. SEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 ABOVE FOR THE NATURE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVALFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B A CHANGE IN NFA'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN EACH MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE NFA TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY A NATIONAL OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY NFA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (THREE MEMBERS). THE REVIEW INVOLVES AN IN-DEPTH PRESENTATION BY NFA STAFF TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO REVIEW THE OVERALL ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, THE DRAFT RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE REMAINING VOTING MEMBERS OF NFA'S GOVERNING BODY. NFA'S COO ALSO REVIEWED THE 990 FOR OVERALL ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO FILING.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENTFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C AT NFA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL MEETING, NFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL PRESENTS, IN WRITING, NFA'S POLICY AND PROCEDURE ON CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST ("POLICY"). EACH DIRECTOR IS SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT LISTS ANY AFFILIATION THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST UNDER THE POLICY. THE WRITTEN STATEMENT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE DIRECTOR HAS RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY NFA'S POLICY; AND THAT THE DIRECTOR WILL DISCLOSE, AS IT OCCURS, ANY AFFILIATION THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST UNDER THE POLICY. NFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS AND MAINTAINS THESE WRITTEN STATEMENTS AND REFERS TO THEM AS MATTERS UPON WHICH THE BOARD ACTS ARISE. IF ANY DIRECTOR HAS AN AFFILIATION THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST UNDER THE POLICY IN CONNECTION WITH A MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD, NFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL BRINGS THE AFFILIATION TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION IN THE EVENT THAT THE DIRECTOR DOES NOT. NFA'S STAFF IS REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS MONITORED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. STAFF ANNUALLY COMPLETE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWS AND MAINTAINS. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE, THE GENERAL COUNSEL DISCUSSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE STAFF MEMBER, AND DOCUMENTS ACTIONS TAKEN; WHETHER DISPOSAL OF THE INTEREST OR ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IS WARRANTED DEPENDS ON THE LEVEL OF CONFLICT UNDER REVIEW.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THREE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FOR ALL OFFICERS EXCEPT THE CEO, THE CEO COLLABORATES WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE CEO AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSS EACH OFFICER'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION; THEY REVIEW COMPARABLE MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY NFA'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND DELIBERATE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SAME METHOD, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS USED IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, ONLY THE CEO IS NOT PART OF THE PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION AND EITHER ACCEPTS OR ADJUSTS THE PROPOSAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EITHER APPROVES OR MODIFIES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES FINAL COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS RECORDKEEPING FOR DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARDFORM 990, PART VII NFA'S BOARD HAS APPOINTED A PERMANENT SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PERSON HOLDING THIS ROLE RECEIVES A STIPEND FOR ATTENDING MEETINGS SIMILAR TO THAT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

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