NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION (EIN 36-2960981)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202543179349307124
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T13:51:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362960981EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3127811300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 SOUTH CANAL SUITE 2400AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID HAWRYSZPersonNm
Person TitleSR VP, CFO, TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3127811385PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonBRIDGET T ROCHEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00666837PTIN
Phone3128560200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID HAWRYSZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 SOUTH CANAL SUITE 2400AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$154,945,104GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.NFA.FUTURES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNFA IS A SELF-REGULATORY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORMED TO MONITOR (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUANCE OF PART I, LINE 1)AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE DERIVATIVES TRADING INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee588TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$139,107,064PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$149,565,477CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,550,578PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,379,627CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,385PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$143,659,027PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$154,945,104CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$35,902,881PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$37,644,100CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$145,239,561CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,787,373PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,705,543CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$241,465,991TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$252,045,557TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$76,129,197TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$71,292,770TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$165,336,794NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$180,752,787NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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 (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUANCE OF PART III, LINE 1)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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescREGISTRATIONNFA SCREENS ALL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO REGISTER WITH THE CFTC AND BECOME NFA MEMBERS. NFA'S REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT PROCESSED 282 FIRM REGISTRATIONS AND OVER 4,428 INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS.REGISTRATION INVESTIGATION CASES NFA'S REGISTRATION INVESTIGATIONS GROUP OPENED APPROXIMATELY 1,160 CASES. THESE INVESTIGATION CASES ARE DUE TO INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING NFA'S BACKGROUND CHECKS.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUANCE OF PART III, LINE 4A)INFORMATION CENTER NFA'S INFORMATION CENTER - A SERVICE NFA OFFERS TO MEMBERS AND THE INVESTING PUBLIC - RECEIVED 16,011 CALLS AND RESPONDED TO 4,175 EMAILS.ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ENFORCEMENT OF NFA RULES IS CRITICAL TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SELF-REGULATORY PROCESS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025: NFA'S BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE ISSUED 14 COMPLAINTS AGAINST 27 RESPONDENTS. A NUMBER OF THESE CASES INVOLVED MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES WHO FAILED TO SUPERVISE, COOPERATE WITH NFA IN AN INVESTIGATION OR OBSERVE HIGH STANDARDS OF COMMERCIAL HONOR AND JUST AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES OF TRADE OR COMPLY WITH RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.NFA'S DISCIPLINARY PANELS ISSUED 17 DECISIONS AND ORDERED 6 MEMBERSHIP BARS, 5 MEMBERSHIP SUSPENSION, AND NFA IMPOSED OVER $2.2 MILLION IN REGULATORY FINES.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee588EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVID HAWRYSZBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3127811300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 SOUTH CANAL SUITE 2400AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (42 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
SCOTT ANDERSEN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$31,250$0$0
SETH BENDER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
ANA BESKIN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$0
TRABUE BLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BURKE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
GERALD CORCORAN
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$0Yes (X)
ALICIA CRIGHTON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL DAWLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$0
RONALD FILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$0
ARTHUR HAHN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$0
JULIE HOLZRICHTER
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/2025)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST JAFFARIAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
THOMAS KADLEC
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$35,000$0$0
MARTIN LUECK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$35,000$0$0
MARK MAURER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
MARY MCDONNELL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$65,000$0$0
CHARLOTTE MCLAUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/2025)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHARYN MEYER
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 2/2025)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMEKA MORTON
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 2/2025)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD OPPENHEIMER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$60,000$0$0
TODD PETZEL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$63,000$0$0
DEREK SAMMANN
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 2/2025)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$30,000$0$0
CONSTANCE WICK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$32,500$0$0
THOMAS SEXTON
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.000.00$1,238,311$0$82,260Yes (X)
REGINA THOELE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)40.000.00$762,319$0$82,523Yes (X)
CAROL WOODING
SR.VP, GC, AND SECRETARY40.000.00$769,680$0$79,260Yes (X)
EDWARD DASSO
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$682,048$0$53,810Yes (X)
TIMOTHY MCHENRY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.000.00$738,895$0$82,260Yes (X)
DAVID HAWRYSZ
SR. VP, CFO, AND TREASURER40.000.00$678,922$0$82,763Yes (X)
KAREN WUERTZ
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)40.000.00$573,122$0$79,242Yes (X)
MICHAEL OTTEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OTC40.000.00$784,614$0$76,143Yes (X)
LAUREN BRINATI
VP, ADMIN STRATEGY RISK40.000.00$581,034$0$63,007Yes (X)
NANCY C BOHANON
VICE PRESIDENT, HR40.000.00$430,840$0$78,156Yes (X)
YVETTE CHRISTMAN
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)40.000.00$341,764$0$61,129Yes (X)
DALE SPOLJARIC
VICE PRESIDENT, OTC40.000.00$505,603$0$79,222Yes (X)
CLIFFE ALLEN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OTC40.000.00$426,989$0$34,869Yes (X)
ALESSANDRA RICCARDI
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OTC40.000.00$405,117$0$74,267Yes (X)
CYNTHIA IOANNACCI
ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL40.000.00$367,547$0$58,733Yes (X)
ANNE JOVES
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.000.00$395,622$0$15,402Yes (X)
JOSEPH HAWRYSZ
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE40.000.00$372,686$0$25,846Yes (X)
DANIEL DRISCOLL
SPECIAL ADVISOR40.000.00$254,098$0$68,963Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$11,060,961TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,177,855TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K328IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CLUNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 2200CHICAGOIL60606CONSTRUCTION$7,771,935
320 S CANAL TITLEHOLDER LLC
150 N RVSIDE PLZA STE 1800CHICAGOIL60606RENT$1,066,258
ONE NY PLAZA CO LLC
250 VESEY ST 15TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10281RENT$954,122
OFFICE REVOLUTION LLC
2275 HALF DAY ROAD STE 100BANNOCKBURNIL60015OFFICE FURNITURE$541,540
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
444 W LAKE ST STE 4000CHICAGOIL60606LEGAL SERVICES$323,360
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ASSESS. FEES & MARKET900099$93,460,357$93,460,357
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$52,563,876$52,563,876
REGULATORY FINES900099$2,275,200$2,275,200
REGISTRATION & TESTING900099$968,101$968,101
ARBITRATION REVENUE900099$32,338$32,338

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$265,605TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$265,605RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$149,565,477TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,379,627TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,379,627ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$154,945,104TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$149,565,477RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,379,627ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,534,213TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,941TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,805,726TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,451,807TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,942,503TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,466,271TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$765,035TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,495TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,238TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,068,796TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,000TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,432,903TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,367,001TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,434,032TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,605,459TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,744TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,930,355TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EDUCATION & RECRUITMENT$1,297,231
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$297,811

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,239,561TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,257,217BOYAmt
EOY$32,074,370EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,105,196BOYAmt
EOY$46,614,421EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,368,589BOYAmt
EOY$3,275,865EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,744,153BOYAmt
EOY$4,495,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,442,305LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,899,431LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,699,034BOYAmt
EOY$26,542,874EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,218,934BOYAmt
EOY$106,812,054EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,072,868BOYAmt
EOY$32,230,655EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,465,991BOYAmt
EOY$252,045,557EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,463,340BOYAmt
EOY$9,295,893EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,071,827BOYAmt
EOY$10,799,146EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,594,030BOYAmt
EOY$51,197,731EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,129,197BOYAmt
EOY$71,292,770EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,336,794BOYAmt
EOY$180,752,787EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,336,794BOYAmt
EOY$180,752,787EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,465,991BOYAmt
EOY$252,045,557EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,705,543ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,060,939NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$350,489OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$142,833,776DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$38,238NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$38,238NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Carried Over$0CarriedOverAmt
Taxable$38,238TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$363,308,599BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$1,118,896AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year-$355,312,838DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$9,114,657EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,525,030OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,465,166DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,059,864BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,193,632OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,246,843DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,946,789BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,723,643OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,187,422DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,536,221BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$26,542,874TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$25,564,789
ASSESSMENTS RECEIVABLE$6,625,990
ALL OTHER ASSETS$39,876
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$32,230,655TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALL OTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$51,197,731Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$51,197,731TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$161,006,042TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,060,939NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,060,939RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$154,945,103RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$154,945,103TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$145,239,561TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$145,239,561ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$145,239,561TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:AGENT, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN, ETC. ARRANGEMENT THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) PERIODICALLY ASKS FEDERAL COURTS TO APPOINT NFA TO SERVE AS A COURT-APPOINTED MONITOR IN RESTITUTION JUDGMENTS AWARDED IN CFTC CASES BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS. AS MONITOR, NFA ASSISTS IN PROVIDING HARMED INVESTORS IDENTIFIED BY THE COURT ORDER WITH 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. NFA HAS CHECK WRITING AUTHORITY FOR THE QSFS.
PART X, LINE 2:LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (ASC 740) 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 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (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 DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THERE ARE NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAMINATIONS OF MEMBER FIRMS$96,785
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAMINATIONS OF MEMBER FIRMS$189,801
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEXAMINATIONS OF MEMBER FIRMS$50,494
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$337,080SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$337,080TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNFA USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) ARE EXPENDITURES FOR THE RESPECTIVE REGION(S).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 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
THOMAS SEXTON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$877,607$0$350,000$0$10,704$0$48,300$0$33,960$0$1,320,571$0$0$0
MICHAEL OTTEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OTC$618,379$0$157,500$0$8,735$0$42,183$0$33,960$0$860,757$0$0$0
CAROL WOODING
SR.VP, GC, AND SECRETARY$611,276$0$147,500$0$10,904$0$48,300$0$30,960$0$848,940$0$0$0
REGINA THOELE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)$631,447$0$120,000$0$10,872$0$48,300$0$34,223$0$844,842$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MCHENRY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$578,762$0$147,500$0$12,633$0$48,300$0$33,960$0$821,155$0$0$0
DAVID HAWRYSZ
SR. VP, CFO, AND TREASURER$559,494$0$110,000$0$9,428$0$48,300$0$34,463$0$761,685$0$0$0
EDWARD DASSO
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$573,869$0$100,000$0$8,179$0$48,300$0$5,510$0$735,858$0$0$0
KAREN WUERTZ
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)$465,153$0$95,000$0$12,969$0$48,300$0$30,942$0$652,364$0$0$0
LAUREN BRINATI
VP, ADMIN STRATEGY RISK$452,358$0$122,500$0$6,176$0$48,300$0$14,707$0$644,041$0$0$0
DALE SPOLJARIC
VICE PRESIDENT, OTC$411,434$0$90,000$0$4,169$0$48,300$0$30,922$0$584,825$0$0$0
NANCY C BOHANON
VICE PRESIDENT, HR$323,686$0$100,000$0$7,154$0$48,300$0$29,856$0$508,996$0$0$0
ALESSANDRA RICCARDI
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OTC$367,607$0$36,000$0$1,510$0$37,950$0$36,317$0$479,384$0$0$0
CLIFFE ALLEN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OTC$389,507$0$36,000$0$1,482$0$31,200$0$3,669$0$461,858$0$0$0
CYNTHIA IOANNACCI
ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL$332,752$0$32,000$0$2,795$0$26,844$0$31,889$0$426,280$0$0$0
ANNE JOVES
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$223,721$0$0$0$171,901$0$13,266$0$2,136$0$411,024$0$0$0
YVETTE CHRISTMAN
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2025)$279,135$0$60,000$0$2,629$0$47,100$0$14,029$0$402,893$0$0$0
JOSEPH HAWRYSZ
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE$163,382$0$0$0$209,304$0$10,245$0$15,601$0$398,532$0$0$0
DANIEL DRISCOLL
SPECIAL ADVISOR$251,025$0$0$0$3,073$0$35,643$0$33,320$0$323,061$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AHEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES HEALTH CLUB DUES/EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO OFFICERS THOMAS SEXTON, REGINA THOELE, KAREN WUERTZ, DAVID HAWRYSZ, EDWARD DASSO, AND MICHAEL OTTEN, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $11,111 REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON FORM W2. NFA CURRENTLY DOES NOT OFFER FIRST CLASS OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL ON DOMESTIC BUSINESS TRIPS, NFA OFFICERS MAY ELECT TO FLY PREMIUM ECONOMY WHEN TRAVELING OVERSEAS OR BUSINESS CLASS ON CERTAIN OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS.
PART I, LINE 3PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION 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 OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 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 ITS 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 RECORDS OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JOSEPH HAWRYSZ
BROTHER OF DAVID HAWRYSZ, AN OFFICER$372,686EMPLOYMENT0
MARIA MCHENRY
SPOUSE OF TIMOTHY MCHENRY, AN OFFICER$238,422EMPLOYMENT0
DESI CHRISTMAN
SISTER OF YVETTE CHRISTMAN, AN OFFICER$65,391EMPLOYMENT0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN SCHEDULE L, PART IV EACH HAVE A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN OFFICER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE RELATED OFFICERS HAVE NO DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR RELATIVES' COMPENSATION. ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE AT ARM'S LENGTH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED INTO CATEGORIES BASED UPON THEIR REGISTRATION TYPE WITH THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC). THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES INCLUDE: CONTRACT MARKETS, FUTURES 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT 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
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BDECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL A CHANGE IN NFA'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN EACH MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS 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 IS PROVIDED TO THE REMAINING VOTING MEMBERS OF NFA'S GOVERNING BODY. NFA'S CFO ALSO REVIEWED THE 990 FOR OVERALL ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT AT NFA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ANNUAL MEETING, NFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF STRATEGY & RISK OFFICER 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 DISCLOSES 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 CONSIDERS 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 THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF STRATEGY AND RISK OFFICER. STAFF SEMIANNUALLY COMPLETE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWS AND MAINTAINS. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE, THE GENERAL COUNSEL OR CHIEF STRATEGY AND RISK OFFICER 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION 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 OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 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 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ITS PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION FOR NFA'S OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AND THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT OR MODIFY THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THE FINAL COMPENSATION FOR NFA'S OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS RECORDS OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS -350,489.

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