2017-05-25T07:30:59-05:00 2016-12-31 341310124 Rea & Associates Inc 941 Steubenville Ave PO Box 820 Cambridge OH 437250820 990 2016-01-01 310961448 NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION INC NATI 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 PAUL HUMES CHIeF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6148987791 2017-05-25 1 Mary Elizabeth Wright CPA P00099212 7404325658 98.102.154.154 2017-05-25 07:28:14 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 A246232A50E7632ACBDE6C1EF51160067AC710CA 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KEVIN MCCRAY 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 21038891 0 X www.ngwa.org X 1948 OH DEDICATED TO ADVANCING GROUNDWATER KNOWLEDGE. 19 19 40 225 965877 0 0 0 4838202 5159304 149788 -16145 275465 257237 5263455 5400396 24837 475 0 0 2416829 2478330 0 0 0 2792966 2757580 5234632 5236385 28823 164011 8993392 9602196 2965931 3182339 6027461 6419857 X THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION IS THE HALLMARK ORGANIZATION FOR ANYONE AFFILIATED WITH THE GROUNDWATER INDUSTRY. A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, NGWA IS COMPOSED OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS-CONTRACTORS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, AND SUPPLIERS. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PUBLIC FOR SOUND SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC, AND BENEFICIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. 0 0 EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) HOSTS ON AVERAGE, EIGHT CONFERENCES EVERY YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL GROUND WATER EXPO, GROUND WATER SUMMIT, 30 OR SO SHORT COURSES, AND NUMEROUS WEBINARS. IN ADDITION, NGWA ALSO OFFERS A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZED, IN-HOUSE TRAINING COURSES. THE NGWA ALSO OFFERS TWO CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND A PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INCLUDES THE "NWGA WELL CONSTRUCTION AND PUMP INSTALLATION CERTIFICATION" FOR CONTRACTORS AND THE "CERTIFIED GROUND WATER PROFESSIONAL" DESIGNATION FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. NGWA OFFERS MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS THE "CERTIFIED SALES PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION. MEMBERSHIP - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) HAS OVER 13,000 MEMBERS AND IT PROVIDES GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY AND IN THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCES. NGWA PROVIDES GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING: AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION SUBSCRIPTIONS; NGWA COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND NGWA BOOKSTORE; OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTEREST GROUPS; VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; NGWA PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS, ARTICLE, AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS THROUGH GROUND WATER ON-LINE; NGWA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY; A LISTING IN ONE OF THE "FIND A GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONAL" ONLINE DIRECTORIES; COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM SURVEYS; INDUSTRIAL REPORTS; AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER SERVICES. TRADE SHOWS - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION OFFERS/ORGANIZES REGIONAL TRADE SHOWS. THESE SHOWS ARE HELD YEARLY AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIES OF GROUND WATER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO EXHIBIT THEIR GOODS. SAFETY PROGRAM - CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 40 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X X KEVIN MCCRAY 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 TODD E HUNTER DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENIS CRAYON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON CHISHOLM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TRAUT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LARGE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TODD TANNEHILL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SNELTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P SCHREIBER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TORY DONNELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CASAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KEYES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE HENSLEY DIRECTOR & VP-SUPPLIERS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CAHO DIRECTOR & VP-MANUFACTURERS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MERRITT PARTRIDGE DIRECTOR & VP-CONTRACTORS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENIS CRAYON DIRECTOR & TREASURER & VP-AGWSE 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT KING DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HENRICH DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCCRAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 5.00 X 170021 0 21655 PAUL HUMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 119710 0 12524 289731 0 34179 2 0 1 0 MITTERA GROUP PO BOX 310471 DES MOINES IA 50331 PRINTING/ COMMISSIONS 245745 LAS VEGAS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 3150 PARADISE RD LAS VEGAS NV 89109 EXPOSITION HALL 214360 JOHN WILEY & SONS PO BOX 416502 BOSTON MA 02241 PUBLISHING GW & GWMR 199729 3 Convention and Exposition 611430 1730010 1730010 Membership Dues 900099 1422549 1422549 Publishing/Advertising 511120 1167992 202115 965877 Course and Conference Registratio 611430 447426 447426 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE RELATED REV 611430 362952 362952 28375 28375 5159304 121328 121328 197297 197297 15450686 15588159 -137473 -137473 -137473 84454 50336 34118 34118 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 25822 25822 25822 5400396 4253367 965877 181152 X 475 325004 1675311 53524 269741 154750 14494 51915 296360 529166 114457 686070 143475 1033 184776 239034 139552 67393 121800 Credit Card / Bank Char 88350 Event Profit Sharing Ex 51115 Staff Training 12502 Attrition Charges 8743 7345 5236385 754282 1091870 844433 1408906 872013 1073162 63284 66013 180113 158580 2291453 1640583 718263 650870 4301166 3900079 1253518 1246396 6320 6320 8993392 9602196 1768935 1827793 1187996 1339546 9000 15000 2965931 3182339 X 6027461 6419857 6027461 6419857 8993392 9602196 X 164011 235507 -7122 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1422549 296360 -12857 283503 296360 -12857 70000 70000 961366 516991 444375 1244886 1108391 136495 15201 15201 0 650870 1246396 C 1246396 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 15000 15000 X Part X, Line 2: "FEDERAL INCOME TAXES NGW IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION AND FFADW ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, CERTAIN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXABLE. NGWIA IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE LIABILITY METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THE LIABILITY METHOD PROVIDES THAT DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE RECORDED BASED ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR CARRYING AMOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES CONSIST PRIMARILY OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRES THE ASSOCIATION TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO WHETHER TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ANY POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD MUST BE QUANTIFIED AND RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT NONE OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NO SUCH LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED." X X X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCCRAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 170021 0 0 0 0 0 7676 0 14552 0 192249 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY PERFORMS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO. THROUGH THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS, THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A SALARY INCREASE IS APPROPRIATE AND DETERMINES THE SIZE OF THE INCREASE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) CONSISTS OF ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, RETIRED/EMERITUS, LIFE AND HONORARY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS AFFILIATED AND ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVE MEMBERS - ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NGWA ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR MEMBERSHIP DIVISIONS. THESE MEMBERSHIP DIVISIONS INCLUDE CONTRACTORS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND SUPPLIERS. THE CONTRACTORS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION IS FOR ANY PERSON OR FIRM PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GROUND WATER-RELATED CONSTRUCTION OR SERVICE AND/OR PUMP INSTALLATION OR SERVICE OR ANY INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN A HIGH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL OR VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, STUDYING SUBJECT MATTER EMBRACING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION OF GROUND WATER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (AGWSE) DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED IN THE SUPERVISION, REGULATION, EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, REMEDIATION OR INVESTIGATION OF UNDERGROUND WATERS OR GROUND WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS OR RELATED TECHNOLOGY OR ANY INDIVIDUAL IN AN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, STUDYING OR TEACHING SUBJECT MATTER EMBRACING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE MANUFACTURERS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES USED IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. SUPPLIERS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM WHO DOES NO CONTRACTING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GROUND WATER-RELATED WELLS AND/OR INSTALLATION AND SERVICING OF WATER PUMPS, AND WHICH: IS AN ESTABLISHED WHOLESALER MAINTAINING A WAREHOUSE AND STOCK OF PUMPS, PUMP PARTS AND OTHER WATER HANDLING EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE SOLD REGULARLY TO DEALERS AND/OR CONTRACTORS FOR RESALE; OR IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT, RIGS, OR TOOLS OR RENDERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY FROM AND ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS IN ITS TRADING AREA. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF THE NGWA WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED INTO A DIVISION OF THE NGWA. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS - RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND WHO, AS A RESULT OF RETIREMENT, DISABILITY OR OTHER GOOD CAUSE, ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE ASSOCIATION; OR THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE; OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DIVISION OF NGWA IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAD MEMBERSHIP, AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS DELEGATES IF THE PERSON IS SO DESIGNATED BY THEIR AFFILIATED STATE ASSOCIATION OR BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION. LIFE MEMBERS - LIFE MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS OF ACKNOWLEDGED EMINENCE IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY, OR WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOME SPECIAL SERVICE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY OR TO NGWA, WHO ARE ELECTED TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIFE MEMBERS RETAIN ALL PRIVILEGES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS. LIFE MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS DELEGATES IF THE PERSON IS SO DESIGNATED BY THEIR AFFILIATED STATE ASSOCIATION OR BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION. HONORARY MEMBERS - HONORARY MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS OF ACKNOWLEDGED EMINENCE FROM OUTSIDE THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOME SPECIAL SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY OR TO THE NGWA. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE EXEMPT FROM MEMBERSHIP FEES AND ARE ENTITLE TO ALL PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM - AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED AND NGWA RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RECOGNIZE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM ONLY ONE AFFILIATE STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATION PER STATE, U.S. TERRITORY, U.S. POSSESSION, OR FOR A NATION OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. BENEFITS AND DUES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY PROGRAM - ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE STATE-SPECIFIC GROUND WATER ORGANIZATIONS WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. THE ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY PROGRAM DESIGNATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DELEGATE PROCESS, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED SOLELY THROUGH THE AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM. ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOR PURPOSES OF INCREASING COMMUNICATION AND SHARING EXPERTISE WITH THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE MEETING OF DELEGATES IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NGWA AND IS DIRECTED TO EXPRESS THE WILL OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEETING OF DELEGATES SHALL ELECT THE CONTRACTORS DIVISION MEMBERS TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE O NOTES - "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: ELECTION OF DELEGATES AND "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES") Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b THE MEETING OF DELEGATES IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NGWA AND IS DIRECTED TO EXPRESS THE WILL OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEETING OF DELEGATES SHALL: AMEND THE CODE OF REGULATION FROM TIME TO TIME; REVIEW THE ACTIONS OF THE OFFICERS AND OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND MAKE DECISIONS ON ALL OTHER LAWFUL MATTERS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE IT. (SEE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE O NOTES - "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: ELECTION OF DELEGATES AND "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES") Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CEO. COPIES ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990, STEP BY STEP, DURING A CONFERENCE CALL. AS THE BOARD RAISES QUESTIONS, THOSE QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED EITHER DURING THE CALL, OR, IF NECESSARY BY PROVIDING SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION, OR PERHAPS MAKING REQUESTED CHANGES. AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS THE FORM 990, A VOTE IS TAKEN TO CODIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FORM 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE CEO WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A FILE OF SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS IS MAINTAINED AND DIRECTORS WHO HAVE NOT PROVIDED SUCH STATEMENT ARE PROMPTED BY THE CEO AND/OR THE BOARD PRESIDENT TO RETURN THE STATEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY PERFORMS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO. THROUGH THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS, THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A SALARY INCREASE IS APPROPRIATE AND DETERMINES THE SIZE OF THE INCREASE. THE CFO IS EVALUATED BY THE CEO AND ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE OVERALL ASSOCIATION'S BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other fees-ProgServ-990 329,437. PUBLISHING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 199,729. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Investment in Subsidiary -7,122. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C, oversight of financial statement audit: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 17 ELECTION OF DELEGATES: AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS: EACH ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE CODE OF REGULATIONS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE DELEGATE FOR EACH TEN CONTRACTOR MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST NUMBER OF MEMBERS DIVISIBLE BY TEN. THESE ELECTED DELEGATES WILL THEN REPRESENT THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION AT THE MEETING OF THE DELEGATES. NON-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS: NGWA MEMBERS FROM A NON-AFFILIATED STATE-TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA OR A NON-AFFILIATED FOREIGN NATION MAY BE ENTITLED TO ELECT OF APPOINT ONE DELEGATE FOR EACH 10 CONTRACTOR MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST NUMBER DIVISIBLE BY TEN. EACH ORGANIZATION THAT IS A PAID MEMBER UNDER THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM OR OTHER SUCH PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE ONE ADDITIONAL DELEGATE. THE MANUFACTURERS DIVISION, SUPPLIERS DIVISION, AND THE AGWSE DIVISION MAY EACH ELECT OR APPOINT TEN DELEGATES. THESE DELEGATES SHALL HAVE FULL POWERS AND DUTIES ACCORDED OTHER DELEGATES. THE OFFICERS OF THE NGWA AND ALL PAST PRESIDENTS SHALL BE DEEMED DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A LINE 7 QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES: NO PERSON SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO BE A DELEGATE UNLESS THE PERSON SHALL BE A CURRENT ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NGWA AND BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING OF THE DELEGATES. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES THAT AN AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM A COUNT OF THE STATE'S CONTRACTOR MEMBERSHIP WITH NGWA SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL DELEGATES MEETING. EACH AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ITS LIST OF THE FULL NAMES OF INTENDED DELEGATES TO THE NGWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ASSIGNED STAFF FOR VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLISHED DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE LIST MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD OF THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION AND MUST BE SIGNED BY THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR EQUIVALENT OFFICE. 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