2017-02-15T14:27:22-06:00 2016-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S Riverside Plaza 9th Floor Chicago IL 60606 990 2015-07-01 362167809 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL NATI 6307752249 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE ITASCA IL 60143 PATRICK PHELAN CFO 6307752249 2017-02-13 1 Lu Ann Trapp P01506476 3122071040 2017-02-13 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z PATRICK PHELAN 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE ITASCA IL 60143 71022171 0 X WWW.NSC.ORG X 1913 IL The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road, through leadership, research, education and advocacy. 18 17 515 7670 2084230 246161 4699707 4556675 43390176 47394777 250115 158737 6648393 7587574 54988391 59697763 0 125587 0 0 26027410 26918707 0 0 1093205 23926652 25738409 49954062 52782703 5034329 6915060 49470379 45211149 31195113 20933155 18275266 24277994 The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road, through leadership, research, education and advocacy. 0 0 22234255 24297710 Workplace Initiatives Program - Workplace Initiatives includes safety training and consulting programs for employers. Workplace Initiatives also covers several departments that serve employers and meet their injury-prevention needs, including membership, conventions, and publications departments. 16000780 21929923 Driver Safety Program - Driver Safety staff work with governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations and the public on issues in driving safety and safety training. 3295796 125587 1167144 Off-the-Job Safety Program - Off-the-Job Safety includes programs tailored to preventing injuries off-the-job, not including those in Driver Safety. Among this department's priorities are First Aid, Safe Communities America, and other off-the-job initiatives. 41530831 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 207 0 1 515 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL IN NY X Patrick Phelan 6302851121 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE ITASCA IL 601433201 Deborah A P Hersman President And CEO 37.50 2.00 X X 582886 0 33409 John P Surma Board Chair, Trustee 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Johnson Vice Chair of BOD, Trustee 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Philip K Asherman Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Constance Bayne Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond T Betler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chuck Clairmont Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian J Cook Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Z Frank Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack D Furst Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abdulrahman Jawahery Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynne M Lachenmyer Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark D Manion Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kent Mcelhattan Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas C Pontsler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Skaggs Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark P Vergano Director, Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Phelan CFO 37.50 2.00 X 230069 0 29439 James Gallagher Vice President 37.50 0.00 X 235548 0 14042 Michael Pollock Vice President 37.50 2.00 X 234195 0 19785 Linda Swift Chief Information Officer 37.50 0.00 X 190410 0 25409 James Boyle Senior Director 37.50 2.00 X 177479 0 15475 John Ulczycki Vice President 37.50 0.00 X 155725 0 12508 Debra Ferris Field Sales 37.50 0.00 X 193811 0 17623 Suzanne Powills Senior Director 37.50 0.00 X 158097 0 15196 Karen Lord Advertising Sales Manager 37.50 0.00 X 154988 0 9310 Jeffrey Hofstetter Senior Director 37.50 0.00 X 153986 0 24101 2467194 0 216297 47 0 1 0 Qorvis MSLGROUP 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20036 Communications Consulting 1959570 Professional Development Association 3707 W Maple Bloomfield Hill MI 48301 Online training delivery 1109279 Envision Group Inc 103 N Durham Lane Round Lake IL 60073 Learning development 410208 Sentinel Technologies Inc PO Box 85080 Chicago IL 60680 Technology Consulting Services 365009 Canon Business Process Services Inc 12534 Collection Center Drive Chicago IL 60693 Printing and Mailing Services 348691 18 460512 1127097 2969066 4556675 Driver Safety 900099 21929923 21929923 Workplace Initiatives 900099 16832476 14748246 2084230 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7465234 7465234 Other Job Safety 900099 1167144 1167144 47394777 221130 221130 856455 856455 7385311 7447704 -62393 -62393 -62393 127613 460512 236602 -108989 -108989 10480210 3640102 6840108 6840108 59697763 52150655 2084230 906203 125587 125587 1793381 458034 1250892 84455 19312740 15041161 3677883 593696 1834399 1347084 428375 58940 2514240 1846323 587133 80784 1463947 1075044 341866 47037 67169 15071 52098 191452 191452 87822 87822 7500 7500 3779883 3170403 534065 75415 2969461 2961630 4292 3539 2793306 2488661 290601 14044 728587 340618 387969 2418281 1992635 345802 79844 1860114 1699528 124993 35593 1919156 1907540 10919 697 943 943 1485282 91165 1394117 351683 114842 233158 3683 COMMISSIONS 5325109 5325109 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 975266 967922 7344 UBI TAXES 79253 79253 698142 395399 294609 8134 52782703 41530831 10158667 1093205 16532125 12312142 2355147 2557878 3869870 3281431 669414 719040 1408278 1362084 24164981 14286552 10754780 9878429 12262816 12546399 1617949 2553746 49470379 45211149 5447358 5609524 12367718 11422095 1250000 750000 12130037 3151536 31195113 20933155 X 15309845 21530047 2920896 2703181 44525 44766 18275266 24277994 49470379 45211149 X 6915060 124850 -1037182 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10947828 14996918 14399562 12164372 12021909 64530589 33295963 39874956 42030888 45290742 50537366 211029915 44243791 54871874 56430450 57455114 62559275 275560504 64143 316500 320958 151432 231842 1084875 0 64143 316500 320958 151432 231842 1084875 274475629 1393037 948638 844675 1147419 1077582 5411351 257198 423508 139020 392742 246161 1458629 1650235 1372146 983695 1540161 1323743 6869980 45894026 56244020 57414145 58995275 63883018 282430484 0.97180 0.96900 0.02430 0.02740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 319189 319189 52463514 52782703 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 307340 495503 711532 319189 1833564 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 44525 241 44766 44525 44525 44525 44525 44177 348 44525 43778 399 44177 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 2357604 2357604 12211094 7231528 4979566 109282 87205 22077 9487001 6967819 2519182 9878429 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (NET OF ACCUM. AMORT.) 2402827 OTHER DEFERRED COSTS (NET OF ACCUM. AMORT.) 150919 2553746 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 65882 DUE TO AFFILIATE 3085654 3151536 X 64847000 124850 5032095 5156945 59690055 7500 208 7708 59697763 58340000 5564797 5564797 52775203 7500 7500 52782703 Part V, Line 4: SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM EXPENSES. Part X, Line 2: THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE COUNCIL MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE COUNCIL, THE CONTINUED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE FINANCAL REPORTING PERIODS PRESENT IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL FILES FORMS 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE COUNCIL IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2013. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: REVENUE FROM AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION INCLUDED ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS 1,155,391. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 236,602. COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,640,102. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Rounding Adjustment 208. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 236,602. COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,640,102. EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION INCLUDED ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS 650,057. PENSION ADJUSTMENT 1,037,182. ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 854. North America 0 0 CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN ORGANIZATION Middle East and North Africa 0 0 CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN ORGANIZAITON Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ATTENDENCE OF SAFETY CONFERENCES 29250 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ATTENDENCE OF SAFETY CONFERENCES 4155 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ATTENDENCE OF SAFETY CONFERENCES 3637 North America 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ATTENDENCE OF SAFETY CONFERENCES 8779 0 0 0 0 0 0 45821 0 45821 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 SOCIAL CAPITAL INC 980 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1610 CHICAGO IL 60611 CONSULTING REGARDING SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS 0 0 72000 -72000 72000 -72000 CA IL IN NY GREEN CROSS DINNER 568425 458613 109812 77209 129315 NATIONAL AWARDS BANQUET DINNER 19700 1899 17801 2029 28049 588125 460512 127613 79238 157364 236602 -108989 1 Beach Park Fire Department 3233 N Lewis Ave Beach Park IL 60087 364276100 MUNICIPALITY 7119 AED & CPR Trainer Village of Fox Lake 66 Thillen Drive Fox Lake IL 60020 366005880 MUNICIPALITY 9700 AED & CPR Trainer City of Harvard 201 W Front St PO Box 310 Harvard IL 60033 366005916 MUNICIPALITY 6588 Warning Sirens Kendall County Sheriff's Office 1102 Cornell Lane Yorkville IL 60560 366006598 MUNICIPALITY 9763 AED Kingston Police 101 E Railroad Kingston IL 60145 363025206 MUNICIPALITY 2493 Kustom Lidar speed unit Lake Zurich Police Department 200 Mohawk Trail Lake Zurich IL 60047 366005961 MUNICIPALITY 6160 School Zone Radar Sign Lansing Police Department 2710 170th St Lansing IL 60438 366005964 MUNICIPALITY 9895 Street Safety Lockport Police Department 1212 Farrell Road Lockport IL 60441 366005974 MUNICIPALITY 6646 Preemptive Traffic Light Safety New Lenox Police Department 200 Veterans Pkwy New Lenox IL 60451 366008905 MUNICIPALITY 10000 Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Village of Niles Police Department 7000 W Touhy Avenue Niles IL 60714 366006016 MUNICIPALITY 7262 Community Safety Palos Hills Police Department 8555 W 103rd St Palos Hills IL 60465 362423640 MUNICIPALITY 8495 AED Park Ridge Police Department 200 S Vine Ave Park Ridge IL 60068 366006041 MUNICIPALITY 7500 Safety Preparedness Village of Prairie Grove 1321 Barreville Rd Prairie Grove IL 60012 362929523 MUNICIPALITY 7590 AED Village of Schaumburg Fire Department 101 Schaumburg Ct Schaumburg IL 60193 362491861 MUNICIPALITY 7600 Cooking Fire Prevention Stone Park Fire Department 1745 N 35th Avenue Stone Park IL 60165 366009424 MUNICIPALITY 9775 Bunker Gear Village of Tower Lakes 400 IL 59 Tower Lakes IL 60010 362738096 MUNICIPALITY 9000 Back-up Energy 16 0 Part I, Line 2: NSC conducted activities for one grant program during the tax year. Potential grantees (typically local communities) applied for funding for safety projects in their community. Upon acceptance of the application, the grantee was provided with 75% of the funds of the total grant award. Upon completion of the grant, the grantee had to prove, with receipts and other documents, that the grant money was spent as agreed upon in the application. The grantee was provided with the remaining 25% of the funds (or less if the total receipts provided did not substantiate the total amount of the grant). X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Deborah A P Hersman President And CEO 434136 0 148750 0 0 0 18000 0 15409 0 616295 0 0 0 Patrick Phelan CFO 183599 0 46470 0 0 0 14024 0 15415 0 259508 0 0 0 James Gallagher Vice President 189078 0 46470 0 0 0 14024 0 18 0 249590 0 0 0 Michael Pollock Vice President 187415 0 46780 0 0 0 14140 0 5645 0 253980 0 0 0 Linda Swift Chief Information Officer 164760 0 25650 0 0 0 11876 0 13533 0 215819 0 0 0 James Boyle Senior Director 157589 0 19890 0 0 0 10810 0 4665 0 192954 0 0 0 John Ulczycki Vice President 107795 0 47930 0 0 0 5751 0 6757 0 168233 0 0 0 Debra Ferris Field Sales 93153 0 100658 0 0 0 11663 0 5960 0 211434 0 0 0 Suzanne Powills Senior Director 144207 0 13890 0 0 0 9540 0 5656 0 173293 0 0 0 Karen Lord Advertising Sales Manager 63590 0 91398 0 0 0 9292 0 18 0 164298 0 0 0 Jeffrey Hofstetter Senior Director 143776 0 10210 0 0 0 9559 0 14542 0 178087 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 As indicated in Schedule J, Part II, certain individuals received bonuses based on performance and the financial results of the organization. These bonuses are approved by the Personnel and Compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Part I, Line 8 The President and CEO was hired in 2014 and is paid pursuant to an initial employment contract agreement. Wade Mezey Trustee of NSC & President of Prof. Devel. Associates - Vendor of NSC 1156430 Online course delivery. TRUSTEES OF NSC ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS TRANSACTION WAS NEGOTIATED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES RECEIVES A COMMISSION AS A PERCENTAGE OF ONLINE REVENUES. 1 ANDREW JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER OF NSC AND EXECUTIVE VP OF CAPTIVE RESOURCES, LLC 850000 CAPTIVE IS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS THEIR MEMBERS INTO NSC. NSC RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY $850,000 OF REVENUE FROM THESE MEMBERSHIPS. THESE MEMBERSHIPS ARE UNDER THE SAME TERMS AS ALL OTHER MEMBERSHIPS. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS IN FEBRUARY 2016. THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS HAVE BEEN UPDATED FOR BETTER CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND MINOR EDITING CORRECTIONS. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE CHANGE: ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1A AND SECTION 4 ELECTIVE OFFICERS - THIS SECTION OF THE BYLAWS WILL REFLECT THE CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COUNCIL. THE POSITION AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION ARE ALIGNED WITH CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BEING UTILIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION. DELETED ROLE OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4B - VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ALSO SERVE AS CHAIR OF DELEGATES AND SERVES ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED THAT THEY MUST SERVE AS TRUSTEE. ARTICLE V, SECTION 6 - ADDED ETHICAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS OF BOARD. UPDATED AND CLARIFIED DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT INCLUDE: DUTIES OF CARE, LOYALTY AND OBEDIENCE. ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 - ADDED CAMPBELL INSTITUTE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ALONG WITH COMPOSITION AND DUTY REQUIREMENTS, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7. CLARIFICATION CHANGES: ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3 -REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY FULL BOARD RATHER THAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4A - CLARIFIES THAT CHAIR ALSO SERVES AS A TRUSTEE. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4B - CLARIFIES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF VICE CHAIR AND CHAIR OF THE DELEGATES. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4F - CLARIFIES ROLE OF CORPORATE SECRETARY; DELETED THAT MINUTES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERSHIP. MINUTES ARE POSTED NOT SENT. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4G - CLARIFIES ROLE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. ARTICLE V & VI - CLARIFIES THAT COMMITTEE MEETINGS MAY OCCUR IN PERSON OR OTHER LIVE ELECTRONIC MEANS. ARTICLE V, SECTION 1 - CLARIFIES THAT VOTING MEMBERS IS DEFINED AS INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DUES PAYING VOTING MEMBER. ALSO FORMALLY DOCUMENTS THAT DIRECTORS WILL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ARTICLE V, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3B - CLARIFIES NOMINATING PROCESS AND ROLE. ARTICLE V, SECTION 3 - CLARIFIES AND UPDATES TERM LIMITS FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND BOARD MEMBER CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION. ARTICLE V, SECTION 5 - ADDED THAT A DIRECTOR CAN BE RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDED RULES FOR RESIGNING BOARD POSITION. ARTICLE V, SECTION 9 - CLARIFIES THAT VACANT BOARD POSITIONS ARE NOT COUNTED TO FULFILL A QUORUM. ARTICLE VI - CLARIFIES COMMITTEE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. ARTICLE VI SECTION 8 - THE TRUSTEES WILL CONSIST OF AT LEAST HALF OF WHOM SHALL BE DIRECTORS RATHER THAN TWO-THIRDS. ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 - CLARIFIES THAT A VOTE CAN BE TAKEN VERBALLY. ARTICLE VIII - CLARIFIES DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES. ARTICLE X - CLARIFIES QUORUM FOR AMENDING PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The organization has members who elect the board of directors and approve any bylaw amendments. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The organization has members who elect the board of directors and approve any bylaw amendments. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b See response to Part VI, 7a. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The board retains the services of an independent CPA firm to prepare the organization's Form 990. Management reviews the completed Form 990 and provides a full copy to all voting members of the governing body prior to filing. A meeting or conference call is scheduled for the CPA firm and organization management to discuss Form 990 with the audit committee and to answer any questions prior to filing Form 990 with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Officers, directors, trustees and key employees are annually required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement as a precursor to their service to the organization. Potential conflicts are logged with and monitored by the secretary of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The personnel and compensation committee of the board of directors is comprised of independent directors who determine officer compensation based on comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision, and it consults with third parties as necessary. The organization also periodically arranges for market pricing studies and implements employee salary change recommendations as appropriate. The last study was performed in 2015. For any compensation adjustment, those affected are not participants in the decision making process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are available through applicable governmental agencies; the conflict of interest policy is available upon written request to the organization. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: PENSION TERMINATION EXPENSES & CURRENT YEAR PENSION ACTURIAL LOSS -1,037,182. INTERNATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 1121 SPRING LAKE DR ITASCA IL 60143 363840397 SAFETY TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IL 501(c)(3) Line 11a, I NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 INTERNATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL - NET REIMB OF ALLOCATED EXPENSES P 477953 MAINTAINED RECORDS AT FMV