2017-05-01T15:47:03-05:00 2016-12-31 900125399 C R PARR & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 54869 HURST TX 760544869 990 2016-01-01 061054750 AMERICAN FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION AMER 2143495965 12750 MERIT DRIVE RM/STE 350 DALLAS TX 75251 FRANK MORTL III PRESIDENT 2143495965 2017-04-01 true C R PARR JR P00080650 8175718500 2017-04-08 44510B1881EB3C5B0E6D746813DD1152C9A12833 F8A62CD746E00374B6AD045152DC73E13C7A338F 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z FRANK MORTL III 12750 MERIT DR STE 350 DALLAS TX 75251 5842412 false X WWW.FIRESPRINKLER.ORG X 1985 TX THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. 14 14 24 211746 1386100 1613910 1559015 2153140 184345 85137 486692 347892 3616152 4200079 0 0 1474582 1742388 0 0 1744164 2307415 3218746 4049803 397406 150276 5451746 6032221 116515 382365 5335231 5649856 X THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. false false SEMINARS/DESIGN SCHOOLS: PROGRAMS AVAIABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE. ANNUAL CONVENTION: MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TO MEET, NETWORK AND DISCUSS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS REVIEW THE LATEST TECHNIQUES FOR APPLICATION. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE ATTENDEES. TRADE JOURNAL: THE SPRINKLER AGE MAGAZINE IS A MONTHLY TRADE PUBLICATION USED TO DISSEMINATE CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY RELATED PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION. TOTAL FOR ALL THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 24 true true true false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X X FRANK MORTL III 2143495965 12750 MERIT DRIVE STE 350 DALLAS TX 75251 MICHAEL MEEHAN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE C WILLS JR 2ND VICE CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HEINRICH IMM PAST CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE WEISZ 1SR VICE CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS J MCKINNON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BIERNACKI SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD G ALBARES DIRECTOR-AT 4.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT BATEMAN DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DELORIE DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 R DONALD KAUFMAN DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MEDOVICH DIRECTOR-AT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PHIFER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE HALL DIRECTOR-AT 4.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY DIBONA DIRECTOR-REG 4.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MORTL III PRESIDENT 40.00 X 130000 0 0 STEVE A MUNCY PAST PRESIDE 40.00 X 173128 0 0 ROLAND J HUGGINS VP ENG 40.00 X 157872 0 0 461000 3 false true false 1613910 1613910 EDUCATIONAL AND TECH REVENUE 1173810 1173810 CONVENTION REVENUE 979330 979330 2153140 154946 154946 34640 34640 1572524 1642333 -69809 -69809 -69809 SPRINKLER AGE 511120 313252 101506 211746 313252 4200079 2184837 211746 189586 303128 1349298 89962 11100 15078 28637 166313 4990 122346 166069 562594 29343 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 530304 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 200305 INDIRECT COSTS-MAGAZINE 186798 BOARD EXPENSES 134503 149035 4049803 0 0 0 147477 347382 443865 444719 34808 26660 50114 126461 15950 32332 97641 32633 11148 65008 4608890 4822133 47566 63944 91928 103582 5451746 6032221 65765 295265 50750 87100 116515 382365 X 5335231 5649856 5335231 5649856 5451746 6032221 150276 173898 -9549 X false true X false false false false 97641 32633 65008 65008 X 4364428 173898 173898 4190530 9549 9549 4200079 4049803 4049803 4049803 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH 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 ASSOCIATION 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 ASSOCIATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT), SUCH AS ADVERTISING IN THE ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES FOR 2016. false false false STEVE A MUNCY PAST PRESIDENT 173128 173128 ROLAND J HUGGINS VP ENG 157872 157872 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TOTAL FOR ALL THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B EACH CHAPTER IS AN AUTONOMOUS UNIT INDEPENDENT OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE ASSISTANACE OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT STAFF OF THE ASSOCIATION MONITOR ANY ISSUES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARE RAISED DURING THE YEAR AND DETERMINE BY POLICY IF IT IS INDEED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A OUTSIDE SOURCES IN THE TAX EXEMPT INDUSTRY ARE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE FAIRNESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OFFERRED TO TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. SOURCES SUCH AS THE ASAE AND TSAE SALARY AND COMPENSATION GUIDE ARE EVALUTED TO ASCERTAIN THE ASSOCIATION IS OFFERRING A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE WAGE AND BENEFIT PACKAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SAME AS ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.