2016-11-10T20:42:18-06:00 2015-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400 GAITHERSBURG MD 208787340 990 2015-01-01 521802251 AMERICAN FOREST AND PAPER ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2024632700 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SAMUEL KERNS CFO 2024632700 2016-11-10 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SAMUEL KERNS 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 27568226 0 X WWW.AFANDPA.ORG X 1993 DE ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE U.S. PULP, PAPER, PACKAGING AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH FACT-BASED PUBLIC POLICY AND MARKETPLACE ADVOCACY. 23 23 67 23 0 0 0 0 25648941 26503374 157688 152294 1163105 835112 26969734 27490780 88171 67500 0 0 17000725 18443628 0 0 0 10299002 9197545 27387898 27708673 -418164 -217893 14689975 14079488 6232509 5994115 8457466 8085373 ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE U.S. PULP, PAPER, PACKAGING AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH FACT-BASED PUBLIC POLICY AND MARKETPLACE ADVOCACY. 0 0 POLICY:ADVOCACY EFFORTS EXECUTED BY AF&PA AT THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL LEVEL IN PURSUIT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF AF&PA MEMBER COMPANIES. SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSESSMENTS: ADVOCACY EFFORTS BY RELATED PARTIES WHICH ARE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY AF&PA TOGETHER WITH COALITION PARTNERS IN PURSUIT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF AF&PA MEMBER COMPANIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 81 0 1 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SAMUEL KERNS 2024632700 1101 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARK R GARDNER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK W KOWLZAN FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA K MASSMAN SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN D WILLIAMS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AUBRA H ANTHONY JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY C DILLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B FITERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GARNEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HANNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD E LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCPHEELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 F COLIN MOSELEY III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBABRATA MUKHERJEE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE C PARRINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J PATERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID W SCHEIBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN C VOORHEES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER G WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HARMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 1214905 0 71071 SAMUEL C KERNS CFO 40.00 X 277963 0 48295 JANET POLING VP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY 40.00 X 342030 0 58866 ELIZABETH BARTHELD VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 272142 0 35968 CATHY FOLEY VP, PAPER & STATISTICS 40.00 X 306784 0 56316 PAUL NOE VP, PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 340282 0 49074 CHARLES FUQUA EXEC DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 215645 0 73385 STEWART HOLM CHIEF SCIENTIST 40.00 X 196214 0 57167 TIM HUNT SR DIRECTOR, AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS 40.00 X 263963 0 56816 STAN LANCEY CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 X 214619 0 21057 JERRY SCHWARTZ SR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 40.00 X 273731 0 63919 3918278 0 591934 32 0 1 0 VIGILANT 6285 SW SANDBURG STREET TIGARD OR 97223 CONSULTING 255210 HUNTON & WILLIAMS PO BOX 405759 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONSULTING 232645 MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES 515 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 SUBSCRIPTION/CONSULTING 200626 HOLLAND & KNIGHT PO BOX 864084 ORLANDO FL 32886 LOBBYING 198000 SWISS POST SOLUTIONS PO BOX 1041 NEW YORK NY 10268 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 168193 11 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 17229105 17229105 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 900099 8219417 8219417 MEETINGS 900099 580211 580211 COALITION 900099 474641 474641 26503374 152294 152294 77446 77446 0 0 409644 0 409644 409644 OTHER REVENUE 900099 261042 261042 AFFILIATE SERVICES 900099 164426 164426 425468 27490780 26913018 0 577762 12500 55000 3073696 11899790 949527 1652797 867818 620113 41750 1078192 11032 1999104 22570 555234 219631 1504163 365657 502595 677919 174334 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 489543 COALITIONS 409611 COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPM 372873 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 153224 27708673 4754562 4250979 500246 354084 1043962 1742405 7975 11424 610352 469716 6951283 3341445 4031816 3609838 2739983 2570392 1001079 1070650 14689975 14079488 1263208 1296788 361331 254768 4607970 4442559 6232509 5994115 X 8457466 8085373 8457466 8085373 14689975 14079488 X -217893 -227315 73115 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 17229105 2460861 -28525 2432336 2620262 -187926 3505280 8401445 -12938 8254877 3638910 4232257 7097289 87978 7912244 3505280 3723900 3960871 456399 3908913 4232257 3299472 3604826 229881 3410279 3723900 2916382 3474383 -45127 3046166 3299472 1.00000 0 0 2939589 565275 2374314 4011694 2776170 1235524 3609838 DUE FROM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 1070650 1070650 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 346993 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES 3941206 RENT DEPOSITS 154360 4442559 X 27340911 -227315 -227315 27568226 -77446 -77446 27490780 27786119 77446 77446 27708673 0 27708673 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS IS MADE UP OF FOLLOWING: RESERVE FUND: THIS FUND IS UTILIZED TO PROVIDE FOR AN OPERATING RESERVE FOR THE ASSOCIATION AND TO FUND THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSESSMENTS: THESE FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TRACK THE ACTIVITY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS WHICH WERE BILLED TO THE MEMBERS OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B -77,446. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B 77,446. 1 THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES 1706 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 136223604 501(C)(3) 7500 SUPPORT 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 65 55000 PART I, LINE 2: CONTRIBUTIONS: TO SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY AND USUALLY RECOMMENDED BY ONE OF AF&PA'S VICE PRESIDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS: THE PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ALLIANCE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PER QUALIFYING SCHOOL EACH SEMESTER. SCHOOLS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE AND STUDENTS MUST BE A JUNIOR OR SENIOR IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING (MIN. 3.0 GPA), HAVE A FINANCIAL NEED AND BE PURSUING A CONCENTRATION IN PACKAGING. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 DONNA HARMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 796094 0 239794 0 179017 0 23850 0 47221 0 1285976 0 0 0 SAMUEL C KERNS CFO 240852 0 35892 0 1219 0 23850 0 24445 0 326258 0 0 0 JANET POLING VP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY 296046 0 43164 0 2820 0 23850 0 35016 0 400896 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BARTHELD VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 237099 0 34286 0 757 0 23228 0 12740 0 308110 0 0 0 CATHY FOLEY VP, PAPER & STATISTICS 260210 0 39540 0 7034 0 23850 0 32466 0 363100 0 0 0 PAUL NOE VP, PUBLIC POLICY 294809 0 43853 0 1620 0 23850 0 25224 0 389356 0 0 0 CHARLES FUQUA EXEC DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 194664 0 20319 0 662 0 20129 0 53256 0 289030 0 0 0 STEWART HOLM CHIEF SCIENTIST 189422 0 5000 0 1792 0 18336 0 38831 0 253381 0 0 0 TIM HUNT SR DIRECTOR, AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS 243393 0 18250 0 2320 0 23850 0 32966 0 320779 0 0 0 STAN LANCEY CHIEF ECONOMIST 196248 0 14444 0 3927 0 18771 0 2286 0 235676 0 0 0 JERRY SCHWARTZ SR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 245283 0 24810 0 3638 0 23850 0 40069 0 337650 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DONNA HARMAN RECEIVED TAXABLE SPOUSAL TRAVEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,695. DONNA HARMAN RECEIVED TAXABLE GROSS-UP PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,394. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBER COMPANIES FROM THE PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH COMPANY MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. MEMBERS MAY BE REPRESENTED AT ANY MEETING BY PROXY DESIGNATED IN WRITING. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF ANY MATTER VOTED ON AT ANY MEETING UNLESS A GREATER PROPORTION IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR IN THESE BYLAWS. NO PROXY SHALL BE VALID MORE THAN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER ITS DATE OF EXECUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY AND NOTIFY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY OF ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH DATA FROM OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED FROM DATA BY OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY WRITTEN REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT RELATED CHANGES 73,115.