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NEW ENGLAND CABLE TV ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND CABLE TV ASSOCIATION (EIN 02-0278142)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201622259349302442
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-08-12T12:27:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN020278142EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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PersonPAUL R CIANELLIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7818433418PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.NECTA.INFO/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1961FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNEW ENGLAND CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING, SUPPORTING AND INFORMING CABLE TELEVISION OPERATORS IN NEW ENGLAND.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,370,881TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,325,696TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$267,091NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$161,431NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE NEW ENGLAND CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH A STRONG REGIONAL PRESENCE BY PRESENTING A SINGLE, UNIFIED VOICE ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescREPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF APPROXIMATELY 109 CABLE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, IN THE COURTS, THE LEGISLATURES, AND BEFORE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee7EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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MELINDA POORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN MURDOUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER PLAEHN
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TOM COHAN
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JENNIFER BRAMLEY
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JAY ALLBAUGH
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Total$784,431TotalAmt

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Total$8,963TotalAmt

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Total$333,300TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$485TotalAmt

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Total$13,531TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$13,589TotalAmt

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OTHER$7,624
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BOY$41,342BOYAmt
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BOY$36,447BOYAmt
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BOY$47,891BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$18,642BOYAmt
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BOY$1,370,881BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY-$267,091BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$3,750PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$3,750Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$3,750TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (8 entries)

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NEC LARRY CAFERO TESTIMONIAL DINNER
182 ROWAYTON WOODS DRIVENORWALKCT06854$500
SENATE DEMOCRATS VICTORY PAC
160 SHERWOOD ROADBRISTOLCT06010$250
VERMONT DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAMPAIGN
PO BOX 1058MONTPELIERVT05601$1,000
GREEN MOUNTAIN REPUBLICAN SENATE COMMITTEE
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COMMITTEE TO ELECT HOUSE DEMOCRATS
PO BOX 1292CONCORDNH03302$250
CHUCK MORSE FOR STATE SENATE
373 SO WILLOW ST PMB 177MANCHESTERNH03103$250
NH SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
105 NORTH STATE STREETCONCORDNH03301$500
JASPER FOR NH PAC
83 OLD DERRY ROADHUDSONNH03051$500
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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$367,625NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$367,625NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$418,329AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$50,704TaxableAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION MAKES VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ACTION AND ELECTION COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS OCCASIONAL RECEPTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR A PUBLIC OFFICE IN ORDER FOR THE INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$146,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$123,819DepreciationAmt
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$22,916TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY$666,577
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$390,895
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,057,472TotalLiabilityAmt

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
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

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PAUL R CIANELLI
PRESIDENT/CEO$424,987$0$0$0$44,281$0-$21,515$0$3,804$0$451,557$0$0$0
WILLIAM D DURAND
VICE PRES./CHIEF COUNSEL$327,220$0$0$0$17,487$0-$17,086$0$5,253$0$332,874$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, DEFERRED COMPENSATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, COLUMN C INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S 401(K) PLAN AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, AS WELL AS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE ANNUAL DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (BASED ON THE PLAN'S NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST). THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J USING A WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASED ON SALARIES. PAUL CIANELLI'S COLUMN C IS MADE UP OF CONTRIBUTION TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN $9,500 401(K) CONTRIBUTION $7,800 DECREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN ($38,815) __________ ($21,515) WILLIAM DURAND'S COLUMN C IS MADE UP OF CONTRIBUTION TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN $5,000 401(K) CONTRIBUTION $7,800 DECREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN ($29,886) __________ ($17,086)ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, SYSTEM MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR FURNISHING OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, OR SERVICES USED IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO BE SYSTEM MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP UNLESS ALL CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN NEW ENGLAND OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION ARE ENROLLED IN MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL OF THE ASSOCIATION'S SYSTEM MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD DURING THE SUMMER CONVENTION. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ALL ATTENDING SYSTEM MEMBERS HAVE THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE TO APPOINT THE NOMINATED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF ITS GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE TASK OF REVIEWING THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER AND OFFICERS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. A COPY OF THE FILED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER SUBSEQUENT TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOPIES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW, SIGN AND RETURN THE POLICY TO THE PRESIDENT ALONG WITH INFORMATION REGARDING ANY INTERESTS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE PRESIDENT WILL WORK WITH THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND TO DETERMINE ANY APPROPRIATE RESTRICTION ON THE CONFLICTED MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ANNUALLY (INCLUDING 2015) BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN FSEE SCHEDULE J FOR EXPLANATION OF COLUMN F.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER CHANGES IN PENSION ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS -162,585.

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