2015-08-10T13:01:59-05:00 2014-12-31 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC 1 PINE HILL DRIVE SUITE 301 QUINCY MA 021697431 990 2014-01-01 020278142 NEW ENGLAND CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC NEWE 7818433418 10 FORBES ROAD NO 440W BRAINTREE MA 02184 PAUL R CIANELLI PRESIDENT 7818433418 2015-08-04 1 JOHN A LYNCH P00097801 7819821001 2015-08-04 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PAUL R CIANELLI 10 FORBES ROAD SUITE 440W BRAINTREE MA 02184 2357059 0 X HTTP://WWW.NECTA.INFO/ X 1961 NH NEW 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. 9 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 2298374 2344519 9793 12540 0 0 2308167 2357059 0 0 0 0 1007952 912348 0 0 0 1220269 1208704 2228221 2121052 79946 236007 1036270 1103790 1093052 1370881 -56782 -267091 THE 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. 0 0 REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF APPROXIMATELY 107 CABLE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, IN THE COURTS, THE LEGISLATURES, AND BEFORE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X PAUL CIANELLI 7818433418 10 FORBES ROAD SUITE 440W BRAINTREE MA 02184 KEVIN CASEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA POORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MURDOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PLAEHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM FALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SUTICH SEC (THRU JUNE); TREAS/DIR (A/O JUL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WOLFE CHAIR & DIR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK REILLY TREAS/DIR (THRU JUNE); VC (A/O JULY) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL CRONIN DIR. (THRU JUN) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM COHAN VC/DIR (THRU JUNE); CHAIR(A/O JUL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRAMLEY SECRETARY (A/O JULY)/DIR. 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL R CIANELLI PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 454036 0 28738 WILLIAM D DURAND VICE PRES./CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 344750 0 24454 798786 0 53192 2 0 1 0 0 MEMBER. DUES & ASSESS. 541100 1939734 1939734 SUMMER CONVENTION 541100 404785 404785 2344519 6224 6224 6316 0 6316 6316 6316 2357059 2344519 0 12540 835149 39476 -2174 9366 30531 340527 52764 260954 3957 6760 58946 51949 8133 347922 993 21309 5842 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 17464 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 11750 LEGAL RESEARCH 8787 OTHER 7588 3059 2121052 384434 487524 141077 93087 71268 72066 42158 41342 158652 122205 53298 36447 344035 373324 1036270 1103790 43549 47891 271486 258331 36733 18642 741284 1046017 1093052 1370881 X -56782 -267091 -56782 -267091 1036270 1103790 X 236007 5186 -451502 X 1 X 0 0 0 6750 6750 6750 1 SENATE DEMOCRATS VICTORY PAC 65 MILTON STREET APT 2 WEST HARTFORD CT 06119 250 SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMM 204 ESSEX COURT TORRINGTON CT 06790 250 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN PO BOX 238 HARTFORD CT 06141 250 VERMONT DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAMPAIGN PO BOX 1058 MONTPELIER VT 05601 1500 COMMITTEE TO ELECT HOUSE DEMOCRATS PO BOX 1292 CONCORD NH 03302 500 MORSE FOR STATE SENATE C/O LIBERTY STRATEGIES DEVEL 83 MANCHESTER MA 03104 250 FRIENDS OF JEANNIE FORRESTER 79 TRACY WAY MEREDITH NH 03253 250 FRIENDS OF SHARON CARSON 19 TOKANEL ROAD LONDONDERRY NH 03053 250 FRIENDS OF JEB BRADLEY 645 SOUTH MAIN ST WOLFEBORO NH 03894 500 COMMITTEE TO ELECT HOUSE DEMOCRATS PO BOX 1292 CONCORD NH 03302 1000 SENATE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY PAC PO BOX 656 CONCORD NH 03302 1000 NH SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS 105 NORTH STATE STREET CONCORD NH 03301 500 COMMITTEE TO ELECT HOUSE DEMOCRATS PO BOX 1292 CONCORD NH 03302 250 0 0 1 1695985 386226 25122 411348 414668 -3320 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE 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. 146735 110288 36447 11917 11917 0 36447 UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY 672693 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 373324 1046017 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 PAUL R CIANELLI PRESIDENT/CEO 407238 0 0 0 46798 0 -5280 0 34018 0 482774 0 0 0 WILLIAM D DURAND VICE PRES./CHIEF COUNSEL 313062 0 0 0 31688 0 -4593 0 29047 0 369204 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE 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 7A ALL 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 B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C COPIES 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 19 THE 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 2014) BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES IN PENSION ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS -451,502.