2014-10-20T12:10:11-05:00 2013-12-31 341310124 REA & ASSOCIATES INC 941 STEUBENVILLE AVE PO BOX 820 CAMBRIDGE OH 437250820 990 2013-01-01 310961448 NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION INC NATI 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 PAUL HUMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6148987791 2014-10-20 1 MARY ELIZABETH WRIGHT CPA P00099212 7404325658 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z KEVIN MCCRAY 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 20423526 0 X WWW.NGWA.ORG X 1948 OH DEDICATED TO ADVANCING GROUNDWATER KNOWLEDGE. 19 19 35 240 1135047 0 0 0 4928150 4677853 239549 87283 342399 243778 5510098 5008914 100505 270623 0 0 2141649 2301297 0 0 0 2993485 2875158 5235639 5447078 274459 -438164 9170839 8991061 2847068 2890091 6323771 6100970 X THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION IS THE HALLMARK ORGANIZATION FOR ANYONE AFFILIATED WITH THE GROUNDWATER INDUSTRY. A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, NGWA IS COMPOSED OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS-CONTRACTORS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, AND SUPPLIERS. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PUBLIC FOR SOUND SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC, AND BENEFICIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. 0 0 EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) HOSTS ON AVERAGE, EIGHT CONFERENCES EVERY YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL GROUND WATER EXPO, GROUND WATER SUMMIT, 30 OR SO SHORT COURSES, AND NUMEROUS WEBINARS. IN ADDITION, NGWA ALSO OFFERS A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZED, IN-HOUSE TRAINING COURSES. THE NGWA ALSO OFFERS TWO CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND A PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INCLUDES THE "NWGA WELL CONSTRUCTION AND PUMP INSTALLATION CERTIFICATION" FOR CONTRACTORS AND THE "CERTIFIED GROUND WATER PROFESSIONAL" DESIGNATION FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. NGWA OFFERS MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS THE "CERTIFIED SALES PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION. MEMBERSHIP - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) HAS OVER 13,000 MEMBERS AND IT PROVIDES GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY AND IN THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCES. NGWA PROVIDES GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS A VARIETY OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING: AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION SUBSCRIPTIONS; NGWA COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND NGWA BOOKSTORE; OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTEREST GROUPS; VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; NGWA PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS, ARTICLE, AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS THROUGH GROUND WATER ON-LINE; NGWA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY; A LISTING IN ONE OF THE "FIND A GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONAL" ONLINE DIRECTORIES; COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM SURVEYS; INDUSTRIAL REPORTS; AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER SERVICES. TRADE SHOWS - THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION OFFERS/ORGANIZES REGIONAL TRADE SHOWS. THESE SHOWS ARE HELD YEARLY AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIES OF GROUND WATER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO EXHIBIT THEIR GOODS. SAFETY PROGRAM - CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 40 0 1 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X X KEVIN MCCRAY 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 DANIEL T MEYER DIRECTOR & PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GRIFFIN CROSBY JR DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W WILLIAMS DIRECTOR & VP-CONTRACTORS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE LARGE DIRECTOR & VICE PRES-MANUF 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH AUGIE GUARDINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STEVENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD THRON DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONNIE HENSLEY DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HENRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL EBERHARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHREIBER DIRECTOR & VICE PRES-SED 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RON BRILLHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCDERMOTT JR DIRECTOR & VP-SUPPLIERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD HUNTER DIRECTOR & TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MERRITT PARTRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENIS CRAYON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCCRAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 5.00 X 151054 0 16574 PAUL HUMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 105620 0 11506 256674 0 28080 2 0 1 0 JB KENEHAN LLC PO BOX 1170 MILWAUKEE WI 43201 PRINTING 266083 GEO E FERN CO 645 LINN ST CINCINNATI OH 45203 EXPOSITION DECORATOR 154783 BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN 920 MASSACHUSETS AVE NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 154777 JOHN WILEY & SONS PO BOX 416502 BOSOTN MA 02241 ADV. ROYALTIES, BOOKS 154563 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1577370 1577370 PUBLISHING/ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 1209399 1135047 74352 CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION 611600 1201910 1201910 COURSE AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 611600 507817 507817 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE RELATED REV 900099 141188 141188 40169 40169 4677853 49958 49958 213840 213840 15384454 15347129 37325 37325 37325 91344 67483 23861 23861 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6077 6077 6077 5008914 3535717 1135047 338150 X 270623 284754 1574216 51184 240373 150770 35885 40971 154777 47000 565764 46371 969874 125186 1103 141250 277933 135183 62543 106314 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 28000 CREDIT CARD / BANK CHAR 91093 ATTRITION CHARGES 19625 STAFF TRAINING 15879 10407 5447078 1326919 1075133 1436688 1822074 802271 727686 88744 73932 145916 90969 2112775 1516938 644318 595837 3443650 3347616 1274013 1247494 8320 10320 9170839 8991061 1742949 1780066 1104119 1110025 2847068 2890091 X 6323771 6100970 6323771 6100970 9170839 8991061 X -438164 241882 -26519 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 1577370 326688 -210174 116514 326688 -210174 70000 70000 900000 388125 511875 61366 61366 0 1081409 1067447 13962 595837 1247494 C 1247494 X PART X, LINE 2: "FEDERAL INCOME TAXES NGW IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION AND FFADW ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, CERTAIN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXABLE. NGWIA IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE LIABILITY METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THE LIABILITY METHOD PROVIDES THAT DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE RECORDED BASED ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR CARRYING AMOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES CONSIST PRIMARILY OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRES THE ASSOCIATION TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO WHETHER TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ANY POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD MUST BE QUANTIFIED AND RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT NONE OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NO SUCH LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. IN GENERAL, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND PRIOR." 1 NATIONAL GROUND WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 601 DEMPSEY RD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 311415293 501(C)(3) 270548 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE DISTRIBUTION AND MONITORING OF GRANTS. THE MONITORING PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT PROPOSALS. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE COMPLETES A SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF EACH PROPOSAL. EACH GRANT APPLICATION IS REVIEWED FOR A VARIETY OF ATTRIBUTES, WHICH ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: RESEARCH RELEVANCE AND QUALITY/CAPABILITY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESEARCH, THE GRANTEE SUBMITS A COPY OF THE INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT SUMMARIZING THE FINDINGS. THE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS THE REPORT AND MAKES COMMENTS ON THE RESEARCH. THE RESEARCHER THEN MUST ADDRESS THE COMMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE AND FINALIZE THE RESEARCH FINDINGS. X X X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCCRAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 151054 0 0 0 0 0 7191 0 9383 0 167628 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (NGWA) CONSISTS OF ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, RETIRED/EMERITUS, LIFE AND HONORARY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS AFFILIATED AND ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVE MEMBERS - ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NGWA ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR MEMBERSHIP DIVISIONS. THESE MEMBERSHIP DIVISIONS INCLUDE CONTRACTORS, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND SUPPLIERS. THE CONTRACTORS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION IS FOR ANY PERSON OR FIRM PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GROUND WATER-RELATED CONSTRUCTION OR SERVICE AND/OR PUMP INSTALLATION OR SERVICE OR ANY INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN A HIGH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL OR VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, STUDYING SUBJECT MATTER EMBRACING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION OF GROUND WATER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (AGWSE) DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED IN THE SUPERVISION, REGULATION, EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, REMEDIATION OR INVESTIGATION OF UNDERGROUND WATERS OR GROUND WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS OR RELATED TECHNOLOGY OR ANY INDIVIDUAL IN AN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, STUDYING OR TEACHING SUBJECT MATTER EMBRACING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE MANUFACTURERS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES USED IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. SUPPLIERS MEMBERSHIP DIVISION INCLUDES ANY PERSON OR FIRM WHO DOES NO CONTRACTING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GROUND WATER-RELATED WELLS AND/OR INSTALLATION AND SERVICING OF WATER PUMPS, AND WHICH: IS AN ESTABLISHED WHOLESALER MAINTAINING A WAREHOUSE AND STOCK OF PUMPS, PUMP PARTS AND OTHER WATER HANDLING EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE SOLD REGULARLY TO DEALERS AND/OR CONTRACTORS FOR RESALE; OR IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT, RIGS, OR TOOLS OR RENDERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY FROM AND ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS IN ITS TRADING AREA. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF THE NGWA WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED INTO A DIVISION OF THE NGWA. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS - RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND WHO, AS A RESULT OF RETIREMENT, DISABILITY OR OTHER GOOD CAUSE, ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE ASSOCIATION; OR THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE; OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DIVISION OF NGWA IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAD MEMBERSHIP, AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RETIRED/EMERITUS MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS DELEGATES IF THE PERSON IS SO DESIGNATED BY THEIR AFFILIATED STATE ASSOCIATION OR BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION. LIFE MEMBERS - LIFE MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS OF ACKNOWLEDGED EMINENCE IN THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY, OR WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOME SPECIAL SERVICE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY OR TO NGWA, WHO ARE ELECTED TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIFE MEMBERS RETAIN ALL PRIVILEGES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS. LIFE MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS DELEGATES IF THE PERSON IS SO DESIGNATED BY THEIR AFFILIATED STATE ASSOCIATION OR BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION. HONORARY MEMBERS - HONORARY MEMBERS INCLUDE PERSONS OF ACKNOWLEDGED EMINENCE FROM OUTSIDE THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOME SPECIAL SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY OR TO THE NGWA. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE EXEMPT FROM MEMBERSHIP FEES AND ARE ENTITLE TO ALL PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM - AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED AND NGWA RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RECOGNIZE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM ONLY ONE AFFILIATE STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATION PER STATE, U.S. TERRITORY, U.S. POSSESSION, OR FOR A NATION OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. BENEFITS AND DUES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY PROGRAM - ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE STATE-SPECIFIC GROUND WATER ORGANIZATIONS WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. THE ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY PROGRAM DESIGNATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DELEGATE PROCESS, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED SOLELY THROUGH THE AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAM. ASSOCIATED STATE SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOR PURPOSES OF INCREASING COMMUNICATION AND SHARING EXPERTISE WITH THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEETING OF DELEGATES IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NGWA AND IS DIRECTED TO EXPRESS THE WILL OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEETING OF DELEGATES SHALL ELECT THE CONTRACTORS DIVISION MEMBERS TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (SEE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE O NOTES - "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: ELECTION OF DELEGATES" AND "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES") FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEETING OF DELEGATES IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NGWA AND IS DIRECTED TO EXPRESS THE WILL OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEETING OF DELEGATES SHALL: AMEND THE CODE OF REGULATION FROM TIME TO TIME; REVIEW THE ACTIONS OF THE OFFICERS AND OF THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND MAKE DECISIONS ON ALL OTHER LAWFUL MATTERS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE IT. (SEE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE O NOTES - "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: ELECTION OF DELEGATES" AND "FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES") FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990, STEP BY STEP, DURING A CONFERENCE CALL. AS THE BOARD RAISES QUESTIONS, THOSE QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED EITHER DURING THE CALL, OR, IF NECESSARY BY PROVIDING SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION, OR PERHAPS MAKING REQUESTED CHANGES. AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS THE FORM 990, A VOTE IS TAKEN TO CODIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A FILE OF SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS IS MAINTAINED AND DIRECTORS WHO HAVE NOT PROVIDED SUCH STATEMENT ARE PROMPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE BOARD PRESIDENT TO RETURN THE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY PERFORMS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THROUGH THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS, THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A SALARY INCREASE IS APPROPRIATE AND DETERMINES THE SIZE OF THE INCREASE. THE CFO IS EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE OVERALL ASSOCIATION'S BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FEES 70,823. OUTSIDE SERVICES 150,144. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 117,797. CONVENTION DECORATOR 192,000. MEMBER SURVEYS; CONSULTANTS 35,000. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY -26,519. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 17 ELECTION OF DELEGATES: AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS: EACH ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE CODE OF REGULATIONS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE DELEGATE FOR EACH TEN CONTRACTOR MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST NUMBER OF MEMBERS DIVISIBLE BY TEN. THESE ELECTED DELEGATES WILL THEN REPRESENT THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION AT THE MEETING OF THE DELEGATES. NON-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS: NGWA MEMBERS FROM A NON-AFFILIATED STATE-TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA OR A NON-AFFILIATED FOREIGN NATION MAY BE ENTITLED TO ELECT OF APPOINT ONE DELEGATE FOR EACH 10 CONTRACTOR MEMBERS OF THE NGWA AND THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST NUMBER DIVISIBLE BY TEN. EACH ORGANIZATION THAT IS A PAID MEMBER UNDER THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM OR OTHER SUCH PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE NGWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE ONE ADDITIONAL DELEGATE. THE MANUFACTURERS DIVISION, SUPPLIERS DIVISION, AND THE AGWSE DIVISION MAY EACH ELECT OR APPOINT TEN DELEGATES. THESE DELEGATES SHALL HAVE FULL POWERS AND DUTIES ACCORDED OTHER DELEGATES. THE OFFICERS OF THE NGWA AND ALL PAST PRESIDENTS SHALL BE DEEMED DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A LINE 7 QUALIFICATION OF DELEGATES: NO PERSON SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO BE A DELEGATE UNLESS THE PERSON SHALL BE A CURRENT ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NGWA AND BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING OF THE DELEGATES. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES THAT AN AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM A COUNT OF THE STATE'S CONTRACTOR MEMBERSHIP WITH NGWA SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL DELEGATES MEETING. EACH AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ITS LIST OF THE FULL NAMES OF INTENDED DELEGATES TO THE NGWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ASSIGNED STAFF FOR VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLISHED DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE LIST MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD OF THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION AND MUST BE SIGNED BY THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR EQUIVALENT OFFICE. 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