2024-02-01T12:37:43-06:00 2023-09-30 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2022-10-01 411676811 NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION NORT 7635446822 701 DECATUR AVE N 105 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 7635446822 2024-01-24 1 CODY NUERNBERG 999009999 0 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CODY NUERNBERG 701 DECATUR AVE N 105 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 1446989 0 X WWW.NLASSN.ORG X 1990 MN NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT ITS MEMBERS TO THE PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL ASSIST THEM TO BE HIGHLY-FUNCTIONING, SALES-DRIVEN BUSINESSES. 15 15 9 75 0 0 0 0 890877 1126364 85680 99922 79313 205858 1055870 1432144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 947294 1195514 947294 1195514 108576 236630 2916463 3042551 430993 215947 2485470 2826604 X NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL INDUSTRY IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND STRENGTHEN ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES. 0 0 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NLA PROVIDES TARGETED PROGRAMMING FOR RETAIL LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL (LBM) DEALERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES IN THESE KEY AREAS: 1) OWNERS AND GENERAL MANAGERS WILL BE TRAINED IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, INVENTORY CONTROL, RISK MANAGEMENT, BUILDING CODES, REGULATORY MANDATES AND BUSINESS LAW. 2) SALES PERSONNEL (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, SALES TECHNIQUES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESTIMATING, NEGOTIATIONS, AND BASIC FINANCIAL MARGIN MANAGEMENT. 3) YARD PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: SAFETY, PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT HANDLING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. 4) FINANCIAL & H.R. PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS LAW. ACCOMPLISHED: IN 2022-23, 18 IN-PERSON CLASSES WERE HELD WHILE 1 CLASS WAS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE. FIVE (5) OWNER/MANAGER ROUNDTABLES WERE ALSO HELD. ADDITIONALLY, A WOMEN IN LBM VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED ITS WORK/MEETINGS AND MET FIVE (5) TIMES ONLINE OR IN-PERSON. NLA ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MID-AMERICA LUMBERMENS ASSOCIATION TO OFFER A QUARTERLY INDUSTRY UPDATE/NEWS/PANEL DISCUSSION CALLED LBM MARKET WATCH. THIS WAS HELD THREE (3) TIMES VIRTUALLY IN 2022-23. NLA ALSO HOSTED NUMEROUS WEBINARS AND ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTNLA PROVIDES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS IN THESE KEY AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS: OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, SALES-MERCHANDISING-MARKETING, MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHED: DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, NLA PUBLISHED A PRINTED MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY, PROVIDED ONGOING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL SERVICE, BANKCARD PROGRAM, 401(K) MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PROGRAM AND REGULAR SURVEYS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL COMPARSION SURVEY. WE OFFER MANUALS FOR OSHA AND DOT COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANUALS AND GENERAL BUSINESS FORMS/STATIONARY. TRADE SHOWS/CONFERENCESTHE ANNUAL TRADE SHOWS RETURNED IN THE WINTER OF 2023 WITH EXPO NORTH (MN), EXPO NEBRASKA AND EXPO IOWA. THE WISCONSIN LUMBER DEALER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ALSO RETURNED. ATTENDANCE NUMBERS INCREASED FOLLOWING COVID 19 ISSUES THE YEAR PRIOR. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSNLA KEEPS ITS MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES INTRODUCED IN EACH STATE'S LEGISLATURE, FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES, AND ISSUE CALLS TO ACTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. ACCOMPLISHED: 8 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RETURNED TO WASHINGTON D.C. IN SPRING 2023 TO LOBBY CONGRESS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH ADVOCACY STRATEGIES - CONTRACT LOBBYIST - TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF IOWA. ORGANIZATION IS ACTIVELY WORKING WITH IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR ITS MEMBERS TO ATTTRACT AND RETAIN YOUNG EMPLOYEES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X CODY NUERNBERG 7635446822 701 DECATUR AVE N 105 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 45.00 X X 0 126797 27384 LYNN TRASK CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN WENDT 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ENTER 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEACHMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BERTRAND PAST CHAIR/NLI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUNNY BOWMAN MN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN EHLEN WI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HEGSETH MN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA NASSET ND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MEESTER SD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MCGREW IA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CASSIDY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HARDING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD SPELTS NLI PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BROTHERTON NLI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT HANSON NLBMDA REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RUSSELL NE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 126797 27384 0 0 1 0 0 OTHER MEMBER EVENTS 900099 412678 412678 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 376470 376470 CONVENTION REVENUE 900099 337216 337216 1126364 100003 100003 120123 120123 14764 14845 -81 -81 -81 OTHER REVENUE 900099 128928 128928 INCOME FROM SUBSIDARY 561000 -43193 -43193 85735 1432144 1212099 0 220045 452952 99583 8000 76591 22987 18773 233817 7113 LUMBER TECH EXPENSE 108008 MILL TOUR EXPENSE 76885 BOARD/MEMBER EXPENSE 48221 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 38747 3837 1195514 283121 267654 113029 45749 54446 48194 2260960 2521454 2214 0 202693 159500 2916463 3042551 198604 91756 232389 124191 430993 215947 X 2485470 2826604 2485470 2826604 2916463 3042551 236630 104504 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 0 18 IOWA LUMBERMENS PAC 1921 HUBBELL AVE DES MOINES IA 50316 2525 0 0 0 376470 8000 8000 56471 -48471 PART I-A, LINE 1: IALUMPAC IS A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FORMED BY THE RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS IN IOWA TO SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHOSE VIEWPOINTS WILL HELP THE INDUSTRY'S ABILITY TO DO BUSINESS IN A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE MARKET. 0 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 159500 159500 X PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE FROM REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ASSOCIATION MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ONLY ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022. THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 0 0 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 0 126797 0 0 0 0 0 2212 0 25172 0 154181 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL PERSONNEL OF NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION (NLA) ARE EMPLOYEES OF NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN, INC. (NLI), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NLA. NLA PAYS MANAGEMENT FEES TO NLI FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PRESIDENT BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT PRESENTS ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY SALARY INFORMATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR RETAIL MEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY FOR 1 YEAR OR 3 YEAR TERMS BY THE RETAIL MEMBERS WITH EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION (HEADQUARTER LOCATION ONLY) HAVING ONE VOTE. AFFILIATE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS DIRECTED IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY WILL BE SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, IT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT OUR FALL BOARD MEETING, WHEN NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE INSTALLED, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND EACH PERSON SIGNS A COPY. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORMS PRIOR TO EACH MEETING TO ENSURE THAT IF A TOPIC IS BROUGHT UP IN AN AREA THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT CAN ASK THAT PERSON TO EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PRESIDENT BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT PRESENTS ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY SALARY INFORMATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST YEAR. FORM 990, PART V LINE 2A, PART IX LINE 11A ALL PERSONNEL OF NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION (NLA) ARE EMPLOYEES OF NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN, INC. (NLI), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NLA. NLA PAYS MANAGEMENT FEES TO NLI FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN INC 701 DECATUR AVE N 105 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 410956904 TRADE ASSOCIATION SERVICES MN N/A C 789596 233460 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN INC M 449379 FMV