2025-08-11T10:06:17-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 150 S WARNER ROAD SUITE 310 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406 990 2024-01-01 232122675 GASKET FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION GASK 6109714850 994 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD 1019 WAYNE PA 190871802 PETER LANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6109714850 2025-08-08 1 0 MALLORY GOOD P01704765 2156433900 2025-08-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PETER LANCE 994 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD 1019 WAYNE PA 190871802 696448 0 X WWW.GASKETFAB.COM X 1980 PA TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS AND IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF THE GASKET FABRICATORS INDUSTRY 11 11 0 15 1750 0 0 0 480394 670171 14311 24527 1900 1750 496605 696448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 491560 643973 491560 643973 5045 52475 556667 581144 134494 106496 422173 474648 THE GASKET FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION (GFA) IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CUSTOM FABRICATED COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL, ELECTRONIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS WORLDWIDE. 0 0 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRY VIA MEETINGS AND NEWSLETTERS TO ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X MULTISERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 6109714850 994 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD 1019 WAYNE PA 190871802 X GARY GUZEK PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN GURNEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN MCCUNE SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BEHRENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RILEY BRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CONDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK KEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KUBICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEENA ROHOMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETRA SCHAEFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MULTISERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 994 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL ROAD WAYNE PA 19087 MANAGEMENT, CLERICAL, MARKETING 224593 1 MEETINGS 611430 383172 383172 DUES INCOME 900090 286999 286999 670171 24527 24527 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING 541800 1750 1750 1750 696448 670171 1750 24527 X 80290 11023 2137 72778 7313 14917 12431 16580 404217 2566 NEWSLETTER 19079 STATISTICAL SURVEYS 642 643973 5821 115578 515216 439001 250 925 35380 25640 556667 581144 2656 1163 131838 105333 134494 106496 X 422173 474648 422173 474648 556667 581144 52475 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 696448 0 696448 0 696448 643973 0 643973 0 643973 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C) (6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION'S INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. MULTISERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (MMCO) TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF GFA IS AN OWNER OF MMCO 153068 GASKET FABRICATION ASSOCIATION (GFA) PAYS MMCO FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MANAGEMENT SERVICES. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, PETER LANCE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF GFA, AND AS SUCH MMCO IS BEING CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE L. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER AND ONE ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND SHALL REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION IN ALL CONTACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER OR AUTHORITY TO: 1. FILL VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2. ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS 3. AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 GFA DELEGATES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO MULTISERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (MMCO), AN UNRELATED PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY MMCO INCLUDE, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AS WELL AS SUPERVISING EXEMPT OPERATIONS. MMCO IS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PETER LANCE IS A KEY EMPLOYEE AT MMCO AND ACTS AS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL FOR GFA. DURING 2024, GFA PAID MMCO $80,290 MANAGEMENT SERVICES RENDERED. PETER LANCE RECEIVES COMPENSATION THROUGH MMCO FOR HIS SERVICES RENDERED TO GFA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR MEMBERS ARE DEFINED AS: (A) ANY BUSINESS ENTITY (WHETHER A PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OPERATING DIVISION OF A CORPORATION) ENGAGED IN THE GASKET FABRICATING INDUSTRY AND MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THIS CORPORATION SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW, IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ELECTED TO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. (B) TO QUALIFY FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, AN APPLICANT MUST: (1) HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE GASKET FABRICATING INDUSTRY A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; AND (2) MANUFACTURE AND SELL AN ANNUAL VOLUME OF AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000 U.S.) OF FABRICATED GASKETS AND CONVERTED MATERIALS, INCLUDING METALLIC GASKETS AND GASKETS WHICH 3 ARE PERFORATED, ENCASED, OR ENVELOPED. VERIFICATION OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL BE AIDED BY THE INCLUSION OF THREE RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS FOR REFERENCES BY THE GFA OFFICE; AND (3) NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-PERCENT (20%) OF THE APPLICANT'S ANNUAL SALES WERE MADE TO OTHER FABRICATORS OR CONVERTERS. FOR AN APPLICANT WHOSE SALES TO FABRICATORS OR CONVERTERS EXCEEDS AN AVERAGE OF TWENTY-PERCENT (20%) OF ITS ANNUAL SALES DURING THE THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD PRECEDING THE APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR STATUS AS A GFA ASSOCIATE MEMBER. (C) A GASKET FABRICATOR MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE ADMITTED TO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP ONLY UPON THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3RDS) OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. (D) REGULAR MEMBERS SHALL, UPON ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP, AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUED MEMBERSHOP, TO PAY SUCH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. (E) THE SECRETARY-TREASURER WILL ASSESS AND BILL EACH REGULAR MEMBER ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 FOR ONE (1) FULL YEAR, DUES PAYABLE BY FEBRUARY 1 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. (F) ANY REGULAR MEMBER MAY RESIGN FROM THE ASSOCIATION AT ANY TIME ON PAYMENT OF ITS DUES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AS DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE DUES REQUIREMENT IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF RESIGNATION. (G) A REGULAR MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS APPROPRIATELY PLACED BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE; TO HOLD OFFICE, AND TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO PERSON MAY BE ELECTED, BE APPOINTED OR SERVE AS A DIRECTOR WHO IS NOT A REGULAR MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE AMENDMENT, ADOPTION OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS REQUIRES APPROVAL OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE QUORUM OF REGULAR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR REVIEW. A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GFA DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CLERICAL FEES 72,778.