2025-11-13T10:27:18-05:00 2024-12-31 200503877 SEBER TANS PLC 555 W CROSSTOWN PARKWAY STE 304 KALAMAZOO MI 49008 990 2024-01-01 237417702 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN - TRADE ZONES NATI 2023311950 529 14TH ST NW NO 1071 WASHINGTON DC 20045 JEFFREY TAFEL PRESIDENT 2023311950 2025-11-10 true true THOMAS J HORWATH P00548822 2693438180 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFREY TAFEL 529 14TH STREET NW 1071 WASHINGTON DC 20045 1595865 false X WWW.NAFTZ.ORG X 1973 PROMOTE AND IMPROVE FOREIGN TRADE ZONES TO FOSTER BUSINESS GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 17 17 4 150 0 0 1363620 1545244 14784 30123 97321 20498 1475725 1595865 0 0 551199 702111 0 0 957638 802649 1508837 1504760 -33112 91105 2003941 2362668 1171332 1438954 832609 923714 X THE NAFTZ, AN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEMBERS, IS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES PROGRAM. THE NAFTZ IS THE PROGRAM'S PRINCIPAL EDUCATOR AND LEADER IN DEMONSTRATING THE PROGRAM'S VALUE AND ROLE IN THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. false false ADVOCACY FOR THE U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES PROGRAM, FTZ USERS, FTZ OPERATORS, FTZ GRANTEES, AND THE MORE THAN 550,000 U.S. JOBS WITHIN FTZS: ONE OF NAFTZ'S MOST IMPORTANT ROLES IS ENSURING THE UNIQUE INTERESTS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE COMMUNITY ARE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENTED, RECOGNIZED, AND ADVANCED IN WASHINGTON. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SIMPLICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE FTZ COMMUNITY. THE NAFTZ WORKS TO ENSURE CONGRESSIONAL DECISION-MAKERS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANT LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AMERICA'S FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES. NAFTZ'S DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE AND INFORMED PERSPECTIVES TO MAJOR POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN WASHINGTON. NAFTZ CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND NAVIGATES THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. NAFTZ HOSTS AN ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON DC INVITING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLICY MAKERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS CURRENT ADVOCACY TOPICS AND RELATED AND EMERGING ISSUES. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND NETWORKING: NAFTZ OFFERS MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE TWO ANNUAL EVENTS FEATURING SPEAKERS, PANELISTS, AND SPECIALIZED SESSIONS RELEVANT TO OPERATOR/USERS, GRANTEES, CONSULTANTS, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THOSE NEW TO THE INDUSTRY. TOPICS ARE UPDATED AND SELECTED EACH YEAR TO ADDRESS CURRENT ISSUES AND TRENDS IN THE FTZ COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS CAN HEAR FROM - AND INTERACT WITH - GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS. THESE EVENTS ARE WHERE MEMBERS CONNECT AND BUILD THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS TO SUPPORT THEIR FTZ ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES AT EACH EVENT. EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, AND PUBLICATIONS: NAFTZ HAS BEEN PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF OUR OVERARCHING MISSION TO SERVE AS THE FTZ PROGRAM'S PRINCIPAL EDUCATOR. NAFTZ'S "FUNDAMENTALS OF FTZS" IS ONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MOST POPULAR OFFERINGS AND IS A TRAINING STAPLE FOR MANY FTZ USER/OPERATORS ADDING NEW STAFF TO THEIR FTZ FUNCTION. NAFTZ'S ACCREDITED ZONE SPECIALIST (AZS) DESIGNATION, AND ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE BASED CERTIFIED ZONE SPECIALIST CREDENTIAL ARE DESIGNED TO ELEVATE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND DISTINGUISH FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FTZ PROGRAM AND REGULATORY CHANGES IN TODAY'S CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. NAFTZ ALSO CONTINUOUSLY UPDATES OUR FORMAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AFTER EACH ANNUAL COHORT. 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THE NAFTZ IS THE PROGRAM'S PRINCIPAL EDUCATOR AND LEADER IN DEMONSTRATING THE PROGRAM'S VALUE AND ROLE IN THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADVOCACY FOR THE U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES PROGRAM, FTZ USERS, FTZ OPERATORS, FTZ GRANTEES, AND THE MORE THAN 550,000 U.S. JOBS WITHIN FTZS: ONE OF NAFTZ'S MOST IMPORTANT ROLES IS ENSURING THE UNIQUE INTERESTS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE COMMUNITY ARE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENTED, RECOGNIZED, AND ADVANCED IN WASHINGTON. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SIMPLICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE FTZ COMMUNITY. THE NAFTZ WORKS TO ENSURE CONGRESSIONAL DECISION-MAKERS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANT LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AMERICA'S FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES. NAFTZ'S DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE AND INFORMED PERSPECTIVES TO MAJOR POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN WASHINGTON. NAFTZ CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND NAVIGATES THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. NAFTZ HOSTS AN ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON DC INVITING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLICY MAKERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS CURRENT ADVOCACY TOPICS AND RELATED AND EMERGING ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, AND PUBLICATIONS: NAFTZ HAS BEEN PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF OUR OVERARCHING MISSION TO SERVE AS THE FTZ PROGRAM'S PRINCIPAL EDUCATOR. NAFTZ'S "FUNDAMENTALS OF FTZS" IS ONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MOST POPULAR OFFERINGS AND IS A TRAINING STAPLE FOR MANY FTZ USER/OPERATORS ADDING NEW STAFF TO THEIR FTZ FUNCTION. NAFTZ'S ACCREDITED ZONE SPECIALIST (AZS) DESIGNATION, AND ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE BASED CERTIFIED ZONE SPECIALIST CREDENTIAL ARE DESIGNED TO ELEVATE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND DISTINGUISH FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FTZ PROGRAM AND REGULATORY CHANGES IN TODAY'S CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. NAFTZ ALSO CONTINUOUSLY UPDATES OUR FORMAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AFTER EACH ANNUAL COHORT. THIS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES WAYS FOR THOSE IN THE FTZ COMMUNITY TO GROW, LEARN, AND DEVELOP SKILLS WHILE ESTABLISHING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EXPERIENCED AND NEWER PRACTIONERS IN THE FTZ COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE ACTIVITIES WHO ARE THE "DESIGNATED OR PRIMARY MEMBER" FROM A MEMBER ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. "ADDITIONAL" MEMBERS FROM THE SAME COMPANY CANNOT CAST A VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, NOR CAN "AFFILIATE" MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FOREIGN- TRADE ZONES PROGRAM BUT ARE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN AN FTZ OR ARE NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDING SERVICES TO FTZS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE ACTIVITIES WHO ARE THE "DESIGNATED OR PRIMARY MEMBER" FROM A MEMBER ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. "ADDITIONAL" MEMBERS FROM THE SAME COMPANY CANNOT CAST A VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, NOR CAN "AFFILIATE" MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES PROGRAM BUT ARE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN AN FTZ OR ARE NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDING SERVICES TO FTZS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING BUSINESS RELATED TO NAFTZ MATTERS INCLUDING ISSUES, PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS, AND VOTING ON MATTERS BEFORE THE NAFTZ. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REMINDED OF THIS POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT IS EMPLOYED UNDER A SIGNED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND RECEIVES A FORMAL, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH DELIBERATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH USES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES IN IT'S DELIBERATIONS INCLUDING 990'S OF SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS, INPUT FROM EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANTS, ETC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND BYLAWS ARE POSTED TO THE NAFTZ WEBSITE. BOARD POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.