2025-11-17T18:48:12-06:00 2024-12-31 341310124 REA & ASSOCIATES INC 5400 FRANTZ RD SUITE 200 DUBLIN OH 43016 990 2024-01-01 310961448 NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION INC NATI 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 SAM MAGERS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 6148987791 2025-11-17 1 1 MELISSA DUNKLE CPA P01380769 6148898725 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERRY MORSE 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 41856428 0 X WWW.NGWA.ORG X 1948 OH DEDICATED TO ADVANCING GROUNDWATER KNOWLEDGE. 18 18 24 200 853484 0 53469 36253 5701654 5944646 352432 951640 271538 290790 6379093 7223329 328702 252090 0 0 1917323 2009120 0 0 0 3213641 3564177 5459666 5825387 919427 1397942 15088008 16858005 3747883 3995605 11340125 12862400 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 10,000 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 AND NATIONAL TRADE SHOWS. THESE SHOWS ARE HELD YEARLY AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIERS 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 54 0 1 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X X SAM MAGERS 6148987791 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 BLAKE TALKMITT VP - SUPPLIERS & DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MACIAS PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY KUHN VP - MANUFACTURERS & DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID TRAUT PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BOYETTE JR VP - CONTRACTORS & DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SETH KELLOGG SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF DAVIS VP - SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BUDDY SEBASTIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HOUSE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED ROTHAUGE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BEASLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PARKER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAUNCEY LEGGETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CASAREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAD MASSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KEYES TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIP NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BACH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE EVENER VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 40.00 2.00 X 147421 0 23567 TERRY MORSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 267043 0 27270 SAMANTHA MAGERS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 2.00 X 117962 0 23586 TRISHA R FREEMAN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 104769 0 39147 THAD A PLUMLEY DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 106672 0 26136 743867 0 139706 5 0 1 0 MOHANNA SALES REPRESENTATIVES 305 W SPRING CREEK PARKWAY BLDG C PLANO TX 75023 SALES OF ADV & EXPO 539205 WESTGATE LAS VEGAS RESORT CASINO 3000 PARADISE RD LAS VEGAS NV 89109 CATERING SERVICES 253333 MITTERA GROUP PO BOX 310471 DES MOINES IA 50331 PUBLISHER 202432 FEDERAL ELITE HEATING & COOLING INC 210 STATE STREET MASON MI 48854 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 199024 LAS VEGAS CONVENTION & VISITORS AUTHORIT 3150 PARADISE RD LAS VEGAS NV 89109 EXPOSITION SERVICES 148579 9 26253 10000 36253 CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION 611430 2802433 2802433 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1443058 1443058 PUBLISHING/ ADVERTISING 611430 1002405 148921 853484 BOOKS AND PROCEEDINGS 611430 477395 477395 COURSE AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 611430 185480 185480 33875 33875 5944646 372847 372847 254537 254537 35165631 34586838 578793 578793 578793 81461 46261 35200 35200 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1053 1053 1053 7223329 5127415 853484 1206177 X 252090 743867 865292 59252 222208 118501 18283 82426 165720 87938 1224641 73624 676207 135861 6687 219434 220581 433320 45362 134755 EVENT PROFIT SHARING EX 33984 STAFF TRAINING 5354 5825387 1607066 1246871 2191319 462726 1285393 1454809 53048 41708 224669 334118 2293956 1065036 724285 1228920 7768516 10965136 1227392 1117397 6320 6320 15088008 16858005 2024932 2111224 1722951 1884381 3747883 3995605 X 11340125 12862400 11340125 12862400 15088008 16858005 X 1397942 234328 -109995 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1443058 165720 -12857 152863 165720 -12857 70000 70000 1780251 670033 1110218 396624 347922 48702 47081 47081 0 1228920 1117397 C 1117397 X PART X, LINE 2: NGWA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, CERTAIN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXABLE. NGWIA IS A FORPROFIT CORPORATION AND IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. 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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NO SUCH LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. 1 GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 311415293 501(C)(3) 200000 50000 DONATION RELATED TO GROUND WATER INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES. 1 X X X X 0 0 0 TERRY MORSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 267043 0 0 0 0 0 10408 0 16862 0 294313 0 0 0 DAVE EVENER VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 147421 0 0 0 0 0 6881 0 16686 0 170988 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY PERFORMS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO. THROUGH THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS, THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A SALARY INCREASE IS APPROPRIATE AND DETERMINES THE SIZE OF THE INCREASE. 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 (SED) 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 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO, CFO, PRESIDENT, AND PRESIDENT-ELECT. UPON COMPLETING THIS INITIAL REVIEW, COPIES ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE CEO 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 CEO 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 CEO. 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 CEO 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 NORMALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MARKETING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 299,616. EXPOSITION SERVICES 783,517. EDUCATION & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 97,572. PUBLISHER 6,260. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 37,676. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY -109,995. 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 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 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 SED 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 NGWA 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. GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 311415293 EDUCATION ON THE GROUND WATER INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES OH 501(C)(3) 509(A)(2) NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION 1 NGWA-PAC 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SEPARATELY SEGREGATED FUND) OH 527 N/A NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION 1 NATIONAL GROUND WATER INSURANCE AGENCY INC 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 311398937 INSURANCE AGENCY OH N/A C 0 NGWA BUSINESS PRO LLC 601 DEMPSEY ROAD WESTERVILLE OH 43081 932381183 OH N/A S 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 NGWA BUSINESS PRO D 109995 COST NATIONAL GROUND WATER INSURANCE AGENCY P 43 COST GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION B 250000 COST GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION Q 200000 COST GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION D 85543 COST