TY 2015 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) DAVID HOVDE...................................................................... PRESIDENT FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE	10.00 .................	X	X
(2) LEAH JARAMILLO...................................................................... PRESIDENT - ELECT	6.00 .................	X	X
(3) JOHN POYNTON...................................................................... TREASURER	4.00 .................	X	X
(4) ANNE CARROLL...................................................................... SECRETARY, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRAINING CHAIR	10.00 .................	X	X
(5) TERESA ALVARADO...................................................................... DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR	10.00 .................	X
(6) TIM BONNEMANN...................................................................... DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR	10.00 .................	X
(7) MARJOAN BULL...................................................................... DIRECTOR, CORE VALUE AWARDS CHAIR, TRAINING STRATEGIC ALLIANCE	10.00 .................	X
(8) KIT COL...................................................................... DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR	6.00 .................	X
(9) MATT LEIGHNINGER...................................................................... DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, TRAINING CHAIR	10.00 .................	X
(10) WENDY GREEN LOWE...................................................................... DIRECTOR, CERTIFICATION CHAIR	10.00 .................	X
(11) FRANCESCA PATRICOLO...................................................................... DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR	10.00 .................	X
(12) LANCE ROBERTSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE LIAISON	10.00 .................	X
(13) CAROL ANN WOLFGANG...................................................................... DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR	6.00 .................	X
(14) MYLES ALEXANDER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X
(15) KYLE BOZENTKO...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X
(16) STEPHEN PRESTWOOD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X
(17) DOUG ZENN...................................................................... DIRECTOR, FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE	4.00 .................	X

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) DAVID HOVDE......................................................................
PRESIDENT FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE

10.00
.................

(2) LEAH JARAMILLO......................................................................
PRESIDENT - ELECT

6.00
.................

(3) JOHN POYNTON......................................................................
TREASURER

4.00
.................

(4) ANNE CARROLL......................................................................
SECRETARY, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRAINING CHAIR

10.00
.................

(5) TERESA ALVARADO......................................................................
DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR

10.00
.................

(6) TIM BONNEMANN......................................................................
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR

10.00
.................

(7) MARJOAN BULL......................................................................
DIRECTOR, CORE VALUE AWARDS CHAIR, TRAINING STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

10.00
.................

(8) KIT COL......................................................................
DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR

6.00
.................

(9) MATT LEIGHNINGER......................................................................
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, TRAINING CHAIR

10.00
.................

(10) WENDY GREEN LOWE......................................................................
DIRECTOR, CERTIFICATION CHAIR

10.00
.................

(11) FRANCESCA PATRICOLO......................................................................
DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

10.00
.................

(12) LANCE ROBERTSON......................................................................
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE LIAISON

10.00
.................

(13) CAROL ANN WOLFGANG......................................................................
DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CHAIR

6.00
.................

(14) MYLES ALEXANDER......................................................................
DIRECTOR

4.00
.................

(15) KYLE BOZENTKO......................................................................
DIRECTOR

4.00
.................

(16) STEPHEN PRESTWOOD......................................................................
DIRECTOR

4.00
.................

(17) DOUG ZENN......................................................................
DIRECTOR, FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE

4.00
.................

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION USA

Employer identification number

80-0675072

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3	THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELEGATED MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND DAILY OPERATIONAL DUTIES TO AMELIA SHAW CONSULTING. AMELIA SHAW CONSULTING RECEIVED 34,175 FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN 2015.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6	MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION SHARING THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ABIDING BY THE POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7 A	EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7 B	AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BODY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11	THE ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE 990 WITH THE IRS, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE ORGANIZATIONS LEAD OFFICERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FORM 990S REVIEW THEREAFTER, QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN AND THE FORM, ITS PREPARATION, AND ITS PUBLIC RELATION IMPACT IS DISCUSSED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12 B C	ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A B	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOY HAVE ANY PAID OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A CONTRACT POSITION AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY COMPARING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS, IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11 g	OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST IN BOOKKEEPING AND EVENT COORDINATION.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2 A	THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW FOR 2015. THE 2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW HAS NOT BEEN FINALIZED AS OF THE DATE THE 2015 FORM 990 HAS BEEN FILED.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:	15000290
Software Version:	15.3.0.0

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING MEMBERS TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	17
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	17
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	17
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	155	4,700
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	70,623	377,119
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	10	7
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	70,788	381,826
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)		0
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		850
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	79,480	300,870
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	79,480	301,720
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-8,692	80,106
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	48,226	143,500
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	4,250	19,418
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	43,976	124,082

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO OVER 500 MEMBERS THROUGH WEBINARS, A NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SEMINARS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c	2,200
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	2,500

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 2,200
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		4,700

		Business Code
2a	MEMBERSHIP DUES	611430	70,573	70,573
b	CERTIFICATION TRAININGS	611430	74,954	74,954
c	NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE	611430	183,317	183,317
d	SKILLS SYMPOSIUM	611430	47,425	47,425
e	CORE VALUE AWARD SUBMISSIONS	611430	850	850
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			377,119

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			7			7
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 2,200of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		2,200
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		2,200
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			381,826	377,119		7

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	0
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	0
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages	0
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	0
9	Other employee benefits .......	0
10	Payroll taxes ...........	0
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	34,175
b	Legal .........	0
c	Accounting ...........	800
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	850
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	32,001
12	Advertising and promotion ....	0
13	Office expenses .......	1,013
14	Information technology ......	7,122
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	0
17	Travel ............	13,496
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	176,836
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	0
23	Insurance ...	2,880
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	BANK CREDIT CARD FEES	8,017
b	PROGRAM LICENSED MATERIALS SUPPLIES	24,530
c
d
e	All other expenses	0
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	301,720
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		48,226	1	120,628
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			2	22,672
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4	200
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...		48,226	16	143,500

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	2,850	17	5,074
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	1,400	19	14,344
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	4,250	26	19,418

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	21,322	27	101,428
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	22,654	28	22,654
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	43,976	33	124,082
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	48,226	34	143,500

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ..........................................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
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