TY 2015 Form 990

F Name and address of principal officer:
KIM GRIFFIN
1765 N ST NW
WASHINGTON,DC200362081

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Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

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Website:

WWW.NATCOM.ORG

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

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H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

Part I

Summary

Part II

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Preparer's signature

Date

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self-employed

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Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

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Section A. Governing Body and Management

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Section C. Disclosure

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

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Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(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)	(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 Title
(1) AUBRIE S ADAMS...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(2) TONY ADAMS...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(3) RUKHSANA AHMED...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(4) JOHN M ALLISON JR...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(5) LINDSEY ALOIA...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(6) KARRIN VASBY ANDERSON...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(7) KAREN LEE ASHCRAFT...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(8) BERNARDO ATTIAS...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(9) JENNIFER STEVENS AUBREY...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(10) BRAD BAILEY...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(11) BERT BALLARD...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(12) OMATAYO BANJO...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(13) JAIME BANKS...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(14) KEVIN BARGE...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(15) ADRIA BATTAGLIA...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(16) MELISSA BEALL...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0
(17) ANNA-CARRIE BECK...................................................................... LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .................	X	0	0	0

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(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)				(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 Title
(18) STEPHENSON BECK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(19) THOMAS BEISECKER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(20) BARBARA BIESECKER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(21) ANDREW C BILLINGS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(22) LAURA BLACK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(23) KRISTEN C BLINNE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(24) GRAHAM BODIE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(25) DON BOILEAU........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(26) JOSEPH BONITO........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(27) JUSTIN BOREN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(28) ISABEL BOTERO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(29) DIANA BOWEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(30) KAREN BRASELTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(31) ROSS BRINKERT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(32) LEAH BRYANT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(33) AMY BURT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(34) MICHAEL L BUTTERWORTH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(35) KERRY BYRNES-LOINETTE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(36) BERNADETTE CALAFELL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(37) PETER ODELL CAMPBELL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(38) MARTIN CARCASSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(39) ANDREA CARLILE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(40) HEATHER CARMACK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(41) KRISTY CATES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(42) LEAH CECCARELLI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(43) LORI CHARRON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(44) SUMANA CHATTOPADHYAY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(45) YEA-WEN CHEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(46) JAMES CHERNEY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(47) JAY CHILDERS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(48) CHARLES CHOI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(49) DANA CLOUD........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(50) DONOVAN CONLEY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(51) APRIL COPES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(52) ANGELA CORBO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(53) FREDERICK COREY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(54) LISA CORRIGAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(55) JOY CYPHER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(56) MARIA DEL GUADALUPE DAVIDSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(57) MARLINA DAVIDSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(58) CHRISTINE DAVIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(59) DANNA PRATHER DAVIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(60) D ROBERT DECHAINE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(61) PETER DECHERNEY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(62) PAUL DENVIR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(63) SARA DETURK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(64) DAVID DEWBERRY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(65) SUE DEWINE........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(66) THERESA DONOFRIO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(67) BONNIE DOW........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(68) SHIRLEY K DREW........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(69) ASHLEY DUGGAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(70) NORAH DUNBAR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(71) KATIE NEARY DUNLEAVY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(72) KATHLEEN M EDELMAYER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(73) SHINSUKE EGUCHI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(74) MARY EICHOLTZ........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(75) DANIELLE ENDRES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(76) PRAIRIE ENDRES-PARNELL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(77) ANDREA FELDPAUSCH-PARKER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(78) MINDY FENSKE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(79) KORY FLOYD........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(80) MARY FONG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(81) LAWRENCE R FREY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(82) PATRICIA FRIEL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(83) CLARK FRIESEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(84) KARYN FRIESEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(85) BRANDI FRISBY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(86) MONICA GALLEGOS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(87) JOHN GASTIL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(88) ANNETTE MADLOCK GATISON........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(89) PAT J GEHRKE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(90) CERISE L GLENN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(91) ALLISON M GORDON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(92) ALLISON SCOTT GORDON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(93) JOHN GREENE........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(94) RACHEL ALICIA GRIFFIN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(95) RONA HALUALANI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(96) LISA HANASONO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(97) WILLIAM HARPINE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(98) HEATHER HARRIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(99) TINA M HARRIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(100) JOHN HEINEMAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(101) JON HESS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(102) AMY N HEUMAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(103) KATHRYN HOBSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(104) KRISTEN HOERL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(105) JOHN HOOKER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(106) MARK HOPSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(107) MARIAN HOUSER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(108) SHEENA C HOWARD........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(109) MERYL IRWIN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(110) SHARON JARVIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(111) ERIC JENKINS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(112) JAKOB JENSEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(113) MIN JIANG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(114) ANDRE JOHNSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(115) KEVIN JOHNSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(116) STACY HOLMAN JONES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(117) LINDA JURCZAK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(118) JENNIFER KAM........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(119) JOHN KATSION........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(120) CASEY RYAN KELLY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(121) LISA KERANEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(122) JOANN KEYTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(123) AMY K KILGARD........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(124) IGOR KLYUKANOV........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(125) LEANNE KNOBLOCH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(126) JESSICA KRATZER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(127) DIANE KRIDER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(128) NYIA LACEY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(129) PAM LANNUTTI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(130) SHARON LAURICELLA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(131) MICHAEL LECHUGA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(132) ANDREW LEDBETTER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(133) JAY LEIGHTER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(134) LAURIE LEWIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(135) BARBARA LIEB........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(136) SHAWN LONG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(137) ELAINE WITTENBERG LYLES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(138) FRANK MACKE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(139) COLLEEN MALACHOWSKI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(140) JIMMIE MANNING........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(141) AMANDA R MARTINEZ........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(142) CASEY MAUGH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(143) JOSEPH MAZER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(144) JOHN MCARTHUR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(145) LANA MCDONNELL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(146) BREE MCEWAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(147) MATTHEW S MCGLONE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(148) JOHN MCHALE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(149) PAULA MCKENZIE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(150) DAVID MCMAHAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(151) LEEANNE M BELL MCMANUS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(152) MIRIAM MCMULLEN-PASTRICK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(153) LACEY MCNAMEE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(154) JENNIFER MERCIECA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(155) KATHERINE MILLER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(156) MARGARET MOE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(157) KIMBERLY MOFFITT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(158) DIANE MONAHAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(159) TAMI RANDAHL MORRIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(160) STAR MUIR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(161) SCOTT A MYERS........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(162) STEPHANIE NORANDER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(163) DAVID C OH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(164) MELBA VLEZ ORTIZ........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(165) MICHAEL PALENCHAR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(166) NICHOLAS A PALOMARES........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(167) ERIN SAHLSTEIN PARCELL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(168) PAOLA PASCUAL-FERRA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(169) BOBBY PATTON........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(170) JORGE PENA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(171) OLIVIA PEREZ-LANGLEY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(172) MATTHEW PETRUNIA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(173) VINCENT PHAM........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(174) SRIVIDYA RAMASUBRAMANIAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(175) ARTEMIO RAMIREZ........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(176) ERIN J RAND........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(177) ANAND RAO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(178) NINA REICH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(179) ARMEDA REITZEL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(180) R RANDOLPH RICHARDSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(181) LESLIE RILL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(182) CHRISTINE RITTENOUR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(183) MICHELLE RODINO-COLOCINO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(184) TERRY ROGERS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(185) NICK ROMERHAUSEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(186) SARAH ROSAEN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(187) KELLY ROSSETTO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(188) LILIANA CASTAEDA ROSSMANN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(189) SUDESHNA ROY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(190) LESLIE RAMOS SALAZAR........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(191) CAMI SANDERSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(192) CASEY SCHMITT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(193) KATHERINE SENDER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(194) THEODORE F SHECKELS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(195) KRISTINA HORN SHEELER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(196) KIRT SHINEMAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(197) PAUL SIEGEL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(198) RACHEL E SILVERMAN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(199) JENNIFER MIZE SMITH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(200) ROGER SMITTER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(201) ANDREA LAMBERT SOUTH........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(202) BELINDA STILLION SOUTHARD........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(203) ASHTON GERDING SPENO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(204) HELEN STERK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(205) DANIELLE STERN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(206) ROBERT STOCKTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(207) SAMAN TALIB........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(208) NICHOLAS T TATUM........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(209) ORLANDO TAYLOR........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(210) MICHAEL TEW........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(211) JENNIFER THEISS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(212) BLAIR THOMPSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(213) JESSICA THOMPSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(214) STAN TICKTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(215) SHANE TILTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(216) SUSAN TOMASOVIC........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(217) REBECCA M TOWNSEND........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(218) SARAH J TRACY........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(219) STACEY TREAT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(220) JILLIAN TULLIS........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(221) KATHLEEN J TURNER........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(222) JOE VALENZANO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(223) BRANDON VAN DER HEIDE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(224) SHANNON C VANHORN........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(225) RICHARD VATZ........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(226) SHARI VEIL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(227) MICHELLE VIOLANTI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(228) SHAWN WAHL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(229) VINCE WALDRON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(230) JD WALLACE........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(231) TIFFANY R WANG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(232) DARREL WANZER-SERRANO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(233) MYRA S WASHINGTON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(234) REBEKAH WATSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(235) DAMION WAYMER........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(236) SARA WEINTRAUB........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(237) DAVID WENDT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(238) BONNIE WENTZEL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(239) ISAAC WEST........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(240) JOSHUA WESTWICK........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(241) CICELY WILSON........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(242) ABBEY WOJNO........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(243) NORMAN WONG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(244) COURTNEY N WRIGHT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(245) KEVIN WRIGHT........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(246) JILL YAMASAKI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(247) DAVID YASTREMSKI........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(248) STEPHEN YOSHIMURA........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(249) ANNA YOUNG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(250) YAHUI ZHANG........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(251) NICHOLAS ZOFFEL........................................................................ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER	0.20 .......................	X				0	0	0
(252) CHRISTINA S BECK........................................................................ FIRST VP/PRESIDENT	3.00 .......................	X	X			0	0	0
(253) CAROLE BLAIR........................................................................ PRESIDENT/EC MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X	X			0	0	0
(254) STEPHEN J HARTNETT........................................................................ SECOND VP/FIRST VP	3.00 .......................	X	X			0	0	0
(255) RONALD L JACKSON II........................................................................ SECOND VP/LA MEMBER	3.00 .......................	X	X			0	0	0
(256) KIM GRIFFIN........................................................................ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00 .......................			X		133,187	0	25,800
(257) NANCY KIDD........................................................................ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	40.00 .......................			X		210,808	0	30,529
(258) MARK FERNANDO........................................................................ CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00 .......................				X	129,505	0	16,295
(259) WENDY FERNANDO........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLICATIONS	40.00 .......................				X	135,489	0	38,374
(260) TREVOR PARRY-GILES........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS	40.00 .......................				X	138,291	0	8,851
(261) MICHELLE RANDALL........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION AND MEETINGS	40.00 .......................				X	101,171	0	14,885

Section B. Independent Contractors

1

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

Form 990 (2015)

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............

Form 990 (2015)

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ..............

Form 990 (2015)

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Part X

Balance Sheet

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Form 990 (2015)

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

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Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............

Form 990 (2015)

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (NCA) ADVANCES COMMUNICATION AS THE DISCIPLINE THAT STUDIES ALL FORMS, MODES, MEDIA, AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH HUMANISTIC, SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC AND AESTHETIC INQUIRY. THE NCA SERVES THE SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE ITS MEMBERS BY ENABLING AND SUPPORTING THEIR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING. DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AND PROMOTING FREE AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION, THE NCA PROMOTES THE WIDESPREAD APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE, THE APPLICATION OF COMPETENT COMMUNICATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMMUNICATION TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	180
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	180
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	18
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	180
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	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	129,858	98,873
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	3,342,732	3,379,823
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	205,161	250,695
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	48,228	49,514
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	3,725,979	3,778,905
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	103,791	109,837
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	1,665,690	1,803,096
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 6,391
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	2,051,841	1,600,902
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	3,821,322	3,513,835
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-95,343	265,070
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	8,794,967	8,742,565
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	1,033,377	828,476
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	7,761,590	7,914,089

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,063,025 including grants of $ 109,837 ) (Revenue $ 1,298,049 )
	ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES AND MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIPS IN NCA ALLOWS FOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION OF SCHOLARS, AND THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A NUMBER OF RELEVANT RESOURCES INCLUDING CAREER SERVICES, SUPPORT FOR PEDAGOGY, SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, AND AWARDS, AMONG OTHERS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 751,833 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,010,359 )
	NATIONAL CONVENTION: NCA PRODUCES AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,000 COMMUNICATION TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AND PRACTITIONERS. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES OVER 1,200 FORMAL EDUCATION SESSIONS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 509,189 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,047,115 )
	PUBLICATIONS: NCA PARTNERS WITH ROUTLEDGE/TAYLOR AND FRANCIS TO PUBLISH ELEVEN ACADEMIC JOURNALS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL/CULTURAL STUDIES, COMMUNICATION EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS, COMMUNICATION TEACHER, CRITICAL STUDIES IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION, FIRST AMENDMENT STUDIES, JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SPEECH, REVIEW OF COMMUNICATION, AND TEXT AND PERFORMANCE QUARTERLY. NCA ALSO PUBLISHES A MAGAZINE AND A FEW OTHER ITEMS IN-HOUSE.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 522,461 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 24,300 )
	NCA ORGANIZES/PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNICATION DISCIPLINE BY A PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 522,461 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 24,300 )
4e	Total program service expenses2,846,508

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	848,451	0	134,734

(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 0

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

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	98,873

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		98,873

			Business Code
2a	ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL	611710	1,298,049	1,298,049
b	PUBLICATIONS	511190	1,047,115	1,047,115
c	NATIONAL CONVENTION	611430	1,010,359	1,010,359
d	PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT	611710	24,300	24,300
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			3,379,823

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			169,523			169,523
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents		42,516
b	Less: rental expenses		0
c	Rental income or (loss)		42,516
d	Net rental income or (loss)......			42,516			42,516
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		516,082
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		434,910
c	Gain or (loss)		81,172
d	Net gain or (loss).....			81,172			81,172
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
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	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE		900099	6,998			6,998
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			6,998
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			3,778,905	3,379,823	0	300,209

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	65,602	65,602
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	44,235	44,235
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	652,958	526,887	126,071
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	788,812	636,511	152,301
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	256,921	207,316	49,605
10	Payroll taxes ...........	104,405	84,247	20,158
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	16,892	6,757	10,135
c	Accounting ...........	16,661		16,661
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	40,081		40,081
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	17,641	4,637	13,004
12	Advertising and promotion ....	3,033	3,033
13	Office expenses .......	39,918	21,968	11,559	6,391
14	Information technology ......	101,594	78,735	22,859
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	141,615	109,158	32,457
17	Travel ............	102,464	12,710	89,754
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	365,636	365,636
20	Interest ...........	627		627
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	76,876	59,579	17,297
23	Insurance ...	29,585	1,200	28,385
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	PUBLICATIONS FOR MEMBER	309,302	309,302
b	OTHER FEES	228,468	198,486	29,982
c	STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS	86,730	86,730
d	LOC PROJECT	23,779	23,779
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	3,513,835	2,846,508	660,936	6,391
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 ........			172,573	1	181,952
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			22	2	42
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			16,105	4	35,797
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 ......			107,079	9	100,535
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	3,159,783
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	1,539,013	1,493,063	10c	1,620,770
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			7,006,125	11	6,803,469
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)...			8,794,967	16	8,742,565

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	215,333	17	178,005
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	618,044	19	550,471
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 ..	200,000	23	100,000
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..	1,033,377	26	828,476

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	7,022,874	27	7,232,424
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	159,054	28	84,230
29	Permanently restricted net assets	579,662	29	597,435
	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 ...........	7,761,590	33	7,914,089
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	8,794,967	34	8,742,565

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

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	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	34,184	36,468	488,591	129,858	98,873	787,974
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......	3,351,504	3,110,353	3,236,642	3,342,732	3,379,823	16,421,054
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...	42,516	42,516	42,516	42,516	42,516	212,580
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.	3,428,204	3,189,337	3,767,749	3,515,106	3,521,212	17,421,608
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...						0
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.						0
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..						0
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						17,421,608

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	3,428,204	3,189,337	3,767,749	3,515,106	3,521,212	17,421,608
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	165,602	180,834	146,382	149,336	169,523	811,677
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	165,602	180,834	146,382	149,336	169,523	811,677
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..	32,917	22,840	33,961	5,712	6,998	102,428
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..	3,626,723	3,393,011	3,948,092	3,670,154	3,697,733	18,335,713

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Name of organization THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Name of organization THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION		Employer identification number 35-6007147

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)


Name of organization THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION			Employer identification number 35-6007147
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(a) Filing organization's totals	(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) ...........................................	1,500
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................	1,500
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................	3,512,335
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................	3,513,835
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.	325,692
	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) ..........................................................................	81,423
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................	0
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................	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			341,066	325,692	666,758

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))					1,000,137

c	Total lobbying expenditures			1,475	1,500	2,975

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount			85,267	81,423	166,690

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))					250,035

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	609,886	587,489	568,831	727,690	684,799
b	Contributions ...	12,798	19,549	158,050	23,200	32,584
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	24,498	19,959	21,825	16,534	20,994
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	21,721	17,111	161,217	198,593	10,687
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	625,461	609,886	587,489	568,831	727,690

1a	Land ...	235,107		235,107
b	Buildings	1,977,198	748,776	1,228,422
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...	771,542	624,506	147,036
e	Other ...	175,936	165,731	10,205
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				1,620,770

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	3,835,681
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-112,571
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	169,347
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	56,776
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	3,778,905
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	3,778,905

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1	3,513,835
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3	3,513,835
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	3,513,835