Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | The National Industrial Sand Association (NISA) is a trade association organized to advance the interests of companies that mine or process industrial sand. NISA was formed in 1936, and its membership consists of North American industrial sand companies. NISA operates through a Board of Directors, standing committees and task forces, as well as a staff located in Washington, DC. Association meetings typically are held twice a year, and meetings of the committees occur throughout the year on an as-needed basis. NISA is a founding member of the Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA), through which NISA accomplishes much of its mission-related activities. NISA manages an Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Industrial Sand Industry that provides guidelines by which NISA member companies can monitor occupational exposures and associated health effects of crystalline silica exposure. |
| Part V, Lines 2a & b, Part VII, Part IX Compensation & Benefits Reporting: | The Association does not have any employees. The Association reimburses staffing costs to an affiliated, but unrelated organization based upon time allocations and actual payroll costs. The affiliated organization files all required federal employment returns. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association has dues paying members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | A Nominating Committee nominates a slate of candidates for available terms or vacancies for officers and directors. Nominations are also solicited from the floor. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | NISA will submit its draft form 990 to the NISA Executive Committee (consituted as the NISA Audit Committee) for review no less than 14 days before its intended filing date and will respond to questions, comments, and suggestions accordingly. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Persons covered by this policy will voluntarily disclose or update to the Chairman of the Board of Directors their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest. At least once a year, on or about January 1, NISA will remind persons covered by this policy of their continuing obligation to comply with the policy. Persons covered by this policy will confirm their observance of the policy in writing. Persons covered by this policy are the Association's officers, directors and employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Association does not have any compensated employees, officers or directors. The Association reimburses staffing costs to an affiliated, but unrelated organization based upon time allocations and actual payroll costs. The affiliated organization's compensation policy for officers and key employees is provided below: The compensation of the person is reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA), provided that persons with conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement at issue are not involved in this review and approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Line 5: | Two officers of the organization, Mark Ellis and Chris Greissing, received compensation from the following affiliated, but unrelated organizations in 2018: Industrial Minerals Association - North America International Diatomite Producers Association Compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits from the unrelated organizations have been disclosed on Form 990, Part VII, Line 1a, Columns (e) and (f), and on Schedule J Part II, Line (ii). |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | NISA's Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years. |
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