Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $115,848,430
- Total expenses
- $134,201,829
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,289,406
- Grants paid
- $589,867
- Program service revenue
- $107,695,513
- Investment income
- $2,931,270
- Other revenue
- $2,932,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,077,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,868,136
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $42,209,583
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1d · Related organizations
$55,401
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,234,005
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $107,653,843 · related or exempt $107,653,843
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2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES
total $41,670 · related or exempt $41,670
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3 · Investment income
total $2,861,335 · excluded $2,861,335
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5 · Royalties
total $1,703,651 · excluded $1,703,651
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6a · Gross rents
real property $710,453
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $265,042
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $445,411
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $445,411 · unrelated business $55,644 · excluded $389,767
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $26,619,755
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $26,529,672 · other assets $20,148
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $90,083 · other assets -$20,148
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $69,935 · excluded $69,935
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11a · Other revenue: AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT INCOME
total $470,118 · unrelated business $470,118
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11b · Other revenue: QUALIFIED SPONSORSHIP UNDER 513(I
total $219,050 · excluded $219,050
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11d · All other revenue
total $94,011 · related or exempt $74,011 · unrelated business $20,000
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11e · Other revenue, total
$783,179
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $589,867
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $7,010,303
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $62,973,055
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $22,734,182
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $7,068,477
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $5,035,244
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11b · Fees: legal
total $248,166
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $148,203
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $1,358,675
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $555,938
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $199,953
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11g · Fees: other
total $4,440,448
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,703,219
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,511,594
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14 · Information technology
total $2,229,537
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,228,589
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17 · Travel
total $6,274,959
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $806,659
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20 · Interest
total $17,206
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $736,182
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23 · Insurance
total $331,373
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $18,017,688 · end of year $64,131
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $3,964,798
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,013,281 · end of year $1,090,604
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $217,177 · end of year $248,820
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,297,116 · end of year $1,458,581
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$19,153,435
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$11,380,842
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,474,024 · end of year $7,772,593
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $61,947,283 · end of year $67,134,363
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $18,959,882 · end of year $18,343,829
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $24,833,331 · end of year $17,290,716
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $21,696,307 · end of year $21,975,518
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $20,111,494 · end of year $18,601,902
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $39,148,871 · end of year $42,148,779
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $136,448 · end of year $60,804
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities or mission (Part I)
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS' MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT (SEE SCH O)
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NFIB IS A NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND SMALL AND INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN ALL FIFTY STATES. NFIB LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF SMALL AND INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND IN ALL FIFTY STATES. THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES, NFIB ALSO PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, NEWS MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND THE VALUE OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. NFIB ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON SMALL BUSINESS POLICY-RELATED ISSUES AND ECONOMIC TRENDS.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Brad CloseBRAD CLOSE
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $1,282,257
- From this org
- $1,213,444
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,813
- Hours/week
- 37 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $699,137
- Bonus
- $341,250
- Other
- $173,057
- Deferred
- $20,060
- Nontaxable benefits
- $48,753
- Filer's total
- $1,282,257
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Nevin GroceNEVIN GROCE
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $42,249
- From this org
- $42,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Steve SchrammSTEVE SCHRAMM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $30,392
- From this org
- $30,143
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Jeff ReadyJEFF READY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $28,608
- From this org
- $28,359
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Maria DavidMARIA DAVID
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $28,452
- From this org
- $28,203
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Jose VillaJOSE VILLA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $28,249
- From this org
- $28,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Patti MellardPATTI MELLARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $25,003
- From this org
- $24,754
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Rob HoltROB HOLT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $24,441
- From this org
- $24,192
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Sam ChamberlainSAM CHAMBERLAIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $24,249
- From this org
- $24,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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Lisa FullertonLISA FULLERTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $24,249
- From this org
- $24,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $249
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.75 related
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David AddingtonDAVID ADDINGTON
EVP/SECRETARY/PARLIAMENTARIAN
- Total calculated
- $769,223
- From this org
- $732,837
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,386
- Hours/week
- 33 + 7 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $514,904
- Bonus
- $203,416
- Other
- $14,517
- Deferred
- $20,377
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,009
- Filer's total
- $769,223
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John CasellaJOHN CASELLA
SVP
- Total calculated
- $646,668
- From this org
- $577,688
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,980
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $391,440
- Bonus
- $173,880
- Other
- $12,368
- Deferred
- $21,010
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,970
- Filer's total
- $646,668
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Adam TempleADAM TEMPLE
SVP
- Total calculated
- $571,391
- From this org
- $509,361
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,030
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $371,904
- Bonus
- $132,300
- Other
- $5,157
- Deferred
- $15,520
- Nontaxable benefits
- $46,510
- Filer's total
- $571,391
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Jeff SmithJEFF SMITH
SVP/CFO
- Total calculated
- $563,706
- From this org
- $506,041
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $57,665
- Hours/week
- 37 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $341,228
- Bonus
- $155,000
- Other
- $9,813
- Deferred
- $22,396
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,269
- Filer's total
- $563,706
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Tim FrankeTIM FRANKE
VP
- Total calculated
- $428,613
- From this org
- $359,249
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,364
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $295,300
- Bonus
- $58,816
- Other
- $5,133
- Deferred
- $21,847
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,517
- Filer's total
- $428,613
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Janet ConnorJANET CONNOR
VP
- Total calculated
- $416,834
- From this org
- $377,581
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,253
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $290,254
- Bonus
- $75,000
- Other
- $12,327
- Deferred
- $20,231
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,022
- Filer's total
- $416,834
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Chris PittsCHRIS PITTS
SVP/ASST SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $416,554
- From this org
- $381,478
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,076
- Hours/week
- 37 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $274,089
- Bonus
- $94,500
- Other
- $12,889
- Deferred
- $18,226
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,850
- Filer's total
- $416,554
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Tim GoodrichTIM GOODRICH
VP
- Total calculated
- $385,389
- From this org
- $329,412
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $55,977
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $273,098
- Bonus
- $49,140
- Other
- $7,174
- Deferred
- $20,432
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,545
- Filer's total
- $385,389
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Kipp MaloneyKIPP MALONEY
VP
- Total calculated
- $378,383
- From this org
- $333,035
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,348
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $273,176
- Bonus
- $53,000
- Other
- $6,859
- Deferred
- $20,337
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,011
- Filer's total
- $378,383
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Dawn SimpsonDAWN SIMPSON
VP/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $326,543
- From this org
- $282,418
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,125
- Hours/week
- 37 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $222,128
- Bonus
- $57,400
- Other
- $2,890
- Deferred
- $16,292
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,833
- Filer's total
- $326,543
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Jeff BrabantJEFF BRABANT
VP
- Total calculated
- $293,053
- From this org
- $239,738
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,315
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,732
- Bonus
- $27,688
- Other
- $2,318
- Deferred
- $8,667
- Nontaxable benefits
- $44,648
- Filer's total
- $293,053
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Brianna EricksonBRIANNA ERICKSON
VP
- Total calculated
- $275,797
- From this org
- $248,767
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,030
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $215,899
- Bonus
- $30,823
- Other
- $2,045
- Deferred
- $10,320
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,710
- Filer's total
- $275,797
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Mindy KubrinMINDY KUBRIN
FIELD SALES REP
- Total calculated
- $497,885
- From this org
- $451,712
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,173
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $245,477
- Bonus
- $166,757
- Other
- $39,478
- Deferred
- $17,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,923
- Filer's total
- $497,885
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Robert JohnsonROBERT JOHNSON
FIELD SALES REP
- Total calculated
- $430,564
- From this org
- $386,051
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,513
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $215,207
- Bonus
- $155,650
- Other
- $15,194
- Deferred
- $14,950
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,563
- Filer's total
- $430,564
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Lyle PayneLYLE PAYNE
FIELD SALES REP
- Total calculated
- $368,766
- From this org
- $329,452
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,314
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $204,181
- Bonus
- $115,374
- Other
- $9,897
- Deferred
- $14,915
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,399
- Filer's total
- $368,766
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Allan SunbergALLAN SUNBERG
FIELD SALES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $352,748
- From this org
- $316,703
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,045
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,557
- Bonus
- $76,800
- Other
- $5,346
- Deferred
- $16,320
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,725
- Filer's total
- $352,748
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Gina BruceGINA BRUCE
TELEPHONE SALES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $336,607
- From this org
- $296,772
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,835
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $197,188
- Bonus
- $92,400
- Other
- $7,184
- Deferred
- $15,420
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,415
- Filer's total
- $336,607
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Travel for companions
- 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
- 1a · Discretionary spending account
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: UPON APPROVAL, A BOARD MEMBER'S COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID BY NFIB ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOARD MEMBER'S FORM 1099 AS TAXABLE INCOME. UPON APPROVAL, AN EMPLOYEE'S COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID OR REIMBURSED BY NFIB ARE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TAXABLE WAGES AS A TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFIT AND TREATED AS SALARY, SUBJECT TO WITHHOLDING, ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FORM W-2. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: NFIB PROVIDES THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF ANY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT. THIS COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES THAT THE PAYMENT BE GROSSED UP. CERTAIN SALES EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR REACHING ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES. COMPANY POLICY PROVIDES THAT ANY NONBUSINESS OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEES' WAGES BE GROSSED UP. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT: AS PER COMPANY POLICY AND UPON APPROVAL, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY RECEIVE CELLULAR PHONE/DATA SERVICE ALLOWANCE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS CODE SECTION 132 THESE FRINGE BENEFITS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE SALARY, SUBJECT TO WITHHOLDING, ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FORM W-2.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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GENERAL SUPPORT
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$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
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REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
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REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
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GENERAL SUPPORT
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GENERAL SUPPORT
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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NFIB SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CENTER
501(C)(3) · PUBLIC LAW FIRM · TN · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NFIB
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NFIB FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
527 · PAC · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NFIB
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NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC
501(C)(4) · SOCIAL WELFARE · TN · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NFIB
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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NFIB MEMBER SERVICES CORPORATION
C · MEMBER BENEFIT · CA · 100% owned · share of income $2,199,746 · share of assets $2,680,299 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NFIB
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 24 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202501889349300800
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