2024-05-28T11:09:11-04:00 2023-10-31 320344584 RUANE & COMPANY LLP 105 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 1200 STONEHAM MA 02180 990 2022-11-01 201752543 NFC FORUM INC NFCF 7812460050 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 YO TABAYASHI TREASURER 7812460050 2024-05-08 true YO TABAYASHI 999009999 true THOMAS M RUANE CPA P00005237 7816430090 2024-05-21 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z YO TABAYASHI 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 1549542 false X NFC-FORUM.ORG X 2004 DE THE NFC FORUM WAS FORMED TO ADVANCE THE USE OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (NFC) BY DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS, ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY AMONG DEVICES AND SERVICES, AND EDUCATING THE MARKET ABOUT NFC TECHNOLOGY. 9 9 0 0 0 1628995 1521407 322 28135 475 0 1629792 1549542 0 0 0 0 0 1624957 1487168 1624957 1487168 4835 62374 1845596 1884917 765213 742160 1080383 1142757 X NFC FORUM WAS FORMED TO ADVANCE THE USE OF NFC TECHNOLOGY BY DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS, ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY AMONG DEVICES AND SERVICES, AND EDUCATING THE MARKET ABOUT NFC TECHNOLOGY. FORMED IN 2004, THE NFC FORUM NOW HAS 117 MEMBERS. MANUFACTURERS, APPLICATIONS DEVELOPERS,FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTIONS, AND MORE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE THE USE OF NFC TECHNOLOGY IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, MOBILE DEVICES, AND PCS. false false THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, ACCESSIBLE STANDARDS AND RESPECTIVE SPECIFICATIONS TO ADVANCE THE USE OF NFC SHORT- RANGE WIRELESS INTERACTION IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, MOBILE DEVICES AND PCS. false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false true false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X X VIRTUAL INC 7812460500 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 X ALISHER ALIKHODJAEV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMIR KHOSHNIYATI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-REMI RUIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURIZIO SKERLJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWEI ZHANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 XIAOFENG ZHANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK DAWIDOWSKY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PREETI OHRI KHEMANI CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCCAMON EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STARK VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YO TABAYASHI TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false VIRTUAL INC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUIT WAKEFIELD MA 01880 MANAGEMENT FEES 989280 WENDEL STEN TOSTARPSVAGEN 1 BILLEBERGA SW CONSULTING 129556 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 1331458 1331458 SPECS & COMPLIANCE 155350 155350 MEETING REGISTRATIONS 29599 29599 MEETING SPONSORSHIPS 5000 5000 1521407 28135 28135 1549542 1521407 28135 X 294000 42989 2000 156000 482 216863 2525 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE 180513 COMMUNICATION AND PR 174175 MEMBERSHIP AND ADMIN SVCS 78000 SIG COMMITTEE STAFF 72669 266952 1487168 0 0 0 560808 591743 1124200 1152335 128177 92504 32411 48335 1845596 1884917 158662 138182 512958 465375 93593 138603 765213 742160 X 1080383 1142757 1080383 1142757 1845596 1884917 62374 X false false false PREPAID MEMBERHSIP DUES 131500 REFUNDS PAYABLE 4055 VAT PAYABLE 3048 138603 false EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES MEMBER MEETINGS 8886 8886 8886 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EUROPE 8,886 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION NFC FORUM WAS FORMED TO ADVANCE THE USE OF NFC TECHNOLOGY BY DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS, ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY AMONG DEVICES AND SERVICES, AND EDUCATING THE MARKET ABOUT NFC TECHNOLOGY. FORMED IN 2004, THE NFC FORUM NOW HAS 117 MEMBERS. MANUFACTURERS, APPLICATIONS DEVELOPERS,FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTIONS, AND MORE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE THE USE OF NFC TECHNOLOGY IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, MOBILE DEVICES, AND PCS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 NFC FORUM DELEGATED ALL MANAGMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE, MEMBERSHIP, EVENTS AND MEETING, FINANCIAL, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DUTIES TO VIRTUAL, INC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 NFC FORUM HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: SPONSOR, PRINCIPAL, ASSOCIATE, ADOPTER,AND NONPROFIT. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE THESE BENEFITS: ACCESS TO NFC FORUM MEMBERS WEBSITE. ATTENDANCE AT PLENARY MEETING OF THE FORUM. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PRODUCT INTEROPERABILITY TESTING/PLUGFEST. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NFC FORUM CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. ACCESS TO FORUM RESEARCH, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, AND OTHER RESOURCES. OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER-TO-PEER COLLABERATION. LISTING AS MEMBER ON THE FORUM WEBSITE. USE OF NFC FORUM LOGO ON WEBSITE TO INDICATE MEMBERSHIP. ACCESS TO ALL PUBLISHED FORUM SPECIFICATIONS AT DISCOUNTED PRICES DEPENDING ON THE MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ONLY SPONSOR MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A SPONSOR MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO ELECT A REPRSENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND SELECT OFFICERS REVIEW TEH 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR TO FILL OUT A FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM AND THE DIRECTOR MUST UPDATE THE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NFC FORUM, INC. MAKES THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E FINANCIAL SERVICES 66,000 0 0 TELECOM/DATACOM 49,425 0 0 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 47,417 0 0 WEB SERVICES 29,583 0 0 FORUM COMMUNICATIONS 22,622 0 0 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES 19,379 0 0 BOARD INITIATIVES 15,019 0 0 BANK CHARGES 5,262 0 0 MEMBER NEWSLETTERS 4,000 0 0 MISC 3,712 0 0 EXEC DIR DISC SPENDING 3,438 0 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 875 0 0 SUPPLIES 220 0 0 TOTAL 266,952 0 0