Liabilities / Assets
9th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Master Limited Partnership Association
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-1527852
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
9th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
76th percentile
Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
23rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$3,688,783
Up $289,835 (+8.5%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$3,688,783
Up $289,835 (+8.5%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$2,395,560
Down $42,243 (-1.7%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$2,105,725
Down $93,027 (-4.2%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$289,835
Up $50,784 (+21%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 2, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $2,395,560
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote the common interest of publicly traded partnerships.
Trade association representing publicly traded limited partnerships -- and those who work for them.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $3,398,948 | $3,688,783 | ▲ $289,835 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,791,415 | $3,006,056 | ▲ $214,641 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $607,533 | $682,727 | ▲ $75,194 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $3,398,948 | $3,688,783 | ▲ $289,835 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,398,948 | $3,688,783 | ▲ $289,835 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,398,948 | $3,688,783 | ▲ $289,835 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| W Randall Randy Fowler | Chairman |
| Mark Maki | Vice Chairman |
| Al Swanson | Director |
| Brad Whitehurst | Director |
| Clark H Smith | Director |
| David Oelman | Director |
| Jamie Buskill | Director |
| Jeffrey Holman | Director |
| John a Ciolek | Director |
| Kathy H Roberts | Director |
| Louis Teuscher | Director |
| Matthew C Liuzzi | Director |
| Rob Baldwin | Director |
| Shay Bluntzer | Director |
| Lori Ziebart | Executive Director |
| T Frank Murphy | Secretary |
| Michael Garberding | Treasurer |
Highest Paid Contractors
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarus Advisors LLC | Management | 1777 N KENT STREET SUITE 1400, Arlington, VA 22209 | $430,850 |
| Ziebart Consulting LLC | Management & Professional Services | 300 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW SUITE 90, Washington, DC 20001 | $335,288 |
| Ruhlen Strategies LLC | Professional Services Consulting | 9419 FERRY LANDING COURT, Alexandria, VA 22309 | $175,833 |
| Icr LLC | Professional Services Consulting | 761 MAIN AVENUE, Norwalk, CT 06851 | $106,800 |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $2,372,108
- Investment Income
- $21,022
- Other Revenue
- $2,430
- Change in Net Assets
- $289,835
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,395,560
- Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
- $0
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $0
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,395,560
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $2,395,560
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,095,725 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $10,000 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | - | $734,288 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $634,442 |
| Fees for Services Lobbying | - | - | - | $630,199 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $26,184 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $21,804 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $15,984 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $12,381 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $4,423 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $2,111 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $674 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,105,725 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,105,725 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,105,725 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,105,725 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- Yes
- In-house lobbying only
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- Yes
Reported Spending and Taxes
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $1,157,032 |
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $483,623 |
| Political Expenditures | $18,000 |
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Ziebart | Executive Director | THE ASSOCIATION DELEGATES CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO ZIEBART CONSULTING, LLC. LORI ZIEBART IS A 50% OWNER OF ZIEBART CONSULTING, LLC. | No | $335,288 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- Yes
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- Yes
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3
“From january 1 through february 28, mlpa delegated daily management functions to gnarus advisors, llc, an outside consulting firm. The board is consulted for significant financial and policy decisions. As of march 1, mlpa delegated daily management functions to ziebart consulting llc an outside consulting firm. This firm compensated lori ziebart, executive director, for her services provided to mlpa for the year ended december 31, 2017. The board is consulted for significant financial and policy decisions.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4
“Mlpa amended its bylaws effective july 19, 2017, to expand the member eligibility to include industry partner - yield companies and c-corps formerly taxed as mlps. The bylaws were also amended to include language regarding indemnification and insurance.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6
“Mlpa is a member-owned association.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A
“The members of the association elect the board of directors.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B
“The executive committee, which consists of selected board members, has authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Decisions made in these are reported by e-mail to the rest of the governing body as needed.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer before it is filed.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“Mlpa adopted a conflict of interest policy in 2017. Under the policy, an interested party shall complete and file with the executive director an "annual affirmation of compliance and disclosure statement" when a person becomes an interested party, and each year thereafter. An additional disclosure statement shall be filed with the executive director, or in the case of the executive director with the chairman of the board, at such time as an actual or potential conflict arises.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A
“Nustar energy, a board member, was tasked with determining executive director comps. The hr department did a comparative study and provided the information to the board. Based on this information, the board discussed what would be appropriate compensation for the executive director.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“The association does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Master Limited Partnership Association
- EIN
- 52-1527852
- Phone
- 2027476570
- Address
- 300 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW NO 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Garberding
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2027476570
- Signed
- 2018-11-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Michael Garberding
- Formed
- 1983
- Legal Domicile
- Dc
- Voting Board Members
- 16
- Independent Board Members
- 16
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
Preparer
- Firm
- Tate and Tryon
- Address
- 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Preparer
- Elizabeth Heller
- Phone
- 2022932200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part III, Line 2
“During calendar year 2017, mlpa introduced programming to provide educational events on topics of interest to the membership. Specifically, this included a "c-suite roundtable and an "investor relations roundtable". Both of these events were held in houston, texas, and included outside speakers as well as speakers from the membership. Topics addressed included current trends in mlp financing, management, investor relations and government affairs.”
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| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION DELEGATES CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO ZIEBART CONSULTING, LLC. LORI ZIEBART IS A 50% OWNER OF ZIEBART CONSULTING, LLC. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2017, MLPA INTRODUCED PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP. SPECIFICALLY, THIS INCLUDED A "C-SUITE ROUNDTABLE AND AN "INVESTOR RELATIONS ROUNDTABLE". BOTH OF THESE EVENTS WERE HELD IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, AND INCLUDED OUTSIDE SPEAKERS AS WELL AS SPEAKERS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. TOPICS ADDRESSED INCLUDED CURRENT TRENDS IN MLP FINANCING, MANAGEMENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, MLPA DELEGATED DAILY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO GNARUS ADVISORS, LLC, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM. THE BOARD IS CONSULTED FOR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AND POLICY DECISIONS. AS OF MARCH 1, MLPA DELEGATED DAILY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS TO ZIEBART CONSULTING LLC AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM. THIS FIRM COMPENSATED LORI ZIEBART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR HER SERVICES PROVIDED TO MLPA FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. THE BOARD IS CONSULTED FOR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AND POLICY DECISIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MLPA AMENDED ITS BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 19, 2017, TO EXPAND THE MEMBER ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE INDUSTRY PARTNER - YIELD COMPANIES AND C-CORPS FORMERLY TAXED AS MLPS. THE BYLAWS WERE ALSO AMENDED TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | MLPA IS A MEMBER-OWNED ASSOCIATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF SELECTED BOARD MEMBERS, HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. DECISIONS MADE IN THESE ARE REPORTED BY E-MAIL TO THE REST OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS NEEDED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | MLPA ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2017. UNDER THE POLICY, AN INTERESTED PARTY SHALL COMPLETE AND FILE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN "ANNUAL AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" WHEN A PERSON BECOMES AN INTERESTED PARTY, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. AN ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AT SUCH TIME AS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | NUSTAR ENERGY, A BOARD MEMBER, WAS TASKED WITH DETERMINING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPS. THE HR DEPARTMENT DID A COMPARATIVE STUDY AND PROVIDED THE INFORMATION TO THE BOARD. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE BOARD DISCUSSED WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,688,783
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $3,688,783
- Revenue
- $2,395,560
- Expenses
- $2,105,725
- Net income
- $289,835