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Pdf Association Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-3933060

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 09, 2020

10 Longfellow RoadWinchester, MA 01890

(617) 426-5900

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$57,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

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Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Assets

$1,905

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$1,305

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$600

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$197,563

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$196,258

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$1,305

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2019: $1,905Liabilities 2019: $600Net Assets 2019: $1,3052019Assets 2020: $84,555Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $84,5552020Assets 2021: $47,388Liabilities 2021: $4,338Net Assets 2021: $43,0502021Assets 2022: $92,659Liabilities 2022: $5,260Net Assets 2022: $87,3992022Assets 2023: $539,989Liabilities 2023: $54,273Net Assets 2023: $485,7162023Assets 2024: $568,478Liabilities 2024: $6,385Net Assets 2024: $562,0932024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,905
Liabilities$600
Net Assets$1,305

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2019: $197,563Expenses 2019: $196,258Net Income 2019: $1,3052019Revenue 2020: $471,891Expenses 2020: $388,641Net Income 2020: $83,2502020Revenue 2021: $444,888Expenses 2021: $486,993Net Income 2021: -$42,1052021Revenue 2022: $460,977Expenses 2022: $416,628Net Income 2022: $44,3492022Revenue 2023: $1,854,891Expenses 2023: $1,456,574Net Income 2023: $398,3172023Revenue 2024: $878,808Expenses 2024: $802,431Net Income 2024: $76,3772024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$197,563
Expenses$196,258
Net Income$1,305
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 9, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$197,563
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Pdf association, inc. (the organization") is a massachusetts nonprofit membership corporation and a trade association headquartered in massachusetts and organized:a) to advance the common business interest of organizations, businesses, and individuals in the development and implementation of portable document format ("pdf") technology; b) to serve as a resource for discussion, advancement, and promotion of, education and technical support related to, and research into, common business interests and best practices of pdf developers and implementers;c) to promote and support communication among pdf developers and implementers with governmental authorities and agencies and standard-setting bodies and provide technical support to such entities;d) to facilitate communication and business relationships among pdf developers and implementers; ande) to assist in the setting of standards for pdf technology

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION WILL SEEK AND PERFORM CONTRACTS WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER U.S. ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE PDF INDUSTRY IN THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A$ 684,750 THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ("DARPA"), BASED IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROJECT, ENTITLED "SAFEDOCS," TO IMPROVE SECURITY IN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FORMATS INCLUDING PDF. AS A GLOBALLY UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGY, PDF IS A KEY SUBJECT OF INTEREST FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INTERESTED IN CYBER-SECURITY. THE OBJECTIVE OF SAFEDOCS IS TO DEVELOP NOVEL PROGRAMMING METHODOLOGIES TO ENHANCE FILE FORMAT SECURITY FOR OTHERS TO USE IN THEIR OWN PRODUCTS AS A MEANS OF REDUCING RISKS FROM MALICIOUS FILES AND SOFTWARE.$0$0
THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO COMMENCE ACTIVITIES IN EARLY 2020 TO EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF THE PDF ASSOCIATION IN THE U.S. VIA THE ORGANIZATION. IT WILL DO SO IN 2020 PRINCIPALLY BY ACQUIRING AND MANAGING ANSI'S U.S. TAG FOR ISO TC 171 SC 2.$0$0
THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXPAND ADDS'S EXISTING PRACTICE OF PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING TECHNICAL STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICE MATERIALS FOR THE PDF COMMUNITY, ADDS MEMBERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING - POTENTIALLY MATERIALS FOR SALE. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY PRIMARILY U.S. MEMBERS OF ADDS, CONSULTANTS INCLUDING ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES BY ADVANCING U.S. INDUSTRY AND REGULATORS' AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN PDF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DUFF JOHNSONClerk & Executive DirectorPT$57,000-$57,000
DIETRICH VON SEGGERNDirector-$0--
MATTHEW KUZNICKIPresident-$0--
THOMAS ZELLMANNTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pdf Association Inc
EIN
83-3933060
Phone
6174265900
Address
10 LONGFELLOW ROAD, WINCHESTER, MA 01890

Signing Officer

Name
Duff Johnson
Title
Clerk & Executive Director
Phone
6172834226
Signed
2020-05-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mazars USA Llp
Address
135 WEST 50TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10020-0002
Preparer
Israel Tannenbaum
Phone
2128127000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: bank fees. Amount: 124. Description: travel. Amount: 34,544. Description: meals. Amount: 1,744. Description: supplies. Amount: 413. Description: consultants. Amount: 71,819. Description: program management. Amount: 13,100. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 121,744.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 600.

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