2025-11-13T09:50:08-06:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 53 STATE STREET BOSTON MA 02109 990 2024-01-01 202404293 NE PROPANE FOUNDATION INC NEPR 8884451075 PO BOX 1071 EPSOM NH 032341071 JOHN MAZEIKA CHAIR 8884451075 2025-11-11 1 1 DOUGLAS FARRINGTON P00370668 6178075000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MAZEIKA PO BOX 1071 EPSOM NH 032341071 752603 0 X N/A X 2004 NH TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND TRAINING. TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN AND EFFICIENT PROPANE UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT. TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SAFETY AND OTHER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PROPANE. 13 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 1162288 752292 384 311 0 0 1162672 752603 1114466 719235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47833 33069 1162299 752304 373 299 1055012 594467 1041119 580275 13893 14192 TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND TRAINING. TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN AND EFFICIENT PROPANE UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT. TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SAFETY AND OTHER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH PROPANE USAGE. 0 0 DOCKET 24256: 2023 - 2024 SAFE APPLIANCE REBATES - PROVIDED 440 SAFE APPLIANCE REBATES TO PROPANE CUSTOMERS WHO INSTALLED NEW PROPANE EQUIPMENT IN THEIR HOMES. PROGRAM REQUIRES A COMPLETE SAFETY CHECK BY THEIR PROPANE PROVIDER. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED ANOTHER 337 REBATES TO PROPANE CUSTOMERS ON DOCKET #24723 IN 2024. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED AN INCENTIVE TO INSTALL CLEAN BURNING PROPANE APPLIANCES IN THEIR HOMES AND ENSURE THAT ALL INSTALLATIONS INCLUDED A COMPLETE SAFETY CHECK ON ALL COMPONENTS. DOCKET 24719: 2024 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS - PROVIDED FUNDING FOR A VAST ARRAY OF TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAMS RELATED TO RESPONDING TO A PROPANE EMERGENCY FOR BOTH FIREFIGHTERS AND PROPANE INDUSTRY PERSONNEL BY THE PGANE STAFF. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIREFIGHTERS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDUSTRY PERSONNEL. EXPENSES INCLUDED THOSE RELATED TO UPGRADES TO PROPS AND EQUIPMENT, PROFESSIONAL FEES TO THE MA FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY, CLASSROOM EXPENSES INCLUDING FOOD AND SUPPLIES, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE INSTRUCTORS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE PROPANE INDUSTRY AND SERVE A VITAL NEED. DOCKET 244887: 2024 NPS SAFETY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED FUNDING TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF PGANE STAFF TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THE NORTHEAST PROPANE SHOW IN WORCESTER, MA IN AUGUST OF 2024. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDED PGANE STAFF TIME, TRAINING TRAVEL EXPENSES AND SUPPLIES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND PRINT AND MAILING EXPENSES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED VALUABLE SAFETY AND TRAINING TO PROPANE MARKETERS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CARYN GWIZDALA 8884451075 PO BOX 1071 EPSOM NH 03234 X STEVE ROSENTEL CHAIR 0.25 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GAUDET TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA BLANCHARD DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BILL CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOYCE DONNELL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BILL ERMER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 RYAN JACKSON FROM 102024 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BILL MASSEY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAZEIKA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BECKY NEWSOME DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 VICTOR SPERRAZZA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WALTZ FROM 62024 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JUDY TARANOVICH UNTIL 102024 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JEFF HENDERSON UNTIL 22024 DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611430 752292 752292 752292 311 311 752603 752292 0 311 719235 11957 3943 357 TRAINING REBATES 16800 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 12 752304 574669 403997 480343 190470 1055012 594467 347382 208838 693737 371437 1041119 580275 X 13893 14192 13893 14192 1055012 594467 299 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 X 752603 0 752603 0 752603 752304 0 752304 0 752304 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR HOW ENTITIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE FOUNDATION'S REPORTING AND BELIEVES THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE DETERMINED TO BE INCORRECT BY THE IRS AND, THEREFORE, NO ADJUSTMENTS OR DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. 1 PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION OF NE PO BOX 1071 EPSOM NH 03234 223048763 501C(6) 719235 0 TRAINING AND EDUCATION PART I, LINE 2: DETAILED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINAL REPORT TO PERC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SCOTT GAUDET IS A SUPPLIER TO THE PROPANE INDUSTRY AND HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS, BUT THIS INCLUDES ONLY ROUTINE TRANSACTIONS ON A WHOLESALE BASIS IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE NEPF IS MANAGED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. BOOKKEEPING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY CARYN GWIZDALA. PGANE WAS PAID $17,100 FOR THESE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIR AND THE CLERK REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NE PROPANE FOUNDATION (NEPF), OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CONTRACTORS MUST ACT AT ALL TIMES IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NEPF. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CONTRACTORS SHALL DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, AS REQUIRED, REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ANY RELATED MATTER. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM THIS POLICY SHALL APPLY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.