NFA AFG, INC. INFORMATION

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Introduction

NFA AFG, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation organized under Al-Anon's Tradition 9: "Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve."  As such a committee, NFA AFG, Inc. serves Area 9 - Florida North, both the Area World Service Committee (AWSC) and Assembly.  It does not make policy; rather it implements actions based on policy decisions made by the AWSC and Assembly. 

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Chairman of the Board Letters

• Chairman of the Board Letter #1 - March 2019 

For additional information, please contact the Chairman of the Board of Directors for NFA AFG, Inc. by clicking on the button below. 

Contact Chairman

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Background

• Area Charter: Based on the Al-Anon World Service Conference Charter in the Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27), Panel 55 created a similar Charter for our Area.  Chapter 11 of the Area Charter addresses policy relative to the Corporation.  The complete Charter is available on the Chairperson's Nook.​

• Service Structure Document: This document provides more information on the differences between traditional service work and legal service work.

 

• NFA AFG, Inc. A Corporation Overview: NFA AFG, Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service and as a non-profit with the State of Florida. This Corporation Overview summarizes actions taken to gain and maintain these statuses, a history of how NFA AFG, Inc. came to be and the benefits it continues to deliver to the Area.

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Members of the NFA AFG, Inc. Board of Directors

​​The Board of Directors is comprised of members of the current Area 9 Panel:​

• The Area 9 Chairman serves as the Chairman of the Board.
• The Area 9 Secretary serves as the Corporate Secretary.
• The Area 9 Treasurer serves as the Corporate Treasurer.
• The Delegate, Alternate Delegate, Area Alateen Process Person, and Area Technology Coordinator serve as Directors.
• The Area Convention Chair serves as an At-Large Director.

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Governing Documents* and Corporate Policies

The Articles of Incorporation is the document that establishes the existence of a corporation in the United States.
Bylaws are rules established by an organization to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority.  Click on the links below to review these documents. 

• NFA AFG, Inc. Articles of Incorporation
• NFA AFG, Inc. Bylaws

*Redacted to protect anonymity.

NFA AFG, Inc. abides by the following policies: 

• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Documentation Retention and Destruction Policy

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Corporate Records

The Corporate Secretary holds the originals and latest version of all records.  These include: 

• IRS Letter of Determination (verifying NFA AFG, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) and exempt from Federal taxes)

• State Tax Documents (including the Consumer's Certificate of Exemption verifying NFA AFG, Inc. is exempt from payment of state taxes and the Annual Report filed to maintain that status) 
• Active Contracts the Corporation has entered into with third-parties in service to the Area
• Active Insurance Policies the Corporation has purchased to protect the Area and its Officers​

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