National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association
AbbreviationNEMA
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
13-1085700[1]
Legal status501(c)(6) trade association[2]
PurposeTo improve the state of electrical manufacturing in the United States.[2]
HeadquartersRosslyn, Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°53′37″N 77°04′21″W / 38.893526°N 77.072578°W / 38.893526; -77.072578
Annette Clayton[3]
Debra Phillips[4]
SubsidiariesNational Electrical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (527)[2]
Revenue (2017)
$22,508,708[2]
Expenses (2017)$22,594,548[2]
Endowment$13,130,745 (2017)[2]
Employees88[2] (in 2017)
Volunteers (2017)
2,366[2]
Websitewww.nema.org Edit this at Wikidata

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)[5] is the largest trade association of electrical equipment manufacturers in the United States.[6] Founded in 1926, it advocates for the industry and publishes standards for electrical products. Notably, the form of US household electrical outlets and plugs is specified by NEMA.

  1. ^ "National Electrical Manufacturers Association". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Board of Governors". National Electrical Manufacturers Association. 13 July 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "NEMA Leadership". National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ NEMA
  6. ^ "NEMA NU1-1986: Introduction". Harvard Medical School Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine. Retrieved September 12, 2016.