2024-09-13T19:35:24-05:00 2023-12-31 571157523 Aprio LLP 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 Rockville MD 20850 990 2023-01-01 520971454 Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc DIST 2026283544 101 Constitution Avenue NW 350 W Washington DC 20001 Adrian Baxter Chief Financial Officer 2026283544 2024-09-10 1 0 Stacy Cullen P00974308 3012316200 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DISCUS Chris Swonger 101 Constitution Avenue NW 350 W Washington DC 20001 15023022 0 X www.discus.org X 1973 DC DISCUS is the leading convener of the spirits industry, bringing together producers large and small; supply chain professionals; and our service partners. All DISCUS members enjoy access to, and influence on, its best-in-class advocacy efforts in Washington, DC; state capitals across the US; and in key markets around the world. 20 20 55 20 0 0 1129993 1054974 17595947 13506735 96668 127330 80016 333983 18902624 15023022 27500 20000 0 0 8465485 7357965 0 0 0 9276756 8886274 17769741 16264239 1132883 -1241217 10702185 17740325 8161006 16323693 2541179 1416632 X DISCUS is the leading convener of the spirits industry, bringing together producers large and small; supply chain professionals; and our service partners. All DISCUS members enjoy access to, and influence on, its best-in-class advocacy efforts in Washington, DC; state capitals across the US; and in key markets around the world. 0 0 Promotion of the observance of laws relative to the industry, and establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with trade groups and governmental agencies, regulatory and legislative, to the end that full understanding and cooperation may be had in considering and solving problems of the industry. Exerting all legitimate efforts to eliminate discrimination, whether economic, statutory, regulatory or other, against products of the industry, and to oppose undue and unfair preference and advantage of any kind. Working for the prevention of practices within the industry which are contrary to sound public policy, and opposing improper methods and illegitimate business practices to the end that proper relations be maintained by the industry. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 64 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X The Organization 2026283544 101 Constitution Avenue NW Suite Washington DC 20001 Ugo Fiorenzo Board Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Mukherjee Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Basford Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicolas Beckers Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Cassell Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Colo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Casey Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maribel Delgado Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Drook Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Hall Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brett Hale Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Leese Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Federighi Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan O'Hara 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15898102 -358581 -358581 16256683 7555 7555 16264238 Part X, Line 2: DISCUS evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement and is recognized in DISCUS's consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, DISCUS records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2020 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities. Currently, there are no examinations in process. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Net periodic pension cost, other than service costs -358,581. 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Grants are made as deemed necessary and in accordance with DISCUS' annual financial budget. 1 X X X 0 0 0 Chris Swonger President & CEO 822456 0 0 0 22500 0 55500 0 28801 0 929257 0 0 0 Courtney Armour Chief Legal Counsel/Corp Secretary 309040 0 47736 0 22500 0 55500 0 7588 0 442364 0 0 0 Christine Locascio Chief of Public Policy 331259 0 34218 0 18360 0 51000 0 3550 0 438387 0 0 0 Denzel McGuire Chief of Federal and State Governmen 294264 0 0 0 0 0 28492 0 2310 0 325066 0 0 0 Andrew Deloney SVP, Head of State Public Policy 231058 0 18800 0 0 0 28114 0 27618 0 305590 0 0 0 Lisa Hawkins Senior Vice President, Public Affair 228265 0 22279 0 0 0 23393 0 30256 0 304193 0 0 0 Robert Budoff Senior Vice President for State Regu 225397 0 17753 0 0 0 23301 0 30687 0 297138 0 0 0 Sarah Fitzmaurice Chief of Resource Planning and Manag 175154 0 29123 0 20500 0 40886 0 28231 0 293894 0 0 0 Adrian Baxter CFO/Corp Treasurer 219456 0 21300 0 0 0 22152 0 12690 0 275598 0 0 0 Peter H Cressy Former President & CEO Collateral Assignment of Split Dollar Life X 1822335 2022179 0 1 1 2022179 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership shall be divided into 2 classes, (A) active members and (B) affiliated members. All parent and subsidiary companies, or affiliated companies, and all companies under substantially the same control or management shall be considered as a group and shall be entitled to one membership. Active Members: Persons, firms or corporations who are actively engaged in the production and sale or the importation and sale of beverages distilled spirits shall be eligible to be active members. Each active member shall be entitled to designate the name of the individual who is authorized to exercise the rights of such members. Affiliated Members: Persons, firms or corporations engaged in any business closely related to or allied with the beverage distilled spirits industry shall be eligible to be affiliated members. Affiliated members shall have only such rights and privileges as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the president/CEO, chief financial officer, treasurer of the board of directors as well as the full board of directors before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c A copy of the conflict of interest policy is provided annually to each member of the governing body as well as to all officers and key employees; each is reminded to review the policy and to report any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The DISCUS board of directors reviews the president/CEO's compensation in December as part of the annual performance evaluation process. Comparability data are available to the board. The chairman of the board provides documentation of the deliberation of the board to the chief financial officer for inclusion in the payroll. The president/CEO is authorized by contract to evaluate the performance of other officers or key employees. Comparability data are provided to the president/CEO. The total compensation is approved by the board of directors through the annual budget approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are not generally made available to the general public, but if requests for copies of these documents were to be received, the organization would consider making them available to the requestor. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consulting 2,007,984. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Pension and postretirement benefit changes other than net periodic costs 36,258. Rounding adjustment 1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year. DISCUS PAC 1250 Eye Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20005 043661167 Political Action Activity DC 527 0 DISCUS Texas PAC 1250 Eye Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20005 Political Action Activity DC 527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0