2022-10-31T08:01:43-05:00 2021-12-31 111986323 Marcum LLP 1899 L Street NW Suite 850 Washington DC 20036 990 2021-01-01 530114930 Consumer Brands Association GROC 5713786760 1001 19th Street North 7th Floor Arlington VA 22209 Ms Stacy Papadopoulos GC & Sr. VP-Ops & Initiatives 5713786740 2022-10-31 1 Ms Stacy Papadopoulos 999009999 Thomas J Raffa P00916458 2022274000 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Mr Geoff Freeman 1001 19th Street North 7th Floor Arlington VA 22209 27673178 0 X www.consumerbrandsassociation.org X 1909 VA CBA represents the world's leading consumer packaged goods companies. 49 49 51 0 136501 112134 1034000 1102753 11197804 22223362 1165286 1737953 43632 743118 13440722 25807186 89500 3148616 0 0 10274988 10299725 0 0 0 6417630 12890983 16782118 26339324 -3341396 -532138 36237260 43175702 19745240 27176082 16492020 15999620 X The Consumer Brands Association represents the world's leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. From household products and personal care to food and beverage products, the CPG industry plays a vital role in powering the U.S. economy. The Association's mission is to champion growth and innovation for the industry whose products consumers depend on every day. 0 0 Advocacy: Through this program, the Association monitors and advocates for public policy issues affecting the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The Association provides a link between the CPG industry and federal and state policy makers and regulators to champion smart regulations and policies that enhance consumer safety and wellness and maintain product affordability and accessibility. Additionally, by creating a clear, compelling narrative about the industry, the Association works to change perceptions, generate stronger political and public support for the industry and shape policy for the benefit of its members and consumers. Industry Engagement - Through this program, the Association seeks to retain existing members, recruit new members and create a forum for gathering the most influential leaders from the consumer packaged goods industry for collaborative learning, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for the industry and the consumers served. This initiative also provides forums such as conferences, workshops and webinars to exchange industry ideas and insights. Regulatory Compliance: Through this program, the Association works to protect public health and assure consumer confidence in the consumer packaged goods industry and its products. The team is comprised of subject-matter experts with extensive networks within key government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Regulatory Compliance staff monitor regulatory issues affecting the consumer packaged goods industry and develop strategies to advance regulations that are science-based and protect public health through engagement with the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This initiative also provides forums such as conferences, workshops and webinars to exchange industry ideas and insights. SmartLabel: This program is a voluntary digital transparency initiative that allows consumers to find more detailed information about the products they use and consume, beyond the printed label. The initiative spans food, beverage, personal care, household, supplement, over-the-counter, and pet care products. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 48 0 1 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 49 49 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Stacy Papadopoulos Gen CounselSr VP-Operations 5713786760 1001 19th Street North 7th Floor Arlington VA 20005 Jeff Harmening General Mills Inc.; Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Tastad Procter Gamble Co.; Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Anfang Land O'Lakes Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Calamari Abbott Nutrition; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andy Callahan Hostess Brands, LLC; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marco Capurso Ferrara Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Clouse Campbell Soup Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Connolly Conagra Brands, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Criteser Tillamook County Creamery Assoc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Billy Cyr Freshpet Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Davidson Glanbia Performance Nutrition; Dir. 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanley Dunbar Moody Dunbar, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Fachner JJ Snack Foods Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Farrell Church Dwight Co., Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Ferranti Rich Products Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Flanagan Ripple Foods; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Friedman Post Holdings; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louie Gentine Sargento Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fernando Gonzalez Georgia- Pacific Consumer Products; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louis Gottsponer Morgan Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henk Hartong Harvest Hill Beverage Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gavin Hattersley Molson Coors Beverage Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Hayes Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Hood Kellogg Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Jansen Blue Diamond Growers; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Casey Keller BG Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Kurzius McCormick & Co., Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mauricio Leyva Keurig Dr. Pepper; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Licht Reckitt Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dylan Lissette Utz Brands, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rod Little Edgewell Pers Care Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Longstreet Del Monte Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryals McMullian Flowers Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jesper Nordengaard Colgate- Palmolive Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Penny Bimbo Bakeries USA; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Rahiya The Coca-Cola Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Rendle The Clorox Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregg Roden PepsiCo Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Schiller The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Siwak Ferrero USA Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Smucker The JM Smucker Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dimitrios Smyrnios The Schwan Food Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Snee Hormel Foods Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Monica Turner The Procter Gamble Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Vlahos The Honest Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tricia Wallwork Milo's Tea Co Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glen Walter Mondelez Internat'l, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Werner Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Al Williams Bush Brothers Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Wolpert Henkel Corp Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Bird Abbott Nutrition Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Chibe Ferrero USA Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Drew Facer Idahoan Foods Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jean-Luc Fischer Colgate Palmolive Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Seth French Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Gisel Rich Products Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alfredo Rivera The Coca-Cola Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Wenner BG Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Freeman President & CEO 37.00 0.50 X 1890103 0 985052 Stacy Papadopoulos SecTreas & GC & Sr. VP-Ops 28.50 9.00 X 579604 0 338549 Joseph Aquilina Ass't Sec., Assoc. GC 28.50 9.00 X 160618 0 52919 Eden Legesse Ass't Treas./Dir. of Acc't 35.50 2.00 X 124754 0 4786 Ellen Davis Exec. VP, Member Engagement 37.50 X 564490 0 378199 Betsy Booren Sr. VP, Regulatory & Tech. Affairs 37.00 0.50 X 458932 0 126418 Michael Gruber VP - Regulatory & Gov't Relations 37.50 X 348792 0 58811 Spencer Pederson VP - Fed. Affairs 37.50 X 348411 0 53269 John Hewitt Sr. Dir. - State Affairs 37.50 X 268891 0 92984 Katie McBreen VP, Communications/Research 37.50 X 287544 0 16241 Kathryn Denis Sr. Dir.-Industry Narrative 37.50 X 264491 0 94673 5296630 0 2201901 22 0 1 0 S-3 Group LLC 418 C Street NE Washington DC 20002 Fed. advocacy strategic counsel 302500 Prologue 2335 E Colorado Blvd 115 Pasadena CA 91107 Strategic counsel & org. support 270000 Monument Policy Group LLC 975 F St NW 400B Washington DC 20004 Strategic planning 220807 K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Ave 2900 Seattle WA 98104 Legal 210899 Multistate Associates Inc 515 King St 300 Alexandria VA 22314 Mgm't & gov't relations consulting 198215 12 1102753 1102753 Membership dues 900099 13267122 13267122 Special member assessment 900099 8131442 8131442 Smart Label subscriptions 900099 514325 514325 Project funding 900099 220297 220297 Publications 900099 90176 90176 22223362 614079 614079 6874 6874 2989866 1865992 1123874 1123874 1123874 Exempt pass-thru K-1 invest gain 900099 391225 391225 Prof. services & exp. reimb's 900099 200130 200130 Advertising 541800 136501 136501 8388 8388 736244 25807186 22431880 136501 2136052 3148616 4511233 4549709 339431 448724 450628 398249 80584 786500 112799 2221149 56673 215263 279705 860235 103776 546972 349570 102071 Civil penalty-WA State 6000000 Broker commissions 396211 Excise tax provision 184868 UBI exp. provision 14967 181391 26339324 2026255 2968683 1200395 1201325 559522 197709 642054 343352 4098964 1345252 3044909 2753712 6523807 15368358 14810571 13285362 7429747 7057201 36237260 43175702 2744008 12417106 3416453 2220864 13584779 12538112 19745240 27176082 X 16492020 15999620 16492020 15999620 36237260 43175702 X -532138 -750513 790251 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 5000 5000 1 Consumer Brands PAC 1001 19th St N Arlington VA 22209 911981944 47485 Recyclying Solutions for Oregon PAC PO Box 12945 Salem OR 97309 863360287 5000 0 0 1 13267122 1845946 -1290413 555533 1134191 -578658 Part I-A, Line 1: Political contributions are directed towards candidates for state or local public office or through other political action committees whose positions align with those of the Association and its membership. 2363984 484940 1879044 590203 224825 365378 1144777 635487 509290 2753712 Institutional funds (partnerships) 13285362 F 13285362 Office lease security deposit 100000 Right of use asset 6957201 7057201 Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits 2544052 Lease liability 9994060 12538112 X 25245198 -750513 301324 -449189 25694387 112799 112799 25807186 26476939 250414 250414 26226525 112799 112799 26339324 Part X, Line 2: Management reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertainty in income tax. For the year ended December 31, 2021, management did not identify any uncertainty in income tax requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Revenue of entities other than CBA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 301,324. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Expenses of entities other than CBA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 250,414. 1 Senate Presidents' Forum 579 Broadway HastingsonHudson NY 10706 223284046 501(c)(3) 35000 0 General support Attorney General Alliance 5050 Laguna Blvd Suite 112-323 Elk Grove CA 95758 680250561 501(c)(3) 30000 0 General support The Global Women's Innovation Network 233 Pennsylvania Ave SE 2nd Fl Washington DC 20003 271428117 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General support Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation 110 North Carolina Ave SE Washington DC 20003 521686163 501(c)(3) 11500 0 General support Food Industry Association Executives 664 Sandpiper Bay Drive SW Sunset Beach NC 28468 742155907 501(c)(6) 7500 0 General support Food Lifeline 815 S 96th St Seattle WA 98108 911090450 501(c)(3) 1500000 0 General support made pursuant to a legal settlement Northwest Harvest PO Box 12272 Seattle WA 98102 910826037 501(c)(3) 1500000 0 General support made pursuant to a legal settlement 6 1 Part I, Line 2: Contributions are made with the general understanding that funding will be used to support a specific program (general contribution) or research grant (with an expected deliverable) that is aligned with the interests of the consumer packaged goods industry and/or their customers. General contributions are made to well-established organizations known for successfully accomplishing specific goals of interest while research grants are made by program managers who receive updates and monitor progress to ensure research deliverables are completed. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 Geoffrey Freeman President & CEO 1243873 0 625000 0 21230 0 962810 0 22242 0 2875155 0 625000 0 Stacy Papadopoulos SecTreas & GC & Sr. VP-Ops 388009 0 191595 0 0 0 314250 0 24299 0 918153 0 191595 0 Joseph Aquilina Ass't Sec., Assoc. GC 147470 0 13148 0 0 0 47648 0 5271 0 213537 0 12000 0 Ellen Davis Exec. VP, Member Engagement 390613 0 173877 0 0 0 370990 0 7209 0 942689 0 173877 0 Betsy Booren Sr. VP, Regulatory & Tech. Affairs 322860 0 136072 0 0 0 119410 0 7008 0 585350 0 136072 0 Michael Gruber VP - Regulatory & Gov't Relations 303075 0 45717 0 0 0 37810 0 21001 0 407603 0 45717 0 Spencer Pederson VP - Fed. Affairs 291411 0 57000 0 0 0 37810 0 15459 0 401680 0 57000 0 John Hewitt Sr. Dir. - State Affairs 246885 0 22006 0 0 0 74785 0 18199 0 361875 0 22006 0 Katie McBreen VP, Communications/Research 225013 0 49526 0 13005 0 0 0 16241 0 303785 0 49526 0 Kathryn Denis Sr. Dir.-Industry Narrative 231827 0 32664 0 0 0 78898 0 15775 0 359164 0 32664 0 Part I, Line 1a First class travel for the President and CEO was provided in accordance with the employment agreement. Such costs were required to be substantiated via receipts and itinerary submitted. All travel was business related. Part I, Line 4b Geoff Freeman: CBA provides a 457(f) Plan for its President and CEO. The employer's contribution to this Plan in 2021, in accordance with the employment contract and as approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of CBA, was $150,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 At the February 26, 2021 meeting of the Board of Directors, amended bylaws were approved. Changes meeting the criteria for disclosure on this form include the following: 1. Classes of membership redefined as outlined in the explanation for Part VI, Section A, line 6. 2. Voting rights redefined as outlined in the explanation for Part VI, Section A, line 7a. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 There are two categories of membership in CBA: Under the terms of the bylaws approved in February 2021, membership classes include the following: 1. Core members: Entities engaged in the manufacture of consumer packaged goods. 2. Individual members: Any individual who is committed to the objectives of the Association and satisifies the requirements which may be established from time to time. Under the terms of the prior bylaws, membership classes included the following three categories: 1. Core members: Entities engaged in the manufacture of consumer packaged goods. 2. Retailer members: Entities engaged in the sale of products to consumers. Retailer members also may engage in the manufacturer of consumer packaged goods for their owned brands. 3. Ally members: Entities engaged in the sale of products, services and/or solutions to Core members or the consumer packaged goods industry generally and interested in the well-being and success of Core members and the industry. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The governing body of CBA is its Board of Directors. Under the bylaws approved January 2020 with an effective date of January 1, 2021, and unchanged by the Feb. 2021 amended bylaws except as noted, voting members include Core members with annual total sales of at least $1 billion. Each voting member in good standing shall be entitled to elect one director who will be its representative and to vote for the election of At-Large Directors. From one to fifteen (prior to the Feb. 2021 amended bylaws, one to ten) At-Large Directors may be elected from the Core members who are not voting members to assure a balance of representation in terms of size and product categories. Voting members shall have terms of two years. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b CBA's Federal Form 990 is reviewed by the Director of Accounting, VP of Operations and by General Counsel. Such review takes place upon receipt of the draft Form 990 received from the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of CBA. The review involves comparison of financial data in the Form 990 with the audited financial statements and the books and records of CBA and review of all narrative information for accuracy and completeness by the appropriate CBA staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c CBA has a written conflict of interest policy for the board though members were not asked to sign the form. In addition to the written conflict of interest policy, CBA's in-house legal counsel regularly reviews antitrust and conflict of interest policies at board meetings and most committee meetings. Members of the CBA Finance and Audit Committee shall make an initial determination as to whether a conflict exists and what subsequent action is appropriate, if any. The CBA Finance and Audit Committee shall inform the Board of such determination and action. The Board shall retain the right to modify or reverse such determination and action, and shall retain the ultimate enforcement authority with respect to the interpretation and application of this policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Specific to the President and CEO, a salary survey was obtained in 2018 and the base salary rate has remained unchanged. The total 2021 compensation was reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Compensation recommendations for other officers and key employees are reviewed and approved by CBA's CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 CBA makes its Form 990 available upon request. Audited financial statements and governing documents may be made available upon CBA's consideration of the request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Unrecognized actuarial gain 790,251. Consumer Brands Association Foundation 1001 19th St North 7th Fl Arlington VA 22209 522088235 Research, training & education programs to the CPG industry and consumers DC 501(c)(3) 12(a) N/A 1 Consumer Brands Political Action Committee 1001 19th St North 7th Fl Arlington VA 22209 911981944 Raises money to contribute to candidates that share CBA's goals DC 527 N/A N/A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Consumer Brands Foundation A 4421 Fair value Consumer Brands Foundation L 8125 Fair value Consumer Brands Foundation O 198621 Fair value Consumer Brands Foundation P 234956 Fair value Consumer Brands Foundation Q 106936 Fair value