2020-11-13T08:46:05-06:00 2019-12-31 KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue New York NY 101540102 990 2019-01-01 362746754 GS1 US INC % CRAIG WELLENS GS1U 6096200200 300 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD ewing NJ 08628 YEGNESWARAN KUMAR CFO 6096204612 2020-11-12 true PHILLIP GROFF P01247783 2127589700 2020-11-12 127.0.0.1 13407320203185000023 2020-11-13 P 108847240F654E1A2B33F5CCBFC7C1F719040048 9A787ECE391EA6D2706409A91BA1BFFEBAFC1C1E 2019 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z ROBERT CARPENTER 300 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD ewing NJ 08628 482969638 false X WWW.GS1US.ORG X 1971 DE THE PURPOSE OF GS1 US, INC. IS TO ENABLE INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY, THEREBY SERVING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O. 20 19 166 23 4187414 130190 0 0 63089490 67895494 6793186 112242246 1539964 1529593 71422640 181667333 0 0 0 0 31763834 32429552 0 0 0 32093605 37829163 63857439 70258715 7565201 111408618 224384122 371776827 37695195 44781933 186688927 326994894 X THE PURPOSE OF GS1 US, INC. IS TO ENABLE INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY, THEREBY SERVING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O. false false INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT - Participated with members from a variety of industries in a neutral and in a not-for-profit role to identify solutions and establish ways of doing business through the use of GS1 Standards that benefit all companies. These industries include apparel & general merchandise, retail grocery, foodservice and healthcare including related stakeholders. CONSULTING - PROVIDE GENERAL RESEARCH AND TOOLS FOR THE PROMOTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY STANDARDIZATION TO INCREASE EFFICIENCIES. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONFERENCES, WEBINARS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF GS1 US STANDARDS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESSES. false false false true false false false false false true true false true true true false true false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false true 81 0 true 166 true true true false false false true true false true false X 20 19 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true true false X CRAIG WELLENS 6096204612 300 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD ewing NJ 08628 X ROBERT CARPENTER CEO & Board Member 40.0 0.0 X X 2555051 0 44995 YEGNESWARAN KUMAR SVP, CFO 40.0 0.0 X 862442 0 44100 SIOBHAN O'BARA SVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 655158 0 41719 GREGORY ROGERS SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.0 0.0 X 544131 0 43961 CARRIE WILKIE SVP, ENTERPRISE PRGM DELIVERY 40.0 0.0 X 383449 0 38367 MELANIE HILTON SVP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 373962 0 45523 RUCHI DATTA VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.0 0.0 X 367854 0 47695 GAYLE REILICH SVP, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT 0.0 0.0 X 390672 0 7872 LAURA DISCIULLO SVP, MARKETING & PRODUCT 0.0 0.0 X 390221 0 0 ANGELA FERNANDEZ VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 330883 0 43575 WILLIAM FRASER VP, TECHNOLOGY 40.0 0.0 X 310392 0 46864 CRAIG WELLENS CORPORATE CONTROLLER 40.0 0.0 X 288546 0 52251 WILLIAM STRAWDERMAN VP, MARKETING 40.0 0.0 X 285868 0 48189 RYAN RICHARD VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 293003 0 39213 PAUL WOOD VP, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 292961 0 38045 RICHARD RICHARDSON vp, comm. devp end dec 2019 40.0 0.0 X 274308 0 37318 DAWN BLOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL FEB. 2019 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVE BORNMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALFREDO COLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVE DELAUS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CAMERON GEIGER CO VICE & BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RB HARRISON BOARD MEMBER UNTIL FEB. 2019 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN INWRIGHT CO VICE & BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MEL LANDIS BOARD MEMBER UNTIL FEB. 2019 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL LOPERA BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VENKATESH NATARAJAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL FEB. 2019 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RESWEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SANJAY SARMA BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SHERIDAN CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR N SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RON KNAPP BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUNATI MANI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN URBAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIM BRENNAN BOARD MEMBER BEG. 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IN 1WORLDSYNC 900099 1529593 1529593 1529593 181667333 63834917 4187414 113645002 X 0 0 0 0 7440526 0 17091264 1110080 5581088 1206594 0 540929 186510 0 0 350699 13981809 1179330 913431 2392345 0 2359439 1835773 0 2849995 0 5488005 3146424 201089 TEMPORARY SERVICES 342799 RECRUITING AND TRAINING 691144 CREDIT CARD MERCHANT FEES 1367087 INCOME TAXES 2355 70258715 0 0 5028760 11495447 0 0 114541 55998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3848586 4721124 24664791 11581375 8552436 13083416 107510197 221381747 71235478 117501910 0 0 0 0 28094124 3537185 224384122 371776827 16569816 21287371 0 0 20108645 21492259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1016734 2002303 37695195 44781933 X 186688927 326994894 0 0 186688927 326994894 224384122 371776827 111408618 28897349 X X false true X true false false true false 3903353 1064378 2838975 1151438 612167 539271 19610002 9904832 9705170 13083416 HEDGE FUND OF FUNDS 43714334 F REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 10413807 F FIXED INCOME 42183732 F MULTI-STRATEGY PRIVATE EQUITY 2576260 F MULTI-STRATEGY PRIVATE DEBT 1782142 F COLLECTIVE TRUST 16831635 F 117501910 0 DUES PAYABLE 1740306 DUE TO 1WORLDSYNC 261997 2002303 X 210301047 28897349 28897349 181403698 350699 -87064 263635 181667333 69995080 87064 87064 69908016 350699 350699 70258715 INCOME TAXES SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS THE FOOTNOTE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER ASC 740-10 (FIN 48): GS1 US, INC. HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INDICATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS RECOGNIZED AS A SECTION 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. GS1 US RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINABLE BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B RECLASS LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS: ($87,064). SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D RECLASS LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS: $87,064. 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X true X X X X true false false ROBERT CARPENTER CEO & Board Member 765301 0 842045 0 947705 0 22400 0 22595 0 2600046 0 0 0 YEGNESWARAN KUMAR SVP, CFO 385196 0 220920 0 256326 0 22400 0 21700 0 906542 0 0 0 SIOBHAN O'BARA SVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 324169 0 181249 0 149740 0 22400 0 19319 0 696877 0 0 0 RUCHI DATTA VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 254801 0 112185 0 868 0 22400 0 25295 0 415549 0 0 0 LAURA DISCIULLO SVP, MARKETING & PRODUCT 5030 0 150330 0 234861 0 0 0 0 0 390221 0 0 0 GAYLE REILICH SVP, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT 0 0 96653 0 294019 0 0 0 7872 0 398544 0 0 0 GREGORY ROGERS SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES 269778 0 157083 0 117270 0 22400 0 21561 0 588092 0 0 0 ANGELA FERNANDEZ VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 221722 0 108674 0 487 0 22400 0 21175 0 374458 0 0 0 CRAIG WELLENS CORPORATE CONTROLLER 210995 0 76887 0 664 0 22400 0 29851 0 340797 0 0 0 RICHARD RICHARDSON vp, comm. devp end dec 2019 145040 0 69396 0 59872 0 17686 0 19632 0 311626 0 0 0 WILLIAM FRASER VP, TECHNOLOGY 229592 0 80030 0 770 0 22400 0 24464 0 357256 0 0 0 MELANIE HILTON SVP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT 230273 0 107392 0 36297 0 22400 0 23123 0 419485 0 0 0 CARRIE WILKIE SVP, ENTERPRISE PRGM DELIVERY 250220 0 102917 0 30312 0 22400 0 15967 0 421816 0 0 0 WILLIAM STRAWDERMAN VP, MARKETING 206401 0 78402 0 1065 0 22400 0 25789 0 334057 0 0 0 PAUL WOOD VP, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT 212551 0 79699 0 711 0 14000 0 24045 0 331006 0 0 0 RYAN RICHARD VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 200875 0 91699 0 429 0 22400 0 16813 0 332216 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1: TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS ONE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAMILY MEMBER TRAVEL. THIS AMOUNT WAS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A: SEVERANCE PAYMENT The following individuals received a severance payment in 2019: Gayle Reilich: $216,000 Richard Richardson: $58,043 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990, PARTS I AND III, LINE 1 THE PURPOSE OF GS1 US, INC. IS TO ENABLE INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY, THEREBY SERVING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS BY DEVELOPING, RECOMMENDING, PROMOTING, OVERSEEING, AND SECURING ADMINISTRATION OF EFFECTIVE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND TECHNIQUES. SALE OF 1WORLDSYNC HOLDINGS FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 35B On July 8, 2019, both GS1 US and GS1 Germany sold their ownership interest in 1WorldSync Holdings for cash consideration. For the period of January 1, 2019 to July 7, 2019, the net comprehensive income of 1WorldSync Holdings was $2,549,322 equity interest was $1,529,593. The total investment in 1WorldSync Holdings as of July 7, 2019 was $23,779,155. The proceeds from the sale totaled $125,354,758 and the gain on the sale of the equity interest in 1WorldSync was $101,575,603. Following the sale, GS1 US has no ownership rights. GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6 AND 7A THE BYLAWS OF GS1 US, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") WERE AMENDED EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2013, TO PROVIDE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CORPORATION) SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES OF THE INDUSTRY INITIATIVES. MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE ADMITTED UPON OBTAINING A COMPANY PREFIX AND/OR JOINING AN INDUSTRY INITIATIVE AND PAYING THE APPLICABLE DUES AND FEES. AN INDUSTRY INITIATIVE IS ANY ONE OF SEVERAL INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC INITIATIVES FORMED BY THE CORPORATION TO SUPPORT MEMBERS BY DEVELOPING, RECOMMENDING, PROMOTING, OVERSEEING, AND SECURING ADMINISTRATION OF EFFECTIVE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIFIED INDUSTRY. THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH INDUSTRY INITIATIVE IS ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF SUCH INDUSTRY INITIATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AS EXPLAINED IN THE NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO QUESTION 6 OF PART VI, SECTION A, THE PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS EFFECTIVELY RESERVE ALL GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE MEMBERS. FORM 990 REVIEW FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH GS1 US, INC. STAFF MEMBERS. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPANY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM (CEO, HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CFO, AND GENERAL COUNSEL). A COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (DIRECTORS), FINANCE AND AUDIt COMMITTEE, AND HR AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C GS1 US, INC. HAS A CODE OF ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRING EXECUTIVES, BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGERS, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES TO REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND COMPLETE A NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE FORM. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AND/OR DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EACH YEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, BOARD MEMBERS SHALL IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, AS REQUIRED, REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND ESCALATED AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE METHODOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY USED BY GS1 US, INC. IN BENCHMARKING JOBS IN THE MARKET HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2004. IN ORDER TO SERVICE ITS MEMBERS, GS1 US, INC. MUST BE ABLE TO RECRUIT EMPLOYEES WITH APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND BACKGROUND FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE TO ITS MEMBER BASE. FOR THE TOP EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, MARKET DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE OF $500 MILLION TO $1 BILLION IN REVENUE IS THE BENCHMARK GROUP. FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN DATA DOES NOT EXIST IN THIS RANGE, WE MUST EXPAND THE SIZE OF THE BENCHMARK GROUP. THIS COMPARISON GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS CLOSELY REFLECTS GS1 US, INC.'S LABOR MARKET FOR EXECUTIVE TALENT AND RECOGNIZES THE PAY LIMITATIONS THAT ARE IMPOSED ON TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO YEARS, GS1 US COMPLETES A FULL MARKET STUDY OF THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS. GS1 US SUBSCRIBES TO THE WILLIS TOWERS WATSON 2018 GENERAL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY - U.S. TO OBTAIN THIS MARKET DATA. FROM THIS DATA, THE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT CREATES SALARY RANGES, MERIT BUDGETS, AND BONUS TARGETS. THIS DATA, ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS, IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THEN TO THE BOARD PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS ARE INDEPENDENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE AND WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE PROCESS IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES (I.E., COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN SETTING THEIR OWN SPECIFIC COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS). GS1 US, INC. MAINTAINS RECORDS OF THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS, BOTH IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RECORDS. GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 No documents are made available to the public. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2 GS1 US, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AS PART OF A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES RELATED ENTITIES. GS1 US, INC. HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. 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