2025-10-30T10:16:44-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 923197259 CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE CIRC 8334247285 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 KASHIF ALI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 8334247285 2025-10-28 1 1 DAVID J SHERDEL CPA P01306021 3017705100 2025-10-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFREY FIELKOW 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 537186 0 X CIRCULARACTIONALLIANCE.ORG X 2022 DC IMPLEMENTING PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER STATE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY LAWS 20 20 32 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 537186 0 0 0 537186 0 0 0 0 0 3172588 0 0 1823661 8864405 17084176 8864405 20256764 -8864405 -19719578 15986370 44829626 25283071 73845905 -9296701 -29016279 CAA HELPS PRODUCERS COMPLY WITH EPR LAWS, DELIVERS HARMONIZED BEST-IN-CLASS SERVICES AND WORKS WITH GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE WASTE AND RECYCLE MORE 0 0 10146673 CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE (THE ORGANIZATION OR CAA) IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT HAS BEEN SET UP ON BEHALF OF PRODUCERS AS A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION (PRO) TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) LAWS FOR PAPER AND PACKAGING. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY BUILDING COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES TO FULFIL THE OBLIGATIONS OF THESE EPR LAWS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY IMPLEMENTING RECYCLING STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS WHERE AUTHORIZED OR MANDATED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED BY LEADING COMPANIES FROM THE FOOD, BEVERAGE, CONSUMER GOODS, AND RETAIL INDUSTRIES IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF EPR LAWS IN CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MAINE, AND OREGON. 10146673 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X KASHIF ALI 8334247285 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 CHARLIE SCHWARZE CHAIR 18.00 X X 0 0 0 NEIL MENEZES VICE CHAIR 12.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BEZZO TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BREEDLOVE SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JON HANSTED DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KARA RUECKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN WITT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANKE BOYKIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HAYES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BEDARF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CATURANO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CORI HERBIG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY DONOVAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCOTT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANI MILLIE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MOLINARI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SCHENCK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BESCHER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI HAIRSTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CJ STOLLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE CERRONI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY JOHANNES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WALDEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA LEONHARDT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY FIELKOW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 255985 0 14638 KASHIF ALI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BENSON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.00 X 157781 0 8930 HEATHER ALMGREN CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 40.00 X 148072 0 12763 ANGELA THOMAS-ANDERSON DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT 40.00 X 135546 0 3758 DAVID FREEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO 40.00 X 130377 0 17473 KIMBERLY HOLMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR 40.00 X 114964 0 4112 GEOFFREY INCH SVP, PRODUCER SERVICES 40.00 X 108378 0 14770 1051103 0 76444 7 0 1 1 CLEAR STRATEGY INC 100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 5TH FLOOR TORONTO ON CA M5J 1V6 PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES 8439510 THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC PO BOX 746807 ATLANTA GA 30374 PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES 2025306 IMIDIA LLC 10 MOONLIGHT SPRINGS DR TOMBALL TX 77377 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 1573988 PROVISIO PARTNERS 325 N WELLS ST SUITE 100 CHICAGO IL 60654 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 951016 KORN FERRY NW 5854 PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55485 RECRUITING AND COMPENSATION CONSULTING S 947379 19 537186 537186 537186 0 0 537186 X 2809052 753630 1848592 206830 182024 47448 122285 12291 181512 65237 100136 16139 1077578 1077578 122189 122189 112039 112039 11981755 7171990 3805818 1003947 114803 475 20782 93546 923767 173724 743433 6610 94381 759 91706 1916 2691 2691 188421 72699 98012 17710 42907 13624 22799 6484 5688 5688 TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTR 2291416 1734408 117791 439217 OTHER EXPENSES 120441 640 100830 18971 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVIC 6100 6100 20256764 10146673 8286430 1823661 12835203 2847707 16330803 3100000 21950000 51167 532153 3168963 0 0 3168963 15986370 44829626 1633071 2895905 23650000 70950000 25283071 73845905 X -9296701 -29016279 -9296701 -29016279 15986370 44829626 -19719578 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 130000 130000 130000 130000 0 0 0 130000 537186 537186 537186 537186 130000 537186 667186 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2750 0 1 112039 114789 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION USED THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYEES FOR LIMITED AND INSUBSTANTIAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES RELATED TO EPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE IRS GUIDELINES FOR 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED ON LOBBYING WAS MINIMAL AND CONSTITUTED AN INSUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES. NO SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES WAS DEVOTED TO INFLUENCING LEGISLATION. 3168963 3168963 3168963 X 537186 0 537186 0 537186 20256764 0 20256764 0 20256764 PART X, LINE 2: CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. NORTH AMERICA 0 3 VARIOUS MANAGERIAL TASKS 173825 0 3 0 0 0 3 173825 0 173825 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFFREY FIELKOW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 254931 0 0 0 1054 0 7000 0 7638 0 270623 0 0 0 PATRICK BENSON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 156065 0 0 0 1716 0 3094 0 5836 0 166711 0 0 0 HEATHER ALMGREN CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 147459 0 0 0 613 0 3179 0 9584 0 160835 0 0 0 KASHIF ALI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCH J PART 2 LINE 4 CAA PAID PROCTER & GAMBLE $450,000 FOR INVOICES FOR THE SERVICES OF KASHIF ALI, CAA'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. FOUNDING MEMBERS ARE THOSE COMPANIES WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO BE A FOUNDING MEMBER, AGREED TO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ENTERED INTO A MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUNDING MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPONT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STAFF, INCLUDING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE FINANCE, AUDIT, AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED OFFICIALS, WHICH INCLUDES CAA OFFICERS, CAA NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS, STATE BOARD MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY IRS FORM 990. COVERED OFFICIALS ARE ASKED TO SIGN AND RETURN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY CONFLICTING INTERESTS AND TO UPDATE THE STATEMENT UPON ANY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED, AND IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS NOTED, DISINTERESTED OFFICIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD WOULD CONSIDER WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COVERED OFFICIALS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICTING INTEREST UNDER CONSIDERATION ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL BOARD OR NATIONAL BOARD COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATING AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICTING INTEREST OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THEIR CONFLICTING INTEREST, BUT MAY DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF ANY COVERED INDIVIDUALS, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR A DELEGATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (REFERRED TO AS THE "APPROVAL BODY" BELOW), WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE) BY THE APPROVAL BODY OF THE CORPORATION COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (EXAMPLE: NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED NOR ANY OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE). 2. COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE APPROVAL BODY IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO COVERED INDIVIDUALS, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CRAFTING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE APPROVAL BODY MUST SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A) EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B) WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C) DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. TO QUALIFY AS CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE APPROVAL BODY (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B) THE MEMBERS OF THE APPROVAL BODY WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE APPROVAL BODY BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,171,990. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,805,818. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,003,947. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,981,755. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE HAS NOT CHANGED IT'S AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CAA CALIFORNIA LLC 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 332203385 SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN CA DE 0 0 CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE CAA COLORADO LLC 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 332190884 SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN CO DE 0 0 CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE CAA OREGON LLC 20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 332160409 SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN OR DE 0 0 CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE