2019-04-15T12:58:25-05:00 2018-06-30 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6010 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 900 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2017-07-01 530225257 THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE FERT 2029620490 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 950 WASHINGTON DC 200243206 CHRISTOPHER L JAHN PRESIDENT 2029620490 2018-12-04 1 BRENT A CROGHAN CPA P00846741 3017705100 2018-12-04 108.56.64.202 2018-12-04 20:44:29 ES P A18669B47B3B637FED76F35DE70E9C808261FEF8 281D89873A1A4E7673C48AD4DE84C2AB62F5FD1B 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHRISTOPHER L JAHN 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 950 WASHINGTON DC 200243206 20368842 0 X WWW.TFI.ORG X 1969 DC TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY THROUGH FOLLOWING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: 1)TO FOSTER A PROSPEROUS FERTILIZER INDUSTRY THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES AT THE FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL; 2)TO ADDRESS ISSUES IMPACTING MEMBER COMPANIES; 3)TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WITH MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES ON ISSUES RELATED TO FERTLIZER AND FARM ECONOMY. 37 37 30 430 0 28155 0 0 8574532 8556340 187940 417285 122293 181472 8884765 9155097 0 0 0 0 4160328 4283372 0 0 0 4006779 4110445 8167107 8393817 717658 761280 12497951 12433873 2397758 1164056 10100193 11269817 TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY FROM THE POINT OF PRODUCTION TO THE POINT OF USE. 0 0 MEETING AND CONVENTIONS: THE INSTITUTE HOLDS MEETINGS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON TRADE ISSUES, ELECT OFFICERS AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY. 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REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY: THE INSTITUTE MONITORED VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES INSOFAR AS THEIR ACTIVITIES DEALT WITH ISSUES CONCERNING THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 42 0 1 30 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 37 37 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 DC X KURT MCMILLAN 2029620490 425 THIRD STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 200243206 CHUCK MAGRO CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY WILL VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HARLANDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JAHN PRESIDENT 40.00 5.00 X X 588296 0 61160 NICK ADAMCHAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGNUS ANKARSTRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAN COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS DEMOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK DUSEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL GATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL GOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GRIFFITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXA HERGENROTHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB JORNAYVAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELIH KEYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LIEBELT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LIPPERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH LONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH LOOMANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LUETTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT MCGOWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD MINNIHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MINNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MORRISSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOC O'ROURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ORR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DMITRI OSIPOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PEYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PYTOSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHERTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHRAMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDON SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SOMPEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY VROOMEN VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC SERVICES 40.00 X 229923 0 48379 KATHLEEN MATHERS VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 215339 0 49316 KURT MCMILLAN VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER SERVICES AND CONF./ CAO 35.00 5.00 X 185931 0 46941 ANDY O'HARE VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 242078 0 61794 CLARK MICA VICE PRESIDENT, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 184443 0 37384 LARA MOODY DIRECTOR, STEWARDSHIP 40.00 X 170450 0 37831 HARRIET WEGMEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NFL 5.00 35.00 X 74173 74172 49308 ED THOMAS DIRECTOR, REGULATORY & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 129854 0 26886 LINDA MCABEE DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES 40.00 X 128743 0 33187 SALLY FLIS DIRECTOR, AGRONOMY 40.00 X 122075 0 14246 JUSTIN LOUCHHEIM DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 118028 0 41261 2389333 74172 507693 15 0 1 0 GALLAGHER & KENNEDY PA PO BOX 32159 PHOENIX AZ 85064 LEGAL SERVICES 269577 CROWELL & MORING LLP PO BOX 75509 BALTIMORE MD 21275 LEGAL SERVICES 172103 THOMPSON HINE LLP 1919 M STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL SERVICES 140669 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP PO BOX 6043 CHICAGO IL 60680 LEGAL SERVICES 117661 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PO BOX 8500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19178 DATA SERVICES 113313 5 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 6531179 6531179 MEETING AND CONVENTIONS 900099 1558161 1558161 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 900099 467000 467000 8556340 272211 272211 11358819 11213745 145074 145074 145074 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 172866 172866 PUBLICATIONS/ INDUSTRY STATISTICS 541900 8606 8606 181472 9155097 8737812 0 417285 2078041 1595984 178784 229064 201499 489100 62728 19221 612555 270487 95025 394218 316401 1329517 39402 24505 DUES & SUBSCRITPTIONS 262652 SPONSORSHIP & COALITION 115454 STATISTICAL DATA 34411 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 31325 13444 8393817 3422 444 2486786 263863 91604 170479 5036 7507 117261 98408 773021 656807 98408 116214 9636963 11443450 58471 333508 12497951 12433873 196807 250581 1817974 598833 152631 123000 230346 191642 2397758 1164056 X 10071860 11241484 28333 28333 10100193 11269817 12497951 12433873 761280 408366 -22 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 6531179 1235006 25758 1260764 1567483 -306719 1 152631 1351251 1380882 123000 1 X 651873 562542 89331 121148 94265 26883 116214 LEASE OBLIGATION 130855 DEFERRED COMPENSATION - 457(F) 60787 191642 X PART IV, LINE 1B: THE ORGANIZATION IS A FISCAL AGENT FOR TWO OTHER ENTITIES AND RECEIVES FUNDS ON THEIR BEHALF. TRANSACTIONS RECEIVED ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENT OF REVENUES. FUNDS RECEIVED ARE REMITTED UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE ENTITIES AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. THE LIABILITY DUE TO THE OTHER ENTITIES IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART X, LINE 21. PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION IS A FISCAL AGENT FOR TWO OTHER ENTITIES AND RECEIVES FUNDS ON THEIR BEHALF. TRANSACTIONS RECEIVED ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENT OF REVENUES. FUNDS RECEIVED ARE REMITTED UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE ENTITIES AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. THE LIABILITY DUE TO THE OTHER ENTITIES IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART X, LINE 21. PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IT MAY GENERATE. THE PAC IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INVESTMENT EARNINGS. THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017. THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE INSTITUTE'S AND PAC'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. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT BI-ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, WITH ALL RECOMMENDED CHANGES, IF ANY, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN FUTURE FILINGS. SHOULD AN ERROR BE NOTED OR A RECOMMENDATION RECEIVED FOR EXPANDED DISCLOSURE, THE ORGANIZATION COULD ELECT TO FILE AN AMENDED RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. ALSO, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT REVIEWS THE SALARIES OF THE ENTIRE STAFF ON A CYCLICAL BASIS. 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