2019-05-14T08:12:42-05:00 2018-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047673 1828 L STREET NO 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047673 2019-05-14 1 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2019-05-14 08:12:38 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 5BC65B47B3A1F1CE2534BD8A8DAEFAC1BF945F16 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET NO 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6820600 0 X WWW.CRNUSA.ORG X 1973 DC TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 42 42 23 42 0 20784 0 0 6363269 6788198 10436 32402 3300 0 6377005 6820600 239761 238150 0 0 3525979 3611677 0 0 0 3204655 3209317 6970395 7059144 -593390 -238544 2473783 2662901 750321 1317069 1723462 1345832 TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 0 0 SCIENCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES AN APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY, SAFETY, BENEFITS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD, AND NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTES THE GOALS OF CRN TO THE NON-GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND CONSUMERS THROUGH CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ADVOCATES FOR APPROPRIATE REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD WHICH INCLUDES ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 1 47 0 1 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 42 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X STEVE MISTER 2022047700 1828 L STREET NO 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JAMES HYDE CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY KAMIL IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON LEVY TREASURER 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEN STRICK SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GENE BARBATO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BENTLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN BLANCHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOLAR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEVEREUX DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL FRANKOS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HARKNESS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY KING DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RAVECH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY RITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK SHARPEE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HORNICK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK JOWERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY STEELY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STOUT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN TEICHER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE VIRANT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOOT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CHIEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY DUFF DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HAMILTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE ANDERSEN-BAEKGAARD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD CLAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COSTELLO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA GONZALEZ RUIZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HILTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HOPKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TU TRAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BLACKWOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEO CULLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH TORMEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 10.00 X 490728 0 58951 DOUGLAS MACKAY SR VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 228658 0 60881 MICHAEL GREENE SR VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 175307 0 30058 JUDY BLATMAN TERM 331 SR VP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 155647 0 10741 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL 40.00 5.00 X 220132 0 59120 ANDREA WONG VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 176304 0 38012 GISELE ATKINSON VP QUALITY & TECHNICAL AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 145199 0 37711 SANDRA KHOURI VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 0.00 X 130758 0 46790 CARL HYLAND SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 123343 0 45898 1846076 0 388162 11 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW SUITE 21 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 237000 LEADING AUTHORITIES INC 1725 EYE ST NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SPEAKERS 165500 TATE & TRYON 2021 L ST NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING 123688 OPTIMAL NETWORKS 15201 DIAMONDBACK DR SUITE 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 IT SERVICES 100049 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5872690 5872690 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 770741 770741 SURVEYS 900099 76000 76000 WEBINARS AND OTHER CON 900099 68767 68767 6788198 32402 32402 6820600 6788198 0 32402 238150 1235188 1755910 160653 276325 183601 155012 137883 225128 504775 101065 199147 113362 446325 263079 699614 995 88723 14814 UBI TAX 4365 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 92672 SPONSORSHIPS 77750 CHALLENGE FEES 43750 40858 7059144 370969 176927 1447008 1711081 26925 58510 132664 90406 636864 154737 235082 482127 261135 143850 2473783 2662901 466792 381970 116250 272073 167279 663026 750321 1317069 X 1723462 1345832 1723462 1345832 2473783 2662901 X -238544 -500 -138586 X X 0 1 X 1 0 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 11949 0 0 1 5872690 1104180 27830 1132010 1103478 28532 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) IS A SEPARATELY SEGREGATED FUND ESTABLISHED BY CRN. CRN PAC IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION, NOMINATION, AND APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION, WHO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF CRN. 427970 34778 393192 49394 27140 22254 159500 92819 66681 482127 SECURITY DEPOSITS 108741 DUE TO/FROM INTERNATIONAL 5360 LANDLORD RECEIVABLE 1809 DUE TO/FROM FOUNDATION 27940 143850 DEFERRED RENTS PAYABLE 644077 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 18949 663026 X 6837349 16749 16749 6820600 0 6820600 7071235 12091 12091 7059144 0 7059144 PART X, LINE 2: NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE, AS THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC INCOME 16,749. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 12,091. 1 THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L ST NW SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 501(C)3 217000 RESEARCH AWARD AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 311507752 501(C)3 12500 RESEARCH AWARD 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: CRN WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTEES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THAT ALL GRANT RELATED DELIVERABLES ARE MET. X 1 1 X X X X 1 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 490728 0 0 0 0 0 27500 0 36736 0 554964 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MACKAY SR VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 228658 0 0 0 0 0 33300 0 30292 0 292250 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREENE SR VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 175307 0 0 0 0 0 17510 0 17521 0 210338 0 0 0 JUDY BLATMAN TERM 331 SR VP COMMUNICATIONS 61087 0 0 0 94560 0 7556 0 4433 0 167636 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL 220132 0 0 0 0 0 30210 0 33048 0 283390 0 0 0 ANDREA WONG VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 176304 0 0 0 0 0 24760 0 16857 0 217921 0 0 0 GISELE ATKINSON VP QUALITY & TECHNICAL AFFAIRS 145199 0 0 0 0 0 20050 0 22262 0 187511 0 0 0 SANDRA KHOURI VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 130758 0 0 0 0 0 18960 0 32586 0 182304 0 0 0 CARL HYLAND SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 123343 0 0 0 0 0 16138 0 33632 0 173113 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A OUR CRN POLICY REQUIRES A REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMPANION TRAVEL. PER OUR CRN POLICY, UPGRADES ABOVE ECONOMY ARE ALLOWED FOR AIRTIME OVER 5 HOURS. PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE: JUDY BLATMAN - $76,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATING ISSUES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE POWERS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS, OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CONTRAVENE OR NEGATE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR ANY TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DISCUSS MATTERS, BUT NOT TAKE ACTION, IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CRN OFFERS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR AN INGREDIENT INTENDED FOR ONE OF THESE PRODUCTS, OR WHO MARKETS OR DISTRIBUTES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR FUNCTIONAL FOOD UNDER ITS OWN BRAND OR LABEL, OR WHO FACILITATES THE SALE OF THESE PRODUCTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AS A VOTING MEMBER. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: FINISHED PRODUCT MEMBERS AND INGREDIENT MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AND IS NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AN INGREDIENT, A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR A FUNCTIONAL FOOD BUT WHO PROVIDES PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR OTHER SUPPORT TO VOTING MEMBERS, OR WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL BUT DOES BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE COUNCIL AS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBER. A FOREIGN AFFILIATE OF A COMPANY OR PERSON ELIGIBLE TO BE A VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ONLY IF THE COMPANY/PERSON ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS IN FACT A VOTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A WITH DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL COMPOSE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE BOARD POSITIONS FOR SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF EACH CATEGORY WHICH SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL FOR RATIFICATION. ONLY SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. SMALL VOTING MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES IN BOTH THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND THE INGREDIENT CATEGORIES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN BOTH CATEGORIES. THE MEMBERS SHALL VOTE WHETHER TO RATIFY THE SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS WRITTEN POLICY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT DUE TO 2017 AMENDED RETURN- TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM AFFILIATE -138,586. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND SAFETY OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 CRN POLITICAL ACTION CMTE 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 POLITICAL ACTION DC 527 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 THE CRN FOUNDATION B 217000 CASH