2018-05-03T06:50:29-05:00 2017-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047673 1828 L STREET NO 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047673 2018-05-03 1 R MICHAEL SORRELLS P00001737 2022932200 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET NO 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6411604 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. 40 40 23 40 0 0 0 0 6562217 6363269 28948 10436 0 3300 6591165 6377005 256511 239761 0 0 3158944 3525979 0 0 0 3287671 3204655 6703126 6970395 -111961 -593390 2966114 2335197 788348 750321 2177766 1584876 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 41 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 40 40 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 0.00 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 DAVID MORRISON TREASURER 2.00 0.00 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 JOHN BLAIR DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 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 DEBIASI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 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 MARK LEDOUX DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALLISON LEVY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE MINSKI 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 STEVENSON 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 TOM ZIMMERMAN 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 TOBE COHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEGENNARO 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 DAVID HENSTROM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRET SCHOLTES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 10.00 X 466227 0 62628 JUDITH BLATMAN SRVP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 231204 0 36281 DOUGLAS MACKAY SRVP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 220833 0 52078 MICHAEL GREENE SRVP, GOVT RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 169391 0 29117 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP, SCIENCE & INTL 40.00 5.00 X 211234 0 50289 ANDREA WONG VP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 171291 0 26170 GISELE ATKINSON VP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 138702 0 23591 REND AL-MONDHIRY ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 132156 0 37764 CARL HYLAND SR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 128881 0 47266 1869919 0 365184 12 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 135000 TATE & TRYON 2021 L ST NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING 121688 COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES 1200 19TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL SERVICES 115000 3 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5598766 5598766 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 632078 632078 WEBINARS AND OTHER CON 900099 75925 75925 SURVEYS 900099 56500 56500 6363269 19129 19129 25906 34599 -8693 -8693 -8693 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3300 3300 3300 6377005 6363269 0 13736 239761 1284907 1669364 145781 258046 167881 166549 135589 180000 437780 245848 208514 102178 278820 278259 711221 616 107589 15749 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 131187 SPONSORSHIPS 119200 ADVERTISING CHALLENGE F 45000 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 18525 22031 6970395 440807 232383 1929835 1447008 12512 26925 300929 132664 335345 100263 224749 235082 57282 261135 2966114 2335197 330021 466792 367602 116250 90725 167279 788348 750321 X 2177766 1584876 2177766 1584876 2966114 2335197 -593390 500 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 14289 0 0 1 5598767 1051929 -63351 988578 960748 27830 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. 48581 2959 45622 129016 20402 108614 157748 76902 80846 235082 SECURITY DEPOSITS 91241 DUE TO/FROM INTERNATIONAL 26598 LANDLORD RECEIVABLE 143296 261135 DEFERRED RENTS PAYABLE 143296 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 23702 DUE TO/FROM FOUNDATION 281 167279 X 6398394 21389 21389 6377005 0 6377005 6987263 16868 16868 6970395 0 6970395 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, 2017 AND 2016. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC INCOME 21,389. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 16,868. 1 THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L ST NW SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 501(C)3 214666 RESEARCH AWARD AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 311507752 501(C)3 10000 RESEARCH AWARD AMERICAN BOTANICAL COUNCIL 6200 MANOR RD AUSTIN TX 78723 742518542 501(C)3 5000 RESEARCH AWARD WASHINGTON LEGAL FUND 2009 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521071570 501(C)3 10000 RESEARCH AWARD 4 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 X 1 0 X X X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 441227 0 25000 0 0 0 26500 0 41349 0 534076 0 0 0 JUDITH BLATMAN SRVP, COMMUNICATIONS 227204 0 4000 0 0 0 23200 0 18073 0 272477 0 0 0 DOUGLAS MACKAY SRVP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 210833 0 10000 0 0 0 22510 0 31620 0 274963 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREENE SRVP, GOVT RELATIONS 160391 0 9000 0 0 0 17210 0 16790 0 203391 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP, SCIENCE & INTL 205234 0 6000 0 0 0 21400 0 33147 0 265781 0 0 0 ANDREA WONG VP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 164291 0 7000 0 0 0 17210 0 13090 0 201591 0 0 0 GISELE ATKINSON VP, SCIENCE & REGULATORY 136202 0 2500 0 0 0 6559 0 21805 0 167066 0 0 0 REND AL-MONDHIRY ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL 125156 0 7000 0 0 0 14054 0 33558 0 179768 0 0 0 CARL HYLAND SR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 124881 0 4000 0 0 0 13639 0 38150 0 180670 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. 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 XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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