2018-05-11T09:16:04-05:00 2017-12-31 371611326 ARONSON LLC 805 KING FARM BLVD 3RD FLOOR ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2017-01-01 626046706 COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL COTT 2027457805 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE ATHERLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027457805 2018-05-08 1 GREGORY M PLOTTS CPA P01255941 3012316200 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRUCE ATHERLY 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 23548853 0 X WWW.COTTONUSA.ORG X 1956 TN DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES THE MARKETING OF UNITED STATES COTTON IN VARIOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 30 29 19 29 0 0 25585848 23534843 640894 0 156 392 10051 13618 26236949 23548853 0 0 0 0 3321526 3554922 0 0 0 23433349 20067811 26754875 23622733 -517926 -73880 5811118 4064040 5034435 3400191 776683 663849 MAKE U.S. COTTON THE PREFERRED FIBER FOR MILLS/MANUFACTURERS, BRANDS/RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS, COMMANDING A VALUE-ADDED PREMIUM THAT DELIVERS PROFITABILITY ACROSS THE U.S. COTTON INDUSTRY AND DRIVES EXPORT GROWTH OF FIBER, YARN AND OTHER COTTON PRODUCTS. 0 0 MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP):CCI USES MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HELP BUILD COMMERCIAL EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. COTTON AND COTTON PRODUCTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSUMER ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, POINT-OF-SALE DEMONSTRATIONS, PARTICIPATION IN TRADE FAIRS AND EXHIBITS, AND OTHERS. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT (FMD):CCI USES FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT (FMD) PROGRAM FUNDING TO CREATE, EXPANDAND MAINTAIN LONG-TERM EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. COTTON. FMD-FUNDED PROJECTS GENERALLY ADDRESS LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE FOREIGN IMPORT CONSTRAINTS OR EXPAND EXPORT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. EMERGING MARKET PROGRAM (EMP):COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTS TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE THE EXPORT OF U.S. COTTON VIA PRESENTATIONS THAT FEATURE THE TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING ADVANTAGES OF U.S. COTTON AND TO ADDRESS IMPORT COMMERCIAL ISSUES FUELING THE WORLD COTTON TEXTILE TRADE. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 X 22 0 1 19 1 0 1 UK CH HK KS 0 0 1 1 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 TN X DELORISE WINTER 2027457805 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DAHLEN K HANCOCK CHAIRMAN THRU 2/17 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH T LUCAS CHAIRMAN EFFECTIVE 2/17 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDUARDO L ESTEVE JR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TED SCHNEIDER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY M ADAMS SECRETARY 1.00 40.00 X X 0 286525 44266 HANK REICHLE TREASURER THRU 2/17 1.00 X X 0 0 0 E HOPE BROOKS III TREASURER EFFECTIVE 2/17 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK BARRIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP R BOGEL II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS S BROUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J LEE CROMLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 R STEVEN DYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT D FOUNTAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GAONA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS C GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG A HEINRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L LOEB JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C MASSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANNON MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARRAL T NEEPER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNST D SCHROEDER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANCE C SHOAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR SLADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARVIS WARLICK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY C WUERTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE ALFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED SHEELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ATHERLY EXECUTIVE DIR/ASST SECRETARY 52.00 X 228935 0 31555 DELORISE WINTER FINANCE DIRECTOR 52.00 X 186378 0 26087 VAUGN JORDAN DEPUTY DIR WESTERN HEMISPHERE 52.00 X 196744 0 15984 KARIN MALMSTROM DIR - CHINA,HONG KONG, NE ASIA 52.00 X 316531 0 0 WILL BETTENDORF DIR, SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT 52.00 X 165456 0 28234 BEXI REYES FINANCIAL MGMT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR 52.00 X 150109 0 11900 TYRONE DAVIS SENIOR ACCT/AIS SPECIALIST 40.00 X 108106 0 6429 BRIAN WIGGINS MANAGER- MKT RESEARCH & ANALYTICS 52.00 X 120725 0 7235 1472984 286525 171690 9 0 1 0 CRAMER KRASSELT 225 N MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60601 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS/ADVERTISING AGENCY 3554206 COTTON INCORPORATED 6399 WESTON PKWY CARY NC 27513 BRAND MARKETING AND ORGANIZATION 951716 SHANGHAI OGILVY & MATHER MARKETING COMMN 89 JINGBAO ST TH FLR BEIJING CH 100005 MARKETING CONSULTING 664297 VIZEUM THAILAND CO LTD 622 SUKHUMVIT ROAD KHLONG TAN KHLONG TOEI BANGKOK TH 10110 ADVERTISING AND MEDIA AGENCY 501081 JAPAN COTTON PROMOTION INSTITUTE 5-8 BINGO MACHI CHOME CHUOKU OSAKA JA 541-0051 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING CONSULTANT 496407 46 407500 19474218 3653125 23534843 392 392 OTHER INCOME 900099 13618 13618 13618 23548853 0 0 14010 1002214 2024946 85999 311405 130358 197106 147602 253898 14514760 260772 517457 3124175 64137 669 126882 7561 RESEARCH EXPENSES 794861 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 57931 23622733 1416652 835753 208588 208443 3249262 2111938 70689 50681 343442 414439 885579 541242 456322 344337 66163 98449 5811118 4064040 1743233 587770 3291202 2812421 5034435 3400191 X 735433 601974 41250 61875 776683 663849 5811118 4064040 X -73880 -38954 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 1.00000 0 0 110890 110890 0 156331 145596 10735 618358 284756 333602 344337 LT SEVERANCE PAYABLE 298595 ADVANCES PAYABLE - USDA 2501275 CAPITAL LEASE 12551 2812421 X 23549004 151 151 23548853 0 23548853 23661838 38954 38954 23622884 -151 -151 23622733 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR FUTURE OPERATING PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REGARDING FIN 48 (ASC 740) THE COUNCIL EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE COUNCIL RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2014 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON DISPOSAL $151 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED LOSS ON CURRENCY $38,954 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON DISPOSAL ($151) CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 351879 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 3 12 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 9004420 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 4417122 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 5100342 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 4748970 4 24 0 0 4 24 23622733 0 23622733 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 0 0 0 GARY M ADAMS SECRETARY 0 283558 0 0 0 2967 0 32438 0 11828 0 330791 0 0 BRUCE ATHERLY EXECUTIVE DIR/ASST SECRETARY 224794 0 0 0 4141 0 18527 0 13028 0 260490 0 0 0 DELORISE WINTER FINANCE DIRECTOR 180973 0 0 0 5405 0 14922 0 11165 0 212465 0 0 0 VAUGN JORDAN DEPUTY DIR WESTERN HEMISPHERE 193392 0 0 0 3352 0 15984 0 0 0 212728 0 0 0 KARIN MALMSTROM DIR - CHINA,HONG KONG, NE ASIA 221531 0 10000 0 85000 0 0 0 0 0 316531 0 0 0 WILL BETTENDORF DIR, SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT 163297 0 0 0 2159 0 13806 0 14428 0 193690 0 0 0 BEXI REYES FINANCIAL MGMT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR 148714 0 0 0 1395 0 11900 0 0 0 162009 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS PROVIDED TO KARIN MALMSTROM, DIRECTOR - HONG KONG, CHINA, NE ASIA FOR $85,000. PART I, LINE 3 THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL, CONTROLS THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FIRST A REVIEW IS DONE BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT IS THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRETOR OF COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL TO ALLOCATE AMONG ALL STAFF INCLUDING HIMSELF. THIS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. PER THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE ABILITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AND APPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DETERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL, CONTROLS THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FIRST A REVIEW IS DONE BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT IS THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRETOR OF COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL TO ALLOCATE AMONG ALL STAFF INCLUDING HIMSELF. THIS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNREALIZED LOSS ON CURRENCY -38,954. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL P O BOX 2995 CORDOVA TN 38088 620306045 COTTON INDUSTRY COMPETITION TN 501(C)(6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL C 407500 FAIR MARKET VALUE NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL P 3179084 FAIR MARKET VALUE